BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors $10.54 -0.03 (-0.24%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.58 +0.04 (+0.33%) As of 06:16 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, GAB, RVT, STEW, BCAT, OXLC, CET, GSBD, MFIC, and NMFCShould 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), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), 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 New Mountain Finance (NMFC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund vs. Its Competitors Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Gabelli Equity Trust Royce Small-Cap Trust SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Oxford Lane Capital Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings. Does the media prefer DSU or NUV? In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 3 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.25 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nuveen Municipal Value Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, DSU or NUV? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DSU or NUV? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is DSU or NUV more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A Is DSU or NUV a better dividend stock? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Do institutionals & insiders believe in DSU or NUV? 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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. Email Address 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$575.75M$3.80B$12.12B$20.65BDividend Yield11.21%6.59%5.64%3.66%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.7429.39Price / SalesN/A50.6326.3662.52Price / CashN/A18.0121.3823.31Price / BookN/A1.122.124.37Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.00B$996.36M7 Day Performance-0.05%0.98%-0.04%-0.17%1 Month Performance-0.80%-0.25%-0.25%-0.70%1 Year Performance-2.50%2.94%544.30%15.60% BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.55-0.2%N/A-1.1%$575.75MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementNUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.59-0.4%N/A-1.4%$1.79BN/A0.00640News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.87+0.8%N/A+13.9%$1.79BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$15.24+2.0%N/A+6.2%$1.72BN/A0.0050Positive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$17.58-0.2%N/A+22.4%$1.70BN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.93+0.8%N/A-5.6%$1.60B$197.67M0.00147,000News CoverageDividend CutOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.1093 of 5 stars$3.45-0.6%N/A-34.0%$1.56B$57.31M4.16601Positive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$48.35+0.7%N/A+15.0%$1.40B$296.20M0.006News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.6183 of 5 stars$11.11+0.6%$12.00+8.0%-21.4%$1.29B$434.37M24.69N/AUpcoming EarningsMFICMidCap Financial Investment1.9333 of 5 stars$12.35flat$13.50+9.3%-3.7%$1.15B$113.46M9.96N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.8622 of 5 stars$10.33-0.9%$10.67+3.3%-14.7%$1.12B$371.67M10.33N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NUV Alternatives GAB Alternatives RVT Alternatives STEW Alternatives BCAT Alternatives OXLC Alternatives CET Alternatives GSBD Alternatives MFIC Alternatives NMFC 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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