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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.
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| Period | MEDIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 4.4% | -1.8% | 8.4% | 48.67% |
| 1 Yr | 0.0% | -16.2% | 3.3% | 26.58% |
| 3 Yr | -0.2%* | -8.7% | 42.3% | 52.27% |
| 5 Yr | -1.2%* | -10.8% | 21.0% | 29.91% |
| 10 Yr | 1.3%* | -4.9% | 15.0% | 40.68% |
* Annualized
| Period | MEDIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -9.4% | -19.9% | -2.8% | 22.07% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -9.1% | 35.5% | 65.32% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -5.2% | 219.0% | 65.00% |
| 2015 | -5.1% | -26.3% | 0.9% | 24.09% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -22.4% | 78.2% | 11.88% |
| Period | MEDIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 4.4% | -1.8% | 8.4% | 50.44% |
| 1 Yr | 0.0% | -16.2% | 7.5% | 36.49% |
| 3 Yr | -0.2%* | -4.8% | 49.8% | 70.91% |
| 5 Yr | -1.2%* | -8.1% | 28.8% | 48.13% |
| 10 Yr | 1.7%* | -3.3% | 24.2% | 54.24% |
* Annualized
| Period | MEDIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -9.4% | -19.3% | 0.0% | 48.20% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | 1.3% | 36.0% | 80.18% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.5% | 242.1% | 79.55% |
| 2015 | -5.1% | -26.3% | 7.1% | 43.64% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -22.2% | 78.2% | 34.65% |
| MEDIX | Category Low | Category High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 5.34 B | 1.89 M | 9.11 B | 4.42% |
| Number of Holdings | 458 | 4 | 1082 | 21.68% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 479 M | 1.51 M | 1.69 B | 8.85% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 8.83% | 4.2% | 342.5% | 97.35% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 93.01% | 0.00% | 122.39% | 55.75% |
| Cash | 6.95% | -105.39% | 46.25% | 37.61% |
| Stocks | 0.04% | -0.74% | 99.94% | 23.01% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.48% | 82.74% |
| Other | 0.00% | -4.05% | 9.35% | 88.50% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.33% | 88.05% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 0.04% | 0.00% | 10.23% | 59.46% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.80% | 88.29% |
| Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.57% | 88.29% |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.52% | 88.29% |
| Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.58% | 88.29% |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 88.29% |
| Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.15% | 88.29% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.60% | 88.29% |
| Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.27% | 88.29% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.36% | 88.29% |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.58% | 88.29% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 0.04% | -0.78% | 1.06% | 15.49% |
| Non US | 0.00% | -0.02% | 99.79% | 83.19% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government | 62.42% | 0.00% | 99.34% | 63.27% |
| Corporate | 30.60% | 0.00% | 90.21% | 27.43% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.95% | -104.31% | 46.25% | 34.51% |
| Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.33% | 85.40% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.66% | 83.19% |
| Derivative | -0.01% | -21.39% | 20.63% | 58.85% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non US | 86.84% | 0.00% | 146.98% | 59.29% |
| US | 6.17% | -52.43% | 77.37% | 28.76% |
| MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.82% | 0.29% | 1595.87% | 92.48% |
