BlackRock, State Street Alums Map Plan to Disrupt Junk-Debt ETFs

  • BondBloxx files for new funds investing based on credit rating
  • ETFs would tap a ‘potentially lucrative’ niche: Morningstar
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An ETF startup founded by former industry players at BlackRock Inc., State Street Corp. and JPMorgan Asset Management is stepping up efforts to disrupt the slow-moving world of junk debt.

BondBloxx Investment Management LL plans to launch three new exchange-traded funds that slice and dice high-yield credit by rating, targeting BB, B and CCC rated securities, respectively, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday.Bloomberg Terminal