INV VK HI INC2 (VLT) Competitors $11.02 +0.03 (+0.27%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLT vs. DSM, TWN, TPVG, IIF, MMT, MFM, TDF, MXF, TSI, and AEFShould you be buying INV VK HI INC2 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INV VK HI INC2 include BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), Taiwan Fund (TWN), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), Mfs Muni Inc Tr (MFM), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Mexico Fund (MXF), TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI), and Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. INV VK HI INC2 vs. Its Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Taiwan Fund TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust Mfs Muni Inc Tr Templeton Dragon Fund Mexico Fund TCW Strategic Income Fund Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT) and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:DSM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Is VLT or DSM more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets INV VK HI INC2N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund N/A N/A N/A Is VLT or DSM a better dividend stock? INV VK HI INC2 pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Does the media refer more to VLT or DSM? In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund had 1 more articles in the media than INV VK HI INC2. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund and 4 mentions for INV VK HI INC2. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat INV VK HI INC2's score of 0.68 indicating that BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment INV VK HI INC2 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VLT or DSM? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINV VK HI INC2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund$33.49M8.41N/AN/AN/A Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VLT or DSM? 21.6% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, VLT or DSM? INV VK HI INC2 has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryINV VK HI INC2 beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get INV VK HI INC2 News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VLT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 VLT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricINV VK HI INC2FIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$71.63M$3.72B$12.04B$20.64BDividend Yield10.53%6.79%5.57%3.74%P/E RatioN/AN/A20.0728.10Price / SalesN/A21.4525.9154.22Price / CashN/A17.5321.5022.31Price / BookN/A1.172.284.59Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$1.00B$986.06M7 Day Performance1.15%1.51%2.21%2.79%1 Month Performance2.99%2.56%4.45%5.42%1 Year Performance3.47%2.90%540.85%14.63% INV VK HI INC2 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLTINV VK HI INC2N/A$11.02+0.3%N/A+3.5%$71.63MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementDSMBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundN/A$5.59+0.2%N/A-2.7%$275.81MN/A0.0020,786Dividend IncreaseTWNTaiwan FundN/A$42.57-0.4%N/A+3.9%$273.40MN/A0.00N/ATPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.0271 of 5 stars$6.69-0.1%$6.79+1.5%-12.4%$269.56M$108.65M7.19N/AIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$27.22+0.2%N/A+4.8%$259.78MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.61flatN/A-0.4%$254.94MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseMFMMfs Muni Inc TrN/A$5.17flatN/A-3.7%$253.46MN/A0.00281News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$9.84+1.4%N/A+22.7%$245.93MN/A0.00147,000MXFMexico FundN/A$16.53+0.5%N/A+9.6%$240.84MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTSITCW Strategic Income FundN/A$4.91+0.6%N/A+3.4%$233.19MN/A0.00N/AAEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$5.57-2.1%N/A+12.1%$226.15M$20.73M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Competitors Taiwan Fund Competitors TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Competitors Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors MFS Multimarket Income Trust Competitors Mfs Muni Inc Tr Competitors Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors Mexico Fund Competitors TCW Strategic Income Fund Competitors Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Competitors 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:VLT) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s RevengeElon Musk and President Trump's new feud is all over the news... 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