Mutual Fund Insights: MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX)

In-depth Analysis of MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX)

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See MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $9.86 on 3/18/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Michael L. Dawson

Fund Manager Tenure: 11.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.68)     (What does this score mean?)

Dawson is assistant vice president and a portfolio manager of all state municipal bond funds at MFS Investment Management. He joined the firm in 1998 and became portfolio manager in 1999. Previously, he work in institutional sales-fixed income for Fidelity Capital Markets and Goldman Sachs. Prior to that, he was a research analyst in the municipal bonds group at Franklin Templeton.  Get more insights on Michael L. Dawson

  

 What we like about MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX)

Data for MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) as of January 31, 2010

• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) management has been with MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund for 11.2 years
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 4.54% vs 2.51% Muni Single State Long category average)
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.11% vs 3.16% Muni Single State Long category average)
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 5.78, lower than category average of 7.99
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) has a lower management fee than its Muni Single State Long average: 0.78% vs 1.03%

  

 What we are cautious about MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX)

Data for MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) as of January 31, 2010

• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 9.96% vs 13.75% Muni Single State Long category average)
• MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) carries a 4.75% load

See MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$105.47M
11/2009	$102.88M
10/2009	$101.12M

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MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of MFS MS Municipal Bond A fund (MISSX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	3.37%	0%	96.63%	0%
09/2009	1.94%	0%	98.06%	0%
08/2009	2.25%	0%	97.75%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in MFS MS Municipal Bond A Fund (MISSX)

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31-Oct-09 Jackson St Univ Edl Bldg Corp Educ 5% [3.35%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Pub Impt 5.5% [3.3%] Gulfport Miss Hosp Fac Rev Hosp 6.125% [2.17%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Spl Obl 5.25% [2.11%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.98%] Mississippi Dev Bk Rev Ref B 5% [1.95%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Ref Spl O 5% [1.69%] Mississippi Dev Bk Comb Wtr 5.05% [1.61%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Rev Bd 5.375% [1.5%] Univ Miss Edl Bldg Corp Rev Bds 5% [1.47%]

30-Sep-09 Jackson St Univ Edl Bldg Corp Educ 5% [3.35%] PUERTO RICO COMWLTH PUB IMPT [3.32%] Gulfport Miss Hosp Fac Rev Hosp 6.125% [2.13%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Spl Obl 5.25% [2.09%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.97%] Mississippi Dev Bk Rev Ref B 5% [1.95%] Walnut Grove Miss Correctional Cops 6% [1.72%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Ref Spl O 5% [1.7%] Mississippi Dev Bk Comb Wtr 5.05% [1.61%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Rev Bd 5.375% [1.57%]

31-Aug-09 Jackson St Univ Edl Bldg Corp Educ 5% [3.56%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Pub Impt 5.5% [3.32%] Gulfport Miss Hosp Fac Rev Hosp 6.125% [2.24%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Spl Obl 5.25% [2.19%] Mississippi Dev Bk Rev Ref B 5% [2.05%] Puerto Rico Comwlth Aqueduct & Rev Bd 6% [1.98%] Walnut Grove Miss Correctional Cops 6% [1.81%] Mississippi Dev Bk Spl Obl Ref Spl O 5% [1.74%] Mississippi Dev Bk Comb Wtr 5.05% [1.66%] MISSISSIPPI DEV BK SPL OBLIG REV BDS [1.58%]

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