VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.43B |
| Expense Ratio | 13.33% |
| PE Ratio | 9.94 |
| Shares Out | 82.25M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.66% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 105.98% |
| 1-Year Return | +5.11% |
| Volume | 1,127,040 |
| Open | 17.05 |
| Previous Close | 17.03 |
| Day's Range | 17.00 - 17.12 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.18 |
| 52-Week High | 17.39 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 30 |
| Inception Date | Feb 12, 2013 |
About BIZD
Fund Home PageThe VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in financials equity. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of US BDC companies whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to, or provide services to privately held companies. BIZD was launched on Feb 12, 2013 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
77.54% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 22.26% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 12.43% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 9.65% |
| Mvbdctrg Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 6.08% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B 0 04.15.25 | 5.67% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 4.79% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 4.66% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 4.45% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 4.24% |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | TSLX | 3.29% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.445 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.463 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.453 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.458 | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.468 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.437 | Oct 6, 2023 |
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