BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term TrustECAT
ECAT
About: BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is a non-diversified, closed-ended management investment company. The Trust's investment objectives are to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation.
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of 7,310 funds
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Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 10
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 [Q4 2024] → 71 (+1) [Q1 2025]
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 22
2.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.27% [Q4 2024] → 39.64% (-2.63%) [Q1 2025]
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $750M [Q4 2024] → $676M (-$74M) [Q1 2025]
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for ECAT.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about ECAT published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
31 June Ideal 'Safer' Monthly Paying Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust's (ECAT) Certified Results of 2025 Annual Meeting Announced
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today the final certified voting results of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (the “Fund”). All ten of ECAT's unanimously Board approved Nominees standing for re-election, Cynthia L. Egan, Lorenzo A. Flores, Stayce D. Harris, Catherine A. Lynch, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester, John M. Perlowski, Robert Fairbairn, J. Phillip Holloma.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
ECAT: 20%+ Yield, Shareholder Vote In Spotlight
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust offers ESG-focused exposure with a diversified portfolio, high yield, and a 12-year term. The fund's variable monthly distribution surged to a forward yield above 20% after a management battle, with most of the payout being return of capital. Performance has been mixed: Strong 2023/2024 returns after a tough 2022, but high ROC distributions may erode NAV and future returns.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Three Leading Proxy Advisors Recommend ECAT Shareholders Support Board Nominees and Oppose Saba's Termination Proposal Ahead of June 26 Annual Meeting
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today that Egan-Jones recommended that shareholders of BlackRock ESG Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (the “Fund”) vote on the WHITE card FOR all ten incumbent Board nominees and AGAINST the proposal put forth by a dissident shareholder to terminate BlackRock as investment adviser at the Fund's annual meeting on June 26, 2025. In making its recommendation, Egan-Jones opposed the dissident's full slate of eight nominees.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
ISS Recommends ECAT Shareholders Vote to Support Nine out of Ten Board Nominees and Against Saba's Termination Proposal
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, recommended that shareholders of BlackRock ESG Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (the “Fund”) vote on the WHITE card FOR nine out of ten of the incumbent Board nominees and AGAINST the proposal put forth by a dissident shareholder to terminate BlackRock as investment adviser ahead of the Fund's annual meeting on June 26.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Glass Lewis Recommends Shareholders Vote for ECAT Board Nominees and Against Saba's Proposal to Terminate BlackRock as Investment Adviser at Upcoming Annual Meeting
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today that Glass Lewis, a leading independent proxy advisory firm, recommended that shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card FOR all of the Board nominees of BlackRock ESG Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT) (the “Fund”) and AGAINST the proposal put forth by a dissident shareholder to terminate BlackRock as investment adviser ahead of the Fund's annual meeting on June 26, 2025. In issuing its report, Glass Lewis rejected.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
ECAT: Saba's Activism Drives Double-Digit Yield, Upcoming Vote Is Key
ECAT offers a compelling 22.84% yield and trades at a 4.37% discount to NAV, but the distribution is unsustainably long-term. The upcoming shareholder vote could lead to BlackRock being replaced as manager. Saba's activism has historically narrowed discounts and improved shareholder returns, making a vote for their directors attractive for long-term holders.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), Bla.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), Bla.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
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