BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK)

• Market cap: $565M
• 1 day: -0.19%
• 5 days: 2.25%
• 1 month: -1.13%
• 3 months: -8.96%
• 6 months: -4.04%
• Year to date: 0.19%
• 1 year: -1.69%
• 5 years: -29.70%
• 10 years: -23.93%

About: Blackrock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended management investment company. Its objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its managed assets in bonds that are investment-grade quality at the time of investment. The trust's investments will include a broad range of bonds, including corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities and mortgage-related securities.

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

15% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 26

4.4% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.88% [Q2] → 21.48% (-4.4%) [Q3]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 92 [Q2] → 87 (-5) [Q3]

8% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $149M [Q2] → $137M (-$12M) [Q3]

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 12

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q2] → 0 (-1) [Q3]