Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NXN) Competitors

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MHN) and Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (NYSE:NXN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Is MHN or NXN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MHN or NXN?

28.2% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor MHN or NXN?

In the previous week, Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund. BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio's score of -1.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	Neutral
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	Negative

Which has more volatility & risk, MHN or NXN?

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MHN or NXN a better dividend stock?

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MHN or NXN?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund	$1.30M	224.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund beats Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.