Which has better valuation and earnings, MHF or IIM?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Invvlu Mu Incm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MHF or IIM more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Invvlu Mu Incm N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation & earnings, MMU or MHF?

Company 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 Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MMU or MHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VGM or MHF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Inv Vk Tr Inv N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is VGM or MHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inv Vk Tr Inv N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VKQ or MHF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Inv Vk Mun Tr $17.48M 31.60 N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is VKQ or MHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Inv Vk Mun Tr N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUA or MHF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniAssets Fund $13.87M 39.24 N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MUA or MHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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MHF vs. IIM, MMU, VGM, VKQ, and MUA

Should you buy Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund include Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ), and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) and Invvlu Mu Incm (NYSE:IIM) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Invvlu Mu Incm had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Invvlu Mu Incm and 0 mentions for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. Invvlu Mu Incm's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Invvlu Mu Incm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	Neutral
Invvlu Mu Incm	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%.

20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Invvlu Mu Incm beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	Neutral
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

Company	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
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 2 of the 2 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Inv Vk Tr Inv (NYSE:VGM) and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv and 0 mentions for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. Inv Vk Tr Inv's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Tr Inv	Neutral
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	Neutral

Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

Inv Vk Mun Tr (NYSE:VKQ) and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

32.0% of Inv Vk Mun Tr shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Inv Vk Mun Tr 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.

Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Tr's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Tr	Neutral
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun Tr	$17.48M	31.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inv Vk Mun Tr	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Tr beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to BlackRock MuniAssets Fund?

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	$13.87M	39.24	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniAssets Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Positive
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

MHF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$153.01M	$4.70B	$13.90B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	2.96%	6.86%	5.69%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.01	20.48	31.64
Price / Sales	N/A	26.70	134.65	21.37
Price / Cash	N/A	4.85	19.68	24.80
Price / Book	N/A	3.12	2.26	4.74
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.29%	-0.26%	0.90%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-0.43%	-0.73%	1.41%	0.46%
1 Year Performance	0.58%	11.83%	15.38%	25.30%

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MHF Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	$6.90 +0.6%	N/A	+0.6%	$153.01M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ex-Dividend High Trading Volume
IIM Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	$12.70 +0.5%	N/A	+9.7%	$594.89M	N/A	N/A	147,000
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	$10.38 +0.1%	N/A	+5.7%	$566.40M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Ex-Dividend
VGM Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	$10.41 +0.1%	N/A	+10.7%	$564.01M	N/A	N/A	147,000	News Coverage
VKQ Inv Vk Mun Tr	N/A	$9.96 +0.4%	N/A	+9.8%	$548.93M	N/A	N/A	147,000

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

MHF vs. IIM, MMU, VGM, VKQ, and MUA

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Does the media refer more to MHF or IIM?

Is MHF or IIM more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, MHF or IIM?

Which has more volatility and risk, MHF or IIM?

Is MHF or IIM a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MHF or IIM?

Summary

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Does the media favor MMU or MHF?

Is MMU or MHF more profitable?

Is MMU or MHF a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, MMU or MHF?

Which has more risk & volatility, MMU or MHF?

Summary

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VGM or MHF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VGM or MHF?

Does the media refer more to VGM or MHF?

Is VGM or MHF a better dividend stock?

Is VGM or MHF more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VGM or MHF?

Summary

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Tr?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VKQ or MHF?

Is VKQ or MHF a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to VKQ or MHF?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VKQ or MHF?

Is VKQ or MHF more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, VKQ or MHF?

Summary

How does Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund compare to BlackRock MuniAssets Fund?

Is MUA or MHF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUA or MHF?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUA or MHF?

Does the media prefer MUA or MHF?

Is MUA or MHF more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MUA or MHF?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MHF vs. The Competition

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Competitors List

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