NYSE:CMU

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$4.51

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$4.54

50-Day Range

$4.40

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$4.72

52-Week Range

$3.31

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$4.85

Volume44,700 shs

Average Volume82,737 shs

Market Capitalization$128.03 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield4.87%

Beta0.24

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) Vs. AEF, EMD, OIA, DMF, VMM, and VLT

Should you be buying CMU stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "asset management" are considered alternatives and competitors to MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, including Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (OIA), BNY Mellon Municipal Income (DMF), Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II (VMM), and Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT).

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Stock

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	0	0	0	0	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust beats Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Stock

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:EMD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Stock

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust beats MFS High Yield Municipal Trust on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. BNY Mellon Municipal Income Stock

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) and BNY Mellon Municipal Income (NYSE:DMF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are owned 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.

Dividends

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. BNY Mellon Municipal Income pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and BNY Mellon Municipal Income's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon Municipal Income	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and BNY Mellon Municipal Income's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon Municipal Income	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and BNY Mellon Municipal Income, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
BNY Mellon Municipal Income	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust beats BNY Mellon Municipal Income on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II Stock

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE:VMM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Dividends

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS High Yield Municipal Trust and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust beats Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS High Yield Municipal Trust vs. Invesco High Income Trust II Stock

Invesco High Income Trust II (NYSE:VLT) and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE:CMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Invesco High Income Trust II and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invesco High Income Trust II	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Invesco High Income Trust II has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.9% of Invesco High Income Trust II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.3% of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Invesco High Income Trust II shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Invesco High Income Trust II and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invesco High Income Trust II	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Invesco High Income Trust II and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invesco High Income Trust II	0	0	0	0	N/A
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Dividends

Invesco High Income Trust II pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Invesco High Income Trust II has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Invesco High Income Trust II beats MFS High Yield Municipal Trust on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.