ACNT vs JEQ Comparison

Ascent Industries Co is engaged in the chemical and metal industry. The group operates into two reportable segments namely the Specialty Chemicals and Tubular Products. The Tubular Products segment serves markets through pipe and tube and customers in the appliance, architectural, automotive, and commercial transportation, brewery, chemical, petrochemical, and other industries. The Specialty Chemicals segment produces specialty products for pulp and paper, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE), textile, automotive, household, and other industries. It manufactures welded pipe and tube, majorly from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys. The company also produces specialty chemicals and dyes used in various end markets.

Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and other sectors.