| Without Waiver | 1.54 % |
| With Waiver | 1.65 % |
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Conservative approach to investing in global large cap companies and global bonds
Historically allocated assets at approximately 60% stocks, 40% bonds
Fund Information
- Fund Commencement 09/04/1990
- Net Assets ($ M) As of 12/31/24 $1234.23
- Fiscal Year End OCTOBER
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Benchmark
MSCI World Index measures stock markets in the developed world.MSCI World Index (net div)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 01/03/1994
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 02/06/25 $16.83
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 02/06/25 $0.02 | 0.12%
- Fund Number 324
- Maximum Sales Charge 1%
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Gross Expense Ratio
1.96%
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
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Net Expense Ratio
1.86%
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
MANAGERS
Type Of Holdings (%)
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.
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.
International: Investments in foreign markets can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, currency, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions.
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.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Pilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Pilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA, is co-chief investment officer of Fixed Income at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As co-CIO, she has joint oversight of MFS' global fixed income team and works collaboratively with MFS' investment leadership team to ensure its fixed income investors have the tools and skill sets necessary to serve the firm's clients globally. She is also a fixed income portfolio manager with oversight of the firm's Global Aggregate and Global Credit portfolio management teams. She is based in MFS' London office. Pilar joined MFS in 2013 as a portfolio manager from Imperial Capital, where she served as a managing director. She was named director of Fixed Income -- Europe in 2017 before being named co-CIO in 2023. She previously served as a portfolio manager and head of research at Negentropy Capital, within Matrix Asset Management, and cofounded Marengo Asset Management. From 2006 through 2010, she served as a senior portfolio manager and head of credit, Europe, for Neuberger Berman. She began her career in financial services at Lehman Brothers in 1997 and spent nine years with the firm, including serving as head of investment grade credit research for Europe. Pilar earned the equivalent of an LL.B degree in Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Science from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE E-3, Spain). She also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. She has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 2000.
Steven Gorham, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Steven R. Gorham, CFA, is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As a member of the portfolio management teams for the firm's Value and Global Balanced portfolios, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management, and he participates in the research process and strategy discussions. He also serves on the MFS Global Equity Management team. Steve joined MFS in 1989 as a teleservices representative and became a member of the Financial Advisor Division sales desk in 1991. He joined the equity research department in 1992 and became a research analyst in 1993 before being named portfolio manager in 2000. He also previously served as director of Equity -- North America from 2016 to 2019. Steve is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. He is a member of The Boston Security Analysts Society and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Andy Li, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Andy Li, CFA, is a 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. He is based in London.
Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Andy worked for four years as a portfolio manager at Man GLG. He previously served as a portfolio manager for ECM Asset Management for seven years and a management consultant at Accenture for two years. He began his career in financial services in 2005.
Andy earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer science with honors from Imperial College, London. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst 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.
Jay Mitchell, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Jay Mitchell, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he collaborates with the full MFS global investment organization to develop and implement portfolio strategies that seek to achieve long-term performance objectives. His responsibilities encompass all aspects of portfolio construction, including risk budgeting, asset allocation, security selection and risk management. Jay joined MFS in 2000, first serving in the firm's retirement services division. In 2003, he was named fixed income trading associate and in 2004 was named fixed income research associate. In 2007, he was promoted to research analyst and in 2017 was named director of emerging market corporate research. He added portfolio responsibilities in 2020, and in 2023 was named portfolio manager on the US and global credit strategies. Jay earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a member of the CFA Society Boston.
Johnathan Munko
Portfolio Manager
Johnathan P. Munko is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the Total Return and Global Value strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Johnathan joined MFS in 2010 as an equity research analyst following his participation in the firm's Summer MBA Internship program in 2009. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2019 and served as the US financial services sector leader as part of his analyst duties for three years. He previously served as a senior associate at PwC for two years, following three years as an associate. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2003. Johnathan earned a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in accounting and computer science from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.
