Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.07 -0.02 (-0.65%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.07 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/11/2025 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 Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to MGF or MVF? 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 1.67 beat Mfs Govt Mkts' score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Mfs Govt Mkts Neutral BlackRock MuniVest Fund Very Positive Is MGF or MVF a better dividend stock? Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MGF or MVF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMfs Govt MktsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ABlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more risk and volatility, MGF or MVF? Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 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$100.38M$3.78B$12.00B$20.63BDividend Yield7.65%6.74%5.54%3.72%P/E RatioN/AN/A18.5427.74Price / SalesN/A18.9025.5142.43Price / CashN/A17.9418.5117.96Price / BookN/A1.172.274.57Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$989.78M$987.45M7 Day Performance-1.29%-0.53%-0.20%0.20%1 Month Performance-0.65%2.04%3.93%5.53%1 Year Performance-0.65%0.32%539.45%10.30% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.07-0.6%N/A-0.6%$100.38MN/A0.00N/AMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.58-0.9%N/A-11.0%$400.48MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsSARSaratoga Investment2.1683 of 5 stars$25.47+0.4%$24.25-4.8%+6.8%$389.65M$148.85M12.493,211Trending NewsEarnings ReportEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$12.91-1.4%N/A-12.4%$377.94MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsLEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$5.90-1.3%N/A-5.4%$372.50M$2.18M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsMYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.47-0.9%N/A-11.0%$366.27MN/A0.00N/AKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$8.83-0.2%N/A-9.4%$346.48MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.21-0.2%N/A+10.2%$345.51MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$9.54-2.2%N/A+24.6%$343.54MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.66-1.1%N/A-0.7%$306.12MN/A0.00N/AMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$9.76-0.9%N/A-11.0%$297.88MN/A0.00N/ANews Coverage 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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