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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
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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 with an emphasis on high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the fund's net assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries and denominated in local currencies.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global LC
Peer Group Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
No Data Available
1 Month
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1 Year
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3 Months
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3 Years
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6 Months
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5 Years
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YTD
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10 Years
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Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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5%
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Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-6.04%
15.97%
2.71%
-8.00%
-8.84%
13.42%
-4.09%
3.72%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
2.70%
-8.19%
14.95%
4.89%
-9.26%
-9.58%
13.21%
-3.33%
3.26%
-6.79%
13.86%
4.22%
-10.10%
-8.74%
14.19%
-4.89%
4.39%
-8.49%
14.10%
2.98%
-7.15%
-11.10%
12.88%
-3.21%
3.98%
-3.40%
1.32%
-6.81%
-5.56%
-10.76%
11.86%
-4.12%
4.33%
As of March 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM --
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity --
Average Coupon --
Calculated Average Quality --
Effective Maturity --
Nominal Maturity --

Asset Allocation

As of January 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 6.16%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 94.42%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other -0.58%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Brazil, Federative Republic of (Government) 10% 01-JAN-2027
8.97% -- --
USD Cash
6.10% -- --
MYR/USD NDF
5.91% -- --
USD/COP NDF
4.96% -- --
THB/USD Forward Contract
4.96% -- --
Departamento Administrativo De La Presidencia De La Republica 5.75% 03-NOV-2027
4.40% -- --
South Africa, Republic of (Government) 8.875% 28-FEB-2035
3.90% -- --
India, Republic of (Government) 7.18% 24-JUL-2037
3.72% -- --
China, People's Republic of (Government) 2.88% 25-FEB-2033
3.48% -- --
USD/BRL NDF
3.47% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.61%
Administration Fee 22.00%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return with an emphasis on high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the fund's net assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries and denominated in local currencies.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global LC
Peer Group Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM --
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity --
Average Coupon --
Calculated Average Quality --
Effective Maturity --
Nominal Maturity --

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/15/2011
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2024
Share Classes
EMLAX A
EMLBX B
EMLCX C
EMLIX Inst
EMLJX Retirement
EMLKX Retirement
EMLLX Retirement
EMLNX 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:EMLMX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:EMLMX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:EMLMX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:EMLMX", "prospectus_objective")
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