The GDL Fund (GDL) Competitors $8.26 -0.05 (-0.54%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.26 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 07/11/2025 07:04 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 The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, GDL or AGD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe GDL Fund$6.22MN/AN/AN/AN/AAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$56.61MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is GDL or AGD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The GDL FundN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media refer more to GDL or AGD? In the previous week, The GDL Fund and The GDL Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat The GDL Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment The GDL Fund Positive Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive Is GDL or AGD a better dividend stock? The GDL Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. SummaryAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats The GDL Fund on 3 of the 3 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$1.25B$6.14B$20.75BDividend Yield0.05%4.39%4.21%3.71%P/E RatioN/A22.1013.2827.84Price / SalesN/A2,368.171,742.0842.35Price / CashN/A60.81128.0722.63Price / BookN/A1.221.914.57Net IncomeN/A$263.98M$1.23B$989.30M7 Day Performance-0.42%14.36%11.20%0.21%1 Month Performance-0.78%2.45%6.89%3.95%1 Year Performance3.96%5.76%17.54%10.28% The GDL Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDLThe GDL FundN/A$8.27-0.5%N/A+4.2%$0.00$6.22M0.00147,000News CoverageAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.14-0.1%N/A+12.4%$0.00$56.61M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.87-0.3%N/A-0.4%$0.00$95.16M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$18.05+0.2%N/A-14.6%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Dividend AnnouncementACPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundN/A$5.91-0.3%N/A-12.8%$0.00$79.30M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$10.38+0.9%N/A-21.2%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.16+0.2%N/A+2.0%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/ANews CoverageAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.26flatN/A-9.2%$0.00$61.85M0.00N/AFINSAngel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term TrustN/A$13.06-0.1%N/A+3.2%$0.00$40.39M0.00N/ANews CoverageARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.24-0.1%N/A-5.4%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ANews CoverageBGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundN/A$15.67-0.1%N/A+5.1%$0.00$44.14M0.00N/ANews Coverage 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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