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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors

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$9.12 -0.11 (-1.14%)
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DSU vs. RVT, TY, NUV, TOP, and USA

Should you buy BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Tri Continental (TY), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), TOP Financial Group (TOP), and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Royce Small-Cap Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 3 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.20 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust 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)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Royce Small-Cap Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Royce Small-Cap TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Royce Small-Cap Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Tri Continental?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 5 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 1 mentions for Tri Continental. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.20 indicating that Tri Continental 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)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tri Continental
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Tri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Tri Continental tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 6 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.20 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Neutral
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Neutral

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 6 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.20 indicating that TOP Financial Group 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)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
TOP Financial Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TOP Financial Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TOP Financial Group$4.72M394.01-$1.17M-$0.02N/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TOP Financial Group has a beta of -1.08, suggesting that its share price is 208% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
TOP Financial Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
TOP Financial Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 4 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -0.20 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity 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)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Liberty All-Star Equity Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DSU vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock Debt Strategies FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$591.46M$5.37B$13.89B$23.10B
Dividend Yield12.85%7.50%5.95%3.58%
P/E RatioN/A30.0225.3428.43
Price / SalesN/A1,222.46507.4588.63
Price / CashN/A47.9230.3019.47
Price / BookN/A3.512.734.71
Net IncomeN/A$417.39M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.90%-1.80%-1.19%-2.41%
1 Month Performance-3.49%-2.80%-0.93%-4.27%
1 Year Performance-14.09%3.70%9.58%8.87%

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DSU
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund
N/A$9.12
-1.1%
N/A-13.0%$591.46MN/AN/AN/A
RVT
Royce Small-Cap Trust
N/A$18.18
-1.5%
N/A+8.9%$2.29BN/AN/A50
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$35.20
+0.0%
N/A+1.7%$1.87BN/AN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$8.73
-1.5%
N/A-2.9%$1.86BN/AN/A640
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.3701 of 5 stars
$14.61
-4.3%
N/A+120.4%$1.86B$4.72MN/A11

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This page (NYSE:DSU) was last updated on 9/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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