ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) Competitors $40.92 -0.55 (-1.31%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.80 -0.11 (-0.27%) As of 07:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASA vs. PTY, ADX, RVT, GAB, NUV, STEW, BCAT, CET, GSBD, and MFICShould you be buying ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASA Gold and Precious Metals include Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. ASA Gold and Precious Metals vs. Its Competitors Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Adams Diversified Equity Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust Gabelli Equity Trust Nuveen Municipal Value Fund SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) and ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Is PTY or ASA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A N/A N/A ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility & risk, PTY or ASA? Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PTY or ASA? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is PTY or ASA a better dividend stock? Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Do institutionals and insiders believe in PTY or ASA? 10.3% of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to PTY or ASA? In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 22 more articles in the media than Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and 1 mentions for Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund. ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's score of 0.80 indicating that ASA Gold and Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ASA Gold and Precious Metals 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and ASA Gold and Precious Metals tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get ASA Gold and Precious Metals News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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 ASA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricASA Gold and Precious MetalsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$892.40M$3.96B$12.71B$21.51BDividend Yield0.12%6.21%5.42%3.50%P/E RatioN/AN/A238.6827.39Price / SalesN/A21.6530.8853.44Price / CashN/A18.6222.2224.76Price / BookN/A1.292.314.53Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance2.42%0.87%0.48%1.07%1 Month Performance18.97%3.21%3.00%4.41%1 Year Performance101.85%3.43%541.09%14.45% ASA Gold and Precious Metals Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$40.92-1.3%N/A+105.0%$892.40MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓PTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$14.36+0.3%N/A+0.9%$2.60B$230.95M0.00147,000ADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$21.76-0.1%N/A+4.6%$2.56B$362.03M0.0030Positive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$16.41+0.3%N/A+7.2%$1.96BN/A0.0050GABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$6.17+0.4%N/A+14.8%$1.89BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownNUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.80+0.3%N/A-1.1%$1.82BN/A0.00640Positive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$18.38-0.5%N/A+18.9%$1.78BN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.20+1.0%N/A-10.0%$1.63B$197.67M0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$50.09-0.3%N/A+12.1%$1.45B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6713 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-21.8%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.6066 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$13.30+2.6%-11.0%$1.22B$301.78M12.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Competitors Adams Diversified Equity Fund Competitors Royce Small-Cap Trust Competitors Gabelli Equity Trust Competitors Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Competitors SRH Total Return Fund Competitors BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Competitors Central Securities Competitors Goldman Sachs BDC Competitors MidCap Financial Investment 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 (NYSE:ASA) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy 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 | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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