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Lipper
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Zacks Investment Research
4
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Standard & Poor's
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TheStreet.com
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U.S. News evaluated 92 World Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned -0.38 percent over the past year.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
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| Year to date | -5.1% |
| 1 Year | -0.4% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on current income, but also considering capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in debt instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging markets issuers. While the adviser may invest the fund's assets in debt instruments of any type, it generally focuses on debt instruments of U.S. and foreign governments. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are Above Average compared to funds in the same category.
MFS Global Bond Fund has an expense ratio of 1.78 percent.
Risk
Risk is N/A compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
