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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.94% 1.040B -- 146.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-62.66M 4.14% 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% of its assets in debt instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging markets issuers. The Fund generally focuses on debt instruments of U.S. and foreign governments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Global USD
Peer Group Global Income Funds
Global Macro Bond Global
US Macro World Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Income 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: 81
-100.58M Peer Group Low
613.87M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 64
-62.66M
-897.23M Peer Group Low
1.463B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 71
-412.30M Peer Group Low
971.80M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 55
-3.047B Peer Group Low
2.178B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 29
-421.27M Peer Group Low
1.133B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 20
-12.54B Peer Group Low
3.121B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 62
-1.118B Peer Group Low
1.416B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 31
-56.09B Peer Group Low
3.765B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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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
-2.39%
8.13%
10.71%
-3.21%
-11.12%
8.35%
2.43%
5.45%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.11%
-1.13%
8.06%
7.76%
-1.74%
-9.56%
7.34%
4.55%
4.40%
-0.18%
14.06%
8.12%
-3.68%
-16.93%
11.10%
4.22%
7.17%
-2.14%
10.32%
7.51%
1.12%
-6.29%
6.60%
3.27%
7.96%
-0.09%
7.43%
4.72%
-0.91%
-12.26%
6.84%
2.31%
4.83%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 3.19%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 3.55%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 790
Bond
Yield to Maturity (10-31-25) 4.66%
Effective Duration 6.77
Average Coupon 4.59%
Calculated Average Quality 3.517
Effective Maturity 11.96
Nominal Maturity 12.14
Number of Bond Holdings 725
As of October 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of October 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 4.39%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 94.97%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.63%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
USD/EUR Forward Contract
21.86% -- --
USD/GBP Forward Contract
5.72% -- --
USD/KRW NDF
4.67% -- --
USD Cash
4.39% -- --
USD/CNH Forward Contract
3.79% -- --
USD/CAD Forward Contract
3.14% -- --
USD/JPY Forward Contract
3.08% -- --
Italy, Republic of (Government) 1.45% 01-MAR-2036
1.75% -- --
South Africa, Republic of (Government) 8.875% 28-FEB-2035
1.59% -- --
USD/ZAR Forward Contract
1.53% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.54%
Administration Fee 2.17K%
Maximum Front Load 4.25%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
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 with an emphasis on current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in debt instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging markets issuers. The Fund generally focuses on debt instruments of U.S. and foreign governments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Global USD
Peer Group Global Income Funds
Global Macro Bond Global
US Macro World Income Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Income Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 3.19%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 3.55%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 790
Bond
Yield to Maturity (10-31-25) 4.66%
Effective Duration 6.77
Average Coupon 4.59%
Calculated Average Quality 3.517
Effective Maturity 11.96
Nominal Maturity 12.14
Number of Bond Holdings 725
As of October 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/2/2010
Last Annual Report Date 11/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 3/28/2025
Share Classes
MGBBX B
MGBDX C
MGBJX Inst
MGBKX Retirement
MGBLX Retirement
MGBMX Retirement
MGBNX Retirement
MGBOX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
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:MGBAX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MGBAX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MGBAX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MGBAX", "prospectus_objective")
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