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Global Equity Fund

DISCLOSURES

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR MARKETING PURPOSES ONLY

Please note that this is an actively managed product. 

Class I shares are only available to certain qualifying institutional investors.

LU2971677823
£ 527.22
£6.73 As of 23-Apr-25
US$2.4B
As of 31-Mar-25

Global Equity Fund

LU2971677823
£6.73 As of 23-Apr-25
As of 31-Mar-25
LU2971677823
£ 527.22
£6.73 As of 23-Apr-25
£2.4B
As of 31-Mar-25
  • Overview

    INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

    Seeks capital appreciation, measured in US dollars.

    INVESTMENT FOCUS

    A core global stock fund focused on larger cap companies

    Employs a "growth at a reasonable price" strategy

    Our core global portfolio focuses on larger-cap companies with growth characteristics whose stocks are selling at reasonable levels

    Important Risk Considerations

    The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.

    Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.

    Fund Information

    • Fund Inception 12-Mar-1999
    • Net Assets (US$ M) As of 31-Mar-25 US$2402.95
    • Fiscal Year End JANUARY
    • SFDR Classification Article 8
    • Benchmark MSCI World Index (net div)

    Share Class Information

    • Class Inception 19-Feb-2025
    • Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 23-Apr-25 £527.22
    • Most Recent NAV Change As of 23-Apr-25 £6.73 | 1.29%
    • ISIN LU2971677823
    • SEDOL BT8SCF7
    • WKN A40Z1Z
    • Bloomberg MFGLIS1 LX
    • CUSIP L6367C518
    • Maximum Sales Charge --
    • Benchmark MSCI World Index (net div)

    MANAGERS

    Top 10 Holdings

    • Visa Inc
    • Charles Schwab Corp
    • Microsoft Corp
    • Willis Towers Watson PLC
    • Medtronic PLC
    • Schneider Electric SE
    • Becton Dickinson & Co
    • Alphabet Inc Class A
    • Honeywell International Inc
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
  • Performance

    Performance

    12 Month Total Returns

    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 IS1 Shares, British Pounds at NAV 36.18 9.73 1.25 9.39 -0.67 -7.40 19-Feb-2025
    MSCI World Index (net div) 38.43 15.39 -0.99 22.45 4.76 - -
    12 month period ending: Class IS1 Shares, British Pounds at NAV
    31-Mar-21 or Life 36.18
    31-Mar-22 9.73
    31-Mar-23 1.25
    31-Mar-24 9.39
    31-Mar-25 -0.67
    YTD % -7.40
    Class Inception 19-Feb-2025 19-Feb-2025

    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 I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders. 

    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 (%)

    Average Annual Total Returns (%)

    Updated monthly as of 31-Mar-25

      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.

      OVERALL
      Out Of Funds
      NA
      OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING
      NA
      THREE YEAR
      Out Of Funds
      NA
      FIVE YEAR
      Out Of Funds
      NA
      TEN YEAR
      Out Of Funds
      NA

      Important Performance Information

      Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders. 

      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 (%)

      Annual Rate of Return (%)

      As of 31-Dec-24 Benchmark: MSCI World Index (net div)
      annual rate of return table
      Life
      2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
      At NAV 9.59 3.75 28.34 12.54 -3.89 25.03 10.12 18.26 -8.20 8.11 7.42
      MSCI World Index (net div) - 4.87 28.24 11.80 -3.04 22.74 12.32 22.94 -7.83 16.81 20.79
      At NAV MSCI World Index (net div)
      2024 7.42 20.79
      2023 8.11 16.81
      2022 -8.2 -7.83
      2021 18.26 22.94
      2020 10.12 12.32
      2019 25.03 22.74
      2018 -3.89 -3.04
      2017 12.54 11.8
      2016 28.34 28.24
      2015 3.75 4.87
      9.59 -

      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 I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders. 

