INV VK MUN TR (VKQ) Competitors $9.58 -0.11 (-1.14%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.58 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 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 VKQ vs. TY, GAM, MYI, VMO, IIM, MMU, VGM, IQI, VCV, and PPTShould 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 Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT). 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 Putnam Premier Income Trust INV VK MUN TR (NYSE:VKQ) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer VKQ or TY? In the previous week, INV VK MUN TR had 4 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for INV VK MUN TR and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. INV VK MUN TR's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that INV VK MUN TR is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment INV VK MUN TR Positive Tri Continental Neutral 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 10.4%. Which has better earnings & valuation, VKQ or TY? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINV VK MUN TRN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in VKQ or TY? 32.0% of INV VK MUN TR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of INV VK MUN TR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, VKQ or TY? INV VK MUN TR has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 SummaryINV VK MUN TR and Tri Continental tied by winning 3 of the 6 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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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 VKQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINV VK MUN TRFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$529.56M$4.07B$12.72B$21.83BDividend Yield3.28%6.07%5.49%3.54%P/E RatioN/AN/A39.9029.81Price / SalesN/A21.5229.8767.74Price / CashN/A18.8219.7418.31Price / BookN/A1.472.284.65Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.05%1.15%0.14%2.07%1 Month Performance3.90%2.59%0.87%3.33%1 Year Performance-6.45%3.96%540.63%13.11% INV VK MUN TR Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VKQINV VK MUN TRN/A$9.58-1.1%N/A-6.4%$529.56MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeTYTri ContinentalN/A$34.10+0.6%N/A+3.6%$1.77BN/A0.00N/AGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$62.23+0.2%N/A+18.1%$1.46BN/A0.003,313MYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$10.96+0.1%N/A-8.0%$728.48M$11.53M0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementVMOINV VK MUN OPPN/A$9.63+0.2%N/A-6.1%$649.11MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓IIMInvvlu Mu IncmN/A$12.54+0.3%N/A-2.8%$590.00M$22.00M0.00147,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$10.33+0.0%N/A-4.5%$563.95MN/A0.00147,000VGMInv Vk Tr InvN/A$10.090.0%N/A-3.9%$546.91MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓IQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.90+0.3%N/A-5.5%$523.51MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓VCVInv Vk Ca ValuN/A$10.53+0.1%N/A-2.5%$504.01M$18.10M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓PPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.68+0.1%N/A-0.8%$353.79MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ 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 Putnam Premier Income Trust 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 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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