Answer:
The average total return of Class I shares from the seventeen open nontraded BDCs that were in operations during the first half of 2024 was 5.69% with a median return of 5.51%. These outperformed both the Morningstar LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, which posted a 4.10% return, and the ICE BofA US High Yield Total Return Index, which posted a 2.62% return.



