Is BSTZ a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

BSTZ is classified a Friend under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

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A Friend is an income asset whose long-term economic total return has historically covered its distributions and whose distribution has been stable over the available history. It describes a track record of durable, well-covered income.

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BSTZ Income Quality Score

Name: BSTZ Income Quality Score
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BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ) has an Income Quality Score of 85/100, classified as a Friend with medium confidence, based on a 5-year income and total-return history.

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (BSTZ) is a closed-end fund and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 snapshotAs of June 30, 2026Lookback: 5-year

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Long-term focused5-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 5 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score

85/100

FriendMedium confidence

Asset Type

CEF

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

Not published

No normalized trailing yield is published for closed-end funds in this snapshot.

Rank in CEF Universe

14 of 358

Lookback

5-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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This is the public July 2026 snapshot. Public snapshots are delayed and frozen: once released, a month's scores do not change, and current data is reserved for members. The July 2026 snapshot is published as the public launch snapshot.

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BSTZBlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

85FriendMedium confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 5-year
Asset type: Closed-End Fund

IQ Score History

Reconstructed monthly scores are computed from current data and methodology. Published snapshots are the frozen monthly releases, marked on the line. Where the methodology changed, the line is broken rather than joined across the change.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

86/100

Working Capital Preservation

89/100

Distribution Cut Score

70/100

Distribution Trend

58/100

NAV CAGR

100/100

What is working

Economic return covers long-term payout
Working capital preserved over time
Stable NAV over available history

What to watch

1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Distribution Safety

5Years raised

1Years cut

8Years of data

RisingCurrent trend

Medium confidence (5–9 years of history)

20190.5Held
20201.245Raised
20212.003Raised
20222.304Raised
20231.8217Cut
20242.0192Raised
20252.817Raised
20260.975Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.