Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TY or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tri Continental $255.12M 7.27 N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is TY or MUA more profitable?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MQY or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund $27.01M 64.68 N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MQY or MUA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GAM or MUA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio General American Investors $346.06M 4.44 N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is GAM or MUA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General American Investors N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MUA or MYI?

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 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MUA or MYI more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III N/A N/A N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, MUA or VMO?

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 Inv Vk Mun Opp $19.76M 33.81 N/A N/A N/A

Is MUA or VMO more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniAssets Fund N/A N/A N/A Inv Vk Mun Opp N/A N/A N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

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MUA vs. TY, MQY, GAM, MYI, and VMO

Should you buy BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BlackRock MuniAssets Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BlackRock MuniAssets Fund include Tri Continental (TY), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (MQY), General American Investors (GAM), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), and Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) 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, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

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

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tri Continental	$255.12M	7.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental	Positive
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% 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.

Summary

Tri Continental beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY) and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (NYSE:MUA) 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, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

25.5% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock MuniAssets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	$27.01M	64.68	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to General American Investors?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General American Investors	$346.06M	4.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

36.8% of General American Investors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of General American Investors 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General American Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

General American Investors pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

In the previous week, General American Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock MuniAssets Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
General American Investors	Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral

General American Investors has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

General American Investors beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	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
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%.

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Inv Vk Mun Opp	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Opp had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Mun Opp and 0 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. Inv Vk Mun Opp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Mun Opp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund	Neutral
Inv Vk Mun Opp	Positive

20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are held by company 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.

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
Inv Vk Mun Opp	$19.76M	33.81	N/A	N/A	N/A

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp beats BlackRock MuniAssets Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$553.90M	$4.70B	$14.09B	$23.53B
Dividend Yield	4.54%	6.76%	5.67%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.59	31.55
Price / Sales	N/A	21.83	42.36	21.05
Price / Cash	N/A	4.96	19.45	25.36
Price / Book	N/A	3.17	2.27	4.81
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.95%	1.04%	0.65%	0.56%
1 Month Performance	3.28%	1.65%	2.37%	4.54%
1 Year Performance	5.05%	11.03%	12.01%	18.23%

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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	$11.02 +0.2%	N/A	+5.1%	$553.90M	N/A	N/A	147,000	Short Interest Decrease
TY Tri Continental	N/A	$34.81 +0.6%	N/A	+8.7%	$1.84B	N/A	N/A	N/A
MQY BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund	N/A	$11.53 +0.4%	N/A	+3.6%	$1.73B	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAM General American Investors	N/A	$62.50 -0.1%	N/A	+13.1%	$1.50B	N/A	N/A	3,313	High Trading Volume
MYI BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III	N/A	$11.01 -0.2%	N/A	+4.7%	$1.35B	N/A	N/A	147,000	News Coverage

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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

MUA vs. TY, MQY, GAM, MYI, and VMO

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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund (MUA) Competitors

MUA vs. TY, MQY, GAM, MYI, and VMO

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Is TY or MUA more profitable?

Is TY or MUA a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TY or MUA?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TY or MUA?

Does the media prefer TY or MUA?

Which has more volatility and risk, TY or MUA?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund?

Which has more volatility & risk, MQY or MUA?

Is MQY or MUA more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to MQY or MUA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MQY or MUA?

Is MQY or MUA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to General American Investors?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GAM or MUA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAM or MUA?

Is GAM or MUA more profitable?

Is GAM or MUA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor GAM or MUA?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAM or MUA?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

Does the media prefer MUA or MYI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MUA or MYI?

Is MUA or MYI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MUA or MYI?

Is MUA or MYI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MUA or MYI?

Summary

How does BlackRock MuniAssets Fund compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Is MUA or VMO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, MUA or VMO?

Does the media prefer MUA or VMO?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MUA or VMO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MUA or VMO?

Is MUA or VMO 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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