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Global Neutral Balanced
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NAVPS (05-23-2025) |
$11.38 |
|---|---|
| Change |
-$0.04
(-0.36%)
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As at April 30, 2025
As at March 31, 2025
Inception Return (March 01, 1999): 7.14%
| Row Heading | Return | Annualized Return | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mth | 3 Mth | 6 Mth | YTD | 1 Yr | 2 Yr | 3 Yr | 4 Yr | 5 Yr | 6 Yr | 7 Yr | 8 Yr | 9 Yr | 10 Yr | |
| Fund | -1.46% | -3.69% | 2.44% | -0.22% | 12.81% | 10.18% | 8.65% | 6.30% | 8.19% | 7.29% | 7.66% | 7.12% | 7.94% | 6.98% |
| Benchmark | -2.19% | -4.23% | 1.37% | -1.63% | 11.00% | 10.11% | 8.82% | 5.03% | 6.22% | 5.84% | 6.18% | 5.77% | 6.97% | 6.59% |
| Category Average | -1.53% | -3.30% | 0.71% | -0.84% | 8.59% | 7.60% | 5.79% | 3.60% | 6.15% | 4.75% | 4.87% | 4.51% | 5.24% | 4.46% |
| Category Rank | 44 / 74 | 41 / 74 | 8 / 74 | 22 / 74 | 5 / 69 | 11 / 66 | 11 / 64 | 12 / 53 | 17 / 41 | 7 / 41 | 5 / 40 | 5 / 36 | 5 / 32 | 4 / 27 |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Return % | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 2.30% | 0.69% | 3.71% | 0.50% | 2.31% | 0.25% | 3.88% | -1.17% | 3.60% | 0.02% | -2.29% | -1.46% |
| Benchmark | 1.73% | 1.79% | 3.28% | -0.07% | 2.25% | 0.21% | 2.87% | 0.17% | 2.72% | -0.03% | -2.06% | -2.19% |
7.66% (April 2020)
-8.01% (March 2020)
| Return % | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 6.82% | 6.03% | 9.37% | -1.06% | 17.05% | 10.86% | 11.69% | -9.25% | 11.71% | 15.93% |
| Benchmark | 17.05% | 2.39% | 8.66% | 2.68% | 12.26% | 11.12% | 6.48% | -11.62% | 11.69% | 17.48% |
| Category Average | 2.99% | 5.05% | 7.69% | -3.99% | 13.52% | 7.16% | 9.69% | -11.26% | 9.53% | 12.15% |
| Quartile Ranking | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Category Rank | 6/ 26 | 17/ 28 | 14/ 36 | 6/ 39 | 2/ 41 | 9/ 41 | 21/ 51 | 28/ 57 | 22/ 66 | 14/ 67 |
17.05% (2019)
-9.25% (2022)
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Canadian Equity | 30.69 |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 22.15 |
| US Equity | 17.08 |
| Canadian Corporate Bonds | 13.28 |
| International Equity | 12.95 |
| Other | 3.85 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income | 35.81 |
| Financial Services | 15.35 |
| Technology | 12.50 |
| Energy | 6.19 |
| Industrial Services | 4.94 |
| Other | 25.21 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| North America | 85.67 |
| Europe | 9.63 |
| Asia | 2.88 |
| Latin America | 0.99 |
| Other | 0.83 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| MFS Canadian Fixed Income Fund | 36.80 |
| MFS Canadian Research Equity Fund | 31.19 |
| MFS Global Research Fund | 31.02 |
| MFS Canadian Money Market Fund | 1.00 |
| US DOLLARS | 0.00 |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR | 0.00 |
MFS Balanced Fund
Median
Other - Global Neutral Balanced
| Standard Deviation | 9.24% | 8.63% | 8.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.05% | 1.00% | 0.97% |
| Alpha | -0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Rsquared | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.78% |
| Sharpe | 0.52% | 0.68% | 0.66% |
| Sortino | 1.05% | 0.99% | 0.77% |
| Treynor | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Tax Efficiency | 74.53% | 71.18% | 62.29% |
| Volatility |
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| Key Ratio | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deviation | 7.33% | 9.24% | 8.63% | 8.15% |
| Beta | 1.08% | 1.05% | 1.00% | 0.97% |
| Alpha | 0.01% | -0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| Rsquared | 0.88% | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.78% |
| Sharpe | 1.18% | 0.52% | 0.68% | 0.66% |
| Sortino | 2.77% | 1.05% | 0.99% | 0.77% |
| Treynor | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Tax Efficiency | 78.96% | 74.53% | 71.18% | 62.29% |
| Start Date | March 01, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Instrument Type | Exempt Product |
| Share Class | - |
| Legal Status | Trust |
| Sales Status | Open |
| Currency | CAD |
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| Assets ($mil) | $1 |
| FundServ Code | Load Code | Sales Status |
|---|---|---|
| MBP128 |
To outperform the Fund's benchmark over a full market cycle. The benchmark is calculated monthly in Canadian dollars and is comprised of 30% S&P/TSX Capped Composite, 30% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (Net Dividends Reinvested), 35% FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index and 5% FTSE TMX Canada 91-Day Treasury Bill Index.
To provide a superior real rate of return through both income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income assets.
| Portfolio Manager |
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Sub-Advisor |
MFS Investment Management |
| Fund Manager |
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. |
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| Custodian |
State Street Trust Company Canada |
| Registrar |
State Street Trust Company Canada |
| Distributor |
MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd. |
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
|---|---|
| PAC Allowed | No |
| PAC Initial Investment | - |
| PAC Subsequent | - |
| SWP Allowed | No |
| SWP Min Balance | - |
| SWP Min Withdrawal | - |
| MER | - |
|---|---|
| Management Fee | - |
| Load | No Load |
| FE Max | - |
| DSC Max | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (FE) | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (DSC) | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (NL) | - |
| Trailer Fee Max (LL) | - |
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