MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Competitors $1.75 -0.01 (-0.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.75 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CIF vs. JHI, PFO, PAI, PCF, NIM, NMT, MGF, NMI, PFX, and OCCIShould you be buying MFS Intermediate High Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund include John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund (PFO), Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI), High Income Securities Fund (PCF), Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMT), Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI), PhenixFIN (PFX), and OFS Credit (OCCI). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund vs. Its Competitors John Hancock Investors Trust Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund High Income Securities Fund Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund Mfs Govt Mkts Nuveen Municipal Income Fund PhenixFIN OFS Credit MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE:CIF) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Is CIF or JHI a better dividend stock? MFS Intermediate High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Is CIF or JHI more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MFS Intermediate High Income FundN/A N/A N/A John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CIF or JHI? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMFS Intermediate High Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AJohn Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, CIF or JHI? MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CIF or JHI? In the previous week, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Hancock Investors Trust'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Neutral John Hancock Investors Trust Neutral Do insiders and institutionals believe in CIF or JHI? 6.9% of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMFS Intermediate High Income Fund beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MFS Intermediate High Income Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CIF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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.Skip Chart CIF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMFS Intermediate High Income FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$31.60M$3.92B$12.57B$21.36BDividend Yield10.18%6.19%5.43%3.50%P/E RatioN/AN/A228.8229.31Price / SalesN/A19.9731.7552.63Price / CashN/A18.0522.2324.03Price / BookN/A1.122.355.36Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$996.52M7 Day Performance0.29%0.49%0.24%0.44%1 Month Performance0.29%2.29%2.47%3.55%1 Year Performance-2.23%1.37%541.19%12.14% MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CIFMFS Intermediate High Income FundN/A$1.75-0.3%N/A-1.1%$31.60MN/A0.00N/AJHIJohn Hancock Investors TrustN/A$14.05-0.2%N/A+3.7%$122.82M$8.87M0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumePFOFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income FundN/A$9.28+0.1%N/A+3.0%$121.38MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumePAIWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/A$12.70+0.2%N/A-0.2%$120.78MN/A0.00204,000PCFHigh Income Securities FundN/A$6.36-1.1%N/A-2.2%$119.03M$20.02M0.00N/ANIMNuveen Select Maturities Municipal FundN/A$9.13-0.4%N/A-2.0%$113.58M$2.03M0.00N/ANMTNuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.16-0.4%N/A-1.3%$104.15M-$1.86M0.00N/AMGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.08-0.4%N/A-3.3%$100.31M$5.42M0.00N/ANMINuveen Municipal Income FundN/A$9.72-0.3%N/A-4.5%$100.02M$3.66M0.00N/ANews CoveragePFXPhenixFIN3.4302 of 5 stars$49.50+1.0%N/A+2.8%$99.20M$15.73M6.077OCCIOFS Credit1.7328 of 5 stars$5.61-0.2%N/A-18.9%$88.36M$32.55M33.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JHI Alternatives PFO Alternatives PAI Alternatives PCF Alternatives NIM Alternatives NMT Alternatives MGF Alternatives NMI Alternatives PFX Alternatives OCCI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CIF) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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