BSL (Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund) Tariff Resilience Score: 8/10 (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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BSL Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund BSL
34 GF Score
Price $13.00
GF Value $6.30
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund Tariff Resilience Score?

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund BSL -0.46% 34 Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates BSL with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,686 Asset Management companies, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks better than 90.63% on this metric.

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund has the Tariff Resilience Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Highly Resilient.

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund has As a financial fund, BSL has indirect exposure to tariffs through its portfolio. However, its diversified investments and focus on floating rate loans provide a buffer against tariff impacts.

Tariff Resilience Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more.

The company's exposure to international trade tariffs based on these criteria:

1. Global supply chain dependencies
2. Manufacturing locations versus sales markets
3. Import/export balance and percentage of revenue
4. Historical impact from previous tariff changes
5. Available mitigation strategies (alternative suppliers, pricing power)
6. Industry-specific tariff exemptions or vulnerabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund might have Highly Resilient.


Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund  (NYSE:BSL) Tariff Resilience Score Explanation

The Tariff Resilience Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the most resilient. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 3 categories:

Tariff Resilience Score Resilience Level
7 - 10Highly Resilient
4 - 6Average Resilient
0 - 3Highly Vulnerable

Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund Tariff Resilience Score Related Terms


BSL vs VBF, MPV, GGT: Tariff Resilience Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's Tariff Resilience Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Tariff Resilience Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund Tariff Resilience Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's Tariff Resilience Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's Tariff Resilience Score falls into.


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What does a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 mean?
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) has a Tariff Resilience Score of 8 as of Aug. 21, 2026. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. According to the industry distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #158 out of 1686 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 9.4%.
Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's Tariff Resilience Score too high?
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. Based on the distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #158 out of 1686 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's Tariff Resilience Score compare to VBF and MPV?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund ranks #158 out of 1686 companies for Tariff Resilience Score. This places Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tariff Resilience Score for an Asset Management company?
A good Tariff Resilience Score depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tariff Resilience Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tariff Resilience Score mean?
A high Tariff Resilience Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tariff Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to measure a company's exposure to international trade tariffs, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as global supply chain dependencies, manufacturing locations versus sales markets, import / export balance and percentage of revenue, and more. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.30, compared to a current price of $13.00 — trading 106.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Tariff Resilience Score is 8. Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tariff Resilience Score calculated?
Tariff Resilience Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL), the current Tariff Resilience Score is 8 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $13.00 is trading 106.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.30. GuruFocus considers Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSL:

  • Tariff Resilience Score: 8
  • GF Value™: $6.30 vs. price of $13.00 (106.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund Business Description

Address 345 Park Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10154
Blackstone Senior Floating Rate Term Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The fund also invests in second-lien loans and high yield bonds and employs financial leverage which may increase the risk to the Fund.
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