Compare · EMF vs MAIN
EMF vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both EMF and MAIN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MAIN is the larger of the two at $4.72B, about 19.1x EMF ($247.1M).
- MAIN has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for EMF).
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 0 for EMF).
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources Inc. The fund is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. It invests in the public equity markets of emerging market countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a focus on such factors as long-term earnings, asset value, and cash flow potential to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund was formed on February 26, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It makes majority and minority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Latest EMF
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Month of June 2026
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
- Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the First Quarter of 2026
- SEC Form 40-17F2 filed by Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Month of March 2026
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
- Templeton Emerging Markets Fund ("EMF" or the "Fund") Announces Notification of Sources of Distributions
- Templeton Emerging Markets Fund ("EMF") Announces Distribution
- SEC Form N-CEN filed by Templeton Emerging Markets Fund
Latest MAIN
- PRESIDENT, CIO AND SMD Magdol David L. acquired $6,740 worth of shares (133 units at $50.67), increasing direct ownership by 0.03% to 440,688 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lane Brian E. acquired $13,381 worth of shares (265 units at $50.52), increasing direct ownership by 0.51% to 52,261 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shive Dunia A acquired $5,486 worth of shares (109 units at $50.45), increasing direct ownership by 0.40% to 27,147 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Jackson John Earl acquired $18,239 worth of shares (361 units at $50.52), increasing direct ownership by 0.42% to 84,403 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP, CAO & Assistant Treasurer Mchugh Ryan acquired $3,859 worth of shares (76 units at $50.69), increasing direct ownership by 0.38% to 19,865 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Griffin Jon Kevin acquired $14,210 worth of shares (282 units at $50.47), increasing direct ownership by 0.38% to 73,787 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Solcher Stephen B acquired $10,492 worth of shares (208 units at $50.45), increasing direct ownership by 0.40% to 51,982 units (SEC Form 4)
- CEO, SMD Hyzak Dwayne L. acquired $23,138 worth of shares (456 units at $50.69), increasing direct ownership by 0.09% to 506,848 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, GC, SECRETARY Beauvais Jason B acquired $5,593 worth of shares (110 units at $50.69), increasing direct ownership by 0.05% to 203,015 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Foster Vincent D received a gift of 71,000 shares, acquired $79,185 worth of shares (1,562 units at $50.69) and gifted 71,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 1,672,857 units (SEC Form 4)