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The fund normally invests its assets primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. The fund may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region.
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| Period | MIDBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 9.7% | 3.8% | 27.3% | 77.67% |
| 1 Yr | -11.5% | -41.8% | 1.1% | 32.04% |
| 3 Yr | 3.7%* | -15.1% | 10.2% | 47.06% |
| 5 Yr | 1.6%* | -13.2% | 6.4% | 25.49% |
| 10 Yr | 8.3%* | 0.1% | 11.7% | 27.69% |
* Annualized
| Period | MIDBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -16.4% | -51.1% | -12.8% | 10.78% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | 12.4% | 41.8% | 57.84% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -17.9% | 6.8% | 33.33% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -14.4% | 15.9% | 60.78% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -28.4% | -0.3% | 15.00% |
| Period | MIDBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 9.7% | 3.8% | 27.3% | 74.76% |
| 1 Yr | -6.1% | -33.4% | 1.1% | 22.33% |
| 3 Yr | 7.0%* | -4.7% | 12.1% | 36.27% |
| 5 Yr | 3.6%* | -6.9% | 9.9% | 34.31% |
| 10 Yr | 9.4%* | 0.5% | 15.8% | 46.15% |
* Annualized
| Period | MIDBX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -11.3% | -38.6% | -9.1% | 12.75% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | 19.2% | 45.1% | 78.43% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -12.9% | 8.2% | 36.27% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.9% | 17.0% | 71.57% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -21.9% | 4.8% | 41.00% |
| MIDBX | Category Low | Category High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 6.85 B | 10.2 M | 9.15 B | 11.54% |
| Number of Holdings | 342 | 39 | 342 | 7.77% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 993 M | 1.59 M | 1.65 B | 12.62% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 14.51% | 9.7% | 51.5% | 83.50% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 93.37% | 90.84% | 100.25% | 78.64% |
| Cash | 6.63% | -0.24% | 8.37% | 18.45% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.89% | 71.84% |
| Other | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.43% | 84.47% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.84% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 71.84% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 15.49% | 5.24% | 34.58% | 78.64% |
| Technology | 15.08% | 5.15% | 41.18% | 72.82% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 14.69% | 3.55% | 31.08% | 47.57% |
| Consumer Defense | 14.35% | 0.38% | 15.98% | 20.39% |
| Financial Services | 11.03% | 2.15% | 20.91% | 50.49% |
| Basic Materials | 9.41% | 0.00% | 9.90% | 14.56% |
| Healthcare | 5.38% | 1.54% | 23.50% | 95.15% |
| Real Estate | 4.05% | 0.00% | 8.09% | 43.69% |
| Communication Services | 1.49% | 0.00% | 5.79% | 36.89% |
| Energy | 1.34% | 0.00% | 11.52% | 70.87% |
| Utilities | 1.06% | 0.00% | 4.60% | 15.53% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non US | 91.70% | 55.81% | 99.45% | 66.02% |
| US | 1.67% | 0.00% | 38.06% | 43.69% |
| MIDBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.05% | 0.01% | 3.26% | 18.45% |
| Management Fee | 0.87% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 38.46% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 94.52% |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.30% | N/A |
| MIDBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | 4.00% | 0.00% | 4.00% | 5.56% |
| MIDBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 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.
| MIDBX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 21.00% | 7.00% | 213.01% | 19.42% |
| MIDBX | Category Low | Category High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 88.46% |
| MIDBX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2017 | $0.029 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.132 |
| Dec 10, 2015 | $0.023 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.033 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | $0.031 |
| Dec 11, 2012 | $0.041 |
| Dec 08, 2011 | $0.019 |
| Dec 09, 2010 | $0.030 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | $0.081 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | $0.116 |
| Dec 13, 2007 | $0.039 |
| Dec 14, 2006 | $0.040 |
| MIDBX | Category Low | Category High | MIDBX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.14% | -1.07% | 2.08% | 84.47% |
| MIDBX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 09, 1997
21.65
21.7%
Mr. Antonelli is senior vice president and director of international equity reserach of MFS Investment Management. He joined the firm in 1991 as a research analyst following foreign stocks, with a concentration in continental Europe. He was named assistant vice president in 1994, vice president in 1995, portfolio manager in 1997, and director of international equity research and senior vice president in 1999.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2004
14.42
14.4%
Peter Fruzzetti is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and a portfolio manager of the firm's international small-cap portfolios. Peter joined MFS in 2000 as an equity research analyst. He was named portfolio manager in 2004. Prior to joining MFS he was an equity analyst with Fidelity Investments from 1993 to 1999. He is a graduate of Boston College.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Oct 17, 2007
11.63
11.6%
Jose Luis Garcia is an investment officer, equity portfolio manager and the director of equity - Latin America at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He manages or comanages several international equity portfolios for MFS, including Latin American and emerging markets portfolios, as well as oversees the analyst-led research international portfolios. He also contributes to the MFS global research platform as an equity research analyst focused on Latin American stocks. He is based in Mexico City. Jose Luis joined MFS in 2002. Previously,he was chief executive officer of Telefonica B2B in Mexico.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 31, 2008
10.84
10.8%
Robert W. Lau, CFA, is an investment officer and portfolio manager for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the emerging market equity and international small-cap portfolio management teams. He is based in MFS' Singapore office. Robert joined the company in 2001 as a research analyst and was named portfolio manager in 2008. Previously, he was a portfolio manager for Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 1998 to 2001 and an equity analyst at JP Morgan Investment Management from 1996 to 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and ho
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.07
Category High
25.51
Category Average
8.94
Category Mode
6.88
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