Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.12 +0.01 (+0.32%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.12 0.00 (-0.16%) As of 09/12/2025 04:04 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MGF vs. MVF, JOF, LEO, MYN, ZTR, KTF, TWN, MIN, MHN, and TDFShould you be buying Mfs Govt Mkts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mfs Govt Mkts include BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Taiwan Fund (TWN), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund (MHN), and Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Mfs Govt Mkts vs. Its Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Virtus Total Return Fund DWS Municipal Income Trust Taiwan Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Templeton Dragon Fund BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has better valuation & earnings, MVF or MGF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AMfs Govt MktsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility & risk, MVF or MGF? BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor MVF or MGF? In the previous week, BlackRock MuniVest Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Mfs Govt Mkts. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund and 2 mentions for Mfs Govt Mkts. Mfs Govt Mkts' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat BlackRock MuniVest Fund's score of 1.27 indicating that Mfs Govt Mkts is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniVest Fund 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mfs Govt Mkts 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MVF or MGF? 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MVF or MGF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniVest FundN/A N/A N/A Mfs Govt Mkts N/A N/A N/A Is MVF or MGF a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. SummaryBlackRock MuniVest Fund and Mfs Govt Mkts tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mfs Govt Mkts News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MGF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 MGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMfs Govt MktsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$101.36M$3.91B$12.83B$21.69BDividend Yield7.53%6.13%5.39%3.47%P/E RatioN/AN/A245.5929.69Price / SalesN/A30.9130.7970.39Price / CashN/A18.3422.3625.00Price / BookN/A1.232.314.58Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.65%1.40%1.03%0.65%1 Month Performance0.97%2.65%2.37%3.06%1 Year Performance-4.44%3.30%539.26%14.34% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.12+0.3%N/A-4.1%$101.36MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓MVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.57-0.7%N/A-8.3%$395.94MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.74+0.2%N/A+38.0%$378.09MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsLEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$5.90-0.9%N/A-5.8%$367.20MN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓MYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.28-0.5%N/A-8.5%$355.36MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↓ZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.29-1.5%N/A+4.4%$349.13MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑KTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$8.79-0.7%N/A-7.2%$346.68MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑TWNTaiwan FundN/A$50.33+0.2%N/A+28.5%$321.61MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑MINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.69-0.2%N/A-2.2%$305.55MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsMHNBlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality FundN/A$9.64-0.1%N/A-7.2%$291.36MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsTDFTempleton Dragon FundN/A$11.21+0.1%N/A+50.9%$284.05MN/A0.00147,000Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Competitors BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Competitors Virtus Total Return Fund Competitors DWS Municipal Income Trust Competitors Taiwan Fund Competitors MFS Intermediate Income Trust Competitors BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Competitors Templeton Dragon Fund Competitors 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:MGF) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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