Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) Competitors $3.09 -0.03 (-0.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.08 -0.01 (-0.32%) As of 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, SAR, HQL, LEO, JOF, MYN, ZTR, KTF, TWN, and MINShould you be buying Mfs Govt Mkts stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mfs Govt Mkts include BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Virtus Total Return Fund (ZTR), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Taiwan Fund (TWN), and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Mfs Govt Mkts vs. Its Competitors BlackRock MuniVest Fund Saratoga Investment abrdn Life Sciences Investors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Virtus Total Return Fund DWS Municipal Income Trust Taiwan Fund MFS Intermediate Income Trust BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MVF or MGF? 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Mfs Govt Mkts shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds 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 3.8%. Mfs Govt Mkts pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. 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 Does the media prefer 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. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Mfs Govt Mkts' score of 0.41 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniVest Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, MVF or MGF? BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mfs Govt Mkts has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBlackRock MuniVest Fund beats Mfs Govt Mkts on 4 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MGF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart MGF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMfs Govt MktsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$100.70M$3.93B$12.32B$20.92BDividend Yield6.89%6.44%5.56%3.59%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.5528.16Price / SalesN/A24.3425.7756.93Price / CashN/A17.8218.7717.81Price / BookN/A1.142.254.57Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$993.62M7 Day Performance-0.48%0.50%1.18%2.33%1 Month Performance0.98%1.91%0.82%1.41%1 Year Performance-2.86%1.59%543.75%13.75% Mfs Govt Mkts Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MGFMfs Govt MktsN/A$3.09-1.0%N/A-2.2%$100.70MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.68+0.5%N/A-10.0%$402.57MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageEx-DividendShort Interest ↑SARSaratoga Investment1.2828 of 5 stars$25.23-0.3%$24.25-3.9%+11.8%$402.34M$148.85M10.213,211News CoverageHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$13.24+0.3%N/A-10.8%$381.92MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend CutShort Interest ↓LEOBNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/A$5.88-0.5%N/A-7.5%$367.20MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsJOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.49+0.8%N/A+34.3%$367.17MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementEx-DividendShort Interest ↓MYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$9.44+0.4%N/A-10.8%$361.46MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsEx-DividendZTRVirtus Total Return FundN/A$6.24-1.0%N/A+9.4%$346.63MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$8.66-0.3%N/A-11.7%$340.02MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementTWNTaiwan FundN/A$49.32+3.7%N/A+14.0%$316.97MN/A0.00N/AMINMFS Intermediate Income TrustN/A$2.69-1.1%N/A-1.1%$306.01MN/A0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock MuniVest Fund Competitors Saratoga Investment Competitors abrdn Life Sciences Investors Competitors BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Competitors Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 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 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 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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