Global High Yield Fund
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Please note that this is an actively managed product.
Class I shares are only available to certain qualifying institutional investors.
Global High Yield Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return, with an emphasis on high current income but also considering capital appreciation, measured in U.S. dollars.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
A global high yield portfolio managed to seek to enhance returns and manage risk over full market cycles
A top-down risk budgeting process that adjusts global risk exposures over the course of the credit cycle
Bottom-up fundamental research emphasizes selection of companies we believe are managed to withstand the credit cycle
Important Risk Considerations
The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.
Bond: Investments in debt instruments may decline in value as the result of, or perception of, declines in the credit quality of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment, underlying collateral, or changes in economic, political, issuer-specific, or other conditions. Certain types of debt instruments can be more sensitive to these factors and therefore more volatile. In addition, debt instruments entail interest rate risk (as interest rates rise, prices usually fall). Therefore, the portfolio's value may decline during rising rates. Portfolios that consist of debt instruments with longer durations are generally more sensitive to a rise in interest rates than those with shorter durations. At times, and particularly during periods of market turmoil, all or a large portion of segments of the market may not have an active trading market. As a result, it may be difficult to value these investments and it may not be possible to sell a particular investment or type of investment at any particular time or at an acceptable price. The price of an instrument trading at a negative interest rate responds to interest rate changes like other debt instruments; however, an instrument purchased at a negative interest rate is expected to produce a negative return if held to maturity.
Emerging Markets: Emerging markets can have less market structure, depth, and regulatory, custodial or operational oversight and greater political, social, geopolitical and economic instability than developed markets.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, involve leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying indicator(s) on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty and liquidity risk.
High Yield: Investments in below investment grade quality debt instruments can be more volatile and have greater risk of default, or already be in default, than higher-quality debt instruments.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 01-Jul-1997
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 31-Mar-25 US$314.38
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
- SFDR Classification Article 6
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 28-Mar-2024
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 23-Apr-25 €107.20
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 23-Apr-25 €0.67 | 0.63%
- ISIN LU2776630076
- SEDOL BP6GQD1
- WKN A4051K
- Bloomberg MFGHISH LX
- CUSIP L6366X489
- Maximum Sales Charge --
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
MANAGERS
Top 10 Holdings
- iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF ETF
- Aegea Finance Sarl RegS 6.75% MAY 20 29
- Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
- CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
- Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41
- Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
- B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
- FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
- UniCredit SpA RegS FRB JUN 03 70
- Central American Bottling Corp RegS 5.25% APR 27 29
David Cole, CFA
Portfolio Manager
David P. Cole, CFA, is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is also a co-portfolio manager of the firm's high-yield portfolios.
David joined MFS in 2004 after working for five years as a high-yield analyst for Franklin Templeton Investments. Before that, he served as a financial economist/Treasury market analyst for Thomson Financial Services and an economist for Standard and Poor's.
David has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Our portfolio managers are supported by our entire team of investment professionals in nine worldwide offices. The team employs a proprietary investment process to build better insights for our clients. The core principles of our approach are integrated research, global collaboration, and active risk management.
Michael Skatrud, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Michael Skatrud, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Michael joined MFS in 2013 as a fixed income analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2018. He previously worked for Columbia Management, where he was as a high yield analyst for four years. Before that, he was a senior credit analyst at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. for two years and spent seven years as a corporate bond analyst at Putnam Investments. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1996. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics with distinction from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston.
Craig Anzlovar, CFA
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Craig Anzlovar, CFA, is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is responsible for ensuring that the implementation of the investment process aligns with client expectations and for providing transparency on our fixed income investment philosophy, process, strategy and performance. He is a member of the portfolio management team of the strategies he supports and participates in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions. Craig joined MFS in 2015 as a managing director, investment product specialist and was named to his current role in 2021. Before joining MFS, he was a fixed income client portfolio manager at Pioneer Investments for one year. Prior to that, from 2001 to 2014, he worked at Fidelity Investments, where he held multiple fixed roles, including institutional portfolio manager for two years and investment director for seven years. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2001. Craig earned a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of CFA Society Boston.
