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MEDIX MFS® Emerging Markets Debt I

  • Fund
  • MEDIX
  • Price as of: Oct 18, 2018
  • $13.80
  • - $0.04
  • - 0.29%
  • Category
  • Emerging Markets Bonds

MEDIX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return -8.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 3.9%
  • Net Assets $5.98 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 11.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$13.80
$13.69
$15.14

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.82%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 100.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$0

IRA

N/A

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Emerging Markets Bonds
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Emerging Markets Bond

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -8.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 4.35%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name MFS® Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  • Fund Family Name MFS
  • Inception Date Mar 17, 1998
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class Inst
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Ward Brown

Fund Description

The MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I (MEDIX) is an actively managed fund that seeks to provide a high level of current income as well as the potential for capital appreciation. It does this by investing in a variety of emerging-debt securities. The fund primarily invests in sovereign and sovereign government-sponsored agency debt that is U.S dollar-denominated. MEDIX uses fundamental analysis to limit risk while providing high income.

Given its low costs and focus on emerging-market debt, MEDIX makes for a great subcore position in a broader fixed-income portfolio. The fund is managed by MFS Investment Management.

MEDIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MEDIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -8.4% -20.1% 12.2% 40.82% 3
1 Yr -2.9% -22.3% 31.5% 40.23% 3
3 Yr 5.0% * -7.4% 17.9% 40.33% 3
5 Yr 3.9% * -4.8% 5.9% 21.05% 2
10 Yr 6.9% * 0.1% 9.8% 29.03% 2

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MEDIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 4.8% -25.2% 35.5% 49.07% 4
2016 4.4% -19.7% 219.0% 42.14% 3
2015 -5.1% -26.3% 21.6% 20.51% 2
2014 -0.1% -24.6% 13.9% 13.26% 1
2013 -11.1% -20.6% 16.6% 33.83% 2

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MEDIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD -8.4% -20.1% 12.2% 40.23% 3
1 Yr -2.9% -25.4% 31.5% 38.19% 2
3 Yr 5.0% * -7.4% 17.9% 36.72% 2
5 Yr 3.9% * -5.1% 5.9% 19.43% 1
10 Yr 6.9% * 0.1% 9.6% 26.88% 2

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MEDIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2017 4.8% -21.7% 35.5% 50.15% 4
2016 4.4% -16.0% 224.9% 55.97% 4
2015 -5.1% -26.3% 32.1% 45.19% 3
2014 -0.1% -24.6% 19.4% 39.07% 3
2013 -10.7% -28.1% 26.9% 64.53% 4

NAV & Total Return History

MEDIX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Aug 31, 2018

Concentration Analysis

MEDIX Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 5.98 B 2.77 M 5.98 B 0.29% 1
Number of Holdings 430 2 1048 5.52% 1
Net Assets in Top 10 653 M -162 M 1.56 B 2.62% 1
Weighting of Top 10 11.1% 0.0% 333.1% 34.01% 5

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Argentina (Republic of) 6.88% 1.41%
  2. Mexico (United Mexican States) 4.15% 1.33%
  3. Mexico (United Mexican States) 3.75% 1.29%
  4. Argentina (Republic of) 5.88% 1.13%
  5. United States Treasury Bonds 2.5% 1.11%
  6. Russian Federation 5.25% 1.07%
  7. Republic of South Africa 5.88% 1.04%
  8. United States Treasury Notes 2.62% 0.93%
  9. United States Treasury Notes 2.12% 0.92%
  10. PEMERINTAH REPUBLIK INDONESIA 3.38% 0.90%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Bonds 		95.35% 0.00% 119.32% 9.30% 2
Cash 		4.59% -74.56% 100.00% 22.67% 4
Stocks 		0.06% -0.60% 100.27% 7.27% 2
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 3.79% 4.07% 5
Other 		0.00% -2.55% 12.96% 18.60% 5
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 9.62% 8.72% 5

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Energy 		0.06% 0.00% 10.63% 13.79% 3
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 1.46% 4.14% 5
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 29.72% 6.21% 5
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 2.81% 7.59% 5
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 7.79% 5.52% 5
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 2.15% 4.83% 5
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 25.77% 7.59% 5
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 5.25% 6.90% 5
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 6.92% 5.52% 5
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 11.54% 5.52% 5
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 6.16% 6.21% 5

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Non US 		0.06% -0.02% 99.91% 5.81% 1
US 		0.00% -0.60% 100.27% 3.49% 5

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Government 		65.13% -2.12% 103.49% 16.86% 3
Corporate 		30.29% -0.01% 89.70% 12.21% 2
Cash & Equivalents 		4.59% -75.01% 100.00% 20.93% 4
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 30.66% 7.85% 5
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 1.92% 4.36% 5
Derivative 		-0.07% -12.08% 21.31% 9.59% 4

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Non US 		87.15% -202.01% 127.59% 20.64% 4
US 		8.20% -54.54% 264.37% 6.10% 1

MEDIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 0.82% 0.29% 35.56% 51.16% 1
Management Fee 0.68% 0.00% 1.30% 8.14% 2
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.60% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MEDIX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.75% 5.50% N/A N/A

Trading Fees

MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MEDIX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.75% 2.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MEDIX Rank Quintile
Turnover 100.00% 4.00% 568.00% 9.04% 4

MEDIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MEDIX Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.6% 0.00% 3.24% 8.68% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MEDIX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

MEDIX Category Low Category High MEDIX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 4.35% -0.29% 9.06% 44.48% 4

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MEDIX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Annually

MEDIX - Managers

Ward Brown

Manager

Start Date

Jul 01, 2008

Tenure

10.25

Tenure Rank

1.7%

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 duties include managing the firm's emerging market debt strategies 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 a master's and a doctoral degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Matthew W. Ryan

Manager

Start Date

Jul 24, 1998

Tenure

20.2

Tenure Rank

0.3%

Matthew W. Ryan, CFA, is an investment officer of Massachusetts Financial Services Company and a portfolio manager of the firm's emerging market debt, strategic income, and high-yield bond portfolios. Before joining the firm in 1997, Matt worked for four years as an economist at the International Monetary Fund and for five years as an international economist with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He was named a portfolio manager at MFS in 1998. He is a graduate of Williams College and earned a master's degree in international economics and foreign policy from Johns Hopkins University. Matt also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

23.8

Category Average

4.59

Category Mode

3.8

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