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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 normally invests directly and/or indirectly through investment in mutual funds advised by the investment adviser at least 80% of the funds net assets in high income debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Global High Yield USD
Peer Group Global High Yield Funds
Global Macro Bond High Yield
US Macro High Yield Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global High Yield 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
No Data Available
1 Month
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1 Year
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3 Months
% Rank: --
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3 Years
% Rank: --
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6 Months
% Rank: --
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5 Years
% Rank: --
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YTD
% Rank: --
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10 Years
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Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
20%
15%
10%
5%
0
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
-3.99%
13.34%
3.09%
1.94%
-10.74%
11.61%
7.51%
1.87%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
2.70%
-2.68%
8.63%
2.41%
4.97%
-10.74%
12.25%
7.64%
1.47%
-3.72%
13.58%
5.12%
3.53%
-10.73%
12.84%
7.62%
1.48%
-3.35%
14.65%
4.37%
2.97%
-11.11%
11.75%
6.61%
1.38%
-4.41%
11.32%
7.30%
2.07%
-14.50%
8.94%
8.19%
1.39%
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 1.41%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 34.38%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 64.21%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio
64.37% -- --
USD/EUR Forward Contract
16.25% -- --
USD/GBP Forward Contract
1.86% -- --
USD Cash
1.40% -- --
AEGEA FINANCE S.A R.L. 6.75% 20-MAY-2029
0.65% -- --
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands Iii BV 09-MAY-2027
0.56% -- --
Petroleos Mexicanos 6.5% 02-JUN-2041
0.54% -- --
Verisure Midholding AB 5.25% 15-FEB-2029
0.54% -- --
Central America Bottling Corp 27-APR-2029
0.52% -- --
PLT Vii Finance RL SA 6% 15-JUN-2031
0.51% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 1.00%
Actual Management Fee 0.46%
Administration Fee 895.0%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
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 high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests directly and/or indirectly through investment in mutual funds advised by the investment adviser at least 80% of the funds net assets in high income debt instruments.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Global High Yield USD
Peer Group Global High Yield Funds
Global Macro Bond High Yield
US Macro High Yield Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global High Yield 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 --
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 7/1/1998
Last Annual Report Date 1/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 5/30/2024
Share Classes
MHOAX A
MHOBX B
MHOIX Inst
MHORX Retirement
MHOSX Retirement
MHOTX Retirement
MHOUX Retirement
MHOVX 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:MHOCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MHOCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MHOCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MHOCX", "prospectus_objective")
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