ELA vs FT Comparison

Envela Corp is a provider of recycling and re-commerce services at the forefront of the circular economy. These include re-commercializing luxury hard assets, consumer electronics and IT equipment; and end-of-life recycling solutions. It operates through two segments, Consumer, and Commercial Services. The Consumer segment which generates key revenue for the company predominantly buys to resell or recycle luxury hard assets like jewelry, diamonds, gemstones, fine watches, rare coins and related collectibles, precious-metal bullion products, gold, silver, and other precious metals. The Commercial Services segment provides asset-disposition solutions to government agencies, middle-market firms, corporations, and other organizations.

Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-end management investment company focused on providing high current income while preserving capital. Its secondary objective is to achieve income growth through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The fund invests in two asset classes: high-yield bonds and utility stocks. It applies fundamental research to build a diversified high-yield bond portfolio and targets utility companies with attractive dividend yields and a history of increasing dividends.