Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.11 -0.01 (-0.32%) As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGF vs. EVN, MVF, SAR, HQL, LEO, MYN, KTF, ZTR, JOF, and ASGShould you be buying Mfs Govt Mkts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mfs Govt Mkts include Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), 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), and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Mfs Govt Mkts vs. Its Competitors Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust 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 Liberty All-Star Growth Fund Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MGF or EVN? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMfs Govt Mkts$6.74M15.04N/AN/AN/AEaton Vance Municipal Income Trust$38.57M10.67N/AN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MGF or EVN? 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MGF or EVN more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mfs Govt MktsN/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A Is MGF or EVN a better dividend stock? Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Which has more volatility and risk, MGF or EVN? Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MGF or EVN? In the previous week, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Mfs Govt Mkts. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust and 2 mentions for Mfs Govt Mkts. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Mfs Govt Mkts' score of -0.70 indicating that Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mfs Govt Mkts 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEaton Vance Municipal Income Trust beats Mfs Govt Mkts on 5 of the 8 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$101.42M$3.72B$12.20B$20.71BDividend Yield7.57%6.77%5.53%3.71%P/E RatioN/AN/A20.0528.10Price / Sales15.0428.6726.0438.31Price / CashN/A17.7521.7022.53Price / BookN/A1.172.284.58Net IncomeN/A$158.51M$1.00B$985.54M7 Day PerformanceN/A1.51%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance1.63%2.44%3.69%4.37%1 Year Performance-0.96%2.80%541.99%15.08% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.11-0.3%N/A-1.0%$101.42M$6.74M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend CutEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.27+0.2%N/A+0.5%$406.59MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.58+0.6%N/A-9.7%$394.45MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSARSaratoga Investment1.7345 of 5 stars$24.81+0.5%$24.25-2.3%+11.4%$379.20M$148.85M12.163,211Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$12.80+0.2%N/A-8.3%$368.99MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsLEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$5.91+1.5%N/A-2.9%$362.53MN/A0.00147,000Dividend AnnouncementMYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.51+0.6%N/A-8.5%$362.06MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$8.83+0.3%N/A-7.7%$344.72MN/A0.00N/AZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.22+0.5%N/A+13.8%$343.85MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$9.66-0.8%N/A+28.8%$343.08MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageASGLiberty All-Star Growth FundN/A$5.47+0.6%N/A+1.9%$316.81MN/A0.00N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Competitors 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 Liberty All-Star Growth 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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