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Invest in Corporate Bonds with BondBloxx ETFs

Why invest in corporate bonds?​

U.S. investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, categories of the credit market, can offer attractive yields and return potential, given the strong fundamentals and resilient earnings of many U.S. corporations.

But picking individual corporate bonds isn’t easy or efficient for most investors.   

With BondBloxx ETFs, investors looking to boost income can target specific credit rating categories, from BBB investment grade bonds to CCC high yield bonds. Plus, our ETFs hold a diversified portfolio of bonds, reducing the risk of picking individual securities.

Check out the following investment ideas and our suite of credit rating ETFs—and prepare to take full credit for the attractive yields they capture.

Investment ideas

Look beyond broad corporate bond exposures and get more precise.

Tap into the consistently higher income of BBB corporate bonds

BBB rated corporate bonds are a persistent outperformer within the U.S. investment grade universe,1 driven by their historically higher average coupon income compared to broad U.S. corporate indices.2 BondBloxx ETFs target more precise maturities of 1-5, 5-10, 10+ years within the BBB universe, enabling investors to better manage portfolio duration and implement active views with a single fund.

Aim for the highest yields in U.S. fixed income markets

It’s time to let investors in on a secret: high yield bonds have historically generated compelling returns with lower, not higher, volatility than equities. In fact, over the past 10 years, high yield has been about half as volatile as the S&P 500.3 Focusing on specific high yield credit quality segments – like BB, B or CCC ratings – can help investors get targeted exposures for specific needs.

Make BB bonds the “plus” in your core+ portfolio with BondBloxx’s XBB ETF. With today’s higher average coupon income and resilient corporate fundamentals, BB bonds may enhance fixed income performance versus the US Aggregate Index.

Seek the highest yield in U.S. fixed income markets with CCC bonds using BondBloxx’s XCCC ETF. A key strength of XCCC is its broad diversification by industry and by issuer, significantly reducing the risk of investing in individual CCC rated bonds.

The full line-up of BondBloxx Corporate Bond ETFs

Fund NameTickerExpense RatioYield-To-Maturity30-Day SEC Yield
BondBloxx BBB Rated 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETFBBBS0.19%4.72%4.63%
BondBloxx BBB Rated 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETFBBBI0.19%5.02%4.86%
BondBloxx BBB Rated 10+ Year Corporate Bond ETFBBBL0.19%5.56%5.44%
BondBloxx BB Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFXBB0.20%6.12%5.90%
BondBloxx B Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFXB0.30%7.36%7.02%
BondBloxx CCC Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFXCCC0.40%10.96%11.79%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Cyclicals Sector ETFXHYC0.35%6.86%6.43%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Consumer Non-Cyclicals Sector ETFXHYD0.35%6.36%6.19%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Industrial Sector ETFXHYI0.35%6.84%6.66%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Energy Sector ETFXHYE0.35%6.91%6.27%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Financial & REIT Sector ETFXHYF0.35%6.80%6.45%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Healthcare Sector ETFXHYH0.35%6.96%6.74%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Telecom, Media & Technology Sector ETFXHYT0.35%8.33%8.53%
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETFHYSA0.55%7.12%7.00%

BondBloxx, Bloomberg, as of 10/04/2024. 30-Day SEC Yield is as of 08/30/2024.30-Day SEC Yield represents net investment income earned by the fund over the 30-Day period, expressed as an annual percent age rate based on the fund’s share price at the end of the 30-Day period. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal will fluctuate. Investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns less than one year are not annualized. Shares of the Fund are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from a Fund. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 800.896.5089 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bondbloxxetf.com. For standardized performance, click on the fund’s ticker above. *Net expense ratio shown. BondBloxx Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees through 2026. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional details.

1 Source: Bloomberg, as of 8/31/24. Based on the ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index compared to the ICE BofA US Broad Market Index, the ICE BofA US Treasury Index, the Bloomberg US MBS Index, and the Bloomberg US ABS Index, comparing 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year annualized returns.

2 Source: Bloomberg, as of 8/31/24. Based on the ICE BofA BBB US Corporate Index compared to the ICE BofA US Corporate Index, the ICE BofA AAA US Corporate Index, the ICE BofA AA US Corporate Index, and the ICE BofA Single-A US Corporate Index, comparing the average yield to maturity over the last 10 years.

3 Source: As of 12/31/23, the 10-year average standard deviation of returns for the S&P 500 Index was 17% while the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index was 9%. We expect equities to continue to exhibit higher volatility compared to high yield bonds.

