# Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC)

> Source: Nexqual · https://nexqual.com/ARDC · data as of 2026-10-23 20:00 UTC · cite as "Nexqual, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (ARDC), nexqual.com/ARDC" · informational, not investment advice.

**Price:** USD 11.44 (+2.69% on the day) · last close of Oct 23, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 11.14 · day 11.25–11.46 · 52w 11.1–13.99 · market cap $274M · NYQ

## Key facts
- Insider open-market purchases, last ~7 months: 2 Form 4 filings, $10.0M; 0 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders.
- Analysts: None.
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -5.5% vs S&P 500 +13.4%; 5Y +15.1% vs S&P 500 +76.9%.

## Insider purchases (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months)
2 purchases, $10.0M. Private placements, offerings, dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plan buys are excluded.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | Avg price | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans |  | 240,000 | $6.0M | 25 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-07-14 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans |  | 160,000 | $4.0M | 25 | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.

## Analysts
Consensus None.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-24) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -5.5% | +15.1% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +13.4% | +76.9% |
| Per year | -5.5% | +2.9% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 10.0% | 14.6% |
| Max drawdown | -11.4% (Nov 2025→Mar 2026) | -26.3% (Dec 2021→Oct 2022) |

## Peers (Asset Management)
BXSL (Blackstone Secured Lending Fund) USD 23.33 -2.43% · VCTR (Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. ) USD 107.6 +0.20% · PDI (PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund) USD 14.31 +0.07% · AMG (Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.) USD 383.42 -3.06% · SEIC (SEI Investments Company) USD 102.3 -2.11% · IVZ (Invesco Ltd) USD 28.06 -2.54%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/ARDC · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt

## Analyst estimates and revisions

| Period | EPS est. | 90d ago | Change | Revenue est. | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Next quarter | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Current fiscal year | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Next fiscal year | — | — | — | $0 | — |