BIZD News and Press, VanEck Vectors BDC Income From 12/29/22

Summary Both Main Street Capital and FS KKR Capital boast investment-grade credit ratings. Both also offer very attractive dividend yields. We compare them side by side and share our take on which is the better buy today. Both FS KKR ( FSK ) and Main Street Capital ( ...

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF ( NYSEARCA: BIZD ) - $0.4227 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 10.66% as of Dec. 27. Payable Dec 30; for shareholders of record Dec 29; ex-div Dec 28. For further details see: VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.4227

Summary As the stock market bear trend is likely to extend into 2023 due to recessionary headwinds, it is prudent to hold a stake in high-yielding ETFs such as VanEck Vectors BDC Income. Despite slowing business conditions, BIZD's dividend growth is safe, and the risk of unrealized loss...

Summary The BIZD ETF tracks the performance of publicly traded business development companies. It has an 11.2% annualized distribution yield. Historically, BIZD has performed very well after credit spreads have widened due to economic turmoil. Investors should be patient and wait fo...

Summary Part 1 of this article compares ARCC’s recent quarterly change in NAV, quarterly and trailing 24-month economic return, NII, and current valuation to 14 BDC peers. Part 1 also performs a comparative analysis of each company’s investment portfolio as of 6/30/2022 an...

Summary Global business conditions worsened in the penultimate month of the year according to the JPMorgan Global Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global. New order expansions were seen in merely three of the 21 sectors tracked by the global PMI - software & services, pharmaceutic...

Summary Why the declines in tech on the S&P 500 may be hiding strength in other sectors from investors. The energy sector may still provide opportunities for investors. Insurers are not suffering the same challenges as other financials in the current high-rate environment....

Summary Diversification is an essential aspect to a properly-functioning income portfolio. Often it can be hard to create diversity in sectors you have little or no experience in. We can use funds like PFFA and BIZD to do just that. Co-produced with Treading Softly...

Summary Why lending has remained strong for U.S. banks even as a recession looms. Does the Fed have to go 'too far – too fast' to tackle inflation? The signals that are causing banks to become more cautious about loan losses. Aggressive rate hikes by t...

Summary FGB's latest report showed that net investment income jumped quite meaningfully. That should leave it in a better position to maintain its high double-digit yield. Despite strong coverage, it should still be considered a more volatile CEF due to its leverage on leverag...