Katrina Uzun
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Katrina Uzun is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this capacity, she participates in portfolio strategy discussions and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning to prospects, clients and consultants. Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Katrina served for 11 years as an investment director at Wellington Management, where she was responsible for emerging market debt. Before that, she worked as a trader and portfolio manager at South Trust Bank for four years, handling municipal debt and US Treasury markets. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in finance from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Our portfolio managers are supported by our entire team of investment professionals in nine worldwide offices. The team employs a proprietary investment process to build better insights for our clients. The core principles of our approach are integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management.
Performance
12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-Mar-25 [updated monthly]| 12 month period ending: |
31-Mar-21
or Life
|
31-Mar-22 | 31-Mar-23 | 31-Mar-24 | 31-Mar-25 | YTD % * | Class Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class ISH2 Shares, Euros at NAV | 19.09 | -2.55 | -4.83 | 9.72 | 6.46 | -0.26 | 28-Mar-2024 |
| ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | 15.81 | 2.10 | -0.79 | 12.26 | 8.34 | - | - |
| 12 month period ending: | Class ISH2 Shares, Euros at NAV | |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-21 or Life | 19.09 | |
| 31-Mar-22 | -2.55 | |
| 31-Mar-23 | -4.83 | |
| 31-Mar-24 | 9.72 | |
| 31-Mar-25 | 6.46 | |
| YTD % * | -0.26 | |
| Class Inception | 28-Mar-2024 | 28-Mar-2024 |
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
The Fund's benchmark is indicated for performance comparison only.
The source for all fund data is MFS. Source for benchmark performance: SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Annual Rate of Return (%)
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-24 Benchmark: ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)|
Life
Life performance as of 31-Mar-25 |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At NAV | 3.34 | 13.22 | 4.43 | -5.11 | 11.14 | 2.55 | 2.72 | -11.70 | 10.90 | 7.41 |
| ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | - | 19.68 | -5.14 | 3.05 | 16.64 | -2.32 | 10.86 | -5.57 | 9.14 | 16.53 |
| At NAV | ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.41 | 16.53 |
| 2023 | 10.9 | 9.14 |
| 2022 | -11.7 | -5.57 |
| 2021 | 2.72 | 10.86 |
| 2020 | 2.55 | -2.32 |
| 2019 | 11.14 | 16.64 |
| 2018 | -5.11 | 3.05 |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -5.14 |
| 2016 | 13.22 | 19.68 |
|
Life
Life performance as of 31-Mar-25 |
3.34 | - |
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Pricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 23-Apr-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): €107.20
- Change (€) (since 22-Apr-25): 0.67
- Change (%) (since 22-Apr-25): 0.63
- Market Price (MP):
Historical NAV may not be available for all dates.
Historical MP may not be available for all dates.
Distributions
The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.
Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.
Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.
The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.
Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.
Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.
Updated daily as of 23-Apr-25
| Record Date | Ex-Date | Payable Date | Rate per Share (€) | Reinvestment NAV (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-25 | 31-Mar-25 | 01-Apr-25 | 0.57269 | 107.61 |
| 27-Feb-25 | 28-Feb-25 | 03-Mar-25 | 0.56859 | 109.39 |
| 30-Jan-25 | 31-Jan-25 | 03-Feb-25 | 0.54912 | 109.14 |
| 30-Dec-24 | 31-Dec-24 | 02-Jan-25 | 0.53257 | 108.48 |
| 27-Nov-24 | 29-Nov-24 | 02-Dec-24 | 0.59023 | 109.30 |
| 30-Oct-24 | 31-Oct-24 | 04-Nov-24 | 0.56051 | 108.95 |
| 27-Sep-24 | 30-Sep-24 | 01-Oct-24 | 0.50488 | 109.95 |
| 29-Aug-24 | 30-Aug-24 | 03-Sep-24 | 0.56338 | 108.95 |
| 30-Jul-24 | 31-Jul-24 | 01-Aug-24 | 0.55987 | 108.11 |
| 27-Jun-24 | 28-Jun-24 | 01-Jul-24 | 0.52737 | 107.15 |
| 30-May-24 | 31-May-24 | 03-Jun-24 | 0.53711 | 106.77 |
| 29-Apr-24 | 30-Apr-24 | 02-May-24 | 0.44485 | 106.10 |
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Overview
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return, with an emphasis on high current income but also considering capital appreciation, measured in U.S. dollars.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
A global high yield portfolio managed to seek to enhance returns and manage risk over full market cycles
A top-down risk budgeting process that adjusts global risk exposures over the course of the credit cycle
Bottom-up fundamental research emphasizes selection of companies we believe are managed to withstand the credit cycle
Important Risk Considerations
The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.
