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ARES vs MMU
Side-by-side comparison of Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (MMU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARES and MMU operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- ARES is the larger of the two at $37.66B, about 69.9x MMU ($538.6M).
- ARES has hit the wire 11 times in the past 4 weeks while MMU has been quiet.
- ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for MMU).
Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities that provide income exempt from federal income tax. It invests primarily in investment grade municipal securities. The fund employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Managed Municipals Portfolio Inc. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. was formed on June 26, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest ARES
- Middle River Power Acquires Panoche Energy Center from Ares
- Sabey Data Center Properties Secures Additional Investment from Ares to Support Continued Growth
- Ares Management Corporation Updates the Time of Its Earnings Conference Call for the Third Quarter Ending September 30, 2026
- Awayday Announces Strategic Investment from Warburg Pincus
- Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Ares Management with a new price target
- ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
- Ares Raises $4.2 Billion for Inaugural Global Structured Solutions Strategy
- Ares Provides $2 Billion Debt Facility to Phoenix Tower International
- Ares Strengthens Commitment to Plenitude Through €1 Billion Capital Contribution
- Ares Management Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
Latest MMU
- SEC Form 424B3 filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form EFFECT filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- Amendment: SEC Form N-14 8C/A filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mossman Brett Michael
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Doyle Ann Elizabeth
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form N-CEN filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of September, October and November 2026
- SEC Form N-14 8C filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.