Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUC or EMF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Templeton Emerging Markets Fund $141.07M 2.50 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer ASA or EMF?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ASA Gold and Precious Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ASA or EMF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio ASA Gold and Precious Metals $672.05M 1.75 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Emerging Markets Fund $141.07M 2.50 N/A N/A N/A

Is ASA or EMF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A Templeton Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EMF or HQH?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Templeton Emerging Markets Fund $141.07M 2.50 N/A N/A N/A abrdn Healthcare Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is EMF or HQH more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Templeton Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A abrdn Healthcare Investors N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate GSBD or EMF?

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Goldman Sachs BDC 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, GSBD or EMF?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Goldman Sachs BDC $365.57M 2.81 $119.27M $0.65 14.02 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund $141.07M 2.50 N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TYG or EMF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tortoise Energy Infrastructure $46.61M 19.55 N/A N/A N/A Templeton Emerging Markets Fund $141.07M 2.50 N/A N/A N/A

Is TYG or EMF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A Templeton Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) Competitors

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EMF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

Should you buy Templeton Emerging Markets Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Templeton Emerging Markets 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 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund include BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (NYSE:MUC) and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

31.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$141.07M	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Templeton Emerging Markets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	Neutral
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral

Summary

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund beats BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	$672.05M	1.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$141.07M	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 2 more articles in the media than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and 0 mentions for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat ASA Gold and Precious Metals' score of -0.37 indicating that Templeton Emerging Markets Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	Neutral
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral

49.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals 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.

Summary

ASA Gold and Precious Metals and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) and abrdn Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$141.07M	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

49.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.6% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors 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.

In the previous week, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Healthcare Investors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral
abrdn Healthcare Investors	Neutral

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Healthcare Investors has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund beats abrdn Healthcare Investors on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) 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, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Templeton Emerging Markets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Neutral
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential upside of 0.57%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.81	$119.27M	$0.65	14.02
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$141.07M	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Templeton Emerging Markets Fund on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE:EMF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are held 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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$46.61M	19.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	$141.07M	2.50	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Templeton Emerging Markets Fund has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.0%. Templeton Emerging Markets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%.

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and 0 mentions for Templeton Emerging Markets Fund. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Templeton Emerging Markets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Positive
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	Neutral

Summary

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure beats Templeton Emerging Markets Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

EMF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$355.46M	$4.87B	$13.45B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	3.63%	6.95%	5.82%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	19.92	31.05
Price / Sales	2.50	37.23	142.31	23.96
Price / Cash	N/A	5.03	19.29	24.43
Price / Book	N/A	3.23	2.20	4.72
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.05%	-0.28%	0.15%	-0.28%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.09%
1 Year Performance	70.23%	13.93%	12.06%	26.35%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EMF Templeton Emerging Markets Fund	N/A	$23.56 -0.9%	N/A	+75.2%	$355.46M	$141.07M	N/A	N/A
MUC BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund	N/A	$10.77 +0.5%	N/A	+3.7%	$1.35B	$26.56M	N/A	147,000
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	1.2313 of 5 stars	$60.93 -2.5%	N/A	+80.8%	$1.15B	N/A	N/A	1,100	Positive News Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Increase High Trading Volume
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	$19.50 +0.7%	N/A	+22.5%	$1.11B	$99.81M	N/A	147,000
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	2.686 of 5 stars	$8.92 +0.5%	$9.17 +2.8%	-21.9%	$1.01B	$86.61M	13.76	N/A	Analyst Forecast

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EMF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

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Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF) Competitors

EMF vs. MUC, ASA, HQH, GSBD, and TYG

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund?

Is MUC or EMF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MUC or EMF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MUC or EMF?

Is MUC or EMF a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUC or EMF?

Does the media prefer MUC or EMF?

Summary

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Is ASA or EMF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASA or EMF?

Do analysts prefer ASA or EMF?

Is ASA or EMF a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ASA or EMF?

Does the media prefer ASA or EMF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ASA or EMF?

Summary

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

Is EMF or HQH a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EMF or HQH?

Is EMF or HQH more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EMF or HQH?

Does the media favor EMF or HQH?

Which has more risk and volatility, EMF or HQH?

Summary

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GSBD or EMF?

Is GSBD or EMF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBD or EMF?

Does the media refer more to GSBD or EMF?

Is GSBD or EMF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate GSBD or EMF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GSBD or EMF?

Summary

How does Templeton Emerging Markets Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TYG or EMF?

Is TYG or EMF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, TYG or EMF?

Which has more risk & volatility, TYG or EMF?

Is TYG or EMF a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to TYG or EMF?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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