BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $6.58 -0.01 (-0.08%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.58 0.00 (-0.08%) As of 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. BCAT, OXLC, CET, GSBD, MFIC, NMFC, PFLT, BBDC, BCSF, and AWFShould you be buying BlackRock MuniVest Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BlackRock MuniVest Fund include BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), BARINGS BDC (BBDC), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), and AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. BlackRock MuniVest Fund vs. Its Competitors BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Oxford Lane Capital Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance PennantPark Floating Rate Capital BARINGS BDC Bain Capital Specialty Finance AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE:BCAT) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is BCAT or MVF a better dividend stock? BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 23.0%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Which has more volatility and risk, BCAT or MVF? BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BCAT or MVF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer BCAT or MVF? In the previous week, BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust and 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's score of 0.57 indicating that BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BlackRock MuniVest Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BCAT or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust$197.67M8.04N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals believe in BCAT or MVF? 36.1% of BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 5 of the 7 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. Email Address 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$397.47M$3.92B$12.53B$21.10BDividend Yield3.73%6.38%5.48%3.55%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.3328.89Price / SalesN/A45.8227.1453.02Price / CashN/A17.9519.1818.23Price / BookN/A1.142.284.69Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$995.89M7 Day Performance-0.68%0.28%1.46%1.90%1 Month Performance0.70%1.69%1.25%1.72%1 Year Performance-11.97%0.99%541.13%10.19% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.59-0.1%N/A-12.0%$397.47MN/A0.00147,000BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.79-0.6%N/A-9.9%$1.59B$197.67M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital1.9193 of 5 stars$3.42flatN/A-32.8%$1.55B$57.31M4.12601Positive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$49.64-0.3%N/A+12.6%$1.44B$222.17M0.006News CoveragePositive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.366 of 5 stars$11.15+0.2%$10.00-10.3%-19.4%$1.27B$434.37M8.85N/ANews CoverageDividend CutMFICMidCap Financial Investment1.9576 of 5 stars$12.99+0.9%$13.50+3.9%-4.9%$1.20B$301.78M12.03N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastNMFCNew Mountain Finance2.3774 of 5 stars$10.39+0.9%$10.75+3.5%-15.9%$1.10B$371.67M13.67N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.4398 of 5 stars$10.20-0.3%$10.88+6.7%-8.1%$1.01B$89.89M7.28658BBDCBARINGS BDC3.1071 of 5 stars$9.66+1.4%$9.67+0.1%-3.8%$1.00B$286.17M10.0626Positive NewsBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance2.8102 of 5 stars$15.22+1.1%$16.50+8.4%-7.2%$976.27M$292.65M9.171,000Positive NewsAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.18+0.5%N/A+0.6%$958.87MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Alternatives Oxford Lane Capital Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Alternatives BARINGS BDC Alternatives Bain Capital Specialty Finance Alternatives AllianceBernstein Global 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 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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