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MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund C (DVRCX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%7.51%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
2.09% 162.81M -- 38.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return that exceeds the rate of inflation over the long term. MFS generally seeks to diversify the fund's investments in terms of market capitalization (e.g., small, mid, large cap), style (e.g., growth, value), and location (e.g., U.S., foreign).
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
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60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 20
-94.40M Peer Group Low
220.09M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 29
9.572M
-2.313B Peer Group Low
979.99M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 24
-507.55M Peer Group Low
521.16M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 40
-5.614B Peer Group Low
953.26M Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 26
-1.251B Peer Group Low
767.27M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 40
-9.018B Peer Group Low
1.665B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 25
-782.62M Peer Group Low
701.78M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 51
-24.25B Peer Group Low
1.798B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
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Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
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% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-1.43%
11.90%
3.60%
2.67%
-6.08%
8.13%
8.63%
6.33%
-9.41%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
6.16%
-8.11%
13.95%
1.66%
10.38%
-11.33%
3.07%
10.85%
-1.12%
3.66%
0.67%
5.74%
-0.51%
5.10%
2.00%
10.59%
1.93%
-0.65%
11.32%
1.23%
5.26%
-7.74%
8.14%
2.39%
5.59%
-9.50%
17.11%
13.04%
10.01%
-16.22%
10.87%
5.62%
4.60%
As of June 21, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-20-25) 0.59%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 27.51
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 5.297
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 7.053
Weighted Median ROE 34.09%
Weighted Median ROA 10.24%
ROI (TTM) 16.76%
Return on Investment (TTM) 16.76%
Earning Yield 0.0496
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.001
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 5.27%
Average Coupon 4.71%
Calculated Average Quality 3.316
Effective Maturity 10.95
Nominal Maturity 11.09
As of April 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 23.18%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.43%
EPS Growth (5Y) 15.22%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.71%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.47%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.30%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 11.99%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.93%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 17.02%
As of April 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/20/2007
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Share Classes
DVRAX A
DVRBX B
DVRFX Retirement
DVRHX Retirement
DVRIX Inst
DVRJX Retirement
DVRKX Retirement
DVRLX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Asset Allocation

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As of April 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 5.04%
Stock 76.28%
Bond 19.42%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.02%
Other -0.76%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
USD/EUR Forward Contract
6.36% -- --
USD Cash
4.80% -- --
USD/CHF Forward Contract
3.54% -- --
USD/AUD Forward Contract
3.23% -- --
USD/JPY Forward Contract
3.08% -- --
NOK/USD Forward Contract
2.98% -- --
USD/NZD Forward Contract
2.39% -- --
Apple Inc 2.07% 201.00 2.25%
USD/CAD Forward Contract
2.06% -- --
Microsoft Corp 1.90% 477.40 -0.59%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 1.00%
Actual Management Fee 0.57%
Administration Fee 322.0%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return that exceeds the rate of inflation over the long term. MFS generally seeks to diversify the fund's investments in terms of market capitalization (e.g., small, mid, large cap), style (e.g., growth, value), and location (e.g., U.S., foreign).
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative
Global Peer Group Alternative Global Macro
Peer Group Alternative Global Macro Funds
Global Macro Liquid Alternatives
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Global Macro Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (6-20-25) 0.59%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 27.51
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 5.297
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 7.053
Weighted Median ROE 34.09%
Weighted Median ROA 10.24%
ROI (TTM) 16.76%
Return on Investment (TTM) 16.76%
Earning Yield 0.0496
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.001
Bond
Yield to Maturity (4-30-25) 5.27%
Average Coupon 4.71%
Calculated Average Quality 3.316
Effective Maturity 10.95
Nominal Maturity 11.09
As of April 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 23.18%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.43%
EPS Growth (5Y) 15.22%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.71%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.47%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.30%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 11.99%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 11.93%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 17.02%
As of April 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 12/20/2007
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Share Classes
DVRAX A
DVRBX B
DVRFX Retirement
DVRHX Retirement
DVRIX Inst
DVRJX Retirement
DVRKX Retirement
DVRLX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:DVRCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:DVRCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:DVRCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:DVRCX", "prospectus_objective")
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