MFS Emerging Markets Debt Lcl Ccy R3 (EMLLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

5.85

-0.05 (-0.85%)

At close: Sep 28, 2026

Fund Assets	530.70M
Expense Ratio	1.11%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	82.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.24
Dividend Yield	4.10%
Dividend Growth	7.13%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 31, 2026

Previous Close	5.90
YTD Return	-0.39%
1-Year Return	3.18%
5-Year Return	11.22%
52-Week Low	5.80
52-Week High	6.24
Beta (5Y)	0.49
Holdings	274
Inception Date	Sep 15, 2011

About EMLLX

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund R3 Shares is an actively managed mutual fund specializing in sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt securities issued by emerging market governments and denominated in local currencies. The fund’s primary objective is to achieve total return, with an emphasis on generating high current income while also considering capital appreciation. Its investment process is driven by a disciplined risk management framework, focusing on both country-specific and global risk factors. Portfolio managers fundamentally analyze macroeconomic imbalances and sovereign risks within emerging markets to identify investment opportunities, aiming to capitalize on interest rate and currency movements. The fund typically invests in a diversified basket of government bonds from regions such as Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, and its benchmark is the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, which also emphasizes diversification by capping individual country weights. With a history dating back to 2011, this fund plays a significant role in offering institutional and eligible investors access to the yield and diversification benefits of local currency emerging market debt within the broader fixed income landscape.

Fund Family MFS

Category Emerging-Markets Local-Currency Bond

Performance Rating Average

Risk Rating Above Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol EMLLX

Share Class R3

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Performance

EMLLX had a total return of 3.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.64%.

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	0.79%
EMLIX	I	0.86%
EMLMX	R4	0.86%
EMLAX	A	1.11%

Top 10 Holdings

52.57% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Currency Cash CASH_USD	n/a	8.66%
USD/MYR NDF 20261015 Purchased	n/a	6.38%
Cash Offset	n/a	5.98%
Mexico (United Mexican States) 7.75%	MBONO.7.75 05.29.31 M	5.91%
THB/USD FWD 20261015 Purchased	n/a	5.55%
Indonesia (Republic of) 5.88%	INDOGB.5.875 03.15.31 109	4.78%
CNH/USD FWD 20261016 Purchased	n/a	3.89%
BRL/USD NDF 20260806 Purchased	n/a	3.85%
South Africa (Republic of) 8.75%	SAGB.8.75 01.31.44 2044	3.80%
BRL/USD NDF 20260806 Purchased	n/a	3.78%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02207	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02207	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02213	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02212	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.02012	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.02007	Apr 1, 2026

Full Dividend History