HPS vs CVGW Comparison

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. It seeks to achieve the objectives by investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The portfolio composition of the company consists of the U.S. preferred securities, foreign preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, and the short-term investments.

Calavo Growers Inc is engaged in the sourcing, packing, and distribution of fresh avocados, tomatoes, and papayas, and the processing of guacamole and other avocado products. The company delivers products to retail grocers, club and mass-merchandise stores, foodservice operators, and wholesalers, sourcing avocados from California, Mexico, and other key growing regions. Its operations include sorting, packing, ripening, and shipping fresh produce, and processing and packaging fresh and frozen guacamole. The company operates through two segments: Fresh, including avocados, tomatoes, papayas, and other fresh produce products, and Prepared, including guacamole and avocado pulp, with the majority of revenue generated from the Fresh segment and geographically from the United States.