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AEF vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc. (AEF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AEF and MAIN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MAIN is the larger of the two at $5.07B, about 5.5x AEF ($929.8M).
- MAIN has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for AEF).
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (13 ratings vs 0 for AEF).
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund and managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of Chile. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up security selection approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Chile Index. It conducts in-house research to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. was formed on January 30, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.
Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It makes majority and minority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Latest AEF
- SEC Form 4 filed by abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
- Director Clark Anthony S. bought $43,335 worth of shares (4,500 units at $9.63), increasing direct ownership by 300% to 6,000 units (SEC Form 4)
- Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
- SEC Form N-PX filed by abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
- Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts
- ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Wertz Parker Webb
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc.
Latest MAIN
- SEC Form 40-17G filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- MSC Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- MSC Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- Main Street Announces Third Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- Main Street Capital upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- PRESIDENT, CIO AND SMD Magdol David L. acquired $6,993 worth of shares (118 units at $59.11), increasing direct ownership by 0.03% to 441,142 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP, CAO & Assistant Treasurer Mchugh Ryan acquired $4,016 worth of shares (68 units at $59.23), increasing direct ownership by 0.30% to 22,715 units (SEC Form 4)