BLE vs MUX Comparison

Blackrock Municipal Income Trust II is a perpetual closed-end municipal bond fund. Its objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations that pay interest that is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax).

McEwen Mining Inc is a mining and minerals production and exploration company that focuses on precious and base minerals in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. The company primarily generates its revenue from gold and silver production. It owns and operates the wholly-owned El Gallo 1 mine in Mexico and holds a minority stake in the company that manages the San Jose mine in Argentina. More than half of the company's gold output comes from the El Gallo 1 mine, while the remaining gold production and the majority of silver production are sourced from the San Jose mine. Geographically, most production occurs in the United States.