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MFS Global Total Return Fund

mutual fund
MFWLX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$16.43 -1.36 -7.64%
primary theme
N/A
share class
A (MFWTX) I (MFWIX) R4 (MFWJX) R6 (MFWLX) R3 (MFWHX) B (MFWBX) R1 (MFWGX) C (MFWCX) R2 (MGBRX)
MFWLX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Global Total Return Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$16.43 -1.36 -7.64%
primary theme
N/A
share class
A (MFWTX) I (MFWIX) R4 (MFWJX) R6 (MFWLX) R3 (MFWHX) B (MFWBX) R1 (MFWGX) C (MFWCX) R2 (MGBRX)
MFWLX (Mutual Fund)

MFS Global Total Return Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$16.43 -1.36 -7.64%
primary theme
N/A
share class
A (MFWTX) I (MFWIX) R4 (MFWJX) R6 (MFWLX) R3 (MFWHX) B (MFWBX) R1 (MFWGX) C (MFWCX) R2 (MGBRX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

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 Global Total Return Fund

MFWLX | Fund

$16.43

$1.32 B

1.75%

$0.31

0.87%

Vitals

YTD Return

-0.9%

1 yr return

3.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.4%

Net Assets

$1.32 B

Holdings in Top 10

11.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$17.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.87%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 94.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

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 Global Total Return Fund

MFWLX | Fund

$16.43

$1.32 B

1.75%

$0.31

0.87%

MFWLX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -0.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.58%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Global Total Return Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jun 01, 2012
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    R6
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Steven Gorham

Fund Description

MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) invests the fund’s assets in equity securities and debt instruments. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. Debt instruments include corporate bonds, foreign government securities, U.S. Government securities, securitized instruments, and other obligations to repay money borrowed. MFS generally invests approximately 60% of the fund’s assets in equity securities and approximately 40% of the fund's assets in debt instruments. These weightings do not reflect the fund's cash balance and can vary over time due to market movements and cash flows.

Of the fund's investments in equity securities, MFS focuses on investing the fund's assets in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies).

MFS normally invests a portion of the fund’s assets in income-producing equity securities.

While MFS may invest the equity portion of the fund’s assets in securities of companies of any size, MFS primarily invests in securities of companies with large capitalizations.

MFS invests the fund’s assets in U.S. and foreign securities, including emerging market securities.

MFS normally invests the fund's assets across different industries, sectors, countries, and regions, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region. MFS generally invests the fund's assets in at least three different countries and invests a percentage of the fund's net assets in securities of foreign issuers equal to at least the lesser of 40% or the percentage of foreign issuers in the MSCI World Index less 15%.

Of the fund’s investments in debt instruments, MFS generally invests substantially all of these investments in 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 or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives include futures, forward contracts, options, 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 issuers and instruments. For a segment of the equity portion of the fund, investments are selected primarily based on blending fundamental and quantitative research. Quantitative models that systematically evaluate issuers and instruments are used by certain of the fund's equity securities portfolio managers and may also be considered by the fund's other portfolio managers.

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MFWLX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFWLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.9% -23.7% 16.4% 51.07%
1 Yr 3.3% -8.9% 48.3% 58.80%
3 Yr -0.1%* -2.2% 16.4% 45.66%
5 Yr 3.4%* -0.7% 13.4% 39.95%
10 Yr 4.9%* 0.9% 11.8% 29.53%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFWLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 6.1% -40.8% 20.6% 82.71%
2022 -13.1% -21.0% 24.5% 57.40%
2021 -2.0% -24.2% 27.8% 47.43%
2020 1.6% -23.1% 11.7% 31.84%
2019 13.1% -100.0% 20.6% 27.52%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MFWLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -0.9% -23.7% 16.4% 50.00%
1 Yr 3.3% -12.8% 48.3% 53.81%
3 Yr -0.1%* -3.4% 16.4% 41.05%
5 Yr 3.4%* -1.1% 13.4% 37.53%
10 Yr 4.9%* 0.9% 11.8% 27.62%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MFWLX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.6% -40.8% 20.6% 82.71%
2022 -10.5% -21.0% 24.5% 57.40%
2021 8.6% -24.2% 27.8% 47.43%
2020 9.6% -23.1% 11.7% 14.39%
2019 18.7% -2.9% 23.1% 29.43%

