Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (PAI) Competitors $12.68 +0.06 (+0.51%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PAI vs. MVF, MCI, EVN, MYN, HQL, KTF, SAR, MIY, ASG, and TWNShould you be buying Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund include BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Saratoga Investment (SAR), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund (MIY), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund (ASG), and The Taiwan Fund (TWN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund vs. BlackRock MuniVest Fund Barings Corporate Investors Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Abrdn Life Sciences Investors DWS Municipal Income Trust Saratoga Investment BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Liberty All-Star Growth Fund The Taiwan Fund BlackRock MuniVest Fund (NYSE:MVF) and Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund (NYSE:PAI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MVF or PAI? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the MarketBeat Community favor MVF or PAI? Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund received 112 more outperform votes than BlackRock MuniVest Fund when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBlackRock MuniVest FundN/AN/AWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundOutperform Votes11261.54% Underperform Votes7038.46% Which has more risk and volatility, MVF or PAI? BlackRock MuniVest Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is MVF or PAI more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniVest FundN/A N/A N/A Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Is MVF or PAI a better dividend stock? BlackRock MuniVest Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MVF or PAI? 48.2% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund 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. Does the media refer more to MVF or PAI? In the previous week, Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BlackRock MuniVest Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund and 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniVest Fund. BlackRock MuniVest Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund's score of -0.09 indicating that BlackRock MuniVest Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock MuniVest Fund Neutral Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Neutral SummaryBlackRock MuniVest Fund beats Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Media 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 PAI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$120.25M$8.23B$11.97B$20.37BDividend Yield4.49%6.77%5.75%3.62%P/E RatioN/A0.4624.4442.15Price / SalesN/A13.8627.7616.67Price / CashN/A7.0618.1220.36Price / BookN/A0.992.715.93Net IncomeN/A$73.96M$1.07B$1.01B7 Day Performance2.48%0.52%0.84%0.47%1 Month Performance1.48%2.87%2.09%5.56%1 Year Performance4.59%5.80%13.72%17.41% Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAIWestern Asset Investment Grade Income FundN/A$12.65+0.2%N/A+4.4%$120.25MN/A0.00204,000Short Interest ↓News CoverageMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$7.20+0.3%N/A+3.8%$463.36MN/A0.00147,000Short Interest ↑MCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$20.76-0.9%N/A+15.9%$421.43MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓News CoverageEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.39+0.2%N/A+3.4%$411.97MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑MYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality FundN/A$10.14+0.3%N/A-1.5%$388.27MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓HQLAbrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$14.15+0.4%N/A+2.2%$386.87MN/A0.00N/AInsider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageKTFDWS Municipal Income TrustN/A$9.46+0.1%N/A+6.9%$370.55MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓SARSaratoga Investment1.5115 of 5 stars$25.37-0.1%$25.08-1.1%+6.2%$363.99M$143.72M10.233,211MIYBlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality FundN/A$11.48+0.7%N/A+1.9%$337.05MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓News CoverageASGLiberty All-Star Growth FundN/A$5.74-2.3%N/A+7.7%$334.41MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageTWNThe Taiwan FundN/A$37.57-3.8%N/A+6.1%$319.68MN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MVF Competitors MCI Competitors EVN Competitors MYN Competitors HQL Competitors KTF Competitors SAR Competitors MIY Competitors ASG Competitors TWN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PAI) was last updated on 1/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Buffett, Griffin and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One InvestmentThis isn't just another investment. 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