Fund Description: Stellus Capital Investment Corp. is an exchange-traded closed-end fund or a closed-end ETF that is officially described as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Stellus Capital Investment Corp. seeks to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation. FUND STRATEGY: The Fund invests primarily in private middle-market companies (typically those with $5.0 million to $50.0 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)) through first lien, second lien, unitranche and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. FUND MANAGEMENT: Stellus Capital Management serves as investment adviser to the Fund.