About Muzinich & Co.

We are a global credit specialist across public and private markets.

Our advantage is based on our private ownership and sole focus on credit.

Our private ownership allows us to take a long-term partnership approach with our investors, unconstrained by the short-term thinking that so often dominates finance.

Our focus on credit means our interests are aligned with our investors; our mutual success relies on the quality of our credit analysis and selection.

Public Markets

US$31.5bn

AUM

Private Markets

US$5.4bn

AUM

Our Story

Introducing

The Muzinich Public BDC Income Strategy

Challenge Falling interest rates will reduce future returns on cash.
Solution Short-duration corporate bonds could offer protection against reinvestment risk without exposing investors to undue volatility in interest rates.

Key Characteristics

Invests primarily in publicly listed U.S. BDC equities providing exposure to middle-market private credit.

Actively managed using bottom-up fundamental research and look-through credit analysis.

Focuses on selective exposure rather than owning the broader listed BDC universe indiscriminately.

Targets high income potential through an asset class designed around pass-through income distribution.

Diversified across BDC managers, sectors and underlying borrower exposures.
Supported by Muzinich’s broader public and private credit platform and long track record in the strategy.

Why the Muzinich Public BDC Income Strategy?

Helps address reinvestment risk.
Seeks to provide a more predictable return profile.

Why Now?

Many investors continue to seek income-oriented allocations while also prioritising flexibility and faster deployment than traditional private debt structures can provide. At the same time, dispersion across the listed BDC market creates opportunities for active managers to differentiate between management quality, portfolio resilience and valuation outcomes.

Portfolio Management

Photo of Tatjana Greil-Castro Tatjana Greil-Castro Co-Lead Portfolio Manager
Photo of Ian Horn Ian Horn Co-Lead Portfolio Manager

Opinions

Insight | May 28, 2026

Paid to wait: double-digit income at a discount in BDCs

Market volatility has created a compelling entry point in Business Development Companies (BDCs), where discounted valuations and resilient fundamentals offer liquid access to private credit, although selective, active allocation remains critical argues Ji He.

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Opinions

Insight | August 4, 2025

A public path to private credit: The case for BDC equities

Business development companies offer insurers a liquid entry point to private credit. Ji He, Lloyd Ayer and Marcus VanBerkel explore how even a modest allocation can potentially boost income and reduce correlation risk.

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Muzinich Public BDC Income

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AUM Data as of March 31, 2026.

The proposed Muzinich BDC Income UCITS Fund has not yet launched. All proposed fund terms, characteristics, timelines and objectives are indicative only and subject to change. There can be no guarantee that the fund will launch or that any proposed terms will be achieved.

There is no assurance that the targets will be achieved, or guidelines met. In addition, the targets and guidelines are subject to change from time to time at the discretion of Muzinich without notice. Targets are inherently subject to uncertainties and the assumptions on which they are based may prove to be invalid or may change without notice. Other foreseeable events, which were not taken into account, could occur.  You should not rely upon the targets in making an investment decision.  Although Muzinich believes that there is a sound basis for the targets presented, no representations are made as to the accuracy of such targets or the performance of any investment, account or strategy.

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