Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Competitors $7.52 +0.02 (+0.27%) (As of 12/24/2024 04:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends JOF vs. MUC, AWF, SLRC, MQY, HQH, MYI, PHK, BTO, NXP, and MUJShould you be buying Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund include BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), SLR Investment (SLRC), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXP), and BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ). These companies are all part of the "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" industry. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund vs. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund SLR Investment BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Abrdn Healthcare Investors BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III PIMCO High Income Fund John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (NYSE:MUC) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MUC or JOF? BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/AN/AJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/AN/A Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MUC or JOF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund$38.10M26.72N/AN/AN/AJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund$38.39M6.90N/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, MUC or JOF? BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in MUC or JOF? 31.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MUC or JOF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer MUC or JOF? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's score of -1.05 indicating that Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MUC or JOF a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. SummaryJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund beats BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? 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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 JOF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJapan Smaller Capitalization FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$264.88M$8.48B$11.55B$19.40BDividend Yield4.14%6.76%5.70%3.65%P/E RatioN/A0.4424.9441.44Price / Sales6.9014.9727.2418.16Price / CashN/A7.0318.5121.28Price / BookN/A0.892.635.36Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.04B$990.70M7 Day Performance-0.40%0.78%1.09%2.13%1 Month Performance-1.05%-2.60%-3.44%-4.23%1 Year Performance1.08%3.60%11.07%11.46% Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$7.52+0.3%N/A+1.6%$264.88M$38.39M0.00N/ANews CoverageMUCBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/A$10.53-0.7%N/A-4.8%$1.01B$38.10M0.00147,000Negative NewsAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$10.57-0.1%N/A+5.6%$911.45M$152.17M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementNews CoverageSLRCSLR Investment1.3617 of 5 stars$16.12+0.4%$15.25-5.4%+6.9%$879.43M$106.47M9.11N/AMQYBlackRock MuniYield Quality FundN/A$11.73-0.6%N/A-5.3%$857.23MN/A0.00N/AHQHAbrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$16.34+0.3%N/A+0.9%$827.21M$186.46M0.00147,000News CoverageMYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$10.99+0.3%N/A-5.1%$748.01M$38.59M0.00147,000News CoverageHigh Trading VolumePHKPIMCO High Income FundN/A$4.88flatN/A-0.6%$713.11M$92.95M0.00147,000BTOJohn Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN/A$35.14+0.6%N/A+18.3%$693.73M$132.65M0.002,719NXPNuveen Select Tax-Free Income PortfolioN/A$14.57+0.8%N/A-0.4%$682.10M$75.19M0.0040,400MUJBlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality FundN/A$11.00-0.7%N/A-2.5%$593.85M$29.93M0.00N/AHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MUC Alternatives AWF Alternatives SLRC Alternatives MQY Alternatives HQH Alternatives MYI Alternatives PHK Alternatives BTO Alternatives NXP Alternatives MUJ 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:JOF) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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