The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors

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KF vs. HQH, GSBD, TYG, MYN, and MFIC

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 abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does The Korea Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

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

In the previous week, abrdn Healthcare Investors had 4 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for abrdn Healthcare Investors and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat abrdn Healthcare Investors' score of -0.50 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
abrdn Healthcare Investors	Negative

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.6% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$92.47M	3.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Healthcare Investors	$99.81M	11.60	N/A	N/A	N/A

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Healthcare Investors has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1%.

Summary

The Korea Fund and abrdn Healthcare Investors tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) 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 valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Korea Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Goldman Sachs BDC	$86.61M	11.61	$119.27M	$0.65	13.75
The Korea Fund	$92.47M	3.17	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 12 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Goldman Sachs BDC's score of -0.03 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Goldman Sachs BDC	Neutral
The Korea Fund	Neutral

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Goldman Sachs BDC currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.32%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than The Korea Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Goldman Sachs BDC	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
The Korea Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats The Korea Fund on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$92.47M	3.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	$46.61M	21.33	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure had 6 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Neutral

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%.

Summary

The Korea Fund and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund had 1 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. The Korea Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's score of -0.16 indicating that The Korea Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	Neutral

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$92.47M	3.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	$6.89M	136.56	N/A	N/A	N/A

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

The Korea Fund beats BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Korea Fund compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

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

MidCap Financial Investment has a net margin of 1.90% compared to The Korea Fund's net margin of 0.00%. MidCap Financial Investment's return on equity of 10.86% beat The Korea Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Korea Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MidCap Financial Investment	1.90%	10.86%	4.31%

In the previous week, MidCap Financial Investment had 9 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for MidCap Financial Investment and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. MidCap Financial Investment's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that MidCap Financial Investment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Korea Fund	Neutral
MidCap Financial Investment	Positive

MidCap Financial Investment has a consensus target price of $11.54, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Given MidCap Financial Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MidCap Financial Investment 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
MidCap Financial Investment	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. MidCap Financial Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. MidCap Financial Investment pays out 3,100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of MidCap Financial Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of MidCap Financial Investment 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.

MidCap Financial Investment has higher revenue and earnings than The Korea Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Korea Fund	$92.47M	3.17	N/A	N/A	N/A
MidCap Financial Investment	$320.88M	2.82	$63.17M	$0.04	274.55

The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MidCap Financial Investment has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MidCap Financial Investment beats The Korea Fund on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

KF vs. The Competition

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Metric	The Korea Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$293.19M	$4.60B	$13.47B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	0.61%	7.23%	5.82%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	23.16	28.39
Price / Sales	3.17	50.71	170.25	39.21
Price / Cash	N/A	5.56	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	N/A	4.58	2.15	4.76
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.11B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	7.54%	0.22%	-0.66%	-0.74%
1 Month Performance	32.87%	0.75%	0.58%	1.74%
1 Year Performance	224.79%	15.72%	11.19%	25.05%

The Korea Fund Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KF The Korea Fund	N/A	$70.51 +1.6%	N/A	+222.1%	$293.19M	$92.47M	N/A	N/A
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	$20.33 +1.3%	N/A	+32.2%	$1.15B	N/A	N/A	147,000	Dividend Cut Short Interest Increase
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	2.5872 of 5 stars	$9.01 +0.6%	$9.50 +5.5%	-20.8%	$1.01B	$365.57M	13.85	N/A	Earnings Report
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	$46.10 +1.6%	N/A	+12.1%	$958.64M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Dividend Announcement Short Interest Increase
MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	$10.03 -0.4%	N/A	+2.7%	$947.83M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase

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This page (NYSE:KF) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors

KF vs. HQH, GSBD, TYG, MYN, and MFIC

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How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

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

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How does The Korea Fund compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

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The Korea Fund (KF) Competitors

KF vs. HQH, GSBD, TYG, MYN, and MFIC

How does The Korea Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

Does the media prefer KF or HQH?

Is KF or HQH more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KF or HQH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KF or HQH?

Which has more volatility and risk, KF or HQH?

Is KF or HQH a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GSBD or KF?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GSBD or KF?

Does the media favor GSBD or KF?

Which has more risk and volatility, GSBD or KF?

Do analysts prefer GSBD or KF?

Is GSBD or KF a better dividend stock?

Is GSBD or KF more profitable?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KF or TYG?

Is KF or TYG more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, KF or TYG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KF or TYG?

Does the media refer more to KF or TYG?

Is KF or TYG a better dividend stock?

Summary

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

Is KF or MYN more profitable?

Is KF or MYN a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer KF or MYN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KF or MYN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KF or MYN?

Which has more risk and volatility, KF or MYN?

Summary

How does The Korea Fund compare to MidCap Financial Investment?

Is KF or MFIC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KF or MFIC?

Do analysts rate KF or MFIC?

Is KF or MFIC a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KF or MFIC?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KF or MFIC?

Which has more risk & volatility, KF or MFIC?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

KF vs. The Competition

The Korea Fund Competitors List

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