MFS Global High Yield Fund (MHOIX)
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests directly and/or indirectly through investment in mutual funds advised by MFS at least 80% of the fund's net assets in high income debt instruments. MFS may invest the fund's assets in other types of debt instruments.
Fund Info
US5529848740
552984874
Jul 1, 1998
$0
Expense Ratio
MHOIX features an expense ratio of 0.81%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Global High Yield 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 High Yield Fund had a return of 1.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.72% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Global High Yield Fund had an annualized return of 4.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that MFS Global High Yield Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MHOIX
1.33%
0.97%
4.13%
9.72%
3.62%
4.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MHOIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.15% | 1.33% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | 0.28% | 1.49% | -0.64% | 1.21% | 1.05% | 1.43% | 1.60% | 1.40% | -0.25% | 0.83% | -0.10% | 8.58% |
| 2023 | 3.46% | -1.22% | 1.08% | 0.66% | -0.70% | 1.26% | 1.62% | -0.02% | -0.85% | -0.86% | 4.27% | 3.54% | 12.74% |
| 2022 | -2.44% | -1.50% | -0.84% | -3.28% | -0.16% | -6.51% | 5.28% | -2.02% | -3.97% | 2.41% | 3.55% | 0.00% | -9.63% |
| 2021 | -0.11% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 1.01% | 0.05% | 1.01% | 0.35% | 0.65% | -0.30% | -0.78% | -0.95% | 1.60% | 2.96% |
| 2020 | 0.22% | -1.37% | -11.26% | 4.29% | 3.58% | 0.91% | 3.62% | 0.88% | -0.93% | 0.38% | 3.37% | 1.50% | 4.30% |
| 2019 | 4.08% | 1.60% | 0.93% | 1.08% | -0.57% | 2.39% | 0.73% | 0.08% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 1.51% | 14.25% |
| 2018 | 0.35% | -0.91% | -0.76% | 0.54% | -0.60% | -0.11% | 1.21% | 0.23% | 0.73% | -1.23% | -1.07% | -1.25% | -2.87% |
| 2017 | 1.28% | 1.59% | -0.19% | 1.42% | 0.59% | -0.05% | 1.06% | 0.24% | 0.86% | 0.54% | -0.27% | 0.05% | 7.35% |
| 2016 | -1.56% | 0.34% | 3.91% | 2.75% | 0.66% | 0.83% | 2.34% | 1.80% | 0.30% | 0.29% | -0.86% | 1.86% | 13.25% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 2.36% | -0.17% | 1.55% | 0.45% | -1.54% | -0.63% | -2.07% | -2.77% | 2.87% | -1.65% | -2.22% | -3.78% |
| 2014 | 0.51% | 1.87% | 0.35% | 0.65% | 1.08% | 0.78% | -1.16% | 1.39% | -1.78% | 1.07% | -0.76% | -1.33% | 2.62% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, MHOIX is among the top 4% of 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 High Yield Fund (MHOIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Global High Yield Fund provided a 5.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.25 | $0.45 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.31 | $0.36 | $0.38 | $0.40 |
Dividend yield | 5.54% | 5.61% | 4.68% | 8.95% | 5.56% | 4.47% | 4.76% | 4.92% | 4.98% | 5.85% | 6.69% | 6.36% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Global High Yield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.10 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.38 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.40 |
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 High Yield 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 High Yield Fund was 40.09%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 264 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.09% | Jun 6, 2007 | 384 | Dec 12, 2008 | 264 | Dec 31, 2009 | 648 |
| -19.75% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 159 | Nov 5, 2020 | 180 |
| -15.82% | Sep 16, 2021 | 262 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 566 |
| -12.18% | Jun 3, 2015 | 176 | Feb 11, 2016 | 103 | Jul 11, 2016 | 279 |
| -11.33% | Feb 15, 2001 | 151 | Sep 27, 2001 | 125 | Mar 28, 2002 | 276 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Global High Yield Fund volatility is 0.72%, 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.