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ARES vs VRTS
Side-by-side comparison of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and Virtus Investment Partners Inc. (VRTS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARES and VRTS operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $39.09B, about 20.8x VRTS ($1.88B).
- ARES has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 10 for VRTS).
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 10 for VRTS).
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to individual and institutional clients. It launches separate client focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm launches equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and real estate markets. The firm also invests in exchange traded funds. It employs a multi manager approach for its products. The firm employs quantitative analysis to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Hartford, Connecticut.
Latest ARES
- Ares Management Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
- Ares Management Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Third Quarter Ending September 30, 2026
- Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Ares Management with a new price target
- Harbor Capital Advisors Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary as Issuer of ETFs
- Momentum Financial Services Group Renews Loan Facility with Ares and Upsizes to C$810 Million to Support Continued Growth
- Ares and PSP Investments Establish Joint Venture to Invest Up to $2.4 Billion in U.S. Logistics Real Estate
- Capital Automotive Reacquires Full Ownership of MTI Automotive Retail Net Lease Portfolio
- Speed Bay Warehouse Solutions Acquires Three Shallow Bay Industrial Assets Totaling 595,705 Square Feet Across Florida and Texas
- Aspida Appoints Aaron Sarfatti as Chief Risk Officer
- New insider Ares Management Llc claimed ownership of 27,425,863 shares (SEC Form 3)
Latest VRTS
- Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund Announces Increase to Monthly Distributions and Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
- DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
- Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Announces Distributions
- Director Morris W Howard sold $60,284 worth of shares (435 units at $138.59) (SEC Form 4)
- Virtus Investment Partners Reports Preliminary August 31, 2026 Assets Under Management
- DNP Select Income Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice
- Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution – Section 19(a) Notice