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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

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$9.92 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

MUA vs. TY, NUV, TOP, USA, and TSLX

Should you buy BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Tri Continental (TY), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), TOP Financial Group (TOP), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), and Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX). 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 Tri Continental?

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

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 insiders. Comparatively, 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 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 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%.

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 0 mentions for Tri Continental. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Tri Continental'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
Tri Continental Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Tri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund beats Tri Continental on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) 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, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund$104.26M17.91N/AN/AN/A

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 2 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.60 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%.

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

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) 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 dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -1.08, meaning that its stock price is 208% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TOP Financial Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TOP Financial Group$4.72M386.53-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by company 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.

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 9 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.60 indicating that TOP Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TOP Financial Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TOP Financial GroupN/A N/A N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TOP Financial Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 1 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.60 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%.

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Sixth Street Specialty Lending?

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a net margin of 21.79% compared to BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's return on equity of 11.33% beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/A N/A N/A
Sixth Street Specialty Lending 21.79%11.33%5.16%

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Sixth Street Specialty Lending pays out 176.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Sixth Street Specialty Lending had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sixth Street Specialty Lending and 3 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. Sixth Street Specialty Lending's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.60 indicating that Sixth Street Specialty Lending is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has higher revenue and earnings than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sixth Street Specialty Lending$449.05M3.89$209.99M$0.9519.36

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Sixth Street Specialty Lending shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending has a consensus target price of $19.83, suggesting a potential upside of 7.85%. Given Sixth Street Specialty Lending's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sixth Street Specialty Lending is more favorable than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Sixth Street Specialty Lending
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Summary

Sixth Street Specialty Lending beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MUA vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock MuniAssets FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$499.52M$5.72B$14.28B$23.69B
Dividend Yield3.92%7.39%5.88%3.72%
P/E RatioN/A31.6426.1729.32
Price / SalesN/A1,224.45517.2020.72
Price / CashN/A48.2139.5933.23
Price / BookN/A1.982.137.60
Net IncomeN/A$419.47M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.10%7.29%3.83%-0.05%
1 Month Performance-1.98%0.61%1.60%-0.24%
1 Year Performance-11.27%7.46%11.96%12.79%

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MUA
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
N/A$9.92
flat
N/A-8.3%$499.52MN/AN/A147,000
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$35.68
+0.2%
N/A+5.9%$1.90BN/AN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$8.93
-0.7%
N/A+2.0%$1.89BN/AN/A640
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.8584 of 5 stars
$14.88
-3.2%
N/A+157.3%$1.87B$4.72MN/A11
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.99
+0.2%
N/A-9.0%$1.84BN/AN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:MUA) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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