MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF)
3.06
-0.01
(-0.33%)
USD |
NYSE |
Apr 25, 12:45
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Discount or Premium to NAV | Total Assets Under Management | 30-Day Average Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80% | -4.66% | 104.94M | 116791.2 |
| Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio | 1 Year Fund Level Flows | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 3.70% | 90.00% | -- | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation.MFS normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. and foreign government securities; MFS may invest the fund’s assets in other types of debt instruments; MFS generally invests substantially all of the fund’s assets in investment grade quality debt instruments. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Closed-End Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Category Name | Intermediate Core Bond |
| Category Index | Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Categorization | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Benchmark | Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR) |
| Prospectus Objective | Multisector Bond |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | MFS |
| Prospectus Benchmark Index | |
| Bloomberg US Credit TR USD | 20.00% |
| Bloomberg US Govt/Mortgage TR USD | 80.00% |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Geoffrey Schechter | 18.01 yrs |
| Alexander Mackey | 2.84 yrs |
| Neeraj Arora | 2.84 yrs |
| Jake Stone | 0.84 yrs |
Performance Versus Category
As of April 24, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of April 24, 2024.
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation.MFS normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. and foreign government securities; MFS may invest the fund’s assets in other types of debt instruments; MFS generally invests substantially all of the fund’s assets in investment grade quality debt instruments. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Closed-End Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Fixed Income Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Category Name | Intermediate Core Bond |
| Category Index | Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD |
| Global Category Name | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Categorization | US Fixed Income |
| YCharts Benchmark | Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR) |
| Prospectus Objective | Multisector Bond |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | MFS |
| Prospectus Benchmark Index | |
| Bloomberg US Credit TR USD | 20.00% |
| Bloomberg US Govt/Mortgage TR USD | 80.00% |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
| Manager Tenure | |
| Geoffrey Schechter | 18.01 yrs |
| Alexander Mackey | 2.84 yrs |
| Neeraj Arora | 2.84 yrs |
| Jake Stone | 0.84 yrs |