Jonathan Sage, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Jonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the portfolio management team responsible for the firm's Blended Research, low volatility and other quantitatively managed equity strategies. In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the quantitative research process and strategy discussions. Jonathan joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and assumed his current role in 2005. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1995. Jonathan earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Science degree in finance from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.
David S. Shindler is co--chief investment officer of equity and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In his role, he partners with the firm's other regional co-CIOs in the research management process and strategy discussions, including by developing investment policies and programs that achieve the investment objectives of MFS and its clients. He is based in London. David joined MFS in 2006 as an equity research analyst after participating in the firm's summer MBA internship program in 2005. From 2012 to 2017, he held the position of director of research, Canada. He was named portfolio manager in 2013, served as director of research, Europe from 2019 to 2020 and assumed his co-CIO title in 2020. Prior to joining the firm, he spent three years as a consultant at the Bridgespan Group and two years as an associate consultant at Bain & Company. David earned an MA (Cantab) degree in political science from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College.
Robert Spector, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Robert Spector, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager for the Global Aggregate Core, Core Plus, Opportunistic, Canadian Core Plus and Canadian Long Plus fixed income strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for fina buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. He serves on MFS' Fixed Income Strategy, Fixed Income Risk and Opportunities, and Global Rates and Currency committees. Robert joined the firm in 2005 as a portfolio manager focused on Canadian fixed income strategies and took on additional portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. His previous positions include head of Canadian economics and strategy and also senior economist and strategist at Merrill Lynch; financial economist at BMO Nesbit Burns; and associate editor and research analyst at BCA Research Group. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1993. Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with great distinction as a University Scholar from McGill University and a Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Erik Weisman, Ph.D.
Portfolio Manager
Erik S. Weisman, Ph.D., is an investment officer, chief economist and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As chief economist, he provides a broad-based view of major economic trends impacting financial markets and economic policy, serving as a thought leader for MFS clients and the firm's investment team as well as in the media. He manages the firm's US and global inflation-adjusted, global total return and global government strategies and chairs both the Fixed Income Strategy Group and the Global Rates and Currency Group. He is also a member of the Risk Opportunities Group and the Macro-Micro Group. Erik joined the firm in 2002 as a global sovereign fixed income research analyst. He assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2003 and was named chief economist in 2015. Previously, he served for two years as assistant to the US executive director of the International Monetary Fund and for two years as an international economist in the Office of Central and Eastern Europe of the US Department of the Treasury. Erik earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Important Performance Information
Sales Charges
Class C shares have no initial sales charge but if they are redeemed within 1 year from the end of the prior month of purchase, they may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 12/31/24 | Benchmark: MSCI World Index (net div)| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At NAV | -2.31 | 4.50 | 14.31 | -7.88 | 17.35 | 8.47 | 7.51 | -11.54 | 9.45 | 3.21 |
| With Sales Charge | -3.25 | 3.50 | 13.31 | -8.78 | 16.35 | 7.47 | 6.53 | -12.40 | 8.45 | 2.26 |
| MSCI World Index (net div) | -0.87 | 7.51 | 22.40 | -8.71 | 27.67 | 15.90 | 21.82 | -18.14 | 23.79 | 18.67 |
| At NAV | With Sales Charge | MSCI World Index (net div) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.21 | 2.26 | 18.67 |
| 2023 | 9.45 | 8.45 | 23.79 |
| 2022 | -11.54 | -12.4 | -18.14 |
| 2021 | 7.51 | 6.53 | 21.82 |
| 2020 | 8.47 | 7.47 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | 17.35 | 16.35 | 27.67 |
| 2018 | -7.88 | -8.78 | -8.71 |
| 2017 | 14.31 | 13.31 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 7.51 |
| 2015 | -2.31 | -3.25 | -0.87 |
Pricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 02/06/25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $16.83
- Change ($) (since 02/05/25 ): 0.02
- Change (%) (since 02/05/25 ): 0.12
- Market Price (MP):
Historical NAV may not be available for all dates.
Historical MP may not be available for all dates.
