BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21178

Name of Fund:  BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service:  John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2016

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments November 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 4.1%

    

City of Birmingham Alabama Airport Authority, ARB (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/40

   $ 5,800      $ 6,621,048   

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/19 (a)

     1,495        1,743,887   

City of Birmingham Alabama, GO, Convertible CAB, Series A1, 0.00%, 3/01/45 (b)(c)(d)

     1,165        1,102,195   

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25

     2,800        2,816,324   

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     3,800        4,421,908   
    

 

 

 
               16,705,362   

Alaska — 0.3%

    

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Providence Health Services, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41

     1,070        1,213,412   

Arizona — 0.4%

    

State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM):

    

5.00%, 10/01/27

     1,250        1,380,425   

5.25%, 10/01/28

     250        278,375   
    

 

 

 
               1,658,800   

Arkansas — 0.1%

    

County of Pulaski Arkansas Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42

     435        476,221   

California — 15.4%

    

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39

     625        710,819   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, Bay Area Toll Bridges, 1st Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/28 (a)

     10,100        13,037,080   

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM) (c):

    

5.00%, 5/01/17 (a)

     3,040        3,228,936   

5.00%, 11/01/32

     4,960        5,223,029   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

    

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

   $ 1,620      $ 1,806,624   

Coast Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM) (a):

    

0.00%, 8/01/16 (d)

     4,200        1,415,022   

5.00%, 8/01/18

     7,450        8,248,566   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     1,665        1,879,785   

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C (AGM) (d):

    

0.00%, 8/01/31

     13,575        6,396,133   

0.00%, 8/01/32

     14,150        6,316,560   

Mount San Antonio Community College District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series A, 0.00%, 8/01/43 (b)

     1,580        1,136,257   

San Diego California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, CAB (d):

    

Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/38

     2,000        790,900   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/34

     725        316,223   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/35

     775        317,587   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/36

     1,155        445,056   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/37

     770        279,094   

San Diego California Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Series R-1, 0.00%, 7/01/31 (d)

     1,400        790,608   

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purposes, 5.00%, 10/01/41

     1,100        1,240,151   

State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     3,000        3,388,080   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

     1,415        1,723,923   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)   

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

    

Yosemite Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series D, 0.00%, 8/01/37 (d)

   $ 10,000      $ 4,123,700   
    

 

 

 
               62,814,133   

Colorado — 0.6%

    

Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31

     960        1,095,446   

Regional Transportation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     1,305        1,463,349   
    

 

 

 
               2,558,795   

District of Columbia — 2.3%

    

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40

     9,500        9,500,855   

Florida — 15.8%

    

City of Tallahassee Florida Energy System Revenue, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/37

     5,000        5,332,150   

County of Brevard Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Health First, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 4/01/39

     1,795        1,958,291   

County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/33

     1,400        1,522,066   

County of Broward Florida Water & Sewer Utility, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 (a)

     6,750        7,556,153   

County of Duval Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/17 (a)

     3,475        3,710,848   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding ARB, Aviation, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.50%, 10/01/41

     5,000        5,707,850   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB:

    

CAB, Special Obligation, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/38 (d)

     15,000        4,593,600   

Seaport, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     2,770        3,335,606   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/36

     5,000        5,660,300   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Florida (continued)

    

County of Miami-Dade Florida Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Miami, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/40

   $ 3,910      $ 4,311,244   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Transit System, RB, Surtax (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,300        1,406,535   

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/16 (a)

     6,000        6,185,880   

County of Sarasota Florida Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39

     300        331,632   

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, RB, Florida Forever Project, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/27

     6,150        6,565,679   

Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bond, Tax Increment Revenue (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/40 (c)

     1,250        1,377,875   

Reedy Creek Improvement District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/33

     1,340        1,559,787   

South Florida Water Management District, COP (AMBAC), 5.00%, 10/01/36

     1,000        1,031,100   

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/36

     2,000        2,338,580   
    

 

 

 
               64,485,176   

Georgia — 3.0%

    

City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding GARB, Series C, 6.00%, 1/01/30

     7,500        9,064,875   

County of Burke Georgia Development Authority, Refunding RB, Oglethorpe Power-Vogtle Project, Series C, 5.70%, 1/01/43

     1,250        1,348,500   

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54

     545        637,628   

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, Savannah College of Art & Design:

    

5.00%, 4/01/31

     210        235,337   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Georgia (continued)

    

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, RB, Savannah College of Art & Design (continued):

    

5.00%, 4/01/33

   $ 155      $ 172,507   

5.00%, 4/01/44

     695        753,039   
    

 

 

 
        12,211,886   

Hawaii — 1.4%

    

