MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX)

Basic Info 8.46 0.02(0.24%)
May 14

MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I started on 01/02/1997
MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I is classified as asset class Intermediate Government
MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I expense ratio is 1.51%
MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I rating is
(93%)

MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) Dividend Info

MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 52.64%

The trailing 12-month yield of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I is 3.51%. its dividend history:

DateDividend
04/30/2024 0.0277
03/28/2024 0.0277
02/29/2024 0.0268
01/31/2024 0.0268
12/29/2023 0.0267
11/30/2023 0.0267
10/31/2023 0.0267
09/29/2023 0.0247
08/31/2023 0.0253
07/31/2023 0.0253
06/30/2023 0.0243
05/31/2023 0.0233
04/28/2023 0.0233
03/31/2023 0.0203
02/28/2023 0.0203
01/31/2023 0.0193
12/30/2022 0.0193
11/30/2022 0.0177
10/31/2022 0.0168
09/30/2022 0.0159
08/31/2022 0.0149
07/29/2022 0.0128
06/30/2022 0.0124
05/31/2022 0.0114
04/29/2022 0.0105
03/31/2022 0.0095
02/28/2022 0.0085
01/31/2022 0.0086
12/31/2021 0.0091
11/30/2021 0.0091
10/29/2021 0.0091
09/30/2021 0.0091
08/31/2021 0.0101
07/30/2021 0.0111
06/30/2021 0.0112
05/28/2021 0.0111
04/30/2021 0.0121
03/31/2021 0.0121
02/26/2021 0.0121
01/29/2021 0.0132
12/31/2020 0.0137
11/30/2020 0.0146
10/30/2020 0.0152
09/30/2020 0.0161
08/31/2020 0.0171
07/31/2020 0.0181
06/30/2020 0.0192
05/29/2020 0.0201
04/30/2020 0.0201
03/31/2020 0.02
02/28/2020 0.02
01/31/2020 0.0201
12/31/2019 0.0196
11/29/2019 0.0196
10/31/2019 0.0196
09/30/2019 0.0196
08/30/2019 0.0195
07/31/2019 0.0195
06/28/2019 0.0195
05/31/2019 0.0195
04/30/2019 0.0195
03/29/2019 0.019
02/28/2019 0.019
01/31/2019 0.0189
12/31/2018 0.0194
11/30/2018 0.0194
10/31/2018 0.0194
09/28/2018 0.0205
08/31/2018 0.0214
07/31/2018 0.0215
06/29/2018 0.021
05/31/2018 0.021
04/30/2018 0.021
03/29/2018 0.02
02/28/2018 0.021
01/31/2018 0.021
12/29/2017 0.021
11/30/2017 0.021
10/31/2017 0.021
09/29/2017 0.022
08/31/2017 0.022
07/31/2017 0.022
06/30/2017 0.022
05/31/2017 0.022
04/28/2017 0.022
03/31/2017 0.023
02/28/2017 0.023
01/31/2017 0.022
12/30/2016 0.022
11/30/2016 0.022
10/31/2016 0.022
09/30/2016 0.023
08/31/2016 0.023
07/29/2016 0.022
06/30/2016 0.022
05/31/2016 0.021
04/29/2016 0.02
03/31/2016 0.019
02/29/2016 0.019
01/29/2016 0.019
12/31/2015 0.019
11/30/2015 0.019
10/30/2015 0.019
09/30/2015 0.02
08/31/2015 0.02
07/31/2015 0.02
06/30/2015 0.019
05/29/2015 0.019
04/30/2015 0.017
03/31/2015 0.017
02/27/2015 0.018
01/30/2015 0.019
12/31/2014 0.019
11/28/2014 0.019
10/31/2014 0.019
09/30/2014 0.019
08/29/2014 0.019
07/31/2014 0.019
06/30/2014 0.019
05/30/2014 0.02
04/30/2014 0.021
03/31/2014 0.021
02/28/2014 0.022
01/31/2014 0.023
12/31/2013 0.023
11/29/2013 0.022
10/31/2013 0.021
09/30/2013 0.019
08/30/2013 0.019
07/31/2013 0.019
06/28/2013 0.019
05/31/2013 0.051
04/30/2013 0.02
03/28/2013 0.021
02/28/2013 0.022
01/31/2013 0.022
12/31/2012 0.022
