EARN vs STRS Comparison

Ellington Credit Co is focused on corporate collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). It focuses on acquiring, investing in, and managing secondary CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The company relies on risk management, including disciplined liquidity management and selective use of credit hedges, to preserve book value during times. The company primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders. It invest in multiple parts of the CLO capital structure, principally mezzanine debt and equity tranches. Rather than focusing only on short-term current yield, it select investments that it believe will provide a strong total return to drive a sustainable earnings stream over a long-term horizon.

Stratus Properties Inc is a diversified real estate company operating in the United States. It is engaged in the acquisition, entitlement, development, management, operation and sale of commercial, multi- and single-family residential real estate properties, located in the Austin Texas area and other select markets in Texas. It operates its business through two segments namely, Real Estate Operations and Leasing Operations. Real Estate Operations segment encompasses activities associated with entitlement, development, and sale of real estate. Leasing Operations segment involves leasing of commercial space at retail and mixed-use properties and residences in multi-family properties that company developed. Majority of revenue is from Real Estate Operations.