Compare · BGR vs MGF
BGR vs MGF
Side-by-side comparison of BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) and MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BGR and MGF operate in Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- BGR is the larger of the two at $2.44B, about 5.5x MGF ($440.4M).
- Over the past year, BGR is up 42.1% and MGF is down 12.7% - BGR leads by 54.8 points.
- MGF has been more active in the news (18 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for BGR).
- Company
- BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
- MFS Government Markets Income Trust
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $2.44B
- $440.4M
- 1M return
- +5.05%
- -2.54%
- 1Y return
- +42.08%
- -12.74%
- Industry
- Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
- Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2004
- 1987
- News (4w)
- 2
- 18
- Recent ratings
- 0
- 0
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe, with an emphasis on the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy and natural resources sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. It was formerly known as BlackRock Global Energy and Resources Trust. BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust was formed on December 23, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It primarily invests in investment grade debt instruments. The fund also invests in mortgage backed, U.S. government agencies, international sovereigns, U.S. treasuries, cash and other net assets, emerging markets debt, high grade corporates, and residential mortgage backed securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index. MFS Government Markets Income Trust was formed in May 28, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest BGR
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Provide Updates on their Discount Management Programs
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Mahoney Francis C.
- Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- SEC Form N-PX filed by BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Park Charles
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
- BlackRock Provides Update on Closed-End Fund Discount Management Programs
Latest MGF
- Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by MFS Government Markets Income Trust
- Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Strain Kevin D
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Phillips Kasey
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR O'Neill Mackey Alison
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Maloney Edward M.
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Licea-Mailloux Rosa
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Kennedy Melissa
- SEC Form 4 filed by OFFICER OF THE ADVISOR Hardin Heidi