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Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

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NAVPS
(12-05-2025)
$21.15
Change
-$0.10 (-0.49%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 2010): 6.47%

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 0.00% 3.80% 7.72% 7.72% 7.61% 12.56% 9.39% 4.93% 6.41% 5.27% 6.00% 4.86% 5.15% 4.97%
Benchmark 1.71% 6.86% 13.93% 12.08% 15.49% 18.78% 15.08% 7.46% 7.99% 7.83% 8.39% 7.39% 7.54% 7.46%
Category Average 0.98% 5.03% 10.69% 9.77% 11.48% 15.41% 11.30% 5.11% 7.16% 6.24% 6.64% 5.57% 5.84% 5.65%
Category Rank 1,656 / 1,754 1,505 / 1,748 1,563 / 1,744 1,393 / 1,717 1,579 / 1,712 1,541 / 1,651 1,416 / 1,603 1,012 / 1,475 1,001 / 1,333 1,015 / 1,258 868 / 1,168 798 / 1,040 660 / 911 642 / 831
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 1.97% -2.04% 2.68% 1.06% -0.93% -2.72% 1.65% 1.49% 0.59% 2.03% 1.73% 0.00%
Benchmark 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.91% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.99% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 9.61% 2.06% 6.84% -3.14% 13.49% 4.85% 6.92% -6.20% 6.99% 9.83%
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 4 3 3 2 4 4 1 4 4
Category Rank 139/ 739 745/ 847 490/ 924 552/ 1,069 467/ 1,182 968/ 1,272 1,121/ 1,359 122/ 1,501 1,406/ 1,609 1,479/ 1,662

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 33.66
US Equity 27.10
Foreign Government Bonds 17.16
Foreign Corporate Bonds 11.66
Mortgages 4.56
Other 5.86

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 36.24
Financial Services 15.24
Healthcare 9.04
Consumer Goods 7.96
Technology 5.94
Other 25.58

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 48.48
Europe 35.05
Asia 14.23
Latin America 2.08
Africa and Middle East 0.14
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Natwest Group PLC 1.37
Charles Schwab Corp 1.30
UBS Group AG 1.29
Pfizer Inc 1.27
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn 1.25
Johnson & Johnson 1.24
Northern Trust Corp 1.10
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 1.09
Medtronic PLC 1.08
Tesco PLC 1.05

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Sun Life MFS Global Total Return Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.39% 7.90% 7.11%
Beta 0.91% 0.86% 0.86%
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.78% 0.78% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.72% 0.49% 0.46%
Sortino 1.49% 0.71% 0.43%
Treynor 0.06% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 92.69% 88.75% 90.25%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 5.94% 7.39% 7.90% 7.11%
Beta 0.74% 0.91% 0.86% 0.86%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.67% 0.78% 0.78% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.79% 0.72% 0.49% 0.46%
Sortino 1.15% 1.49% 0.71% 0.43%
Treynor 0.06% 0.06% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 82.03% 92.69% 88.75% 90.25%

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 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 Management

Portfolio Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

  • Erik S. Weisman, Ph.D
  • Pilar Gomez-Bravo
  • Steven R. Gorham
  • Henry Peabody
  • Robert Spector
  • David Shindler
  • Jonathan Sage
  • Andy Li
  • Jonathan Munko
  • Jay Mitchell
Sub-Advisor

MFS Investment Management Canada Limited

MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.

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 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) -

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