HPF vs BGR Comparison

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is the United States based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. The fund's principal investment strategies include to invests a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities and short-term investments.

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.