BlackRock Call Replay for BCAT and BIGZ Closed-End Funds Now Available

Replay information is now available for the conference call held on Thursday, June 24^th. The call featured Rick Rieder and Phil Ruvinsky, portfolio managers for BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: BCAT) and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (NYSE: BIGZ), respectively.

Featuring:

• Rick Rieder, CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of the Global Allocation Team
• Phil Ruvinsky, Portfolio Manager, Alpha Strategies Group

Replay details:

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