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Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) Competitors

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

Should you buy Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA), Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI (GTEN), and Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

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 2.00 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 media.

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

Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%.

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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of -0.60 indicating that Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%.

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

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

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 0.37 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 news media.

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

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund 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 Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI?

Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI (NASDAQ:GTEN) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CIN/AN/A$920K$0.1474.56
Western Asset Municipal High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CIN/A -30.60% 2.47%
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Summary

Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%.

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 1.00 beat Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Tr Inv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MHF vs. The Competition

MetricWestern Asset Municipal High Income FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$136.24M$5.11B$13.22B$22.85B
Dividend Yield1.62%7.58%6.04%3.71%
P/E RatioN/A29.9024.6127.94
Price / SalesN/A1,199.20484.7819.69
Price / CashN/A47.6945.2438.14
Price / BookN/A3.482.704.69
Net IncomeN/A$415.67M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.74%-0.65%-0.44%0.38%
1 Month Performance-8.36%-2.99%-3.26%-5.16%
1 Year Performance-13.27%9.55%9.68%5.08%

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MHF
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund
N/A$6.14
-0.2%
N/A-13.4%$136.24MN/AN/AN/A
IIM
Invvlu Mu Incm
N/A$10.47
+0.0%
N/A-14.9%$491.98M$19.01MN/A147,000
MMU
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
N/A$8.89
-0.5%
N/A-13.9%$485.30MN/AN/A147,000
MUA
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
N/A$9.51
-0.5%
N/A-16.0%$478.83M$13.87MN/A147,000
GTEN
Gores Holdings X, Inc. / CI
0.5214 of 5 stars
$10.48
-0.1%
N/AN/A$472.21MN/A74.823

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This page (NYSE:MHF) was last updated on 10/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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