Great Elm Capital Corp.

Frequently Asked Questions About GECC

What does GECC invest in?

Great Elm Capital Corp. functions as a business development company (BDC) primarily specializing in providing capital to mid-market enterprises. The firm's investment strategy focuses on acquiring debt instruments, including loans and mezzanine financing, from these middle-market entities. It tends to favor allocating its resources to companies operating in sectors such as media, commercial services and supplies, healthcare, telecommunication services, and communications equipment. Furthermore, while predominantly focused on debt, the BDC also undertakes equity investments, generally committing between $3 million and $10 million to businesses that report annual revenues ranging from $3 million to $75 million.

What is the expense ratio of GECC?

An expense ratio for Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

How big is GECC?

Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) manages $68.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is GECC actively managed or an index fund?

GECC's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was GECC launched?

Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) launched in November 2016 and is managed by the fund issuer.

How has GECC performed?

GECC's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.