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VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US92189F4110
CUSIP
92189F411
Issuer
VanEck
Inception Date
Feb 11, 2013
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MVIS US Business Development Companies Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Micro-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) has returned -9.73% so far this year and -14.87% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BIZD has returned 7.72% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

1D
2.32%
1M
0.95%
YTD
-9.73%
6M
-9.46%
1Y
-14.87%
3Y*
6.33%
5Y*
5.58%
10Y*
7.72%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 12, 2013, BIZD's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -38.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, BIZD closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -18.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.27%-9.43%0.95%-9.73%
20255.29%0.23%-4.50%-6.74%5.98%0.87%2.14%-0.49%-7.20%-1.44%2.16%-0.39%-4.96%
20241.50%0.00%3.81%1.26%4.02%-1.21%0.02%-1.32%0.73%0.95%4.25%0.80%15.63%
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%-4.52%-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%

Benchmark Metrics

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.09%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.37 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 13, 2013.

  • This ETF participated in 92.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.77% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.37 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-1.09%
Beta
0.72
0.37
Upside Capture
70.77%
Downside Capture
92.78%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BIZD ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


BIZD Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
BIZD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BIZD Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
BIZD Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
BIZD Calmar Ratio Rank: 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
BIZD Martin Ratio Rank: 22
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BIZDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.70

0.90

-1.60

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.88

1.39

-2.26

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.89

1.21

-0.32

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.69

1.40

-2.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.41

6.61

-8.02

Explore BIZD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF provided a 13.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.67 per share.


8.00%9.00%10.00%11.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.67$1.67$1.82$1.76$1.59$1.40$1.43$1.53$1.53$1.52$1.53$1.44

Dividend yield

13.05%11.78%10.94%10.96%11.21%8.14%10.39%9.13%10.88%9.13%8.51%9.12%

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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.40$1.67
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

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 55.44%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 227 trading sessions.

The current VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF drawdown is 19.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.44%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
-22.56%Feb 20, 2025277Mar 27, 2026
-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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