Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $5.81 -0.04 (-0.68%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends JEQ vs. OIA, PMM, FUND, MQT, VTN, MPA, PIM, DMF, BCV, and CEEShould you be buying Abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund include Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (OIA), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (PMM), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II (MQT), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (VTN), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA), Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM), BNY Mellon Municipal Income (DMF), Bancroft Fund (BCV), and The Central and Eastern Europe Fund (CEE). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund vs. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust Sprott Focus Trust BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust BNY Mellon Municipal Income Bancroft Fund The Central and Eastern Europe Fund Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to JEQ or OIA? In the previous week, Abrdn Japan Equity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Abrdn Japan Equity Fund and 2 mentions for Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's score of 0.50 indicating that Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Abrdn Japan Equity Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JEQ or OIA? 62.7% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.1% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, JEQ or OIA? Abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JEQ or OIA? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAbrdn Japan Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is JEQ or OIA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Japan Equity FundN/A N/A N/A Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust N/A N/A N/A Is JEQ or OIA a better dividend stock? Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JEQ or OIA? Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust received 42 more outperform votes than Abrdn Japan Equity Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.22% of users gave Abrdn Japan Equity Fund an outperform vote while only 65.47% of users gave Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAbrdn Japan Equity FundOutperform Votes4966.22% Underperform Votes2533.78% Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustOutperform Votes9165.47% Underperform Votes4834.53% SummaryAbrdn Japan Equity Fund beats Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2024's Must-Watch Stocks!Welcome to a year of unparalleled opportunities! Dive into our exclusive guide, "9 Stocks Set to Soar," meticulously selected to elevate your portfolio in 2024. Step into 2024 with confidence and the right assets at your fingertips. Click below to opt-in and receive up to two additional free bonus subscriptions. Unsubscribe at any time. [Unlock Your Report Now] Get Abrdn Japan Equity Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JEQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Media 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 JEQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAbrdn Japan Equity FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$80.46M$8.27B$11.28B$19.77BDividend Yield7.75%6.29%5.97%3.51%P/E RatioN/A0.4626.1936.69Price / SalesN/A16.8137.1517.02Price / CashN/A6.9718.1721.33Price / BookN/A0.953.734.64Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$998.34M$982.94M7 Day Performance-2.02%-2.07%-0.06%-2.12%1 Month Performance-4.13%-2.42%1.89%-0.39%1 Year Performance6.61%11.45%25.08%23.34% Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQAbrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$5.81-0.7%N/A+7.8%$80.46MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓News CoverageOIAInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustN/A$6.60-0.3%N/A+12.3%$314.37M$33.67M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓News CoveragePMMPutnam Managed Municipal Income TrustN/A$6.23+0.2%N/A+5.4%$289.26MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.92-0.8%N/A+5.7%$236.10MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑MQTBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIN/A$10.40-0.1%N/A+6.7%$234.21MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York MunicipalsN/A$11.31+0.5%N/A+16.0%$220.30M$19.37M0.00N/ANews CoverageMPABlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality FundN/A$12.15+0.1%N/A+10.9%$157.34MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsPIMPutnam Master Intermediate Income TrustN/A$3.25flatN/A+4.1%$157.11MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓Positive NewsDMFBNY Mellon Municipal IncomeN/A$7.24+0.6%N/A+18.5%$150.30MN/A0.002,600BCVBancroft FundN/A$17.94-0.2%N/A+17.9%$105.31MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementNews CoverageCEEThe Central and Eastern Europe FundN/A$12.56-2.3%N/A+37.4%$79.13MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Alternatives Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Alternatives Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund Alternatives Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust Alternatives BNY Mellon Municipal Income Alternatives Bancroft Fund Alternatives The Central and Eastern Europe Fund Alternatives 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:JEQ) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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