Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund:ARDC

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    Overview

    As of 6/16/2025. NAV as of 6/13/2025.

     Share
    Price
    NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$14.26$14.54-1.93%
    52 Wk Avg$14.78$14.670.75%
    52 Wk High$15.62$14.925.04%
    52 Wk Low$11.52$13.92-11.35%
    Regular Distribution TypeIncome Only
    Distribution Rate9.47%
    Distribution Amount$0.1125
    Distribution FrequencyMonthly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The Fund's investment objective is to seek an attractive risk adjusted level of total return, primarily through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio.

    Capital Structure

    As of 6/16/2025

    Total Investment Exposure:$548.635M
    Total Common Assets:$342.301M
    Common Shares Outstanding:23,542,000
    Leverage

    As of 6/13/2025

    Preferred Share Assets:
    Total Debt (USD): $206.334M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD): $206.334M
    Effective Leverage (USD): $206.334M
    Effective Leverage (%): 37.61%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 10/31/2024

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees1.59%
    Other Expenses:0.96%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:3.04%
    Total: 5.58%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    Ares Capital Management II LLC

    Portfolio Managers
    Seth Brufsky, Samantha Milner, Charles Arduini, Keith Ashton

    Basics
    Category: Fixed Income - Taxable-Senior Loans
    Ticker: ARDC
    NAV Ticker: XADCX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 92,361
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $1.355M
    Inception Date: 11/27/2012
    Inception Share Price: $20.00
    Inception NAV: $19.10
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: October 31
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    Distributions

    As of 6/16/2025

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 12/31/2024
    $0.5898
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 6/16/2025
    9.28%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 6/16/2025
    8.06%
    Avg. Portfolio Coupon:
    As of 6/16/2025
    8.44%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 6/16/2025
    37.61%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 6/16/2025

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month-0.97%
    1 Year0.75%
    3 Year-6.04%
    5 Year-7.02%
    Z-Score

    As of 6/16/2025

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month0.82
    6 Month-0.28
    1 Year-0.86
    Pricing History
    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 5/31/2025
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Senior Loans

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD-2.95%2.08%-1.76%-0.09%
    202421.17%11.80%15.01%10.58%
    202332.38%19.44%18.44%14.27%
    2022-22.21%-12.44%-14.61%-6.12%
    202123.15%10.31%20.67%7.70%
    20202.51%2.97%0.14%1.12%
    201921.26%12.28%18.13%8.70%
    2018-8.81%-2.46%-7.68%-1.95%
    201717.60%11.36%3.80%5.83%
    201623.85%20.38%24.86%18.27%
    2015-7.38%-7.06%-3.65%-4.65%
    2014-4.71%0.24%-2.59%1.36%
    2013-3.21%9.28%3.18%9.08%
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 5/31/2025
    Category: Morningstar US CEF Senior Loans

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Average Coupon:
    As of 6/13/2025
    8.44%
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 3/31/2025
    297
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 10/31/2024
    60.62%
    Asset Allocation

    As of 3/31/2025

    Top Sectors

    As of 3/31/2025

    Sector%Portfolio
    Corporate (Super Sector)71.09%
    Bank Loan39.73%
    Corporate Bond31.36%
    Securitized (Super Sector)27.78%
    Asset Backed27.78%
    Cash Equivalents1.13%
    Cash Equivalents (Super Sector)1.13%
    Top Holdings

    As of 3/31/2025

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc./Term Loan B 12/24$5.42M0.96%
    Sprint LLC 7.625%$5.33M0.95%
    Proofpoint, Inc./Term Loan 05/24$5.18M0.92%
    Williams Companies Inc. (The) 8.75%$4.79M0.85%
    HCA Inc. 7.69%$4.77M0.85%
    Avalara, Inc./Term Loan 03/25$4.48M0.80%
    Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. 7.375%$4.48M0.80%
    OHA CREDIT FUNDING 1, LTD 0%$4.44M0.79%
    Chobani, LLC/ Term Loan 1/25$4.40M0.78%
    Alliance Laundry Systems Llc/Term Loan B 08/24$4.32M0.77%
    Credit Quality

    As of 3/31/2025

    Maturity Breakdown

    As of 3/31/2025

    Country Allocation

    As of 3/31/2025

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Fixed Income37.55%
    Others - Fixed Income17.87%
    Canada - Fixed Income1.83%
    United Kingdom - Fixed Income1.02%
    Italy - Fixed Income0.50%
    Norway - Fixed Income0.18%
    France - Fixed Income0.18%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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