Sprott Focus Trust (FUND) Competitors

Inv Vk Mun Opp (NYSE:VMO) and Sprott Focus Trust (NASDAQ:FUND) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Is VMO or FUND more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, VMO or FUND?

Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VMO or FUND a better dividend stock?

Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VMO or FUND?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott Focus Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor VMO or FUND?

In the previous week, Sprott Focus Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Inv Vk Mun Opp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust and 3 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp. Sprott Focus Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.99 beat Inv Vk Mun Opp's score of 0.88 indicating that Sprott Focus Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Opp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sprott Focus Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VMO or FUND?

42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sprott Focus Trust beats Inv Vk Mun Opp on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.