abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $8.06 -0.24 (-2.83%) Closing price 10/10/2025Extended Trading$8.06 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/10/2025 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 JEQ vs. RCS, PPT, PMO, RFI, TOYO, PMM, FUND, DOGZ, PIM, and MHFShould you be buying abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of abrdn Japan Equity Fund include PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), Putnam Mun Oppo (PMO), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), TOYO (TOYO), Putnam Managed (PMM), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), Putnam Mast Int (PIM), and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. abrdn Japan Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Putnam Premier Income Trust Putnam Mun Oppo Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund TOYO Putnam Managed Sprott Focus Trust Dogness (International) Putnam Mast Int Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) and PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (NYSE:RCS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JEQ or RCS? 62.7% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.5% of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 52.1% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is JEQ or RCS a better dividend stock? abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. PIMCO Strategic Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Does the media favor JEQ or RCS? In the previous week, abrdn Japan Equity Fund had 1 more articles in the media than PIMCO Strategic Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for abrdn Japan Equity Fund and 0 mentions for PIMCO Strategic Income Fund. abrdn Japan Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PIMCO Strategic Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment abrdn Japan Equity Fund Neutral PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Neutral Is JEQ or RCS more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Japan Equity FundN/A N/A N/A PIMCO Strategic Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, JEQ or RCS? abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JEQ or RCS? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratioabrdn Japan Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/APIMCO Strategic Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Summaryabrdn Japan Equity Fund beats PIMCO Strategic Income Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get abrdn Japan Equity Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JEQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 JEQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricabrdn Japan Equity FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$111.48M$4.07B$12.52B$21.76BDividend Yield11.48%6.11%5.60%3.64%P/E RatioN/AN/A29.9429.93Price / SalesN/A21.9229.7566.72Price / CashN/A17.2022.4923.91Price / BookN/A1.282.314.68Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.53%-0.30%-0.05%-0.71%1 Month Performance-8.26%1.13%-0.26%1.18%1 Year Performance32.48%3.83%536.72%14.46% abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQabrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$8.06-2.8%N/A+30.3%$111.48MN/A0.00N/ARCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$7.87-0.9%N/A-3.9%$366.93M$31.38M0.00N/APPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.73+0.9%N/A+0.5%$358.60M$25.74M0.00N/APMOPutnam Mun OppoN/A$10.25+0.3%N/A-2.3%$325.90M$10.75M0.00801News CoverageNegative NewsRFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$11.95-0.3%N/A-9.7%$318.95MN/A0.00N/ATOYOTOYO0.6219 of 5 stars$6.65-0.1%N/A+183.3%$306.33M$176.96M0.00N/ANews CoveragePMMPutnam ManagedN/A$6.10+0.7%N/A-4.4%$283.00M$12.17M0.00N/ANews CoverageFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$8.37-0.8%N/A+7.4%$248.09MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDOGZDogness (International)0.369 of 5 stars$13.42-0.5%N/A-68.5%$191.34M$20.26M0.00320News CoveragePIMPutnam Mast IntN/A$3.43+0.4%N/A+1.0%$165.56M$11.96M0.00N/ANews CoverageMHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income FundN/A$7.13-1.6%N/A-3.0%$154.31M$3.01M0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Alternatives Putnam Premier Income Trust Alternatives Putnam Mun Oppo Alternatives Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Alternatives TOYO Alternatives Putnam Managed Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives Dogness (International) Alternatives Putnam Mast Int Alternatives Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Alternatives 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:JEQ) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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