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MFS Government Securities Fund R6 (MFGKX) Total Return
Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jul '24Oct '24Jan '25Apr '250.00%6.31%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.41% 1.875B -- 195.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-290.65M 6.31% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return with an emphasis on current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% its net assets in U.S. Government securities but may also invest in other debt instruments. It generally invests all of the funds assets in investment grade quality debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Intermediate U.S. Government Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short-/Intermediate-Term U.S. Government & Treasury Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Intermediate U.S. Government 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: 72
-871.93M Peer Group Low
134.28M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 93
-290.65M
-309.49M Peer Group Low
5.079B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 93
-308.47M Peer Group Low
210.04M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 93
-522.56M Peer Group Low
25.83B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 94
-311.41M Peer Group Low
1.402B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 50
-1.168B Peer Group Low
30.79B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 92
-308.47M Peer Group Low
210.04M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 65
-1.995B Peer Group Low
38.46B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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Total Return (NAV)
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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%
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12.00%
12.00%
% 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
0.63%
6.57%
6.60%
-1.83%
-12.02%
4.30%
0.80%
2.13%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
1.59%
0.86%
5.28%
7.01%
-0.25%
-9.75%
4.02%
0.98%
2.62%
0.06%
5.63%
6.07%
-1.64%
-12.90%
2.97%
-0.19%
1.56%
1.05%
5.70%
5.48%
-0.55%
-8.06%
4.63%
2.12%
2.13%
0.04%
5.57%
6.07%
-2.79%
-13.03%
3.94%
0.27%
1.55%
As of April 23, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (4-22-25) 4.05%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-25) 3.85%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (2-28-25) 4.31%
Average Coupon 3.77%
Calculated Average Quality 1.021
Effective Maturity 17.85
Nominal Maturity 17.85
As of February 28, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of February 28, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash -4.54%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 104.5%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
United States of America (Government) 3.625% 31-MAR-2028
4.26% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2.5% 15-FEB-2045
3.51% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2.75% 15-FEB-2028
2.57% -- --
United States of America (Government) 2% 15-NOV-2026
2.48% -- --
United States of America (Government) 4.625% 15-MAY-2054
1.91% -- --
United States of America (Government) 4.125% 31-AUG-2030
1.85% -- --
United States of America (Government) 1.625% 15-MAY-2031
1.79% -- --
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION K057 A2 FIX 2.57% 25-JUL-2026
1.51% -- --
United States of America (Government) .625% 31-JUL-2028
1.43% -- --
United States of America (Government) 1.625% 15-AUG-2029
1.31% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.36%
Administration Fee 194.1K%
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 current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% its net assets in U.S. Government securities but may also invest in other debt instruments. It generally invests all of the funds assets in investment grade quality debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Intermediate U.S. Government Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short-/Intermediate-Term U.S. Government & Treasury Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Intermediate U.S. Government 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 (4-22-25) 4.05%
30-Day SEC Yield (3-31-25) 3.85%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Bond
Yield to Maturity (2-28-25) 4.31%
Average Coupon 3.77%
Calculated Average Quality 1.021
Effective Maturity 17.85
Nominal Maturity 17.85
As of February 28, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 7/2/2012
Last Annual Report Date 2/29/2024
Last Prospectus Date 6/28/2024
Share Classes
MFGBX B
MFGDX C
MFGGX Retirement
MFGHX Retirement
MFGJX Retirement
MFGSX A
MGSIX Inst
MGVSX 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:MFGKX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MFGKX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MFGKX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MFGKX", "prospectus_objective")
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