Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Competitors

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (NYSE:MHF) and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:VCV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Dividends

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.9% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Volatility & Risk

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) 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, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Dividends

BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. BlackRock MuniVest Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.3% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.

Summary

BlackRock MuniVest Fund beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and The India Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Dividends

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. The India Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and The India Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.4% of The India Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and The India Fund's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and The India Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The India Fund has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The India Fund beats Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

16.0% of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Dividends

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund and BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.