NPFD vs CVGW Comparison

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in variable-rate preferred securities and other variable-rate income-producing securities. The rest of its investments can be made in contingent capital securities or contingent convertible securities, convertible securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate preferred securities, senior loans and loan participations and assignments, sovereign debt instruments, debt securities issued by supranational agencies, and/or taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds.

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.