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AFT (Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund) Moat Score : 0/10 (As of Jul. 05, 2025)


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What is Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Moat Score?

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund has the Moat Score of 0, which implies that the company might have No Moat - No discernible moat.

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund has

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund might have No Moat - No discernible moat.

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund  (NYSE:AFT) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
9 West 57th Street, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Website
https://www.apollofunds.com
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek current income and preservation of capital by investing in senior, secured loans made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade and investments with similar economic characteristics. Senior loans typically hold a first lien priority and pay floating rates of interest, generally quoted as a spread over a reference floating rate benchmark. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets (which includes leverage) in floating rate senior loans and investments with similar economic characteristics.
Executives
Barry J. Cohen director C/O APOLLO SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND INC, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
James Vanek officer: See Remarks 9 W 57TH STREET, FLOOR 41, NEW YORK NY 10019
Ryan Delgiudice officer: See Remarks 1520 E. GRAND AVENUE, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Kristin Hester officer: See Remarks 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert L Borden director C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD., WASHINGTON HOUSE, 16 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM 11
Seifert Kenneth Lee Jr. officer: See Remarks 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Boaz Weinstein 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Joseph A. Moroney officer: President and CIO C/O APOLLO SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Apollo Total Return Master Fund L.p. other: See Remarks ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 201, PURCHASE NY 10057
Frank F Marra officer: Treasurer and CFO APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 730 FIFTH AVE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Elliot Jr Stein director C/ COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, 444 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John J Hannan director 9 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Glenn N Marchak director CITIGROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT, 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE 4TH FL, STAMFORD CT 06902
Todd J Slotkin director 35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021