BlackRock MuniYield Fund (MYD) Competitors $10.47 -0.05 (-0.47%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MYD vs. TY, GAM, MQY, MYI, MMU, NQP, MUA, DOGZ, PPT, and PMOShould you be buying BlackRock MuniYield Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniYield Fund include Tri-Continental (TY), General American Investors (GAM), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), and Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. BlackRock MuniYield Fund vs. Tri-Continental General American Investors BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Dogness (International) Putnam Premier Income Trust Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust Tri-Continental (NYSE:TY) and BlackRock MuniYield Fund (NYSE:MYD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TY or MYD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTri-Continental$321.66M5.25N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniYield Fund$24.27M20.17N/AN/AN/A Is TY or MYD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tri-ContinentalN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield Fund N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in TY or MYD? 10.2% of Tri-Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.8% of BlackRock MuniYield Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri-Continental shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer TY or MYD? Tri-Continental received 63 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniYield Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.40% of users gave BlackRock MuniYield Fund an outperform vote while only 71.02% of users gave Tri-Continental an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTri-ContinentalOutperform Votes22371.02% Underperform Votes9128.98% BlackRock MuniYield FundOutperform Votes16072.40% Underperform Votes6127.60% Which has more risk and volatility, TY or MYD? Tri-Continental has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Fund has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer TY or MYD? In the previous week, Tri-Continental had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniYield Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tri-Continental and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Fund. Tri-Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat BlackRock MuniYield Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tri-Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Tri-Continental Positive BlackRock MuniYield Fund Neutral Is TY or MYD a better dividend stock? Tri-Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. BlackRock MuniYield Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. SummaryTri-Continental beats BlackRock MuniYield Fund on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get BlackRock MuniYield Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MYD 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 MYD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock MuniYield FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$489.44M$7.94B$11.35B$19.62BDividend Yield5.06%6.81%5.57%3.74%P/E RatioN/A3.7022.8533.65Price / Sales20.1716.0625.6227.96Price / CashN/A7.5117.6117.54Price / BookN/A0.962.764.60Net IncomeN/A$66.51M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-0.43%-0.20%0.84%-0.19%1 Month Performance-3.09%-1.46%496.46%-2.07%1 Year Performance-4.72%1.99%536.81%4.96% BlackRock MuniYield Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MYDBlackRock MuniYield FundN/A$10.47-0.5%N/A-4.1%$488.56M$24.27M0.00147,000Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsTYTri-ContinentalN/A$31.03+1.4%N/A+2.3%$1.67B$321.66M0.00N/AGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$51.10+1.5%N/A+10.9%$1.26B$251.67M0.003,313Short Interest ↑MQYBlackRock MuniYield Quality FundN/A$11.89+1.0%N/A-4.3%$868.52M$43.54M0.00N/AMYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$11.10+0.8%N/A-4.0%$755.70M$38.59M0.00147,000Short Interest ↑MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$10.32+0.7%N/A-0.9%$563.67M$60.65M0.00147,000Dividend AnnouncementEx-DividendShort Interest ↓Positive NewsNQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.38flatN/A-5.1%$423.59M$32.93M0.00147,000Short Interest ↑Negative NewsMUABlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A$10.94+0.9%N/A-2.2%$422.98M$46.97M0.00147,000Short Interest ↑DOGZDogness (International)0.7658 of 5 stars$29.70-12.1%N/A+354.2%$378.11M$14.85M0.00320Gap UpPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.58+0.3%N/A+1.4%$344.64M$32.69M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑PMOPutnam Municipal Opportunities TrustN/A$10.32-0.1%N/A-0.3%$328.29M$69.50M0.00801Short Interest ↓Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TY Alternatives GAM Alternatives MQY Alternatives MYI Alternatives MMU Alternatives NQP Alternatives MUA Alternatives DOGZ Alternatives PPT Alternatives PMO 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:MYD) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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