Free Trial
→ Your book attached (From Profits Run) (Ad)tc pixel Free CEV Stock Alerts

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Competitors

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust logo
$10.40 +0.04 (+0.39%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$10.40 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 05/8/2026 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 Massive. Learn more.
Compare

CEV vs. MIN, TDF, MMT, KF, and NPV

Should 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 Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT), The Korea Fund (KF), and Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NPV). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Intermediate Income Trust?

MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:MIN) and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MFS Intermediate Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$418.33K174.87N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate Income Trust and MFS Intermediate Income Trust both had 2 articles in the media. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat MFS Intermediate Income Trust's score of -0.24 indicating that Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

MFS Intermediate Income Trust has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

50.9% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MFS Intermediate Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%.

Summary

MFS Intermediate Income Trust and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Templeton Dragon Fund?

Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Templeton Dragon Fund$77.35M3.74N/AN/AN/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$418.33K174.87N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Templeton Dragon Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and 1 mentions for Templeton Dragon Fund. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Templeton Dragon Fund's score of 1.17 indicating that Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Templeton Dragon Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Templeton Dragon FundN/A N/A N/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Templeton Dragon Fund has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

47.2% of Templeton Dragon Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Templeton Dragon Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%.

Summary

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust beats Templeton Dragon Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to MFS Multimarket Income Trust?

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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

19.0% of MFS Multimarket Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MFS Multimarket Income Trust$22.71M10.98N/AN/AN/A
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$418.33K174.87N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, MFS Multimarket Income Trust and MFS Multimarket Income Trust both had 2 articles in the media. MFS Multimarket Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's score of 1.27 indicating that MFS Multimarket Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
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

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

Summary

MFS Multimarket Income Trust and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to The Korea Fund?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and The Korea Fund (NYSE:KF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Korea Fund has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$418.33K174.87N/AN/AN/A
The Korea FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.0% of The Korea Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 59.5% of The Korea Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than The Korea Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and 0 mentions for The Korea Fund. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat The Korea Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Positive
The Korea Fund Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
The Korea Fund N/A N/A N/A

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. The Korea Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Summary

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust beats The Korea Fund on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust compare to Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:CEV) and Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NPV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust$418.33K174.87N/AN/AN/A
Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

35.9% of Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust and Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust both had 2 articles in the media. Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund's score of 0.50 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
Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%.

Summary

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust beats Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund on 3 of the 5 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.

Subscribe Now
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By 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 Time

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 Chart

Media Sentiment Over Time

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
MetricEaton Vance California Municipal Income TrustInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$72.87M$50.03B$13.51B$22.94B
Dividend Yield4.32%3.55%5.75%4.02%
P/E RatioN/A18.2123.3429.12
Price / Sales174.8793.02181.2214.79
Price / CashN/AN/A20.3425.22
Price / BookN/AN/A2.214.63
Net IncomeN/AN/A$1.11B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.17%1.30%0.57%0.48%
1 Month Performance0.97%2.58%2.67%4.47%
1 Year Performance6.01%15.83%13.50%28.60%

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust Competitors List

Export
CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CEV
Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust
N/A$10.40
+0.4%		N/A+6.0%$72.87M$418.33KN/AN/A
MIN
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
N/A$2.49
+0.2%		N/A-8.4%$282.22MN/AN/AN/A
TDF
Templeton Dragon Fund
N/A$11.26
+0.8%		N/A+22.3%$281.28MN/AN/A147,000
MMT
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
N/A$4.60
+1.0%		N/A-1.9%$249.90MN/AN/AN/A
KF
The Korea Fund
N/A$59.26
+4.5%		N/A+235.2%$235.78MN/AN/AN/A

Related Companies and Tools

Related Companies
Top 10 Stock Comparisons

This page (NYSE:CEV) was last updated on 5/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
From Our Partners
The REAL Reason Trump is Invading Iran
For a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Be...
Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsoredtc pixel
The Iran War Just Broke the Gold Market
The Iran war isn't just a geopolitical event. It's a financial one. Within hours of the strikes, oil surged...
Behind the Markets | Sponsoredtc pixel
Massive Data Leak Exposes 512,000-Line Code That Could Change Society Forever
"You won't believe what I discovered at 4 World Trade Center" When our financial media correspondent travel...
Chaikin Analytics | Sponsoredtc pixel
My feud with Zohran Mamdani
Emmy-winning analyst releases his next big story Whitney Tilson shocked the nation on 60 Minutes when he ac...
Stansberry Research | Sponsoredtc pixel
"Computers are about to become obsolete" - George Gilder. Here’s why.
George Gilder predicted the iPhone 16 years early, called Netflix a decade before it dominated streaming, and ...
Eagle Publishing | Sponsoredtc pixel
Satellite Images Spot Potential $10 Trillion Discovery
'Dark Energy': Elon Musk's Next Potential $10 Trillion Move A highly secure site in West Texas now houses a...
Altimetry | Sponsoredtc pixel
SpaceX just filed. The clock is ticking.
Reuters reports Elon Musk filed secretly. Barron's says it's being finalized behind closed doors. CNBC just re...
The Oxford Club | Sponsoredtc pixel
The trader who called 2020 and 2022 crashes issues new prediction that will impact your money
Hedge fund legend Larry Benedict - who made clients $95 million during the 2008 crisis and went 11 for 11 in 2...
Brownstone Research | Sponsoredtc pixel