The GDL Fund (GDL) Competitors $7.94 -0.01 (-0.13%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends GDL vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, THW, AVK, AFB, FINS, ARDC, and BGHShould you be buying The GDL Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The GDL Fund include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (FINS), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), and Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. The GDL Fund vs. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) and The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, community ranking and dividends. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AGD or GDL? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$17.85MN/AN/AN/AN/AThe GDL Fund$6.12MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is AGD or GDL a better dividend stock? Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Does the media favor AGD or GDL? In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The GDL Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral The GDL Fund Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor AGD or GDL? The GDL Fund received 14 more outperform votes than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.79% of users gave Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund an outperform vote while only 60.10% of users gave The GDL Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundOutperform Votes10862.79% Underperform Votes6437.21% The GDL FundOutperform Votes12260.10% Underperform Votes8139.90% Is AGD or GDL more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats The GDL Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW Get The GDL Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDL 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 GDL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe GDL FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.08B$3.73B$19.19BDividend Yield0.05%4.69%4.43%3.62%P/E RatioN/A802.15418.7441.26Price / SalesN/A1,450.201,744.9017.51Price / CashN/A64.4752.5321.28Price / BookN/A1.141.375.32Net IncomeN/A$64.95M$361.47M$989.88M7 Day Performance-0.63%-1.95%-1.62%-3.54%1 Month Performance-1.49%-0.25%0.23%-4.73%1 Year Performance-1.61%7.20%9.87%11.57% The GDL Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDLThe GDL FundN/A$7.94-0.1%N/A-0.5%$0.00$6.12M0.00147,000AGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$10.09+0.2%N/A+5.1%$0.00$17.85M0.00N/AAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$4.12flatN/A+1.0%$0.00$-9,264,203.000.00N/APositive NewsTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$19.49-0.7%N/A+4.2%$0.00$191.10M0.00N/ANews CoverageACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.95-1.0%N/A-14.3%$0.00$48.77M0.00N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$11.42-1.0%N/A-7.5%$0.00$94.49M0.00N/AAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.23flatN/A+6.6%$0.00$40.96M0.00N/ANews CoverageAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$11.19-1.0%N/A+1.5%$0.00$5.80M0.00N/APositive NewsFINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$13.04-0.1%N/A+8.0%$0.00$32.86M0.00N/AEx-DividendPositive NewsARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$15.32flatN/A+11.7%$0.00$56.16M0.00N/ABGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$15.93+0.8%N/A+13.5%$0.00$52.04M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Competitors abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Competitors Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Competitors Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Competitors Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Competitors Advent Convertible and Income Fund Competitors AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Competitors Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Competitors Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Competitors Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund 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:GDL) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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