BlackRock Core Bond Trust
BHK
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- Charles Choon Sik Park
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Bonds
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York City NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Nov 28, 2001
- CIK
- 0001160864
- Website
- blackrock.com
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- BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK) is a closed-end fixed income fund that seeks current income and capital appreciation through investments primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade bonds, including U.S. Treasury securities, corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency obligations, mortgage-related securities, and asset-backed securities; the Trust may allocate up to 25% of its assets to high-yield bonds rated Ba/BB or below or equivalent unrated securities. Launched on November 30, 2001, and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the Trust operates within the U.S. fixed income markets, employing leverage—approximately 24% of managed assets as of mid-2025—to enhance yield potential, with a portfolio encompassing over 1,500 holdings across various maturities and credit qualities, distributed monthly to shareholders at a recent rate exceeding 9%. Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, utilizing the firm's global research and risk-management platform, the Trust targets income-seeking investors through its taxable bond strategy in the intermediate core-plus bond category. In June 2025, the Trust successfully completed an over-subscribed transferable rights offering, issuing more than 18 million common shares and raising approximately $166 million in gross proceeds to invest in line with its objectives amid resilient bond market fundamentals and anticipated lower financing costs. The fund maintains its core strategy without recent acquisitions, partnerships, or structural reorganizations specific to BHK, continuing to benefit from BlackRock's broader platform enhancements such as the June 2025 acquisition of HPS Investment Partners to bolster private credit capabilities.