Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $5.73 +0.02 (+0.35%) (As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends JEQ vs. OIA, PMM, MQT, FUND, VTN, PIM, MPA, 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), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II (MQT), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (VTN), Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA), 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 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Sprott Focus Trust Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund BNY Mellon Municipal Income Bancroft Fund The Central and Eastern Europe Fund Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) and Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in OIA or JEQ? 12.6% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.1% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are held 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. Is OIA or JEQ more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Japan Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community prefer OIA or JEQ? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustOutperform Votes9165.47% Underperform Votes4834.53% Abrdn Japan Equity FundOutperform Votes4966.22% Underperform Votes2533.78% Which has more risk and volatility, OIA or JEQ? Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, OIA or JEQ? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust$33.67M8.42N/AN/AN/AAbrdn Japan Equity Fund$13.17M6.02N/AN/AN/A Does the media favor OIA or JEQ? In the previous week, Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Abrdn Japan Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Neutral Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Positive Is OIA or JEQ a better dividend stock? Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. SummaryAbrdn Japan Equity Fund beats Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! 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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$79.07M$8.38B$11.24B$19.19BDividend Yield8.27%6.75%9.83%3.61%P/E RatioN/A0.4426.7441.30Price / Sales6.0214.2736.4117.58Price / CashN/A7.0318.6021.28Price / BookN/A0.882.765.32Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.04B$989.88M7 Day Performance-2.05%-2.96%-2.89%-3.54%1 Month Performance0.88%-2.31%-2.89%-3.68%1 Year Performance1.60%3.73%11.56%12.14% Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQAbrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$5.73+0.4%N/A+2.3%$79.07M$13.17M0.00N/AOIAInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustN/A$6.32flatN/A-6.9%$301.02MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendPMMPutnam Managed Municipal Income TrustN/A$6.33+0.8%N/A-1.8%$293.90MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsMQTBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIN/A$10.42+0.2%N/A-4.1%$234.63M$10.00M0.00N/ANews CoverageFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.63-1.3%N/A-8.1%$227.41M$16.60M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsVTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York MunicipalsN/A$11.05-0.3%N/A+1.6%$215.25MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendHigh Trading VolumePIMPutnam Master Intermediate Income TrustN/A$3.31-0.9%N/A+2.2%$160.01MN/A0.00N/AMPABlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality FundN/A$12.13+0.1%N/A-1.2%$157.08M$6.87M0.00N/ADMFBNY Mellon Municipal IncomeN/A$7.22-1.0%N/A+8.0%$149.87M$26.28M0.002,600BCVBancroft FundN/A$18.34+0.7%N/A+11.0%$107.71M$14.40M0.00N/ACEEThe Central and Eastern Europe FundN/A$11.71-2.8%N/A+23.8%$73.77M$14.25M0.00N/ADividend CutNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Alternatives Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals Alternatives Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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