Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NUV or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is NUV or MUA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUA or TY?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MUA or TY more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A Tri Continental N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation and earnings, USA or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is USA or MUA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STEW or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is STEW or MUA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SRH Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MUA or GAB?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MUA or GAB more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A Gabelli Equity Trust N/A N/A N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

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MUA vs. NUV, TY, USA, STEW, and GAB

Should you buy BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Tri Continental (TY), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), and Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund had 4 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	Positive
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Tri Continental?

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are owned by company 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.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Tri Continental had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tri Continental and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tri Continental'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral
Tri Continental	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tri Continental	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%.

Summary

Tri Continental beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund had 4 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, SRH Total Return Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund 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.

Summary

SRH Total Return Fund and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Gabelli Equity Trust had 8 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. Gabelli Equity Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Gabelli Equity Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral
Gabelli Equity Trust	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabelli Equity Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are held 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.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

Summary

Gabelli Equity Trust beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 4 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

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.

MUA vs. The Competition

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Metric	BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$515.13M	$5.73B	$14.17B	$24.33B
Dividend Yield	4.34%	7.39%	5.87%	3.68%
P/E Ratio	N/A	38.25	29.40	30.78
Price / Sales	N/A	1,274.42	519.97	24.81
Price / Cash	N/A	48.28	37.26	32.61
Price / Book	N/A	3.69	2.81	6.82
Net Income	N/A	$417.15M	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-0.34%	0.60%	0.77%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-6.14%	0.76%	1.56%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	-2.89%	7.79%	12.52%	19.10%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	$10.24 -1.0%	N/A	-3.0%	$515.13M	N/A	N/A	147,000
NUV Nuveen Municipal Value Fund	N/A	$9.07 -0.2%	N/A	+4.8%	$1.91B	$104.26M	N/A	640	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$35.54 -0.2%	N/A	+8.5%	$1.90B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage
USA Liberty All-Star Equity Fund	N/A	$5.98 +0.4%	N/A	-8.0%	$1.83B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
STEW SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	$18.75 -0.1%	N/A	+3.3%	$1.81B	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Dividend Announcement

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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

MUA vs. NUV, TY, USA, STEW, and GAB

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How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

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How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

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How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

MUA vs. NUV, TY, USA, STEW, and GAB

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NUV or MUA?

Which has more risk & volatility, NUV or MUA?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NUV or MUA?

Does the media prefer NUV or MUA?

Is NUV or MUA a better dividend stock?

Is NUV or MUA more profitable?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MUA or TY?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUA or TY?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MUA or TY?

Does the media prefer MUA or TY?

Is MUA or TY more profitable?

Is MUA or TY a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Which has more risk & volatility, USA or MUA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, USA or MUA?

Does the media favor USA or MUA?

Is USA or MUA a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in USA or MUA?

Is USA or MUA more profitable?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

Is STEW or MUA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, STEW or MUA?

Is STEW or MUA more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STEW or MUA?

Does the media refer more to STEW or MUA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STEW or MUA?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Does the media prefer MUA or GAB?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MUA or GAB?

Is MUA or GAB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUA or GAB?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MUA or GAB?

Is MUA or GAB a better dividend stock?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

MUA vs. The Competition

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Competitors List

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