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Prudent Capital 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.

LU1442550031
$ 155.25
$0.59 As of 20-Dec-24
US$2.7B
As of 30-Nov-24

Prudent Capital Fund

LU1442550031
$0.59 As of 20-Dec-24
As of 30-Nov-24
LU1442550031
$ 155.25
$0.59 As of 20-Dec-24
$2.7B
As of 30-Nov-24
  • Overview
    MFS has received a Defaqto Risk Rating 5 for its MFS Meridian® Funds - Prudent Capital Fund.

    A Defaqto Risk Rating is not an award and a Risk Rating cannot be awarded

    MFS has received a Defaqto Risk Rating 5 for its MFS Meridian® Funds - Prudent Capital Fund.

    Methodology: The Defaqto methodology involves using both quantitative and qualitative inputs in order to risk rate a fund: 

    1. Input 1 - Historic volatility of the fund 

    2. Input 2 - Forecast the fund's future volatility 

    3. Input 3 - Discussion with the fund manager 

    Defaqto’s methodology requires them to take the highest of the relevant historic and stochastic volatilities. Since their profiles are overlapping and not contiguous, Defaqto has some discretion as to whether a fund is rated in the upper or the lower profile of the highest data point. Defaqto’s assessment has been considered by their Investment Committee, and has taken into account some of MFS Investment Management's suggestions when arriving at our risk ratings. Defaqto is an independent financial information business, helping financial institutions and consumers make better informed decisions.

    INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

    Seeks capital appreciation, measured in US dollars.

    INVESTMENT FOCUS

    Ability to invest in cash, cash equivalents and derivatives to manage market exposure and downside risk

    Concentrated portfolio of global stocks and bonds; unfettered by benchmark constraints

    Invest with a long-term focus, with an emphasis on absolute, not relative value

    Important Risk Considerations

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

    Stock: Stock markets and investments in individual stocks are volatile and can decline significantly in response to or investor perception of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions.

    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.

    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.

    Value: The portfolio's investments can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time, not realize their expected value, and be more volatile than the stock market in general.

    Strategy: There is no assurance that the portfolio will achieve a positive rate of return or have lower volatility than the global equity markets, as represented by the MSCI World Index, over the long term or for any year or period of years. In addition, the strategies MFS may implement to limit the portfolio's exposure to certain extreme market events may not work as intended, and the costs associated with such strategies will reduce the portfolio's returns. It is expected that the portfolio will generally underperform the equity markets during periods of strong, rising equity markets.

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

    Fund Information

    • Fund Inception 03-Nov-2016
    • Net Assets (US$ M) As of 30-Nov-24 US$2740.30
    • Fiscal Year End JANUARY
    • SFDR Classification

      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.

      Article 8
    • Benchmark MSCI World Index (net div)

    Share Class Information

    • Class Inception 03-Nov-2016
    • Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 20-Dec-24 $155.25
    • Most Recent NAV Change As of 20-Dec-24 $0.59 | 0.38%
    • ISIN LU1442550031
    • SEDOL BD07FB7
    • WKN A2ANEL
    • Bloomberg MFPCI1U LX
    • CUSIP L6366X299
    • Maximum Sales Charge --
    • Benchmark MSCI World Index (net div)

    MANAGERS

    Fund Positioning (%)

    Active Security Selection Derivative Positions 1 Net Exposure
    Equity 54.58% 56.24%
    Gold Related Investments 5.06%
    -3.40%
    Euro Stoxx 50 Index Option PUT(s)
    Euro Stoxx 50 Index Option SEP 19 25 P3500 OTC* -0.30%
    Russell 2000 Index Option PUT(s)*
    Russell 2000 Index DEC 19 25 P1400* -0.13%
    Russell 2000 Index JUN 20 25 P1700* -0.17%
    Standard and Poors 500 Index Option PUT(s)*
    Standard & Poors Index Option MAR 21 25 P4600 OTC* 0.15%
    Standard & Poors 500 Index JUN 20 25 P4800* -0.47%
    Standard & Poors 500 Index MAR 21 25 P5200* -0.48%
    Standard & Poors Index Option MAR 21 25 P5400 OTC* -0.53%
    Euro Stoxx 50 Index PUT(s)
    Euro Stoxx 50 Index SEP 19 25 P3800 OTC* -0.53%
    Euro Stoxx 50 Index DEC 19 25 P4000 OTC* -0.94%
    Debt Instruments, excluding Short-Term Government Securities 18.05% 18.05%
    Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Government Securities2 20.99%
    Other3 4.73%
    Total Net Exposure Summary 100.00%
    1

    Market exposure of derivative position utilized to adjust fund market exposure.

