Go Pro

The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors

The Korea Fund logo
$63.30 -0.41 (-0.64%)
As of 01:56 PM Eastern
This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.

KF vs. TYG, RHLD, FSCO, VRTS, and TIGR

Should you buy The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? The Korea Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Resolute Holdings Management (RHLD), FS Credit Opportunities (FSCO), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), and UP Fintech (TIGR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tortoise Energy InfrastructureN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Neutral
The Korea Fund Neutral

32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.6%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Tortoise Energy Infrastructure on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Resolute Holdings Management?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and Resolute Holdings Management (NYSE:RHLD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.8% of Resolute Holdings Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Korea Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Resolute Holdings Management
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Resolute Holdings Management has a net margin of 4.21% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Resolute Holdings Management's return on equity of 3.55% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
Resolute Holdings Management 4.21%3.55%1.71%

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Holdings Management has a beta of -1.31, meaning that its share price is 231% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Resolute Holdings Management had 3 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Resolute Holdings Management and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Resolute Holdings Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Resolute Holdings Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund Neutral
Resolute Holdings Management Positive

The Korea Fund has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Resolute Holdings Management.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Resolute Holdings Management$1.12B0.86-$5.92M$5.4322.80

Summary

Resolute Holdings Management beats The Korea Fund on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to FS Credit Opportunities?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and FS Credit Opportunities (NYSE:FSCO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FS Credit Opportunities$137.77M7.69N/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
FS Credit Opportunities N/A N/A N/A

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FS Credit Opportunities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. FS Credit Opportunities pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%.

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FS Credit Opportunities has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FS Credit Opportunities had 4 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for FS Credit Opportunities and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. FS Credit Opportunities' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that FS Credit Opportunities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund Neutral
FS Credit Opportunities Positive

Summary

FS Credit Opportunities beats The Korea Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Virtus Investment Partners?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Virtus Investment Partners pays an annual dividend of $9.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Virtus Investment Partners pays out 55.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Virtus Investment Partners had 3 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Virtus Investment Partners and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Virtus Investment Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Virtus Investment Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund Neutral
Virtus Investment Partners Positive

Virtus Investment Partners has a net margin of 13.42% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Virtus Investment Partners' return on equity of 21.56% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
Virtus Investment Partners 13.42%21.56%5.27%

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Virtus Investment Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Virtus Investment Partners has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virtus Investment Partners$819.58M1.12$121.75M$17.557.91

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtus Investment Partners has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Virtus Investment Partners has a consensus price target of $145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.82%. Given Virtus Investment Partners' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtus Investment Partners is more favorable than The Korea Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Korea Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Virtus Investment Partners
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

Summary

Virtus Investment Partners beats The Korea Fund on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to UP Fintech?

UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

UP Fintech presently has a consensus price target of $8.16, suggesting a potential upside of 71.92%. Given UP Fintech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe UP Fintech is more favorable than The Korea Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UP Fintech
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
The Korea Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

9.0% of UP Fintech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UP Fintech has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

UP Fintech has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UP Fintech$687.88M1.31$170.90M$0.598.04
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

UP Fintech has a net margin of 16.22% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. UP Fintech's return on equity of 13.11% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UP Fintech16.22% 13.11% 1.23%
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, UP Fintech had 4 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for UP Fintech and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. UP Fintech's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that UP Fintech is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
UP Fintech Neutral
The Korea Fund Neutral

Summary

UP Fintech beats The Korea Fund on 9 of the 12 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
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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 Time

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 Chart

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.
Skip Chart

KF vs. The Competition

MetricThe Korea FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$263.39M$5.37B$13.85B$23.13B
Dividend Yield0.64%7.50%5.95%3.58%
P/E RatioN/A29.9425.3228.49
Price / SalesN/A1,222.68507.5888.38
Price / CashN/A47.9230.3019.47
Price / BookN/A3.512.734.73
Net IncomeN/A$417.39M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-6.21%-1.69%-1.15%-2.21%
1 Month Performance-1.43%-2.69%-0.88%-4.07%
1 Year Performance113.33%3.78%9.57%9.02%

The Korea Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KF
The Korea Fund
N/A$63.30
-0.6%
N/A+112.2%$263.33MN/AN/AN/A
TYG
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure
N/A$42.72
+0.6%
N/A+3.8%$1.08BN/AN/AN/A
RHLD
Resolute Holdings Management
1.5157 of 5 stars
$136.09
-0.4%
N/A+85.4%$1.07B$1.12B25.065,620
FSCO
FS Credit Opportunities
N/A$5.28
-0.5%
N/A-30.5%$1.07B$137.77MN/AN/A
VRTS
Virtus Investment Partners
3.0525 of 5 stars
$158.04
-0.9%
$145.50
-7.9%
-27.4%$1.05B$819.58M9.35770

Related Companies and Tools


This page (NYSE:KF) was last updated on 9/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners