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ARDC vs ARES
Side-by-side comparison of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc. (ARDC) and Ares Management Corporation (ARES): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARDC and ARES operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $47.15B, about 167.2x ARDC ($282.1M).
- ARES has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for ARDC).
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for ARDC).
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Ares Management LLC. The fund is managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of Europe. The fund primarily invests in debt instruments such as senior loans made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, corporate bonds that are primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, debt securities issued by CLOs, and other fixed-income instruments. It focuses on such factors as the overall macroeconomic environment, financial markets, and company specific research and analysis, to create its portfolio. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. was formed on November 27, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Latest ARDC
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
- SEC Form N-23C-2 filed by Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
- ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND DECLARES A MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.1125 PER SHARE
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
- Large owner Thrivent Financial For Lutherans bought $4,000,000 worth of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (160,000 units at $25.00) (SEC Form 4)
- ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND DECLARES A MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.1125 PER SHARE
- MONTH-END PORTFOLIO DATA NOW AVAILABLE FOR ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC.
- SEC Form N-23C-2 filed by Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
- ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND DECLARES A MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.1125 PER SHARE
Latest ARES
- Co-President Jacobson Blair gifted 8,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.73% to 1,095,221 units (SEC Form 4)
- Ares Acquisition Corporation III Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants Commencing August 20, 2026
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ares Management Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Director Bush Antoinette Cook was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 8% to 24,168 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bhutani Ashish was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 35,799 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Naughton Eileen was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 8,586 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Olian Judy D. was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 31,462 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lynton Michael was granted 1,728 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 34,196 units (SEC Form 4)