    3Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.
    *Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.
  • Performance

    Performance

    12 Month Total Returns

    12 Month Total Returns (%)

    12 Month Total Returns (%)

    As of 30-Nov-24 [updated monthly]
    These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
    *YTD Updated Daily as of 20-Dec-24, subject to revision and not annualized.
    12 month period ending:
    30-Nov-20
    or Life

    Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.

    30-Nov-21 30-Nov-22 30-Nov-23 30-Nov-24 YTD % * Class Inception
    Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 10.16 2.67 -10.87 10.95 9.33 5.38 03-Nov-2016
    MSCI World Index (net div) 14.52 21.78 -10.86 12.98 27.83 - -
    12 month period ending: Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV
    30-Nov-20 or Life

    Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.

    10.16
    30-Nov-21 2.67
    30-Nov-22 -10.87
    30-Nov-23 10.95
    30-Nov-24 9.33
    YTD % * 5.38
    Class Inception 03-Nov-2016 03-Nov-2016

    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. 

    Average Annual Total Returns

    Average Annual Total Returns (%)

    Average Annual Total Returns (%)

    These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
    Updated monthly as of 30-Nov-24
    *YTD Updated Daily as of 20-Dec-24, 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.

      It is expected that the Fund’s deviation from the benchmark will be significant.

      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. 

      Annual Rate of Return

      Annual Rate of Return (%)

      Annual Rate of Return (%)

      As of 31-Dec-23 Benchmark: MSCI World Index (net div)
      annual rate of return table
      Life

      Life performance as of  30-Nov-24

      2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
      At NAV 5.64 14.96 -0.37 14.09 11.53 2.08 -13.51 15.91
      MSCI World Index (net div) - 22.40 -8.71 27.67 15.90 21.82 -18.14 23.79
      At NAV MSCI World Index (net div)
      2023 15.91 23.79
      2022 -13.51 -18.14
      2021 2.08 21.82
      2020 11.53 15.9
      2019 14.09 27.67
      2018 -0.37 -8.71
      2017 14.96 22.4
      Life

      Life performance as of  30-Nov-24

      5.64 -

      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. 

      Pricing & Distributions

      Pricing History

      • Market Price (MP): 
      Maximum data displayed is for the most recent 10 years
      Historical MP Lookup
      Enter date for which you wish to obtain a Historical MP for this fund

      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.

      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
    • Portfolio & Holdings Information

      Portfolio & Holdings Information

      Portfolio characteristic data are based on unaudited net assets.

      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

      Sector, Holding & Characterstics

      Performance Statistics

      Alpha is a measure of the portfolio's risk-adjusted performance. When compared to the portfolio's beta, a positive alpha indicates better-than-expected portfolio performance and a negative indicates alpha worse-than-expected portfolio performance.

      Beta is a measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market. It is most reliable as a risk measure when the return fluctuations of the portfolio are highly correlated with the return fluctuations of the index chosen to represent the market.

      Information ratio is a measure of consistency in excess return. It is calculated by taking the annualized excess return over a benchmark and dividing it by the annualized standard deviation of excess return.

      R squared represents the percentage of the portfolio's movements that can be explained by the general movements of the market.  Index portfolios will tend to have values very close to 100.  R squared is not a measure of performance.

      The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated to determine reward per unit of risk. It uses a standard deviation and excess return. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

      Standard Deviation is an indicator of the portfolio's total return volatility, which is based on a minimum of 36 monthly returns. The larger the portfolio's standard deviation, the greater the portfolio's volatility.

      Tracking error is the standard deviation of a portfolio's excess returns. Excess returns are a portfolio's return minus the benchmark's annualized return.

      Treynor Ratio: Treynor Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of performance. It is the ratio of the annualized excess return of the portfolio over the risk free rate for a given period divided by the Beta of the portfolio versus its benchmark for the same period. It measures the amount of excess return over the risk free rate earned per unit of systematic risk (beta) assumed.

