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Seeking Alpha
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How Much Does Management Matter For A Publicly Traded Company?
The performance of the VanEck BDC Income Exchange Traded Fund, which includes over 30 BDCs in its market cap-weighted index, gives a good sense of how BDCs performed in these different environments. During the rate-cutting period, which initiated the pressure on BDC profits, BDCs have had to cope with the DeepSeek AI shock, peaking just ahead of that event on 19 February 2025. With AI technologies seemingly set to destroy any potential profitability these firms had, many BDCs were suddenly faced with having to write down large portions of their portfolios. But not all BDCs are in that boat.
