The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors $32.14 +0.79 (+2.53%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.15 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 07:50 AM 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 KF vs. PEO, DSU, RMT, CION, ECC, TYG, IFN, EVN, HQL, and MCIShould you be buying The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Korea Fund include Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Royce Otc Micro (RMT), CION Investment (CION), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), India Fund (IFN), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), and Barings Corporate Investors (MCI). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. The Korea Fund vs. Its Competitors Adams Natural Resources Fund BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Royce Otc Micro CION Investment Eagle Point Credit Tortoise Energy Infrastructure India Fund Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust abrdn Life Sciences Investors Barings Corporate Investors Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:PEO) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PEO or KF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdams Natural Resources FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AThe Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to PEO or KF? In the previous week, Adams Natural Resources Fund and Adams Natural Resources Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Adams Natural Resources Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat The Korea Fund's score of 1.64 indicating that Adams Natural Resources Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Adams Natural Resources Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive The Korea Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PEO or KF? 33.5% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Adams Natural Resources Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is PEO or KF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Adams Natural Resources FundN/A N/A N/A The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, PEO or KF? Adams Natural Resources Fund has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PEO or KF a better dividend stock? Adams Natural Resources Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SummaryThe Korea Fund beats Adams Natural Resources Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Korea Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KF 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 KF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Korea FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$155.26M$4.07B$12.65B$21.78BDividend Yield1.41%6.08%5.49%3.55%P/E RatioN/AN/A40.3729.82Price / SalesN/A24.7329.9766.04Price / CashN/A18.8219.7418.31Price / BookN/A1.472.284.65Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance5.72%0.97%0.25%1.20%1 Month Performance15.11%2.59%0.74%3.32%1 Year Performance42.36%3.96%540.88%13.11% The Korea Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KFThe Korea FundN/A$32.14+2.5%N/A+42.4%$155.26MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsPEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.78-0.4%N/A-11.0%$573.69MN/A0.0018Positive NewsDSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.49+0.0%N/A-5.2%$571.66MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementRMTRoyce Otc MicroN/A$10.36-0.2%N/A+9.0%$544.86M$89.62M0.00N/ACIONCION Investment2.5869 of 5 stars$9.54+0.4%$10.75+12.7%-19.8%$496.21M$252.43M-50.13N/ANews CoverageECCEagle Point Credit3.0197 of 5 stars$6.44+0.7%$8.21+27.6%-30.6%$495.25M$179.77M58.51N/APositive NewsTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$43.22+0.3%N/A+6.0%$465.48MN/A0.00N/AIFNIndia FundN/A$14.60+0.3%N/A-20.7%$453.73M-$7.38M0.0021,000EVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.15-0.5%N/A-0.6%$442.12MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$15.27+0.1%N/A+5.5%$440.12MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓MCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$20.64+0.2%N/A+1.0%$418.99MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PEO Alternatives DSU Alternatives RMT Alternatives CION Alternatives ECC Alternatives TYG Alternatives IFN Alternatives EVN Alternatives HQL Alternatives MCI 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:KF) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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