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ARES vs DTF

Side-by-side comparison of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. (DTF): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ARES and DTF operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • ARES is the larger of the two at $41.85B, about 520.8x DTF ($80.3M).
  • Over the past year, ARES is down 26.4% and DTF is up 2.3% - DTF leads by 28.7 points.
  • ARES has hit the wire 8 times in the past 4 weeks while DTF has been quiet.
  • ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for DTF).
PerformanceARES-24.68%DTF+2.28%
2025-06-10+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricARESDTF
Company
Ares Management Corporation
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc.
Price
$126.89+0.96%
$11.46-0.26%
Market cap
$41.85B
$80.3M
1M return
+3.06%
+0.26%
1Y return
-26.38%
+2.28%
Industry
Investment Managers
Investment Managers
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2014
1991
News (4w)
8
0
Recent ratings
25
0
ARES

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.

DTF

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc.

DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. The fund is managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade tax-exempt utility obligations. The fund invests in various sectors, such as water and sewer, electric utilities, prerefunded utilities, pollution control, and nonutilities. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. was formed on November, 1991 and is domiciled in the United States.

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