Advantage Data BDC Bond Index: Prospect Capital

Posted by Alex Buzby on Oct 3, 2016 4:17:21 PM
Alex Buzby
Find me on:
AdvantageData tracks the investments of BDCs through quarterly filings as well as the debt of the BDCs themselves through our corporate bond platform. The AdvantageData BDC Bond Index is a market-weighted index of all bonds issued by BDCs excluding convertibles and preferreds. This is used to benchmark individual BDC debt vs. the BDC community as a whole.

 

Prospect Capital (PSEC): Comparing a market-weighted custom index of 25 Prospect Capital bonds to the industry benchmark shows spread declining from a high of over 690bps in February to just 102bps as of the end of 3Q 2016. 

ADI_BDC_Index_vs._Prospect.png

PSEC equity hit a new 52-week high in August and has rebounded over 50% from it's bottom in February.

PSEC_Bonds_vs._Equity.png


Want to learn more about Advantage Data's BDC and High Yield coverage?

Subscribe to THINK for more credit market updates and request a free trial of Advantage Data.


 

Topics: High Yield, Middle Market, Prospect Capital, BDC Index, BDC


Are you using AdvantageData?

AdvantageData is your fixed income solution for pricing, analytics, reports, and insight on approximately:

  • 500,000+ U.S. and international corporate bonds
  • Over 6,200+ CDS reference entities
  • Over 22,000+ syndicated loans
  • Over 100 equity markets worldwide
  • One platform 16 products and services from debt to CDS to loans to mid-market
  • Used by top buy and sell-side firms worldwide

Subscribe to Email Updates

Recent Posts