 

Definitions

30-Day SEC Yield: This yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30-Day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund’s share price at the end of the 30-Day period.

Yield-to-worst: A measure of the lowest possible yield that can be received on a bond that fully operates within the terms of its contract without defaulting.

DISCLOSURE

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus or, if available, the summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.bondbloxxetf.com. Read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing.

This document does not constitute advice or a recommendation or offer to sell or a solicitation to deal in any security or financial product. It is provided for information purposes only and on the understanding that the recipient has sufficient knowledge and experience to be able to understand and make their own evaluation of the proposals and services described herein, any risks associated therewith and any related legal, tax, accounting or other material considerations. To the extent that the reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to their specific portfolio or situation, prospective investors are encouraged to contact BondBloxx at 800.896.5089 or info@bondbloxxetf.com or consult with the professional advisor of their choosing.

Bond ratings are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality as determined by private independent ratings services, such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. These firms evaluate a bond issuer’s financial strength or its ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from ‘AAA’, which are the highest grade, to ‘D’, which is the lowest grade. According to the Standard & Poor’s rating agency, investment grade bonds range from AAA to BBB-. Investment grade bonds have ratings of BBB- or above. High yield bonds have ratings of BB+ and below. BBB-rated bonds are typically subject to greater risk of downgrade than other investment grade bonds, especially during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates. Any downgrade of such bonds would relegate such bonds from the investment grade universe to the high yield (or “junk” bond) universe, which could negatively affect their liquidity and their value.

There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise. Fixed income investments are also subject to credit risk, the risk that the issuer of a bond will fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. Investing in mortgage- and asset -backed securities involves interest rate, credit, valuation, extension and liquidity risks and the risk that payments on the underlying assets are delayed, prepaid, subordinated or defaulted on. BBB-rated bonds are typically subject to greater risk of downgrade than other investment grade bonds, especially during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates. Any downgrade of such bonds would relegate such bonds from the investment grade universe to the high yield (or “junk” bond) universe, which could negatively affect their liquidity and their value.

Certain information contained herein constitutes “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” or “believe,” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events, results or actual performance may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Nothing contained herein may be relied upon as a guarantee, promise, assurance or a representation as to the future.

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Yield to Worst: The bond yield is computed by using the lower of either the yield to maturity or the yield to call on every possible call date. Yield to worst is shown for all securities with the exception of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and asset-backed securities (ABS). Agency MBS are priced based on zero volatility yield. CMBS and ABS are priced based on effective maturity.

Option Adjusted Duration is a measure of the potential responsiveness of a bond or portfolio price to parallel shifts in interest rates.

After Tax Post-Liq.(%): After-Tax Post-Liquidation Returns measure the performance of the fund after accounting for both taxes on distributions and the taxes incurred from selling the fund shares. This metric provides a comprehensive view of the investment’s tax impact, including the realization of capital gains or losses upon the sale. The highest marginal Federal tax rate is assumed.

After Tax Pre-Liq.(%): After-Tax Pre-Liquidation Returns refer to the performance of the fund after considering the impact of taxes on distributions, but before any action to sell the fund shares is taken. This measure provides investors with insight into how taxes affect their returns without factoring in the potential taxes from selling the investment, thus focusing solely on the tax implications of the fund’s income and capital gains distributions. The highest marginal Federal tax rate is assumed.

After-tax yield: The after-tax yield is the return that investors can expect to receive after accounting for taxes owed on the interest income generated by the bond. This yield is particularly important when comparing the returns on municipal bonds, which are often exempt from federal income tax (and sometimes state and local taxes if the bond is issued within the investor’s state of residence), with those on taxable bonds, like corporate or government bonds.

Tax Equivalent Yield: The tax-equivalent yield (TEY) is the yield that a taxable bond would need to equal the yield on a comparable tax-exempt municipal bond, taking into account the impact of taxes. The calculation is a tool that investors can use to fairly compare the yield between a tax-free investment and a taxable alternative. TEY assumes the highest marginal Federal tax rate, is measured at the individual bond level, and aggregated to the portfolio level.

Tax Equivalent Yield = Tax Free Municipal Bond Yield / (1-Tax Rate)

Effective duration: Effective duration is a way to measure interest-rate sensitivity for bonds that have embedded options, such as callable or puttable features. Effective duration captures the potential variations in cash flows due to these options, and can be measured using modified duration for option-free bonds. The calculation is measured at the individual bond level and then aggregated to the portfolio level.

