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BCSF vs NEA

Side-by-side comparison of Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc. (BCSF) and Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both BCSF and NEA operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • NEA is the larger of the two at $4.19B, about 5.1x BCSF ($828.4M).
  • Over the past year, BCSF is down 18.2% and NEA is up 6.5% - NEA leads by 24.8 points.
  • BCSF has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while NEA has been quiet.
  • BCSF has more recent analyst coverage (7 ratings vs 0 for NEA).
PerformanceBCSF-18.22%NEA+6.54%
2025-06-03+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricBCSFNEA
Company
Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc.
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Price
$12.79-4.34%
$11.49-0.61%
Market cap
$828.4M
$4.19B
1M return
-9.71%
+2.73%
1Y return
-18.22%
+6.54%
Industry
Finance/Investors Services
Finance/Investors Services
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2018
2002
News (4w)
3
0
Recent ratings
7
0
BCSF

Bain Capital Specialty Finance Inc.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. operates as a business development company (BDC) specializing in direct loans to middle-market companies. The fund seeks to invest in senior investments with a first or second lien on collateral, senior first lien, stretch senior, senior second lien, unitranche, mezzanine debt, junior securities, other junior investments, and secondary purchases of assets or portfolios that primarily consist of middle-market corporate debt. It typically invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $150 million.

NEA

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch. The fund's investment portfolio comprises investments in various industries, which include transportation, healthcare, utilities, housing/multifamily, and water and sewer. It was formerly known as Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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