MFS Global Total Return Fund (MFWTX)
The investment seeks total return. MFS invests the fund's assets in equity securities and debt instruments. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. Debt instruments include corporate bonds, foreign government securities, U.S. government securities, securitized instruments, and other obligations to repay money borrowed. MFS generally invests approximately 60% of the fund's assets in equity securities and approximately 40% of the fund's assets in debt instruments.
Fund Info
US5529861016
552986101
Sep 3, 1990
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MFWTX has a high expense ratio of 1.09%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Global Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MFS Global Total Return Fund had a return of -3.63% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.54% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Global Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 1.46%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that MFS Global Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MFWTX
-3.63%
-9.67%
-5.90%
-2.54%
-1.29%
1.46%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFWTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.06% | 0.89% | 3.36% | -3.14% | 3.12% | -0.96% | 3.94% | 2.23% | 1.00% | -2.65% | 1.56% | -3.63% | |
| 2023 | 4.86% | -3.27% | 1.32% | 1.70% | -3.23% | 3.18% | 1.86% | -1.89% | -3.47% | -2.25% | 6.21% | 3.50% | 8.18% |
| 2022 | -1.79% | -2.32% | -0.34% | -5.38% | 1.50% | -6.37% | 4.10% | -3.51% | -6.59% | 4.63% | 7.45% | -4.18% | -13.11% |
| 2021 | -0.96% | 0.97% | 2.11% | 2.40% | 2.29% | -1.06% | 1.01% | 0.85% | -2.71% | 2.20% | -2.05% | -5.25% | -0.53% |
| 2020 | -0.81% | -4.53% | -9.29% | 6.25% | 2.56% | 1.75% | 3.26% | 2.32% | -1.32% | -1.59% | 8.44% | -2.21% | 3.62% |
| 2019 | 4.53% | 1.99% | 0.87% | 1.65% | -2.30% | 4.41% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 1.04% | 1.31% | 1.13% | -0.56% | 15.06% |
| 2018 | 3.19% | -3.36% | -0.34% | -1.05% | -0.79% | -0.64% | 2.35% | -0.06% | -0.14% | -4.27% | 1.59% | -5.22% | -8.73% |
| 2017 | 1.73% | 1.82% | 0.72% | 1.30% | 2.51% | 0.35% | 1.60% | 0.56% | 0.76% | 0.67% | 1.38% | -0.50% | 13.65% |
| 2016 | -1.80% | 0.46% | 5.05% | 1.37% | -0.18% | 1.49% | 2.00% | -0.00% | 0.17% | -2.49% | -1.58% | 0.91% | 5.29% |
| 2015 | -0.42% | 2.56% | -1.28% | 1.63% | -0.65% | -1.61% | 1.39% | -3.95% | -1.54% | 4.30% | -0.79% | -0.47% | -1.09% |
| 2014 | -2.38% | 3.93% | 0.18% | 0.90% | 1.73% | 0.83% | -1.69% | 1.25% | -2.19% | 1.02% | 1.07% | -0.08% | 4.47% |
| 2013 | 3.12% | -0.20% | 1.94% | 3.31% | -1.35% | -0.82% | 3.42% | -2.29% | 3.69% | 2.45% | 1.23% | 1.60% | 17.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MFWTX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Global Total Return Fund (MFWTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Global Total Return Fund provided a 1.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.71 | $0.67 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 1.14% | 1.78% | 0.00% | 1.49% | 1.73% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.18% | 1.13% | 4.58% | 4.09% | 2.64% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Global Total Return Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.71 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.67 |
| 2013 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.43 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Global Total Return Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MFS Global Total Return Fund was 31.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 277 trading sessions.
The current MFS Global Total Return Fund drawdown is 17.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.49% | May 19, 2008 | 202 | Mar 9, 2009 | 277 | Apr 14, 2010 | 479 |
| -26.33% | Nov 10, 2021 | 232 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -24.11% | Dec 18, 2019 | 65 | Mar 23, 2020 | 141 | Oct 12, 2020 | 206 |
| -14.77% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 215 | Oct 31, 2019 | 444 |
| -13.83% | Feb 2, 2001 | 156 | Sep 21, 2001 | 418 | May 22, 2003 | 574 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Global Total Return Fund volatility is 7.97%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.