Why Buy Bonds? By: TalkMarkets April 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM EDT If bonds are downgraded, or default, the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the fund would drop and could take years to recover. Read More >> Related Stocks: 20+ Year Treas Bond Ishares ETF AT&T Inc Campbell Soup High Yield Corp Bond Ishares Iboxx $ ETF JNK MUB