Invesco Senior Loan ETF (BKLN)
| Assets | $4.21B |
| NAV | $21.35 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.65% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 197.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jul 18, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -4.13% |
| Volume | 8,181,335 |
| Open | 21.25 |
| Previous Close | 21.28 |
| Day's Range | 21.13 - 21.28 |
| 52-Week Low | 20.13 |
| 52-Week High | 22.25 |
| Beta | 0.25 |
| Holdings | 153 |
| Inception Date | Mar 3, 2011 |
About BKLN
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the components of the index. Strictly in accordance with its guidelines and mandated procedures Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar" or the "index provider") compiles, maintains and calculates the underlying index, which tracks the market value weighted performance of the largest institutional leveraged loans based on market weightings, spreads and interest payments.
Top 10 Holdings
30.03% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Shrt-Trm Inv Gov&Agcy Instl | AGPXX | 18.40% |
| Peraton Corp 02/01/2028 | n/a | 1.53% |
| Mozart Debt Mer10/01/2028 | n/a | 1.45% |
| McAfee corp B-1 03/01/2029 | n/a | 1.39% |
| ATHENAHEALTH, I 02/15/2029 | n/a | 1.27% |
| CenturyLink, Inc. 03/15/27 | n/a | 1.25% |
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC 04/21/28 | UAL L 04.21.28 9 | 1.23% |
| Bass Pro Group, LLC 03/06/2028 | n/a | 1.21% |
| Caesars Resort Collection 10/02/24 | n/a | 1.16% |
| Ultimate Software Group, Inc. 05/04/2026 | n/a | 1.15% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | $0.071 | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.06605 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| May 23, 2022 | $0.06104 | May 31, 2022 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | $0.05938 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.05825 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | $0.058 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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