Ares Capital Corporation vs iShares 10 20 Year Treasury Bond ETF — how do they compare? Ares Capital Corporation trades at $19.97 (market cap $14.34B), while iShares 10 20 Year Treasury Bond ETF trades at $96.55. The key difference: Ares Capital Corporation pays a 9.61% dividend while iShares 10 20 Year Treasury Bond ETF pays none, and Ares Capital Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares 10 20 Year Treasury Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARCC | TLH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.34B | — |
Sector | Financials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $22.68 | $105.36 |
52-Week Low | $17.45 | $96.39 |
Dividend Yield | 9.61% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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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 →TLH tracks the ICE U.S. Treasury 10-20 Year Bond Index, offering targeted exposure to intermediate-to-long term government debt. It serves as a middle ground between the 7-10 year (IEF) and 20+ year (TLT) ETFs, balancing yield and duration risk.
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