IGR vs MATW Comparison

CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is high current income, and its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its total assets in income-producing real estate securities, which includes common stocks, preferred securities, warrants, and convertible securities issued by real estate companies, such as real estate investment trusts. Under normal market conditions, it invests in real estate equity securities of companies domiciled predominantly in developed countries.

Matthews International Corp is a personal services company that provides brand solution services, memorialization products, and industrial products in the United States and Europe. The majority of Matthews' revenue is derived from its SGK Brand Solutions business, which provides brand development services, printing equipment, creative design services, and embossing tools to the consumer packaged goods and packaging industries. The company's Memorialization segment, which sells bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation equipment to the cemetery and funeral home industries, also contributes an important amount. Maximum amount of Matthews' revenue is generated from sales made in the North America, while European customers also contribute a sizable percentage.