Zerbor Ares Capital: Market-Leading BDC With Scale Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) investors are likely riding on the higher-for-longer Fed posture with much satisfaction. With a 1Y total return of more than 23%, it has underperformed Main Street Capital's (MAIN) more than 40% total return. Despite that, ARCC's consistency in lifting its NAV per share and well-diversified portfolio should continue to help it perform relatively well. In my previous bullish ARCC article in late March 2024, I highlighted why ARCC's ...