VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 13.33% |
| PE Ratio | 10.29 |
| Shares Out | 88.58M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.82 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.27% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 105.48% |
| 1-Year Return | +8.45% |
| Volume | 21,249 |
| Open | 17.82 |
| Previous Close | 17.72 |
| Day's Range | 17.76 - 17.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.18 |
| 52-Week High | 17.86 |
| Beta | 1.11 |
| 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
85.38% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 19.73% |
| Mvbdctrg Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 11.85% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 11.43% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B 0 04.15.25 | 11.06% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 10.25% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 5.39% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 4.30% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 4.27% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 4.05% |
| Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | TSLX | 3.06% |
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 |
News
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