11/30/2012 0.023
10/31/2012 0.024
09/28/2012 0.025
08/31/2012 0.025
07/31/2012 0.025
06/29/2012 0.025
05/31/2012 0.073
04/30/2012 0.025
03/30/2012 0.025
02/29/2012 0.025
01/31/2012 0.025
12/30/2011 0.025
11/30/2011 0.025
10/31/2011 0.026
09/30/2011 0.027
08/31/2011 0.028
07/29/2011 0.028
06/30/2011 0.028
05/31/2011 0.028
04/29/2011 0.027
03/31/2011 0.027
02/28/2011 0.027
01/31/2011 0.027
12/31/2010 0.027
11/30/2010 0.027
10/29/2010 0.028
09/30/2010 0.028
08/31/2010 0.028
07/30/2010 0.029
06/30/2010 0.03
05/28/2010 0.031
03/31/2010 0.031
02/26/2010 0.031
01/29/2010 0.032
12/31/2009 0.032
11/30/2009 0.032
10/30/2009 0.033
09/30/2009 0.033
08/31/2009 0.034
07/31/2009 0.036
06/30/2009 0.036
05/29/2009 0.037
04/30/2009 0.037
07/31/2008 0.037
06/30/2008 0.037
05/30/2008 0.039
04/30/2008 0.039
03/31/2008 0.039
02/29/2008 0.039
01/31/2008 0.039
12/31/2007 0.039
11/30/2007 0.039
10/31/2007 0.039
09/28/2007 0.039
08/31/2007 0.038
07/31/2007 0.038
06/29/2007 0.039
05/31/2007 0.039
04/30/2007 0.038
03/30/2007 0.039
02/28/2007 0.039
01/31/2007 0.039
12/29/2006 0.037
11/30/2006 0.037
10/31/2006 0.038
09/29/2006 0.037
08/31/2006 0.037
07/31/2006 0.037
06/30/2006 0.037
05/31/2006 0.037
04/28/2006 0.037
03/31/2006 0.037
02/28/2006 0.036
01/31/2006 0.036
12/30/2005 0.036
11/30/2005 0.036
10/31/2005 0.035
09/30/2005 0.035
08/31/2005 0.035
07/29/2005 0.036
06/30/2005 0.034
05/31/2005 0.034
04/29/2005 0.034
03/31/2005 0.036
02/28/2005 0.036
01/31/2005 0.036
12/31/2004 0.035
11/30/2004 0.033
10/29/2004 0.033
09/30/2004 0.033
08/31/2004 0.032
07/30/2004 0.032
06/30/2004 0.033
05/28/2004 0.032
04/30/2004 0.033
03/31/2004 0.028
02/27/2004 0.028
01/30/2004 0.028
12/31/2003 0.032
11/28/2003 0.036
10/31/2003 0.037
09/30/2003 0.037
08/29/2003 0.039
07/31/2003 0.039
06/30/2003 0.04
05/30/2003 0.04
04/30/2003 0.04
03/31/2003 0.042
02/28/2003 0.042
01/31/2003 0.043
12/31/2002 0.043
11/29/2002 0.043
10/31/2002 0.043
09/30/2002 0.045
08/30/2002 0.046
07/31/2002 0.047
06/28/2002 0.047
05/31/2002 0.048
04/30/2002 0.048
03/28/2002 0.048
02/28/2002 0.048
01/31/2002 0.048
12/31/2001 0.048
11/30/2001 0.047
10/31/2001 0.047
09/28/2001 0.048
08/31/2001 0.048
08/02/2001 0.05
07/03/2001 0.05
06/04/2001 0.05
05/02/2001 0.05
04/03/2001 0.051
03/02/2001 0.05
02/02/2001 0.051
01/03/2001 0.051
12/04/2000 0.05
11/02/2000 0.051
10/05/2000 0.051
09/05/2000 0.053
08/02/2000 0.053
07/05/2000 0.052
06/02/2000 0.052
05/02/2000 0.052
04/04/2000 0.051
03/02/2000 0.048
02/02/2000 0.048
01/04/2000 0.048
12/02/1999 0.049
11/02/1999 0.048
10/04/1999 0.048
09/02/1999 0.048
08/03/1999 0.048
07/02/1999 0.048
06/02/1999 0.048
05/04/1999 0.048
04/05/1999 0.047
03/02/1999 0.048
02/02/1999 0.048
01/05/1999 0.047
12/02/1998 0.048
11/03/1998 0.049
10/02/1998 0.05
09/02/1998 0.051
08/04/1998 0.051
07/02/1998 0.052
06/02/1998 0.051
05/04/1998 0.053
04/02/1998 0.053
03/03/1998 0.053
02/03/1998 0.053
01/05/1998 0.055
12/02/1997 0.054
11/04/1997 0.055
10/02/1997 0.054
09/03/1997 0.054
08/04/1997 0.054
07/02/1997 0.054
06/03/1997 0.053
05/02/1997 0.053
04/02/1997 0.053
03/04/1997 0.053
02/04/1997 0.053
01/03/1997 0.054

