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: 08/31/2015

Date of reporting period: 05/31/2015


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments May 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Alabama — 4.0%

    

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

   $ 5,800      $ 6,638,448   

City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/39

     1,495        1,718,488   

City of Decatur Alabama Board of Education, 4.13%, 2/01/45 (a)

     425        421,740   

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

     2,800        2,828,028   

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

     3,800        4,407,620   
    

 

 

 
               16,014,324   

Alaska — 0.3%

  

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

     1,070        1,215,392   

Arizona — 1.0%

  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Civic Plaza Expansion Project, Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     2,490        2,500,533   

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

    

5.00%, 10/01/27

     1,250        1,390,862   

5.25%, 10/01/28

     250        280,743   
    

 

 

 
               4,172,138   

Arkansas — 0.1%

  

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

     435        468,047   

California — 13.9%

  

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

     625        717,363   

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

     10,100        12,712,769   

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

     1,620        1,772,766   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (continued)

    

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

    

5.00%, 8/01/31

   $ 7,450      $ 8,182,707   

0.00%, 8/01/36 (c)

     4,200        1,365,882   

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

     1,665        1,827,104   

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

    

0.00%, 8/01/31

     13,575        6,236,219   

0.00%, 8/01/32

     14,150        6,146,618   

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

     1,580        1,051,648   

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

    

Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/38

     2,000        750,600   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/34

     725        297,613   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/35

     775        298,856   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/36

     1,155        419,115   

Series G, 0.00%, 7/01/37

     770        262,801   

San Diego California Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2008, Series R-1, 0.00%, 7/01/31 (c)

     1,400        742,616   

San Jose California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/15 (b)

     2,350        2,368,941   

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

     1,100        1,225,422   

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

     3,000        3,340,890   

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

    

Judicial Council Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/38

     780        863,850   

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

     1,415        1,681,275   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

    

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

   $ 10,000      $ 3,793,300   
    

 

 

 
               56,058,355   

Colorado — 0.6%

  

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

     960        1,095,408   

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

     1,305        1,448,328   
    

 

 

 
               2,543,736   

District of Columbia — 2.4%

  

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

     9,500        9,500,380   

Florida — 13.3%

  

City of Lakeland Florida, RB, Regional Health, 5.00%, 11/15/40

     1,770        1,895,298   

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

     1,400        1,536,724   

County of Broward Florida Water & Sewer Utility, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34

     6,750        7,499,453   

County of Duval Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33

     3,475        3,713,767   

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

     5,000        5,720,950   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB:

    

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

     15,000        4,247,250   

Transit System Sales Surtax (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,300        1,418,911   

Seaport, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/38

     2,770        3,324,609   

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

     5,000        5,655,850   

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

     6,000        6,321,060   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Florida (concluded)

    

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

   $ 300      $ 333,993   

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 3 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 5.45%, 7/01/33

     420        435,813   

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

     6,150        6,670,229   

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

     1,340        1,531,633   

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

     1,000        1,049,070   

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

     2,000        2,285,220   
    

 

 

 
               53,639,830   

Georgia — 3.0%

  

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

     7,500        9,017,175   

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

     1,250        1,352,850   

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

     545        619,622   

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

    

5.00%, 4/01/31

     210        230,080   

5.00%, 4/01/33

     155        169,210   

5.00%, 4/01/44

     695        746,819   
    

 

 

 
               12,135,756   

Hawaii — 1.4%

  

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

     5,000        5,697,150   

Illinois — 15.3%

  

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

    

5.00%, 1/01/34

     6,600        6,284,916   

Project, 5.25%, 1/01/33

     3,000        2,949,150   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (continued)

  

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

   $ 4,875      $ 4,987,320   

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

     9,800        11,010,398   

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

     1,525        1,723,189   

City of Chicago Illinois Park District, GO, Harbor Facilities Revenue, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/40

     600        615,138   

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB:

    

5.25%, 12/01/49

     3,500        3,718,050   

Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     650        688,500   

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

    

5.13%, 12/01/38

     7,700        8,423,877   

5.50%, 12/01/38

     1,000        1,123,340   

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

     310        338,805   

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

    

4.13%, 8/15/37

     3,030        2,924,980   

5.00%, 8/15/44

     780        824,694   

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

     755        718,277   

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

     710        838,191   

State of Illinois, GO:

    

5.25%, 2/01/33

     2,435        2,522,295   

5.50%, 7/01/33

     880        944,011   

5.25%, 2/01/34

     5,910        6,117,618   

5.50%, 7/01/38

     1,475        1,567,851   

5.00%, 2/01/39

     2,200        2,221,428   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

  

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

   $ 1,020      $ 1,123,183   
    

 

 

 
               61,665,211   

Indiana — 1.9%

  

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

     1,100        1,256,442   

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

     5,750        6,494,625   
    

 

