British Smaller Companies VCT (BSV) Competitors GBX 77 +1.50 (+1.99%) As of 09/16/2025 10:15 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock BSV vs. AGT, ASHM, GSS, JPE, TRY, TMPL, BBGI, OCI, JEO, and MUTShould you be buying British Smaller Companies VCT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of British Smaller Companies VCT include AVI Global Trust (AGT), Ashmore Group (ASHM), Genesis Emerging Markets Fund (GSS), JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth (JPE), TR Property Investment Trust (TRY), Temple Bar (TMPL), BBGI Global Infrastructure (BBGI), Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), European Opportunities Trust (JEO), and Murray Income Trust (MUT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. British Smaller Companies VCT vs. Its Competitors AVI Global Trust Ashmore Group Genesis Emerging Markets Fund JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth TR Property Investment Trust Temple Bar BBGI Global Infrastructure Oakley Capital Investments European Opportunities Trust Murray Income Trust AVI Global Trust (LON:AGT) and British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AGT or BSV? AVI Global Trust has higher revenue and earnings than British Smaller Companies VCT. British Smaller Companies VCT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AVI Global Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAVI Global Trust£11.21M97.20£215.81M£0.0127,396.98British Smaller Companies VCT£7.63M35.94£8.67M£0.023,484.16 Is AGT or BSV a better dividend stock? AVI Global Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. British Smaller Companies VCT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. AVI Global Trust pays out 390.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British Smaller Companies VCT pays out 181.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. British Smaller Companies VCT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer AGT or BSV? In the previous week, British Smaller Companies VCT had 2 more articles in the media than AVI Global Trust. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for British Smaller Companies VCT and 0 mentions for AVI Global Trust. British Smaller Companies VCT's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat AVI Global Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that British Smaller Companies VCT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment AVI Global Trust Neutral British Smaller Companies VCT Positive Is AGT or BSV more profitable? AVI Global Trust has a net margin of 98.28% compared to British Smaller Companies VCT's net margin of 66.78%. AVI Global Trust's return on equity of 20.08% beat British Smaller Companies VCT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AVI Global Trust98.28% 20.08% 7.00% British Smaller Companies VCT 66.78%3.73%4.20% Do institutionals & insiders believe in AGT or BSV? 2.5% of AVI Global Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of British Smaller Companies VCT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AVI Global Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of British Smaller Companies VCT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AGT or BSV? AVI Global Trust has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, British Smaller Companies VCT has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAVI Global Trust beats British Smaller Companies VCT on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get British Smaller Companies VCT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BSV 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. Media Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON 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 BSV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBritish Smaller Companies VCTAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£274.12M£1.45B£6.35B£2.56BDividend Yield7.95%4.58%4.31%5.31%P/E Ratio3,484.164,762.471,781.555,426.31Price / Sales35.941,975.821,364.5797,351.62Price / Cash2.9360.62127.5227.93Price / Book0.951.382.089.24Net Income£8.67M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.65%0.36%1.05%0.50%1 Month Performance4.76%1.33%2.18%44.45%1 Year Performance-1.28%8.88%31.95%183.75% British Smaller Companies VCT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BSVBritish Smaller Companies VCTN/AGBX 77+2.0%N/A+0.7%£274.12M£7.63M3,484.16N/AAGTAVI Global TrustN/AGBX 263flatN/A+14.4%£1.09B£11.21M27,395.83N/AASHMAshmore Group0.7376 of 5 starsGBX 165.10-0.4%GBX 155-6.1%-13.4%£1.08B£144.40M1,581.42283GSSGenesis Emerging Markets FundN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.06B£250.40M6.181,626Gap DownJPEJPMorgan Elect plc - Managed GrowthN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.00B£104.78M1,250.00N/ATRYTR Property Investment TrustN/AGBX 316+0.5%N/A-10.8%£998.07M-£19.36M-3,653.1826Positive NewsTMPLTemple BarN/AGBX 348.50-0.1%N/A+32.0%£991.85M£168.39M606.09N/ABBGIBBGI Global InfrastructureN/AGBX 138.50flatN/AN/A£984.71M£67.98M17.931,160OCIOakley Capital InvestmentsN/AGBX 565+0.5%N/A+13.1%£961.99M£32.33M376,666.67N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportJEOEuropean Opportunities TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£886.70M-£62.33M-12.93N/AMUTMurray Income TrustN/AGBX 900+0.4%N/A+2.8%£881.03M£27.79M3,703.70147,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVI Global Trust Competitors Ashmore Group Competitors Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Competitors JPMorgan Elect plc - Managed Growth Competitors TR Property Investment Trust Competitors Temple Bar Competitors BBGI Global Infrastructure Competitors Oakley Capital Investments Competitors European Opportunities Trust Competitors Murray Income Trust 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 (LON:BSV) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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