The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors $19.41 -0.12 (-0.61%) (As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KF vs. KTF, HQL, MIY, ASG, SAR, MHN, MIN, TPVG, AEF, and MMTShould you be buying The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Korea Fund include DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG), Saratoga Investment (SAR), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), 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. DWS Municipal Income Trust Abrdn Life Sciences Investors BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Liberty All-Star Growth Fund Saratoga Investment BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KTF or KF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDWS Municipal Income Trust$14.44M25.69N/AN/AN/AThe Korea Fund$11.97M7.84N/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to KTF or KF? In the previous week, The Korea Fund had 3 more articles in the media than DWS Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for The Korea Fund and 3 mentions for DWS Municipal Income Trust. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat DWS Municipal Income Trust's score of -0.22 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DWS Municipal Income Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Korea Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor KTF or KF? DWS Municipal Income Trust received 29 more outperform votes than The Korea Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.40% of users gave The Korea Fund an outperform vote while only 65.88% of users gave DWS Municipal Income Trust an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDWS Municipal Income TrustOutperform Votes11265.88% Underperform Votes5834.12% The Korea FundOutperform Votes8366.40% Underperform Votes4233.60% Do institutionals & insiders believe in KTF or KF? 57.7% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of DWS Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is KTF or KF a better dividend stock? DWS Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Which has more volatility & risk, KTF or KF? DWS Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KTF or KF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DWS Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryThe Korea Fund beats DWS Municipal Income Trust on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubCrypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$?You don’t actually want to buy Bitcoin this time around. 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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 KF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Korea FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$94.39M$8.38B$11.03B$19.18BDividend YieldN/A6.75%9.79%3.60%P/E RatioN/A0.4428.1741.26Price / Sales7.8414.8247.4217.60Price / CashN/A7.0330.4221.28Price / BookN/A0.882.745.32Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.03B$989.88M7 Day Performance-3.43%-2.96%-2.88%-3.54%1 Month Performance-3.19%-2.31%-2.87%-3.68%1 Year Performance-16.12%3.73%11.33%12.14% The Korea Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFThe Korea FundN/A$19.41-0.6%N/A-15.1%$94.39M$11.97M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementPositive NewsKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.81-0.4%N/A+7.3%$384.29M$14.44M0.00N/ADividend CutHQLAbrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$13.84flatN/A+4.0%$378.52MN/A0.00N/AMIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.67+0.2%N/A-0.4%$342.69M$18.58M0.00N/AASGLiberty All-Star Growth FundN/A$5.85+0.3%N/A+8.7%$340.69M$37.15M0.00N/APositive NewsSARSaratoga Investment1.6532 of 5 stars$24.25+0.7%$25.42+4.8%-6.7%$334.65M$143.72M15.743,211News CoverageMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$10.66+0.1%N/A-3.2%$322.36MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.72+0.4%N/A-3.6%$309.54MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC0.9767 of 5 stars$7.22-8.0%$7.70+6.6%-31.5%$289.15M$24.23M34.76N/AHigh Trading VolumeAEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$5.46-0.2%N/A+7.6%$277.11M$26.30M0.00N/AMMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.72-0.4%N/A+1.5%$261.03M$20.10M0.00N/AEx-DividendPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies KTF Alternatives HQL Alternatives MIY Alternatives ASG Alternatives SAR Alternatives MHN Alternatives MIN Alternatives TPVG 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 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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