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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 $40.60B, about 75.4x MMU ($538.6M).
- ARES has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for MMU).
- 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
- Former Black Creek Founders Launch Speed Bay, a Shallow Bay Industrial Platform, with $250 Million Strategic Commitment from BDT & MSD Partners
- Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference
- Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference
- Ares Management Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Ares Capital Corporation and Ares Strategic Income Fund Announce Increases in Size, Enhanced Terms and Extended Maturities for Bank-Led Revolving Credit Facilities
- The Scion Group and Ares Establish Joint Venture to Acquire $910 Million U.S. Student Housing Portfolio
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Ares Management Corporation
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Ares Management Corporation
- Ares Management Corporation to Present at the Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Ares Management Corporation
Latest MMU
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of June, July and August 2026
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of February 28, 2026
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stout Kim
- Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds for the Months of March, April and May 2026
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Months of December 2025, January and February 2026
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of August 31, 2025
- Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Masom Jeffrey