Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
OWL vs OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Inc. against Blue Owl Capital Corporation: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
OBDC did better over the comparison period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,367, versus $1,128 for OWL. OBDC also showed lower risk, with 12-month volatility of 24.1% compared with OWL’s 45.8%, and a less severe worst drawdown of 23.9% versus 67.1%. OWL’s recent performance was weaker, including a 41.2% one-year decline and 33.4% YTD decline, while OBDC fell 12.4% over one year and 11.2% YTD. The shares had a moderate relationship, with 0.562 correlation over the period and 0.635 over the last 12 months, but neither consistently outperformed: each won 24 of the last 48 months. OBDC therefore delivered the stronger cumulative result with substantially lower volatility and drawdown risk.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($10); 50-day at $10.
- RSI 48, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 27, so the trend is strong.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($11); 50-day at $11.
- RSI 42, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 17, so the trend is weak.
Head to head
Which has returned more, OWL or OBDC?
OWL beat OBDC in 24 of the last 48 months; OBDC won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 5.28 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
OWL: Jan 24, 2025 to Apr 10, 2026; OBDC: Jul 17, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
- 0.562
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.12
- OWL move per 1% in OBDC
- 0.635
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 5.28 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | OWL | OBDC | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | -25.7% | -6.3% | -19.40 pts |
| February 2025 | -16.6% | +2.7% | -19.28 pts |
| July 2026 | +17.7% | -1.0% | +18.74 pts |
| February 2026 | -21.1% | -6.0% | -15.18 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with OWL and OBDC?
- Price
- $9.36
- Price
- $10.05
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