Core Viewpoint - Sound Income Strategies, LLC increased its stake in Blackstone Secured Lending Fund by 210,918 shares, valued at approximately $5.66 million, indicating confidence in the fund's performance and strategy [2][8]. Company Overview - Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is a large, externally managed Business Development Company (BDC) focused on originating senior secured loans for private U.S. companies, emphasizing capital preservation and current income through a diversified portfolio of primarily first lien loans [6][9]. - The fund reported a total revenue of $1.41 billion and a net income of $599.78 million for the trailing twelve months (TTM), with a dividend yield of 11.81% as of January 20, 2026 [4]. Recent Transactions - The recent purchase by Sound Income Strategies raised its BXSL stake to 1.98% of its 13F assets under management, moving BXSL to the 9th position in Sound Income Strategies' portfolio [8][10]. - The fund's position value increased by $7.26 million during the quarter, reflecting both the share additions and price movement [2]. Market Performance - As of January 20, 2026, BXSL shares were priced at $26.08, which represents an 11% decline over the past year, underperforming compared to the S&P 500 [8]. - The fund has achieved an annual net return of 11.3% since its inception, which may attract income-focused investors due to its strong dividend yield [10].

Financial Performance Highlights - Total Investment Income (TII) increased by 143% from $125 million in Q1 2025 to a record $143 million in Q2 2025[6, 11] - Net Investment Income (NII) increased from $46 million ($040 per share) in Q1 2025 to $59 million ($051 per share) in Q2 2025[6, 13] - Net assets increased from $1323 million ($1146 per share) in Q1 2025 to $1400 million ($1210 per share) in Q2 2025[6, 16] - The company issued approximately 24000 shares through the at-the-market equity program, generating net proceeds of about $03 million[6] Portfolio Composition - The fair value of the total portfolio is $3351 million[10] - Debt investments constitute 649% of the portfolio, with a fair value of $2174 million and a weighted average current yield of 125%[21, 10] - CLO investments account for 165% of the portfolio, with a fair value of $554 million[21] - Floating rate debt represents 73% of the debt holdings, while fixed rate debt accounts for 27%[27] CLO Platform - The company deployed $532 million into the CLO JV and $62 million directly into one CLO Equity position[42] - The CLO JV holds majority equity positions in three CLOs with exposure to $11 billion of underlying assets[42] - The company received approximately $118 million of distributions from the CLO JV since its inception in April 2024, resulting in an IRR of 182%[42] Distribution - The Board approved a distribution of $037 per share for the quarter ending September 30, 2025[6, 7] - This distribution equates to an annualized yield of 135% on the closing market price of $1098 on August 1, 2025, and 122% on the June 30, 2025 NAV of $1210 per share[6, 7]