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Mutual Fund Insights: MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX)

In-depth Analysis of MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX)

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See MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $14.46 on 3/17/2010, Change: +0.03 (0.21%)

  

Fund Manager - Matthew W. Ryan

Fund Manager Tenure: 11.7 years   [Similar Funds: MEDAX  MEDBX  MEDCX  MEDDX  MEDEX  MEDFX  MEDGX  MEDWX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.75)     (What does this score mean?)
Ryan is a senior vice president with Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Before joining MFS in 1997, he worked as an economist for four years at the International Monetary Fund and for five years as an international economist with the U.S. Treasury Department. He was named portfolio manager in 1998 and vice president in 1999. Ryan holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Matthew W. Ryan

  

What we like about MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) What we like about MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX)

Data for MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) management has been with MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund for 11.7 years
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 7.60% vs 5.62% Emerging Markets Bond category average)
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 9.08% vs 7.22% Emerging Markets Bond category average)
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 13.3, lower than category average of 15.21
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has a lower management fee than its Emerging Markets Bond average: 1.15% vs 1.32%
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) What we are cautious about MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX)

Data for MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) as of January 31, 2010

  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 30.71% vs 33.50% Emerging Markets Bond category average)
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) is less safe compared to its Emerging Markets Bond peers
  • MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 109.00% that is higher than the Emerging Markets Bond average of 100.75%. This could mean MFS Emerging Markets Debt I is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
See MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of MFS Emerging Markets Debt I fund (MEDIX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$607.17M
11/2009$475.20M
10/2009$451.11M
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of MFS Emerging Markets Debt I fund (MEDIX)

DateCashStockBondOther
10/20097.93%0%91.9%0.18%
09/20098.07%0%91.72%0.2%
08/20096.45%0%93.29%0.26%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX)

Discover what MFS Emerging Markets Debt I Fund (MEDIX) manager is buying

31-Oct-09
Russian Federation 7.5% [7.23%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 5.75% [2.57%]
Republic Of Turkey 7.375% [2.29%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 6.625% [2.14%]
Argentina 0.943% [2.03%]
Bolivarian Republic Venezuela 9% [1.81%]
United Mexican Sts Medium Term Nts 5.95% [1.75%]
Republic Of Venezuela 144A 5.75% [1.71%]
Venezuela (Republic Of) 7% [1.61%]
Argentina Rep 1.33% [1.58%]

30-Sep-09
Russian Federation 7.5% [7.07%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 5.75% [2.73%]
Republic Of Turkey 7.375% [2.27%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 6.625% [2.16%]
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA [1.9%]
United Mexican Sts Medium Term Nts 5.95% [1.81%]
Venezuela (Republic Of) 7% [1.71%]
Panama Rep 9.375% [1.67%]
ARGENTINA [1.59%]
Brazil Federative Rep 6% [1.58%]

31-Aug-09
Russian Federation 7.5% [7.67%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 5.75% [3.09%]
Republic Of Turkey 7.375% [2.43%]
Brazil Federative Rep 6% [2.39%]
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 6.625% [2.23%]
Venezuela (Republic Of) 7% [2.04%]
REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA [2.02%]
Republic Of Turkey 7.25% [1.9%]
Indonesia (Rep Of) 11.625% [1.77%]
Panama Rep 9.375% [1.72%]
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