Ares Capital Corporation vs Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.96 (market cap $14.34B), while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF trades at $47.93. The key difference: Ares Capital Corporation pays a 9.61% dividend while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF pays none, and Ares Capital Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | BNDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $49.91 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $47.57 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing primarily in U.S. middle-market companies with investment opportunities as well as in larger companies. Its portfolio comprises of first lien senior secured loans, second lien senior secured loans, and mezzanine debt (subordinated unsecured loan), which may include equity components that are diversified by industry and sector. The company may invest in preferred and common equity investments to a lesser proportion. Its revenue mainly consists of interest and dividend income received from the investment made.
Read more on ARCC →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It is non-diversified.
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