NYSE:MGF

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$4.63

+0.03 (+0.65 %)

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$4.60

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$4.64

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$4.59

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$4.66

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$4.22

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$4.79

Volume93,594 shs

Average Volume118,078 shs

Market Capitalization$150.87 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield7.61%

Beta0.03

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) Vs. VCV, MMU, EVN, MFL, MUA, and LEO

Should you be buying MGF stock or one of its competitors? Companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" are considered alternatives and competitors to MFS Government Markets Income Trust, including Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (VCV), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (MFL), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO).

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust Stock

Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:VCV) and MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.9% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust beats MFS Government Markets Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Stock

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.3% of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund and MFS Government Markets Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	0	0	0	0	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Stock

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) and MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

16.7% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and MFS Government Markets Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust beats MFS Government Markets Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund Stock

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund (NYSE:MFL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund beats MFS Government Markets Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Stock

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund beats MFS Government Markets Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Stock

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (NYSE:LEO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares MFS Government Markets Income Trust and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MFS Government Markets Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.0% of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.8% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals beats MFS Government Markets Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.