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FIF vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (FIF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both FIF and MAIN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MAIN is the larger of the two at $5.47B, about 24.2x FIF ($226.5M).
- MAIN has hit the wire 20 times in the past 4 weeks while FIF has been quiet.
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 0 for FIF).
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy infrastructure sector, including pipeline companies, utilities, and other companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from operating or providing services in support of infrastructure assets such as pipelines, power transmission, and petroleum and natural gas storage in the petroleum, natural gas, and power generation industries. It primarily invests in stocks of publicly-traded master limited partnerships and MLP affiliates. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Utility Index, Alerian MLP Total Return Index, and a blended index comprised of 50% Philadelphia Stock Exchange Utility Index and 50% Alerian MLP Total Return Index. First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund was formed on February 22, 2011 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 FIF
- SEC Form 25-NSE filed by First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
- First Trust Announces Completion of Mergers
- First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Issues Notice Regarding May 2024 Distribution
- SEC Form NPORT-P filed by First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
- First Trust Announces Date for the Mergers of First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund and First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund
- First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares its Final Common Share Distribution Rate of $0.15 Per Share
- First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares its Final Common Share Distribution Dates
- New insider Maltbie Derek claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)
- First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Issues Notice Regarding April 2024 Distribution
- First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.10 Per Share for April
Latest MAIN
- EVP AND COO Morris Jesse E sold $2,049,250 worth of shares (35,000 units at $58.55), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 232,568 units (SEC Form 4)
- Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment
- Director Foster Vincent D acquired $253,014 worth of shares (4,867 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.22% to 1,676,609 units (SEC Form 4)
- CEO, SMD Hyzak Dwayne L. acquired $74,187 worth of shares (1,427 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 508,275 units (SEC Form 4)
- PRESIDENT, CIO AND SMD Magdol David L. acquired $17,553 worth of shares (335 units at $52.35), increasing direct ownership by 0.08% to 441,023 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, GC, SECRETARY Beauvais Jason B acquired $17,932 worth of shares (345 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.18% to 196,530 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lane Brian E. acquired $42,907 worth of shares (825 units at $52.04), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 53,086 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Griffin Jon Kevin acquired $45,564 worth of shares (875 units at $52.05), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 74,663 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Jackson John Earl acquired $57,919 worth of shares (1,113 units at $52.05), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 85,495 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Solcher Stephen B acquired $33,643 worth of shares (646 units at $52.06), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 52,628 units (SEC Form 4)