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BlackRock Income Trust downgraded to Sell amid rising rates and unsustainable payouts.

Analyst Insights
14 May 2026
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BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) has been downgraded to a Sell rating due to a challenging macroeconomic environment for leveraged mortgage-backed securities closed-end funds (CEFs). The fund's long duration of 6.4 years and 25% leverage make it vulnerable to rising intermediate interest rates, with no rate cuts expected in 2026. Its high 10% distribution is unsustainable, relying heavily on return of capital which erodes its net asset value (NAV). Although BKT trades at a 4.8% discount to NAV, persistent inflation and unfavorable fundamentals make it unattractive for investors.

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