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BBB

1 American  

BBB 2 American  
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  1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than A and higher than BB.


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—Greek government bonds moved in line with eurozone peer bonds after Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece’s credit rating to BBB from BBB- with a stable outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ratings agency on Friday upgraded Greece’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to BBB from BBB-.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the most recent credit chart for the fund from investment researcher Morningstar, 22% of its holdings are below BBB.

From MarketWatch

Breaking it down: 17% is corporate bonds with 11.27% BBB or below.

From MarketWatch

The largest allocation is securitized debt at 56%, with about 18% below BBB.

From MarketWatch