Bond: Investments in debt instruments may decline in value as the result of, or perception of, declines in the credit quality of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment, underlying collateral, or changes in economic, political, issuer-specific, or other conditions. Certain types of debt instruments can be more sensitive to these factors and therefore more volatile. In addition, debt instruments entail interest rate risk (as interest rates rise, prices usually fall). Therefore, the portfolio's value may decline during rising rates. Portfolios that consist of debt instruments with longer durations are generally more sensitive to a rise in interest rates than those with shorter durations. At times, and particularly during periods of market turmoil, all or a large portion of segments of the market may not have an active trading market. As a result, it may be difficult to value these investments and it may not be possible to sell a particular investment or type of investment at any particular time or at an acceptable price. The price of an instrument trading at a negative interest rate responds to interest rate changes like other debt instruments; however, an instrument purchased at a negative interest rate is expected to produce a negative return if held to maturity.
Emerging Markets: Emerging markets can have less market structure, depth, and regulatory, custodial or operational oversight and greater political, social, geopolitical and economic instability than developed markets.
Derivatives: Investments in derivatives can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, involve leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying indicator(s) on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty and liquidity risk.
High Yield: Investments in below investment grade quality debt instruments can be more volatile and have greater risk of default, or already be in default, than higher-quality debt instruments.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 01-Jul-1997
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 31-Mar-25 US$314.38
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
- SFDR Classification Article 6
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 28-Mar-2024
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 23-Apr-25 €107.20
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 23-Apr-25 €0.67 | 0.63%
- ISIN LU2776630076
- SEDOL BP6GQD1
- WKN A4051K
- Bloomberg MFGHISH LX
- CUSIP L6366X489
- Maximum Sales Charge --
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
MANAGERS
Top 10 Holdings
As of 31-Mar-25- iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF ETF
- Aegea Finance Sarl RegS 6.75% MAY 20 29
- Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
- CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
- Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41
- Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
- B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
- FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
- UniCredit SpA RegS FRB JUN 03 70
- Central American Bottling Corp RegS 5.25% APR 27 29
David Cole, CFA
Portfolio Manager
31YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
19YEARS WITH PORTFOLIODavid P. Cole, CFA, is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is also a co-portfolio manager of the firm's high-yield portfolios.
David joined MFS in 2004 after working for five years as a high-yield analyst for Franklin Templeton Investments. Before that, he served as a financial economist/Treasury market analyst for Thomson Financial Services and an economist for Standard and Poor's.
David has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Our portfolio managers are supported by our entire team of investment professionals in nine worldwide offices. The team employs a proprietary investment process to build better insights for our clients. The core principles of our approach are integrated research, global collaboration, and active risk management.
Michael Skatrud, CFA
Portfolio Manager
29YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
7YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOMichael Skatrud, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Michael joined MFS in 2013 as a fixed income analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2018. He previously worked for Columbia Management, where he was as a high yield analyst for four years. Before that, he was a senior credit analyst at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. for two years and spent seven years as a corporate bond analyst at Putnam Investments. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1996. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics with distinction from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society Boston.
Craig Anzlovar, CFA
Institutional Portfolio Manager
25YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
3YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOCraig Anzlovar, CFA, is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is responsible for ensuring that the implementation of the investment process aligns with client expectations and for providing transparency on our fixed income investment philosophy, process, strategy and performance. He is a member of the portfolio management team of the strategies he supports and participates in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions. Craig joined MFS in 2015 as a managing director, investment product specialist and was named to his current role in 2021. Before joining MFS, he was a fixed income client portfolio manager at Pioneer Investments for one year. Prior to that, from 2001 to 2014, he worked at Fidelity Investments, where he held multiple fixed roles, including institutional portfolio manager for two years and investment director for seven years. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2001. Craig earned a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Babson College. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of CFA Society Boston.
