MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund Class B (EMLBX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
5.75
0.00 (0.00%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
7.88%
Fund Assets 325.92M
Expense Ratio 1.85%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.22
Dividend Yield 3.85%
Dividend Growth 2.82%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date May 30, 2025
Previous Close 5.75
YTD Return 10.62%
1-Year Return 11.31%
5-Year Return 7.08%
52-Week Low 5.19
52-Week High 5.78
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 209
Inception Date Sep 15, 2011

About EMLBX

The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Emg Mkts LC Debt with 1.85% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in MFS Series Trust X: MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund; Class B Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. MFS Series Trust X: MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund; Class B Shares seeks total return with an emphasis on high current income, but also considering capital appreciation. EMLBX will normally invest at least 80% of the fund's net assets in debt instruments of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries and denominated in local currencies.

Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol EMLBX
Share Class B
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Performance

EMLBX had a total return of 11.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.49%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FSEDX Fidelity Fidelity Series Em Mk Dbt Lcl Ccy n/a

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
EMLNX R6 0.78%
EMLIX I 0.85%
EMLMX R4 0.85%
EMLAX A 1.10%

Top 10 Holdings

37.40% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NOTA DO TESOURO NACIONAL - Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F BNTNF.10 01.01.27 NTNF 8.57%
MEX BONOS DESARR FIX RT - Mexican Bonos MBONO.7.75 11.23.34 M 4.06%
TITULOS DE TESORERIA - Colombian TES n/a 4.05%
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio n/a 3.95%
Malaysia Government Bond MGS.3.582 07.15.32 0122 3.17%
India Government Bond n/a 3.08%
China Government Bond n/a 2.96%
BONOS DE TESORERIA - Peru Government Bond PERUGB.6.95 08.12.31 2.56%
Republic of South Africa Government Bond SAGB.8.875 02.28.35 2035 2.51%
TITULOS DE TESORERIA - Colombian TES n/a 2.49%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
May 30, 2025 $0.01448 Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025 $0.01659 May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 $0.01974 Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 $0.0218 Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025 $0.02084 Feb 3, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 $0.02069 Dec 31, 2024
Full Dividend History