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BBBS ETF — BondBloxx BBB Rated 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF

BondBloxx BBB Rated 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF (BBBS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

BBBS's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 4.56%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.19 with an ex-date of October 1, 2026, was 3.6% lower than the previous $0.197. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: BondBloxx, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

BBBS is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 4.56%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.66%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 12.5% over the past 2.7 years, 49.0 points behind SPY at 61.5%.

BondBloxx BBB Rated 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of investment-grade BBB-rated corporate bonds issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies, with maturities between one and five years. The fund distributes income monthly and carries a current distribution rate in the mid-range, with a low expense ratio of 0.19%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to shorter-duration corporate debt with moderate credit quality.

BBBS dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (4.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.66%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (32)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-10-01$0.19-3.6%
Unclassified cash
2026-09-01$0.1972.1%
Unclassified cash
2026-08-03$0.1934.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-07-01$0.185-4.1%
Unclassified cash
2026-06-01$0.1935.5%
Unclassified cash
2026-05-01$0.183-4.2%
Unclassified cash
2026-04-01$0.19111.0%
Unclassified cash
2026-03-02$0.172-15.3%
Unclassified cash
2026-02-02$0.203-15.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-30$0.23927.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-01$0.188-5.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-11-03$0.1995.3%
Unclassified cash
2025-10-01$0.1891.6%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-02$0.186-8.4%
Unclassified cash
2025-08-01$0.2038.6%
Unclassified cash
2025-07-01$0.187-3.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-06-02$0.1933.2%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-01$0.187-5.1%
Unclassified cash
2025-04-01$0.1975.9%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-03$0.186-0.5%
Unclassified cash
2025-02-03$0.187-7.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.202-6.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-02$0.215-2.3%
Unclassified cash
2024-11-01$0.227.3%
Unclassified cash
2024-10-01$0.205-7.2%
Unclassified cash
2024-09-03$0.2219.4%
Unclassified cash
2024-08-01$0.202-5.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-07-01$0.214637.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-06-03$0.029-85.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-01$0.205-2.8%
Unclassified cash
2024-04-01$0.211-15.6%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-01$0.25—
2024 total$2.174—
2025 total$2.3417.7%
2026 YTD total$1.707-0.5% vs prior-year YTD

BBBS dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-0.8%

BBBS holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

BBBS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 12.5% over the past 2.7 years, 49.0 points behind SPY at 61.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.5%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M0.2%—
3M-0.5%—
6M-0.1%—
YTD0.5%—
1Y1.1%—
2Y CAGR—3.50%
Since inception (2.7 years)12.5%4.40%

BBBS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
94 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
4.29%
Issuer
BondBloxx
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
01/23/2024
Expense ratio
0.19%
Distribution rate
4.56%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
4.66%
Last close
$50.02 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$169,645,135
Average volume
4985.0
Dividend
$0.19
Ex-dividend date
10/01/2026
Payment date
10/06/2026
Beta
0.0524

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.56%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.66%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: BondBloxx; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BBBS risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 1.5%.

Who may consider BBBS — and who may not

BBBS may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does BBBS pay monthly?

Yes. BBBS currently pays monthly.

What is BBBS's expense ratio?

BBBS's expense ratio is 0.19%.

What is BBBS's dividend yield?

BBBS's distribution rate is 4.56%, paid monthly, with a 0.19% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has BBBS's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -0.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does BBBS pay a dividend?

BBBS pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.19. The ex-dividend date is 10/01/2026. The payment date is 10/06/2026.

How has BBBS performed?

Total return is 12.5% over the past 2.7 years, 49.0 points behind SPY at 61.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 1.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.5%.

Is BBBS a good investment?

BBBS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.56% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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