Dividend Growth History for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2023
2023 $0.2862 3.29% 80.80% -
2022 $0.1583 1.59% 22.33% 80.80%
2021 $0.1294 1.25% -39.62% 48.72%
2020 $0.2143 2.15% -7.95% 10.12%
2019 $0.2328 2.43% -5.60% 5.30%
2018 $0.2466 2.53% -6.24% 3.02%
2017 $0.263 2.68% 3.54% 1.42%
2016 $0.254 2.54% 12.39% 1.72%
2015 $0.226 2.22% -5.83% 3.00%
2014 $0.24 2.41% -13.67% 1.98%
2013 $0.278 2.66% -18.71% 0.29%
2012 $0.342 3.24% 5.88% -1.61%
2011 $0.323 3.18% 0.31% -1.00%
2010 $0.322 3.21% 3.87% -0.90%
2009 $0.31 3.10% 15.24% -0.57%
2008 $0.269 2.78% -42.15% 0.41%
2007 $0.465 4.92% 4.97% -2.99%
2006 $0.443 4.65% 4.73% -2.54%
2005 $0.423 4.36% 11.32% -2.15%
2004 $0.38 3.92% -18.63% -1.48%
2003 $0.467 4.70% -15.70% -2.42%
2002 $0.554 5.77% -13.57% -3.10%
2001 $0.641 6.61% 5.25% -3.60%
2000 $0.609 6.71% 5.91% -3.23%
1999 $0.575 5.82% -7.11% -2.87%
1998 $0.619 6.36% -3.88% -3.04%
1997 $0.644 6.84% - -3.07%

Dividend Growth Chart for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX)


MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 1.796%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 32.368%.

From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 18.4%.

From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 0.48.

From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 4.1%.

From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the Beta of MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 0.75.

Last 1 Week* YTD*(2024) 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Since
08/06/2008
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Annualized Return(%) -0.0 -2.2 -1.7 -3.5 -0.6 0.6 1.5 2.4 1.8 4.1 -12.1 -1.9 6.5 6.5 0.4 2.3 0.8 0.4 4.9 -2.7 2.3 7.4 4.5 3.3 6.8 7.4 3.8 2.4 3.7 1.9 9.9 7.2 12.5 -1.9 8.7 10.2
Sharpe Ratio NA -1.56 -0.79 -0.89 -0.38 -0.11 NA NA 0.48 -0.02 -1.9 -0.71 1.47 1.49 -0.32 0.61 0.2 0.12 1.94 -0.89 0.95 2.05 1.23 0.83 0.99 1.2 0.18 0.09 0.72 0.26 2.04 1.03 2.08 -1.3 1.4 1.94
Draw Down(%) NA 4.1 8.2 17.1 18.4 18.4 NA NA 18.4 8.5 15.5 2.8 4.4 2.0 2.6 1.5 4.6 2.4 1.0 4.4 1.6 1.8 3.6 2.2 3.4 2.3 2.1 2.4 4.1 4.8 2.4 4.3 3.5 4.0 3.1 2.2
Standard Deviation(%) NA 6.2 7.0 6.6 5.6 4.5 NA NA 4.1 7.7 7.1 2.8 4.3 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.4 2.5 3.1 2.4 3.6 3.6 3.9 5.9 3.7 3.2 2.9 3.8 4.7 4.3 4.8 4.1 3.9 3.9 3.5
Treynor Ratio NA -0.09 -0.05 -0.06 -0.02 -0.01 NA NA 0.03 0.0 -0.14 -0.03 0.07 0.06 -0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.07 -0.04 0.03 0.11 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.06 0.01 0.0 0.04 0.01 0.12 0.07 0.12 -0.07 0.09 0.1
Alpha NA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA NA 0.0 0.0 -0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.02 -0.01 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.01
Beta NA 1.12 1.12 1.02 0.98 0.91 NA NA 0.75 1.04 1.0 0.78 0.86 0.82 0.83 0.82 0.72 0.73 0.69 0.73 0.66 0.66 0.61 0.51 0.68 0.73 0.81 0.76 0.74 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.73 0.69 0.62 0.67
RSquare NA 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.88 0.85 NA NA 0.81 0.93 0.92 0.75 0.66 0.87 0.71 0.76 0.83 0.86 0.81 0.8 0.75 0.85 0.82 0.77 0.77 0.87 0.87 0.88 0.91 0.91 0.89 0.84 0.68 0.82 0.77 0.72
Yield(%) N/A 1.4 3.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.6 3.1 N/A 3.3 1.6 1.2 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.9 5.1 5.0 4.6 3.8 4.7 5.8 6.7 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.5
Dividend Growth(%) N/A -58.6 52.6 -4.1 -13.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A 81.2 33.3 -45.5 -8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -11.1 -6.9 -14.7 3.0 6.5 10.7 -41.7 0.0 6.7 21.6 -21.3 -16.1 -13.8 8.3 0.0 -1.6 0.0 N/A

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MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) Rolling Returns Charts

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From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is -6.2%.
From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is -0.88%.
From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is -0.04%.
From 08/06/2008 to 05/14/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND I (MGSIX) is 2.62%.

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