Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM) Competitors

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

Is VGM or TY more profitable?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, VGM or TY?

Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VGM or TY a better dividend stock?

Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VGM or TY?

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, VGM or TY?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Tr Inv	$21.00M	24.38	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer VGM or TY?

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv and Inv Vk Tr Inv both had 1 articles in the media. Inv Vk Tr Inv's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Tri Continental's score of 1.76 indicating that Inv Vk Tr Inv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv and Tri Continental tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.