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/35

     5,000        5,684,400   

Illinois — 14.6%

    

City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A:

    

5.00%, 1/01/34

     4,305        4,350,461   

Project, 5.25%, 1/01/33

     1,315        1,357,777   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     4,875        5,053,230   

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding GARB, Senior Lien, Series D, 5.25%, 1/01/34

     9,800        11,110,946   

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/35

     1,525        1,765,447   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

5.25%, 12/01/49

     3,500        3,839,255   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     650        699,081   

County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago:

    

5.13%, 12/01/38

     7,700        8,487,710   

5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,000        1,140,040   

County of Cook Illinois Forest Preserve District, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37

     310        335,277   

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers:

    

4.13%, 8/15/37

     3,130        3,142,301   

5.00%, 8/15/44

     390        420,124   

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/40 (c)

     1,170        1,322,755   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B, 4.25%, 6/15/42

     755        726,506   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28

   $ 710      $ 843,409   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/33

     2,435        2,594,517   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     880        951,254   

5.25%, 2/01/34

     5,910        6,280,439   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,475        1,566,907   

5.00%, 2/01/39

     2,200        2,272,842   

University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/39

     1,020        1,119,695   
    

 

 

 
        59,379,973   

Indiana — 1.9%

    

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     1,100        1,284,547   

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 1/01/38

     5,750        6,474,443   
    

 

 

 
        7,758,990   

Iowa — 2.2%

    

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities:

    

Genesis Health System, 5.50%, 7/01/33

     3,000        3,489,930   

Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/15/37

     5,000        5,618,450   
    

 

 

 
        9,108,380   

Kentucky — 0.4%

    

State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/29

     1,500        1,662,855   

Louisiana — 1.3%

    

State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/16 (a)

     5,000        5,097,950   

Massachusetts — 0.4%

    

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Dedicated Sales Tax, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43

     1,395        1,595,224   

Michigan — 5.3%

    

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien, Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31

     3,000        3,275,760   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Michigan (continued)

    

City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41

   $ 1,100      $ 1,295,833   

Michigan Finance Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 12/01/21 (a)

     30        35,979   

5.00%, 12/01/39

     9,020        9,884,837   

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series D, 5.00%, 9/01/39

     1,560        1,708,824   

State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program:

    

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     2,000        2,298,120   

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41

     800        917,368   

Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     1,500        1,681,950   

Western Michigan University, Refunding RB, General, University and College Improvements (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/39

     430        476,982   
    

 

 

 
        21,575,653   

Nebraska — 1.7%

    

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37

     6,345        7,011,352   

Nevada — 1.9%

    

County of Clark Nevada, ARB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A:

    

5.25%, 7/01/42

     3,000        3,355,650   

(AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39

     4,100        4,587,736   
    

 

 

 
        7,943,386   

New Jersey — 6.5%

    

New Jersey EDA, RB, Series WW:

    

5.25%, 6/15/33

     170        180,205   

5.00%, 6/15/34

     225        232,409   

5.00%, 6/15/36

     1,395        1,436,585   

5.25%, 6/15/40

     400        419,888   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

CAB, Transportation System, Series A, 0.00%, 12/15/38 (d)

     5,845        1,648,231   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/33

     1,660        1,758,438   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/36

     5,070        5,204,406   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/38

     1,945        1,985,612   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

    

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB (continued):

    

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

   $ 3,000      $ 3,195,540   

Transportation System, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     3,785        4,067,285   

Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     5,000        5,221,900   

Transportation System, Series D, 5.00%, 6/15/32

     900        936,504   
    

 

 

 
        26,287,003   

New Mexico — 0.1%

    

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     405        452,336   

New York — 2.8%

    

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-4, 5.50%, 1/15/33

     1,950        2,200,887   

City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Future Tax Secured, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/32

     1,650        1,928,850   

County of Erie New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, City School District of Buffalo, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/17 (a)

     4,500        4,825,980   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     770        878,662   

State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     1,300        1,487,590   
    

 

 

 
        11,321,969   

Ohio — 0.7%

    

County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37

     610        750,361   

State of Ohio Turnpike Commission, RB, Junior Lien, Infrastructure Projects, Series A-1:

    

5.25%, 2/15/32

     780        900,619   

5.25%, 2/15/33

     1,095        1,261,254   
    

 

 

 
        2,912,234   

Pennsylvania — 2.5%

    

Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 118B, 4.05%, 10/01/40 (c)

     1,770        1,793,258   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (continued)

    

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/50

   $ 4,630      $ 5,130,271   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

     695        775,481   

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33

     630        744,761   

Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36

     625        732,581   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/40

     850        952,315   
    

 

 

