It is generally pro-market, pro-American, pro-Israeli and liberal in social issues such as abortion, gay rights and supports legalization of illegal file sharing and alcohol manufacturing for private, nonprofit purposes.

In 1946 the organization changed its name to the Youth Association of the Right (Swedish: Högerns ungdomsförbund).

The largest district is Stockholm, followed by Skåne, Östergötland, Gothenburg and Västra Götaland County West.

The Moderate School Youth (Moderat skolungdom, MSU) is a part of the organisation and includes all MUF members between 12 and 20 years of age.

They have advocated for an extended "work-tax reduction" for young people (Swedish: jobbskatteavdrag) and for removing taxes on work and studies in general.

Naturally many current politicians of the Moderate Party started their careers in the youth league.

Many former leaders left politics but gained prominence in other spheres of society, mostly in business.

These are: The modern Moderate Youth League are staunch supporters of capitalism, deregulation and lower taxes.

At the congress in Lycksele in 1992, Fredrik Reinfeldt, the former leader between 25 October 2003 – 10 January 2015 of Moderate Party, was elected chairman, defeating the neoliberal Ulf Kristersson.

In foreign policy, MUF tends to support the United States, including the 2003 Iraq War and Swedish NATO membership.