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FAM vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (FAM) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FAM 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 53.9x FAM ($94.2M).
- MAIN has hit the wire 8 times in the past 4 weeks while FAM has been quiet.
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (13 ratings vs 0 for FAM).
First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund
First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. It primarily invests in investment grade and below-investment grade government and corporate debt securities. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Global Emerging Markets Index, Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index and a blended index comprising of 40% of the Citigroup World Government Bond Index, 30% of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index  Global Diversified and 30% of the JPMorgan Global Bond Index - Emerging Markets Diversified. It invests in fixed income securities with average credit quality rating of BBB- or higher. First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund was formed on November 23, 2004 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 FAM
- First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- abrdn and First Trust Announce Closing of Reorganizations of Certain First Trust Advised Funds with abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds
- SEC Form 25-NSE filed by First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund
- abrdn and First Trust Announce Closing of Reorganizations of Certain First Trust Advised Funds With abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds
- First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- First Trust Announces Timing of Reorganization of First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund with and into abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
- abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund ("ASGI") and abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund ("ACP") Announce Distribution Payment Details
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund
- abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Announces Closing Date for Acquisition of Assets From First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund
- First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.06 Per Share for September
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)