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Sun Life MFS Global Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Global Core Plus Fixd Inc

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016

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NAVPS
(09-19-2025)
$3.37
Change
$0.00 (-0.07%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

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Sun Life MFS Global Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 02, 2010): 3.41%

Fund Returns
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 0.53% 1.30% 0.76% 2.26% 1.89% 5.44% 7.57% 0.74% 0.91% 0.38% 1.84% 0.74% 0.80% 1.81%
Benchmark 0.81% 1.76% -0.04% 2.41% 5.17% 5.71% 4.72% -0.63% -1.19% -0.43% 1.03% 1.23% 0.58% 1.23%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 253 / 363 237 / 358 129 / 357 189 / 356 244 / 353 115 / 320 3 / 303 69 / 267 58 / 247 98 / 204 59 / 184 85 / 146 56 / 133 21 / 108
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 1.26% -1.69% 1.20% -1.10% 0.42% 1.07% -0.81% 0.58% -0.30% 1.03% -0.26% 0.53%
Benchmark 1.89% -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53% -1.24% -1.07% 1.17% -0.22% 0.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.87% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.09% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 8.01% 6.62% 3.27% -1.13% 5.99% 0.90% -7.66% -7.66% 10.08% 4.69%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 3 2 4 4 1 1 2
Category Rank 45/ 101 3/ 119 38/ 136 122/ 165 69/ 197 211/ 211 242/ 254 47/ 280 3/ 317 113/ 343

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

10.08% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.66% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 42.94
Foreign Corporate Bonds 37.78
Mortgages 9.20
Cash and Equivalents 3.36
Canadian Government Bonds 2.65
Other 4.07

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.64
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.36

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 47.63
Europe 28.51
Asia 19.39
Latin America 4.46
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Federal National Mrtgage Assoc 3.00% 01-Sep-2052 2.36
China Government 1.43% 25-Jan-2030 2.33
China Government 2.88% 25-Feb-2033 2.12
Japan Government 0.30% 20-Dec-2039 1.87
Greece Government 3.63% 15-Jun-2035 1.80
Australia Government 1.00% 21-Nov-2031 1.68
Canadian Treasury Bill 08-Oct-2025 1.67
Italy Government 1.45% 01-Mar-2036 1.57
Korea Government 1.38% 10-Jun-2030 1.57
Spain Government 3.90% 30-Jul-2039 1.45

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Sun Life MFS Global Core Plus Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Core Plus Fixd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.39% 6.68% 7.91%
Beta 0.69% 0.71% 0.51%
Alpha 0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.49% 0.44% 0.19%
Sharpe 0.64% -0.22% 0.04%
Sortino 1.57% -0.36% -0.14%
Treynor 0.05% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 67.90% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.40% 5.39% 6.68% 7.91%
Beta 0.55% 0.69% 0.71% 0.51%
Alpha -0.01% 0.04% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.30% 0.49% 0.44% 0.19%
Sharpe -0.34% 0.64% -0.22% 0.04%
Sortino -0.40% 1.57% -0.36% -0.14%
Treynor -0.02% 0.05% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 17.31% 67.90% - -

Fund Details

Start Date November 02, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
SUNL111
SUNL211
SUNL311

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve total return comprised of a combination of interest income and capital growth by investing primarily in debt securities issued by governmental and corporate issuers located in emerging market countries throughout the world.

Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the sub-advisors: invest primarily in debt securities issued by governmental issuers located in emerging markets throughout Latin America, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe (including Russia) Asia and the Middle East; may invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in debt securities of corporate issuers in the regions listed above.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Amundi Canada Inc.

MFS Investment Management Canada Limited

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.

  • Pilar Gomez-Bravo
  • Robert Spector

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 35
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.20%
Management Fee 0.93%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.25%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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