Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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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), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), and Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ). 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and risk.

Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%.

Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, suggesting 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, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invvlu Mu Incm	$19.01M	29.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Invvlu Mu Incm 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 Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

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

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
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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

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

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

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. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% 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?

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

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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

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

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

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
Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	$13.87M	38.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 0 mentions for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.75 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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% 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

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

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

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

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 is poised for long-term growth.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Inv Vk Mun Tr pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%.

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
Inv Vk Mun Tr	$17.48M	30.30	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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

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

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. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Tr has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% 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.

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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	$152.83M	$4.60B	$13.58B	$23.13B
Dividend Yield	3.93%	7.17%	5.84%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	23.95	30.63
Price / Sales	N/A	24.91	150.20	14.47
Price / Cash	N/A	5.45	20.09	24.79
Price / Book	N/A	4.46	2.14	4.74
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.56%	-0.02%	0.79%	1.94%
1 Month Performance	-0.71%	-0.74%	-0.28%	0.38%
1 Year Performance	-3.36%	14.42%	11.85%	28.11%

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	$6.88 -0.1%	N/A	-3.8%	$152.83M	N/A	N/A	N/A
IIM Invvlu Mu Incm	N/A	$12.06 +0.3%	N/A	+3.2%	$565.76M	N/A	N/A	147,000
MMU Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund	N/A	$10.10 +0.4%	N/A	+1.9%	$548.92M	N/A	N/A	147,000
VGM Inv Vk Tr Inv	N/A	$10.01 +0.7%	N/A	+5.7%	$539.07M	N/A	N/A	147,000
MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	$10.58 +0.7%	N/A	+3.6%	$528.73M	N/A	N/A	147,000	News Coverage

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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

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

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

Summary

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

Summary

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

Summary

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

Summary

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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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

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

Is IIM or MHF a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, IIM or MHF?

Is IIM or MHF more profitable?

Does the media prefer IIM or MHF?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, IIM or MHF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in IIM or MHF?

Summary

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

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MHF or MMU?

Is MHF or MMU more profitable?

Does the media prefer MHF or MMU?

Is MHF or MMU a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, MHF or MMU?

Summary

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

Which has more volatility & risk, MHF or VGM?

Does the media prefer MHF or VGM?

Is MHF or VGM more profitable?

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

Is MHF or VGM a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MHF or VGM?

Summary

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

Is MUA or MHF a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MUA or MHF?

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

Does the media prefer MUA or MHF?

Is MUA or MHF more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, MUA or MHF?

Summary

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

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

Is MHF or VKQ a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MHF or VKQ?

Does the media prefer MHF or VKQ?

Is MHF or VKQ more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, MHF or VKQ?

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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