Bonds are rated by one of three credit rating agencies that grade them on a scale of AAA to D or Aaa to C. The grading system varies slightly among the agencies. The ratings are used by investors ...
Step 1: Why Do I Need to Check the Credit Rating Before Buying a Bond? There is widespread misunderstanding about what credit ratings really mean, and how they affect the returns that you earn and the ...
Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund earns a High Process Pillar rating. The predominant contributor to the rating is its parent firm's superior long-term risk-adjusted performance, as shown by the ...
PIMCO Long-Term Credit Bond Fund earns an Above Average Process Pillar rating. The most important driver of the rating is the fund's strong long-term risk-adjusted performance. This can be seen in ...