Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.08 -0.02 (-0.48%) As of 02:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGF vs. MVF, SAR, LEO, MYN, JOF, ZTR, TWN, MIY, MHN, and MINShould you be buying Mfs Govt Mkts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mfs Govt Mkts include BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR), Taiwan Fund (TWN), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN), and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Mfs Govt Mkts vs. Its Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Saratoga Investment BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Virtus Total Return Fund Taiwan Fund BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Does the media prefer MGF or MVF? In the previous week, Mfs Govt Mkts and Mfs Govt Mkts both had 2 articles in the media. Mfs Govt Mkts' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's score of 0.80 indicating that Mfs Govt Mkts is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mfs Govt Mkts 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive BlackRock MuniVest Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in MGF or MVF? 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, MGF or MVF? Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MGF or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMfs Govt Mkts$5.42M18.54N/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is MGF or MVF a better dividend stock? Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Is MGF or MVF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Govt MktsN/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniVest Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryMfs Govt Mkts beats BlackRock MuniVest Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mfs Govt Mkts News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 MGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMfs Govt MktsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$100.54M$4.10B$12.73B$21.95BDividend Yield7.52%6.07%5.51%3.56%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.2129.65Price / Sales18.5441.6530.43100.18Price / CashN/A17.0519.7218.33Price / BookN/A1.282.304.61Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.80%0.80%0.24%0.14%1 Month Performance-0.48%2.66%0.63%2.28%1 Year Performance-4.93%4.32%541.27%13.86% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.09-0.5%N/A-5.0%$100.54M$5.42M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend IncreaseMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.90-0.1%N/A-8.0%$395.36MN/A0.00147,000Dividend AnnouncementSARSaratoga Investment1.5585 of 5 stars$24.42+1.0%$24.25-0.7%+5.1%$389.90M$148.85M9.903,211LEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$6.24+0.4%N/A-4.0%$388.38M$2.18M0.00147,000MYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.89+0.9%N/A-6.3%$378.89MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.54flatN/A+32.1%$371.22MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.43+0.4%N/A+6.7%$356.91MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↓TWNTaiwan FundN/A$53.70-0.3%N/A+27.1%$343.11MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.28+0.1%N/A-5.8%$326.58M$4.66M0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑MHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$10.14flatN/A-6.2%$306.63MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑MINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.67+0.2%N/A-4.0%$303.28MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend Increase Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors Saratoga Investment Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Competitors BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors Virtus Total Return Fund Competitors Taiwan Fund Competitors BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Competitors BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Competitors MFS Intermediate Income Trust Competitors 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:MGF) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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