Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) Competitors $7.74 +0.01 (+0.13%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FUND vs. MQY, MYI, DOGZ, MMU, MYD, MUA, NQP, RCS, RFI, and PPTShould you be buying Sprott Focus Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sprott Focus Trust include BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), BlackRock MuniYield Fund (MYD), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), and Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Sprott Focus Trust vs. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Dogness (International) Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund BlackRock MuniYield Fund BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Putnam Premier Income Trust BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MQY or FUND? 25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MQY or FUND? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund$43.54M20.91N/AN/AN/ASprott Focus TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media favor MQY or FUND? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and 1 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.96 beat BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's score of 1.53 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sprott Focus Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor MQY or FUND? Sprott Focus Trust received 45 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.28% of users gave Sprott Focus Trust an outperform vote while only 63.22% of users gave BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock MuniYield Quality FundOutperform Votes11063.22% Underperform Votes6436.78% Sprott Focus TrustOutperform Votes15568.28% Underperform Votes7231.72% Is MQY or FUND more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniYield Quality FundN/A N/A N/A Sprott Focus Trust N/A N/A N/A Do analysts recommend MQY or FUND? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/ASprott Focus Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Is MQY or FUND a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Which has more volatility and risk, MQY or FUND? BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySprott Focus Trust beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Sprott Focus Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FUND and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FUND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSprott Focus TrustInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$230.73M$7.88B$10.47B$8.53BDividend Yield6.62%6.37%10.20%4.14%P/E RatioN/A0.9843.2515.18Price / SalesN/A19.183,256.7692.77Price / CashN/A7.1930.0334.07Price / BookN/A0.933.975.02Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$992.99M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.77%-0.49%-0.35%0.37%1 Month Performance0.13%-2.51%0.25%3.57%1 Year Performance5.45%15.55%22.81%29.44% Sprott Focus Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.74+0.1%N/A+7.8%$230.73MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMQYBlackRock MuniYield Quality FundN/A$12.46-0.8%N/A+22.3%$917.85MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$11.31-0.8%N/A+13.5%$775.92MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsDOGZDogness (International)0.5771 of 5 stars$46.82-17.6%N/A+19,375.0%$596.07M$13.86M0.00320Gap UpMMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$10.33-0.4%N/A+17.0%$563.95M$39.47M0.00147,000MYDBlackRock MuniYield FundN/A$11.15-0.4%N/A+20.6%$522.57MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageMUABlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A$11.62-0.5%N/A+28.3%$451.59MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsNQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.89-0.4%N/A+19.6%$442.55MN/A0.00147,000RCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$7.63+1.7%N/A+50.7%$351.52M$30.67M0.00N/ARFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$13.10-0.2%N/A+24.5%$347.81MN/A0.00N/AGap UpPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.61-0.3%N/A+8.4%$347.53M$32.69M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MQY Competitors MYI Competitors DOGZ Competitors MMU Competitors MYD Competitors MUA Competitors NQP Competitors RCS Competitors RFI Competitors PPT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FUND) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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