Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (the New Jersey Fund or the Fund) is to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal income tax and New Jersey personal income taxes.
Strategy. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade New Jersey municipal bonds. New Jersey municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of a governmental entity in New Jersey or other qualifying issuer that pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel, is excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes (except that interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the Federal alternative minimum tax) and exempt from New Jersey personal income taxes. These bonds may be obligations of a variety of issuers including governmental entities in New Jersey and issuers located in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least … The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade New Jersey municipal bonds. New Jersey municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of a governmental entity in New Jersey or other qualifying issuer that pay interest that, in the opinion of bond counsel, is excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes (except that interest may be includable in taxable income for purposes of the Federal alternative minimum tax) and exempt from New Jersey personal income taxes. These bonds may be obligations of a variety of issuers including governmental entities in New Jersey and issuers located in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in New Jersey municipal bonds. For the purposes of the foregoing 80% policy, assets are the Funds net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes. The Funds investments in derivatives will be counted toward the foregoing 80% policy to the extent that they provide investment exposure to the securities included within that policy or to one or more market risk factors associated with such securities. At least 80% of the Funds assets will be invested in investment grade securities. Investment grade securities are securities which are rated in the four highest categories by at least one of the major rating agencies or determined by the management team to be of similar quality. When choosing investments, Fund management considers various factors, including the credit quality of issuers, yield analysis, maturity analysis and the call features of the obligations. Under normal circumstances, the Funds weighted average maturity will be more than ten years. The Fund may leverage its assets through the use of proceeds received through tender option bond transactions. In a tender option bond transaction, the Fund transfers municipal bonds or other municipal securities into a special purpose entity (a TOB Trust). A TOB Trust typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (TOB Floaters), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the Fund. The Fund may invest in TOB Residuals and may also invest in TOB Floaters. The Fund will look through to the underlying municipal bond held by a TOB Trust for purposes of the Funds 80% policy.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLKR-LI MUNI-INS | MCSXX | $13.89M | 4.40% |
| NJ TPK AUTH-A | NJSTRN | $10.08M | 3.19% |
| NEW JERSEY ST HGR EDU ASSISTANCE AUTH STUDENT LOAN REVENUE | — | $8.30M | 2.63% |
| STATE OF NEW JERSEY 0.0% 12-15-32 | — | $8.30M | 2.63% |
| NEW JERSEY ST E(PRINCETON UNIV) 5.25% 3/1/54 | — | $8.17M | 2.59% |
| ESSEX CNTY NJ IMPT AUTH | — | $7.70M | 2.44% |
| STATE OF NEW JERSEY 5.25% 06-15-55 | — | $7.20M | 2.28% |
| NJ HLTH CARE FACS FIN | — | $7.02M | 2.22% |
| NJ TRN TR FD-A-CABS | — | $6.59M | 2.09% |
| NJ TRN TR FD-A-CABS | — | $6.38M | 2.02% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. | 57% | — |
| Invesco New Jersey Municipal Fund · ONJCX, ONJYX, ONJAX, IORJX | 24% | 0.77% |
| Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund · LANJX, LNJFX, LINJX, LONJX | 24% | 0.59% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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