BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and BlackRock MuniVest Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.7% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniVest Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk and Volatility

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and BlackRock MuniVest Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

BlackRock MuniVest Fund beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE:ADX) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.9% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Adams Diversified Equity Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Adams Diversified Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Adams Diversified Equity Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Adams Diversified Equity Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Adams Diversified Equity Fund's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adams Diversified Equity Fund has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest 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 MuniVest Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

Dividends

BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BlackRock MuniVest Fund and PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

Dividends

BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. 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. BlackRock MuniVest Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Goldman Sachs BDC has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Goldman Sachs BDC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus price target of $15.9167, indicating a potential downside of 17.74%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than BlackRock MuniVest Fund.

Valuation & Earnings

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

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

Risk & Volatility

BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Hercules Capital and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

Hercules Capital currently has a consensus target price of $13.8438, indicating a potential downside of 18.57%. Given Hercules Capital's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Hercules Capital is more favorable than BlackRock MuniVest Fund.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

28.9% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Hercules Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Hercules Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. 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. Hercules Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniVest Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

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

Risk & Volatility

Hercules Capital has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

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

Hercules Capital has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock MuniVest Fund.

Summary

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

Royce Value Trust (NYSE:RVT) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Royce Value Trust and BlackRock MuniVest Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Dividends

Royce Value Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Royce Value Trust and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.6% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Royce Value Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Royce Value Trust has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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