INV VK HI INC2 (VLT) Competitors $11.19 +0.02 (+0.18%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:44 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.19 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 04:10 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. TDF, NCA, DSM, MXF, MMT, TPVG, IIF, MFM, AEF, and EMFShould you be buying INV VK HI INC2 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INV VK HI INC2 include Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Nuveen California Municipal Va (NCA), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), Mexico Fund (MXF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), MFS MUNI INC TR (MFM), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. INV VK HI INC2 vs. Its Competitors Templeton Dragon Fund Nuveen California Municipal Va BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Mexico Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund MFS MUNI INC TR Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) and INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, TDF or VLT? Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INV VK HI INC2 has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TDF or VLT a better dividend stock? Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. INV VK HI INC2 pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TDF or VLT? 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TDF or VLT? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTempleton Dragon Fund$63.50M4.47N/AN/AN/AINV VK HI INC2$7.72M9.42N/AN/AN/A Is TDF or VLT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Templeton Dragon FundN/A N/A N/A INV VK HI INC2 N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer TDF or VLT? In the previous week, Templeton Dragon Fund had 1 more articles in the media than INV VK HI INC2. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund and 2 mentions for INV VK HI INC2. Templeton Dragon Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat INV VK HI INC2's score of -0.70 indicating that Templeton Dragon Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Templeton Dragon Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive INV VK HI INC2 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative SummaryTempleton Dragon Fund and INV VK HI INC2 tied by winning 4 of the 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$72.58M$3.97B$12.49B$21.35BDividend Yield10.36%6.20%5.42%3.50%P/E RatioN/AN/A232.4229.63Price / Sales9.4240.8031.4149.11Price / CashN/A18.0322.1224.54Price / BookN/A1.202.294.55Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$999.70M7 Day Performance0.31%0.87%0.41%0.58%1 Month Performance1.31%2.42%3.76%5.66%1 Year Performance-0.71%3.01%540.98%17.40% 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+0.2%N/A-0.8%$72.58M$7.72M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend CutTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$11.19+1.2%N/A+44.1%$283.67MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NCANuveen California Municipal VaN/A$8.470.0%N/A-5.5%$280.61MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementDSMBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundN/A$5.62-0.2%N/A-6.1%$277.80MN/A0.0020,786News CoverageShort Interest ↑MXFMexico FundN/A$18.27+0.3%N/A+25.6%$267.53MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓MMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.72flatN/A-0.8%$260.96MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.889 of 5 stars$6.47+0.2%$6.75+4.4%-9.1%$260.67M$108.65M6.22N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$27.20-0.8%N/A-4.8%$260.03MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓MFMMFS MUNI INC TRN/A$5.14-0.1%N/A-8.1%$251.77MN/A0.00281News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓AEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$6.20+0.9%N/A+18.1%$251.52M$20.73M0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓EMFTempleton Emerging Markets FundN/A$15.64+0.5%N/A+20.6%$237.18MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors Nuveen California Municipal Va Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Competitors Mexico Fund Competitors MFS Multimarket Income Trust Competitors TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Competitors Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors MFS MUNI INC TR Competitors Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Competitors Templeton Emerging Markets 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredScientists Discover Untapped Energy Source in Heart of USACrash Coming Sept 30? 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