INV VK MUN OPP (VMO) Competitors

INV VK MUN OPP (NYSE:VMO) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Is VMO or TY more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, VMO or TY?

INV VK MUN OPP has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor VMO or TY?

In the previous week, INV VK MUN OPP had 1 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for INV VK MUN OPP and 2 mentions for Tri Continental. INV VK MUN OPP's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.81 indicating that INV VK MUN OPP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
INV VK MUN OPP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tri Continental	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VMO or TY a better dividend stock?

INV VK MUN OPP pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VMO or TY?

42.6% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of INV VK MUN OPP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VMO or TY?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INV VK MUN OPP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

INV VK MUN OPP and Tri Continental tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.