Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.06 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 03:45 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.06 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGF vs. MVF, SAR, HQL, LEO, MYN, KTF, ZTR, JOF, MIN, and MHNShould 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), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), and BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Mfs Govt Mkts vs. Its Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Saratoga Investment abrdn Life Sciences Investors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund DWS Municipal Income Trust Virtus Total Return Fund Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MVF or MGF? 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MVF or MGF a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MVF or MGF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AMfs Govt MktsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is MVF or MGF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniVest FundN/A N/A N/A Mfs Govt Mkts N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, MVF or MGF? BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MVF or MGF? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniVest Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Mfs Govt Mkts. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and 0 mentions for Mfs Govt Mkts. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Mfs Govt Mkts' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniVest Fund Very Positive Mfs Govt Mkts Neutral SummaryBlackRock MuniVest Fund 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MGF 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 MGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMfs Govt MktsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$99.73M$3.78B$12.11B$20.85BDividend Yield7.68%6.60%5.55%3.65%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.1527.55Price / SalesN/A15.1626.0459.20Price / CashN/A19.0621.6822.29Price / BookN/A1.202.314.66Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-0.33%-0.81%0.42%-0.29%1 Month Performance-0.49%1.48%4.37%4.91%1 Year Performance-0.33%0.50%541.75%10.53% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.06flatN/A-1.0%$99.73MN/A0.00N/AUpcoming EarningsEx-DividendMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.58-0.9%N/A-11.0%$400.48MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsEx-DividendSARSaratoga Investment1.8574 of 5 stars$25.47+0.4%$24.25-4.8%+8.5%$389.65M$148.85M12.493,211HQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$12.91-1.4%N/A-14.3%$377.94MN/A0.00N/ALEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$5.90-1.3%N/A-6.6%$372.50M$2.18M0.00147,000Positive NewsMYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.47-0.9%N/A-11.4%$366.27MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageEx-DividendKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$8.83-0.2%N/A-9.9%$346.48MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.21-0.2%N/A+8.1%$345.51MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$9.54-2.2%N/A+22.1%$343.54MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.66-1.1%N/A+0.0%$306.12MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$9.76-0.9%N/A-10.5%$297.88MN/A0.00N/AEx-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors Saratoga Investment Competitors abrdn Life Sciences Investors Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Competitors BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Competitors DWS Municipal Income Trust Competitors Virtus Total Return Fund Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors MFS Intermediate Income Trust Competitors BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[ATTENTION] This Crypto Rocket Is About Launch…Every crypto bull market ends with a final surge — the window where fortunes are made fast. 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