abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $7.50 +0.03 (+0.40%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JEQ vs. NQP, DOGZ, PPT, RCS, RFI, PMO, PMM, FUND, TOYO, and PIMShould you be buying abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of abrdn Japan Equity Fund include Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), Putnam Mun Oppo (PMO), Putnam Managed (PMM), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), TOYO (TOYO), and Putnam Mast Int (PIM). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. abrdn Japan Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Dogness (International) Putnam Premier Income Trust PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Putnam Mun Oppo Putnam Managed Sprott Focus Trust TOYO Putnam Mast Int Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NQP) and abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is NQP or JEQ a better dividend stock? Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Which has higher earnings and valuation, NQP or JEQ? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/Aabrdn Japan Equity Fund$19.55M5.31N/AN/AN/A Does the media prefer NQP or JEQ? In the previous week, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Japan Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund and 2 mentions for abrdn Japan Equity Fund. abrdn Japan Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund's score of 0.55 indicating that abrdn Japan Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive abrdn Japan Equity Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in NQP or JEQ? 30.6% of Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.1% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by 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 NQP or JEQ more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A N/A N/A abrdn Japan Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility & risk, NQP or JEQ? Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Summaryabrdn Japan Equity Fund beats Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JEQ 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 JEQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricabrdn Japan Equity FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$103.86M$3.72B$12.20B$20.71BDividend Yield4.67%6.77%5.53%3.71%P/E RatioN/AN/A20.0528.10Price / Sales5.3130.4426.0438.38Price / CashN/A17.7521.7022.53Price / BookN/A1.172.284.58Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance-0.40%1.51%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance3.31%2.44%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance25.42%2.80%541.99%15.08% abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQabrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$7.50+0.4%N/A+25.4%$103.86M$19.55M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsNQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.20+0.5%N/A-9.4%$414.66MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementDOGZDogness (International)0.3841 of 5 stars$16.40-42.5%N/A-39.1%$363.33M$14.85M0.00320News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.68+0.3%N/A+3.6%$353.31MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$6.94flatN/A+10.6%$323.78MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementRFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$12.04+0.5%N/A+4.1%$319.77MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementPMOPutnam Mun OppoN/A$9.94+0.9%N/A-2.4%$313.34MN/A0.00801PMMPutnam ManagedN/A$5.98+1.2%N/A-2.6%$274.41MN/A0.00N/AFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.48+0.4%N/A+3.5%$221.90MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTOYOTOYON/A$3.70flatN/AN/A$170.55M$176.96M0.00N/APIMPutnam Mast IntN/A$3.35flatN/A+5.0%$161.93MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Alternatives Dogness (International) Alternatives Putnam Premier Income Trust Alternatives PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Alternatives Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Alternatives Putnam Mun Oppo Alternatives Putnam Managed Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives TOYO Alternatives Putnam Mast Int Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:JEQ) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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