Should investors still be looking through the volatility in public BDCs?

Wealth Professional
April 14, 2026.

Francis Sabourin, Senior Portfolio Manager at Richardson Wealth, says that despite a negative feedback loop of news and selling pressure keeping BDCs (business development corporations) down for now, buyers at the low end will be rewarded both by their yield and eventual NAV (net asset value) appreciation when it ends.

“Things got a little bit more volatile, as we expected. We say you need to live with the volatility of publicly listed BDCs…. Right now there are great opportunities if you just buy a little bit, dip your toe in the water and clip your coupons monthly and then the sun will come back.”

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