# BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: BlackRock / iShares · Asset class: Bond
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2009-01-01

The BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. functions as a closed-end mutual fund specializing in fixed income, initially launched by BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is responsible for its management. The fund's strategy involves investing in fixed income markets, specifically constructing a portfolio of long-term, investment-grade municipal obligations. A notable advantage for investors is that the interest income from these holdings is exempt from both Federal and California income taxes. Formed in the United States on October 30, 1992, it was previously known as Blackro...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $12.51 |
| Expense Ratio | — |
| Assets Under Management | $430.4M |
| NAV | — |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $12.50 – $13.53 |
| Beta | 0.00 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0560 /share
- Ex-date: 2022-04-06
- Pay date: 2022-05-02

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does MCA invest in?

The BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. functions as a closed-end mutual fund specializing in fixed income, initially launched by BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Advisors, LLC is responsible for its management. The fund's strategy involves investing in fixed income markets, specifically constructing a portfolio of long-term, investment-grade municipal obligations. A notable advantage for investors is that the interest income from these holdings is exempt from both Federal and California income taxes. Formed in the United States on October 30, 1992, it was previously known as Blackrock MuniYield California Insured Fund, Inc.

### What is the expense ratio of MCA?

An expense ratio for BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

### What is the duration of MCA?

Effective duration measures MCA's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. MCA's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of MCA?

MCA's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of MCA?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from MCA if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. MCA's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### How big is MCA?

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA) manages $430.4M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Does MCA pay a dividend?

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does MCA pay dividends?

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is MCA's dividend yield?

MCA's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is MCA's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MCA was 2022-04-06. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### Why is MCA's expense ratio not shown?

Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check twice a month) report an expense ratio for BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (MCA). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number.

### How does MCA charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MCA's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mca
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mca/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mca/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mca/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mca/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.