Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) Vs. PHK, VMO, BTO, VGM, VKQ, PEO, MYD, MUC, VCV, and GIM
Should you be buying Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund include PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (VGM), Invesco Municipal Trust (VKQ), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), BlackRock MuniYield Fund (MYD), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund (MUC), Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV), and Templeton Global Income Fund (GIM). These companies are all part of the "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" industry.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund vs.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) and PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE:PHK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.
67.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.6% of PIMCO High Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
PIMCO High Income Fund received 175 more outperform votes than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund when rated by MarketBeat users.
In the previous week, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PIMCO High Income Fund's average media sentiment score.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. PIMCO High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PIMCO High Income Fund has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
PIMCO High Income Fund beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JOF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) vs. Its Competitors
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors List
