BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)
| Market Value | 598.21M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 52.24M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 25.68M |
| Shares Out | 54.04M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.48 |
| PE Ratio | 23.30 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $0.90 (8.13%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Volume | 125,164 |
| Open | 11.15 |
| Previous Close | 11.07 |
| Day's Range | 11.03 - 11.15 |
| 52-Week Range | 10.17 - 12.10 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About BHK
BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade quality bonds, including corporate bonds, government and agency securities, and mortgage-related securities. BlackRock Core Bond Trust was formed on November 30, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States. [Read more]
News
BHK: Hold This CEF For An Attractive Yield While Watching For Insight Into Rates (Rating Upgrade)
The BlackRock Core Bond Trust offers a high yield of 8.57%, outperforming the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Investment-grade bonds have struggled to provide a reasonable return over the past de...
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BHK: Profit-Taking Is The Best Move Today (Rating Downgrade)
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3 High-Yield Dividend Traps To Avoid In 2024
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The Month In Closed-End Funds: December 2023
For the second consecutive month, both equity (+3.42% on a NAV basis) and fixed income (+3.14%) CEFs on average posted plus-side returns. At month end, 9% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV,...
Closed-End Funds: Investment-Grade Corporate Fixed-Income Exposure To Consider
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BHK: Risks May Be Higher Than The Market Believes
The BlackRock Core Bond Trust offers a high yield of 8.82%, higher than U.S. Treasury securities and major bond indices. The fund's share price has declined 5.67% since July, worse than the Bloomberg ...
BHK: Investment Grade Portfolio May Struggle To Maintain 8.7% Yield
The BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-end fund that offers an 8.7% distribution yield from mostly investment grade securities. The fund's historical returns have been boosted by capital gains from...
BHK: Declining Assets And Market Seems Overly Optimistic
Investors are in desperate need of income to maintain their standard of living in the current environment. BHK invests in a portfolio of reasonably safe bonds to provide a nice level of income for inv...
BHK: 8% Yield By Holding Over 43% AAA Assets
BHK is a fixed income CEF. The fund is composed of Treasuries, Agency MBS bonds and investment grade corporate names.
BHK: 2 Years Of Declining NAV Spells Trouble For The Distribution
Investors are in desperate need of additional income to maintain their standard of living in today's environment of high inflation. BlackRock Core Bond Trust invests in a bond portfolio and applies le...
BHK: Sometimes Waiting On The Sidelines Is Best
BlackRock Core Bond Trust invests primarily in investment-grade bonds, which may make it more appealing than other high-yielding bond funds. The fund appears to have minimal risk of loss due to defaul...
BHK: We Are Not There Yet
BHK is a fixed income CEF focused on Treasuries and Investment Grade bonds. The fund runs a high duration of 9.8 years and has been pummeled on NAV and performance this year due to the rise in interes...
BHK: Moving From Sell To Hold On This CEF After The Rout
BHK is a fixed income CEF focused on Treasuries and investment grade bonds. Since our Sell rating, the fund has lost more than 10% on a price basis.
BHK - Rates Driven Fixed Income CEF
BHK is a fixed income CEF focused on Treasuries and investment grade bonds.
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BHK: A Leveraged Bond Fund For Risk-Averse Income Seekers
Investors continue to struggle with generating any degree of income off of the assets in their portfolios. BHK invests in mostly high-quality investment-grade bonds, particularly U.S. Treasuries, so i...
BHK: Diversified Bond Holdings, Strong 5.4% Distribution Yield, Market-Beating Returns
BHK is a diversified bond fund. It is also one of the strongest, safest bond funds in the market today.
BHK: Narrowing Spread To NAV And Rising Rates Highlight Risks
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