DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund (DTF) Competitors

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund (NYSE:DTF) and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:MIN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer DTF or MIN?

In the previous week, MFS Intermediate Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MFS Intermediate Income Trust and 1 mentions for DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund. DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat MFS Intermediate Income Trust's score of 0.51 indicating that DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DTF or MIN?

43.8% of DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of MFS Intermediate Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DTF or MIN?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, DTF or MIN?

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Intermediate Income Trust has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DTF or MIN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Intermediate Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is DTF or MIN a better dividend stock?

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. MFS Intermediate Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Summary

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund and MFS Intermediate Income Trust tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.