Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU) Competitors $9.92 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.91 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 08/5/2025 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MMU vs. TY, GAM, VMO, IIM, VGM, VKQ, IQI, VCV, NQP, and PPTShould you be buying Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund include Tri Continental (TY), General American Investors (GAM), INV VK MUN OPP (VMO), Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM), Inv Vk Mun Tr (VKQ), Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI), Inv Vk Ca Valu (VCV), Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), and Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund vs. Its Competitors Tri Continental General American Investors INV VK MUN OPP Invvlu Mu Incm Inv Vk Tr Inv Inv Vk Mun Tr Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Inv Vk Ca Valu Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Putnam Premier Income Trust Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends. Is TY or MMU more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tri ContinentalN/A N/A N/A Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A Is TY or MMU a better dividend stock? Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $3.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Does the media prefer TY or MMU? In the previous week, Tri Continental and Tri Continental both had 1 articles in the media. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund's score of 0.72 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tri Continental 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TY or MMU? 10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, TY or MMU? Tri Continental has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, TY or MMU? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryTri Continental beats Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MMU 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 MMU 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 MMU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$541.82M$3.82B$12.10B$20.68BDividend Yield3.85%6.64%5.65%3.67%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.9029.31Price / SalesN/A18.5526.0764.11Price / CashN/A17.6721.3123.31Price / BookN/A1.112.124.40Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.00B$995.90M7 Day Performance0.66%0.74%0.35%0.27%1 Month Performance-1.49%-0.49%0.13%0.39%1 Year Performance-6.50%2.58%544.26%15.57% Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMUWestern Asset Managed Municipals FundN/A$9.92flatN/A-5.1%$541.82MN/A0.00147,000TYTri ContinentalN/A$32.49+0.2%N/A+8.8%$1.69BN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGAMGeneral American InvestorsN/A$57.39+0.7%N/A+19.0%$1.35BN/A0.003,313News CoveragePositive NewsVMOINV VK MUN OPPN/A$9.20+0.4%N/A-9.2%$620.11MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementIIMInvvlu Mu IncmN/A$11.51+0.4%N/A-8.9%$541.52M$22.00M0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementVGMInv Vk Tr InvN/A$9.61+0.3%N/A-7.2%$520.88MN/A0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementVKQInv Vk Mun TrN/A$9.22+0.7%N/A-8.5%$510.20M$20.67M0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementIQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.40+0.1%N/A-8.5%$496.81MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementVCVInv Vk Ca ValuN/A$10.21-0.3%N/A-4.5%$489.45M$18.10M0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementNQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$10.98+0.5%N/A-11.8%$408.70M$32.93M0.00147,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.67+0.1%N/A+2.2%$352.83MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Tri Continental Competitors General American Investors Competitors INV VK MUN OPP Competitors Invvlu Mu Incm Competitors Inv Vk Tr Inv Competitors Inv Vk Mun Tr Competitors Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Competitors Inv Vk Ca Valu Competitors Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Competitors Putnam Premier 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:MMU) was last updated on 8/6/2025 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 | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredCrypto bros: Meet your replacementLarry Benedict made $274 million trading on Wall Street… Barron’s ranked his hedge fund in the top 1% world...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?They said digital dollars were off the table. 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