| Management Fee | 0.68% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 26.99% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.60% | N/A |
| MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
| MEDIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.75% | 2.00% | N/A |
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 Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 100.00% | 4.00% | 436.00% | 67.26% |
| MEDIX | Category Low | Category High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.03% | 0.00% | 1.63% | 74.34% |
| MEDIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Quarterly | Monthly | Monthly |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 01, 2019 | $0.058 |
| Feb 01, 2019 | $0.058 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.057 |
| Dec 03, 2018 | $0.057 |
| Nov 01, 2018 | $0.055 |
| Oct 01, 2018 | $0.055 |
| Sep 04, 2018 | $0.054 |
| Jun 01, 2018 | $0.056 |
| Apr 02, 2018 | $0.055 |
| Mar 01, 2018 | $0.056 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $0.057 |
| Dec 01, 2017 | $0.058 |
| Nov 01, 2017 | $0.058 |
| Oct 02, 2017 | $0.060 |
| Sep 01, 2017 | $0.058 |
| Aug 01, 2017 | $0.057 |
| Jul 03, 2017 | $0.057 |
| Jun 01, 2017 | $0.055 |
| May 01, 2017 | $0.053 |
| Apr 03, 2017 | $0.053 |
| Mar 01, 2017 | $0.053 |
| Feb 01, 2017 | $0.053 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | $0.055 |
| Dec 01, 2016 | $0.060 |
| Nov 01, 2016 | $0.060 |
| Oct 03, 2016 | $0.063 |
| Sep 01, 2016 | $0.064 |
| Aug 01, 2016 | $0.062 |
| Jul 01, 2016 | $0.060 |
| Jun 01, 2016 | $0.058 |
| May 02, 2016 | $0.056 |
| Apr 01, 2016 | $0.054 |
| Mar 01, 2016 | $0.054 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | $0.054 |
| Dec 01, 2015 | $0.054 |
| Nov 02, 2015 | $0.054 |
| Oct 01, 2015 | $0.056 |
| Sep 01, 2015 | $0.057 |
| Jul 01, 2015 | $0.058 |
| Jun 01, 2015 | $0.057 |
| May 01, 2015 | $0.056 |
| Apr 01, 2015 | $0.056 |
| Mar 02, 2015 | $0.052 |
| Feb 02, 2015 | $0.056 |
| Jan 02, 2015 | $0.056 |
| Dec 01, 2014 | $0.056 |
| Nov 03, 2014 | $0.058 |
| Oct 01, 2014 | $0.058 |
| Sep 02, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Aug 01, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Jul 01, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Jun 02, 2014 | $0.059 |
| May 01, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Apr 01, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Mar 03, 2014 | $0.059 |
| Feb 03, 2014 | $0.058 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | $0.059 |
| Dec 02, 2013 | $0.059 |
| Nov 01, 2013 | $0.059 |
| Oct 01, 2013 | $0.059 |
| Sep 03, 2013 | $0.059 |
| Aug 01, 2013 | $0.061 |
| Jul 01, 2013 | $0.062 |
| Jun 03, 2013 | $0.062 |
| May 01, 2013 | $0.063 |
| Apr 01, 2013 | $0.063 |
| Mar 01, 2013 | $0.064 |
| Feb 01, 2013 | $0.064 |
| Jan 02, 2013 | $0.082 |
| Dec 03, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Nov 01, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Oct 01, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Sep 04, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Aug 01, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Jul 02, 2012 | $0.066 |
| Jun 01, 2012 | $0.066 |
| May 01, 2012 | $0.066 |
| Apr 02, 2012 | $0.066 |
| Mar 01, 2012 | $0.066 |
| Feb 01, 2012 | $0.067 |
| Jan 03, 2012 | $0.083 |
| Dec 01, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Nov 01, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Oct 03, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Sep 01, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Aug 01, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Jul 01, 2011 | $0.067 |
| Jun 01, 2011 | $0.065 |
| May 02, 2011 | $0.065 |
| Apr 01, 2011 | $0.065 |
| Mar 01, 2011 | $0.065 |
