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Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) Competitors

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SVVC vs. BLK, BNY, STT, AMP, and NTRS

Should you buy Firsthand Technology Value Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Firsthand Technology Value Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Firsthand Technology Value Fund include BlackRock (BLK), Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), State Street (STT), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), and Northern Trust (NTRS). These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund compare to BlackRock?

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) and Firsthand Technology Value Fund (NASDAQ:SVVC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, BlackRock had 102 more articles in the media than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 102 mentions for BlackRock and 0 mentions for Firsthand Technology Value Fund. BlackRock's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Firsthand Technology Value Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Positive
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Neutral

BlackRock currently has a consensus target price of $1,264.61, suggesting a potential upside of 20.31%. Given BlackRock's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BlackRock is more favorable than Firsthand Technology Value Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

80.7% of BlackRock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of BlackRock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock has higher revenue and earnings than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Firsthand Technology Value Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BlackRock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock$25.64B6.36$5.55B$39.8426.38
Firsthand Technology Value Fund-$30.13M0.00-$29.35M-$0.12N/A

BlackRock has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a net margin of 653.79% compared to BlackRock's net margin of 24.40%. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's return on equity of 200.81% beat BlackRock's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock24.40% 14.74% 4.95%
Firsthand Technology Value Fund 653.79%200.81%37.32%

Summary

BlackRock beats Firsthand Technology Value Fund on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund compare to Bank of New York Mellon?

Firsthand Technology Value Fund (NASDAQ:SVVC) and Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BNY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

52.7% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Bank of New York Mellon shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Bank of New York Mellon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of New York Mellon has a consensus target price of $138.08, suggesting a potential downside of 4.41%. Given Bank of New York Mellon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of New York Mellon is more favorable than Firsthand Technology Value Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Bank of New York Mellon
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

Bank of New York Mellon has higher revenue and earnings than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Firsthand Technology Value Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of New York Mellon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Firsthand Technology Value Fund-$30.13M0.00-$29.35M-$0.12N/A
Bank of New York Mellon$40.76B2.43$5.55B$8.0717.90

In the previous week, Bank of New York Mellon had 33 more articles in the media than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Bank of New York Mellon and 0 mentions for Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Bank of New York Mellon's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Firsthand Technology Value Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Bank of New York Mellon is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Neutral
Bank of New York Mellon Positive

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a net margin of 653.79% compared to Bank of New York Mellon's net margin of 14.60%. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's return on equity of 200.81% beat Bank of New York Mellon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Firsthand Technology Value Fund653.79% 200.81% 37.32%
Bank of New York Mellon 14.60%15.29%1.23%

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of New York Mellon has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank of New York Mellon beats Firsthand Technology Value Fund on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund compare to State Street?

State Street (NYSE:STT) and Firsthand Technology Value Fund (NASDAQ:SVVC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

State Street has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, State Street had 23 more articles in the media than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for State Street and 0 mentions for Firsthand Technology Value Fund. State Street's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Firsthand Technology Value Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that State Street is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
State Street Positive
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Neutral

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a net margin of 653.79% compared to State Street's net margin of 13.47%. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's return on equity of 200.81% beat State Street's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
State Street13.47% 14.22% 0.91%
Firsthand Technology Value Fund 653.79%200.81%37.32%

87.4% of State Street shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of State Street shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

State Street currently has a consensus target price of $158.57, indicating a potential downside of 6.03%. Given State Street's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe State Street is more favorable than Firsthand Technology Value Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
State Street
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

State Street has higher revenue and earnings than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Firsthand Technology Value Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than State Street, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
State Street$22.63B2.06$2.95B$9.8617.11
Firsthand Technology Value Fund-$30.13M0.00-$29.35M-$0.12N/A

Summary

State Street beats Firsthand Technology Value Fund on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Firsthand Technology Value Fund (NASDAQ:SVVC) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

52.7% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 24 more articles in the media than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 0 mentions for Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Firsthand Technology Value Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Neutral
Ameriprise Financial Positive

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a net margin of 653.79% compared to Ameriprise Financial's net margin of 20.57%. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's return on equity of 200.81% beat Ameriprise Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Firsthand Technology Value Fund653.79% 200.81% 37.32%
Ameriprise Financial 20.57%62.88%2.12%

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Firsthand Technology Value Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameriprise Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Firsthand Technology Value Fund-$30.13M0.00-$29.35M-$0.12N/A
Ameriprise Financial$18.48B2.26$3.56B$40.2111.55

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $543.22, indicating a potential upside of 16.96%. Given Ameriprise Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Firsthand Technology Value Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Ameriprise Financial
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

Summary

Ameriprise Financial beats Firsthand Technology Value Fund on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund compare to Northern Trust?

Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) and Firsthand Technology Value Fund (NASDAQ:SVVC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Northern Trust has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Northern Trust had 13 more articles in the media than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Northern Trust and 0 mentions for Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Northern Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Firsthand Technology Value Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Northern Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Northern Trust Very Positive
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Neutral

Northern Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Firsthand Technology Value Fund. Firsthand Technology Value Fund is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Northern Trust$14.30B2.25$1.74B$9.5518.20
Firsthand Technology Value Fund-$30.13M0.00-$29.35M-$0.12N/A

Firsthand Technology Value Fund has a net margin of 653.79% compared to Northern Trust's net margin of 12.84%. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's return on equity of 200.81% beat Northern Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Northern Trust12.84% 15.94% 1.11%
Firsthand Technology Value Fund 653.79%200.81%37.32%

83.2% of Northern Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.7% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Northern Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Firsthand Technology Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Northern Trust presently has a consensus target price of $164.08, indicating a potential downside of 5.60%. Given Northern Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Northern Trust is more favorable than Firsthand Technology Value Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Northern Trust
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Northern Trust beats Firsthand Technology Value Fund on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SVVC vs. The Competition

MetricFirsthand Technology Value FundInvestors IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$110K$90.35M$13.99B$12.37B
Dividend YieldN/A12.66%5.75%5.66%
P/E Ratio0.134.9420.2124.71
Price / Sales0.0011.77149.90165.59
Price / Cash0.403.9419.5037.92
Price / Book0.090.332.266.85
Net Income-$29.35M$1.50M$1.14B$337.45M
7 Day PerformanceN/A0.05%1.71%2.70%
1 Month PerformanceN/A3.59%2.57%4.60%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-41.60%13.03%32.81%

Firsthand Technology Value Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SVVC
Firsthand Technology Value Fund
N/A$0.02
-5.9%
N/A-66.3%$110K-$30.13M0.1324
BLK
BlackRock
4.9813 of 5 stars
$1,017.36
+0.7%
$1,264.61
+24.3%
+6.2%$157.93B$24.22B25.5424,900
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
4.5349 of 5 stars
$142.12
+1.7%
$138.08
-2.8%
+62.4%$97.55B-$21.82M17.6148,100
STT
State Street
4.7835 of 5 stars
$164.71
+1.8%
$158.57
-3.7%
+74.1%$45.59B$14.48B16.7052,000
AMP
Ameriprise Financial
4.861 of 5 stars
$450.00
-0.1%
$543.22
+20.7%
-8.5%$40.45B$18.94B11.1913,600

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This page (NASDAQ:SVVC) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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