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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Which has more risk and volatility, VMO or FUND?

INV VK MUN OPP has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott Focus Trust has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer VMO or FUND?

In the previous week, INV VK MUN OPP had 3 more articles in the media than Sprott Focus Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for INV VK MUN OPP and 3 mentions for Sprott Focus Trust. INV VK MUN OPP's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Sprott Focus Trust's score of 0.38 indicating that INV VK MUN OPP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
INV VK MUN OPP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sprott Focus Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VMO or FUND?

42.6% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of Sprott Focus Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Is VMO or FUND a better dividend stock?

INV VK MUN OPP pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sprott Focus Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%.

Which has preferable valuation & 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

Summary

INV VK MUN OPP and Sprott Focus Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.