Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF) Competitors $9.72 +0.11 (+1.15%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends ECF vs. MYD, DSU, RMT, MVF, TYG, MUA, NQP, ASA, BBH, and MCIShould you be buying Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund include BlackRock MuniYield Fund (MYD), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Royce Micro-Cap Trust (RMT), BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH), and Barings Corporate Investors (MCI). These companies are all part of the "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" industry. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund vs. BlackRock MuniYield Fund BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Royce Micro-Cap Trust BlackRock MuniVest Fund Tortoise Energy Infrastructure BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund ASA Gold and Precious Metals VanEck Biotech ETF Barings Corporate Investors Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (NYSE:ECF) and BlackRock MuniYield Fund (NYSE:MYD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ECF or MYD? BlackRock MuniYield Fund received 160 more outperform votes than Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEllsworth Growth and Income FundN/AN/ABlackRock MuniYield FundOutperform Votes16072.40% Underperform Votes6127.60% Is ECF or MYD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellsworth Growth and Income FundN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield Fund N/A N/A N/A Is ECF or MYD a better dividend stock? Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. BlackRock MuniYield Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Which has more volatility and risk, ECF or MYD? Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Fund has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ECF or MYD? In the previous week, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Fund. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock MuniYield Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Positive BlackRock MuniYield Fund Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in ECF or MYD? 35.9% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of BlackRock MuniYield Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ECF or MYD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEllsworth Growth and Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniYield FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryEllsworth Growth and Income Fund beats BlackRock MuniYield Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECF 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 NYSE 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 ECF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEllsworth Growth and Income FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$133.58M$8.28B$10.35B$19.85BDividend Yield5.49%6.42%10.18%3.52%P/E RatioN/A0.4649.6042.73Price / SalesN/A13.913,386.8319.27Price / CashN/A6.9730.6817.86Price / BookN/A0.902.895.52Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$994.27M$986.45M7 Day Performance1.94%-0.51%-0.05%0.45%1 Month Performance5.03%-1.92%7.13%1.05%1 Year Performance28.68%11.36%24.11%24.67% Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECFEllsworth Growth and Income FundN/A$9.72+1.1%N/A+27.5%$133.58MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageMYDBlackRock MuniYield FundN/A$11.16-0.2%N/A+10.4%$521.63MN/A0.00147,000DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.85+0.2%N/A+6.6%$505.72MN/A0.00N/ANegative NewsRMTRoyce Micro-Cap TrustN/A$9.84-0.6%N/A+17.3%$501.75MN/A0.00N/AMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$7.29-0.1%N/A+8.8%$470.09MN/A0.00147,000TYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$44.23+1.5%N/A+55.4%$468.97MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeMUABlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A$11.94-0.3%N/A+19.4%$463.19MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsNQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.77+0.1%N/A+9.3%$437.73MN/A0.00147,000ASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$20.01-0.8%N/A+43.9%$430.62MN/A0.001,100BBHVanEck Biotech ETFN/A$160.38+1.5%N/A+6.1%$404.15MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageMCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$19.74-0.3%N/A+15.5%$401.91MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniYield Fund Competitors BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors Royce Micro-Cap Trust Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Competitors BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Competitors Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Competitors ASA Gold and Precious Metals Competitors VanEck Biotech ETF Competitors Barings Corporate Investors 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 (NYSE:ECF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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