BST - BlackRock Science and Technology Trust
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests directly and indirectly through derivative such as options in public equity markets of countries across the globe.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $1.72B
- P/E Ratio
- 6.86
- Beta
- 1.31
- 52-Week Range
- 34.865-50.56
- Dividend Yield
- $4.20
- IPO Date
- Oct 29, 2014
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked BST overview questions
- What is BST?
- BST is the ticker symbol for BlackRock Science and Technology Trust, a listed mutual fund. BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. Listed on NYSE. BST 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 BST's key statistics?
- BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) carries a market capitalization of $1.72B, 52-week range of 34.865-50.56. 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 BST belong to?
- BlackRock Science and Technology Trust operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management 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 BST'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 BST data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for BST, 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.