BBDC vs DX Comparison

Barings BDC Inc operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth, or refinancing. Barings employs fundamental credit analysis and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility.

Dynex Capital Inc is an internally managed mortgage real estate investment trust, which invests in mortgage-backed securities. The company invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Its objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders over the long term that are reflective of a leveraged, high quality fixed income portfolio with a focus on capital preservation. Its investments consist principally of Agency mortgage-backed securities including residential MBS and commercial MBS.