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NAV

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. net asset value.

nav. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. naval.

  2. navigable.

  3. navigation.

NAV British  

abbreviation

  1. net asset value

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Interval funds also limit their investors’ ability to withdraw cash, but they may offer quarterly redemption gates that are wider than the BDC’s standard 5% of NAV.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

And yet, the price-to-net asset value ratios of listed BDCs have slumped recently, with most listed BDCs now trading at a discount to their NAV.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Cliffwater in its latest quarterly report said it used the Blue Owl fund’s NAV to set the value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said Cliffwater, which posts daily NAV updates, regularly makes adjustments for other factors when the most recent NAV available predates Cliffwater’s own reporting date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, VCX reached a peak of $575, trading at over 31 times NAV.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

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