BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $6.92 +0.01 (+0.14%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.92 +0.00 (+0.07%) As of 09/12/2025 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, PFLT, BCSF, BBDC, AWF, HQH, and PHKShould 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), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), Barings Bdc (BBDC), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), and PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK). 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 PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Bain Capital Specialty Finance Barings Bdc AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund abrdn Healthcare Investors PIMCO High Income Fund Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, CET or MVF? Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CET or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Securities$222.17M6.61N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A 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 $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest 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. Does the media prefer CET or MVF? In the previous week, Central Securities and Central Securities both had 1 articles in the media. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's score of 1.00 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Securities Very Positive BlackRock MuniVest Fund Positive SummaryCentral Securities beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 5 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. 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 TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MVF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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 MVF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBlackRock MuniVest FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$396.79M$3.94B$12.64B$21.49BDividend Yield3.55%6.23%5.41%3.49%P/E RatioN/AN/A246.0029.75Price / SalesN/A24.0330.8151.60Price / CashN/A18.7719.2518.13Price / BookN/A1.232.314.63Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance1.39%0.74%0.75%0.62%1 Month Performance3.90%2.96%3.27%4.34%1 Year Performance-8.95%3.21%543.65%16.38% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.92+0.1%N/A-8.9%$396.79MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$50.09-0.3%N/A+12.4%$1.45B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.2828 of 5 stars$11.43-0.1%$10.00-12.5%-20.3%$1.31B$434.37M9.07N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.3402 of 5 stars$12.96-0.5%$13.30+2.6%-9.4%$1.22B$301.78M12.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNMFCNew Mountain Finance2.7963 of 5 stars$10.56-0.6%$10.75+1.8%-14.9%$1.13B$371.67M13.89N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.6275 of 5 stars$10.28+0.1%$10.88+5.8%-12.4%$1.02B$89.89M7.34658Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance3.1027 of 5 stars$15.69+0.1%$16.50+5.2%-8.9%$1.02B$292.65M9.451,000Positive NewsBBDCBarings Bdc2.6444 of 5 stars$9.44+0.5%$9.67+2.5%-6.5%$987.44M$286.17M9.8326AWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.290.0%N/A+1.2%$973.54M$70.19M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑HQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$16.82-0.7%N/A-12.0%$912.42MN/A0.00147,000Short Interest ↑PHKPIMCO High Income FundN/A$5.03+0.7%N/A+0.4%$856.60MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsEx-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Securities Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance Alternatives Barings Bdc Alternatives AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Alternatives abrdn Healthcare Investors Alternatives PIMCO High Income Fund 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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