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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund I (MEDIX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%8.82%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.81% 7.279B -- 58.00%
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 with an emphasis on high current income, but also capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% its assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. MFS may invest up to 100% of its assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
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
1 Month
% Rank: 13
-39.83M Peer Group Low
856.23M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 97
-438.06M
-2.343B Peer Group Low
1.023B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 24
-431.18M Peer Group Low
402.46M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 96
-3.273B Peer Group Low
2.366B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 98
-765.19M Peer Group Low
650.31M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 13
-2.891B Peer Group Low
4.095B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 98
-765.19M Peer Group Low
432.55M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 14
-5.207B Peer Group Low
6.068B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Name
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3M
YTD
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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
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5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-4.98%
14.09%
8.00%
-2.42%
-14.88%
10.48%
7.15%
4.87%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
3.29%
-7.04%
11.34%
4.74%
-2.26%
-17.09%
13.57%
6.47%
5.33%
-0.70%
17.86%
15.17%
-1.24%
-13.02%
13.80%
7.07%
6.09%
-8.49%
15.20%
7.04%
-2.51%
-19.71%
14.82%
8.90%
5.93%
-5.06%
15.38%
7.01%
-2.76%
-15.27%
15.62%
6.92%
5.77%
As of July 08, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 6.05%
30-Day SEC Yield (5-31-25) 5.83%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (5-31-25) 6.60%
Average Coupon 5.63%
Calculated Average Quality 4.450
Effective Maturity 9.987
Nominal Maturity 10.42
As of May 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of May 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 4.49%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 95.25%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.27%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
USD/EUR Forward Contract
5.51% -- --
USD Cash
4.49% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2.75% 15-AUG-2032
4.45% -- --
Oman, Sultanate of (Government) 6.75% 17-JAN-2048
1.06% -- --
Gobierno De La Republica Argentina 3.5% 09-JUL-2041
1.04% -- --
USD/INR NDF
0.87% -- --
Gobierno De La Republica Argentina 1.125% 09-JUL-2035
0.85% -- --
USD/CZK Forward Contract
0.83% -- --
Paraguay, Republic of (Government) 5.4% 30-MAR-2050
0.83% -- --
Dominican Republic of (Government) 4.875% 23-SEP-2032
0.77% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.67%
Administration Fee 366.6K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
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 capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% its assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. MFS may invest up to 100% of its assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-3-25) 6.05%
30-Day SEC Yield (5-31-25) 5.83%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (5-31-25) 6.60%
Average Coupon 5.63%
Calculated Average Quality 4.450
Effective Maturity 9.987
Nominal Maturity 10.42
As of May 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 3/17/1998
Last Annual Report Date 7/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 11/27/2024
Share Classes
MEDAX A
MEDBX B
MEDCX C
MEDDX Retirement
MEDEX Retirement
MEDFX Retirement
MEDGX Retirement
MEDHX 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:MEDIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MEDIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MEDIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MEDIX", "prospectus_objective")
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