Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN) Competitors

Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NYSE:NXN) and BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MHN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has more volatility and risk, NXN or MHN?

Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is NXN or MHN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer NXN or MHN?

In the previous week, Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund. Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	Very Positive
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, NXN or MHN?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	$1.68M	44.36	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	$1.30M	223.75	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXN or MHN?

28.2% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NXN or MHN a better dividend stock?

Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%.

Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund beats Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.