BGR vs BKT Comparison

BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust is a closed-end equity fund providing total return through a combination of current income, gains and capital appreciation by investing in equity securities and derivatives of energy and natural resources companies. The fund invests in various sectors such as information technology, financials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrial, energy, materials and utilities.

Blackrock Income Trust Inc is a diversified investment fund with an investment objective to manage a portfolio of high-quality securities to achieve both preservations of capital and high monthly income. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65 percent of its assets in mortgage-backed securities. The Fund invests at least 80 percent of its assets in securities that are (i) issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) rated at the time of investment either AAA by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Aaa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc (Moody's). The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.