GUG vs TCPC Comparison

Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The company invests in both fixed-income and other debt instruments selected from a variety of sectors and credit qualities, and may also invest in equities. It uses tactical asset allocation models to determine the optimal allocation of its assets between fixed-income and equity securities. A majority of its investments are made in corporate bonds and the rest in senior floating rate interests, asset-backed securities, preferred stocks, and other securities.

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp is an externally-managed specialty finance company focused on middle-market lending. Its investment objective is to achieve high total returns through current income and capital appreciation, with an emphasis on principal protection. It seeks to achieve investment objective through investments in debt securities of middle-market companies. The group generates returns through a combination of the receipt of contractual interest payments on debt investments and origination and similar fees, and, to a lesser extent, equity appreciation through options, warrants, conversion rights or direct equity investments.