BSTZ vs MESO Comparison

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objectives are to provide total return and income mainly through long-term capital appreciation. The Trust invests a majority of its total assets in equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. science and technology companies in any market capitalization range, selected for their rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement, and use of science and/or technology. Its investment portfolio comprises securities of companies from various industries, such as semiconductors and semiconductor equipment, software, communications equipment, IT services, and entertainment, etc.

Mesoblast Ltd is a commercial-stage biotechnology company and a world leader in developing allogeneic (off-the-shelf) cellular medicines for the treatment of severe and life-threatening inflammatory conditions. The company's product candidates include: Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease, as well as for the treatment of moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome; Revascor (rexlemestrocel-L) for the treatment of chronic heart failure; and Rexlemestrocel-L for chronic low back pain. The company is managed as one operating segment, being the development of an adult stem cell technology platform for commercialization.