MSDL vs BTX Comparison

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a fund whose investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by U.S. middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. It invests predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans including unitranche loans and second lien senior secured term loans, with the balance of the investments expected to be in higher-yielding assets such as mezzanine debt, unsecured debt, equity investments and other opportunistic asset purchases.

BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust objective is to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust will invest in equity securities issued by mid - and small capitalization companies that the Trust's adviser believes have above-average earnings growth potential.