S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
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American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
$5.83
+0.3%
$6.12
$4.99
$6.39
$80.75M0.8833,252 shs76,937 shs
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
$14.54
$14.52
$11.50
$15.25
$123.29MN/A15,145 shs14,345 shs
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
$9.12
$9.11
$3.00
$10.45
$161.65M1.8651,383 shsN/A
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
$8.38
+0.5%
$8.35
$6.88
$10.20
$100.66M0.8631,002 shs10,277 shs
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$7.54
+0.5%
$7.84
$7.12
$8.57
$97.95M0.7714,653 shs14,098 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
0.00%-4.44%-6.29%-0.85%+7.39%
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
-0.60%-3.92%+1.46%+5.30%-10.80%
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
-0.53%-2.22%-4.09%-4.94%-8.54%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
N/AN/AN/AN/A
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
$30.55M5.29$0.03 per share330.75$12.86 per share0.71
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
$5.47M18.42N/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$3M32.65N/AN/A$8.79 per share0.86

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
$16.32M$0.65N/A19.00N/A-120.96%5.22%3.31%N/A
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
-$27.40MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
$0.427.20%+88.43%N/A1 Years
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
$0.694.75%N/AN/A1 Years
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
$0.515.59%N/A78.46%1 Years
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
$0.9611.46%N/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
$0.506.63%-3.79%N/A1 Years

Latest MFT, PCM, MVC, SWZ, and JEQ Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/1/2024
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
monthly$0.0811.29%4/10/20244/11/20245/1/2024
3/1/2024
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
monthly$0.0811.64%3/8/20243/11/20244/1/2024
2/9/2024
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
Quarterly$0.117.22%2/21/20242/22/20243/28/2024
3/8/2024
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
Quarterly$0.12906.43%3/18/20243/19/20243/28/2024
2/1/2024
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
Monthly$0.0811.9%2/9/20242/12/20243/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/AN/AN/A
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/AN/AN/A
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
N/A
2.76
2.76
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
N/AN/AN/A
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/AN/AN/A

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc stock logo
JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund
N/A13.85 million6.63 millionNot Optionable
MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund
N/A8.48 millionN/ANot Optionable
MVC Capital, Inc. stock logo
MVC
MVC Capital
N/A17.73 millionN/AOptionable
PCM Fund Inc. stock logo
PCM
PCM Fund
N/A12.01 million11.89 millionNot Optionable
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. stock logo
SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund
N/A12.99 million12.99 millionNot Optionable

