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BTX · BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust

Company overview

BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust invests in public technology shares and private companies. Appreciation is the main aim, so its monthly payment cannot be understood from interest and dividends alone.

Business
Technology and private equity CEF
Listing
BTX · XNYS
Reporting period
2026-06-30
Dividend schedule
Monthly

How the business works

Portfolio income after costs can be small or negative while technology and private holdings gain or lose value. Private-company valuations and the term structure make NAV a vital part of the income conversation.

BTX financial statements

Dividend & earnings snapshot

Dividend payments

Per common share

$0.0525Reviewed declaration · Payment Dec 22, 2026

Regular dividend

Announced Sep 10, 2026

Dates and issuer sources
Announcement
Sep 10, 2026
Declaration
Sep 10, 2026
Ex-dividend
Dec 11, 2026
Record
Dec 11, 2026
Payment
Dec 22, 2026
Source reviewed
Sep 21, 2026

Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.

Reported earnings

Each measure shown separately, per share

Net investment income-$0.05

Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Distribution yield7.18%Sourced distributions divided by dated market price
Reported annual income yield-0.91%Reported net investment income $-0.0600 per share for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, divided by approved 2025-12-31 market price $6.5900. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.
Annual earnings$-0.10Public Researched estimate per share
Annual dividend$0.63Current regular payment annualized per share
Distribution supportSee period evidenceCash distributions, NAV and reported returns are shown separately; no earnings-coverage ratio is assigned.
Verified dividend dates and payment components

Issuer announcements supplement the recorded totals above. Each declared payment is shown separately. Additional payments are not assumed to repeat.

Verified earnings history and sources

The latest four recorded reporting periods. Each issuer measure keeps its own name and dates. These source records supplement the Fly High figures above; different measures are not added together or assumed comparable.

Reporting periodEarnings measurePer shareSource
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026Net investment income-$0.05Issuer source 1
Announced Sep 3, 2026

Market price and NAV per share

Reviewed USD market closes or SEC-reported prices matched to NAV dates. A different price date or split adjustment is shown in the label.

Cash distributions and reported returns

Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.

Reporting periodEnding NAVNAV changeDistributions / shareReported NAV total returnSource
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026$10.69+36.35%$0.32+42.11%Verified issuer financial highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Return is the reported NAV return, not inferred; unavailable NAV return remains null.
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025$7.84-6.33%$0.90+6.49%Issuer financial highlights, exact BTX fund, formerly BIGZ. Commencement period is not a full year. Financial-report NAV may include valuation adjustments not in originally published daily NAV.
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024$8.37-7.31%$0.83+3.39%Issuer financial highlights, exact BTX fund, formerly BIGZ. Commencement period is not a full year. Financial-report NAV may include valuation adjustments not in originally published daily NAV.
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023$9.03+2.38%$0.77+13.28%Issuer financial highlights, exact BTX fund, formerly BIGZ. Commencement period is not a full year. Financial-report NAV may include valuation adjustments not in originally published daily NAV.
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022$8.82-47.25%$0.99-41.14%Issuer financial highlights, exact BTX fund, formerly BIGZ. Commencement period is not a full year. Financial-report NAV may include valuation adjustments not in originally published daily NAV.
Mar 29, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021$16.72-16.40%$0.70-13.03%Issuer financial highlights, exact BTX fund, formerly BIGZ. Commencement period is not a full year. Financial-report NAV may include valuation adjustments not in originally published daily NAV.

NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.

Distribution and NAV evidence

Cash paid, opening and closing NAV, and the fund-reported NAV total return are separate observations. NAV change excludes distributions. These figures show outcomes, not which source funded a payment or whether future distributions are sustainable. Net investment income excludes investment gains and is not a payout-coverage ratio.

