Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ) Competitors $7.30 +0.08 (+1.11%) As of 03:51 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JEQ vs. MUA, PPT, DOGZ, RFI, RCS, PMO, PMM, OIA, FUND, and MQTShould you be buying Abrdn Japan Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund include BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), Dogness (International) (DOGZ), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (PMM), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (OIA), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II (MQT). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Putnam Premier Income Trust Dogness (International) Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Sprott Focus Trust BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and Abrdn Japan Equity Fund (NYSE:JEQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MUA or JEQ? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniAssets Fund$35.87M11.07N/AN/AN/AAbrdn Japan Equity Fund$19.55M5.17N/AN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals believe in MUA or JEQ? 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.1% of Abrdn Japan Equity Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MUA or JEQ a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Abrdn Japan Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MUA or JEQ? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund received 47 more outperform votes than Abrdn Japan Equity Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.61% of users gave BlackRock MuniAssets Fund an outperform vote while only 66.22% of users gave Abrdn Japan Equity Fund an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock MuniAssets FundOutperform Votes9667.61% Underperform Votes4632.39% Abrdn Japan Equity FundOutperform Votes4966.22% Underperform Votes2533.78% Does the media prefer MUA or JEQ? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Abrdn Japan Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Japan Equity Fund. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Abrdn Japan Equity Fund's score of 1.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniAssets Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Very Positive Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Positive Which has more risk and volatility, MUA or JEQ? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abrdn Japan Equity Fund has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MUA or JEQ more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A N/A N/A Abrdn Japan Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryBlackRock MuniAssets Fund beats Abrdn Japan Equity Fund on 7 of the 10 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 FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$100.04M$7.14B$11.73B$19.87BDividend Yield4.83%6.78%5.66%3.83%P/E RatioN/A3.5923.0535.60Price / Sales5.1724.7226.8643.81Price / CashN/A7.5117.6017.51Price / BookN/A0.922.894.85Net IncomeN/A$66.51M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.53%1.00%1.53%1.94%1 Month Performance3.99%1.79%1.45%3.02%1 Year Performance24.15%2.69%540.37%9.87% Abrdn Japan Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JEQAbrdn Japan Equity FundN/A$7.30+1.1%N/A+23.4%$100.04M$19.55M0.00N/APositive NewsMUABlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A$10.20+0.4%N/A-8.3%$394.18M$35.87M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.67+0.1%N/A+5.8%$352.83M$22.60M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementDOGZDogness (International)0.4946 of 5 stars$26.46-1.1%N/A+67.5%$336.86M$20.26M0.00320Short Interest ↑RFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$12.09+0.6%N/A+6.3%$322.57M$17.51M0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓RCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$6.81+0.4%N/A+13.6%$317.71M$28.89M0.00N/APMOPutnam Municipal Opportunities TrustN/A$9.77+0.3%N/A-3.3%$310.63M$69.50M0.00801Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓PMMPutnam Managed Municipal Income TrustN/A$5.84flatN/A-3.1%$271.16M$67.33M0.00N/APositive NewsOIAInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustN/A$5.67+0.1%N/A-10.3%$269.84M$17.92M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑FUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.47+0.5%N/A-0.9%$222.64M$2.30M0.00N/APositive NewsMQTBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIN/A$9.56+0.4%N/A-5.8%$215.26M$3.54M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Alternatives Putnam Premier Income Trust Alternatives Dogness (International) Alternatives Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund Alternatives PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Alternatives Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust Alternatives Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust Alternatives Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Alternatives Sprott Focus Trust Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II 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 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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