BlackRock American Income Trust 

BlackRock American Income Trust Plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of large cap companies. The fund also invests a part of its assets in derivatives. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 1000 Value Index. BlackRock American Income Trust Plc was formed on August 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.