The 30-Day SEC Yield represents net investment income earned by the fund over the 30-Day period, expressed as an annual percent age rate based on the fund’s share price at the end of the 30-Day period.

Option Adjusted Duration is a measure of the potential responsiveness of a bond or portfolio price to parallel shifts in interest rates.

The values shown are based off of a price provided by the Fund’s third-party index provider, using the bid price for each security (the “index price”). Because the Fund values its securities at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for most securities, the index price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). The values shown may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The index price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available, and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Market Price: Inception date for Market Price Calculation is as of 9/13/22. Market Returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

NAV: Inception date for NAV calculation is as of 9/13/22.

Number of Countries: The number of unique countries that have issued bonds represented in the fund.

Spread to Worst: Spread to worst is a bond’s yield to worst minus the yield at a point on the fair value government yield curve that corresponds to the bond’s expected redemption date.

NAV: Inception date for NAV calculation is as of 2/15/22.

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Market Price: Inception date for Market Price Calculation is as of 2/17/22. Market Returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

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The Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

Index Market Cap represents aggregate market value of bonds in the underlying index.

The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made per the past twelve months.

30 Day SEC Yield: A standard calculation of yield introduced by the SEC in order to provide fairer comparison among funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest earned during the period after deducting the Fund’s expenses for the period. It does not reflect the yield an investor would have received if they had held the Fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. Distributions may vary from time to time.

Spread Duration is a measure of the potential responsiveness of a bond or portfolio price to changes in credit spread.

The values shown are based off of a price provided by the Fund’s third-party index provider, using the bid price for each security (the “index price”). Because the Fund values its securities at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for most securities, the index price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). The values shown may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The index price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available, and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Option Adjusted Spread (OAS): For a bond, the option-adjusted spread is the measurement of the spread between the bond and the underlying government yield curve. For an Index, the average of its constituent security government option-adjusted spreads, weighted by full market value. 

The values shown are based off of a price provided by the Fund’s third-party index provider, using the bid price for each security (the “index price”). Because the Fund values its securities at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for most securities, the index price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). The values shown may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The index price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available, and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Yield to Worst: The bond yield is computed by using the lower of either the yield to maturity or the yield to call on every possible call date.

The values shown are based off of a price provided by the Fund’s third-party index provider, using the bid price for each security (the “index price”). Because the Fund values its securities at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for most securities, the index price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). The values shown may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The index price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available, and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Yield to Maturity: The discount rate that equates the present value of a bond’s cash flows with its market price (including accrued interest). The Fund Average Yield to Maturity is the weighted average of the fund’s individual bond holding yields based on Net Asset Value (‘NAV’). The measure does not include fees and expenses. For callable bonds, this yield is the yield-to-worst.

The values shown are based off of a price provided by the Fund’s third-party index provider, using the bid price for each security (the “index price”). Because the Fund values its securities at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for most securities, the index price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). The values shown may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The index price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available, and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Average Maturity: The average length of time to the repayment of principal for the securities in the fund. This metric considers the likelihood that bonds will be called or prepaid before the scheduled maturity date.

Average Coupon: The average coupon rate of the underlying bonds in the fund, weighted by each bond’s face value.

Number of Issuers: The number of unique companies that have issued bonds represented in the fund (distinct from the number of issues from a company).

Expense Ratio: As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus.

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the indirect fees and expenses incurred by investing in one or more acquired funds, such as mutual funds, business development companies, or other pooled investment vehicles. AFFE are reflected in the prices of the acquired funds and thus included in the total returns of the Fund.

NAIC Rating: Property of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and are redistributed here under License. An NAIC Designation is a proprietary symbol used by the NAIC Securities Valuation Office (SVO) to denote a category or band of credit risk (i.e., the likelihood of repayment in accordance with a written contract) for an issuer or for a security. NAIC Designations may be notched up or down to reflect the position of a specific liability in the issuer’s capital structure and/or the existence of other non-payment risk in the specific security. Under NAIC reporting rules, shares of an ETF are presumed to be reportable as common stock. The SVO may classify an ETF as a bond or preferred stock and assign it an NAIC Designation if it meets defined criteria. For a discussion of these criteria please call the SVO or refer to the Purposes and Procedures Manual of the NAIC Investment Analysis Office. The assignment of an NAIC Designation is not a recommendation to purchase the ETF and is not intended to convey approval or endorsement of the ETF Sponsor or the ETF by the NAIC.

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