# BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: BlackRock · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2001-11-30 The BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-end investment fund specializing in fixed income, established by BlackRock, Inc. and professionally managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. This vehicle primarily allocates its capital to high-quality debt instruments within the American bond markets. Its portfolio predominantly features investment-grade securities, such as corporate debt, government and agency-issued bonds, and mortgage-backed assets. The trust commenced operations on November 30, 2001, and is legally registered in the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.48 | | Expense Ratio | 3.34% | | Assets Under Management | $646.8M | | NAV | $8.95 | | Holdings Count | 1354 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.56% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.90 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.03 – $9.86 | | Beta | 0.69 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0746 /share - Ex-date: 2026-12-11 - Pay date: 2026-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BHK invest in? The BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-end investment fund specializing in fixed income, established by BlackRock, Inc. and professionally managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. This vehicle primarily allocates its capital to high-quality debt instruments within the American bond markets. Its portfolio predominantly features investment-grade securities, such as corporate debt, government and agency-issued bonds, and mortgage-backed assets. The trust commenced operations on November 30, 2001, and is legally registered in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of BHK? BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) charges an expense ratio of 3.34%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is BHK's dividend yield? BHK's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.56%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of BHK? Effective duration measures BHK's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BHK's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of BHK? BHK's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of BHK? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BHK if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BHK's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does BHK pay a dividend? Yes, BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.56%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does BHK pay dividends? BlackRock Core Bond Trust pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is BHK's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BHK was 2026-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BHK's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.34% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BHK charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BHK's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BHK cost more than a fund like VOO? BHK is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.34%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether BHK's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BHK? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as BHK (3.34%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/bhk/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.