Peers · Financial Services
GAIN Alternatives
The closest GAIN alternative is MAIN (5.75% yield, 5.6/10 safety), followed by ARCC and WFC. All 4 sit in the same financial services sector as GAIN (6.17% yield, 6.3/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to GAIN in our universe is MAIN — 0.42% higher yield than GAIN (5.75% vs 6.17%) and a 5.6/10 safety score compared to GAIN's 6.3/10. Across all 4 peers, yields range from 2.34% to 27.10% and safety scores range from 1.9 to 9.0/10.
Switching from GAIN to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. Tax treatment can diverge too: check whether GAIN dividends are qualified before assuming a peer's headline yield is comparable after tax. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches GAIN on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from GAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIN · Main Street Capital Corporation | 5.75% | 5.6/10 · Mixed | 0.7 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| ARCC · Ares Capital Corp. | 10.05% | 3.8/10 · Weak | 3.88% yield gap (higher) |
| WFC · Wells Fargo & Company | 2.34% | 9.0/10 · Strong | 3.83% yield gap (lower) |
| PSEC · Prospect Capital Corporation | 27.10% | 1.9/10 · Risky | 20.93% yield gap (higher) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best GAIN alternatives?
The closest GAIN alternatives are MAIN, ARCC, WFC — all in the same financial services sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. MAIN is the single closest match at 5.75% yield and 5.6/10 safety, versus 6.17% and 6.3/10 for GAIN.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to GAIN?
Yes — PSEC yields 27.10% versus GAIN's 6.17%. Its safety score is 1.9/10 against GAIN's 6.3/10, so check whether the extra income compensates for the difference in payout durability.
What stocks are similar to GAIN?
We rank 4 similar stocks for GAIN: MAIN, ARCC, WFC, PSEC. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks GAIN on both dimensions at once.
Which of these do you already own?
Connect your brokerage in 60 seconds — Infnits flags which of these peer tickers duplicate exposure you already have, and which would actually diversify GAIN.