Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) Competitors $11.07 +0.22 (+2.03%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.06 -0.01 (-0.09%) As of 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EVN vs. STEW, BCAT, OXLC, CET, GSBD, MFIC, NMFC, ASA, HQH, and AWFShould you be buying Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust include SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), and AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust vs. Its Competitors SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Oxford Lane Capital Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance ASA Gold and Precious Metals abrdn Healthcare Investors AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and risk. Is EVN or STEW a better dividend stock? Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Which has better earnings and valuation, EVN or STEW? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASRH Total Return FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is EVN or STEW more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A N/A N/A SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk & volatility, EVN or STEW? Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer EVN or STEW? In the previous week, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust both had 2 articles in the media. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 1.33 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eaton Vance 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 SRH Total Return Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in EVN or STEW? 15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySRH Total Return Fund beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 5 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 EVN 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 EVN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$430.39M$4.09B$12.71B$22.02BDividend Yield2.36%6.09%5.54%3.60%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.1629.86Price / SalesN/A24.6630.0666.03Price / CashN/A17.6822.5724.43Price / BookN/A1.272.294.64Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance0.09%0.79%0.34%0.54%1 Month Performance1.48%2.34%0.41%3.12%1 Year Performance0.73%4.77%539.27%15.34% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.07+2.0%N/A-1.5%$430.39MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$18.16+0.1%N/A+16.4%$1.75BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.76-0.4%N/A-9.5%$1.59B$159.64M0.00147,000Dividend CutShort Interest ↑OXLCOxford Lane Capital1.707 of 5 stars$16.66-0.1%N/A-36.4%$1.51B$57.31M4.02601Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$51.27-0.4%N/A+14.0%$1.48B$222.17M0.006News CoveragePositive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC1.7067 of 5 stars$10.17-1.0%$10.00-1.7%-27.8%$1.16B$434.37M8.08N/AAnalyst ForecastMFICMidCap Financial Investment3.0272 of 5 stars$11.95-0.1%$13.30+11.3%-11.9%$1.11B$108.70M11.06N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNMFCNew Mountain Finance3.2211 of 5 stars$9.73+0.8%$10.60+8.9%-20.7%$1.04B$371.67M12.81N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$45.58-0.1%N/A+127.5%$980.88MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$18.08+0.6%N/A+1.8%$973.79MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.17-0.5%N/A-0.8%$963.62M$70.19M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SRH Total Return Fund Alternatives BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Alternatives Oxford Lane Capital Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives Goldman Sachs BDC Alternatives MidCap Financial Investment Alternatives New Mountain Finance Alternatives ASA Gold and Precious Metals Alternatives abrdn Healthcare Investors Alternatives AllianceBernstein Global High 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:EVN) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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