Global Total Return Fund
In a continued effort to designate existing strategies within MFS Meridian® Funds and MFS Investment Funds under Article 8 of the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), CEO Mike Roberge is pleased to announce that effective 21 November 2022, four additional funds have received regulatory approval – Read more.
Please note that this is an actively managed product.
THIS INFORMATION IS FOR MARKETING PURPOSES ONLY
Class I shares are only available to certain qualifying institutional investors.
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Fact Sheet - Documents
Global Total Return Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return, measured in US dollars.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Conservative approach to investing in global larger cap companies and global bonds
Historically the fund has allocated assets at approximately 60% stocks, 40% bonds
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.
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.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 26-Sep-05
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 30-Apr-24 US$ 1425.79
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
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SFDR Classification
Article 8
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.
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 26-Sep-05
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 13-May-24 $288.94
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 13-May-24 $0.13 | 0.04%
- ISIN LU0219454989
- SEDOL B08NBX0
- WKN A0ESBV
- Bloomberg MFGBIU1 LX
- CUSIP L63667171
- Maximum Sales Charge --
MANAGERS
Type Of Holdings (%)
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
John D. Mitchell, CFA, is an investment officer and director, Emerging Market Corporate Research and a fixed income research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He oversees a team of research analysts focused on investment opportunities in emerging market corporate debt. He works closely with portfolio managers to ensure ideas are properly positioned within portfolios.
Jay joined MFS' retirement services operation in 2000 as a client services representative and was later named team leader and retirement plan coordinator. In 2003, he joined the Fixed Income Trading Group as a trading associate and was named a fixed income research associate in 2004. He became a research analyst in 2007 and was named to his current role in 2017.
Jay earned both a bachelor's degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.
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.
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 for Europe 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.
Paul Fairbrother, ASIP
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Paul Fairbrother, ASIP, is an investment officer and institutional equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he participates in the research process and strategy discussions, assesses portfolio risk, customizes portfolios to client objectives and guidelines, and manages daily cash flows. He is also responsible for communicating investment policy, strategy and positioning. He is based in London. Paul joined MFS in 2019 in his current role after five years at Sarasin & Partners as a business partner and client account director. Prior to that, he served as a European equity portfolio manager, European equity analyst and UK equity portfolio manager for UBS Asset Management over the course of his 21-year tenure there. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1993. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in business economics from the University of Reading. He is a member of the CFA Institute and an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK (ASIP).
Owen David Murfin, CFA
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Owen Murfin, CFA, is an investment officer and institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the MFS Global Fixed Income portfolio management team. In this capacity, he participates in portfolio strategy discussions, customizes portfolios to client objectives and guidelines and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning. He is based in London.
Prior to joining MFS in 2017, Owen served as managing director and global fixed income portfolio manager at BlackRock for 15 years. Before that, he worked as an associate and global fixed income portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management for five years.
Owen earned Bachelor of Science degree with first class honors from University 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.
Freida Tay
Institutional Portfolio Manager
Freida Tay is an investment officer and fixed income institutional portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In her role, she is a member of several portfolio management teams and an active participant in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions. She is responsible for aligning the implementation of the investment process with client expectations and provides transparency on the firm's fixed income investment philosophy, portfolio strategy and performance. She is based in Singapore. Freida joined the firm in 2022 in her current role. She spent seven years at PIMCO Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore, where she was a senior vice president. She also worked for eight years at Fullerton Fund Management, Singapore, where she was a vice president and a fixed income portfolio manager and product specialist. She began her career in the financial services industry in 1995. Freida earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from York University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Nanyang Technological University. She was recognized as a Female Champion by the Financial Women's Association of Singapore and was a member of 100 Women in Finance, a global organization committed to gender equality in finance.
