Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency 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.
Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund
Investment Objective
Seeks total return, measured in US dollars.
Investment Focus
Disciplined risk management approach focuses on calibrating and managing exposures to both country-specific and global risk factors
Fundamentally-driven investment process focuses on country-level macroeconomic imbalances and sovereign risks to identify alpha opportunities
Seeking to anticipate and position for adjustments needed to restore macroeconomic balances by establishing positions in rates and currencies to capitalize on expected price movements
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.
Local Currency: The value of securities denominated in emerging market currencies are affected by changes in currency rates or exchange control regulations, restrictions or prohibition on the repatriation of currencies, application of tax laws, including withholding taxes, changes in government administration or economic or monetary policy or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 26-Mar-2009
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 31-May-25 US$565.02
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
- SFDR Classification Article 8
- Benchmark JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 11-Feb-2025
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 11-Jun-25 $162.23
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 11-Jun-25 $0.44 | 0.27%
- ISIN LU2971677740
- SEDOL BT8SCD5
- WKN A40Z1Y
- Bloomberg MEMDLIU LX
- CUSIP L6367C492
- Maximum Sales Charge --
- Benchmark JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
Managers
Top 10 Holdings
As of 31-May-25
- Mexican Bonos 7.75% NOV 23 34
- Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 10% JAN 01 27
- India Government Bond 7.18% JUL 24 37
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 8.875% FEB 28 35
- Indonesia Treasury Bond 6.5% JUL 15 30
- China Government Bond 2.88% FEB 25 33
- Malaysia Government Bond 3.582% JUL 15 32
- CNY IRS 5YR Receiver 1.573 JUN 18 30
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 8.25% MAR 31 32
- THB IRS 5YR Receiver 1.645 JUN 19 30
Neeraj Arora, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Neeraj Arora, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is co-manager of the firm's emerging markets debt strategies, which include both US dollar--denominated and local currency strategies, as well as dedicated emerging market debt portfolios within several multi-asset fixed income strategies at the firm. Before joining MFS in 2011, Neeraj worked as an economist and sovereign research analyst for six years on the emerging market fixed income team at J.P. Morgan. Neeraj earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and a master's degree in economics from Georgetown University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Ward Brown, CFA, Ph.D.
Portfolio Manager
Ward Brown, CFA, Ph.D., is an investment officer and fixed-income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the Emerging Markets Debt team, and his management duties include MFS' emerging market debt strategies and institutional accounts in addition to conducting macroeconomic research and individual credit analysis.
Ward joined MFS in 2005 as a fixed-income research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2008. Prior to joining MFS, he served as an economist for the International Monetary Fund for eight years. Ward spent four years as a research and teaching assistant for the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science and later served as a lecturer at the school in the Economics Department.
Ward earned his bachelor's degree from McGill University and holds master's and doctoral degrees in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
Laura Reardon
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Laura Reardon is a fixed income institutional portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, as a member of the portfolio management team and an active participant in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions, she is responsible for ensuring the ongoing alignment of investment philosophy, process, portfolio strategy and performance. Laura joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, she worked in various client facing roles at Aviva Investors, Barclays and Abrdn before moving to BMO Global Asset Management, where she joined the emerging markets debt team, and most recently at Columbia Threadneedle Investments as a client portfolio manager for emerging market debt and fixed income. Laura earned a Bachelor of Science degree in French and German from Aston University.
Katrina Uzun
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Katrina Uzun is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this capacity, she participates in portfolio strategy discussions and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning to prospects, clients and consultants. Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Katrina served for 11 years as an investment director at Wellington Management, where she was responsible for emerging market debt. Before that, she worked as a trader and portfolio manager at South Trust Bank for four years, handling municipal debt and US Treasury markets. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in finance from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. 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.
