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Name

As of 04/15/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Charter Income Trust

XMCRX | Fund

$6.76

$324 M

0.00%

1.02%

Vitals

YTD Return

-3.0%

1 yr return

-2.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

-8.0%

5 Yr Avg Return

-4.7%

Net Assets

$324 M

Holdings in Top 10

N/A

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$6.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.02%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 129.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Name

As of 04/15/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MFS Charter Income Trust

XMCRX | Fund

$6.76

$324 M

0.00%

1.02%

XMCRX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -3.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -8.0%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 4.20%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Charter Income Trust
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS
  • Inception Date
    Oct 05, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    44489912
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Richard Hawkins

Fund Description

XMCRX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XMCRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.0% -6.4% 6.1% 98.59%
1 Yr -2.2% -8.8% 15.7% 98.74%
3 Yr -8.0%* -16.3% 19.9% 97.87%
5 Yr -4.7%* -11.8% 36.6% 97.92%
10 Yr -0.2%* -4.8% 19.4% 97.18%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XMCRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.4% -4.7% 14.3% 88.30%
2022 -19.3% -33.4% 3.6% 91.65%
2021 -6.8% -8.4% 14.9% 99.18%
2020 -0.1% -13.9% 302.7% 49.83%
2019 7.0% -4.4% 13.3% 62.39%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XMCRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.0% -6.4% 6.1% 98.59%
1 Yr -2.2% -8.8% 15.7% 98.74%
3 Yr -8.0%* -16.3% 19.9% 97.87%
5 Yr -4.7%* -11.8% 36.6% 97.92%
10 Yr -0.2%* -4.8% 19.4% 97.18%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XMCRX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.4% -4.7% 18.2% 98.44%
2022 -19.3% -33.4% 47.8% 96.22%
2021 -6.8% -8.4% 24.8% 99.84%
2020 -0.1% -9.6% 325.6% 94.26%
2019 11.4% 0.9% 21.5% 80.94%

NAV & Total Return History

XMCRX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

XMCRX Category Low Category High XMCRX % Rank
Net Assets 324 M 1.45 M 23.6 B 64.25%
Number of Holdings N/A 2 2736 9.19%
Net Assets in Top 10 N/A -492 M 4.45 B 99.88%
Weighting of Top 10 N/A 4.2% 146.9% 9.52%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  2. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  3. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  4. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  5. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  6. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  7. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  8. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  9. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%
  10. 10 Year Treasury Note Future Dec 20 13.01%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High XMCRX % Rank
Bonds 		85.37% -3.13% 154.38% 89.68%
Stocks 		0.06% 0.00% 99.54% 63.94%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 7.88% 59.50%
Other 		0.00% -63.70% 102.57% 96.89%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 17.89% 54.78%
Cash 		0.00% -52.00% 48.07% 2.98%

XMCRX - Expenses

Operational Fees

XMCRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.02% 0.04% 31.61% 47.06%
Management Fee 0.32% 0.00% 1.84% 6.02%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.50% N/A

Sales Fees

XMCRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

XMCRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

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.

XMCRX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 129.00% 1.00% 255.00% 95.93%

XMCRX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

XMCRX Category Low Category High XMCRX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 47.72% 96.62%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

XMCRX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

XMCRX Category Low Category High XMCRX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 4.20% -2.39% 14.30% 60.00%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

XMCRX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Quarterly Annually

Distributions History

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XMCRX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Richard Hawkins

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 30, 2004

17.43

17.4%

Richard O. Hawkins, CFA - Investment Officer - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager - Serves on MFS Fixed Income Strategy Group, Fixed Income Risk & Opportunities Group. - As an Investment Grade Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 1988; previous positions include High Grade Credit Research Analyst; European Credit Research Analyst; International Sovereign and Currency Analyst. - Previous experience includes 2 years

Matthew Ryan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 30, 2004

17.43

17.4%

Matthew W. Ryan, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager of Massachusetts Financial Services Company. 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.

David Cole

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 31, 2006

15.59

15.6%

David P. Cole, CFA, is an Investment Officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and Portfolio Manager at the firm. David employed in the investment area of MFS since 2004 after working for five years as a High Yield Analyst for Franklin Templeton Investments. Prior to this, he served as a financial economist/treasury market analyst for Thomson Financial Services and two years as an economist for Standard and Poor's. David has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and an MBA from University of California, Berkeley. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Ward Brown

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 22, 2013

9.2

9.2%

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.

Erik Weisman

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 22, 2013

9.2

9.2%

Erik Weisman, is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management®. He manages the firm's inflation-adjusted bond, strategic income, global bond, global total return, and global government portfolios. He joined the firm in 2002 as a global sovereign fixed-income research analyst. Previously, he served for two years as assistant to the U.S. Executive Director and for two years as an international economist in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Erik earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and master's and Ph.D. degree from Duke University.

Robert Spector

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 05, 2017

5.16

5.2%

Michael Skatrud

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2018

4.25

4.3%

Michael Skatrud, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income research analyst at MFS Investment Management (MFS). He is responsible for identifying the most attractive investment opportunities in his assigned coverage universe and he works closely with portfolio managers to ensure ideas are properly positioned within portfolios. Michael joined MFS in 2013 from Columbia Management, where he had worked as a high yield analyst for four years. Previously, he was a senior credit analyst at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., for two years and spent seven years as a corporate bond analyst at Putnam Investments. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1996. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Society Boston.

Andy Li

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 01, 2019

3.33

3.3%

Andy Li, CFA - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager - As a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2018 - Previous experience includes 4 years as Portfolio Manager at Man GLG; 6 years as Portfolio Manager at ECM Asset Management; 2 years as Management Consultant at Accenture. - Imperial College, London, Bachelor of Engineering, Honors

Philipp Burgener

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2019

2.42

2.4%

Philipp S. Burgener, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management(r) (MFS(r)). He is a member of the firm's limited duration portfolio management team. He also has research analyst responsibilities. Philipp joined MFS in 2000 as an inside wholesaler and transferred to the Fixed Income Department in 2002 as an analytic support associate in the Quantitative Group. In 2003 he joined the Structured Products Group and was promoted to an Investment Grade Research Analyst in 2005. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. Philipp earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and his Master of Science degree from Boston University. He is also a member of the CFA Institute and Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.

Henry Peabody

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2019

2.42

2.4%

Henry Peabody, CFA - Investment Officer - Fixed Income Portfolio Manager - As a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk assessment and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2019 - Previous experience includes 6 years as Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Eaton Vance Management; 3 years as Vice President, Research Analyst at Merganser Capital Management; 6 years as Research Analyst and Trader at Emerson Investment Management. - Member of several portfolio management teams, primarily focused on US credit investing in core, core plus, global aggregate, global aggregate opportunistic and global credit strategies - Affiliations include Boston Security Analyst's Society, CFA Institute - Boston College, Carroll School of Management, Master of Business Administration - Trinity College, Bachelor of Arts

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.13 37.79 7.12 8.17

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