Performance
- 12 Month Total Returns
- Average Annual Total Returns
- Annual Rate of Return
- Pricing & Distributions
- Performance Attribution
12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 30-Apr-24 [updated monthly]| 12 month period ending: |
30-Apr-20
or Life
Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available. |
30-Apr-21 | 30-Apr-22 | 30-Apr-23 | 30-Apr-24 | YTD % * | Class Inception |
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| Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | -1.57 | 25.77 | -6.18 | 2.93 | 5.38 | 3.03 | 26-Sep-05 |
| 12 month period ending: | Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV | |
|---|---|---|
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30-Apr-20
or Life
Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available. |
-1.57 | |
| 30-Apr-21 | 25.77 | |
| 30-Apr-22 | -6.18 | |
| 30-Apr-23 | 2.93 | |
| 30-Apr-24 | 5.38 | |
| YTD % * | 3.03 | |
| Class Inception | 26-Sep-05 | 26-Sep-05 |
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 (%)
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.
Annual Rate of Return (%)
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-23|
Life
Life performance as of 30-Apr-24 |
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| At NAV | 5.70 | 3.18 | -1.68 | 5.80 | 15.15 | -7.33 | 18.27 | 9.40 | 8.48 | -10.77 | 10.07 |
| At NAV | |
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| 2023 | 10.07 |
| 2022 | -10.77 |
| 2021 | 8.48 |
| 2020 | 9.4 |
| 2019 | 18.27 |
| 2018 | -7.33 |
| 2017 | 15.15 |
| 2016 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | -1.68 |
| 2014 | 3.18 |
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Life
Life performance as of 30-Apr-24 |
5.7 |
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 History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 13-May-24
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $288.94
- Change ($) (since 10-May-24): 0.13
- Change (%) (since 10-May-24): 0.04
- Market Price (MP):
Historical NAV may not be available for all dates.
Historical MP may not be available for all dates.
Swing Pricing
Performance Attribution
GuideAvailable approximately 15 or 25 days after month end
Available approximately 25 days after quarter end
Year To Date (YTD)
12 Month Attribution
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Overview
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Seeks total return, measured in US dollars.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Conservative approach to investing in global larger cap companies and global bonds
Historically the fund has allocated assets at approximately 60% stocks, 40% bonds
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.
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.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Fund Information
- Fund Inception 26-Sep-05
- Net Assets (US$ M) As of 30-Apr-24 US$ 1425.79
- Fiscal Year End JANUARY
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SFDR Classification
Article 8
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.
Share Class Information
- Class Inception 26-Sep-05
- Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 13-May-24 $288.94
- Most Recent NAV Change As of 13-May-24 $0.13 | 0.04%
- ISIN LU0219454989
- SEDOL B08NBX0
- WKN A0ESBV
- Bloomberg MFGBIU1 LX
- CUSIP L63667171
- Maximum Sales Charge --
MANAGERS
Type Of Holdings (%)
As of 30-Apr-241Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
Pilar Gomez-Bravo, CFA
Portfolio Manager
VIEW FULL PROFILE27YEARS 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
24YEARS 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
5YEARS 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
24YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
1YEAR WITH PORTFOLIOJohn D. Mitchell, CFA, is an investment officer and director, Emerging Market Corporate Research and a fixed income research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He oversees a team of research analysts focused on investment opportunities in emerging market corporate debt. He works closely with portfolio managers to ensure ideas are properly positioned within portfolios.
Jay joined MFS' retirement services operation in 2000 as a client services representative and was later named team leader and retirement plan coordinator. In 2003, he joined the Fixed Income Trading Group as a trading associate and was named a fixed income research associate in 2004. He became a research analyst in 2007 and was named to his current role in 2017.
Jay earned both a bachelor's degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration from Boston College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.
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.
Johnathan Munko
Portfolio Manager
19YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
3YEARS 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
9YEARS 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 for Europe 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
31YEARS 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.
Paul Fairbrother, ASIP
Institutional Portfolio Manager
31YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
3YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOPaul Fairbrother, ASIP, is an investment officer and institutional equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he participates in the research process and strategy discussions, assesses portfolio risk, customizes portfolios to client objectives and guidelines, and manages daily cash flows. He is also responsible for communicating investment policy, strategy and positioning. He is based in London. Paul joined MFS in 2019 in his current role after five years at Sarasin & Partners as a business partner and client account director. Prior to that, he served as a European equity portfolio manager, European equity analyst and UK equity portfolio manager for UBS Asset Management over the course of his 21-year tenure there. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1993. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in business economics from the University of Reading. He is a member of the CFA Institute and an Associate of the CFA Society of the UK (ASIP).
