Public BDCs are now trading at a roughly 21% discount to net asset value, and VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) has shed about 8% year to date even as it raised its…
With the 10-year Treasury yielding around 4.3% and the Fed funds rate at 3.75% after three cuts over the past year, income investors face a tension: Treasuries offer reasonable rates, but meaningful…
VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) has quietly built a following among income investors drawn to its 9.3% dividend yield and its most recent quarterly distribution of nearly $0.48, the highest in the…
Covered calls can be hit or miss. Personally, I tend to prefer actively managed strategies that write calls on individual holdings. That approach can leave more upside on the table, take advantage…
Most retirees who are building an income portfolio are likely to start in the same place as they read some good things about the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:SCHD) or Vanguard’s…
With the 10-year Treasury sitting at 4.13% and the Fed funds rate at 3.75%, cash and short-term bonds are no longer the obvious parking spot for income-seeking investors. Four ETFs currently yielding…
Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) is a business development company that lends to middle-market businesses, collecting interest income and passing most of it to shareholders as monthly distributions. The yield looks compelling, but retirees…
VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) offers investors access to Business Development Companies, a corner of finance that generates high yields by lending to small and mid-sized private businesses. With a current yield…
Middle-market lending has shifted from bank balance sheets to specialized investment vehicles, creating opportunity for income investors willing to accept credit risk and volatility. VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:BIZD) packages that exposure…
