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MFS Canadian Fixed Income Fund

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$50.00
Change
-$0.03 (-0.07%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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MFS Canadian Fixed Income Fund

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 01, 1981): 7.63%

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 0.32% 2.99% 2.96% 4.47% 3.83% 6.66% 5.01% 1.29% 0.33% 1.55% 2.74% 2.34% 2.38% 2.54%
Benchmark 0.26% 2.84% 2.50% 3.81% 3.28% 5.72% 4.33% 0.82% -0.13% 1.09% 2.21% 1.89% 1.95% 2.09%
Category Average 0.21% 2.56% 2.39% 3.49% 2.66% 5.43% 3.97% 0.38% -0.44% 0.69% 1.74% 1.31% 1.39% 1.50%
Category Rank 25 / 102 28 / 101 32 / 101 45 / 100 54 / 100 40 / 96 50 / 92 54 / 84 51 / 77 46 / 72 38 / 68 36 / 65 33 / 63 24 / 55
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -0.61% 1.25% 1.12% -0.38% -0.72% 0.20% 0.14% -0.65% 0.49% 1.94% 0.72% 0.32%
Benchmark -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.38% (October 1981)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.41% (April 1981)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.05% 2.56% 2.77% 1.54% 7.16% 9.77% -2.34% -11.98% 7.29% 4.99%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 2 3
Category Rank 30/ 48 21/ 57 25/ 63 16/ 65 29/ 68 26/ 72 51/ 79 66/ 85 39/ 92 59/ 96

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.77% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.98% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 59.75
Canadian Corporate Bonds 35.74
Cash and Equivalents 2.71
Foreign Government Bonds 0.66
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.62
Other 0.52

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.44
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.71
Financial Services 0.85

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.21
Europe 0.66
Other 0.13

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 10.58
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 9.30
Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027 3.29
Quebec Province 1.90% 01-Sep-2030 3.26
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 3.18
Alberta Province 2.05% 01-Jun-2030 3.04
British Columbia Province 3.55% 18-Jun-2033 2.87
Ontario Province 1.90% 02-Dec-2051 2.52
Ontario Province 3.50% 02-Jun-2043 1.90
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.84

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

MFS Canadian Fixed Income Fund

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.62% 6.22% 5.45%
Beta 0.98% 1.02% 1.03%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.20% -0.35% 0.15%
Sortino 0.61% -0.53% -0.09%
Treynor 0.01% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 71.87% - 46.14%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 2.90% 5.62% 6.22% 5.45%
Beta 1.03% 0.98% 1.02% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.38% 0.20% -0.35% 0.15%
Sortino 0.47% 0.61% -0.53% -0.09%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% -0.02% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 62.10% 71.87% - 46.14%

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 January 01, 1981
Instrument Type Exempt Product
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $16

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MBP109

Investment Objectives

Outperform the FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index over a full market cycle.

Investment Strategy

To provide a moderate real rate of return, through income and capital gains, by investing in a diversified portfolio of primarily Canadian dollar debt and from time-to-time U.S. debt. The Fund will primarily invest in investment grade debt. Returns in excess of income will be gained through active duration, yield curve and sector management, as well as security selection.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

  • Peter Kotsopoulos
  • Soami Kohly
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

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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