      Upside and downside capture is a measure of how well a manager was able to replicate or improve on phases of positive benchmark returns, and how badly the manager was affected by phases of negative benchmark returns. Upside capture ratio for a portfolio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during periods when the benchmark had a positive return and dividing it by the benchmark return during that same period. Downside capture ratio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during the periods of negative benchmark performance and dividing it by the benchmark return for that period.

      Updated Monthly As of 30-Nov-24
      Performance Statistics Table
      10 Yr. 5 Yr. 3 Yr.
      Alpha n/a -0.54 -2.05
      Beta n/a 0.37 0.52
      R-squared n/a 61.20 82.05
      Standard Deviation % n/a 8.42 9.72
      Sharpe Ratio n/a 0.20 -0.12
      Tracking Error n/a 12.43 9.08
      Information Ratio n/a -0.67 -0.68
      Treynor Ratio n/a 4.58 -2.32
      Downside Capture % n/a 45.52 55.56
      Upside Capture % n/a 40.56 47.61

      Fund Positioning (%)

      As of 30-Nov-24
      Active Security Selection Derivative Positions 1 Net Exposure
      Equity 54.58% 56.24%
      Gold Related Investments 5.06%
      -3.40%
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index Option PUT(s)
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index Option SEP 19 25 P3500 OTC* -0.30%
      Russell 2000 Index Option PUT(s)*
      Russell 2000 Index DEC 19 25 P1400* -0.13%
      Russell 2000 Index JUN 20 25 P1700* -0.17%
      Standard and Poors 500 Index Option PUT(s)*
      Standard & Poors Index Option MAR 21 25 P4600 OTC* 0.15%
      Standard & Poors 500 Index JUN 20 25 P4800* -0.47%
      Standard & Poors 500 Index MAR 21 25 P5200* -0.48%
      Standard & Poors Index Option MAR 21 25 P5400 OTC* -0.53%
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index PUT(s)
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index SEP 19 25 P3800 OTC* -0.53%
      Euro Stoxx 50 Index DEC 19 25 P4000 OTC* -0.94%
      Debt Instruments, excluding Short-Term Government Securities 18.05% 18.05%
      Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Government Securities2 20.99%
      Other3 4.73%
      Total Net Exposure Summary 100.00%
      1

      Market exposure of derivative position utilized to adjust fund market exposure.

      2

      Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, and/or other assets less liabilities. The total also includes investments in short term securities (including short-term governments securities).

      3Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.

      Top 10 Holdings

      As of 30-Nov-24
      • iShares Physical Gold ETC ETF
      • Booking Holdings Inc
      • Euronext NV
      • Alphabet Inc Class A
      • Amadeus IT Group SA
      • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
      • Scout24 SE
      • US Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 0.125% APR 15 27
      • Sage Group PLC/The
      • Knorr-Bremse AG
      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
      Exposures

      Currency Weights (%)

      As of 30-Nov-24
      • United States Dollar
        80.91
      • Euro
        8.01
      • Japanese Yen
        3.89
      • South Korean Won
        2.84
      • British Pound Sterling
        2.59
      • Swiss Franc
        1.13
      • Brazilian Real
        0.62
      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.

    • Resources

      Resources

      Product Resources

      Fact Sheets are available approximately 15 days after month end.


      Full Holdings available approximately 25 days after month end.


      Quarterly Portfolio Review is available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


      Monthly Portfolio Review available approximately 15 days after month end.


      Available approximately 15 or 25 days after month end

      Product Presentation available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


      Quarterly Investment Update available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


      Monthly Investment Update available approximately 25 days after month end.

      Fund Documents & Fact Sheets

      Fund Documents & Fact Sheets

      Click here to view fund documents such as Key Investor Documents, Complete Prospectus, Annual Report, Semi Annual Report, Swing Pricing, and Fact Sheets. Some of these documents are available in other languages.
      Product Literature

      Product Literature

      MFS Meridian® Funds - Prudent Capital Fund: A flexible global multi-asset fund with a focus on downside risk

      A careful approach to investing

      Prudent Capital Fund: The importance of limiting downside risks

      See why our portfolio management team believes focusing on downside mitigation is the best way to grow and preserve capital over the long term.

      Why Mitigating Downside Risk Matters

      Sales idea that highlights Meridian Prudent Capital Fund's prudent strategy, which aims to prevent significant market drawdowns while allowing for upside participation

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