Katrina Uzun
Institutional Portfolio Manager
24YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
1YEAR WITH PORTFOLIOKatrina Uzun is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this capacity, she participates in portfolio strategy discussions and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning to prospects, clients and consultants. Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Katrina served for 11 years as an investment director at Wellington Management, where she was responsible for emerging market debt. Before that, she worked as a trader and portfolio manager at South Trust Bank for four years, handling municipal debt and US Treasury markets. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in finance from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Our portfolio managers are supported by our entire team of investment professionals in nine worldwide offices. The team employs a proprietary investment process to build better insights for our clients. The core principles of our approach are integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management.
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Performance
Performance
12 Month Total Returns12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-Mar-25 [updated monthly]These results represent the percent change in net asset value.*YTD Updated Daily as of 22-Apr-25, subject to revision and not annualized.12 month period ending: 31-Mar-21or Life31-Mar-22 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-25 YTD % * Class Inception Class ISH2 Shares, Euros at NAV 19.09 -2.55 -4.83 9.72 6.46 -0.26 28-Mar-2024 ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) 15.81 2.10 -0.79 12.26 8.34 - - 12 month period ending: Class ISH2 Shares, Euros at NAV 31-Mar-21 or Life 19.09 31-Mar-22 -2.55 31-Mar-23 -4.83 31-Mar-24 9.72 31-Mar-25 6.46 YTD % * -0.26 Class Inception 28-Mar-2024 28-Mar-2024 Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Average Annual Total ReturnsAverage Annual Total Returns (%)
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
These results represent the percent change in net asset value.Updated monthly as of 31-Mar-25*YTD Updated Daily as of 22-Apr-25, subject to revision and not annualized.Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
The Fund's benchmark is indicated for performance comparison only.
The source for all fund data is MFS. Source for benchmark performance: SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Annual Rate of ReturnAnnual Rate of Return (%)
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-24 Benchmark: ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)annual rate of return table LifeLife performance as of 31-Mar-25
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 At NAV 3.34 13.22 4.43 -5.11 11.14 2.55 2.72 -11.70 10.90 7.41 ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) - 19.68 -5.14 3.05 16.64 -2.32 10.86 -5.57 9.14 16.53 At NAV ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) 2024 7.41 16.53 2023 10.9 9.14 2022 -11.7 -5.57 2021 2.72 10.86 2020 2.55 -2.32 2019 11.14 16.64 2018 -5.11 3.05 2017 4.43 -5.14 2016 13.22 19.68 LifeLife performance as of 31-Mar-25
3.34 - Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I2 Income shares provide shareholders the option to receive or reinvest distributions earned by the fund.
Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund. From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities. Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Pricing & DistributionsPricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 23-Apr-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): €107.20
- Change (€) (since 22-Apr-25): 0.67
- Change (%) (since 22-Apr-25): 0.63
- Market Price (MP):
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Distributions
The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.
Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.
Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.
Updated daily as of 23-Apr-25
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Rate per Share (€) Reinvestment NAV (€) 28-Mar-25 31-Mar-25 01-Apr-25 0.57269 107.61 27-Feb-25 28-Feb-25 03-Mar-25 0.56859 109.39 30-Jan-25 31-Jan-25 03-Feb-25 0.54912 109.14 30-Dec-24 31-Dec-24 02-Jan-25 0.53257 108.48 27-Nov-24 29-Nov-24 02-Dec-24 0.59023 109.30 30-Oct-24 31-Oct-24 04-Nov-24 0.56051 108.95 27-Sep-24 30-Sep-24 01-Oct-24 0.50488 109.95 29-Aug-24 30-Aug-24 03-Sep-24 0.56338 108.95 30-Jul-24 31-Jul-24 01-Aug-24 0.55987 108.11 27-Jun-24 28-Jun-24 01-Jul-24 0.52737 107.15 30-May-24 31-May-24 03-Jun-24 0.53711 106.77 29-Apr-24 30-Apr-24 02-May-24 0.44485 106.10