MMU vs KREF Comparison

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fd Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income exempted from federal income tax as is consistent with the preservation of principal. It predominantly invests in long-term investment grade municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments, political subdivisions, agencies, and public authorities (municipal obligations). Under normal market conditions, a majority of its total assets are invested in municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment.

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc is a real estate finance company that focuses on originating and acquiring senior mortgage loans secured by CRE assets. The investment is to originate or acquire senior mortgage loans collateralized by institutional-quality CRE assets that are owned and operated by experienced and well-capitalized sponsors and located in liquid markets with underlying fundamentals. KKR manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real estates, energy, infrastructure, credit, and hedge funds. The company's investment objective is capital preservation and generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its stockholders over the long term, through dividends.