GBDC vs AGO Comparison

Golub Capital BDC Inc is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing in senior secured and one-stop loans in United States middle-market companies. It also invests in the second lien and subordinated loans, warrants, and minority equity securities in United States middle-market companies. The company generally invests in securities that have been rated below investment grade by independent rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if rated. Maximum investment is done in USA and Canadian Companies, with maximum profit earned from those countries.

Assured Guaranty Ltd. provides credit protection products to the United States and international public finance and structured finance markets, and manages assets across collateralized loan obligations as well as opportunity funds and liquid funds that build on its corporate credit, asset-based finance, municipal and healthcare experience. The company is operating in two segments Insurance segment and the Asset Management segment. The majority of the revenue earned by the company from the Insurance segment.