Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) Competitors $6.88 +0.04 (+0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.90 +0.01 (+0.22%) As of 05:55 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 USA vs. DNP, ADX, PTY, OXLC, NUV, GAB, RVT, STEW, BCAT, and CETShould you be buying Liberty All-Star Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), and Central Securities (CET). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors DNP Select Income Fund Adams Diversified Equity Fund Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Oxford Lane Capital Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Gabelli Equity Trust Royce Small-Cap Trust SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Central Securities DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Is DNP or USA a better dividend stock? DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DNP or USA? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDNP Select Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALiberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more risk and volatility, DNP or USA? DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DNP or USA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DNP Select Income FundN/A N/A N/A Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DNP or USA? 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity 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. Does the media refer more to DNP or USA? In the previous week, DNP Select Income Fund and DNP Select Income Fund both had 1 articles in the media. DNP Select Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that DNP Select Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DNP Select Income Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Liberty All-Star Equity Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLiberty All-Star Equity Fund beats DNP Select Income Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Liberty All-Star Equity Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for USA 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 USA 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 USA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiberty All-Star Equity FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$3.69B$11.87B$20.45BDividend Yield9.94%6.77%5.53%3.72%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.9727.80Price / SalesN/A21.9225.7049.81Price / CashN/A17.7518.7218.22Price / BookN/A1.172.264.58Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance0.51%-0.05%0.87%1.31%1 Month Performance2.00%1.87%3.68%4.85%1 Year Performance-0.15%2.27%540.88%14.09% Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)USALiberty All-Star Equity FundN/A$6.88+0.6%N/A-0.7%$0.00N/A0.00N/AGap UpDNPDNP Select Income FundN/A$9.77-0.4%N/A+16.8%$3.63BN/A0.00590Positive NewsADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$21.75+1.3%N/A-1.8%$2.53BN/A0.0030Positive NewsPTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$13.90+0.9%N/A-3.8%$2.50BN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.617 of 5 stars$4.20+1.4%N/A-25.0%$1.90B$57.31M5.06601Positive NewsNUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.71+0.3%N/A+0.3%$1.80BN/A0.00640Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$5.82+0.7%N/A+11.2%$1.78BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$15.06+0.8%N/A+6.8%$1.72BN/A0.0050News CoveragePositive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$17.68+0.7%N/A+20.8%$1.69BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.17+0.5%N/A-10.2%$1.63B$197.67M0.00147,000Dividend CutCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$47.86+0.2%N/A+8.4%$1.38B$296.20M0.006Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DNP Alternatives ADX Alternatives PTY Alternatives OXLC Alternatives NUV Alternatives GAB Alternatives RVT Alternatives STEW Alternatives BCAT Alternatives CET 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:USA) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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