BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $7.28 -0.04 (-0.55%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MVF vs. TY, RVT, GAB, GSBD, STEW, CET, GAM, QQQX, MUC, and HQHShould you be buying BlackRock MuniVest Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniVest Fund include Tri-Continental (TY), Royce Value Trust (RVT), The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), Central Securities (CET), General American Investors (GAM), Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), and Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH). These companies are all part of the "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" industry. BlackRock MuniVest Fund vs. Tri-Continental Royce Value Trust The Gabelli Equity Trust Goldman Sachs BDC SRH Total Return Fund Central Securities General American Investors Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Abrdn Healthcare Investors BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Tri-Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media prefer MVF or TY? In the previous week, Tri-Continental had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tri-Continental and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. Tri-Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's score of 0.19 indicating that Tri-Continental is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniVest Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Tri-Continental 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MVF or TY? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATri-ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do analysts recommend MVF or TY? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BlackRock MuniVest Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/ATri-Continental 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Which has more volatility and risk, MVF or TY? BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri-Continental has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MVF or TY? Tri-Continental received 223 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniVest Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/ATri-ContinentalOutperform Votes22371.02% Underperform Votes9128.98% Do institutionals & insiders believe in MVF or TY? 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri-Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri-Continental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MVF or TY a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Tri-Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Is MVF or TY more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniVest FundN/A N/A N/A Tri-Continental N/A N/A N/A SummaryTri-Continental beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyElon knows the truth, which is why they want him silencedElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. 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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 MVF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock MuniVest FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$468.83M$7.89B$10.43B$19.25BDividend Yield4.91%6.37%10.23%3.53%P/E RatioN/A0.9843.7743.31Price / SalesN/A14.963,389.4014.52Price / CashN/A7.2230.0020.89Price / BookN/A0.934.105.40Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$991.46M$985.39M7 Day Performance0.14%-0.49%-0.35%-0.71%1 Month Performance-4.34%-2.50%0.26%-0.97%1 Year Performance15.92%15.55%22.65%25.05% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$7.28-0.5%N/A+16.5%$468.83MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageTYTri-ContinentalN/A$33.10flatN/A+26.9%$1.78BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRVTRoyce Value TrustN/A$15.44+0.4%N/A+25.3%$1.72B$151.28M0.0050Positive NewsGABThe Gabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.41+0.4%N/A+13.8%$1.63B$147.98M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.1715 of 5 stars$13.67+1.3%$13.00-4.9%-5.0%$1.60B$454.91M16.08N/AUpcoming EarningsNews CoverageSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$15.73+0.8%N/A+22.4%$1.52BN/A0.00N/ACETCentral SecuritiesN/A$46.99+0.8%N/A+30.6%$1.33B$300.48M0.006Positive NewsGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$53.34+0.0%N/A+28.7%$1.28B$301.04M0.003,313Positive NewsQQQXNuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite FundN/A$25.43-0.1%N/A+18.5%$1.24BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMUCBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/A$11.13-1.2%N/A+18.2%$1.08BN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsHQHAbrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$18.23-0.5%N/A+21.8%$922.89M$74.55M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tri-Continental Alternatives Royce Value Trust Alternatives The Gabelli Equity Trust Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives SRH Total Return Fund Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives General American Investors Alternatives Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund Alternatives BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Alternatives Abrdn Healthcare Investors 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:MVF) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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