net asset value

American  

1. the price of a share in a mutual fund, equal to the total value of the fund's securities divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV

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net asset value British  

noun

1.  NAV.  the total value of the assets of an organization less its liabilities and capital charges

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Example Sentences

When a publicly traded private-credit fund trades for a big discount to its net asset value, it’s a signal that the market doesn’t trust the fund’s balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

As sentiment toward private credit began to shift last year, shares of many publicly traded BDCs sold off, trading below their stated net asset value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Coltman also makes the point that the basis trade in Strategy was popular when it was at a large premium to net asset value, or NAV, and Strategy was issuing common stock to purchase bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The BDC has a net asset value of $9.5 billion, which it has leveraged to own $16.6 billion in loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026