VGZ vs FT Comparison

Vista Gold Corp is a gold mining company. It is engaged in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and advancement of gold exploration and potential development projects. The company evaluate, acquire, explore and advance gold exploration and potential development projects for gold production or value adding strategic transactions. The Company has one reportable segment: Australia. The Australia segment conducts exploration, development, care and maintenance activities at Vista's asset, the Mt Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia.

Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-end management investment company focused on providing high current income while preserving capital. Its secondary objective is to achieve income growth through dividend increases and capital appreciation. The fund invests in two asset classes: high-yield bonds and utility stocks. It applies fundamental research to build a diversified high-yield bond portfolio and targets utility companies with attractive dividend yields and a history of increasing dividends.