Which has higher earnings and valuation, SPE or MMU?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is SPE or MMU more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer BTGO or SPE?

BitGo presently has a consensus price target of $12.05, suggesting a potential upside of 192.72%. Given BitGo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BitGo is more favorable than Special Opportunities Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BitGo 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Special Opportunities Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better valuation & earnings, BTGO or SPE?

Special Opportunities Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BitGo. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BitGo $16.15B 0.03 -$14.78M -$1.45 N/A Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, VGM or SPE?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Inv Vk Tr Inv N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is VGM or SPE more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inv Vk Tr Inv N/A N/A N/A Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SPE or VKQ?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Inv Vk Mun Tr N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is SPE or VKQ more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A Inv Vk Mun Tr N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OXLC or SPE?

Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Special Opportunities Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Oxford Lane Capital -$542.87M -0.91 $666.60M $6.80 0.74 Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is OXLC or SPE more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oxford Lane Capital N/A N/A N/A Special Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) Competitors

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SPE vs. MMU, BTGO, VGM, VKQ, and OXLC

Should you buy Special Opportunities Fund stock or one of its competitors? Special Opportunities Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), BTGO (BTGO), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ), and Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Special Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Special Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Special Opportunities Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Special Opportunities Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Special Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Special Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Special Opportunities Fund	Positive
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral

Summary

Special Opportunities Fund beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to BitGo?

BitGo (NYSE:BTGO) and Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) 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, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, BitGo had 25 more articles in the media than Special Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for BitGo and 1 mentions for Special Opportunities Fund. Special Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BitGo's score of 0.23 indicating that Special Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BitGo	Neutral
Special Opportunities Fund	Positive

35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

BitGo presently has a consensus price target of $12.05, suggesting a potential upside of 192.72%. Given BitGo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BitGo is more favorable than Special Opportunities Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BitGo	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Special Opportunities Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Special Opportunities Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BitGo's net margin of -0.50%. Special Opportunities Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat BitGo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BitGo	-0.50%	-568.47%	-2.01%
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Special Opportunities Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BitGo.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BitGo	$16.15B	0.03	-$14.78M	-$1.45	N/A
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BitGo and Special Opportunities Fund tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Inv Vk Tr Inv (NYSE:VGM) and Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Special Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Special Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%.

In the previous week, Special Opportunities Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Inv Vk Tr Inv. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Special Opportunities Fund and 0 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv. Special Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Inv Vk Tr Inv's score of 0.00 indicating that Special Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Tr Inv	Neutral
Special Opportunities Fund	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Special Opportunities Fund beats Inv Vk Tr Inv on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) and Inv Vk Mun Tr (NYSE:VKQ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Tr	N/A	N/A	N/A

Special Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%.

Special Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Tr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Special Opportunities Fund and Special Opportunities Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Special Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Inv Vk Mun Tr's score of 0.00 indicating that Special Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Special Opportunities Fund	Positive
Inv Vk Mun Tr	Neutral

Summary

Special Opportunities Fund beats Inv Vk Mun Tr on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) and Special Opportunities Fund (NYSE:SPE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Special Opportunities Fund has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Oxford Lane Capital had 4 more articles in the media than Special Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital and 1 mentions for Special Opportunities Fund. Special Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Oxford Lane Capital's score of -0.14 indicating that Special Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Oxford Lane Capital	Neutral
Special Opportunities Fund	Positive

Oxford Lane Capital pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 63.6%. Special Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. Oxford Lane Capital pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Special Opportunities Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Lane Capital	-$542.87M	-0.91	$666.60M	$6.80	0.74
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Lane Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

6.7% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of Special Opportunities Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Special Opportunities 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.

Summary

Special Opportunities Fund beats Oxford Lane Capital on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

SPE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Special Opportunities Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$130.03M	$5.42B	$14.16B	$23.66B
Dividend Yield	12.42%	5.53%	4.88%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	N/A	22.48	19.33	25.70
Price / Sales	N/A	7.64	4.85	3.33
Price / Cash	N/A	29.72	20.32	15.68
Price / Book	N/A	1.80	1.81	3.73
Net Income	N/A	$419.50M	$1.32B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.13%	0.42%	0.21%	0.82%
1 Month Performance	-3.14%	-1.67%	-0.51%	-0.13%
1 Year Performance	-20.19%	-1.69%	4.81%	6.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SPE Special Opportunities Fund	N/A	$12.16 -0.7%	N/A	-21.2%	$130.03M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	$9.43 -0.1%	N/A	-10.5%	$515.06M	$62.79M	N/A	147,000
BTGO BTGO	3.2923 of 5 stars	$4.38 +2.5%	$12.05 +175.3%	N/A	$514.28M	$16.15B	N/A	603	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Down
VGM Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	$9.30 +0.2%	N/A	-11.1%	$504.09M	$41.53M	N/A	147,000
VKQ Inv Vk Mun Tr	N/A	$9.10 +0.7%	N/A	-8.0%	$503.32M	N/A	N/A	147,000

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Special Opportunities Fund (SPE) Competitors

SPE vs. MMU, BTGO, VGM, VKQ, and OXLC

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Which has more volatility & risk, SPE or MMU?

Is SPE or MMU more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPE or MMU?

Is SPE or MMU a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SPE or MMU?

Does the media prefer SPE or MMU?

Summary

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to BitGo?

Does the media prefer BTGO or SPE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BTGO or SPE?

Do analysts prefer BTGO or SPE?

Is BTGO or SPE more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BTGO or SPE?

Summary

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VGM or SPE?

Is VGM or SPE more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, VGM or SPE?

Is VGM or SPE a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to VGM or SPE?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VGM or SPE?

Summary

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

Is SPE or VKQ more profitable?

Is SPE or VKQ a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, SPE or VKQ?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SPE or VKQ?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SPE or VKQ?

Does the media favor SPE or VKQ?

Summary

How does Special Opportunities Fund compare to Oxford Lane Capital?

Which has more volatility and risk, OXLC or SPE?

Does the media favor OXLC or SPE?

Is OXLC or SPE a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OXLC or SPE?

Is OXLC or SPE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OXLC or SPE?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

SPE vs. The Competition

Special Opportunities Fund Competitors List

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