Distribution Rates (%)
The distribution rates are computed by annualizing the current distribution rate per share (excluding short-term capital gains), and dividing the result by the public offering price (for the distribution rate including sales charge) or net asset value (for the distribution rate not including sales charge) at the end of the business day.
The distribution rates are computed by annualizing the current distribution rate per share (excluding short-term capital gains), and dividing the result by the public offering price (for the distribution rate including sales charge) or net asset value (for the distribution rate not including sales charge) at the end of the business day.
As of 12/31/24
| Charges | Distribution Rate |
| Not Including Sales Charges | 3.61 |
| Including Sales Charges | 3.61 |
30-Day SEC Yield (%)
The fund's 30-day yield is based on the yield of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividend paid by the fund, which may differ.
As of 12/31/24
| Wavier | Yield Value |
| Without Waiver | 1.54 |
| With Waiver | 1.65 |
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.
Long-term Capital Gain
The gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Short-term Capital Gain
For tax purposes the profit realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets held for less than 12 months. Short-term gains are taxable at ordinary income rates to the extent they are not reduced by offsetting capital losses.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
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.
Long-term Capital Gain The gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax. (Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Short-term Capital Gain For tax purposes the profit realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets held for less than 12 months. Short-term gains are taxable at ordinary income rates to the extent they are not reduced by offsetting capital losses. (Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Updated Daily As of 02/06/25
| Record Date | Ex-Date | Payable Date | Type of Earnings | Rate per Share (US$) | Reinvestment NAV (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/24 | 12/12/24 | 12/13/24 | Short Term Capital Gain | 0.10211 | 16.74 |
| 12/11/24 | 12/12/24 | 12/13/24 | Dividend | 0.14730 | 16.74 |
| 12/11/24 | 12/12/24 | 12/13/24 | Long Term Capital Gain | 0.97989 | 16.74 |
| 09/25/24 | 09/26/24 | 09/27/24 | Dividend | 0.02489 | 18.51 |
| 06/24/24 | 06/25/24 | 06/26/24 | Dividend | 0.02368 | 17.40 |
| 03/25/24 | 03/26/24 | 03/27/24 | Dividend | 0.03141 | 17.40 |
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Overview
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Conservative approach to investing in global large cap companies and global bonds
Historically allocated assets at approximately 60% stocks, 40% bonds
Fund Information
- Fund Commencement 09/04/1990
- Net Assets ($ M) As of 12/31/24 $1234.23
- Fiscal Year End OCTOBER
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Benchmark
MSCI World Index measures stock markets in the developed world.MSCI World Index (net div)
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 01/03/1994
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 02/06/25 $16.83
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 02/06/25 $0.02 | 0.12%
- Fund Number 324
- Maximum Sales Charge 1%
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Gross Expense Ratio
1.96%
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
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Net Expense Ratio
1.86%
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
MANAGERS
Type Of Holdings (%)
As of 12/31/241Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.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.
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.
International: Investments in foreign markets can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, currency, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions.
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.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Pilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA
Portfolio Manager
VIEW FULL PROFILE28YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
11YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOPilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA, is co-chief investment officer of Fixed Income at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As co-CIO, she has joint oversight of MFS' global fixed income team and works collaboratively with MFS' investment leadership team to ensure its fixed income investors have the tools and skill sets necessary to serve the firm's clients globally. She is also a fixed income portfolio manager with oversight of the firm's Global Aggregate and Global Credit portfolio management teams. She is based in MFS' London office. Pilar joined MFS in 2013 as a portfolio manager from Imperial Capital, where she served as a managing director. She was named director of Fixed Income -- Europe in 2017 before being named co-CIO in 2023. She previously served as a portfolio manager and head of research at Negentropy Capital, within Matrix Asset Management, and cofounded Marengo Asset Management. From 2006 through 2010, she served as a senior portfolio manager and head of credit, Europe, for Neuberger Berman. She began her career in financial services at Lehman Brothers in 1997 and spent nine years with the firm, including serving as head of investment grade credit research for Europe. Pilar earned the equivalent of an LL.B degree in Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Science from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE E-3, Spain). She also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management. She has held the Chartered Financial Analyst designation since 2000.
