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Mfs Highome Municipal Trust (Mfs Highome Municipal Trust) Beta : -0.31 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta is -0.31.


Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Beta Chart

Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.43 0.32 0.30 0.53 0.91

Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.40 0.53 0.77 0.91

Competitive Comparison of Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mfs Highome Municipal Trust's Beta falls into.



Mfs Highome Municipal Trust Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Mfs Highome Municipal Trust  (NYSE:CXE) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Mfs Highome Municipal Trust (Mfs Highome Municipal Trust) Business Description

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Address
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
Mfs High Income Municipal Trust is a United States-based diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes.
Executives
Linda Dougherty other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a. 10 percent owner 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43240
Michael L Dawson other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 500 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Rosa Licea-mailloux other: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Manjit Singh director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02072
Jason Kosty other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Jacques Jr Goulet other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Melissa Kennedy other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Peter Darrell Jones director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
James W. Kilman director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Edward M. Maloney officer: Officer of Advisor 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Carol W. Geremia officer: PRESIDENT 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Kevin D Strain other: Officer of Advisor MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
John A Caroselli director ONE METROTECH CENTER, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Clarence Jr Otis director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036