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MFS International Equity Fund

International Equity

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$13.27
Change
-$0.05 (-0.38%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 31, 1999): 6.26%

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 3.55% 5.04% 10.13% 4.25% 13.66% 15.44% 15.48% 12.96% 12.05% 12.39% 12.05% 10.59% 11.49% 11.59%
Benchmark 6.62% 14.00% 21.19% 12.55% 34.13% 23.66% 20.28% 15.38% 12.24% 13.37% 11.48% 9.41% 10.22% 10.62%
Category Average 4.31% 7.62% 12.16% 7.35% 18.36% 15.97% 14.63% 10.87% 8.49% 9.94% 8.75% 7.03% 7.92% 8.33%
Category Rank 15 / 24 15 / 21 10 / 21 16 / 21 15 / 21 15 / 21 14 / 21 10 / 21 7 / 19 8 / 19 2 / 18 1 / 18 1 / 18 3 / 17
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -1.43% -1.01% 3.96% 1.34% -0.76% 1.17% 3.62% 0.48% 0.71% 0.75% 0.67% 3.55%
Benchmark -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56% 6.62%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.86% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.10% (September 2002)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -2.55% 20.44% -2.41% 22.89% 9.64% 15.28% -7.94% 17.20% 13.50% 18.26%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 3
Category Rank 15/ 16 8/ 18 4/ 18 4/ 18 9/ 19 4/ 19 8/ 21 7/ 21 13/ 21 13/ 21

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.89% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 96.52
Canadian Equity 2.40
Cash and Equivalents 1.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.88
Consumer Goods 15.22
Industrial Goods 13.52
Healthcare 11.58
Technology 10.78
Other 24.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 67.41
Asia 27.74
North America 3.48
Africa and Middle East 1.37

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 2.87
Roche Holding AG - ADR 2.80
Hitachi Ltd 2.70
Novartis AG Cl N 2.59
L'Air Liquide SA - ADR 2.52
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 2.47
Schneider Electric SE 2.47
BNP Paribas SA 2.19
Natwest Group PLC 2.00
ING Groep NV 2.00

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

MFS International Equity Fund

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.88% 11.30% 11.23%
Beta 0.83% 0.88% 0.90%
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.84% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.25% 0.82% 0.87%
Sortino 2.59% 1.42% 1.28%
Treynor 0.13% 0.10% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 84.70% 83.71% 82.40%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 6.24% 8.88% 11.30% 11.23%
Beta 0.59% 0.83% 0.88% 0.90%
Alpha -0.05% -0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.56% 0.74% 0.84% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.70% 1.25% 0.82% 0.87%
Sortino 4.31% 2.59% 1.42% 1.28%
Treynor 0.18% 0.13% 0.10% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 73.10% 84.70% 83.71% 82.40%

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 July 31, 1999
Instrument Type Exempt Product
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $128

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MBP117

Investment Objectives

The objective, while not guaranteed, is to outperform the Morgan Stanley Capital International, Europe, Australasia and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index (Net Dividends Reinvested), unhedged, over a full market cycle, and to achieve a competitive ranking against relevant peer universes over the same period.

Investment Strategy

To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities. In selecting investments for this Fund, the Advisor is not constrained by any particular investment style. The Adviser may invest this Fund's assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

MFS Investment Management Canada Ltd.

  • Filipe Benzinho
Sub-Advisor

MFS Investment Management

  • Daniel Ling
  • Brett Fleishman
  • Chris Sunderland

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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