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Global High Yield 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.

LU2991324711
116.42
€0.08 As of 10-Jun-25
US$309M
As of 30-Apr-25

Global High Yield Fund

LU2991324711
€0.08 As of 10-Jun-25
As of 30-Apr-25
LU2991324711
116.42
€0.08 As of 10-Jun-25
309M
As of 30-Apr-25

Investment Objective

Seeks total return, with an emphasis on high current income but also considering capital appreciation, measured in U.S. dollars.

Investment Focus

Collaborative and long-tenured team that has invested across multiple credit cycles

Fundamentally driven investment process that blends bottom-up and top-down inputs

Seeks to limit volatility in order to deliver strong long-term risk adjusted returns

Important Risk Considerations

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

Bond: Investments in debt instruments may decline in value as the result of, or perception of, declines in the credit quality of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment, underlying collateral, or changes in economic, political, issuer-specific, or other conditions. Certain types of debt instruments can be more sensitive to these factors and therefore more volatile. In addition, debt instruments entail interest rate risk (as interest rates rise, prices usually fall). Therefore, the portfolio's value may decline during rising rates. Portfolios that consist of debt instruments with longer durations are generally more sensitive to a rise in interest rates than those with shorter durations. At times, and particularly during periods of market turmoil, all or a large portion of segments of the market may not have an active trading market. As a result, it may be difficult to value these investments and it may not be possible to sell a particular investment or type of investment at any particular time or at an acceptable price. The price of an instrument trading at a negative interest rate responds to interest rate changes like other debt instruments; however, an instrument purchased at a negative interest rate is expected to produce a negative return if held to maturity.

Emerging Markets: Emerging markets can have less market structure, depth, and regulatory, custodial or operational oversight and greater political, social, geopolitical and economic instability than developed markets.

Derivatives: Investments in derivatives can be used to take both long and short positions, be highly volatile, involve leverage (which can magnify losses), and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying indicator(s) on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty and liquidity risk.

High Yield: Investments in below investment grade quality debt instruments can be more volatile and have greater risk of default, or already be in default, than higher-quality debt instruments.

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

Fund Information

  • Fund Inception 01-Jul-1997
  • Net Assets (US$ M) As of 30-Apr-25 US$309.54
  • Fiscal Year End JANUARY
  • SFDR Classification Article 6
  • Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)

Share Class Information

  • Class Inception 04-Apr-2025
  • Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 10-Jun-25 €116.42
  • Most Recent NAV Change As of 10-Jun-25 €0.08 | 0.07%
  • ISIN LU2991324711
  • SEDOL BNXJ7D6
  • WKN A4114H
  • Bloomberg MGIH1ER LX
  • CUSIP L6366H872
  • Maximum Sales Charge --
  • Benchmark ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)

Managers

Top 10 Holdings

As of 30-Apr-25

  • CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
  • FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
  • Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA RegS 5.125% SEP 30 29
  • Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD RegS 2.45% JUL 22 28
  • B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
  • Central American Bottling Corp RegS 5.25% APR 27 29
  • Odido Group Holding BV RegS 5.5% JAN 15 30
  • Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
  • Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41

Performance

12 Month Total Returns

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 IH1 Shares, Euros at NAV 11.15 -7.27 -1.19 10.26 6.93 2.27 04-Apr-2025
ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) 4.88 4.90 1.01 10.03 4.60 - -
12 month period ending: Class IH1 Shares, Euros at NAV
31-May-21 or Life 11.15
31-May-22 -7.27
31-May-23 -1.19
31-May-24 10.26
31-May-25 6.93
YTD % 2.27
Class Inception 04-Apr-2025 04-Apr-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. 

Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund.  From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities.  Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.

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 (%)

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.

    OVERALL
    NA
    OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING
    NA
    THREE YEAR
    NA
    FIVE YEAR
    NA
    TEN YEAR
    NA

    Important Performance Information

    Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders. 

    Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund.  From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities.  Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.

    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

    Annual Rate of Return (%)

    As of 31-Dec-24

    |

    Benchmark: ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)

    annual rate of return table
    Life
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    At NAV 3.36 13.22 4.43 -5.11 11.14 2.55 2.72 -11.70 10.87 6.93
    ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged) - 19.68 -5.14 3.05 16.64 -2.32 10.86 -5.57 9.14 16.53
    At NAV ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
    2024 6.93 16.53
    2023 10.87 9.14
    2022 -11.7 -5.57
    2021 2.72 10.86
    2020 2.55 -2.32
    2019 11.14 16.64
    2018 -5.11 3.05
    2017 4.43 -5.14
    2016 13.22 19.68
    3.36 -

    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. 

    Base Currency-Hedged share classes aim to reduce exchange rate and return fluctuations between the applicable non-base currency hedged share class and the unhedged currency class of the fund.  From time-to-time shareholder transactions in the share class could result in a gain or a loss, which could be significant, in the share class value that is attributable to the adviser’s hedging activities rather than to its investment management activities.  Other share classes will not share in these gains or losses.

    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 & Distributions

    Pricing History

    • Market Price (MP): 
    Maximum data displayed is for the most recent 10 years
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    Distributions

    There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not available

    Portfolio & Holdings Information
    The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

    Sector, Holding & Characterstics

    Holding Characteristics

    As of 30-Apr-25

    Data table of holding characteristics
    characteristics Fixed Earning
    Number of Issues 464
    Number of Issuers 311
    Average Coupon 6.41
    Average Effective Duration 2.93 yrs
    Average Effective Maturity 4.27 yrs
    Average Credit Quality of Rated Securities B+

    Performance Statistics

    Updated Monthly As of 30-Apr-25

    Benchmark
    ICE BofA Global High Yield - Constrained Index (USD Hedged)
    Performance Statistics Table
    10 Yr. 5 Yr. 3 Yr.
    Alpha n/a n/a n/a
    Beta n/a n/a n/a
    R-squared n/a n/a n/a
    Standard Deviation % n/a n/a n/a
    Sharpe Ratio n/a n/a n/a
    Tracking Error n/a n/a n/a
    Information Ratio n/a n/a n/a
    Treynor Ratio n/a n/a n/a
    Downside Capture % n/a n/a n/a
    Upside Capture % n/a n/a n/a

    Top 10 Holdings

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • CCO Holdings LLC 144A 4.75% MAR 01 30
    • FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd 144A 4.375% APR 01 31
    • Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75% MAY 09 27
    • Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA RegS 5.125% SEP 30 29
    • Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD RegS 2.45% JUL 22 28
    • B&M European Value Retail SA RegS 8.125% NOV 15 30
    • Central American Bottling Corp RegS 5.25% APR 27 29
    • Odido Group Holding BV RegS 5.5% JAN 15 30
    • Verisure Midholding AB RegS 5.25% FEB 15 29
    • Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% JUN 02 41
    The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
    Exposures

    Portfolio Structure (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • High Yield Corporates
      79.19
    • Emerging Markets Debt
      16.02
    • Non-U.S. Sovereigns
      0.33
    • Investment Grade Corporates
      0.23
    • U.S. Equities
      0.18
    • Non-U.S. Equities
      0.00
    • Commercial Mtg Backed
      0.00
    • Cash & Cash Equivalents
      4.16
    • Other1
      -0.11

    Credit Quality (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • % of Total Net Assets

    • BBB
      0.23
    • BB
      44.43
    • B
      40.00
    • CCC
      10.20
    • CC
      0.84
    • C
      0.00
    • D
      0.08
    • Other Not Rated
      4.23

    Currency Weights (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • United States Dollar
      99.85
    • Euro
      0.07
    • British Pound Sterling
      0.07
    • Canadian Dollar
      0.01
    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.

    1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.

    Resources

    Fund Documents & Fact Sheets
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