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$61.03 +4.27 (+7.52%)
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KF vs. MYN, NXP, AWF, BBDC, and PHK

Should you buy The Korea Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Korea Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with The Korea Fund include BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Nuveen Sl Tfip (NXP), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), Barings Bdc (BBDC), and PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does The Korea Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, The Korea Fund and The Korea Fund both had 2 articles in the media. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's score of 1.68 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held 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.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Korea FundN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

The Korea Fund beats BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Nuveen Sl Tfip?

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

In the previous week, Nuveen Sl Tfip had 2 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nuveen Sl Tfip and 2 mentions for The Korea Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Nuveen Sl Tfip's score of -0.16 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Sl Tfip
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
The Korea Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Nuveen Sl Tfip pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Sl TfipN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Nuveen Sl Tfip has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nuveen Sl TfipN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

16.2% of Nuveen Sl Tfip shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Sl Tfip shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 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.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats Nuveen Sl Tfip on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund?

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund$65.78M13.34N/AN/AN/A
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund and AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund both had 2 articles in the media. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund's score of 0.93 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The Korea Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. 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 AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Barings Bdc?

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

Barings Bdc has a consensus target price of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.66%. Given Barings Bdc's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barings Bdc 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
Barings Bdc
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

Barings Bdc has a net margin of 32.45% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Barings Bdc's return on equity of 10.08% 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
Barings Bdc 32.45%10.08%4.33%

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Barings Bdc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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%. Barings Bdc pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Barings Bdc pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Barings Bdc has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Barings Bdc is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Barings Bdc 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
Barings Bdc$279.21M3.22$101.92M$0.8510.10

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Bdc has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Korea Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Barings Bdc. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Korea Fund and 1 mentions for Barings Bdc. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Barings Bdc's score of 0.00 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Barings Bdc
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Barings Bdc beats The Korea Fund on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to PIMCO High Income Fund?

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

PIMCO High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.4%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PIMCO High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PIMCO High Income FundN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, PIMCO High Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PIMCO High Income Fund and 2 mentions for The Korea Fund. PIMCO High Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.95 beat The Korea Fund's score of 1.78 indicating that PIMCO High Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PIMCO High Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
The Korea Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

PIMCO High Income Fund has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

11.8% of PIMCO High Income Fund 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PIMCO High Income Fund and The Korea Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KF vs. The Competition

MetricThe Korea FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$236.03M$5.56B$14.04B$23.88B
Dividend Yield0.77%7.47%5.92%3.71%
P/E RatioN/A37.1728.9732.20
Price / SalesN/A1,147.88475.3421.16
Price / CashN/A48.2238.6131.77
Price / BookN/A3.713.736.93
Net IncomeN/A$417.17M$1.31B$1.07B
7 Day Performance12.26%1.13%0.91%1.59%
1 Month Performance-10.33%-0.15%1.29%1.75%
1 Year Performance122.98%7.20%13.80%20.42%

The Korea Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KF
The Korea Fund
N/A$61.03
+7.5%
N/A+111.7%$236.03MN/AN/AN/A
MYN
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund
N/A$9.82
+0.8%
N/A+4.7%$916.76MN/AN/AN/A
NXP
Nuveen Sl Tfip
N/A$14.25
+0.1%
N/A+1.9%$896.71MN/AN/A40,400
AWF
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
N/A$10.11
+0.3%
N/A-8.9%$868.33MN/AN/AN/A
BBDC
Barings Bdc
2.5241 of 5 stars
$8.43
+1.7%
$9.50
+12.6%
-8.4%$868.02M$279.21M9.9226

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This page (NYSE:KF) was last updated on 8/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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