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BDC holdings bolster private credit

A free chapter from North American Private Markets in 2026.

Download BDC holdings bolster private credit, a free chapter of the North American Private Markets in 2026 report, which uses Preqin’s newly updated BDC holdings data to understand the current aggregate BDC market — and what it signals about the broader private credit landscape.

Key takeaways:

  • Growth in BDC fair value is almost exclusively driven by first-lien loans.

  • PIK trends bear watching — but aren't rapidly escalating.

  • Spreads cluster around 401–600 bps above reference rate

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