BLW - BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
The BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end fund, specializing in fixed-income investments. This trust was established by BlackRock, Inc. and is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Market Cap
- $496.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.39
- Beta
- 0.58
- 52-Week Range
- 12.06-14.3
- Dividend Yield
- $1.36
- IPO Date
- Jul 29, 2003
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked BLW overview questions
- What is BLW?
- BLW is the ticker symbol for BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust, a listed mutual fund. The BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end fund, specializing in fixed-income investments. This trust was established by BlackRock, Inc. Listed on NYSE. BLW is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are BLW's key statistics?
- BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) carries a market capitalization of $496.0M, 52-week range of 12.06-14.3. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does BLW belong to?
- BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Income industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare BLW's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the BLW data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for BLW, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.