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MFS Global Research Fund

Global Equity

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FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$25.19
Change
-$0.28 (-1.10%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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MFS Global Research Fund

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 30, 1996): 8.64%

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 0.30% 6.61% 12.87% 13.15% 13.13% 20.86% 17.51% 11.35% 12.45% 12.63% 13.57% 12.20% 13.17% 12.16%
Benchmark -0.21% 7.43% 16.77% 17.66% 17.83% 23.70% 19.82% 12.53% 13.51% 13.27% 13.30% 11.82% 12.70% 11.89%
Category Average 0.01% 5.40% 12.16% 13.81% 12.32% 18.48% 14.92% 8.75% 10.15% 10.11% 10.34% 8.95% 9.78% 9.04%
Category Rank 51 / 89 18 / 88 29 / 86 45 / 83 38 / 83 26 / 75 19 / 67 20 / 60 21 / 55 11 / 49 12 / 40 8 / 33 6 / 26 5 / 18
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -0.02% 5.50% -1.73% -4.65% -3.79% 5.42% 3.14% 2.24% 0.40% 3.41% 2.79% 0.30%
Benchmark 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64% 2.87% 1.95% 4.75% 2.78% -0.21%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.72% (November 1998)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.22% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 19.74% 2.07% 18.37% -0.43% 26.53% 14.79% 18.27% -11.16% 17.49% 26.11%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08% 20.13%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 1
Category Rank 5/ 14 16/ 21 5/ 26 13/ 33 9/ 40 16/ 49 27/ 56 34/ 60 20/ 68 13/ 75

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.53% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.16% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 55.55
International Equity 41.38
Canadian Equity 3.04
Cash and Equivalents 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 34.63
Financial Services 17.61
Industrial Goods 11.52
Healthcare 8.40
Consumer Services 7.70
Other 20.14

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 58.13
Europe 27.93
Asia 12.27
Latin America 1.19
Other 0.48

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 5.03
NVIDIA Corp 4.45
Amazon.com Inc 3.71
Apple Inc 3.15
Broadcom Inc 2.62
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 2.44
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.25
Mastercard Inc Cl A 2.15
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 1.95
Hitachi Ltd 1.64

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

MFS Global Research Fund

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.83% 11.15% 11.44%
Beta 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe 1.30% 0.87% 0.91%
Sortino 2.56% 1.36% 1.26%
Treynor 0.13% 0.10% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 85.83% 80.59% 77.35%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.40% 9.83% 11.15% 11.44%
Beta 1.04% 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.96% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.90% 1.30% 0.87% 0.91%
Sortino 1.50% 2.56% 1.36% 1.26%
Treynor 0.10% 0.13% 0.10% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 70.62% 85.83% 80.59% 77.35%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date April 30, 1996
Instrument Type Exempt Product
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $18

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MBP106

Investment Objectives

While not guaranteed, is to outperform the MSCI All Country World Index (Net Dividends Reinvested) over a full market cycle, and to achieve a competitive ranking against relevant peer universes over the same period.

Investment Strategy

In seeking to achieve its investment goal of capital appreciation, the portfolio will invest primarily in global companies that represent high conviction ideas of the global research sector teams. The Fund is designed to be broadly diversified by sector with the flexibility to invest across regions, industries, styles, and market capitalizations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

MFS Investment Management

  • Benjamin Kottler
  • Joseph MacDougall
  • Jamie Keating

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

State Street Trust Company Canada

Distributor

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

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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