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Investor and Institutional Shares | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
Shareholder Fees - Investor and Institutional Shares BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
Investor A Shares
Investor B Shares
Investor C Shares
Institutional Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price) 4.25% none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of offering price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) none [1] 1.00% [2] 1.00% [3] none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor A Shares made within 18 months after purchase where no initial sales charge was paid at time of purchase as part of an investment of $1,000,000 or more.
[2] The CDSC is 1.00% if shares are redeemed in less than one year. The CDSC for Investor B Shares decreases for redemptions made in subsequent years. After three years there is no CDSC on Investor B Shares. (See the section "Details about the Share Classes — Investor B Shares" for the complete schedule of CDSCs.)
[3] There is no CDSC on Investor C Shares after one year.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Investor and Institutional Shares BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
Investor A Shares
Investor B Shares
Investor C Shares
Institutional Shares
Management Fee [1] 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.30% 1.00% none
Other Expenses 0.16% 0.21% 0.17% 0.17%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 0.97% 1.07% 1.73% 0.73%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1] (0.05%) (0.05%) (0.05%) (0.05%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1][2] 0.92% 1.02% 1.68% 0.68%
[1] As described in the "Management of the Fund" section of the Fund's prospectus on page 31, BlackRock Advisors, LLC has contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of its management fee until October 1, 2012. The agreement may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
[2] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets given in the Fund's annual report, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
Expense Example - Investor and Institutional Shares BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor A Shares
515 716 934 1,560
Investor B Shares
204 360 585 1,301
Investor C Shares
271 540 934 2,037
Institutional Shares
69 228 401 902
Expense Example, No Redemption - Investor and Institutional Shares BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor B Shares
104 335 585 1,301
Investor C Shares
171 540 934 2,037
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Average Annual Total Returns - Investor and Institutional Shares BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Shares
3.82% 3.95% 4.26%
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions
3.82% 3.95% 4.18%
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
3.85% 3.93% 4.18%
Investor A Shares
(0.93%) 2.81% 3.55%
Investor B Shares
2.37% 3.60% 3.92%
Investor C Shares
1.68% 2.93% 3.23%
S&P/Investortools Main Municipal Bond Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
2.45% 3.83% 4.82%
S&P/Investortools Intermediate Municipal Bond Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
3.61% 4.82% 5.10%