INV VK HI INC2 (VLT) Competitors $11.19 -0.01 (-0.09%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.20 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 08/15/2025 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLT vs. NCA, DSM, TPVG, TDF, MMT, IIF, MXF, MFM, AEF, and TSIShould you be buying INV VK HI INC2 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INV VK HI INC2 include Nuveen California Municipal Va (NCA), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), Mexico Fund (MXF), Mfs Muni Inc Tr (MFM), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. INV VK HI INC2 vs. Its Competitors Nuveen California Municipal Va BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Templeton Dragon Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Mexico Fund Mfs Muni Inc Tr Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund TCW Strategic Income Fund Nuveen California Municipal Va (NYSE:NCA) and INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT) 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, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media favor NCA or VLT? In the previous week, Nuveen California Municipal Va and Nuveen California Municipal Va both had 1 articles in the media. Nuveen California Municipal Va's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat INV VK HI INC2's score of -1.00 indicating that Nuveen California Municipal Va is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Nuveen California Municipal Va Very Positive INV VK HI INC2 Negative Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NCA or VLT? 21.5% of Nuveen California Municipal Va shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen California Municipal Va shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned 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. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NCA or VLT? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNuveen California Municipal VaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AINV VK HI INC2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is NCA or VLT a better dividend stock? Nuveen California Municipal Va pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. INV VK HI INC2 pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Which has more volatility and risk, NCA or VLT? Nuveen California Municipal Va has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INV VK HI INC2 has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NCA or VLT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nuveen California Municipal VaN/A N/A N/A INV VK HI INC2 N/A N/A N/A SummaryINV VK HI INC2 beats Nuveen California Municipal Va on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Get INV VK HI INC2 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLT 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 VLT 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 VLT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINV VK HI INC2FIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$72.78M$3.91B$12.44B$20.94BDividend Yield10.33%6.48%5.55%3.58%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.6227.94Price / SalesN/A56.8526.7156.00Price / CashN/A17.9021.8523.77Price / BookN/A1.132.285.26Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.00B$994.11M7 Day Performance0.68%0.53%1.23%1.79%1 Month Performance2.10%1.74%1.37%1.73%1 Year Performance0.99%1.71%539.15%13.35% INV VK HI INC2 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLTINV VK HI INC2N/A$11.19-0.1%N/A+0.4%$72.78MN/A0.00N/ANegative NewsShort Interest ↑NCANuveen California Municipal VaN/A$8.53-0.1%N/A-4.9%$282.26MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDSMBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundN/A$5.56+0.5%N/A-8.2%$274.83M-$7.19M0.0020,786News CoveragePositive NewsTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.4715 of 5 stars$6.79+0.0%$6.96+2.5%-15.2%$273.38M$50.00M7.31N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$10.31+0.8%N/A+33.9%$261.23MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑MMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.68+0.6%N/A-0.2%$258.81M$21.54M0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓IIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$27.00+0.1%N/A+1.1%$258.11MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑MXFMexico FundN/A$17.61-0.4%N/A+14.1%$257.81MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑MFMMfs Muni Inc TrN/A$5.19+0.2%N/A-7.7%$254.47MN/A0.00281Short Interest ↑AEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$6.06-0.1%N/A+16.7%$245.84M$20.73M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑TSITCW Strategic Income FundN/A$4.92-0.3%N/A-2.0%$234.86M$18.16M0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nuveen California Municipal Va Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Competitors TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Competitors Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors MFS Multimarket Income Trust Competitors Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors Mexico Fund Competitors Mfs Muni Inc Tr Competitors Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Competitors TCW Strategic Income Fund Competitors 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:VLT) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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