VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.58B |
| Expense Ratio | 12.86% |
| PE Ratio | 11.32 |
| Shares Out | 88.58M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.79 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.25% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 127.86% |
| Volume | 860,552 |
| Open | 15.92 |
| Previous Close | 16.28 |
| Day's Range | 15.79 - 15.99 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.50 |
| 52-Week High | 17.86 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 33 |
| 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
92.93% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B.0 07.15.25 | 18.72% |
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 18.06% |
| Mvbdctrg Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 12.63% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 11.16% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 9.44% |
| Mvbdctrg1 Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 8.08% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 3.85% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 3.79% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 3.62% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 3.58% |
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 |
Performance
BIZD had a total return of 6.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.87%.
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