TMLP yields 2.06% · ARCC yields 10.82%● Live data
📍 ARCC pulled ahead of the other in Year 1
Combined, TMLP + ARCC cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage
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TMLP provides exposure to the MLP universe through a market cap-weighted index of US master limited partnerships (MLPs) and limited liability companies. MLPs are publicly listed partnerships that focus on the transportation, production, processing, or storage of energy commodities. To be included in the index, the company must be 1) in the domiciled and traded in the US, 2) have at least $200 million USD in market cap and 3) maintain an average of $175 million USD in market-cap for a minimum of 20 trading days prior to the rebalance reference date. The fund intends to seek exposure to the underlying index by primarily investing in total return swaps that reference the components of the underlying index. It may, additionally, directly hold the securities of the index constituents up to 25% of its total assets only. A 7.5% capping is also applied to individual positions alongside a 15% limit to securities of an MLP Affiliate family. The index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis.
Full TMLP Calculator →Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
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