BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Competitors

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) 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, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Volatility & Risk

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Goldman Sachs BDC and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund.

Profitability

This table compares Goldman Sachs BDC and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.8% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality 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.

Volatility and Risk

Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 90.9% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Goldman Sachs BDC and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Goldman Sachs BDC presently has a consensus target price of $15.9167, indicating a potential downside of 17.91%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund.

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hercules Capital has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Hercules Capital's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Hercules Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

Hercules Capital has a consensus price target of $13.8438, suggesting a potential downside of 18.13%. Given Hercules Capital's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Hercules Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Hercules Capital pays out 90.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Hercules Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Hercules Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Hercules Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hercules Capital beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Royce Value Trust (NYSE:RVT) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) 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, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royce Value Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Royce Value Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Dividends

Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Royce Value Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Royce Value Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Royce Value Trust beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

The Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares The Gabelli Equity Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.6% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of The Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares The Gabelli Equity Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for The Gabelli Equity Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Dividends

The Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. The Gabelli Equity Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

The Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Gabelli Equity Trust beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and Tri-Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Tri-Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.6% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Tri-Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri-Continental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Tri-Continental, as provided by MarketBeat.

Risk & Volatility

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri-Continental has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Tri-Continental's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund and Tri-Continental's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Summary

Tri-Continental beats BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.