Performance
12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-May-25 [updated monthly]
| 12 month period ending: |
31-May-21
or Life
|
31-May-22 | 31-May-23 | 31-May-24 | 31-May-25 | YTD % | Class Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class IS1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | 10.87 | -12.71 | 4.66 | 4.34 | 10.00 | 10.94 | 11-Feb-2025 |
| JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified | 8.39 | -16.55 | 3.06 | 5.09 | 9.53 | - | - |
| 12 month period ending: | Class IS1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-21 or Life | 10.87 | |
| 31-May-22 | -12.71 | |
| 31-May-23 | 4.66 | |
| 31-May-24 | 4.34 | |
| 31-May-25 | 10.00 | |
| YTD % | 10.94 | |
| Class Inception | 11-Feb-2025 | 11-Feb-2025 |
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The fund's investment policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Updated monthly as of 31-May-25
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The fund's investment policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-24
|Benchmark: JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
|
Life
|
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At NAV | 2.96 | -16.82 | 9.67 | 14.41 | -6.31 | 16.12 | 2.98 | -7.89 | -8.31 | 13.90 | -3.65 |
| JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified | - | -14.92 | 9.94 | 15.21 | -6.21 | 13.47 | 2.69 | -8.75 | -11.69 | 12.70 | -2.38 |
| At NAV | JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -3.65 | -2.38 |
| 2023 | 13.9 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | -8.31 | -11.69 |
| 2021 | -7.89 | -8.75 |
| 2020 | 2.98 | 2.69 |
| 2019 | 16.12 | 13.47 |
| 2018 | -6.31 | -6.21 |
| 2017 | 14.41 | 15.21 |
| 2016 | 9.67 | 9.94 |
| 2015 | -16.82 | -14.92 |
| 2.96 | - |
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 policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Pricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 11-Jun-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $162.23
- Change ($) (since 10-Jun-25): 0.44
- Change (%) (since 10-Jun-25): 0.27
- Market Price (MP):
Historical NAV may not be available for all dates.
Historical MP may not be available for all dates.
Distributions
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Overview
Investment Objective
Seeks total return, measured in US dollars.
Investment Focus
Disciplined risk management approach focuses on calibrating and managing exposures to both country-specific and global risk factors
Fundamentally-driven investment process focuses on country-level macroeconomic imbalances and sovereign risks to identify alpha opportunities
Seeking to anticipate and position for adjustments needed to restore macroeconomic balances by establishing positions in rates and currencies to capitalize on expected price movements
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.
Local Currency: The value of securities denominated in emerging market currencies are affected by changes in currency rates or exchange control regulations, restrictions or prohibition on the repatriation of currencies, application of tax laws, including withholding taxes, changes in government administration or economic or monetary policy or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 26-Mar-2009
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 31-May-25 US$565.02
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
- SFDR Classification Article 8
- Benchmark JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 11-Feb-2025
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 11-Jun-25 $162.23
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 11-Jun-25 $0.44 | 0.27%
- ISIN LU2971677740
- SEDOL BT8SCD5
- WKN A40Z1Y
- Bloomberg MEMDLIU LX
- CUSIP L6367C492
- Maximum Sales Charge --
- Benchmark JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
Managers
Top 10 Holdings
As of 31-May-25
- Mexican Bonos 7.75% NOV 23 34
- Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F 10% JAN 01 27
- India Government Bond 7.18% JUL 24 37
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 8.875% FEB 28 35
- Indonesia Treasury Bond 6.5% JUL 15 30
- China Government Bond 2.88% FEB 25 33
- Malaysia Government Bond 3.582% JUL 15 32
- CNY IRS 5YR Receiver 1.573 JUN 18 30
- Republic of South Africa Government Bond 8.25% MAR 31 32
- THB IRS 5YR Receiver 1.645 JUN 19 30
Neeraj Arora, CFA
Portfolio Manager
20YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
2YEARS WITH PORTFOLIONeeraj Arora, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is co-manager of the firm's emerging markets debt strategies, which include both US dollar--denominated and local currency strategies, as well as dedicated emerging market debt portfolios within several multi-asset fixed income strategies at the firm. Before joining MFS in 2011, Neeraj worked as an economist and sovereign research analyst for six years on the emerging market fixed income team at J.P. Morgan. Neeraj earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and a master's degree in economics from Georgetown University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Ward Brown, CFA, Ph.D.
