Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.08 +0.01 (+0.16%) As of 11:29 AM 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. LEO, MVF, MYN, JOF, SAR, 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals BlackRock MuniVest Fund BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Saratoga Investment 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (NYSE:LEO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor MGF or LEO? In the previous week, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals had 1 more articles in the media than Mfs Govt Mkts. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals and 0 mentions for Mfs Govt Mkts. Mfs Govt Mkts' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Mfs Govt Mkts Neutral BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Neutral Is MGF or LEO more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Govt MktsN/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MGF or LEO? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMfs Govt MktsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABNY Mellon Strategic Municipals$2.18M184.20N/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, MGF or LEO? Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MGF or LEO a better dividend stock? Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MGF or LEO? 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals 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. SummaryBNY Mellon Strategic Municipals beats Mfs Govt Mkts 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$100.21M$4.11B$12.64B$22.02BDividend Yield7.55%6.11%5.60%3.64%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.0430.27Price / SalesN/A21.9929.7868.06Price / CashN/A17.2022.4923.91Price / BookN/A1.282.334.74Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.19%0.06%0.17%-0.06%1 Month Performance-1.28%1.51%0.00%1.87%1 Year Performance-5.38%4.24%537.05%15.74% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.08+0.2%N/A-5.7%$100.21MN/A0.00N/ALEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$6.27+0.2%N/A-2.3%$399.90MN/A0.00147,000MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.96+0.4%N/A-5.7%$398.80MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsMYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$10.07+0.1%N/A-3.7%$385.81M-$33.93M0.00N/APositive NewsJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.63-1.4%N/A+27.3%$374.47M$8.75M0.00N/APositive NewsSARSaratoga Investment2.256 of 5 stars$23.42-3.1%$24.25+3.6%-8.2%$373.52M$49.06M9.483,211ZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.62+0.7%N/A+8.4%$367.45M$73.41M0.00N/ATWNTaiwan FundN/A$55.87+0.9%N/A+21.5%$357.20M$28.45M0.00N/APositive NewsMIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.32+0.6%N/A-3.5%$327.80MN/A0.00N/AMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$10.42+0.4%N/A-4.4%$314.97M-$25.87M0.00N/AMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.67+0.2%N/A-2.7%$303.27M$24.59M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors Saratoga Investment 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: 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 | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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