MFS Municipal High Income Fund
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
6.4%
1 yr return
7.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.2%
Net Assets
$4.24 B
Holdings in Top 10
12.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.67%
SALES FEES
Front Load 4.25%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 17.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$250
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/23/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
MMHYX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 6.4%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.2%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.94%
- Dividend Yield 4.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameMFS Municipal High Income Fund
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Fund Family NameMFS Funds
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Inception DateJan 03, 1994
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerGeoffrey Schechter
Fund Description
The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax. Interest from the fund’s investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in municipal instruments.
MFS may invest 25% or more of the fund’s total assets in municipal instruments that finance similar types of projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, water, or sewers.
MFS may invest up to 100% of the fund’s assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single state, territory, or possession, or a small number of states, territories, or possessions.
While MFS may use derivatives for any investment purpose, to the extent MFS uses derivatives, MFS expects to use derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives include futures, forward contracts, options, inverse floating rate instruments, and swaps.
MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate instruments may also be considered. In structuring the fund, MFS also considers top-down factors.
For purposes of the fund's 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.
MMHYX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MMHYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.4% | -4.2% | 11.0% | 8.46% |
1 Yr | 7.1% | -3.9% | 11.3% | 4.48% |
3 Yr | -0.8%* | -9.3% | 2.5% | 37.24% |
5 Yr | 1.2%* | -5.3% | 3.4% | 41.03% |
10 Yr | 3.0%* | -0.8% | 155.1% | 37.80% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MMHYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 1.5% | -6.2% | 7.5% | 80.69% |
2022 | -17.1% | -26.9% | -3.5% | 46.23% |
2021 | 2.2% | -1.9% | 5.6% | 41.62% |
2020 | -0.4% | -4.0% | 4.2% | 71.94% |
2019 | 5.6% | -0.7% | 9.1% | 36.84% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MMHYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.4% | -4.2% | 11.0% | 8.46% |
1 Yr | 7.1% | -3.9% | 11.3% | 4.48% |
3 Yr | -0.8%* | -9.3% | 2.5% | 37.24% |
5 Yr | 1.2%* | -5.3% | 3.4% | 41.03% |
10 Yr | 3.0%* | -0.8% | 155.1% | 37.80% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MMHYX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 6.5% | -4.1% | 10.9% | 59.41% |
2022 | -13.6% | -26.9% | 4.3% | 46.23% |
2021 | 5.6% | -1.9% | 10.0% | 44.67% |
2020 | 3.4% | -2.6% | 8.2% | 55.10% |
2019 | 8.0% | -0.7% | 1028633.9% | 67.37% |
NAV & Total Return History
MMHYX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
MMHYX | Category Low | Category High | MMHYX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 4.24 B | 3.1 M | 15.6 B | 22.50% |
Number of Holdings | 1724 | 20 | 3325 | 15.08% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 529 M | -102 M | 1.96 B | 22.61% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 12.06% | 4.6% | 98.9% | 56.78% |
Top 10 Holdings
- MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A 3.59%
- Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax 2.35%
- Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority 1.62%
- New York City Housing Development Corp. 1.06%
- California Community Choice Financing Authority 0.62%
- New York Transportation Development Corp., Series 2023 0.58%
- City of Chicago 0.58%
- New York Liberty Development Corp. 0.56%
- New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Series 2023A 0.55%
- Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority 0.54%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MMHYX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 95.88% | 0.00% | 146.69% | 78.71% |
Cash | 4.12% | -0.64% | 10.86% | 12.06% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.72% | 27.23% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -47.61% | 0.00% | 44.72% |
Other | 0.00% | -5.67% | 5.07% | 53.27% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.21% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MMHYX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.78% | 58.73% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.27% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.68% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 77.65% | 39.68% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 17.58% | 100.00% | 42.86% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MMHYX % Rank | |
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US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.72% | 27.64% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.21% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MMHYX % Rank | |
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Municipal | 96.31% | 50.68% | 100.00% | 79.40% |
Cash & Equivalents | 3.59% | 0.00% | 10.86% | 10.55% |
Corporate | 0.49% | 0.00% | 2.83% | 26.63% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -7.70% | 2.16% | 48.74% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.44% | 44.22% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 44.22% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MMHYX % Rank | |
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US | 95.88% | 0.00% | 139.84% | 75.38% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.35% | 45.73% |
MMHYX - Expenses
Operational Fees
MMHYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.67% | 0.22% | 3.44% | 79.70% |
Management Fee | 0.53% | 0.00% | 1.41% | 66.34% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.02% | 0.35% | N/A |
Sales Fees
MMHYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | 4.25% | 1.00% | 4.50% | 27.91% |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
MMHYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | 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.
MMHYX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 17.00% | 2.00% | 121.00% | 39.57% |
MMHYX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
MMHYX | Category Low | Category High | MMHYX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.26% | 0.00% | 5.94% | 23.27% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
MMHYX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
MMHYX | Category Low | Category High | MMHYX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.94% | 1.11% | 5.44% | 62.38% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
MMHYX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Nov 29, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 01, 2024 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 01, 2024 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.026 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.023 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2020 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.000 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.025 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1996 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 1996 | $0.005 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Nov 29, 1996 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 1996 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 05, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 05, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 03, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 05, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 03, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 03, 1996 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 05, 1996 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 03, 1996 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 04, 1996 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 03, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 04, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 06, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 03, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 06, 1995 | $0.052 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 05, 1995 | $0.053 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 03, 1995 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 05, 1995 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 03, 1995 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 03, 1995 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 05, 1995 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 05, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 03, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 05, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 06, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 03, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 06, 1994 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 03, 1994 | $0.057 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 04, 1994 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 05, 1994 | $0.058 | OrdinaryDividend |
MMHYX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Geoffrey Schechter
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 23, 2002
19.78
19.8%
Geoffrey L. Schechter, CFA, CPA, is an investment officer at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and a portfolio manager of the firm's government securities and municipal bond portfolios. Geoff joined MFS as an investment officer in 1993 after working as a municipal credit analyst with a major insurance company. He was named portfolio manager in 1993. Geoff is a graduate of the University of Texas and has an MBA degree from Boston University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations. 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.
Gary Lasman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 01, 2006
16.18
16.2%
Gary A. Lasman, CFA, is an Investment Officer of MFS Investment Management and Portfolio Manager of the firm's municipal bond portfolios. He joined MFS in 2002 as a municipal fixed income research analyst. Prior to that, he served an assistant portfolio manager and senior municipal analyst for Liberty Funds Group. Before that, he served as vice president in the municipal group for Thomson Financial Services; and senior account manager for The Industrial Indemnity Financial Corporation. Gary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago. He is a member of the CFA Institute (formerly the Association for Investment Management and Research); Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.; Boston Municipal Analysts Forum; and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
Jason Kosty
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 31, 2021
1.17
1.2%
Mr. Kosty, Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of MFS Investment Management, has been employed in the investment area of MFS since 2003.
Megan Poplowski
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 01, 2022
0.25
0.3%
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2015
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.25 | 21.43 | 7.58 | 2.52 |