VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.52B |
| Expense Ratio | 13.33% |
| PE Ratio | 10.08 |
| Shares Out | 88.58M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.69% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 107.68% |
| 1-Year Return | +3.55% |
| Volume | 388,498 |
| Open | 16.99 |
| Previous Close | 16.96 |
| Day's Range | 16.97 - 17.09 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.18 |
| 52-Week High | 17.86 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 32 |
| 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
87.98% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 19.06% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B 0 04.15.25 | 14.18% |
| Mvbdctrg Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 13.37% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 11.19% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 8.14% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 6.92% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 4.12% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 3.97% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 3.93% |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | TSLX | 3.09% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | $0.4445 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.4632 | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.4534 | Jul 5, 2024 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.4579 | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.4679 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.4365 | Oct 6, 2023 |
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