BDCZ ETN — ETRACS Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN Series B

ETRACS Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN Series B (BDCZ)

Updated October 2, 2026.

BDCZ is an ETN. its distribution rate is 14.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 11.84%, its expense ratio is 0.85%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is 94.5% over the past 11 years, 262.8 points behind SPY at 357.3%.

At the current 14.39% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,439 per year, or about $359.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

BDCZ performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 94.5% over the past 11 years, 262.8 points behind SPY at 357.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.7%.

BDCZ key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

12.09%

Issuer

UBS Asset Management

Asset type

ETN

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/09/2015

Expense ratio

0.85%

Distribution rate

14.39%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

11.84%

Last close

$14.79 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$11,243,400

Average volume

100.0

Last dividend

$0.532

Last ex-dividend date

07/14/2026

Last payment date

07/22/2026 (as of 2026-07-22)

Beta

0.38

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (14.39%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (11.84%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: UBS Asset Management; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BDCZ risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.7%.

Who may consider BDCZ — and who may not

BDCZ may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BDCZ pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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