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MFS Global Total Return Fund I (MFWIX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '250.00%9.43%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.84% 1.239B 2.89% 63.00%
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 by investing in domestic and foreign equity and fixed-income securities. The Fund is non-diversified and will normally invest in at least three countries, including the U.S.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Balanced - Global
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds
Global Macro --
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Balanced Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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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: 66
-435.18M Peer Group Low
817.49M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 74
-180.09M
-6.048B Peer Group Low
4.215B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 64
-975.00M Peer Group Low
805.18M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 74
-21.29B Peer Group Low
3.901B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 68
-2.020B Peer Group Low
781.97M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 75
-29.80B Peer Group Low
3.480B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 72
-3.874B Peer Group Low
758.04M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 67
-48.58B Peer Group Low
4.096B 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%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
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12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
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
-6.95%
18.48%
9.58%
8.54%
-10.58%
10.49%
4.28%
12.20%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
17.73%
-5.35%
18.40%
7.25%
10.28%
-13.31%
9.81%
11.53%
15.03%
-4.22%
22.09%
13.84%
12.04%
-15.01%
12.77%
8.67%
11.00%
-6.64%
20.67%
15.98%
11.82%
-16.33%
14.74%
9.44%
15.69%
-5.94%
11.09%
5.36%
12.29%
0.48%
9.18%
7.93%
19.33%
As of November 04, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (10-31-25) 2.82%
30-Day SEC Yield (9-30-25) 2.57%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 874
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.65
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.816
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.858
Weighted Median ROE 25.82%
Weighted Median ROA 5.46%
ROI (TTM) 9.94%
Return on Investment (TTM) 9.94%
Earning Yield 0.0595
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.192
Number of Equity Holdings 185
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.11%
Effective Duration 6.10
Average Coupon 3.87%
Calculated Average Quality 2.793
Effective Maturity 12.47
Nominal Maturity 12.63
Number of Bond Holdings 603
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 10.68%
EPS Growth (3Y) 4.34%
EPS Growth (5Y) 9.28%
Sales Growth (1Y) 4.40%
Sales Growth (3Y) 6.25%
Sales Growth (5Y) 5.91%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 5.80%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.93%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 4.42%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 1/2/1997
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Share Classes
MFWBX B
MFWCX C
MFWGX Retirement
MFWHX Retirement
MFWJX Retirement
MFWLX Retirement
MFWTX A
MGBRX 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 September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 1.23%
Stock 59.34%
Bond 37.57%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.94%
Other 0.91%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
JPY/USD FORWARD CONTRACT
1.74% -- --
USD/CAD FORWARD CONTRACT
1.58% -- --
NatWest Group Plc 1.34% 7.64 -0.91%
The Charles Schwab Corp. 1.31% 92.20 -1.02%
UBS Group AG 1.28% 37.28 -1.82%
Pfizer Inc. 1.25% 24.61 -0.20%
Johnson & Johnson 1.22% 187.14 0.47%
Roche Holding AG 1.21% 319.41 -1.52%
CNH/USD FORWARD CONTRACT
1.18% -- --
Northern Trust Corp. 1.08% 126.49 -0.93%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.67%
Administration Fee 57.01K%
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 by investing in domestic and foreign equity and fixed-income securities. The Fund is non-diversified and will normally invest in at least three countries, including the U.S.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset USD Balanced - Global
Peer Group Mixed-Asset Target Alloc Moderate Funds
Global Macro --
US Macro Mixed-Assets Target Allocation Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Balanced Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (10-31-25) 2.82%
30-Day SEC Yield (9-30-25) 2.57%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 874
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.65
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.816
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.858
Weighted Median ROE 25.82%
Weighted Median ROA 5.46%
ROI (TTM) 9.94%
Return on Investment (TTM) 9.94%
Earning Yield 0.0595
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.192
Number of Equity Holdings 185
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 4.11%
Effective Duration 6.10
Average Coupon 3.87%
Calculated Average Quality 2.793
Effective Maturity 12.47
Nominal Maturity 12.63
Number of Bond Holdings 603
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 10.68%
EPS Growth (3Y) 4.34%
EPS Growth (5Y) 9.28%
Sales Growth (1Y) 4.40%
Sales Growth (3Y) 6.25%
Sales Growth (5Y) 5.91%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 5.80%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 7.93%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 4.42%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 1/2/1997
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Share Classes
MFWBX B
MFWCX C
MFWGX Retirement
MFWHX Retirement
MFWJX Retirement
MFWLX Retirement
MFWTX A
MGBRX 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:MFWIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MFWIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MFWIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MFWIX", "prospectus_objective")
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