IAF vs GIFI Comparison

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc is a non-diversified closed-end investment management company. With a core focus on long-term capital appreciation, it invests predominantly in equity securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Its secondary objective is current income, which it expects to derive from dividends and interest on Australian corporate and governmental securities. Its investment portfolio comprises diversified sectors that include Financials, Health Care, Materials, Information Technology, Real Estate, and other sectors.

Gulf Island Fabrication Inc is a U.S. based company that is a fabricator of complex steel structures and marine vessels. The company also provides installation, hook-up, commissioning, repair, and maintenance services with specialized crews. The company operates through segments namely Fabrication division which fabricates structures such as offshore drilling and production platforms and other steel structures for customers in the oil and gas industries; the Shipyards division manufactures newly built and repairs various steel marine vessels in the United States; the Services division provides interconnect piping services on offshore platforms, welding, and inshore structures and also provides maintenance and industrial facilities. Majority revenue is from services segment.