BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II Stock News

Here's my take on the DeepSeek selloff we saw last week: It's a buying opportunity, especially for income investors.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Divid...

BSTZ, a BlackRock-managed closed-end fund, focuses on science and technology investments, including publicly traded companies, covered call options, and private investments. The fund has outperformed the S&P 500, returning 19% since September, driven by its diversified tech portfolio and strategic private investments. BSTZ's private equity holdings, comprising over 28% of the portfolio, offer s...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Divid...

BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust, a tech-focused closed-end fund, offers attractive monthly distributions, with a current yield of 12.07%, despite recent dividend cuts and a history of volatility. BSTZ's portfolio includes high-growth tech stocks like Nvidia, with a significant increase in large-cap exposure and a focus on covered call strategies. The fund's NAV has outperformed sinc...

This month, I've added to 11 different positions, but most of these were related to repurchases after the BlackRock tender offers. While I added to 11 different positions, these were all positions I had already held previously, so there were no new positions this month. In fact, I sold out of a fund to consolidate my holdings and reduce the number of funds held, as I did last month as well.

If you've been investing for a while, you've probably thought about private equity more than once. Adding exposure to “PE” firms, which buy and sell privately held businesses, is a great way to diversify beyond the big names of the S&P 500.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Divid...