Q4 Performance Summary
Non-Traded BDCs: +3.2%
The SKRADD-BDC Index rose 3.2% in Q4 2023.
Publicly-Traded BDCs: +5.9%
The more volatile public market for BDCs, as represented by the S&P BDC Index, returned 5.9% in the same period.
Leveraged Loans: +3.2%
Leveraged loans, which share certain characteristics to BDC holdings (i.e., generally floating-rate, non-investment grade loans), displayed high correlation in performance to non-traded BDCs this quarter, with the Morningstar LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index also up 3.2%.
Investment-Grade Bonds: +6.2%
Fueled by a forecasted shift in Fed policy in favor of rate cuts, bonds returned 6.2% in Q4 as measured by the S&P U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Altidar High Return: T. Rowe Price OHA Select Private Credit Fund +5.1%
Per the fund's 2023 10-K, the value of the BDC's debt investments "generally increased due to tightening spreads and positive valuation adjustments driven by underlying portfolio company performance". As of 12/31/23, the portfolio had a weighted average yield of 12.7% at cost, and no investments on non-accrual status.
Altidar Low Return: FS Specialty Lending Fund (f/k/a FS Energy & Power Fund) -2.2%
The BDC changed its name at the end of Q3 to reflect a strategy shift away from energy companies towards a broader set of industries. In the Q4 fund commentary, the drop in NAV was primarily attributed to "unrealized depreciation, primarily in select vintage upstream and energy services companies".
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For a more in-depth analysis, download the full Q4 update below. This report offers a historical perspective on the index returns, credit benchmark comparisons, and recent performance data for the non-traded BDCs featured on the Altidar platform.
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