BOOM vs HYI Comparison

DMC Global Inc operates a diversified family of technical product and process businesses serving the energy, industrial and infrastructure markets. Its business is organized into three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. Arcadia Products supplies architectural building products, including exterior and interior framing systems, windows, urtain walls, storefronts etc to the commercial construction market. NobelClad is involved in the production of explosion-welded clad metal plates for use in the construction of corrosion-resistant industrial processing equipment and specialized transition joints. DynaEnergetics driver, designs manufactures and distributes products utilized by the oil and gas industry principally for the perforation of oil and gas wells.

Western Asset High Yield Defined Opps. is a non-diversified, limited-term, closed-end management investment company. The company's investment objective is to provide high income and seek capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets in a portfolio of high-yield corporate fixed-income securities issued or originated by U.S. or foreign public or private corporations and other business entities, with varying maturities.