INV VK HI INC2 (VLT) Competitors $11.19 +0.02 (+0.18%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:44 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.19 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLT vs. TDF, NCA, DSM, MXF, MMT, TPVG, IIF, MFM, AEF, and EMFShould you be buying INV VK HI INC2 stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of INV VK HI INC2 include Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Nuveen California Municipal Va (NCA), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund (DSM), Mexico Fund (MXF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), MFS MUNI INC TR (MFM), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), and Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. INV VK HI INC2 vs. Its Competitors Templeton Dragon Fund Nuveen California Municipal Va BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Mexico Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund MFS MUNI INC TR Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Templeton Emerging Markets Fund INV VK HI INC2 (NYSE:VLT) and Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media prefer VLT or TDF? In the previous week, Templeton Dragon Fund had 1 more articles in the media than INV VK HI INC2. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund and 2 mentions for INV VK HI INC2. Templeton Dragon Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat INV VK HI INC2's score of -0.70 indicating that Templeton Dragon 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Templeton Dragon Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in VLT or TDF? 21.6% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of INV VK HI INC2 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is VLT or TDF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets INV VK HI INC2N/A N/A N/A Templeton Dragon Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has higher earnings & valuation, VLT or TDF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioINV VK HI INC2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATempleton Dragon FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is VLT or TDF a better dividend stock? INV VK HI INC2 pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Which has more risk & volatility, VLT or TDF? INV VK HI INC2 has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryINV VK HI INC2 and Templeton Dragon Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$72.71M$3.96B$12.55B$21.37BDividend Yield10.34%6.17%5.41%3.48%P/E RatioN/AN/A232.5129.64Price / SalesN/A23.5730.8750.24Price / CashN/A17.9819.0918.12Price / BookN/A1.202.294.58Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$999.86M7 Day Performance0.31%0.87%0.45%0.58%1 Month Performance0.90%2.25%4.00%5.67%1 Year Performance-0.71%3.06%544.50%18.25% INV VK HI INC2 Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLTINV VK HI INC2N/A$11.19+0.2%N/A-0.7%$72.71MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend CutTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$11.19+1.2%N/A+46.0%$283.67MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓NCANuveen California Municipal VaN/A$8.470.0%N/A-5.3%$280.61MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementDSMBNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond FundN/A$5.62-0.2%N/A-6.2%$277.80MN/A0.0020,786News CoverageShort Interest ↑MXFMexico FundN/A$18.27+0.3%N/A+26.8%$267.53MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓MMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.72flatN/A-0.2%$260.96MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑TPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC1.6563 of 5 stars$6.47+0.2%$6.75+4.4%-9.1%$260.67M$108.65M6.22N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$27.20-0.8%N/A-4.0%$260.03MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓MFMMFS MUNI INC TRN/A$5.14-0.1%N/A-8.1%$251.77MN/A0.00281News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓AEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$6.20+0.9%N/A+18.6%$251.52M$20.73M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓EMFTempleton Emerging Markets FundN/A$15.64+0.5%N/A+22.5%$237.18MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors Nuveen California Municipal Va Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Competitors Mexico Fund Competitors MFS Multimarket Income Trust Competitors TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Competitors Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Competitors MFS MUNI INC TR Competitors Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Competitors Templeton Emerging Markets 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? Chase. Bank of America. Citigroup. Wells Fargo. U.S. Bancorp. I...Brownstone Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. Warren Buffett just liquidated b...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. Traditional advice and tiny returns ju...Investors Alley | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredTurn $1K into $50K with This DeFi GemBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding INV VK HI INC2 Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share INV VK HI INC2 With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
