VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
| Assets | $1.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 12.86% |
| PE Ratio | 10.11 |
| Shares Out | 106.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.71 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.49% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 116.26% |
| 1-Year Return | -11.57% |
| Volume | 2,948,080 |
| Open | 14.83 |
| Previous Close | 14.87 |
| Day's Range | 14.82 - 15.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.44 |
| 52-Week High | 17.86 |
| Beta | 0.68 |
| Holdings | 34 |
| 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
105.48% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Slk5w2ne Trs Usd R E Mvbdctrg | n/a | 30.56% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0.01% | B.0 01.15.26 | 15.92% |
| Ares Capital Corporation | ARCC | 15.63% |
| United States Treasury Bills 0% | B.0 04.16.26 | 12.90% |
| Blue Owl Capital Corporation | OBDC | 9.88% |
| Main Street Capital Corporation | MAIN | 7.65% |
| Blackstone Secured Lending Fund | BXSL | 3.35% |
| Hercules Capital, Inc. | HTGC | 3.33% |
| Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | GBDC | 3.29% |
| FS KKR Capital Corp. | FSK | 2.98% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.4012 | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.4386 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| 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 |
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