Owen David Murfin, CFA
Institutional Portfolio Manager
27YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
6YEARS WITH PORTFOLIOOwen Murfin, CFA, is an investment officer and institutional fixed income portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the MFS Global Fixed Income portfolio management team. In this capacity, he participates in portfolio strategy discussions, customizes portfolios to client objectives and guidelines and communicates portfolio investment strategy and positioning. He is based in London.
Prior to joining MFS in 2017, Owen served as managing director and global fixed income portfolio manager at BlackRock for 15 years. Before that, he worked as an associate and global fixed income portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management for five years.
Owen earned Bachelor of Science degree with first class honors from University 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.
Freida Tay
Institutional Portfolio Manager
29YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
1YEAR WITH PORTFOLIOFreida Tay is an investment officer and fixed income institutional portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In her role, she is a member of several portfolio management teams and an active participant in portfolio strategy and positioning discussions. She is responsible for aligning the implementation of the investment process with client expectations and provides transparency on the firm's fixed income investment philosophy, portfolio strategy and performance. She is based in Singapore. Freida joined the firm in 2022 in her current role. She spent seven years at PIMCO Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore, where she was a senior vice president. She also worked for eight years at Fullerton Fund Management, Singapore, where she was a vice president and a fixed income portfolio manager and product specialist. She began her career in the financial services industry in 1995. Freida earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from York University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Nanyang Technological University. She was recognized as a Female Champion by the Financial Women's Association of Singapore and was a member of 100 Women in Finance, a global organization committed to gender equality in finance.
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Performance
Performance
- 12 Month Total Returns
- Average Annual Total Returns
- Annual Rate of Return
- Pricing & Distributions
- Performance Attribution
12 Month Total Returns12 Month Total Returns (%)
12 Month Total Returns (%)
As of 30-Apr-24 [updated monthly]These results represent the percent change in net asset value.*YTD Updated Daily as of 12-May-24, subject to revision and not annualized.12 month period ending: 30-Apr-20or LifeLife performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
30-Apr-21 30-Apr-22 30-Apr-23 30-Apr-24 YTD % * Class Inception Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV -1.57 25.77 -6.18 2.93 5.38 3.03 26-Sep-05 12 month period ending: Class I1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 30-Apr-20 or Life Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
-1.57 30-Apr-21 25.77 30-Apr-22 -6.18 30-Apr-23 2.93 30-Apr-24 5.38 YTD % * 3.03 Class Inception 26-Sep-05 26-Sep-05 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 ReturnsAverage Annual Total Returns (%)
Average Annual Total Returns (%)
These results represent the percent change in net asset value.Updated monthly as of 30-Apr-24*YTD Updated Daily as of 12-May-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.
Important Performance Information
Class I1 Roll-Up shares do not pay distributions to shareholders.
Annual Rate of ReturnAnnual Rate of Return (%)
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of 31-Dec-23annual rate of return table LifeLife performance as of 30-Apr-24
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 At NAV 5.70 3.18 -1.68 5.80 15.15 -7.33 18.27 9.40 8.48 -10.77 10.07 At NAV 2023 10.07 2022 -10.77 2021 8.48 2020 9.4 2019 18.27 2018 -7.33 2017 15.15 2016 5.8 2015 -1.68 2014 3.18 LifeLife performance as of 30-Apr-24
5.7 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 & DistributionsPricing History
- NAV at Close of Trading on: 13-May-24
- Net Asset Value (NAV): $288.94
- Change ($) (since 10-May-24): 0.13
- Change (%) (since 10-May-24): 0.04
- Market Price (MP):
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Swing Pricing
There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not availablePerformance AttributionPerformance Attribution
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Year To Date (YTD)
12 Month Attribution
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