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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 $41.73B, about 77.5x MMU ($538.6M).
  • Over the past year, ARES is down 32.5% and MMU is up 1.8% - MMU leads by 34.3 points.
  • ARES has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while MMU has been quiet.
  • ARES has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for MMU).
PerformanceARES-32.49%MMU+1.82%
2025-07-28+0.00%2026-07-24
MetricARESMMU
Company
Ares Management Corporation
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc.
Price
$126.51+4.31%
$10.07-0.40%
Market cap
$41.73B
$538.6M
1M return
+11.10%
-3.08%
1Y return
-32.49%
+1.82%
Sector
Finance
Finance
Industry
Investment Managers
Investment Managers
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2014
1992
News (4w)
3
0
Recent ratings
25
0
ARES

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.

MMU

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.

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