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BlackRock Income Trust

11.51 USD
+0.04
0.35%
Updated Dec 30, 11:24 AM EST
1 day
0.35%
5 days
-0.17%
1 month
-3.60%
3 months
-7.40%
6 months
-2.21%
Year to date
-5.66%
1 year
-5.66%
5 years
-36.16%
10 years
-39.96%
 

About: Blackrock Income Trust Inc is a diversified investment fund with an investment objective to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservations of capital and high monthly income. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65 percent of its assets in mortgage-backed securities. The Fund invests at least 80 percent of its assets in securities that are (i) issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc (Moody's). The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

0
Funds holding %
of 6,812 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 1 (+0) [Q3]

3.68% less ownership

Funds ownership: 37.96% [Q2] → 34.27% (-3.68%) [Q3]

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $96.5M [Q2] → $89.5M (-$7.04M) [Q3]

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 54 [Q2] → 49 (-5) [Q3]

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 18

63% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 8

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BKT.

Financial journalist opinion

Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
CEF Weekly Review: The Difficulties Of High-Quality CEFs
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of December and highlight recent market action. CEFs mostly declined this week due to a 0.25% rise in 10-year Treasury yields, with only the loan sector showing a slight NAV gain. The BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (EGF) will merge into BlackRock Income Trust (BKT); high-quality funds like these are not ideal in CEFs.
CEF Weekly Review: The Difficulties Of High-Quality CEFs
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BKT: Absorbing A Smaller CEF
BlackRock Income Trust is a leveraged fixed income CEF focused on Agency MBS, set to benefit from lower rates as part of a monetary easing cycle. BKT is merging with BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, thus increasing its AUM; EGF shareholders must approve the corporate action, but approval is likely. Despite high ROC utilization, BKT remains attractive due to the favorable macro rates outlook, positioning it as a solid long-term hold.
BKT: Absorbing A Smaller CEF
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
BlackRock Announces Board Approval of Closed-End Fund Reorganization
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BKT--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors of BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: EGF) and BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKT) (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) have approved the reorganization of EGF with and into BKT, with BKT continuing as the surviving Fund (collectively, the “Reorganization”). Following the closing of the Reorganization, BKT, as the surviving Fund, intends to offer to repurchase a portion of its.
BlackRock Announces Board Approval of Closed-End Fund Reorganization
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
BKT: Not An Attractive Entry Point After The Decrease In Rates (Rating Downgrade)
BKT has delivered a 9% total return, outperforming the S&P 500, but the current pricing is no longer appealing, prompting a downgrade to 'Hold'. Significant rate narrowing has benefited BKT due to its high sensitivity to rates, but the fund's effective duration has now decreased to 7.3 years. BKT remains a leveraged proxy for mortgage REITs with high correlation to names like NLY and AGNC, but lacks active duration management.
BKT: Not An Attractive Entry Point After The Decrease In Rates (Rating Downgrade)
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 months ago
BKT: There Is Both Good And Bad (Rating Upgrade)
I evaluate the BlackRock Income Trust as an investment option and explain why I am no longer bearish on the fund. I previously had a sell rating on the fund due to limited opportunities, and but now I believe hold is the appropriate rating going forward, despite some macro-concerns I have. The fund had benefited from strong demand from the Fed and large US banks, both of whom have been scaling back their purchases of agency MBS.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 months ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Funds previously declared their June distributions on May 20, 2024 BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ) previous.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Positive
Seeking Alpha
8 months ago
BKT: Understand What You Are Buying, MBS Will Likely Deliver
BlackRock Income Trust is a closed-end fund that purchases agency MBS bonds and leverages them to generate high dividends and a rates-based return profile. The fund's 9% distribution yield is not supported by underlying cash flows, but it should make up for it through capital gains as rates move lower. BKT has a total return profile closely correlated to mortgage REITs like Annaly Capital and AGNC Investment Corp, making it an attractive option in the current macro environment.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
Weekly CEF Commentary | March 3, 2024 | PDX Makes The Change
Markets were flat, but upcoming events like the jobs report, PMIs, and ECB meeting are important.
Neutral
Business Wire
9 months ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 3/1/2024   Ex-Date- 3/14/2024   Record- 3/15/2024   Payable- 4/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
Neutral
Business Wire
10 months ago
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Municipal Funds previously declared their February distributions. Taxable Municipal Fund: Declaration- 2/1/2024 Ex-Date- 2/14/2024 Record- 2/15/2024 Payable- 2/29/2024 Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust* BBN $0.092900 - Taxable Fixed Income Funds: Declaration- 2/1/2024 Ex-Date- 2/14/2024 Record-.
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
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