IAF vs MRBK 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.

Meridian Corp is a bank holding company. Through its banking subsidiary, it operates as a full-service, state-chartered commercial bank providing personal, business lending, and deposit services. It operates in three reportable segments including Bank, Wealth, and Mortgage. The company generates maximum revenue from the Bank segment which consists of commercial and retail banking. It generates interest income from its lending (including leasing) and investing activities and is dependent on the gathering of lower-cost deposits from its branch network or borrowed funds from other sources for funding its loans.