 
        10,128,667   

Rhode Island — 1.4%

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45

     5,855        5,807,692   

South Carolina — 4.2%

    

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM), 6.50%, 8/01/39

     260        314,493   

South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40

     5,000        5,596,850   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB:

    

Santee Cooper, Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

     610        686,433   

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

     6,960        7,877,676   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/38

     2,360        2,608,697   
    

 

 

 
        17,084,149   

Texas — 20.2%

    

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     570        621,636   

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB:

    

2nd Tier, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/34

     1,375        1,524,242   

Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/37

     2,750        3,059,375   

City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/38

     615        687,060   

Comal Texas ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/01/16 (a)

     2,500        2,519,650   
Municipal Bonds  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

   

Coppell Texas ISD, GO, CAB, Refunding (PSF-GTD), 0.00%, 8/15/30 (d)

  $ 10,030      $ 6,557,815   

County of Harris Texas, GO, Refunding, (NPFGC) (d):

   

0.00%, 8/15/25

    7,485        5,991,368   

0.00%, 8/15/28

    10,915        7,967,295   

County of Harris Texas Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB (d):

   

3rd Lien, Series A-3 (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38

    16,890        4,871,583   

CAB, Junior Lien, Series H (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38

    5,785        1,782,185   

CAB, Junior Lien, Series H (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/39

    6,160        1,782,704   

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/36 (d)

    2,340        963,144   

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Refunding ARB, Series F, 5.25%, 11/01/33

    1,090        1,268,389   

Leander ISD, GO, Refunding, CAB, Series D, 0.00%, 8/15/38 (d)

    3,775        1,416,682   

Mansfield Texas ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/17 (a)

    2,980        3,136,867   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB:

   

CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 9/01/37 (d)

    1,975        766,103   

Convertible CAB, Series C, 0.00%, 9/01/45 (b)

    2,500        2,534,625   

Special Projects System, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/41

    1,000        1,210,260   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:

   

1st Tier System, Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28

    625        711,531   

1st Tier System, Series S, 5.75%, 1/01/18 (a)

    11,615        12,781,611   

1st Tier System, Series SE, 5.75%, 1/01/40

    11,435        12,377,587   

Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/40

    2,270        2,507,465   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB:

   

Natural Gas Utility Improvements, 5.00%, 12/15/31

    2,105        2,297,776   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (continued)

    

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB (continued):

    

5.00%, 12/15/32

   $ 2,540      $ 2,782,570   
    

 

 

 
               82,119,523   

Washington — 2.4%

    

County of King Washington Sewer, Refunding RB (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/16 (a)

     2,200        2,209,130   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB:

    

MultiCare Health System, Remarketing, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/44

     2,000        2,174,140   

MultiCare Health System, Series C (AGC), 5.50%, 8/15/18 (a)

     4,000        4,479,160   

Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

     675        745,544   
    

 

 

 
               9,607,974   

Wisconsin — 0.4%

    

State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,500        1,689,480   
Total Municipal Bonds - 114.3%              465,853,830   
    
   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

 

Arizona — 0.7%

    

City of Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Water System, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     1,300        1,443,598   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     1,500        1,606,770   
    

 

 

 
               3,050,368   

California — 3.6%

    

California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/33 (f)

     3,379        3,681,802   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

 

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)

  $ 5,000      $ 5,360,350   

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33

    449        510,651   

San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp., COP, Refunding, Series A:

   

5.00%, 5/01/18 (a)

    808        894,288   

5.00%, 5/01/33

    4,062        4,403,104   
   

 

 

 
              14,850,195   

District of Columbia — 0.3%

   

District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (f)

    1,080        1,255,597   

Florida — 8.0%

   

City of Miami Beach Florida, RB, 5.00%, 9/01/45

    3,500        3,916,675   

City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Energy System (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/32 (f)

    3,000        3,199,290   

County of Highlands Florida Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist, Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/36

    1,800        1,879,326   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Transit System Sales Surtax, 5.00%, 7/01/42

    1,950        2,154,457   

County of Miami-Dade Florida Water & Sewer System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39

    10,101        11,425,335   

County of Orange Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34

    6,096        6,754,868   

State of Florida Board of Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 6/01/37 (f)

    2,999        3,198,135   
   

 

 

 
              32,528,086   

Illinois — 10.2%

   

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Motor Fuel Tax Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 1/01/38

    8,310        8,469,469   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41

    2,400        2,823,216   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/42

    11,748        11,931,575   
 

 

                
6    BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (continued)

    

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 (f)

   $ 1,400      $ 1,548,378   

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB:

    

Senior Priority, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     3,045        3,427,918   

Senior Priority, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/18 (a)

     4,499        4,871,369   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     7,714        8,488,726   
    

