MFS High Income Fund Class R3 (MHIHX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
3.120
-0.010 (-0.32%)
Mar 2, 2026, 9:30 AM EST
Fund Assets1.99B
Expense Ratio0.88%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover57.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.18
Dividend Yield5.60%
Dividend Growth2.22%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJan 30, 2026
Previous Close3.130
YTD Return0.74%
1-Year Return7.39%
5-Year Return20.48%
52-Week Low2.980
52-Week High3.160
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings375
Inception DateApr 1, 2005

About MHIHX

MFS High Income Fund Class R3 is a mutual fund focused on delivering a high level of current income, with secondary consideration given to capital appreciation. As a high-yield bond fund, it primarily invests at least 80% of its net assets in high-income debt instruments, with the flexibility to allocate up to 100% to below investment-grade, or "junk," bonds. This approach exposes the fund to higher credit and default risk, but aims to compensate investors with higher yields compared to traditional investment-grade bond funds. The fund is actively managed using a combination of bottom-up fundamental research and top-down risk budgeting. Portfolio managers emphasize selecting issuers they believe are resilient across credit cycles, while also adjusting risk exposures based on changing market valuations. Its diversified portfolio typically includes hundreds of holdings across the U.S. corporate high-yield bond market. The fund pays monthly dividends and is designed for investors seeking steady income flows from exposure to high-yield securities. MFS High Income Fund Class R3 plays a notable role in the market by offering access to the risk-return dynamics of the U.S. high-yield sector within a professionally managed framework.

Fund Family MFS
Category High Yield Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MHIHX
Share Class R3
Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

MHIHX had a total return of 7.39% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.31%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MHIKXR60.52%
MHIJXR40.63%
MHIIXI0.63%
MHITXA0.88%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jan 30, 2026$0.01651Feb 2, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.0165Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.0165Dec 1, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.0165Nov 3, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.01651Oct 1, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.01546Sep 2, 2025
Full Dividend History