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MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The investment objective of the Trust is to seek total return with an emphasis on generating income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Trust aims to outperform its Benchmark over a full market cycle, before taking into account fees and expenses.
Fund Strategy
MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Trust. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers in light of the issuers' financial condition and market, economic, political, and regulatory conditions. Factors considered may include the instrument's credit quality and terms, any underlying assets and their credit quality, and the issuer's management ability, capital structure, leverage, and ability to meet its current obligations.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -1.95% 0.54% 4.03% 10.45% 5.32% -1.35% -% -%
Growth return -1.95% -0.39% 3.06% 9.42% 4.83% -2.04% -% -%
Income return 0% 0.93% 0.97% 1.03% 0.49% 0.69% -% -%
Market index (Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR Hdg AUD)
Total return -1.51% 0.53% 4.02% 8.37% 4.14% -1.89% -0.61% 2.01%
As at 31 Oct 2024. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust
Cash
-23.21%
Fixed Interest
123.21%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Cash
6.54%
Fixed Interest
90.06%
Australian Equities
0.68%
International Equities
0.56%
Property
0%
Alternatives
2.16%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL6870AU
Bonds - Global
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Investment Fund
1 Nov 2019
$16.24 million (as at 31 Oct 2024)
$0.9264 (as at 20 Nov 2024)
$0.9224 (as at 20 Nov 2024)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.59% (as at 31 May 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.59% (as at 30 Jun 2023) (Estimated)
Performance fee (included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $500,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Sep 2024)

Holding (as at 30 Sep 2024) Type % of Portfolio
Euro Bobl Future Dec 24 Bond - Treasury Future 13.12%
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FAQs about the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust

The objective of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is The investment objective of the Trust is to seek total return with an emphasis on generating income, but also considering capital appreciation. The Trust aims to outperform its Benchmark over a full market cycle, before taking into account fees and expenses.

The strategy of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the Trust. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers in light of the issuers' financial condition and market, economic, political, and regulatory conditions. Factors considered may include the instrument's credit quality and terms, any underlying assets and their credit quality, and the issuer's management ability, capital structure, leverage, and ability to meet its current obligations.

The APIR code of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is ETL6870AU.

MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust’s total return last month was -1.95%. This was made up of a growth return of -1.95% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust’s total return for the last three months was 0.54%. This was made up of a growth return of -0.39% and an income return of 0.93%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust’s one-year total return is 10.45%. This was made up of a growth return of 9.42% and an income return of 1.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust’s one-year total return is -1.35%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.04% and an income return of 0.69%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Oct 2024.

The asset allocation of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is :

Cash
-23.21%
Fixed Interest
123.21%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Property
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund belongs to the Bonds - Global sector/asset class.

As at 31 Oct 2024, the size of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund was $16.24 million.

The MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund has an inception date of 1 Nov 2019.

The current entry price of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is $0.9264 per unit and the current exit price is $0.9224 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2024).

The current exit price of the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is $0.9224 per unit and the current entry price is $0.9264 per unit (as at 20 Nov 2024).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MFS Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust managed fund is $500,000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.