NAV & Total Return History

MFWLX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MFWLX Category Low Category High MFWLX % Rank
Net Assets 1.32 B 1.12 M 110 B 26.13%
Number of Holdings 862 2 10961 17.54%
Net Assets in Top 10 153 M -31.7 M 22 B 98.33%
Weighting of Top 10 11.46% 10.8% 100.0% 74.50%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A 1.88%
  2. Roche Holding AG 1.23%
  3. UBS Group AG (Registered) 1.14%
  4. Johnson Johnson 1.13%
  5. Japan Government Bond 1.09%
  6. Cigna Group (The) 1.08%
  7. NatWest Group plc 1.00%
  8. People's Republic of China 0.99%
  9. Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro 0.97%
  10. Comcast Corp., Class A 0.95%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MFWLX % Rank
Stocks 		60.27% -45.72% 98.42% 59.50%
Bonds 		37.61% -39.76% 93.84% 47.39%
Cash 		1.88% -97.12% 185.58% 23.17%
Convertible Bonds 		0.66% 0.00% 25.49% 30.69%
Other 		0.30% -1.25% 197.12% 91.65%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.03% 14.00% 38.83%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFWLX % Rank
Financial Services 		20.53% 0.00% 30.34% 8.28%
Healthcare 		16.38% 0.00% 30.30% 12.10%
Industrials 		14.58% 0.09% 32.39% 9.55%
Consumer Defense 		13.85% 0.00% 31.85% 8.49%
Technology 		11.62% 0.00% 39.48% 73.67%
Communication Services 		6.25% 0.00% 28.59% 64.76%
Consumer Cyclical 		5.10% 0.00% 20.84% 69.00%
Basic Materials 		4.94% 0.00% 60.23% 55.84%
Energy 		3.36% 0.00% 38.61% 81.53%
Utilities 		2.78% 0.00% 40.29% 53.93%
Real Estate 		0.61% 0.00% 90.14% 93.84%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFWLX % Rank
US 		33.67% -4.82% 95.75% 56.37%
Non US 		26.61% -46.69% 57.06% 46.97%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFWLX % Rank
Government 		47.63% 0.00% 98.64% 43.84%
Corporate 		26.10% 0.00% 99.90% 54.07%
Securitized 		12.20% 0.00% 83.28% 36.12%
Cash & Equivalents 		1.88% 0.10% 100.00% 97.91%
Municipal 		0.72% 0.00% 31.28% 9.19%
Derivative 		0.09% 0.00% 41.88% 3.34%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MFWLX % Rank
Non US 		21.09% -39.00% 137.36% 10.23%
US 		16.52% -177.12% 87.76% 85.39%

MFWLX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MFWLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.87% 0.16% 2.71% 80.79%
Management Fee 0.77% 0.00% 1.70% 71.09%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.70% N/A

Sales Fees

MFWLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

MFWLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% 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.

MFWLX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 94.00% 0.00% 441.00% 72.25%

MFWLX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MFWLX Category Low Category High MFWLX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75% 0.00% 10.92% 78.79%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MFWLX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annually Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MFWLX Category Low Category High MFWLX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.58% -5.20% 6.33% 46.84%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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MFWLX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Steven Gorham

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 01, 2000

21.93

21.9%

Steven R. Gorham, CFA, is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and a portfolio manager of the value and global balanced portfolios of our mutual funds, variable annuities, and institutional investment products. Steve joined MFS in 1989 as a teleservices representative and became a member of the Financial Advisor Division sales desk in 1991. In 1992 he joined the Equity Research Department, and he became a research analyst in 1993 and an investment officer in 1996. He was named portfolio manager in 2000.

Erik Weisman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2005

16.42

16.4%

Erik Weisman, is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management®. He manages the firm's inflation-adjusted bond, strategic income, global bond, global total return, and global government portfolios. He joined the firm in 2002 as a global sovereign fixed-income research analyst. Previously, he served for two years as assistant to the U.S. Executive Director and for two years as an international economist in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Erik earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and master's and Ph.D. degree from Duke University.

Pilar Gomez-Bravo

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Aug 01, 2013

8.84

8.8%

Jonathan Sage

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 01, 2014

7.5

7.5%

Jonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management. He manages blended research equity strategies utilized by the firm's mutual funds and institutional accounts. He joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2005. Prior to joining MFS, Jonathan spent two years as a supervisor of portfolio administration for Santander Global Advisors, Inc. and three years as a senior mutual fund accountant for First Data Investor Services Group.

Robert Spector

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2015

6.59

6.6%

Vipin Narula

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 01, 2017

4.67

4.7%

Investment Officer of MFS. Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2010

Andy Li

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2019

3.33

3.3%

Andy Li, CFA - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager - As a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2018 - Previous experience includes 4 years as Portfolio Manager at Man GLG; 6 years as Portfolio Manager at ECM Asset Management; 2 years as Management Consultant at Accenture. - Imperial College, London, Bachelor of Engineering, Honors

Henry Peabody

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2019

2.42

2.4%

Henry Peabody, CFA - Investment Officer - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager - As a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2019 - Previous experience includes 6 years as Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Eaton Vance Management; 3 years as Vice President, Research Analyst at Merganser Capital Management; 6 years as Research Analyst and Trader at Emerson Investment Management. - Member of several portfolio management teams, primarily focused on US credit investing in core, core plus, global aggregate, global aggregate opportunistic and global credit strategies - Affiliations include Boston Security Analyst's Society, CFA Institute - Boston College, Carroll School of Management, Master of Business Administration - Trinity College, Bachelor of Arts

Johnathan Munko

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2021

1.41

1.4%

Johnathan P. Munko is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the Total Return and Global Value strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Johnathan joined MFS in 2010 as an equity research analyst following his participation in the firm's Summer MBA Internship program in 2009. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2019 and served as the US financial services sector leader as part of his analyst duties for three years. He previously served as a senior associate at PwC for two years, following three years as an associate. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2003. Johnathan earned a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in accounting and computer science from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.

David Shindler

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 03, 2022

0.41

0.4%

David S. Shindler - Co--Chief Investment Officer of Equity -- Europe - Equity Portfolio Manager - As Co--Chief Investment Officer of Equity for Europe and a Portfolio Manager, partners with the firm's other regional co-CIOs in the research management process and strategy discussions, including by developing investment policies and programs that achieve the investment objectives of MFS and its clients. - Joined MFS in 2006; previous positions include Director of Research - Europe; Portfolio Manager - Canadian Equity Value strategy; Director of Research - Canada; Equity Research Analyst. - Previous experience includes 3 years as Consultant at The Bridgespan Group; 2 years as Associate Consultant at Bain & Company. - Additional MFS experience includes participation in MFS' Summer MBA Internship program in 2005. - Dartmouth College, Master of Business Administration - University of Cambridge, MA (Cantab)

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.03 30.27 6.52 9.25

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