Steven Gorham, CFA
Portfolio Manager
35YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
25YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOSteven R. Gorham, CFA, is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As a member of the portfolio management teams for the firm's Value and Global Balanced portfolios, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management, and he participates in the research process and strategy discussions. He also serves on the MFS Global Equity Management team. Steve joined MFS in 1989 as a teleservices representative and became a member of the Financial Advisor Division sales desk in 1991. He joined the equity research department in 1992 and became a research analyst in 1993 before being named portfolio manager in 2000. He also previously served as director of Equity -- North America from 2016 to 2019. Steve is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. He is a member of The Boston Security Analysts Society and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Andy Li, CFA
Portfolio Manager
19YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
6YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOAndy Li, CFA, is a 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. He is based in London.
Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Andy worked for four years as a portfolio manager at Man GLG. He previously served as a portfolio manager for ECM Asset Management for seven years and a management consultant at Accenture for two years. He began his career in financial services in 2005.
Andy earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer science with honors from Imperial College, London. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst 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.
Jay Mitchell, CFA
Portfolio Manager
25YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
2YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOJay Mitchell, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he collaborates with the full MFS global investment organization to develop and implement portfolio strategies that seek to achieve long-term performance objectives. His responsibilities encompass all aspects of portfolio construction, including risk budgeting, asset allocation, security selection and risk management. Jay joined MFS in 2000, first serving in the firm's retirement services division. In 2003, he was named fixed income trading associate and in 2004 was named fixed income research associate. In 2007, he was promoted to research analyst and in 2017 was named director of emerging market corporate research. He added portfolio responsibilities in 2020, and in 2023 was named portfolio manager on the US and global credit strategies. Jay earned a bachelor's degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a member of the CFA Society Boston.
Johnathan Munko
Portfolio Manager
20YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
4YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOJohnathan P. Munko is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the Total Return and Global Value strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Johnathan joined MFS in 2010 as an equity research analyst following his participation in the firm's Summer MBA Internship program in 2009. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2019 and served as the US financial services sector leader as part of his analyst duties for three years. He previously served as a senior associate at PwC for two years, following three years as an associate. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2003. Johnathan earned a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in accounting and computer science from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.
Jonathan Sage, CFA
Portfolio Manager
29YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
10YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOJonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the portfolio management team responsible for the firm's Blended Research, low volatility and other quantitatively managed equity strategies. In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the quantitative research process and strategy discussions. Jonathan joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and assumed his current role in 2005. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1995. Jonathan earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Science degree in finance from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.
David S. Shindler is co--chief investment officer of equity and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In his role, he partners with the firm's other regional co-CIOs in the research management process and strategy discussions, including by developing investment policies and programs that achieve the investment objectives of MFS and its clients. He is based in London. David joined MFS in 2006 as an equity research analyst after participating in the firm's summer MBA internship program in 2005. From 2012 to 2017, he held the position of director of research, Canada. He was named portfolio manager in 2013, served as director of research, Europe from 2019 to 2020 and assumed his co-CIO title in 2020. Prior to joining the firm, he spent three years as a consultant at the Bridgespan Group and two years as an associate consultant at Bain & Company. David earned an MA (Cantab) degree in political science from the University of Cambridge and a Master of Business Administration degree from Dartmouth College.
Robert Spector, CFA
Portfolio Manager
32YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
9YEARS WITH PORTFOLIORobert Spector, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager for the Global Aggregate Core, Core Plus, Opportunistic, Canadian Core Plus and Canadian Long Plus fixed income strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for fina buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. He serves on MFS' Fixed Income Strategy, Fixed Income Risk and Opportunities, and Global Rates and Currency committees. Robert joined the firm in 2005 as a portfolio manager focused on Canadian fixed income strategies and took on additional portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. His previous positions include head of Canadian economics and strategy and also senior economist and strategist at Merrill Lynch; financial economist at BMO Nesbit Burns; and associate editor and research analyst at BCA Research Group. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1993. Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with great distinction as a University Scholar from McGill University and a Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Erik Weisman, Ph.D.
