FTF vs CPSS Comparison

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust is a closed-end investment company based in the United States. It conducts its investment to provide high, current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. To align with its investment objective is to invest in a diversified mix of fixed-income securities. Its portfolio is dominated by considerable investments in high-yield corporate bonds while touching upon other avenues such as senior secured floating rate corporate loans, mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, common stocks, and other short-term investments.

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc is a U.S based company operating in the specialty finance sector. Its business is to purchase and service retail automobile contracts originated by franchised automobile dealers and, to a lesser extent by select independent dealers in the United States in the sale of new and used automobiles, light trucks, and passenger vans. Through its automobile contract purchases, the company provides indirect financing to the customers of dealers having limited credit histories, low incomes, or past credit problems, who it refers to as sub-prime customers. It serves as an alternative source of financing for dealers, facilitating sales to customers.