Portfolio Manager
29YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
16YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOWard Brown, CFA, Ph.D., is an investment officer and fixed-income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the Emerging Markets Debt team, and his management duties include MFS' emerging market debt strategies and institutional accounts in addition to conducting macroeconomic research and individual credit analysis.
Ward joined MFS in 2005 as a fixed-income research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2008. Prior to joining MFS, he served as an economist for the International Monetary Fund for eight years. Ward spent four years as a research and teaching assistant for the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science and later served as a lecturer at the school in the Economics Department.
Ward earned his bachelor's degree from McGill University and holds master's and doctoral degrees in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
Laura Reardon
Institutional Portfolio Manager
17YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
1YEAR WITH PORTFOLIOLaura Reardon is a fixed income institutional portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, as a member of the portfolio management team and an active participant in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions, she is responsible for ensuring the ongoing alignment of investment philosophy, process, portfolio strategy and performance. Laura joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, she worked in various client facing roles at Aviva Investors, Barclays and Abrdn before moving to BMO Global Asset Management, where she joined the emerging markets debt team, and most recently at Columbia Threadneedle Investments as a client portfolio manager for emerging market debt and fixed income. Laura earned a Bachelor of Science degree in French and German from Aston University.
Katrina Uzun
Institutional Portfolio Manager
24YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
6YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOKatrina Uzun is an institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this capacity, she participates in portfolio strategy discussions and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning to prospects, clients and consultants. Prior to joining MFS in 2018, Katrina served for 11 years as an investment director at Wellington Management, where she was responsible for emerging market debt. Before that, she worked as a trader and portfolio manager at South Trust Bank for four years, handling municipal debt and US Treasury markets. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in finance from the University of Alabama and a Master of Business Administration degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management. 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.
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Performance
Performance
12 Month Total Returns12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 31-May-25 [updated monthly]
12 month period ending: 31-May-21or Life31-May-22 31-May-23 31-May-24 31-May-25 YTD % Class Inception Class IS1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 10.87 -12.71 4.66 4.34 10.00 10.94 11-Feb-2025 JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified 8.39 -16.55 3.06 5.09 9.53 - - 12 month period ending: Class IS1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 31-May-21 or Life 10.87 31-May-22 -12.71 31-May-23 4.66 31-May-24 4.34 31-May-25 10.00 YTD % 10.94 Class Inception 11-Feb-2025 11-Feb-2025 Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The fund's investment policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Average Annual Total ReturnsAverage Annual Total Returns (%)
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
Updated monthly as of 31-May-25
Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.
Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.
MORNINGSTAR RATINGImportant Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
The fund's investment policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Annual Rate of ReturnAnnual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-24
|Benchmark: JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified
annual rate of return table Life2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 At NAV 2.96 -16.82 9.67 14.41 -6.31 16.12 2.98 -7.89 -8.31 13.90 -3.65 JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified - -14.92 9.94 15.21 -6.21 13.47 2.69 -8.75 -11.69 12.70 -2.38 At NAV JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified 2024 -3.65 -2.38 2023 13.9 12.7 2022 -8.31 -11.69 2021 -7.89 -8.75 2020 2.98 2.69 2019 16.12 13.47 2018 -6.31 -6.21 2017 14.41 15.21 2016 9.67 9.94 2015 -16.82 -14.92 2.96 - 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 policies changed to permit increased derivatives usage on 31 October 2014; performance shown before this date reflects the fund’s policies prior this change.
The MFS Meridian Funds offer several share classes each with different expenses. Performance reflects the performance of a relevant older class with the same currency until the class inception date of the class detailed. Performance for periods prior to that date may have been higher or lower had the actual share class fees and expenses been reflected.
Pricing & DistributionsPricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 11-Jun-25
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $162.23
- Change ($) (since 10-Jun-25): 0.44
- Change (%) (since 10-Jun-25): 0.27
- Market Price (MP):
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Distributions
There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not available