VPC Specialty Lending Investments (VSL) Competitors GBX 15.80 +0.15 (+0.96%) As of 09/19/2025 11:54 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock VSL vs. BGCG, JSGI, DORE, MIX, MMIT, DIVI, SEC, PVN, UAV, and SSITShould you be buying VPC Specialty Lending Investments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VPC Specialty Lending Investments include Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (BGCG), JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income (JSGI), Downing Renewables & Infrastructure (DORE), Mobeus Income & Growth VCT (MIX), Mobius Investment Trust (MMIT), Diverse Income Trust (DIVI), Strategic Equity Capital (SEC), ProVen VCT (PVN), Unicorn AIM VCT (UAV), and Seraphim Space Investment Trust (SSIT). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. VPC Specialty Lending Investments vs. Its Competitors Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Mobeus Income & Growth VCT Mobius Investment Trust Diverse Income Trust Strategic Equity Capital ProVen VCT Unicorn AIM VCT Seraphim Space Investment Trust VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LON:VSL) and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, VSL or BGCG? VPC Specialty Lending Investments has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, VSL or BGCG? VPC Specialty Lending Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. VPC Specialty Lending Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVPC Specialty Lending Investments-£44.85M-0.98-£31.27M-£0.17-93.99Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£41.21M4.27-£31.39M£0.67452.78 Is VSL or BGCG more profitable? VPC Specialty Lending Investments has a net margin of 126.83% compared to Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's net margin of 107.60%. VPC Specialty Lending Investments' return on equity of -15.02% beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VPC Specialty Lending Investments126.83% -15.02% -3.93% Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust 107.60%-26.72%-30.69% Is VSL or BGCG a better dividend stock? VPC Specialty Lending Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. VPC Specialty Lending Investments pays out -42.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 3.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. VPC Specialty Lending Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media refer more to VSL or BGCG? In the previous week, VPC Specialty Lending Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment VPC Specialty Lending Investments Neutral Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Neutral Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VSL or BGCG? 35.9% of VPC Specialty Lending Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of VPC Specialty Lending Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryVPC Specialty Lending Investments beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get VPC Specialty Lending Investments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSL 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 VSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVPC Specialty Lending InvestmentsAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£43.97M£1.47B£6.41B£2.56BDividend Yield31.03%4.60%4.31%5.31%P/E Ratio-93.994,723.751,772.015,389.17Price / Sales-0.981,963.801,360.1597,580.70Price / Cash1.6960.4749.0227.93Price / Book0.231.372.089.20Net Income-£31.27M£264.59M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.96%0.14%0.97%0.44%1 Month Performance-6.58%1.05%2.22%2.59%1 Year PerformanceN/A9.10%34.24%198.62% VPC Specialty Lending Investments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSLVPC Specialty Lending InvestmentsN/AGBX 15.80+1.0%N/AN/A£43.97M-£44.85M-93.99N/ABGCGBaillie Gifford China Growth TrustN/AGBX 301-1.3%N/A+66.5%£174.67M£41.21M449.79N/AJSGIJPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & IncomeN/AN/AN/AN/A£173.59M£10.36M1,894.12N/ADOREDowning Renewables & InfrastructureN/AGBX 102flatN/A+25.9%£173.53M£5.10M3,517.24N/AMIXMobeus Income & Growth VCTN/AGBX 51.40flatN/A-7.3%£171.20M£8.18M1,129.67N/APositive NewsMMITMobius Investment TrustN/AGBX 146.50+0.3%N/A+7.0%£169.09M-£2.61M-4,035.81N/APositive NewsDIVIDiverse Income TrustN/AGBX 102+0.5%N/A+8.7%£166.84M£29.66M840.20N/ASECStrategic Equity CapitalN/AGBX 380.58-1.1%N/A+7.4%£165.17M£8.16M2,714.51N/AGap DownPVNProVen VCTN/AGBX 58.50flatN/AN/A£164.85M£3.41M6,500.00N/AUAVUnicorn AIM VCTN/AGBX 76.50flatN/AN/A£164.69M-£5.78M-2,483.77N/ADividend IncreaseSSITSeraphim Space Investment TrustN/AGBX 68.60+2.7%N/A+31.7%£162.72M£16.52M1,063.57N/AHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Alternatives JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income Alternatives Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Alternatives Mobeus Income & Growth VCT Alternatives Mobius Investment Trust Alternatives Diverse Income Trust Alternatives Strategic Equity Capital Alternatives ProVen VCT Alternatives Unicorn AIM VCT Alternatives Seraphim Space Investment Trust Alternatives 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:VSL) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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