The Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:PBDC) just gave its holders the most direct test of dividend safety there is: an actual cut. The April 2026 distribution landed at $0.71 per share, a…
BDC income ETFs like BIZD and PBDC have been printing double-digit yields for years, but falling rates are quietly squeezing the engine that powers those payouts, and not every holding in these…
Many retirees who decided to buy the JP Morgan Equity Premium ETF (NYSE: JEPI) were wowed by its 8% yield and JP Morgan pedigree after seeing it advertised on Fox Business…
Income investors who own Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:PBDC) just absorbed a meaningful distribution cut. PBDC paid $0.71273 per share in April 2026, down from $0.8251 the prior quarter, a roughly 14%…
John Seetoo 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. Direct lenders stepped in as…
The Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSE:PBDC) was designed to give yield-hungry investors a one-ticket basket of business development companies. The selection process leans into the largest, most liquid BDCs and ends up…
Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:PBDC) attracts income investors with a yield near 12%. But the most recent quarterly distribution tells a different story: the April 2026 payment of $0.71273 per share was…
A roughly 12% yield from a single ETF sounds like income investing made easy. Putnam BDC Income ETF (NYSEARCA:PBDC) packages the entire business development company (BDC) sector into one actively managed fund,…
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…