 

 
               7,751,067   

Iowa — 2.3%

  

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Iowa Health Care Facilities:

    

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

     3,000        3,442,170   

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

     5,000        5,666,200   
    

 

 

 
               9,108,370   

Kentucky — 0.4%

  

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

     1,500        1,679,175   

Louisiana — 1.3%

  

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

     5,000        5,211,050   

Massachusetts — 0.4%

  

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

     1,395        1,553,625   

Michigan — 5.1%

  

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

     3,000        3,335,310   

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

     1,100        1,282,820   

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 12/01/39

     9,050        9,966,403   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Michigan (concluded)

    

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

   $ 530      $ 568,796   

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

    

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     2,000        2,302,560   

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41

     800        916,888   

Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     1,500        1,676,265   

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

     430        473,241   
    

 

 

 
               20,522,283   

Nebraska — 1.8%

  

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

     6,345        7,016,428   

Nevada — 2.0%

  

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

    

5.25%, 7/01/42

     3,000        3,329,970   

(AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39

     4,100        4,591,549   
    

 

 

 
               7,921,519   

New Jersey — 6.4%

  

New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction, Series UU:

    

5.00%, 6/15/34

     635        649,357   

5.00%, 6/15/40

     1,570        1,582,466   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/26

     900        948,798   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

5.00%, 6/15/36

     5,070        5,130,130   

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

     5,845        1,644,257   

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

     1,660        1,729,571   

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

     1,945        1,963,263   

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

     3,000        3,132,960   

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

     3,785        3,998,777   
Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

New Jersey (concluded)

    

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

    

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

   $ 5,000      $ 5,122,000   
    

 

 

 
               25,901,579   

New Mexico — 0.1%

  

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

     405        444,949   

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        2,222,688   

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

     1,650        1,894,101   

County of Erie New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, City School District of Buffalo, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/28

     4,500        4,892,265   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     770        878,986   

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

     1,300        1,494,506   
    

 

 

 
               11,382,546   

Ohio — 0.7%

  

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

     610        753,509   

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

    

5.25%, 2/15/32

     780        891,329   

5.25%, 2/15/33

     1,095        1,249,680   
    

 

 

 
               2,894,518   

Pennsylvania — 2.1%

  

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

     4,630        5,081,610   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB:

    

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/38

     695        767,440   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Pennsylvania (concluded)

    

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB (concluded):

    

Series C, 5.50%, 12/01/33

   $ 630      $ 739,198   

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

     625        735,100   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/40 (a)

     850        934,983   
    

 

 

 
               8,258,331   

Rhode Island — 1.4%

    

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

     5,955        5,745,860   

South Carolina — 4.2%

    

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

     260        312,536   

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

     5,000        5,504,300   

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper:

    

Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

     6,960        7,849,557   

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

     610        686,720   

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

     2,360        2,598,265   
    

 

 

 
               16,951,378   

Texas — 21.5%

    

Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, 2nd Tier, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/34

     1,625        1,775,264   

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

     615        680,498   

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

     2,500        2,578,825   

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

     10,030        6,160,727   

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

    

0.00%, 8/15/25

     7,485        5,756,190   

0.00%, 8/15/28

     10,915        7,529,931   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Texas (concluded)

    

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

    

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

   $ 16,890      $ 4,738,827   

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

     5,785        1,728,269   

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

     6,160        1,728,742   

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, Series A (c):

    

CAB, City of Midland Project, 0.00%, 9/15/36

     2,340        899,332   

0.00%, 9/15/34

     4,800        2,065,152   

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

     1,090        1,252,933   

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

     3,775        1,357,754   

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

     2,980        3,194,500   

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB:

    

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

     1,975        697,136   

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

     2,500        2,464,025   

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

     1,000        1,219,160   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, 1st Tier System, Series A:

    

6.00%, 1/01/28

     625        720,294   

(NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40

     23,050        25,404,096   

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

    

5.00%, 12/15/31

     2,105        2,295,250   

5.00%, 12/15/32

     3,600        3,885,912   

Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, 1st Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/41

     2,750        2,959,880   

Wylie Independent School District, GO, 0.00%, 8/15/40 (c)

     15,300        5,297,319   
    

 

 

 
               86,390,016   

Washington — 2.4%

    

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

     2,200        2,260,918   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds    Par  
(000)
    Value  

Washington (concluded)

    

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB:

    

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

   $ 2,000      $ 2,140,920   

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

     4,000        4,547,320   

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

     675        747,070   
    

 

 

 
               9,696,228   

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        1,656,690   
Total Municipal Bonds — 112.5%              453,195,931   
    
                  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

        

Arizona — 0.8%

    

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

     1,300        1,451,567   

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

     1,500        1,624,425   
    

 

 

 
               3,075,992   

California — 5.8%

    

