Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors $10.37 -0.02 (-0.23%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.36 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 09/19/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MMU vs. TY, GAM, MYI, VMO, IIM, VGM, VKQ, IQI, VCV, and PPTShould you be buying Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund include Tri Continental (TY), General American Investors (GAM), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), INV VK MUN TR (VKQ), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI), INV VK CA VALU (VCV), and Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund vs. Its Competitors Tri Continental General American Investors BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inv Vk Mun Opp Invvlu Mu Incm Inv Vk Tr Inv INV VK MUN TR Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust INV VK CA VALU Putnam Premier Income Trust Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor MMU or TY? In the previous week, Tri Continental had 1 more articles in the media than Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tri Continental and 0 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Neutral Tri Continental Very Positive Is MMU or TY a better dividend stock? Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MMU or TY? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATri Continental$227.37M7.74N/AN/AN/A Is MMU or TY more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, MMU or TY? Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MMU or TY? 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryTri Continental beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MMU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MMU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$566.40M$4.02B$12.69B$21.65BDividend Yield3.15%5.99%5.42%3.51%P/E RatioN/AN/A243.8729.94Price / SalesN/A23.9730.9260.02Price / CashN/A18.7022.3124.98Price / BookN/A1.312.334.59Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.30%0.35%0.39%0.81%1 Month Performance5.24%3.94%3.94%5.30%1 Year Performance-4.37%3.24%541.50%14.58% Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$10.37-0.2%N/A-4.4%$566.40MN/A0.00147,000TYTri ContinentalN/A$33.68+0.1%N/A+3.5%$1.75BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsEx-DividendGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$61.48+0.3%N/A+15.4%$1.45BN/A0.003,313News CoverageMYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A$11.00-0.6%N/A-8.6%$731.84MN/A0.00147,000VMOInv Vk Mun OppN/A$9.50-0.2%N/A-7.5%$640.35M$24.46M0.00N/AEx-DividendIIMInvvlu Mu IncmN/A$12.42-0.1%N/A-2.6%$584.61MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageEx-DividendShort Interest ↑VGMInv Vk Tr InvN/A$9.99+0.0%N/A-4.2%$542.03MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsEx-DividendVKQINV VK MUN TRN/A$9.53-0.3%N/A-6.9%$527.67MN/A0.00147,000Ex-DividendIQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.91-0.4%N/A-4.5%$523.82M$20.51M0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendVCVINV VK CA VALUN/A$10.55+0.0%N/A-4.2%$505.48MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageEx-DividendPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.75+0.3%N/A-0.1%$360.53MN/A0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tri Continental Competitors General American Investors Competitors BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Competitors Inv Vk Mun Opp Competitors Invvlu Mu Incm Competitors Inv Vk Tr Inv Competitors INV VK MUN TR Competitors Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Competitors INV VK CA VALU Competitors Putnam Premier Income Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MMU) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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