Fund Library Home Page
Sign In Français

My Watchlist is is a members only feature. Sign in or Sign up for free access to the watchlist feature.

Fund Search
ETF Search
Stock Search

Join Fund Library now and get free access to personalized features to help you manage your investments.

Sign up Now More Info

Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

  • Premium Feature Only
Add to My Watchlist

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade.

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

NAVPS
(06-14-2024) 		$19.49
Change
-$0.09 (-0.46%)

As at May 31, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

Period
Loading...

Legend

Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

Compare Options

Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 2010): 6.27%

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 2.19% 3.37% 8.52% 5.47% 11.55% 6.83% 3.38% 5.20% 4.90% 4.67% 3.88% 4.55% 4.27% 5.06%
Benchmark 1.73% 1.94% 8.09% 5.92% 12.59% 9.18% 3.91% 4.98% 5.61% 5.55% 5.21% 6.18% 6.05% 6.97%
Category Average 2.20% 7.71% 7.71% 4.67% 11.08% 5.85% 2.49% 5.52% 4.86% 4.50% 4.19% 4.85% 4.14% 4.56%
Category Rank 786 / 1,716 232 / 1,705 560 / 1,705 597 / 1,705 742 / 1,659 665 / 1,602 574 / 1,443 735 / 1,329 653 / 1,277 563 / 1,152 591 / 1,047 524 / 943 416 / 820 326 / 714
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.44% 1.28% -0.15% -3.05% -0.70% 4.08% 2.90% 0.22% 1.80% 3.40% -2.17% 2.19%
Benchmark 0.46% 1.75% 0.57% -3.70% 0.21% 5.00% 2.05% 0.78% 3.10% 1.80% -1.57% 1.73%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.91% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.99% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 9.76% 9.61% 2.06% 6.84% -3.14% 13.49% 4.85% 6.92% -6.20% 6.99%
Benchmark 12.44% 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69%
Category Average 7.77% 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 3 3 2 3 4 1 4
Category Rank 224/ 668 148/ 792 774/ 897 519/ 983 579/ 1,126 461/ 1,229 981/ 1,311 1,108/ 1,395 123/ 1,534 1,428/ 1,653

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.49% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-6.20% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 30.47
US Equity 27.35
Foreign Government Bonds 16.28
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.51
Mortgages 6.37
Other 7.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 36.75
Financial Services 13.52
Industrial Goods 6.82
Consumer Goods 6.67
Healthcare 6.36
Other 29.88

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 52.11
Europe 32.41
Asia 13.37
Latin America 1.25
Multi-National 0.19
Other 0.67

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cigna Corp 1.22
Italy Government 4.10% 01-Feb-2029 1.16
Canada Government 0.00% 18-Jul-2024 1.16
Germany Government 2.60% 15-Aug-2033 1.14
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn 1.12
UBS Group AG 1.04
Comcast Corp Cl A 1.01
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 0.97
Charles Schwab Corp 0.96
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 0.94

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.80% 8.45% 7.39%
Beta 0.88% 0.96% 0.86%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.83% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.09% 0.37% 0.51%
Sortino 0.12% 0.37% 0.45%
Treynor 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 86.61% 89.07% 92.70%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 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 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.56% 8.80% 8.45% 7.39%
Beta 0.90% 0.88% 0.96% 0.86%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.84% 0.83% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.85% 0.09% 0.37% 0.51%
Sortino 1.95% 0.12% 0.37% 0.45%
Treynor 0.07% 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 96.85% 86.61% 89.07% 92.70%

Fund Details

Start Date September 30, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
SUN102
SUN202
SUN302

Investment Objectives

The Fund's investment objective is to seek total return by investing primarily in a mix of equity securities and debt instruments of issuers located anywhere in the world.

Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund's investment objectives, the sub-advisor: normally invests in a combination of equity securities and debt instruments; normally invests between 40% and 75% of the Fund's assets in equity securities and at least 25% of the Fund's assets in debt instruments; focuses the Fund's equity portfolio on equity securities of companies that it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited 09-20-2019
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. 09-20-2019
Robert Spector 06-30-2021
Jonathan Munko 06-30-2021
Henry Peabody 06-30-2021
Jonathan Sage 06-30-2021
Pilar Gomez-Bravo 06-30-2021
Steven R. Gorham 06-30-2021
Erik S. Weisman, Ph.D 06-30-2021
Andy Li 03-19-2024
David Shindler 03-19-2024

Management and Organization

Fund Manager SLGI Asset Management Inc.
Advisor SLGI Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd
Distributor -
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.18%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

Join Fund Library now and get free access to personalized features to help you manage your investments.

Sign up Now More Info