HIO vs ACRS Comparison

Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is capital appreciation. It invests a majority of its net assets in high-yield corporate debt securities and the rest in common stock equivalents, including options, warrants, and rights. The company invests in securities of companies from various sectors such as energy, technology, utilities, industrials, communications, finance, and capital goods among others.

Aclaris Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that operates in the United States. It focuses on developing novel drug candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases. The company operates in two reportable segments: therapeutics and contract research. The therapeutics segment is focused on identifying and developing inventive therapies to address unmet needs for immuno-inflammatory diseases, and the contract research segment is engaged in providing laboratory services. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from the therapeutics segment. The various drug candidates in its product pipeline are Zunsemetinib, which is an Oral MK2 Inhibitor; ATI-2138, an ITJ Inhibitor; Bosakitug, ATI-052, and Lepzacitinib.