BIZD: It's Time For Cherry-Picking
VanEck BDC Income ETF offers a ~12% yield but remains a hold due to sector-specific risks and portfolio construction concerns. BIZD's heavy allocation to ARCC and MAIN is positive, but exposure to riskier BDCs and underweighting of strong internally managed names limits appeal. Sector-wide issues like weak dividend coverage, declining NAVs, and rising non-accruals highlight the importance of selective BDC investing over broad ETF exposure.
Private Credit Payouts Shrank All Year. The Fed's First Hike Since 2023 Changes the Math
The Fed just reversed course for the first time in three years, and private credit investors holding BDC income ETFs are about to feel it in their quarterly checks.
How will private credit and equity stocks react to Fed rate hikes?
Top companies in the private credit industry have pulled back over the past few days as investors reassessed their outlook on the Federal Reserve. Most have fallen into correction territory, dropping more than 10% from their recent highs.
These 3 ETFs Yield More Than 10% Without Betting Everything on Covered Calls
Covered call ETFs dominate income investing conversations, but leaning entirely on one options strategy carries a hidden long-term cost most investors overlook.
How Advisors Rebuilt Their ETF Lineups in Q2 2026
Advisors did not slow down on exchange-traded funds in the second quarter. They added more of them, and pointed the money somewhere new, according to AdvizorPro's Q2 2026 RIA ETF Trends report.
2 High-Yield ETFs Paying Up to 11% Without Covered Call Capped Upside
Covered call ETFs offer tempting yields but quietly surrender your upside every time the market rallies. Two fixed-income alternatives push past 11% without that hidden cost, though the trade-offs they demand deserve a hard look before you buy.
BIZD: The Great BDC Shakeout
BIZD remains my preferred vehicle for public business development company exposure amid recent sector volatility. Public BDCs like ARCC and OBDC have traded at steep discounts to book value, reflecting persistent risk aversion despite stable internal performance. A 20% valuation gap exists between public BDCs and their private counterparts, echoing similar dislocations seen in public versus private REITs.
Private Credit Is Wall Street's Favorite Trade and These 3 ETFs Hand Regular Investors Up to 11 Percent
Private credit has grown into an asset class that now rivals high-yield bonds, with direct lending, middle market loans, and collateralized loan structures moving trillions of dollars outside the traditional banking system.
The 12% Yield Trap: Why BIZD's Soaring Payout Ratio Signals Trouble Ahead
Income investors chasing yields north of 10% keep circling back to business development companies, the publicly traded lenders that finance middle-market private businesses.
Dividend Safety Check: BIZD and BDC Income
The VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) offers investors a passive, diversified slice of the Business Development Company sector with double-digit distribution yield.
Two 11%+ Dividends That Belong In Any Retirement Portfolio
It is a good time to reduce risk. High-yielding securities could be the first in line for elimination. However, some high-yielding picks are just built differently.
Private Credit Has Quietly Outgrown Banks and These 3 ETFs Track the $1.5 Trillion Market Yielding Up to 12 Percent
Private credit has gone from a niche corner of finance to a $1.5 trillion-plus asset class that now extends more middle-market loans than the regional banking system.
