WIA vs MFM Comparison

Western Asset Inflation Linked Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The primary investment objective of the group is to provide current income while its secondary investment objective is capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions and at the time of purchase, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total managed assets in inflation-linked securities and at least 60% of its total managed assets in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). The Fund may also invest up to 40% of its total managed assets in non-U.S. dollar investments.

MFS Municipal Income Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but it may also consider capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in municipal bonds.