Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ) Competitors $9.76 -0.02 (-0.16%) As of 02:01 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VKQ vs. TY, GAM, MYI, VMO, IIM, MMU, VGM, IQI, VCV, and RCSShould you be buying Inv Vk Mun Tr stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Inv Vk Mun Tr include Tri Continental (TY), General American Investors (GAM), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI), INV VK CA VALU (VCV), and PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Inv Vk Mun Tr vs. Its Competitors Tri Continental General American Investors BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inv Vk Mun Opp Invvlu Mu Incm Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inv Vk Tr Inv Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust INV VK CA VALU PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Inv Vk Mun Tr (NYSE:VKQ) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in VKQ or TY? 32.0% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VKQ or TY a better dividend stock? Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.57 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Which has more volatility and risk, VKQ or TY? Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VKQ or TY? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInv Vk Mun Tr$20.67M26.13N/AN/AN/ATri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to VKQ or TY? In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Tr had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Tr and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Inv Vk Mun Tr's score of 0.59 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Inv Vk Mun Tr Positive Tri Continental Positive Is VKQ or TY more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inv Vk Mun TrN/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A SummaryTri Continental beats Inv Vk Mun Tr on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Inv Vk Mun Tr News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VKQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 VKQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInv Vk Mun TrFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$540.30M$4.09B$12.58B$21.89BDividend Yield3.24%6.11%5.60%3.64%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.0130.17Price / Sales26.1321.9429.7866.00Price / CashN/A17.2022.4923.91Price / BookN/A1.272.314.70Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance1.18%-0.20%-0.10%-0.55%1 Month Performance1.67%1.25%-0.28%1.31%1 Year Performance-4.09%4.01%536.71%14.72% Inv Vk Mun Tr Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VKQInv Vk Mun TrN/A$9.76-0.2%N/A-3.7%$540.30M$20.67M0.00147,000TYTri ContinentalN/A$34.16-0.1%N/A+0.7%$1.77BN/A0.00N/AGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$63.35+0.5%N/A+17.1%$1.49B$207.98M0.003,313News CoverageMYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$11.02+0.1%N/A-6.0%$732.50MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsVMOInv Vk Mun OppN/A$9.56-0.1%N/A-3.8%$644.40M$24.46M0.00N/APositive NewsIIMInvvlu Mu IncmN/A$12.48+0.6%N/A+0.0%$587.43MN/A0.00147,000MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$10.340.0%N/A-3.6%$564.49M$9.49M0.00147,000VGMInv Vk Tr InvN/A$10.04-0.1%N/A-2.0%$544.47MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsIQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.85+0.3%N/A-3.2%$520.91M$20.51M0.00147,000Positive NewsVCVINV VK CA VALUN/A$10.58-0.2%N/A+0.1%$506.68MN/A0.00N/ARCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$7.86-1.0%N/A-3.9%$367.63M$31.38M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tri Continental Alternatives General American Investors Alternatives BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Alternatives Inv Vk Mun Opp Alternatives Invvlu Mu Incm Alternatives Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Alternatives Inv Vk Tr Inv Alternatives Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Alternatives INV VK CA VALU Alternatives PIMCO Strategic Income Fund 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:VKQ) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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