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MHF vs NEA

Side-by-side comparison of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (MHF) and Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both MHF and NEA operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • NEA is the larger of the two at $4.19B, about 26.2x MHF ($159.5M).
  • Over the past year, MHF is up 1.6% and NEA is up 6.5% - NEA leads by 4.8 points.
  • NEA has hit the wire 2 times in the past 4 weeks while MHF has been quiet.
PerformanceMHF+1.63%NEA+6.47%
2025-07-22+0.00%2026-07-22
MetricMHFNEA
Company
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Price
$6.87-0.72%
$11.36+0.44%
Market cap
$159.5M
$4.19B
1M return
-0.87%
-1.52%
1Y return
+1.63%
+6.47%
Industry
Finance/Investors Services
Finance/Investors Services
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1988
2002
News (4w)
0
2
Recent ratings
0
0
MHF

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S. territories and possessions, political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The fund seeks to invest in investment grade debt securities rated in one of the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. was formed on November 28, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

NEA

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch. The fund's investment portfolio comprises investments in various industries, which include transportation, healthcare, utilities, housing/multifamily, and water and sewer. It was formerly known as Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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