VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $481.75M |
| NAV | $17.19 |
| Expense Ratio | 10.23% |
| PE Ratio | 5.51 |
| Shares Out | 28.03M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.99% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 8,931 |
| Open | 17.24 |
| Previous Close | 17.24 |
| Day's Range | 17.20 - 17.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 10.44 |
| 52-Week High | 17.43 |
| Beta | 1.40 |
| Holdings | 26 |
| Inception Date | Feb 12, 2013 |
About BIZD
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of BDCs. BDCs are vehicles whose principal business is to invest in, lend capital to or provide services to privately-held companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies.
Top 10 Holdings
71.66% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Ares Capital | ARCC | 17.94% |
| FS KKR Capital | FSK | 12.27% |
| Owl Rock Capital | ORCC | 9.12% |
| Main Street Capital | MAIN | 5.52% |
| Prospect Capital | PSEC | 5.12% |
| Golub Capital BDC | GBDC | 4.61% |
| Hercules Capital | HTGC | 4.55% |
| Goldman Sachs BDC | GSBD | 4.49% |
| TPG Specialty Lending | TSLX | 4.39% |
| New Mountain Finance | NMFC | 3.66% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $0.3181 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.3708 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.3249 | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $0.3603 | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $0.3847 | Jul 8, 2020 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | $0.3562 | Apr 7, 2020 |
News
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