BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF) Competitors $6.54 -0.05 (-0.68%) Closing price 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.54 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings and valuation, CET or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Securities$296.20M4.68N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media prefer CET or MVF? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniVest Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and 0 mentions for Central Securities. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Central Securities' score of 0.59 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Securities Positive BlackRock MuniVest Fund Very Positive 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 4.8%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CET or MVF? 8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by 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 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 Which has more risk & volatility, CET or MVF? Central Securities has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% 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. SummaryCentral Securities beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 4 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$396.86M$3.77B$12.10B$20.84BDividend Yield4.65%6.74%5.55%3.65%P/E RatioN/AN/A18.9927.17Price / SalesN/A17.0126.0948.14Price / CashN/A18.1421.6222.28Price / BookN/A1.172.274.56Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.68%-0.40%-0.55%-0.86%1 Month Performance-1.28%1.58%3.25%4.16%1 Year Performance-10.97%0.14%541.39%8.88% BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.54-0.7%N/A-10.8%$396.86MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$47.94-0.7%N/A+8.0%$1.39B$296.20M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.1255 of 5 stars$11.53-0.1%$12.00+4.1%-23.6%$1.35B$434.37M25.62N/AMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.0311 of 5 stars$12.69-0.2%$14.00+10.3%-15.6%$1.19B$113.46M10.23N/APositive NewsNMFCNew Mountain Finance1.9114 of 5 stars$10.57-1.2%$10.67+0.9%-13.5%$1.15B$371.67M10.57N/APositive NewsPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.5433 of 5 stars$10.47-0.8%$10.92+4.3%-9.3%$1.04B$84.09M7.48658BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance1.8544 of 5 stars$15.02-1.5%$16.50+9.9%-6.1%$989.24M$292.65M8.631,000High Trading VolumeBBDCBARINGS BDC2.9647 of 5 stars$9.23-0.5%$9.67+4.7%-5.7%$978.20M$286.17M9.8226Positive NewsAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.05-0.5%N/A+5.1%$957.15MN/A0.00N/AHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$15.59-1.5%N/A-13.3%$852.64MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsPHKPIMCO High Income FundN/A$4.82-0.2%N/A-0.2%$828.30MN/A0.00147,000 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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