Is This the Worst-Performing Dividend ETF?
The list of this year's worst-performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is predictably littered with inverse and leveraged funds, but when those exotic products are stripped out, there are still some basic approaches on the offenders' list.
To the dismay of income-hungry investors, the 100 worst-performing ETFs of 2025, excluding bearish and geared funds, include covered call funds, real estate ETFs, and other income-oriented fare. The "other" category includes the VanEck BDC Income ETF (NYSEMKT: BIZD).
This ETF has been a dividend dud in 2025 and could be weak again next year. Image source: Getty Images.
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