BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $6.94 -0.01 (-0.07%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.94 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/19/2025 04:10 PM 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 MVF vs. CET, GSBD, MFIC, NMFC, BCSF, BBDC, PFLT, AWF, HQH, and ASAShould you be buying BlackRock MuniVest Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniVest Fund include Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Barings Bdc (BBDC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), and ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock MuniVest Fund vs. Its Competitors Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance Bain Capital Specialty Finance Barings Bdc PennantPark Floating Rate Capital AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund abrdn Healthcare Investors ASA Gold and Precious Metals Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Does the media prefer CET or MVF? In the previous week, Central Securities and Central Securities both had 1 articles in the media. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Central Securities' score of 1.11 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Securities 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BlackRock MuniVest 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 Which has more risk & volatility, CET or MVF? Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, CET or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Securities$222.17M6.64N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders believe in CET or MVF? 8.7% of Central Securities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CET or MVF a better dividend stock? Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Is CET or MVF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central SecuritiesN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryCentral Securities beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BlackRock MuniVest Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MVF 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. 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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 MVF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock MuniVest FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$397.65M$3.99B$12.76B$21.54BDividend Yield3.12%6.05%5.42%3.51%P/E RatioN/AN/A239.7929.95Price / SalesN/A39.5531.3879.56Price / CashN/A18.7019.8318.30Price / BookN/A1.312.334.64Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day PerformanceN/A0.28%0.48%0.63%1 Month Performance5.40%3.17%1.90%2.56%1 Year Performance-8.75%3.24%541.27%14.55% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.94-0.1%N/A-8.8%$397.65MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$50.66-0.2%N/A+11.7%$1.47B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.5937 of 5 stars$11.17-1.7%$10.00-10.4%-21.7%$1.30B$161.13M8.86N/APositive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.4164 of 5 stars$12.24-1.8%$13.30+8.7%-9.8%$1.16B$301.78M11.33N/APositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.2734 of 5 stars$9.92-5.3%$10.60+6.9%-17.1%$1.11B$89.05M13.05N/AHigh Trading VolumeBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.0608 of 5 stars$15.16-1.9%$16.50+8.8%-12.7%$1.00B$125.44M9.131,000High Trading VolumeBBDCBarings Bdc2.686 of 5 stars$9.17-1.5%$9.67+5.5%-6.7%$977.98M$112.89M9.5526Positive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.765 of 5 stars$9.82-3.4%$10.88+10.8%-14.6%$973.83M$89.89M7.01658AWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.29+0.5%N/A+1.4%$968.36MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$16.47-1.3%N/A-10.3%$898.42M$11.71M0.00147,000ASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$41.500.0%N/A+105.6%$893.27MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Securities Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance Alternatives Barings Bdc Alternatives PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Alternatives AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Alternatives abrdn Healthcare Investors Alternatives ASA Gold and Precious Metals 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:MVF) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredGENIUS Act: The Plot to Seize Your Cash?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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