ACT vs CNS Comparison

Enact Holdings Inc is a private mortgage insurance company serving the United States housing finance market. The principal mortgage insurance customers are originators of residential mortgage loans who determine which mortgage insurer or insurers they will use for the placement of mortgage insurance written on loans they originate. The company is engaged in the business of writing and assuming residential mortgage guaranty insurance.

Cohen & Steers is a niche asset manager concentrating on real estate securities. The firm invests mainly in the equity shares of real estate investment trusts, with holdings in domestic and international real estate securities accounting for close to two thirds of its $79.3 billion in managed assets at the end of January 2024. Cohen & Steers also manages portfolios dedicated to preferred securities, utilities stocks, and other high-yield offerings. The firm's distribution is balanced among its closed-end funds, open-end funds, and institutional accounts. During the past four calendar quarters, the company garnered 42% (27%) of its managed assets (base management fees) from institutional clients, 45% (52%) from open-end funds, and 13% (21%) from closed-end funds.