BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $7.18 +0.03 (+0.42%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MVF vs. RVT, OXLC, BCAT, GAB, STEW, GSBD, CET, MFIC, NMFC, and BCSFShould you be buying BlackRock MuniVest Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniVest Fund include Royce Value Trust (RVT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), The Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Central Securities (CET), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), and Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock MuniVest Fund vs. Royce Value Trust Oxford Lane Capital BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust The Gabelli Equity Trust SRH Total Return Fund Goldman Sachs BDC Central Securities MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Bain Capital Specialty Finance Royce Value Trust (NYSE:RVT) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, RVT or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoyce Value TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is RVT or MVF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Royce Value TrustN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the MarketBeat Community favor RVT or MVF? Royce Value Trust received 190 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniVest Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRoyce Value TrustOutperform Votes19065.29% Underperform Votes10134.71% BlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/A Which has more risk and volatility, RVT or MVF? Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in RVT or MVF? 25.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Royce Value Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest 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. Does the media prefer RVT or MVF? In the previous week, Royce Value Trust had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Royce Value Trust and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Royce Value Trust's score of 0.10 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Royce Value Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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) Positive Is RVT or MVF a better dividend stock? Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. SummaryRoyce Value Trust beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 4 of the 7 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$462.04M$8.71B$11.78B$19.94BDividend Yield5.35%6.85%6.01%3.70%P/E RatioN/A0.4525.1640.66Price / SalesN/A12.2428.3616.25Price / CashN/A6.8317.3219.88Price / BookN/A0.982.655.76Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.04B$993.17M7 Day Performance0.84%1.61%1.94%2.27%1 Month Performance1.70%1.39%0.90%4.76%1 Year Performance5.59%6.38%14.70%18.83% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$7.18+0.4%N/A+5.6%$462.04MN/A0.00147,000RVTRoyce Value TrustN/A$15.67+0.1%N/A+15.8%$1.81B$151.28M0.0050OXLCOxford Lane Capital2.6578 of 5 stars$5.08+0.2%N/A-0.2%$1.76B$194.42M3.63601Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.56+0.8%N/A+3.6%$1.67B$211.29M0.00147,000GABThe Gabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.37-0.2%N/A+8.2%$1.62B$147.98M0.00N/APositive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$15.75-0.3%N/A+19.9%$1.52B$394.21M0.00N/AGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.9423 of 5 stars$11.84-0.8%$13.00+9.8%-17.7%$1.39B$90.89M16.91N/APositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$44.94+0.3%N/A+24.7%$1.28B$300.48M0.006Positive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.063 of 5 stars$13.13-0.2%$14.71+12.1%-2.2%$1.23B$121.29M8.42N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance2.6428 of 5 stars$10.85-0.4%$11.00+1.4%-12.3%$1.17B$124.62M10.33N/APositive NewsBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.0422 of 5 stars$16.99+0.4%$17.00+0.1%+13.9%$1.10B$146.71M8.541,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Royce Value Trust Alternatives Oxford Lane Capital Alternatives BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Alternatives The Gabelli Equity Trust Alternatives SRH Total Return Fund Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance 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 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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