MFS Special Value:MFV

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    Overview

    As of 9/29/2023

     Share
    Price    		NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$3.90$4.23-7.80%
    52 Wk Avg$4.22$4.43-4.89%
    52 Wk High$4.74$4.672.18%
    52 Wk Low$3.87$4.23-8.35%
    Regular Distribution Type†Managed Distribution
    Distribution Rate11.18%
    Distribution Amount$0.0363
    Distribution FrequencyMonthly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The Fund will seek high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. The Fund invests the Fund's assets in government, corporate, mortgage backed and asset backed securities of US and foreign issuers, emerging market debt securities and equity securities. MFS may also invest the fund’s assets in foreign securities.

    Capital Structure

    As of 9/29/2023

    Total Investment Exposure:$30.909M
    Total Common Assets:$30.909M
    Common Shares Outstanding:7,307,087
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 10/31/2022

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees0.82%
    Other Expenses:0.67%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:N/A
    Total: 1.49%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    MFS

    Portfolio Managers
    David P. Cole, Ward Brown, Michael Skatrud, Katherine A. Cannan, Matthew W. Ryan, Nevin P. Chitkara

    Basics
    Category: Hybrid-U.S. Allocation
    Ticker: MFV
    NAV Ticker: XMFVX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 15,756
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $0.066M
    Inception Date: 11/24/1989
    Inception Share Price: $15.00
    Inception NAV: $13.95
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: October 31
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    Distributions

    As of 9/29/2023

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

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    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions†
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 4/30/2023    		 $0.0683
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 9/29/2023    		10.30%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 9/29/2023    		9.74%
    Avg. Portfolio Coupon:
    As of 9/29/2023    		 5.61%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 9/29/2023     		0.00%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 10/2/2023

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month-6.29%
    1 Year-4.89%
    3 Year7.88%
    5 Year6.55%
    Z-Score

    As of 9/29/2023

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month-1.04
    6 Month-1.15
    1 Year-1.31
    Pricing History
     from  
    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 9/30/2023
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Allocation

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD0.95%1.58%0.97%2.69%
    2022-32.85%-9.32%-17.94%-12.77%
    202130.46%10.68%25.66%17.24%
    2020-1.75%5.92%0.91%6.36%
    201943.37%23.37%29.77%22.10%
    2018-6.80%-4.73%-8.36%-4.98%
    201717.42%10.70%21.52%14.50%
    201616.93%14.93%17.59%13.14%
    2015-18.73%-4.50%-9.73%-7.35%
    201412.65%3.75%11.82%9.17%
    201313.69%13.69%19.53%19.58%
    201218.59%15.14%13.72%13.14%
    2011-3.70%0.43%1.24%3.22%
    201015.42%16.71%  
    2009101.62%55.92%  
    2008-41.93%-36.25%  
    2007-19.78%-3.20%  
    200622.43%10.40%  
    2005-13.44%2.02%  
    200421.87%13.67%  
    200355.41%43.18%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 9/30/2023
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Allocation

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    AMT:
    As of 7/31/2023    		0.00%
    Average Coupon:
    As of 9/29/2023    		5.61%
    Average Maturity:
    As of 7/31/2023    		4.86 yrs
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 7/31/2023    		344
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 10/31/2022    		24.00%
    Pre-Refunded:
    		0.00%
    Average Bond Price:
    As of 7/31/2023    		$90.66
    Asset Allocation

    As of 7/31/2023

    Top Sectors

    As of 7/31/2023

    Sector%Portfolio
    Corporate (Super Sector)54.15%
    Corporate Bond54.15%
    Cyclical (Super Sector)17.56%
    Financial Services13.06%
    Defensive (Super Sector)12.43%
    Sensitive (Super Sector)12.21%
    Healthcare6.10%
    Industrials4.90%
    Utilities4.63%
    Consumer Cyclical2.94%
    Top Holdings

    As of 7/31/2023

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    JPMorgan Chase & Co$0.69M2.12%
    The Cigna Group$0.64M1.98%
    Progressive Corp$0.64M1.96%
    Johnson & Johnson$0.59M1.83%
    Aon PLC Class A$0.57M1.76%
    Comcast Corp Class A$0.57M1.76%
    Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc$0.57M1.75%
    Texas Instruments Inc$0.56M1.72%
    Nestle SA ADR$0.55M1.71%
    Northrop Grumman Corp$0.54M1.68%
    Credit Quality

    As of 7/31/2023

    Maturity Breakdown

    As of 7/31/2023

    Country Allocation

    As of 7/31/2023

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Fixed Income42.85%
    United States - Equity40.49%
    Canada - Fixed Income2.84%
    Switzerland - Equity1.71%
    Others - Fixed Income1.67%
    India - Fixed Income1.13%
    United Kingdom - Fixed Income1.03%
    France - Fixed Income0.84%
    South Africa - Fixed Income0.61%
    Chile - Fixed Income0.57%
    Belgium - Fixed Income0.57%
    Brazil - Fixed Income0.54%
    Peru - Fixed Income0.51%
    Poland - Fixed Income0.50%
    Netherlands - Fixed Income0.49%
    China - Fixed Income0.38%
    Italy - Fixed Income0.35%
    Australia - Fixed Income0.32%
    Mexico - Fixed Income0.28%
    Others - Equity0.05%
    Ireland - Fixed Income0.03%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    † Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. In general, managed distributions may be sourced from net investment income, realized gains and return of capital. CEFConnect.com does not undertake to disclose specific information about closed-end fund distribution sources. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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