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

     3,379        3,706,865   

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32

     8,000        8,545,920   

County of San Diego California Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33

     4,870        5,330,166   

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

     5,000        5,448,400   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

California (concluded)

    

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

   $ 449      $ 514,901   
    

 

 

 
               23,546,252   

District of Columbia — 0.3%

    

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

     1,080        1,255,079   

Florida — 8.5%

    

City of Tallahassee Florida, RB, Energy System (NPFGC):

    

5.00%, 10/01/32 (f)

     3,000        3,228,150   

5.00%, 10/01/37

     5,000        5,380,250   

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

     1,800        1,915,308   

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

     1,950        2,138,585   

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

     10,101        11,341,757   

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

     6,096        6,806,409   

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

     2,999        3,245,055   
    

 

 

 
               34,055,514   

Illinois — 9.5%

    

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

     8,310        8,434,484   

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

     2,400        2,834,928   

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

     11,748        12,178,009   

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

     1,400        1,557,478   

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB:

    

Senior Priority, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33

     4,499        4,913,669   

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

Illinois (concluded)

    

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB (concluded):

    

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

   $ 7,714      $ 8,341,613   
    

 

 

 
               38,260,181   

Nevada — 1.8%

    

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

     4,197        4,813,897   

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

     2,024        2,354,303   
    

 

 

 
               7,168,200   

New Jersey — 0.5%

    

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

     2,000        2,049,261   

New York — 9.7%

    

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        6,882,486   

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        2,082,359   

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

     3,850        4,368,711   

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

     12,500        14,430,750   

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

     5,720        6,350,001   

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

     4,500        5,063,220   
    

 

 

 
               39,177,527   

Ohio — 0.2%

    

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

     620        693,179   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

   Par  
(000)
    Value  

South Carolina — 0.2%

    

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

   $ 600      $ 674,136   

Texas — 1.8%

    

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

     4,167        4,663,201   

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

     719        787,066   

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

     1,500        1,627,050   
    

 

 

 
               7,077,317   

Utah — 1.4%

    

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

     5,000        5,575,800   

Virginia — 0.1%

    

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

     400        448,534   

Washington — 1.8%

    

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32

     3,494        3,784,137   

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

     3,210        3,679,109   
    

 

 

 
               7,463,246   

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        3,830,464   

Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     2,500        2,716,625   
    

 

 

 
               6,547,089   
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 44.0%
        177,067,307   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $583,142,495) — 156.5%
        630,263,238   

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    MAY 31, 2015    7


Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Short-Term Securities    Shares    Value  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (g)(h)

   3,795,012    $ 3,795,012   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $3,795,012) — 0.9%

          3,795,012   
            Value  

Total Investments (Cost — $586,937,507*) — 157.4%

   $ 634,058,250   

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.4%

        5,298,023   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees Payable — (24.7)%

     (99,331,481

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (34.1)%

     (137,200,000
     

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%    $ 402,824,792   
     

 

 

 

 

*  As of May 31, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      

Tax cost

      $ 489,448,535   
     

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

      $ 50,234,064   

Gross unrealized depreciation

        (4,931,826
     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

      $ 45,302,238   
     

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty   Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc

  $ 421,740         $ 9,150   

Pershing LLC

  $ 934,983         $ 11,110   

 

(b)   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.

 

(c)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

(d)   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 report date.

 

(e)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual interest 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 from February 1, 2016 to December 1, 2029 is $14,459,523.

 

(g)   During the period ended May 31, 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,
2014
      

Net

Activity

       Shares Held
at May 31,
2015
       Income  

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

       4,098,719           (303,707        3,795,012         $ 2,275   

 

(h)   Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    MAY 31, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

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

 

 

As of May 31, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  (165   5-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015   $ 19,754,883      $ (85,318
  (233   10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   September 2015   $ 29,751,187        (136,861
  Total              $ (222,179
         

 

 

 

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    MAY 31, 2015    9


Schedule of Investments (continued)

   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. 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 categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices 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 the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. 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 semi-annual report.

As of May 31, 2015, 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

            $ 630,263,238              $ 630,263,238   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 3,795,012                          3,795,012   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,795,012         $ 630,263,238              $ 634,058,250   
 

 

 

 

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

       

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments2

                

Liabilities:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ (222,179                     $ (222,179

2    Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

       

 

                
10    BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    MAY 31, 2015   


Schedule of Investments (concluded)

   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of May 31, 2015, 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

  $ 463,050                        $ 463,050   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (99,307,477             (99,307,477

VMTP Shares

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

 

 

 

Total

  $ 463,050         $ (236,507,477           $ (236,044,427
 

 

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
   BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST    MAY 31, 2015    11


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: July 23, 2015

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: July 23, 2015
By:

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
Date: July 23, 2015