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VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US92189F4110

CUSIP

92189F411

Issuer

VanEck

Inception Date

Feb 11, 2013

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MVIS US Business Development Companies Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Micro-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

BIZD has a high expense ratio of 10.92%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) returned -0.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.30% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BIZD returned 9.10% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.


BIZD

YTD

-0.33%

1M

7.24%

6M

2.90%

1Y

5.30%

3Y*

13.61%

5Y*

18.60%

10Y*

9.10%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.00%

1M

12.45%

6M

0.40%

1Y

11.91%

3Y*

15.05%

5Y*

15.04%

10Y*

10.82%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BIZD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20255.29%0.23%-4.50%-6.74%6.04%-0.33%
20241.50%0.00%3.81%1.38%4.02%-1.21%0.02%-1.32%0.73%0.95%4.25%0.80%15.76%
20238.27%1.50%-4.63%1.15%0.96%4.49%5.62%-0.06%1.65%-4.64%6.59%4.15%27.02%
20222.21%-0.06%1.88%-4.51%-3.40%-6.79%8.42%-0.19%-14.65%11.78%4.96%-5.63%-8.51%
20212.04%10.56%4.58%6.07%1.79%0.41%0.70%1.24%-0.12%4.59%-2.39%2.46%36.25%
20200.42%-10.28%-38.17%20.13%11.60%1.00%-0.72%4.54%-0.49%-4.64%22.13%2.40%-7.12%
201913.60%3.13%-0.55%3.89%-3.38%3.81%1.15%0.24%2.43%-0.81%3.12%1.46%30.87%
2018-1.51%-3.49%3.04%1.41%4.10%-0.66%4.60%1.76%-1.50%-4.20%0.46%-10.10%-6.82%
20171.02%4.89%1.00%1.25%-6.05%2.00%0.62%-5.26%4.14%-2.78%0.76%-0.62%0.36%
2016-6.13%2.09%9.13%2.19%-1.05%2.46%5.51%5.07%-1.22%-1.25%3.71%2.81%24.95%
2015-1.23%5.49%0.09%1.05%-1.19%-2.45%-2.86%0.74%-8.32%4.29%7.98%-6.69%-4.24%
2014-0.59%1.70%-2.07%-2.69%0.00%6.01%-3.54%2.80%-4.67%1.12%0.15%-5.51%-7.62%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BIZD is 36, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BIZD is 3636
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BIZD is 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BIZD is 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BIZD is 3737
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BIZD is 3939
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BIZD is 3838
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 21, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.30
  • 5-Year: 1.04
  • 10-Year: 0.42
  • All Time: 0.39

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF provided a 11.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.79 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


8.00%8.50%9.00%9.50%10.00%10.50%11.00%11.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.79$1.82$1.76$1.59$1.40$1.43$1.53$1.53$1.52$1.53$1.44$1.53

Dividend yield

11.09%10.94%10.96%11.21%8.14%10.39%9.13%10.88%9.13%8.51%9.12%8.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.43
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.44$1.82
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.47$1.76
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.42$1.59
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.36$1.40
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.32$1.43
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.37$1.53
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.41$1.53
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.43$1.52
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.37$1.53
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.40$1.44
2014$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.43$1.53

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF was 55.47%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 227 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF drawdown is 6.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.47%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020227Feb 16, 2021249
-25.27%Feb 25, 2014496Feb 11, 2016126Aug 11, 2016622
-22.91%Apr 21, 2022112Sep 29, 2022199Jul 18, 2023311
-19.6%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-16.73%Aug 31, 201877Dec 20, 201842Feb 22, 2019119

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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