CEF Advisors observed that the better cohort is managing leverage, non-accruals, and dividend coverage more conservatively and shows up in NAV total return, discount to NAV, and PIK percentage across the board.
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At CEF Advisors, we took the top 36 listed, debt focused BDCs by market cap and sorted them into two cohorts again, using one variable only: 1 year ROE through 6/30/26.…
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CEF Advisors
Data‑driven specialists in CEF, BDC & interval fund strategies—delivering focused insight and steadfast stewardship.
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- Investment Management
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- 11–50 employees
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Need exceptional expertise to maximize your outcomes? Look no further than CEF Advisors, a widely respected authority on closed-end funds. Few registered investment advisors can rival our CEF, BDC and interval fund experience, our resources or our deep data-driven understanding of the market. And we’re confident none are as dedicated. Our passion is simply unmatched. Our data obsession and unyielding drive to deliver advanced investment management can transform your results. For more than 35 years, we’ve lived at the pivotal crossroads of CEF investing, research and advocacy. Our portfolio managers are committed to making visionary investment decisions based on fresh, accurate information hand-compiled by our data experts. We deliver the vital data and insights you need when you need them most — now.
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CEF Advisors took the top 36 listed, debt focused BDCs by market cap and sorted them into two cohorts using 1 year ROE through 6/30/26.
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CEF Advisors reported that the top cohort averaged 10.3% ROE and the bottom cohort averaged 0.15%, with a 5-year average ROE gap of 11.1% versus 5.4%
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