MFT, PCM, MVC, SWZ, and JEQ Headlines

SourceHeadline
City of Zurich Pension Fund ILS allocation expands to ~$960mCity of Zurich Pension Fund ILS allocation expands to ~$960m
artemis.bm - April 11 at 3:46 PM
Swiss government renews contribution to climate fund for developing countriesSwiss government renews contribution to climate fund for developing countries
msn.com - April 10 at 11:25 PM
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. (NYSE:SWZ) Short Interest Up 525.5% in MarchThe Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. (NYSE:SWZ) Short Interest Up 525.5% in March
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 10:20 PM
Investment trusts eye up Swiss escape to avoid EUs Kafkaesque diktatsInvestment trusts eye up Swiss escape to avoid EU's Kafkaesque diktats
msn.com - April 7 at 8:50 AM
Swiss Re likely to make ~$151m recovery from mortality cat bondsSwiss Re likely to make ~$151m recovery from mortality cat bonds
artemis.bm - March 29 at 11:17 AM
Swiss look at using Russian assets for Ukraine reparationsSwiss look at using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations
msn.com - March 8 at 3:56 PM
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.129 PER SHARETHE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.129 PER SHARE
finance.yahoo.com - March 8 at 10:56 AM
Swiss regulator offers lifeline to Credit Suisse after lenders troubles rattle global marketsSwiss regulator offers lifeline to Credit Suisse after lender's troubles rattle global markets
msn.com - March 5 at 7:38 AM
Swiss National Bank posts annual loss of $3.6 billionSwiss National Bank posts annual loss of $3.6 billion
msn.com - March 4 at 4:34 AM
Swiss Helvetia Closed Fund (SWZ)Swiss Helvetia Closed Fund (SWZ)
investing.com - February 25 at 3:29 PM
Swiss Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) available from 1st MarchSwiss Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) available from 1st March
opalesque.com - February 15 at 10:11 AM
Swiss-UK financial services agreement brings many benefits to wealth and asset management industrySwiss-UK financial services agreement brings many benefits to wealth and asset management industry
opalesque.com - February 14 at 12:27 PM
Swiss National Bank Chairman Expects Inflation to RiseSwiss National Bank Chairman Expects Inflation to Rise
money.usnews.com - January 30 at 11:34 PM
Swiss Helvetia Funds Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Heres What You Need To KnowSwiss Helvetia Fund's Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Here's What You Need To Know
benzinga.com - December 13 at 2:19 PM
Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund delivers solid results for 2022/23Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund delivers solid results for 2022/23
markets.businessinsider.com - December 11 at 8:22 AM
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc raises dividend by 5% to $0.129Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc raises dividend by 5% to $0.129
msn.com - December 10 at 9:18 AM
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION AT NEW RATE OF $0.129 PER SHARETHE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION AT NEW RATE OF $0.129 PER SHARE
finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 6:39 PM
Swiss Cantons Basel-City and Zurich pioneer the settlement of digital bonds transactions in SNBs Swiss-Franc wCBDC on SIX Digital ExchangeSwiss Cantons Basel-City and Zurich pioneer the settlement of digital bonds transactions in SNB's Swiss-Franc wCBDC on SIX Digital Exchange
benzinga.com - December 4 at 10:29 AM
SIX collaborates with the Swiss National Bank to pilot wholesale CBDC issuance in SwitzerlandSIX collaborates with the Swiss National Bank to pilot wholesale CBDC issuance in Switzerland
tmcnet.com - November 2 at 2:32 PM
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc (SWZ): A Closer Look at Its Dividend Performance and SustainabilitySwiss Helvetia Fund Inc (SWZ): A Closer Look at Its Dividend Performance and Sustainability
finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 3:40 PM
THE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSTHE SWISS HELVETIA FUND, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
finance.yahoo.com - September 15 at 4:21 PM
Swiss fund EIP working on financing to buy stake in Enis Plenitude - sourcesSwiss fund EIP working on financing to buy stake in Eni's Plenitude - sources
reuters.com - August 30 at 9:56 AM
Swiss fund managers board set to resign after takeover bid collapsesSwiss fund manager's board set to resign after takeover bid collapses
msn.com - August 29 at 6:55 PM
IPO for Credit Suisse real estate fund scrappedIPO for Credit Suisse real estate fund scrapped
msn.com - August 24 at 8:48 AM

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Company Descriptions

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund logo

Abrdn Japan Equity Fund

NYSE:JEQ
Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc is a close ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of Japan. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. The fund employs a quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the TOPIX Index. The fund was previously known as Japan Equity Fund, Inc. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Inc was formed on July 12, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

NYSE:MFT
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also invests in short-term investments and variable rate demand notes. BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund was formed in October 30, 1992 and is domiciled in United States.
MVC Capital logo

MVC Capital

NYSE:MVC
MVC Capital, Inc. is a business development company specializing in equity, acquisition financing, mezzanine financing, management buyouts, leveraged buildups, corporate partnerships, PIPE transactions, going private transactions, private company recapitalizations, operational turnarounds, and growth and expansion capital transaction financing. The company seeks to invest in mature, small, and middle-market companies. It seeks to invest in companies in the consumer products, business services, industrial manufacturing and services, automotive retailing, energy, food and food service, financial services, insurance, industrial distribution and value-added distribution, medical devices and equipment, specialty chemicals, and security sectors. The company prefers to invest in companies based in the United States. The firm typically invests between $3 million and $25 million for control and non-control stakes in companies with revenues between $10 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $25 million. It prefers to be the lead investor in transactions and also co-invests in companies with other private equity sponsors. The company invests in the form of preferred and common equity, and warrants or rights to acquire equity interests; bridge loans; term loans; debt; cash flow loans; senior and subordinated loans; convertible securities; venture capital; mezzanine; and private equity investments. It exits its investments in the form of maturity of loan, public offering, sale, mergers and acquisitions, and financial recapitalizations. It prefers to take majority stake in companies.
PCM Fund logo

PCM Fund

NYSE:PCM
PCM Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It seeks to invest in fixed income markets. The fund invests primarily in commercial mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on top down stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclay's CMBS Investment Grade Index. PCM Fund Inc was formed on September 2, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
The Swiss Helvetia Fund logo

The Swiss Helvetia Fund

NYSE:SWZ
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of Switzerland. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on factors such as capital appreciation, income, economic and industry trends, quality of management, financial condition, business plan, industry and sector market position, dividend payout ratio, and corporate governance to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index. It was previously known as The Helvetia Fund, Inc. The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. was formed in October 24, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.