To generate a high level of current income, primarily through investment in senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments, as well as lower-rated debt securities of issuers located anywhere in the world.
Minimum Initial Investment:
Lump Sum
Initial: $500
Subsequent: $100
| Inception Date | Sep 19, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Fund Code | ATL2511 |
| Assets Under Management ($000) As at : 05/31/2024 | $1,462,580 |
Ares Capital Management, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), serves as an investment advisor to ASIF. Ares is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. As of September 30, 2023, Ares’ global platform had approximately $395 billion of assets under management, with approximately 2,800 employees4 operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Samantha Milner, Ares Management LLC
Ms. Milner is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of U.S. Liquid Credit Research in the Ares Credit Group, where she is primarily responsible for managing Ares’ U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee, and the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Ms. Milner was an Associate in the Financial Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, where she focused on providing advisory services in connection with restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions and private placements. Ms. Milner holds a B.B.A., with distinction, from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Finance and Accounting.
Russell Almeida, Ares Management LLC
Mr. Almeida is a Managing Director and U.S. Liquid Credit Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where he is primarily responsible for managing Ares' U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Prior to joining Ares in 2008, Mr. Almeida was an Associate in the Securitization Banking Group at Lehman Brothers, where he focused on providing advisory services to financial institutions. Mr. Almeida holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of California, Riverside, in Business Administration.
Style
| Term to Maturity (Years) †† | Duration (Years) †† | Average YTM (%) †† |
| 4.39 | 0.65 | 8.82 |
The time remaining on a bond's life, or the date on which the debt will cease to exist and the borrower will have completely paid off the amount borrowed.
Duration (Years)
Duration is defined as the weighted average time to full recovery of principal and interest.
Yield to Maturity (Average YTM)
The percentage rate of return paid on a bond, note or other fixed income security if the investor buys and holds it to its maturity date. The calculation for YTM is based on the coupon rate, length of time to maturity and market price. It assumes that coupon interest paid over the life of the bond will be reinvested at the same rate.
| 3 mo | 6 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
As at: 05/31/2024
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 1.40% | 4.7% | 8.0% | (2.9%) | 4.2% | 18.6% | 10.3% |
Value of $10,000 invested since inception
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