| Feb 01, 2011 | $0.063 |
| Jan 03, 2011 | $0.061 |
| Dec 01, 2010 | $0.061 |
| Nov 01, 2010 | $0.061 |
| Oct 01, 2010 | $0.062 |
| Sep 01, 2010 | $0.062 |
| Aug 02, 2010 | $0.064 |
| Jul 01, 2010 | $0.066 |
| Jun 01, 2010 | $0.068 |
| May 03, 2010 | $0.070 |
| Apr 01, 2010 | $0.070 |
| Mar 01, 2010 | $0.071 |
| Feb 01, 2010 | $0.071 |
| Jan 04, 2010 | $0.107 |
| Dec 01, 2009 | $0.075 |
| Nov 02, 2009 | $0.075 |
| Oct 01, 2009 | $0.075 |
| Sep 01, 2009 | $0.071 |
| Aug 03, 2009 | $0.067 |
| Jul 01, 2009 | $0.068 |
| Jun 01, 2009 | $0.067 |
| May 01, 2009 | $0.067 |
| Apr 01, 2009 | $0.067 |
| Mar 02, 2009 | $0.067 |
| Feb 02, 2009 | $0.067 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | $0.073 |
| Dec 01, 2008 | $0.144 |
| Nov 03, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Oct 01, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Sep 02, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Aug 01, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Jul 01, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Jun 02, 2008 | $0.074 |
| May 01, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Apr 01, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Mar 03, 2008 | $0.074 |
| Feb 01, 2008 | $0.075 |
| Dec 31, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Nov 01, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Oct 01, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Sep 04, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Aug 01, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Jul 02, 2007 | $0.075 |
| Jun 01, 2007 | $0.077 |
| May 01, 2007 | $0.077 |
| Apr 02, 2007 | $0.077 |
| Mar 01, 2007 | $0.077 |
| Feb 01, 2007 | $0.077 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | $0.080 |
| Dec 01, 2006 | $0.103 |
| Nov 01, 2006 | $0.073 |
| Oct 02, 2006 | $0.069 |
| Sep 01, 2006 | $0.066 |
| Aug 01, 2006 | $0.066 |
| Jul 03, 2006 | $0.066 |
| Jun 01, 2006 | $0.065 |
| May 01, 2006 | $0.065 |
| Apr 03, 2006 | $0.065 |
| Mar 01, 2006 | $0.064 |
| Feb 01, 2006 | $0.065 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | $0.066 |
| Dec 01, 2005 | $0.126 |
| Nov 01, 2005 | $0.064 |
| Oct 03, 2005 | $0.065 |
| Sep 01, 2005 | $0.065 |
| Aug 01, 2005 | $0.066 |
| Jul 01, 2005 | $0.066 |
| Jun 01, 2005 | $0.065 |
| May 02, 2005 | $0.068 |
| Apr 01, 2005 | $0.068 |
| Mar 01, 2005 | $0.068 |
| Feb 01, 2005 | $0.065 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | $0.086 |
| Dec 01, 2004 | $0.076 |
| Nov 01, 2004 | $0.068 |
| Oct 01, 2004 | $0.071 |
| Sep 01, 2004 | $0.074 |
| Aug 02, 2004 | $0.070 |
| Jul 01, 2004 | $0.073 |
| Jun 01, 2004 | $0.067 |
| May 03, 2004 | $0.067 |
| Apr 01, 2004 | $0.067 |
| Mar 01, 2004 | $0.066 |
| Feb 02, 2004 | $0.067 |
| Dec 31, 2003 | $0.078 |
| Dec 01, 2003 | $0.078 |
| Nov 03, 2003 | $0.066 |
| Oct 01, 2003 | $0.066 |
| Sep 02, 2003 | $0.065 |
| Aug 01, 2003 | $0.060 |
| Jul 01, 2003 | $0.058 |
| Jun 02, 2003 | $0.062 |
| May 01, 2003 | $0.067 |
| Apr 01, 2003 | $0.063 |
| Mar 03, 2003 | $0.067 |
| Feb 03, 2003 | $0.073 |
| Dec 31, 2002 | $0.077 |
| Dec 02, 2002 | $0.148 |
| Dec 02, 2002 | $0.077 |
| Nov 01, 2002 | $0.079 |
| Oct 01, 2002 | $0.084 |
| MEDIX | Category Low | Category High | MEDIX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 4.35% | 0.31% | 8.90% | 69.03% |
| MEDIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 24, 1998
20.78
20.8%
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.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 01, 2008
10.84
10.8%
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.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.0
Category High
24.35
Category Average
5.29
Category Mode
8.4
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