Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) Competitors

Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) and INV VK MUN OPP (NYSE:VMO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FUND or VMO?

12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is FUND or VMO a better dividend stock?

Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. INV VK MUN OPP pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%.

Does the media prefer FUND or VMO?

In the previous week, Sprott Focus Trust had 1 more articles in the media than INV VK MUN OPP. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust and 0 mentions for INV VK MUN OPP. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat INV VK MUN OPP's score of 0.00 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sprott Focus Trust	Very Positive
INV VK MUN OPP	Neutral

Is FUND or VMO more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, FUND or VMO?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, FUND or VMO?

Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INV VK MUN OPP has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sprott Focus Trust beats INV VK MUN OPP on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.