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Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Competitors

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$11.71 -0.06 (-0.51%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:56 PM Eastern
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PAI vs. GLAD, EVN, AEF, MCI, and SOR

Should you buy Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Gladstone Capital (GLAD), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), and Source Capital (SOR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund compare to Gladstone Capital?

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) and Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gladstone Capital has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gladstone Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund$6.04M18.43N/AN/AN/A
Gladstone Capital$89.12M4.94$58.11M$2.069.46

Gladstone Capital has a net margin of 50.48% compared to Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Gladstone Capital's return on equity of 9.67% beat Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Gladstone Capital 50.48%9.67%5.00%

19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Gladstone Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Gladstone Capital 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.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Gladstone Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Gladstone Capital pays out 87.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Capital has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Gladstone Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Gladstone Capital has a consensus price target of $21.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.23%. Given Gladstone Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gladstone Capital is more favorable than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Gladstone Capital
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund both had 5 articles in the media. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Gladstone Capital's score of 0.52 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gladstone Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Gladstone Capital beats Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund$6.04M18.43N/AN/AN/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%.

In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and 1 mentions for Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of -1.00 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Summary

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) and Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund$197.03M2.04N/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund$6.04M18.43N/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and 1 mentions for Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund compare to Barings Corporate Investors?

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) and Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Barings Corporate Investors has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund$6.04M18.43N/AN/AN/A
Barings Corporate InvestorsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Barings Corporate Investors. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and 3 mentions for Barings Corporate Investors. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Barings Corporate Investors' score of 0.67 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Barings Corporate Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Barings Corporate Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%.

19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Barings Corporate Investors shares are held 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.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Western Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Barings Corporate Investors N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund beats Barings Corporate Investors on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund compare to Source Capital?

Source Capital (NYSE:SOR) and Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) 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.

In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund had 4 more articles in the media than Source Capital. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and 1 mentions for Source Capital. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Source Capital's score of 0.00 indicating that Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Source Capital
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

13.2% of Source Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.0% of Source Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income 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.

Source Capital has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Source CapitalN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Source CapitalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund$6.04M18.43N/AN/AN/A

Source Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

Summary

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund beats Source Capital on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PAI vs. The Competition

MetricWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$111.37M$5.51B$13.79B$23.39B
Dividend Yield5.35%7.48%5.94%3.56%
P/E RatioN/A30.5425.6728.71
Price / Sales18.431,199.94503.9221.10
Price / CashN/A47.9240.4534.17
Price / BookN/A3.532.754.74
Net IncomeN/A$418.04M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.35%-1.39%-1.17%-2.00%
1 Month Performance-2.01%-1.45%0.25%-2.69%
1 Year Performance-8.37%4.83%9.27%10.45%

Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PAI
Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund
N/A$11.71
-0.5%
N/A-8.4%$111.37M$6.04MN/A204,000
GLAD
Gladstone Capital
2.9314 of 5 stars
$19.44
+0.3%
$21.67
+11.5%
-17.1%$439.15M$89.12M9.4470
EVN
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust
N/A$10.42
+0.4%
N/A-4.8%$415.31M$38.33MN/AN/A
AEF
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
N/A$9.90
+1.0%
N/A+54.0%$402.15M$96.44MN/AN/A
MCI
Barings Corporate Investors
N/A$19.56
+1.5%
N/A-12.8%$402.03M$38.16MN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:PAI) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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