Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or VGM?

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to TY or VGM?

In the previous week, Tri Continental and Tri Continental both had 2 articles in the media. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Inv Vk Tr Inv's score of 0.80 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Inv Vk Tr Inv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TY or VGM?

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TY or VGM?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is TY or VGM a better dividend stock?

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%.

Is TY or VGM more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tri Continental beats Inv Vk Tr Inv on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.