NCSM vs PCF Comparison

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc is a provider of engineered products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well construction, well completion, and field development strategies. The company provides its products and services to E&P companies for use in onshore and offshore wells, predominantly those drilled with horizontal laterals in unconventional and conventional oil and natural gas formations. It also provides tracer diagnostics services and sells products for well construction including casing buoyancy systems, liner hanger systems and toe initiation sleeves, along with certain complementary products from third parties. The company operates in the United States, Canada and other countries, with the majority of its revenue generated from Canada.

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide high current income and capital appreciation is the secondary objective. The Fund pursues its objective mainly by investing in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The Fund also invests significantly in high-yielding non-convertible securities with the potential for capital appreciation.