SRL vs GDL Comparison

Scully Royalty Ltd is a royalty-based company that maximizes earnings upon its iron ore royalty interest. The company's business segments include Royalty, which includes an interest in an iron ore mine; Industrial, which includes projects in resources and services; Merchant Banking, which comprises regulated merchant banking activities; and others. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Royalty segment. The company's geographical segments include Canada, Africa, America, Asia, and Europe, out of which Canada accounts for the majority of the revenue.

GDL Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve absolute returns in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in merger arbitrage transactions and, to a lesser extent, in corporate reorganizations involving stubs, spin-offs, and liquidations.