SDHC vs EARN Comparison

Smith Douglas Homes Corp is a company engaged in the design, construction, and sale of single-family homes in some of the highest growth and desirable markets in the Southeastern United States. It is organized into eight geographical divisions which comprise two reportable segments. Its Southeast segment consists of Atlanta, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Greenville, and Raleigh divisions. Its Central segment consists of Alabama, Houston, and Nashville divisions.

Ellington Credit Co is focused on corporate collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). It focuses on acquiring, investing in, and managing secondary CLO mezzanine debt and equity tranches. The company relies on risk management, including disciplined liquidity management and selective use of credit hedges, to preserve book value during times. The company primary investment objectives are to generate attractive current yields and risk-adjusted total returns for shareholders. It invest in multiple parts of the CLO capital structure, principally mezzanine debt and equity tranches. Rather than focusing only on short-term current yield, it select investments that it believe will provide a strong total return to drive a sustainable earnings stream over a long-term horizon.