An exciting universe of opportunities

Investing in global small- and midcap companies can help diversify your portfolio across company size as well as sectors or regions. With over 7,500 companies in the MSCI AC World Small Mid Cap Index, we believe the universe provides plenty of opportunities to find high-quality companies with strong business models trading at compelling valuations.

Investment Objective: The MFS Global New Discovery Trust aims to seek capital appreciation over the longer term by investing in a diversified portfolio of global shares of small- and midcap companies and aims to outperform the MSCI All Country World Small Mid Cap Index (net dividends reinvested), unhedged, measured in AUD, over a full market cycle before taking into account fees, taxes and expenses.

Why MFS for Global Small- and Midcaps?

Why invest now?

The global small- and midcap asset class has strongly outperformed large-cap stocks over the long term, and while market leadership ebbs and flows over shorter periods of time, we feel the asset class appears well-positioned to assume a leadership role in the next rotation.

While no two periods are perfectly alike and past performance is no guarantee of future results, you can see similarities between that roughly eight-year period from the early to late 2000s and today’s environment.

The Case for Global Small- and Midcaps in Australian Portfolios

Find out why Australian investors should consider a dedicated allocation to global small- and midcap stocks in their portfolio, and how MFS can provide a global platform to help identify opportunities.

1. The Zenith Investment Partners (ABN 27 103 132 672, AFS Licence 226872) (“Zenith”) rating (assigned MFS Global New Discovery – November 2023) referred to in this piece is limited to “General Advice” (s766B Corporations Act 2001) for Wholesale clients only. This advice has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of any individual, including target markets of financial products, where applicable, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice. It is not a specific recommendation to purchase, sell or hold the relevant product(s). Investors should seek independent financial advice before making an investment decision and should consider the appropriateness of this advice in light of their own objectives, financial situation and needs. Investors should obtain a copy of, and consider the PDS or offer document before making any decision and refer to the full Zenith Product Assessment available on the Zenith website. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Zenith usually charges the product issuer, fund manager or related party to conduct Product Assessments. Full details regarding Zenith’s methodology, ratings definitions and regulatory compliance are available on our Product Assessments and at: http://www.zenithpartners.com.au/RegulatoryGuidelines

2. The rating issued (assigned as follows: MFS Global New Discovery Trust – April 2023) are published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec). Ratings are general advice only, and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and Lonsec assumes no obligation to update. Lonsec uses objective criteria and receives a fee from the Fund Manager. Visit lonsec.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2020 Lonsec. All rights reserved.For further information regarding Lonsec’s Ratings methodology, please refer to our website at: https://www.lonsec.com.au/investment-product-ratings/

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