ARDC vs VBNK Comparison

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc is a closed-ended, diversified management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide an attractive level of total return, through current income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund invests in a broad, dynamically managed portfolio of senior secured loans (Senior Loans) made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade; corporate bonds (Corporate Bonds) that are high yield issues rated below investment grade; other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by derivatives; and securities of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).

VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank with a difference. It has 3 operating segments: Digital Banking Canada, Digital Banking USA and DRTC. It's, cloud-based, business-to-business deposit and lending model provides valued-added solutions to Canadian financial intermediary partners, enabling them to focus on growing their own businesses faster and more profitably. It obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, Company established a wholly owned, subsidiary. Geographically located in Canada and USA.