Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PTY or BTO?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is PTY or BTO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, BTO or RVT?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Royce Small-Cap Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTO or RVT more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Royce Small-Cap Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BTO or NUV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTO or NUV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, BTO or USA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is BTO or USA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation & earnings, GAB or BTO?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAB or BTO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Competitors

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BTO vs. PTY, RVT, NUV, USA, and GAB

Should you buy John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Financial Opportunities 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 John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund include Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), and Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund?

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

10.3% of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of -0.04 indicating that Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	Positive
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral

Summary

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) and Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE:RVT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of -0.04 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral
Royce Small-Cap Trust	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Royce Small-Cap Trust beats John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and 0 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of -0.04 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	Neutral

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Summary

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 1 mentions for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of -0.04 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of -0.44 indicating that John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by company 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.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust and Gabelli Equity Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's score of -0.04 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Neutral
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	Neutral

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$741.94M	$4.67B	$13.70B	$23.15B
Dividend Yield	8.68%	7.10%	5.78%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	21.27	28.39
Price / Sales	N/A	51.97	140.31	20.48
Price / Cash	N/A	4.84	19.57	24.24
Price / Book	N/A	3.15	2.24	4.68
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.34%	0.77%	1.40%	2.08%
1 Month Performance	3.69%	-0.68%	1.50%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	10.73%	12.41%	11.50%	22.17%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BTO John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund	N/A	$37.84 +1.1%	N/A	+7.3%	$741.94M	N/A	N/A	2,719	Short Interest Decrease
PTY Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund	N/A	$11.90 +0.4%	N/A	-15.3%	$2.52B	N/A	N/A	147,000	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	N/A	$18.49 +0.5%	N/A	+15.7%	$2.20B	N/A	N/A	50	News Coverage Positive News
NUV Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	$9.11 +0.4%	N/A	+6.6%	$1.88B	N/A	N/A	640
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	$5.85 +0.1%	N/A	-14.4%	$1.76B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase

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BTO vs. PTY, RVT, NUV, USA, and GAB

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How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Competitors

BTO vs. PTY, RVT, NUV, USA, and GAB

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund?

Is PTY or BTO a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PTY or BTO?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PTY or BTO?

Is PTY or BTO more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PTY or BTO?

Does the media refer more to PTY or BTO?

Summary

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

Does the media prefer BTO or RVT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BTO or RVT?

Is BTO or RVT a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BTO or RVT?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BTO or RVT?

Is BTO or RVT more profitable?

Summary

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BTO or NUV?

Is BTO or NUV more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, BTO or NUV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BTO or NUV?

Does the media refer more to BTO or NUV?

Is BTO or NUV a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Does the media prefer BTO or USA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BTO or USA?

Which has more volatility & risk, BTO or USA?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BTO or USA?

Is BTO or USA a better dividend stock?

Is BTO or USA more profitable?

Summary

How does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Is GAB or BTO more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GAB or BTO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAB or BTO?

Does the media refer more to GAB or BTO?

Which has more risk and volatility, GAB or BTO?

Is GAB or BTO a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

BTO vs. The Competition

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Competitors List

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