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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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MHF vs. IIM, VGM, MMU, 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), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), 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?

Invvlu Mu Incm (NYSE:IIM) and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) 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, media sentiment and valuation.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Invvlu Mu IncmN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% 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.

Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. 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, Invvlu Mu Incm's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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

20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Invvlu Mu Incm beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 4 of the 4 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 companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% 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.

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

Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Tr InvN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, 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

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 4 of the 4 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

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%.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% 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.

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

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

Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun Tr$17.48M31.30N/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

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

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund$13.87M38.99N/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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 1.90 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 Very Positive
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Neutral

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% 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

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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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MHF vs. The Competition

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MetricWestern Asset Municipal High Income FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$154.36M$4.74B$14.31B$23.30B
Dividend Yield2.94%6.83%5.67%4.16%
P/E RatioN/A0.0220.6030.78
Price / SalesN/A17.8044.0921.03
Price / CashN/A4.9119.2318.80
Price / BookN/A3.092.264.75
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.14B$1.06B
7 Day Performance-1.21%-0.69%0.41%-0.04%
1 Month Performance0.43%-0.53%1.52%0.90%
1 Year Performance2.21%10.91%13.41%16.63%

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MHF
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
N/A$6.95
+0.3%		N/A+2.0%$154.36MN/AN/AN/A
IIM
Invvlu Mu Incm
N/A$12.86
+0.1%		N/A+12.7%$605.26MN/AN/A147,000
VGM
Inv Vk Tr Inv
N/A$10.62
+0.2%		N/A+11.1%$574.32MN/AN/A147,000
MMU
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
N/A$10.42
+0.2%		N/A+5.3%$568.04MN/AN/A147,000
VKQ
Inv Vk Mun Tr
N/A$9.99
+0.1%		N/A+10.6%$552.25MN/AN/A147,000

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This page (NYSE:MHF) was last updated on 7/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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