MFS High Income Fund Class A (MHITX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

2.990

-0.010 (-0.33%)

Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

Fund Assets	1.86B
Expense Ratio	0.858%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	51.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.19
Dividend Yield	6.36%
Dividend Growth	1.10%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 30, 2026

Previous Close	3.000
YTD Return	0.20%
1-Year Return	1.94%
5-Year Return	12.82%
52-Week Low	2.970
52-Week High	3.160
Beta (5Y)	0.34
Holdings	380
Inception Date	Feb 17, 1978

About MHITX

MFS High Income Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused primarily on generating high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in high income debt instruments, which chiefly includes U.S. high-yield, or below investment-grade, bonds. This strategy exposes the fund to a broad spectrum of corporate issuers across diverse sectors, often emphasizing companies with strong or improving credit characteristics. Using a combination of bottom-up fundamental analysis and top-down risk management, the fund seeks to balance return opportunities with disciplined risk controls across market cycles. MFS High Income Fund Class A pays dividends monthly and is benchmarked against the Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index, highlighting its focus within the U.S. high yield corporate bond market. By concentrating on lower-rated debt securities, the fund serves as a key vehicle for investors seeking enhanced income potential relative to higher-quality bond funds, and it plays a notable role in diversified fixed income allocations within the broader capital markets landscape.

Fund Family MFS

Category High Yield Bond

Performance Rating Below Average

Risk Rating Average

Stock Exchange Nasdaq

Ticker Symbol MHITX

Share Class A

Index Bloomberg US High Yield 2% Issuer Cap TR

Performance

MHITX had a total return of 1.94% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.95%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MHIKX	R6	0.50%
MHIIX	I	0.60%
MHIJX	R4	0.60%
MHIHX	R3	0.85%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 30, 2026	$0.01602	Nov 2, 2026
Sep 30, 2026	$0.01601	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.01496	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.015	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.01495	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.01499	Jun 1, 2026

Full Dividend History