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HOLDREMOVEBlackRock Core Bond Trust · Financial Services · United States · $653M · Avg Vol: $3M/d
BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-end bond fund. It is an income-generating financial instrument, not a high-conviction equity compounder, and is entirely out of scope for our global equity strategy.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-end fund managed by BlackRock, investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed income securities, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed bonds. The fund capitalizes on BlackRock's extensive fixed-income research and asset management capabilities to construct a portfolio aimed at generating attractive total return. BHK is designed as a core bond holding, focusing on consistent income and capital preservation from high-quality debt instruments.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | -203M | 56M | 10M | 53M | -2.7% |
| EPS | 0.07 | -3.66 | 1.00 | 0.18 | — | 37.0% |
| Shares | — | 56M | 56M | 56M | 72M | +30.1% |
| Debt | — | 388M | 301M | 364M | 345M | -3.8% |
| Equity | — | 588M | 595M | 557M | 720M | 7.0% |
| Op CF | — | 79M | 135M | -21M | -100M | 70.3% |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -77M | -143M | 25M | 93M | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BHK are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHK | BlackRock Core Bond Trust(you) | $653M | 46 | HOLD |
| EIM | Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund | $507M | 48 | HOLD |
| BLW | BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust | $490M | 48 | HOLD |
| JQC | Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | $717M | 52 | HOLD |
| BME | BlackRock Health Sciences Trust | $519M | 41 | HOLD |
| ECC | Eagle Point Credit Company | $554M | 52 | HOLD |
| ETB | Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund | $458M | 43 | HOLD |
| PFN | PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II | $689M | 54 | HOLD |
| CCD | Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund | $725M | 38 | HOLD |
| CGBD | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. | $759M | 53 | HOLD |
Peer medians: ROE 10.8% · P/E 13.6x · Gross margin 0.0%