Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Competitors $9.71 -0.01 (-0.10%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CEV vs. IIF, MMT, MXF, TDF, MFM, AEF, TSI, EMF, MPV, 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 Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (IIF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), Mexico Fund (MXF), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), Mfs Muni Inc Tr (MFM), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), TCW Strategic Income Fund (TSI), Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (EMF), Barings Participation Investors (MPV), 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 Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund MFS Multimarket Income Trust Mexico Fund Templeton Dragon Fund Mfs Muni Inc Tr Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund TCW Strategic Income Fund Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Barings Participation Investors Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (NYSE:IIF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, CEV or IIF? Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CEV or IIF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer CEV or IIF? In the previous week, Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund and 2 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund's score of 0.85 indicating that Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CEV or IIF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$5.92M11.54N/AN/AN/AMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CEV or IIF? 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.0% of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CEV or IIF a better dividend stock? Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.6%. SummaryEaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CEV 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 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$68.30M$37.13B$12.11B$20.72BDividend Yield3.61%3.54%5.54%3.72%P/E RatioN/A15.0520.0428.07Price / Sales11.549.3825.7138.44Price / CashN/AN/A21.7022.53Price / BookN/AN/A2.284.58Net IncomeN/AN/A$1.00B$985.54M7 Day Performance0.21%0.87%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance0.88%1.98%4.63%5.46%1 Year Performance-11.45%7.62%538.61%15.06% 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$9.71-0.1%N/A-11.1%$68.30M$5.92M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementIIFMorgan Stanley India Investment FundN/A$28.24-0.5%N/A+4.8%$271.36MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageMMTMFS Multimarket Income TrustN/A$4.70+0.9%N/A-0.4%$257.71MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseMXFMexico FundN/A$17.57+0.7%N/A+9.6%$255.33MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$9.99-0.5%N/A+22.7%$254.54MN/A0.00147,000MFMMfs Muni Inc TrN/A$5.18+0.4%N/A-3.7%$252.97MN/A0.00281News CoveragePositive NewsDividend IncreaseAEFAbrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A$5.94+0.7%N/A+12.0%$241.17M$20.73M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTSITCW Strategic Income FundN/A$4.88-1.8%N/A+3.4%$237.49MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEMFTempleton Emerging Markets FundN/A$14.56+0.4%N/A+17.9%$220.01MN/A0.00N/AMPVBarings Participation InvestorsN/A$20.35+3.7%N/A+20.6%$208.41MN/A0.00900News CoverageNPVNuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.25+0.2%N/A-0.8%$201.47M$18.93M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund Alternatives MFS Multimarket Income Trust Alternatives Mexico Fund Alternatives Templeton Dragon Fund Alternatives Mfs Muni Inc Tr Alternatives Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Alternatives TCW Strategic Income Fund Alternatives Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Alternatives Barings Participation Investors 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Stre...American Alternative | SponsoredIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. For the first time in over a century, a sitting Preside...Paradigm Press | SponsoredPost-Halving = Profit Season (Here’s How to Win It)It happens like clockwork. Every four years, the crypto market enters a new phase — and for those who know how...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. A new initiative tied to President...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe #1 AI Energy StockNearly $600 billion is projected to be spent on AI data centers this year. That's because the ones being bu...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... A single announcement by July 22nd could soon b...Altimetry | 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 Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust 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.