Reporting period and filingNet investment income/shareCash distributions/shareOpening NAVClosing NAVNAV changeReported NAV total return
2021-03-29 to 2021-12-31 $-0.15 $0.70 $20.00 $16.72 -16.40% -13.03%
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 $-0.13 $0.99 $16.72 $8.82 -47.25% -41.14%
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 $-0.11 $0.77 $8.82 $9.03 2.38% 13.28%
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 $-0.11 $0.83 $9.03 $8.37 -7.31% 3.39%
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 $-0.06 $0.90 $8.37 $7.84 -6.33% 6.49%
2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30 $-0.05 $0.32 $7.84 $10.69 36.35% 42.11%

Risk monitor

RiskCurrent conditionDirectionWhy it matters
Portfolio riskLosses or weaker cash generation in technology shares and private-company valuations can reduce the resources available for future distributions.MonitorA change can affect future shareholder cash payments or the capital supporting them.
Leverage and financingThe current data service reports effective leverage of 1.08%. Financing magnifies gains and losses, and borrowing costs reduce income available to common shareholders.MonitorA change can affect future shareholder cash payments or the capital supporting them.

The assets behind the earnings

How BTX makes money

Financial snapshot: 2026-06-30. Research reviewed 2026-09-21. Source dates are retained with each measure; historical results are not a forecast.

The assets it owns

$1,267.952 million gross assets at June30,2026Four balance-sheet asset groups

Net assets were$1,247.735 million after liabilities. Affiliated investments include cash collateral investments, not automatically private-equity holdings.

  • Unaffiliated investments97.693011386169%
  • Affiliated investments1.7455377616854%
  • Cash and foreign currency0.078558576602838%
  • Receivables and prepaid assets0.48289227554282%

Share of gross balance-sheet assets, not sector allocation.

BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust: net assets and portfolio information, checked 2026-09-11

Reported half-year income and expenses

2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30 · $ millions

Investment income after tax items$1.168m
Net expenses$6.881m
Net investment loss−$5.712m

For the first half of 2026, BTX recorded a $0.05 net investment loss per share against $0.32 distributed. The filing also reported investment gains outside net investment income. A negative income-only ratio is not a full judgment of this appreciation-led strategy.

BTX financial statements

The income-producing business

Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.

The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.

BTX financial statements

What the reported earnings support

BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust reported $-0.0500 per share for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.

Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.

BTX financial statements

Portfolio risk

Losses or weaker cash generation in technology shares and private-company valuations can reduce the resources available for future distributions.

Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.

BTX financial statements

Distribution sustainability

A maintained payment can exceed investment results. Review NAV and reported income together rather than treating distribution yield as total return.

Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.

BTX financial statements

What would change the earnings picture?

Follow realized gains, private-holding values, distribution sources and NAV together. Ask whether the cash paid is supported by the broader investment result, not by income alone.

Net asset value (NAV)

NAV per share$10.2300Sep 29, 2026
Market price$8.9500Sep 29, 2026
PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV12.51% discountCalculated from the displayed same-date values.

NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.

CEFConnect current common-share NAV and closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The published premium or discount agrees with the calculation within source rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.

NAV source · Market-price source

Current evidence and recent developments

  • Six distinct issuer-reported financial periods are connected.
  • Monthly$0.0525 payments are declared through December2026.
  • Net investment losses, realized gains and unrealized gains remain separate.

What to watch next

  • Follow realized gains, private-holding values, distribution sources and NAV together. Ask whether the cash paid is supported by the broader investment result, not by income alone.

Fly High context

Follow realized gains, private-holding values, distribution sources and NAV together. Ask whether the cash paid is supported by the broader investment result, not by income alone.

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Dividend tax treatment

The issuer's 2025 estimate shows mainly return of capital. The mix can change from year to year.

Ordinary, nonqualified
0%
Qualified dividends
0%
Capital-gain distributions
0%
Return of capital
100%

This 2025 estimate gives you a useful sense of where the cash may land for tax purposes. It may differ from the final forms. Think of it as a guide to the year, then use your own tax statement for the final split.

Read the source behind these figures. Your Form 1099-DIV is the guide for your own filing.

The issuer calls this breakdown an estimate. The issuer explicitly calls these amounts estimates and says they are not for tax reporting. Actual tax character depends on each shareholder's Form 1099-DIV. Never mark these rows final. Your Form 1099-DIV may show a different final mix. See the issuer's estimate.

Tax year: 2025.

Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
0%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions
Not confirmed
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated

Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.

Tax source

Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.

Public Research updated September 30, 2026 3:40 pm