FSTR vs FCT Comparison

L.B. Foster Co is a U.S-based firm engaged in the manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution of products and services, especially for the rail, construction, energy, and utility industries. The company operates its business through two segments: Rail Technologies and Services and Infrastructure Solutions. Its principal business activity involves providing new and used rail, trackwork, and accessories, producing concrete railroad ties, insulated rail joints, power rail, track fasteners, cover boards, and sales of sells and rents steel sheet piling, H-bearing pile, and other piling products for foundation and earth retention requirements. It generates the majority of its revenues from the Rail Technologies and Services segment.

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it attempts to preserve capital. The fund invests in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans (Senior Loans) of companies from different industries, such as Insurance, Software, Health Care Providers and Services, Professional Services, Health Care Technology, IT Services, and others.