The GDL Fund (GDL) Competitors $8.35 +0.05 (+0.61%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.35 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 08/7/2025 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 GDL vs. AGD, AWP, THQ, ACP, THW, AVK, AFB, FINS, ARDC, and BGHShould you be buying The GDL Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The GDL Fund include Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (FINS), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), and Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. The GDL Fund vs. Its Competitors Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) and The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has better valuation and earnings, AGD or GDL? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$25.50MN/AN/AN/AN/AThe GDL Fund$6.22MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is AGD or GDL a better dividend stock? Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Is AGD or GDL more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A The GDL Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media favor AGD or GDL? In the previous week, Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The GDL Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral The GDL Fund Neutral SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats The GDL Fund on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The GDL Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDL 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 GDL 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 GDL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe GDL FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.29B$6.36B$20.70BDividend Yield0.05%4.41%4.19%3.66%P/E RatioN/A22.5014.2028.65Price / SalesN/A2,520.211,821.4768.85Price / CashN/A60.70127.2423.59Price / BookN/A1.432.244.32Net IncomeN/A$265.04M$1.23B$995.66M7 Day Performance1.72%0.57%0.94%1.91%1 Month Performance1.10%0.76%2.22%-0.54%1 Year Performance4.26%8.07%26.61%14.76% The GDL Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDLThe GDL FundN/A$8.35+0.6%N/A+4.6%$0.00$6.22M0.00147,000AGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.37-0.5%N/A+17.4%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/AAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.86+0.7%N/A-3.8%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/ATHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$16.74-1.9%N/A-25.7%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088High Trading VolumeACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.95+0.3%N/A-6.5%$0.00$26.43M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑THWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$11.00-1.2%N/A-16.6%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/AAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.24-0.2%N/A-1.0%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑AFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.14+0.2%N/A-9.3%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/AFINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$12.94+0.4%N/A+3.5%$0.00$40.39M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseHigh Trading VolumeARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.290.0%N/A-3.3%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ABGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$15.78+0.5%N/A+7.5%$0.00$44.14M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Competitors abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Competitors Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Competitors Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Competitors Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Competitors Advent Convertible and Income Fund Competitors AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Competitors Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust Competitors Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Competitors Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Competitors 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:GDL) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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