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

Should you buy BlackRock MuniAssets Fund stock or one of its competitors? BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include TOP Financial Group (TOP), Tri Continental (TY), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), and SRH Total Return Fund (STEW). 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 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group 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.

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -0.98, indicating that its stock price is 198% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 11 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 4 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.40 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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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

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$4.72M386.02-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/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 Tri Continental?

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

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 2 mentions for Tri Continental. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Tri Continental's score of 0.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniAssets Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%.

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

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

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

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 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

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

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 3 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of 0.03 indicating that BlackRock MuniAssets Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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 $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund beats Liberty All-Star Equity Fund 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund$104.26M16.42N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund both had 4 articles in the media. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.40 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

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

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%.

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

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

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 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniAssets Fund shares are owned 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BlackRock MuniAssets FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniAssets Fund had 1 more articles in the media than SRH Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock MuniAssets Fund and 3 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat BlackRock MuniAssets Fund's score of 0.40 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%.

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

Summary

SRH Total Return Fund and BlackRock MuniAssets Fund tied by winning 3 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

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MUA vs. The Competition

MetricBlackRock MuniAssets FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$473.54M$5.12B$13.56B$23.12B
Dividend Yield3.55%7.62%6.09%3.70%
P/E RatioN/A30.1724.8328.44
Price / SalesN/A1,133.18479.9523.16
Price / CashN/A47.5843.3636.37
Price / BookN/A3.462.714.72
Net IncomeN/A$415.07M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance1.95%-0.26%-0.22%-0.07%
1 Month Performance-2.30%-1.35%-2.25%-2.65%
1 Year Performance-12.84%7.79%9.28%5.85%

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MUA
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund
N/A$9.41
+0.9%
N/A-13.7%$473.54MN/AN/A147,000
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.5373 of 5 stars
$15.50
+2.2%
N/A+139.5%$1.85B$4.72MN/A30
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.53
0.0%
N/A+2.4%$1.84BN/AN/AN/A
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.86
-0.6%
N/A-6.4%$1.82BN/AN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$8.14
-1.3%
N/A-10.2%$1.73BN/AN/A640

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This page (NYSE:MUA) was last updated on 10/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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