BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors $10.28 -0.01 (-0.05%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.28 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 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 TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DSU vs. NUV, RVT, GAB, STEW, BCAT, OXLC, CET, GSBD, MFIC, and HQHShould you be buying BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund include Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), and abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund vs. Its Competitors Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust Gabelli Equity Trust SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Oxford Lane Capital Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment abrdn Healthcare Investors Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Does the media prefer NUV or DSU? In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 4 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 2 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of 0.33 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nuveen Municipal Value Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, NUV or DSU? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is NUV or DSU a better dividend stock? Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. Which has more volatility and risk, NUV or DSU? Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is NUV or DSU more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NUV or DSU? 22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DSU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DSU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 DSU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock Debt Strategies FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$560.50M$4.22B$12.65B$22.02BDividend Yield11.51%6.08%5.57%3.57%P/E RatioN/AN/A22.0733.18Price / SalesN/A16.4529.9161.44Price / CashN/A16.4422.3624.54Price / BookN/A1.252.204.66Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.43%0.59%1.49%2.22%1 Month Performance-2.47%0.84%-0.26%1.17%1 Year Performance-5.12%5.46%536.91%13.47% BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.290.0%N/A-4.7%$560.50MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑NUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$9.07-0.1%N/A+0.6%$1.88BN/A0.00640Positive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$15.99+2.0%N/A+4.8%$1.88BN/A0.0050Positive NewsShort Interest ↓GABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.94+1.3%N/A+11.2%$1.80BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$17.71+0.9%N/A+11.6%$1.69B$321.96M0.00N/APositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.87+0.8%N/A-10.4%$1.59B$159.64M0.00147,000Positive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital0.805 of 5 stars$16.66+1.3%N/A-41.7%$1.51B$57.31M4.01601Negative NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$51.33+1.4%N/A+9.7%$1.49B$222.17M0.006GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.061 of 5 stars$9.89+3.3%$10.00+1.2%-27.0%$1.09B$434.37M7.85N/APositive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment1.9879 of 5 stars$11.70+2.1%$13.42+14.7%-8.8%$1.07B$301.78M10.83N/AHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$18.86+1.0%N/A+2.6%$1.01BN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NUV Alternatives RVT Alternatives GAB Alternatives STEW Alternatives BCAT Alternatives OXLC Alternatives CET Alternatives GSBD Alternatives MFIC Alternatives HQH Alternatives 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:DSU) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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