The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors $19.98 -0.04 (-0.20%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KF vs. TWN, SAR, MIY, ASG, MHN, TPVG, MIN, IIF, AEF, and MMTShould you be buying The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Korea Fund include The Taiwan Fund (TWN), Saratoga Investment (SAR), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. The Korea Fund vs. The Taiwan Fund Saratoga Investment BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Liberty All-Star Growth Fund BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC MFS Intermediate Income Trust Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and The Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Which has better earnings and valuation, KF or TWN? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AThe Taiwan FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KF or TWN? 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of The Taiwan Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, KF or TWN? The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KF or TWN? In the previous week, The Korea Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The Taiwan Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for The Korea Fund and 0 mentions for The Taiwan Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat The Taiwan Fund's score of 0.27 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment The Korea Fund Neutral The Taiwan Fund Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KF or TWN? The Korea Fund received 29 more outperform votes than The Taiwan Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.05% of users gave The Taiwan Fund an outperform vote while only 66.40% of users gave The Korea Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Korea FundOutperform Votes8366.40% Underperform Votes4233.60% The Taiwan FundOutperform Votes5471.05% Underperform Votes2228.95% Is KF or TWN more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A The Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryThe Korea Fund beats The Taiwan Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. Get The Korea Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KF 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. 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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 KF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Korea FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$96.76M$8.31B$10.51B$19.96BDividend YieldN/A6.41%10.13%3.49%P/E RatioN/A0.4546.1836.42Price / SalesN/A12.073,478.9217.94Price / CashN/A7.0230.6021.28Price / BookN/A0.944.064.59Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.02B$985.93M7 Day Performance1.16%-0.51%-0.05%0.45%1 Month Performance-9.47%-1.92%7.13%1.05%1 Year Performance-7.71%11.36%24.11%24.67% The Korea Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFThe Korea FundN/A$19.98-0.2%N/A-8.1%$96.76MN/A0.00N/ATWNThe Taiwan FundN/A$43.04-0.4%N/A+34.4%$367.62MN/A0.00N/ASARSaratoga Investment2.027 of 5 stars$25.63+0.8%$25.42-0.8%+0.2%$350.95M$143.72M16.753,211MIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.62+0.2%N/A+8.7%$340.64MN/A0.00N/AASGLiberty All-Star Growth FundN/A$5.68+0.4%N/A+14.7%$329.62MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$10.63flatN/A+8.1%$321.32MN/A0.00N/ATPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.6447 of 5 stars$7.96-0.4%$7.85-1.3%-24.0%$319.59M$24.23M37.88N/AAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.67flatN/A+0.2%$303.84MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$27.63+0.3%N/A+23.4%$269.75MN/A0.00N/AAEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$5.22-0.4%N/A+5.0%$265.94MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.66+0.2%N/A+7.1%$257.71M$20.10M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TWN Alternatives SAR Alternatives MIY Alternatives ASG Alternatives MHN Alternatives TPVG Alternatives MIN Alternatives IIF Alternatives AEF Alternatives MMT 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:KF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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