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TWN vs. NUV, GAB, USA, STEW, and BCAT

Should you be buying Taiwan Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Taiwan Fund include Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), and BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Taiwan Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

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

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Taiwan Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 1 mentions for Taiwan Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Taiwan Fund's score of 0.29 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Taiwan Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Taiwan 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.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/A N/A N/A
Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund$60.75M31.33N/AN/AN/A
Taiwan Fund$75.23M7.42N/AN/AN/A

Summary

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and Taiwan Fund tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Taiwan Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Taiwan Fund and Taiwan Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Taiwan Fund's score of 0.29 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Taiwan Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gabelli Equity Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Taiwan Fund$75.23M7.42N/AN/AN/A
Gabelli Equity Trust$305.25M5.78N/AN/AN/A

Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Taiwan FundN/A N/A N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Taiwan Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats Taiwan Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Taiwan Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) and Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Taiwan Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Taiwan Fund and 0 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. Taiwan Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Taiwan Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Neutral
Taiwan Fund Neutral

10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Taiwan 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.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Taiwan Fund$75.23M7.42N/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/A N/A N/A
Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%.

Summary

Taiwan Fund beats Liberty All-Star Equity Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Taiwan Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) and SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Taiwan Fund had 1 more articles in the media than SRH Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Taiwan Fund and 0 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund. Taiwan Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat SRH Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Taiwan Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Taiwan Fund Neutral
SRH Total Return Fund Neutral

Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Taiwan Fund$75.23M7.42N/AN/AN/A
SRH Total Return FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Taiwan Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Taiwan FundN/A N/A N/A
SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Taiwan Fund beats SRH Total Return Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Taiwan Fund compare to BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust?

Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) and BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE:BCAT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Taiwan Fund and Taiwan Fund both had 1 articles in the media. Taiwan Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Taiwan Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Taiwan Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.7%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Taiwan Fund$75.23M7.42N/AN/AN/A
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust$223.60M7.20N/AN/AN/A

36.1% of BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Taiwan Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Taiwan FundN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Taiwan Fund beats BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TWN vs. The Competition

MetricTaiwan FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$557.97M$4.42B$13.39B$22.95B
Dividend Yield6.57%7.20%5.77%4.03%
P/E RatioN/A0.0623.3328.57
Price / Sales7.4251.61177.9123.57
Price / CashN/A5.5119.7219.03
Price / BookN/A3.312.214.68
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.11B$1.07B
7 Day Performance8.08%0.75%0.03%0.90%
1 Month Performance51.52%3.82%4.65%6.56%
1 Year Performance171.10%14.88%13.63%31.66%

Taiwan Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TWN
Taiwan Fund
N/A$96.34
+2.9%
N/AN/A$557.97M$75.23MN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$9.14
-0.4%
N/AN/A$1.90BN/AN/A640
GAB
Gabelli Equity Trust
N/A$5.64
-1.3%
N/AN/A$1.78BN/AN/AN/A
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.78
-0.4%
N/AN/A$1.75BN/AN/AN/A
STEW
SRH Total Return Fund
N/A$17.70
+0.3%
N/AN/A$1.70BN/AN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:TWN) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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