 

 

 
        41,560,651   

Michigan — 0.3%

    

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 5.00%, 10/15/45

     960        1,077,610   

Nevada — 1.7%

    

City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/39 (f)

     4,197        4,800,163   

County of Clark Nevada Water Reclamation District, GO, Limited Tax, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

     2,024        2,327,127   
    

 

 

 
        7,127,290   

New Jersey — 0.5%

    

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (f)

     2,000        2,089,242   

New York — 9.8%

    

City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47

     6,240        7,014,432   

City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2014, Series DD, 5.00%, 6/15/35

     1,845        2,134,757   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Sub-Series D-1, 5.25%, 11/15/44

     3,850        4,470,235   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Future Tax Secured, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     12,500        14,726,125   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New York (continued)

    

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, Personal Income Tax, General Purpose, Series A-1, 5.00%, 3/15/43

   $ 5,720      $ 6,432,083   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General, Series A-2, 5.25%, 11/15/34 (f)

     4,500        5,016,465   
    

 

 

 
        39,794,097   

Ohio — 0.2%

    

State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health Obligated Group, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34

     620        701,741   

South Carolina — 0.2%

    

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38 (f)

     600        667,488   

Texas — 1.7%

    

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Airport System, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     4,167        4,597,371   

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Baylor Health Care System Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

     719        804,281   

North East Texas ISD, GO, School Building, Series A (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)(f)

     1,500        1,606,500   
    

 

 

 
        7,008,152   

Utah — 1.4%

    

Utah Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/18 (a)

     5,000        5,508,350   

Virginia — 0.1%

    

County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35

     400        449,390   

Washington — 1.9%

    

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/17 (a)

     3,494        3,777,007   
 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Washington (continued)

    

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38

   $ 3,210      $ 3,812,966   
    

 

 

 
               7,589,973   

Wisconsin — 1.6%

    

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     3,520        3,842,854   

Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     2,500        2,701,975   
    

 

 

 
               6,544,829   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.2%

  

  

    171,803,059   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost — $585,054,366) — 156.5%

  

  

    637,656,889   

    

Short-Term Securities

  

    

Shares

   

    

Value

 
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (g)(h)      9,502,682      $ 9,502,682   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $9,502,682) — 2.3%

             9,502,682   

Total Investments

(Cost — $594,557,048) — 158.8%

  

  

    647,159,571   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.0)%

  

    (4,545,994

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable
(24.1)%

   

    (97,975,431

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value (33.7)%

  

    (137,200,000
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares  100.0%

  

  $ 407,438,146   
    

 

 

 

*     As of November 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

   

Tax cost

     $ 499,457,005   
    

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     $ 53,670,543   

Gross unrealized depreciation

       (3,910,983
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     $ 49,759,560   
    

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(b)   Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of period end.

 

(c)   When-issued security.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(e)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(f)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between February 1, 2016 to December 1, 2029 is $14,459,523.

 

(g)   During the period ended November 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at August 31,
2015
      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at November 30,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       6,416,284           3,086,398           9,502,682         $ 303   

 

(h)   Represents the current yield as of period end.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Financial Futures Contracts

Contracts

Short

    Issue   Expiration  

Notional

Value

   

Unrealized

Depreciation

 
  (21   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $ 2,492,273      $ (1,176
  (37   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   March 2016   $ 4,678,188        (9,304
  (20   Long U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $ 3,080,000        (10,498
  (4   Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond   March 2016   $ 633,750        (1,693
  Total            $ (22,671
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.    CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds    IDA    Industrial Development Authority
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.    COP    Certificates of Participation    ISD    Independent School District
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.    EDA    Economic Development Authority    LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds    GARB    General Airport Revenue Bonds    NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
BARB    Building Aid Revenue Bonds    GO    General Obligation Bonds    PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.    HFA    Housing Finance Agency    RB    Revenue Bonds

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015    9


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

As of period end, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                
Investments:                 

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 637,656,889                   $ 637,656,889   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 9,502,682                               9,502,682   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 9,502,682         $ 637,656,889                   $ 647,159,571   
 

 

 

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  
Derivative Financial Instruments 1             

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (22,671                          $ (22,671

1    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

   

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

  $ 154,050                             $ 154,050   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (97,943,006                  (97,943,006

VMTP Shares

              (137,200,000                  (137,200,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 154,050         $ (235,143,006                $ (234,988,956
 

 

 

 

During the period ended November 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    NOVEMBER 30, 2015   


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –    The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) –    There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

 

By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
  John M. Perlowski   
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 22, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  
  John M. Perlowski   
 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 22, 2016

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
  Neal J. Andrews   
 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 22, 2016