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.
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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-Dec-24 US$305.44
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
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SFDR Classification
Article 6
Article 6: Integrates sustainability risks into the investment process.
Article 8: Systematically promotes a stated environmental or social characteristic and provides enhanced disclosure accordingly.
Article 9: Typically for "impact" funds, which have a dual objective of financial return and specific environmental or social outcomes.
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 26-Sep-2005
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 06-Feb-25 $273.23
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 06-Feb-25 $0.10 | 0.04%
- ISIN LU0219455101
- SEDOL B08N6Q8
- WKN A0ETML
- Bloomberg MUHYIU1 LX
- CUSIP L6365J606
- 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
- Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41
- B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
- Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
- FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
- CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
- Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
- Allwyn International AS RegS 3.875% FEB 15 27
- PLT VII Finance Sarl RegS 6% JUN 15 31
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.
Performance
12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-Jan-25 [updated monthly]| 12 month period ending: |
31-Jan-21
or Life
Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available. |
31-Jan-22 | 31-Jan-23 | 31-Jan-24 | 31-Jan-25 | YTD % * | Class Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | 4.67 | 0.83 | -4.40 | 9.90 | 9.47 | 1.49 | 26-Sep-2005 |
| ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | 6.30 | 0.32 | -5.68 | 9.25 | 10.08 | - | - |
| 12 month period ending: | Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | |
|---|---|---|
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31-Jan-21
or Life
Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available. |
4.67 | |
| 31-Jan-22 | 0.83 | |
| 31-Jan-23 | -4.40 | |
| 31-Jan-24 | 9.90 | |
| 31-Jan-25 | 9.47 | |
| YTD % * | 1.49 | |
| Class Inception | 26-Sep-2005 | 26-Sep-2005 |
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 Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
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.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
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-Jan-25 |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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| At NAV | 5.32 | -4.44 | 13.44 | 7.63 | -2.95 | 14.59 | 4.67 | 3.35 | -9.85 | 13.12 | 8.75 |
| ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | - | -2.03 | 16.21 | 7.99 | -1.90 | 14.54 | 6.48 | 3.04 | -11.38 | 12.97 | 9.24 |
| At NAV | ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) | |
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| 2024 | 8.75 | 9.24 |
| 2023 | 13.12 | 12.97 |
| 2022 | -9.85 | -11.38 |
| 2021 | 3.35 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 4.67 | 6.48 |
| 2019 | 14.59 | 14.54 |
| 2018 | -2.95 | -1.9 |
| 2017 | 7.63 | 7.99 |
| 2016 | 13.44 | 16.21 |
| 2015 | -4.44 | -2.03 |
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Life
Life performance as of 31-Jan-25 |
5.32 | - |
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 Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
Pricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 06-Feb-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $273.23
- Change ($) (since 05-Feb-25): 0.10
- Change (%) (since 05-Feb-25): 0.04
- Market Price (MP):
Historical NAV may not be available for all dates.
Historical MP may not be available for all dates.
Swing Pricing
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.
Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.
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.
Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.
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.
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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-Dec-24 US$305.44
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
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SFDR Classification
Article 6
Article 6: Integrates sustainability risks into the investment process.
Article 8: Systematically promotes a stated environmental or social characteristic and provides enhanced disclosure accordingly.
Article 9: Typically for "impact" funds, which have a dual objective of financial return and specific environmental or social outcomes.
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 26-Sep-2005
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 06-Feb-25 $273.23
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 06-Feb-25 $0.10 | 0.04%
- ISIN LU0219455101
- SEDOL B08N6Q8
- WKN A0ETML
- Bloomberg MUHYIU1 LX
- CUSIP L6365J606
- Maximum Sales Charge --
- Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
MANAGERS
Top 10 Holdings
As of 31-Dec-24- iShares USD High Yield Corp Bond UCITS ETF ETF
- Aegea Finance Sarl RegS 6.75% MAY 20 29
- Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41
- B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
- Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
- FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
- CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
- Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
- Allwyn International AS RegS 3.875% FEB 15 27
- PLT VII Finance Sarl RegS 6% JUN 15 31
David Cole, CFA
Portfolio Manager
31YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
18YEARS 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
24YEARS 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.
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Performance
Performance
12 Month Total Returns12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-Jan-25 [updated monthly]These results represent the percent change in net asset value.*YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Feb-25, subject to revision and not annualized.12 month period ending: 31-Jan-21or LifeLife performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
31-Jan-22 31-Jan-23 31-Jan-24 31-Jan-25 YTD % * Class Inception Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 4.67 0.83 -4.40 9.90 9.47 1.49 26-Sep-2005 ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) 6.30 0.32 -5.68 9.25 10.08 - - 12 month period ending: Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 31-Jan-21 or Life Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
4.67 31-Jan-22 0.83 31-Jan-23 -4.40 31-Jan-24 9.90 31-Jan-25 9.47 YTD % * 1.49 Class Inception 26-Sep-2005 26-Sep-2005 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 Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
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-Jan-25*YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Feb-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 source for all fund data is MFS. Source for benchmark performance: SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc.The Fund's benchmark is indicated for performance comparison only.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
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-Jan-25
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 At NAV 5.32 -4.44 13.44 7.63 -2.95 14.59 4.67 3.35 -9.85 13.12 8.75 ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) - -2.03 16.21 7.99 -1.90 14.54 6.48 3.04 -11.38 12.97 9.24 At NAV ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) 2024 8.75 9.24 2023 13.12 12.97 2022 -9.85 -11.38 2021 3.35 3.04 2020 4.67 6.48 2019 14.59 14.54 2018 -2.95 -1.9 2017 7.63 7.99 2016 13.44 16.21 2015 -4.44 -2.03 LifeLife performance as of 31-Jan-25
5.32 - 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 Fund's investment strategy was changed on 22 August 2011; performance shown prior to this date reflects the Fund's prior investment strategy.
Pricing & DistributionsPricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 06-Feb-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $273.23
- Change ($) (since 05-Feb-25): 0.10
- Change (%) (since 05-Feb-25): 0.04
- Market Price (MP):
Maximum data displayed is for the most recent 10 yearsHistorical NAV LookupEnter date for which you wish to obtain a Historical NAV for this fundHistorical NAV may not be available for all dates.
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Swing Pricing
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.
Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.
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.
There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not available