Portfolio Manager
27YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
20YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOErik S. Weisman, Ph.D., is an investment officer, chief economist and fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As chief economist, he provides a broad-based view of major economic trends impacting financial markets and economic policy, serving as a thought leader for MFS clients and the firm's investment team as well as in the media. He manages the firm's US and global inflation-adjusted, global total return and global government strategies and chairs both the Fixed Income Strategy Group and the Global Rates and Currency Group. He is also a member of the Risk Opportunities Group and the Macro-Micro Group. Erik joined the firm in 2002 as a global sovereign fixed income research analyst. He assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2003 and was named chief economist in 2015. Previously, he served for two years as assistant to the US executive director of the International Monetary Fund and for two years as an international economist in the Office of Central and Eastern Europe of the US Department of the Treasury. Erik earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University.
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Performance
Performance
Average Annual Total ReturnsAverage Annual Total Returns (%)
These results represent the percent change in net asset value.Monthly | Quarterly As of 12/31/24 (*YTD Updated Daily, As of 02/05/25 , subject to revision and not annualized.)Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.Important Performance Information
Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund's performance results would be less favorable. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.Sales Charges
Class C shares have no initial sales charge but if they are redeemed within 1 year from the end of the prior month of purchase, they may be subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).
Annual Rate of ReturnAnnual Rate of Return (%)
As of 12/31/24 | Benchmark: MSCI World Index (net div)annual rate of return table 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 At NAV -2.31 4.50 14.31 -7.88 17.35 8.47 7.51 -11.54 9.45 3.21 With Sales Charge -3.25 3.50 13.31 -8.78 16.35 7.47 6.53 -12.40 8.45 2.26 MSCI World Index (net div) -0.87 7.51 22.40 -8.71 27.67 15.90 21.82 -18.14 23.79 18.67 At NAV With Sales Charge MSCI World Index (net div) 2024 3.21 2.26 18.67 2023 9.45 8.45 23.79 2022 -11.54 -12.4 -18.14 2021 7.51 6.53 21.82 2020 8.47 7.47 15.9 2019 17.35 16.35 27.67 2018 -7.88 -8.78 -8.71 2017 14.31 13.31 22.4 2016 4.5 3.5 7.51 2015 -2.31 -3.25 -0.87 Pricing & DistributionsPricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 02/06/25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $16.83
- Change ($) (since 02/05/25 ): 0.02
- Change (%) (since 02/05/25 ): 0.12
- Market Price (MP):
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Distribution Rates (%)
The distribution rates are computed by annualizing the current distribution rate per share (excluding short-term capital gains), and dividing the result by the public offering price (for the distribution rate including sales charge) or net asset value (for the distribution rate not including sales charge) at the end of the business day.
As of 12/31/24
Charges Distribution Rate Not Including Sales Charges 3.61 Including Sales Charges 3.61 30-Day SEC Yield (%)
The fund's 30-day yield is based on the yield of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividend paid by the fund, which may differ.As of 12/31/24
Wavier Yield Value Without Waiver 1.54 With Waiver 1.65 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.
Long-term Capital Gain The gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax. (Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Short-term Capital Gain For tax purposes the profit realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets held for less than 12 months. Short-term gains are taxable at ordinary income rates to the extent they are not reduced by offsetting capital losses. (Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Updated Daily As of 02/06/25
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Type of Earnings Rate per Share (US$) Reinvestment NAV (US$) 12/11/24 12/12/24 12/13/24 Short Term Capital Gain 0.10211 16.74 12/11/24 12/12/24 12/13/24 Dividend 0.14730 16.74 12/11/24 12/12/24 12/13/24 Long Term Capital Gain 0.97989 16.74 09/25/24 09/26/24 09/27/24 Dividend 0.02489 18.51 06/24/24 06/25/24 06/26/24 Dividend 0.02368 17.40 03/25/24 03/26/24 03/27/24 Dividend 0.03141 17.40 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please consult your tax advisor for further information.