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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, TY or VGM?

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

Does the media prefer TY or VGM?

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv and 2 mentions for Tri Continental. Inv Vk Tr Inv's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Tr Inv is being referred to more favorably in the news 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)	Neutral
Inv Vk Tr Inv	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is TY or VGM a better dividend stock?

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TY or VGM?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	$321.66M	5.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Tr Inv	$21.00M	24.83	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tri Continental and Inv Vk Tr Inv tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.