      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 & Distributions

      Pricing History

      • Market Price (MP): 
      Maximum data displayed is for the most recent 10 years
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      Distributions

      There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not available
      Performance Attribution

      Performance Attribution

      Guide

      Available approximately 15 or 25 days after month end


      Quarterly Attribution

      Available approximately 25 days after quarter end


      Year To Date (YTD)
      12 Month Attribution
      Calendar Year
      No Data Available
    • Portfolio & Holdings Information

      Portfolio & Holdings Information
      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

      Sector, Holding & Characterstics

      Largest Sector Weights

      As of 31-Mar-25

      Holding Characteristics

      As of 31-Mar-25
      Data table of holding characteristics
      characterstics Equity Earning
      Weighted Average Price/Earnings (next 12 months) 17.84x
      Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow 15.40x
      Weighted Average Price/Sales 2.73x
      Weighted Average Price/Book 3.21x
      Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth 11.22%
      Weighted Average Dividend Yield 1.88%
      Weighted Average Market Cap $226.3b
      Weighted Median Market Cap $79.5b
      Number of Issues 85
      Active Share 86.07%
      Portfolio Turnover (U.S. Method) 12.28%
      Portfolio Turnover (LUX Method) 11.90%
      % in Stocks 98.93%
      % Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.06%
      % Other1 0.01%
      % in Top Ten 24.21%

      Performance Statistics

      Updated Monthly As of 31-Mar-25
      Benchmark
      MSCI World Index (net div)
      Performance Statistics Table
      10 Yr. 5 Yr. 3 Yr.
      Alpha n/a n/a n/a
      Beta n/a n/a n/a
      R-squared n/a n/a n/a
      Standard Deviation % n/a n/a n/a
      Sharpe Ratio n/a n/a n/a
      Tracking Error n/a n/a n/a
      Information Ratio n/a n/a n/a
      Treynor Ratio n/a n/a n/a
      Downside Capture % n/a n/a n/a
      Upside Capture % n/a n/a n/a

      Top 10 Holdings

      As of 31-Mar-25
      • Visa Inc
      • Charles Schwab Corp
      • Microsoft Corp
      • Willis Towers Watson PLC
      • Medtronic PLC
      • Schneider Electric SE
      • Becton Dickinson & Co
      • Alphabet Inc Class A
      • Honeywell International Inc
      • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

      Type Of Holdings (%)

      As of 31-Mar-25

      Sector Weights (%)

      As of 31-Mar-25
      •  % Assets
      • Financials
        20.60
      • Industrials
        19.43
      • Health Care
        16.51
      • Information Technology
        11.11
      • Consumer Discretionary
        9.10
      • Consumer Staples
        9.01
      • Communication Services
        6.63
      • Materials
        6.55
      • Cash & Cash Equivalents
        1.06
      Exposures

      Currency Weights (%)

      As of 31-Mar-25
      • United States Dollar
        58.11
      • Euro
        21.81
      • British Pound Sterling
        9.04
      • Swiss Franc
        7.32
      • Japanese Yen
        1.93
      • Danish Krone
        0.83
      • South Korean Won
        0.73
      • Mexican Peso
        0.22
      Region & Country

      Region & Country

      As of 31-Mar-25
      Region & Country Table
      Region & Country % Assets
      North America
      2 Countries
      55.63
      Europe ex-U.K.
      8 Countries
      29.62
      United Kingdom
      1 Countries
      9.04
      Japan
      1 Countries
      1.93
      Developed - Middle East/Africa
      1 Countries
      1.42
      Emerging Markets
      3 Countries
      1.30
      Cash & Cash Equivalents
      1 Countries
      1.06
      By Country Table
      By Country

      Top Country Weightings (%)

      As of 31-Mar-25
      • United States
        52.87
      • France
        10.65
      • United Kingdom
        9.04
      • Switzerland
        7.32
      • Spain
        3.82
      Important Characteristics Information
      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

      Portfolio characteristics are based on equivalent exposure, which measures how a portfolio's value would change due to price changes in an asset held either directly or, in the case of a derivative contract, indirectly. The market value of the holding may differ.

      *Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.

      1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.
    • Resources

      Resources

      Fund Documents & Fact Sheets
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      Product Literature

      Product Literature

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