Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Competitors $9.97 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 11:20 AM 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 CEV vs. MMT, MFM, AEF, IIF, EMF, TPVG, TSI, MVT, SSSS, and NPVShould you be buying Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust include MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), MFS MUNI INC TR (MFM), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI), BlackRock MuniVest Fund II (MVT), SURO Capital (SSSS), and Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust vs. Its Competitors MFS Multimarket Income Trust MFS MUNI INC TR Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Templeton Emerging Markets Fund TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC TCW Strategic Income Fund BlackRock MuniVest Fund II SURO Capital Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE:MMT) and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, MMT or CEV? MFS Multimarket Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MMT or CEV more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MMT or CEV? 19.0% of MFS Multimarket Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MMT or CEV a better dividend stock? MFS Multimarket Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MMT or CEV? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AEaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust-$1.51M-46.47N/AN/AN/A Does the media favor MMT or CEV? In the previous week, MFS Multimarket Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment MFS Multimarket Income Trust Neutral Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Neutral SummaryMFS Multimarket Income Trust beats Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CEV 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 CEV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$70.12M$40.64B$12.64B$21.57BDividend Yield2.01%3.28%5.48%3.56%P/E RatioN/A16.17239.1929.56Price / Sales-46.479.9630.6760.49Price / CashN/AN/A19.6518.12Price / BookN/AN/A2.294.63Net IncomeN/AN/A$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.51%-0.52%-0.53%-0.45%1 Month Performance4.99%1.73%0.94%2.12%1 Year Performance-7.87%7.55%539.75%12.23% Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CEVEaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.970.0%N/A-7.9%$70.12M-$1.51M0.00N/AMMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.78+0.4%N/A-2.5%$264.33MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeMFMMFS MUNI INC TRN/A$5.35+0.9%N/A-6.7%$262.31MN/A0.00281AEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$6.33-2.8%N/A+9.0%$257.00M$43.16M0.00N/APositive NewsIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$26.82-1.1%N/A-12.6%$256.35MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsEMFTempleton Emerging Markets FundN/A$16.47+0.1%N/A+18.6%$249.77MN/A0.00N/ATPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC2.7968 of 5 stars$6.05-0.9%$6.75+11.7%-18.0%$243.73M$108.65M5.81N/APositive NewsTSITCW Strategic Income FundN/A$5.02-0.2%N/A-2.4%$239.86MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMVTBlackRock MuniVest Fund IIN/A$10.73-0.4%N/A-7.0%$223.83MN/A0.00N/ASSSSSURO Capital2.6661 of 5 stars$9.08-2.6%$10.00+10.1%+123.8%$216.92M$4.67M-4.809Positive NewsNPVNuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.57+0.5%N/A-9.1%$207.45MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MFS Multimarket Income Trust Alternatives MFS MUNI INC TR Alternatives Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Alternatives Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Alternatives Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Alternatives TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Alternatives TCW Strategic Income Fund Alternatives BlackRock MuniVest Fund II Alternatives SURO Capital Alternatives Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal 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:CEV) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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