VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.39B |
| Expense Ratio | 13.33% |
| PE Ratio | 9.43 |
| Shares Out | 88.58M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.65% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 109.86% |
| 1-Year Return | -8.51% |
| Volume | 2,074,967 |
| Open | 15.17 |
| Previous Close | 15.11 |
| Day's Range | 15.13 - 15.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.50 |
| 52-Week High | 17.86 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| Holdings | 31 |
| Inception Date | Feb 12, 2013 |
About BIZD
Fund Home PageThe VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market 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
88.08% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 19.09% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B 0 07.15.25 | 15.12% |
| Mvbdctrg Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 13.30% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 11.91% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 9.79% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 4.09% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 4.03% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 3.94% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 3.78% |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | TSLX | 3.03% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.4295 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| 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 |
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