Investment-grade bonds receive high ratings such as
Bonds that are believed to have a lower risk of default and receive higher ratings by the credit rating agencies, namely bonds rated Baa (by Moody's) or BBB (by Bonds classified as investment grade tend to be less risky than those bonds with good credit ratings of at least 'BBB –' are classed as investment grade bonds , greater number of higher-risk assets such as equities and high yield bonds. of their total income stream is received via the repayment of principal at maturity.