abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $7.60 +0.01 (+0.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.60 0.00 (-0.07%) As of 04:04 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 JEQ vs. PPT, RCS, RFI, PMO, PMM, FUND, TOYO, PIM, MHF, and DMFShould you be buying abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of abrdn Japan Equity Fund include Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), Putnam Mun Oppo (PMO), Putnam Managed (PMM), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), TOYO (TOYO), Putnam Mast Int (PIM), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF), and BNY Mellon Municipal Income (DMF). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. abrdn Japan Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors Putnam Premier Income Trust PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Putnam Mun Oppo Putnam Managed Sprott Focus Trust TOYO Putnam Mast Int Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund BNY Mellon Municipal Income abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to JEQ or PPT? In the previous week, Putnam Premier Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Japan Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust and 2 mentions for abrdn Japan Equity Fund. abrdn Japan Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Putnam Premier Income Trust's score of 1.55 indicating that abrdn Japan Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment abrdn Japan Equity Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Putnam Premier Income Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, JEQ or PPT? abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JEQ or PPT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Japan Equity FundN/A N/A N/A Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A Is JEQ or PPT a better dividend stock? abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JEQ or PPT? 62.7% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.1% of abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, JEQ or PPT? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratioabrdn Japan Equity Fund$10.72M9.82N/AN/AN/APutnam Premier Income Trust$22.60M15.44N/AN/AN/A Summaryabrdn Japan Equity Fund and Putnam Premier Income Trust tied by winning 4 of the 8 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JEQ 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 JEQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricabrdn Japan Equity FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$105.25M$3.83B$12.38B$21.13BDividend Yield4.76%6.63%5.53%3.58%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.0627.87Price / Sales9.8227.1026.3459.63Price / CashN/A18.6421.8123.02Price / BookN/A1.122.274.69Net IncomeN/A$165.11M$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance4.83%0.50%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance4.68%1.24%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance30.14%1.43%540.78%11.50% abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQabrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$7.60+0.1%N/A+28.3%$105.25M$10.72M0.00N/ANews CoveragePPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.67-0.1%N/A+0.3%$352.83MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsRCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$7.06-0.4%N/A+6.7%$329.12MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageRFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$12.07+1.5%N/A+0.2%$322.17M$17.51M0.00N/APMOPutnam Mun OppoN/A$9.93+0.7%N/A-6.3%$315.87MN/A0.00801PMMPutnam ManagedN/A$5.95+0.1%N/A-5.3%$276.03MN/A0.00N/AFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.80flatN/A-0.6%$232.48M$2.30M0.00N/APositive NewsTOYOTOYON/A$3.60-1.4%N/A+58.7%$165.96M$176.96M0.00N/APIMPutnam Mast IntN/A$3.34-0.6%N/A+1.2%$161.46MN/A0.00N/AMHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income FundN/A$6.90-0.7%N/A-3.9%$149.52MN/A0.00N/ADMFBNY Mellon Municipal IncomeN/A$6.98flatN/AN/A$144.88M-$1.00M0.002,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Putnam Premier Income Trust Alternatives PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Alternatives Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Alternatives Putnam Mun Oppo Alternatives Putnam Managed Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives TOYO Alternatives Putnam Mast Int Alternatives Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Alternatives BNY Mellon Municipal Income 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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