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ARDC vs BEN

Side-by-side comparison of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc. (ARDC) and Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ARDC and BEN operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • BEN is the larger of the two at $16.52B, about 57.6x ARDC ($286.9M).
  • Over the past year, ARDC is down 11.9% and BEN is up 45.4% - BEN leads by 57.3 points.
  • BEN has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for ARDC).
  • BEN has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for ARDC).
PerformanceARDC-11.91%BEN+45.43%
2025-06-10+0.00%2026-06-09
MetricARDCBEN
Company
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc.
Franklin Resources Inc.
Price
$12.50+0.16%
$31.79+1.31%
Market cap
$286.9M
$16.52B
1M return
-2.65%
+2.42%
1Y return
-11.91%
+45.43%
Industry
Investment Managers
Investment Managers
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2012
News (4w)
1
11
Recent ratings
0
24
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.

BEN

Franklin Resources Inc.

Franklin Resources, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to individuals, institutions, pension plans, trusts, and partnerships. It launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets. Franklin Resources, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is based in San Mateo, California with an additional office in Hyderabad, India.

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