BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $6.70 -0.03 (-0.37%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.73 +0.03 (+0.43%) As of 04:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MVF vs. GAB, STEW, OXLC, RVT, BCAT, CET, GSBD, MFIC, NMFC, and MUCShould you be buying BlackRock MuniVest Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniVest Fund include The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Royce Value Trust (RVT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), and BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock MuniVest Fund vs. The Gabelli Equity Trust SRH Total Return Fund Oxford Lane Capital Royce Value Trust BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund The Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Is GAB or MVF a better dividend stock? The Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GAB or MVF? 7.2% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GAB or MVF? The Gabelli Equity Trust received 157 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniVest Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Gabelli Equity TrustOutperform Votes15763.82% Underperform Votes8936.18% BlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/A Does the media favor GAB or MVF? In the previous week, The Gabelli Equity Trust had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Gabelli Equity Trust and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat The Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 0.43 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment The Gabelli Equity Trust Neutral BlackRock MuniVest Fund Very Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GAB or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Gabelli Equity Trust$203.01M7.98N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest Fund$11.04M36.64N/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, GAB or MVF? The Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is GAB or MVF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Gabelli Equity TrustN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryThe Gabelli Equity Trust beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock MuniVest Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MVF 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. 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 MVF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock MuniVest FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$404.41M$7.45B$10.83B$18.42BDividend Yield4.90%7.13%6.00%4.22%P/E RatioN/A3.5321.6731.10Price / Sales36.6424.1925.4326.57Price / CashN/A7.5117.6117.54Price / BookN/A0.872.564.30Net IncomeN/A$66.51M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.51%2.02%2.71%2.90%1 Month Performance-4.49%-5.10%-3.76%-7.77%1 Year Performance-1.69%0.16%535.17%2.31% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.71-0.4%N/A-1.1%$404.41M$11.04M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsGABThe Gabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.29+1.1%N/A-0.6%$1.63B$203.01M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑STEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$16.76+1.5%N/A+15.3%$1.62B$550.34M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑OXLCOxford Lane Capital2.1164 of 5 stars$4.47+0.9%N/A-12.0%$1.55B$194.42M5.39601Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓RVTRoyce Value TrustN/A$13.26+0.5%N/A-5.8%$1.53B$9.80M0.0050News CoveragePositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.20+0.8%N/A-10.6%$1.53B$197.67M0.00147,000Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$43.39+1.1%N/A+5.3%$1.26B$296.20M0.006News CoveragePositive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.2045 of 5 stars$10.21+1.0%$13.00+27.3%-30.8%$1.20B$78.71M14.59N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageMFICMidCap Financial Investment3.305 of 5 stars$11.16+0.9%$14.50+29.9%-23.2%$1.05B$110.35M7.15N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance3.4678 of 5 stars$9.34+1.1%$11.00+17.8%-23.4%$1.01B$123.78M8.90N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMUCBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality FundN/A$10.37+1.2%N/A-3.5%$995.97M$6.39M0.00147,000Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Gabelli Equity Trust Alternatives SRH Total Return Fund Alternatives Oxford Lane Capital Alternatives Royce Value Trust Alternatives BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund 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:MVF) was last updated on 4/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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