Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DSU or RVT?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 DSU or RVT more profitable?

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

Does the media favor DSU or RVT?

In the previous week, Royce Small-Cap Trust had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust and 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 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) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Very Negative Royce Small-Cap Trust 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DSU or NUV?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 DSU or NUV more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GAB or DSU?

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 BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAB or DSU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DSU or USA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 DSU or USA more profitable?

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

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, STEW or DSU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is STEW or DSU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors

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DSU vs. RVT, NUV, GAB, USA, and STEW

Should you buy BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BlackRock Debt Strategies 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 BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund include Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), and SRH Total Return Fund (STEW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies 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

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%.

In the previous week, Royce Small-Cap Trust had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust and 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 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)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Negative
Royce Small-Cap Trust	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Royce Small-Cap Trust beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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 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 12.1%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Very Negative
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies 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

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) 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, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Very Negative

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies 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
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 4 of the 6 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Very Negative
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	Positive

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies 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

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company 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 12.1%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 1 more articles in the media than SRH Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of -1.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.82 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund	Negative
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Very Negative

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%.

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats SRH Total Return Fund on 4 of the 6 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.

DSU vs. The Competition

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Metric	BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$613.39M	$4.78B	$13.40B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	12.14%	6.90%	5.77%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.69	31.02
Price / Sales	N/A	25.23	138.00	14.81
Price / Cash	N/A	5.17	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	N/A	3.24	2.17	4.67
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.32%	-0.18%	-0.69%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-2.69%	0.00%	-0.44%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	-7.48%	14.41%	11.16%	25.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	$9.72 -0.5%	N/A	-7.4%	$613.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News
RVT Royce Small-Cap Trust	N/A	$18.57 -0.5%	N/A	+25.4%	$2.22B	$88.69M	N/A	50	Positive News Dividend Increase
NUV Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	$9.11 +0.7%	N/A	+6.6%	$1.89B	$60.75M	N/A	640	Positive News Dividend Announcement
GAB Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	$5.64 +0.3%	N/A	-2.9%	$1.75B	$305.25M	N/A	N/A	Positive News
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	$5.82 -0.3%	N/A	-12.3%	$1.75B	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors

DSU vs. RVT, NUV, GAB, USA, and STEW

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

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

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How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Summary

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

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How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

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BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Competitors

DSU vs. RVT, NUV, GAB, USA, and STEW

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

Which has more volatility & risk, DSU or RVT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DSU or RVT?

Is DSU or RVT a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DSU or RVT?

Is DSU or RVT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DSU or RVT?

Summary

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

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DSU or NUV?

Is DSU or NUV a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor DSU or NUV?

Is DSU or NUV more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DSU or NUV?

Which has more risk & volatility, DSU or NUV?

Summary

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Is GAB or DSU a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to GAB or DSU?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GAB or DSU?

Is GAB or DSU more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GAB or DSU?

Which has more risk and volatility, GAB or DSU?

Summary

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

Does the media refer more to DSU or USA?

Which has more volatility & risk, DSU or USA?

Is DSU or USA more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DSU or USA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DSU or USA?

Is DSU or USA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

Which has more volatility & risk, STEW or DSU?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, STEW or DSU?

Does the media prefer STEW or DSU?

Is STEW or DSU a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STEW or DSU?

Is STEW or DSU more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

DSU vs. The Competition

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors List

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