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MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

mutual fund
MFSSX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.37 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
A (MFSSX) I (MTALX) B (MBMAX) R6 (MPMAX)
MFSSX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.37 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
A (MFSSX) I (MTALX) B (MBMAX) R6 (MPMAX)
MFSSX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.37 -0.01 -0.1%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
A (MFSSX) I (MTALX) B (MBMAX) R6 (MPMAX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

MFSSX | Fund

$10.37

$349 M

2.93%

$0.30

0.87%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.7%

1 yr return

5.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.9%

Net Assets

$349 M

Holdings in Top 10

12.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.87%

SALES FEES

Front Load 4.25%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 17.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

MFSSX | Fund

$10.37

$349 M

2.93%

$0.30

0.87%

MFSSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Michael Dawson

Fund Description

The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax, if any, of Massachusetts. Interest from the fund’s investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) may also invest the fund's assets in taxable instruments, including municipal instruments of other states.

MFS normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in municipal instruments.

MFS invests a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in municipal instruments of Massachusetts.

MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in a single issuer or a small number of issuers.

MFS may invest 25% or more of the fund’s assets in municipal instruments that finance similar types of projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, water or sewers. Municipal instruments whose interest is exempt from federal and state personal income tax include instruments issued by U.S. territories and possessions (such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and their political subdivisions and public corporations.

MFS primarily invests the fund’s assets in investment grade quality debt instruments, but may also invest in below investment grade quality debt instruments.

While MFS may use derivatives for any investment purpose, to the extent MFS uses derivatives, MFS expects to use derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives include futures, forward contracts, options, inverse floating rate instruments, and swaps.

MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate instruments may also be considered. In structuring the fund, MFS also considers top-down factors.

For purposes of the fund's 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

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MFSSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.7% -4.5% 38.3% 35.73%
1 Yr 5.5% -2.5% 44.5% 28.07%
3 Yr -0.3%* -10.2% 5.8% 55.05%
5 Yr 0.9%* -6.5% 1104.9% 57.36%
10 Yr 1.9%* -0.9% 249.0% 40.68%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.0% -1.4% 41.0% 40.54%
2022 -12.4% -39.7% 0.3% 59.52%
2021 0.1% -5.6% 6.9% 26.46%
2020 1.2% -2.6% 310.0% 76.40%
2019 4.1% 0.0% 26.0% 38.95%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.7% -4.5% 38.3% 35.73%
1 Yr 5.5% -2.5% 44.5% 28.07%
3 Yr -0.3%* -10.2% 5.8% 55.05%
5 Yr 0.9%* -6.5% 1104.9% 57.36%
10 Yr 1.9%* -0.9% 249.0% 40.68%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFSSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 6.4% -1.3% 41.0% 30.71%
2022 -10.1% -39.7% 1.1% 60.41%
2021 2.2% -4.8% 23761504.0% 32.99%
2020 3.7% -1.5% 17057.9% 53.85%
2019 6.1% 0.2% 3514.6% 62.85%

NAV & Total Return History

MFSSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MFSSX Category Low Category High MFSSX % Rank
Net Assets 349 M 3.22 M 71.9 B 56.65%
Number of Holdings 279 4 13418 42.78%
Net Assets in Top 10 47.5 M -317 M 3.09 B 68.10%
Weighting of Top 10 12.56% 1.8% 100.3% 73.92%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A 2.04%
  2. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series 2000A SUB A-1 1.70%
  3. Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series 2015 1.21%
  4. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax, Series 2024 A 1.20%
  5. Massachusetts School Building Authority 1.13%
  6. Town of Tisbury 1.08%
  7. Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency 1.07%
  8. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series 2024B 1.06%
  9. Massachusetts Development Finance Agency 1.06%
  10. Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax 1.02%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MFSSX % Rank
Bonds 		94.91% 0.00% 150.86% 89.33%
Cash 		3.39% -50.86% 44.62% 16.66%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.78% 39.80%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 30.62%
Other 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 39.22%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 30.07%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFSSX % Rank
Municipal 		97.18% 44.39% 100.00% 63.79%
Cash & Equivalents 		2.04% 0.00% 44.41% 22.83%
Corporate 		0.21% 0.00% 9.41% 10.59%
Derivative 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 37.61%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 31.15%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 34.59%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFSSX % Rank
US 		94.91% 0.00% 142.23% 87.58%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 34.72%

MFSSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MFSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.87% 0.01% 8.02% 36.49%
Management Fee 0.45% 0.00% 1.20% 56.17%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 45.05%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.44% N/A

Sales Fees

MFSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 4.25% 0.50% 4.75% 15.80%
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MFSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MFSSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 17.00% 0.00% 283.00% 47.80%

MFSSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MFSSX Category Low Category High MFSSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.93% 0.00% 14.51% 39.80%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MFSSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MFSSX Category Low Category High MFSSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.87% -0.53% 5.33% 54.04%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MFSSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MFSSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Michael Dawson

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 1999

23.43

23.4%

Michael L. Dawson is an investment officer and a portfolio manager of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Michael joined MFS in 1998 and was named portfolio manager in 1999. Prior to joining MFS, Michael worked in institutional sales - fixed income for Fidelity Capital Markets and Goldman Sachs. Prior to that, he was a research analyst in the municipal bond group at Franklin Templeton. He is a graduate of Santa Clara University and received an MBA degree from Babson College in 1999. He is a member of the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58

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