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MFS High Income Fund (MHITX) belongs to the High Yield Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MHITX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MHITX

MHITX charges 0.86% annually. There are 102 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MHITX

MHITX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 142 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 100.


Top Performing MHITX Alternatives (YTD)

MHITX is at 0.99% YTD. There are 158 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.43%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MHITX

MHITX has 3.72% 1-year volatility. There are 155 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.88%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MHITX

MHITX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.55%. There are 115 mutual funds in the High Yield Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.10%.


Other Mutual Funds from MFS

The 10 most viewed MFS mutual funds shown here include MIEIX, MEIKX, MDIJX and span 4 categories.


Often Compared With MHITX

Investors most often compare MHITX with MFIOX, MHOIX, HYG. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
MFS Income FundIntermediate Core-Plus Bond
31
0.63%
Oct 1987MHITX vs MFIOX
MFS Global High Yield FundHigh Yield Bonds
82
1.53%
Jul 1998MHITX vs MHOIX
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFHigh Yield Bonds
55
1.32%
16.11BApr 2007MHITX vs HYG
MFS Total Return FundDiversified Portfolio
37
3.03%
Oct 1970MHITX vs MSFRX
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
70
10.85%
854.92BMay 2000MHITX vs IVV
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admi...Large Cap Blend Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities
58
15.40%
629.30BNov 2010MHITX vs VTIAX
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Sha...Large Cap Blend Equities
71
11.98%
2.20TNov 2000MHITX vs VTSAX
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFGovernment Bonds
28
-0.11%
41.89BFeb 2012MHITX vs GOVT
Fidelity Growth & Income PortfolioLarge Cap Value Equities
58
7.63%
Dec 1985MHITX vs FGRIX
American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class ALarge Cap Growth Equities
34
10.09%
Dec 1973MHITX vs AGTHX
American Beacon Frontier Markets Income FundEmerging Markets Bonds
98
6.76%
Feb 2014MHITX vs AGEPX
Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Fund Class MLarge Cap Growth Equities
50
16.61%
Nov 1987MHITX vs FAGOX
RiverPark Strategic Income FundHigh Yield Bonds
68
1.81%
Sep 2013MHITX vs RSIIX
Changing Parameters FundHigh Yield Bonds
88
0.85%
Oct 2006MHITX vs CPMPX
Fairholme Focused Income FundHigh Yield Bonds
41
7.20%
Dec 2009MHITX vs FOCIX
Toews Tactical Income FundHigh Yield Bonds
49
0.48%
Jun 2010MHITX vs THHYX
T. Rowe Price Floating Rate FundHigh Yield Bonds
96
1.39%
Jul 2011MHITX vs PRFRX
Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series IHigh Yield Bonds
93
3.55%
Jun 2019MHITX vs FQTIX
T. Rowe Price Credit Opportunities FundHigh Yield Bonds
95
1.79%
Apr 2014MHITX vs PRCPX
Nuveen Global High Income FundHigh Yield Bonds
15
5.23%
Nov 2014MHITX vs JGH

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Diversifiers

Pair MHITX with funds that move differently

MFS High Income Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to MHITX.

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