Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC) Competitors $14.59 +0.05 (+0.34%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.58 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ARDC vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, THW, AVK, AFB, BFZ, BHK, and HYTShould you be buying Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK), and BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund (HYT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund vs. Its Competitors Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (NYSE:ARDC) and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media prefer ARDC or AOD? In the previous week, Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Neutral Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral Is ARDC or AOD a better dividend stock? Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Which has better earnings & valuation, ARDC or AOD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAres Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund$41.20MN/AN/AN/AN/AAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$94.38MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is ARDC or AOD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A N/A N/A Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ARDC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ARDC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ARDC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.31B$6.49B$21.31BDividend Yield0.09%4.39%4.17%3.54%P/E RatioN/A22.7214.4129.10Price / SalesN/A2,489.741,803.5654.41Price / CashN/A60.62127.2424.09Price / BookN/A1.425.135.47Net IncomeN/A$265.04M$1.23B$992.74M7 Day PerformanceN/A0.57%0.88%2.67%1 Month Performance2.67%0.96%2.15%2.35%1 Year Performance-4.58%6.88%24.63%10.76% Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.59+0.3%N/A-4.6%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/AAODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.14+0.4%N/A+2.8%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/APositive NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.44+0.9%N/A+13.7%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/APositive NewsAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.90+0.4%N/A-8.3%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/APositive NewsTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$15.62+0.7%N/A-20.5%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Positive NewsTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$10.87+0.9%N/A-12.0%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/APositive NewsAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.24-0.1%N/A-2.3%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.32+0.1%N/A-10.8%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/ANegative NewsBFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.59+0.1%N/A-12.5%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/AInsider TradeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.64-0.6%N/A-16.4%$0.00$10.21M0.00N/ANews CoverageHYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield FundN/A$9.83-0.2%N/A-3.5%$0.00$128.00M0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AOD Alternatives AGD Alternatives AWP Alternatives THQ Alternatives THW Alternatives AVK Alternatives AFB Alternatives BFZ Alternatives BHK Alternatives HYT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ARDC) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump’s “new dollar” could shock Americans"I Made Millions in the Tech Boom. 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