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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US09249N1019

CUSIP

09249N101

IPO Date

Jul 26, 2002

Highlights

Market Cap

$484.91M

EPS (TTM)

$0.24

PE Ratio

42.33

Total Revenue (TTM)

$37.21M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$30.96M

EBITDA (TTM)

$23.41M

Year Range

$9.51 - $10.96

Short %

0.04%

Short Ratio

0.12

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Performance

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Returns By Period

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) returned -0.99% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.84% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BLE returned 1.65% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.


BLE

YTD

-0.99%

1M

4.66%

6M

-3.67%

1Y

1.84%

5Y*

-0.16%

10Y*

1.65%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.64%

1M

8.97%

6M

-2.62%

1Y

11.90%

5Y*

15.76%

10Y*

10.69%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BLE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.43%1.54%-3.48%-2.55%1.19%-0.99%
20240.30%1.90%0.95%-3.85%0.88%4.15%0.94%2.87%1.73%-3.26%2.72%-4.67%4.30%
20236.76%-4.23%2.62%-1.64%-3.58%3.31%0.71%-3.70%-8.56%-2.16%15.11%5.03%7.84%
2022-7.34%-1.00%-10.16%-7.38%3.82%-5.43%7.00%-5.28%-9.47%-5.20%14.68%-3.82%-28.11%
20210.08%-2.03%2.14%-0.58%2.07%2.95%0.07%2.95%-5.59%-0.66%0.67%1.21%3.01%
20205.42%-6.58%-9.12%-2.13%7.61%5.82%6.46%-4.57%0.87%-2.69%6.74%0.86%7.07%
20198.75%0.93%0.84%-0.23%2.42%2.72%3.07%3.46%-3.17%-0.30%2.49%0.25%22.87%
2018-4.98%-0.19%-0.63%2.21%4.23%1.23%-4.37%1.84%-5.26%-3.65%6.02%-1.39%-5.53%
20172.36%0.83%0.58%1.37%2.17%0.68%2.98%-0.87%-1.15%-5.05%-0.46%1.80%5.10%
20161.23%1.48%2.25%2.90%-0.33%3.26%-1.01%0.69%-0.95%-6.95%-3.95%2.50%0.61%
20154.60%-5.59%-1.94%-0.33%-3.00%-2.14%1.41%0.27%3.03%2.96%0.88%3.09%2.77%
20145.63%0.59%1.61%2.73%3.94%-1.21%-1.57%3.96%-1.76%8.09%0.39%3.47%28.55%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BLE is 49, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BLE is 4949
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BLE is 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BLE is 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BLE is 4343
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BLE is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BLE is 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II Sharpe ratios as of May 13, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.16
  • 5-Year: -0.01
  • 10-Year: 0.11
  • All Time: 0.26

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II provided a 6.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.64$0.63$0.43$0.61$0.75$0.72$0.70$0.74$0.86$0.92$0.95$0.99

Dividend yield

6.26%5.99%4.05%5.91%4.93%4.64%4.60%5.72%5.97%6.30%6.19%6.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.22
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.63
2023$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.43
2022$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.61
2021$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.75
2020$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.72
2019$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.70
2018$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.74
2017$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.86
2016$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.92
2015$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.95
2014$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.99

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II has a dividend yield of 6.26%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.

Payout Ratio

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II has a payout ratio of 264.17%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II was 55.26%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 415 trading sessions.

The current BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II drawdown is 23.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.26%Dec 4, 2006467Oct 10, 2008415Jun 7, 2010882
-39.56%Sep 2, 2021540Oct 25, 2023
-34.94%Jan 28, 202036Mar 18, 202097Aug 5, 2020133
-22.72%Dec 3, 2012261Dec 13, 2013207Oct 10, 2014468
-18.24%Oct 4, 201073Jan 14, 2011166Sep 13, 2011239

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


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Quarterly

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Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, comparing actual results with analytics estimates.


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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for BLE, comparing it with other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, BLE has a P/E ratio of 42.3. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for BLE compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. BLE currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for BLE relative to other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, BLE has a P/S ratio of 12.7. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for BLE in comparison with other companies in the Asset Management industry. Currently, BLE has a P/B value of 0.9. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



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Values in undefined except per share items