MFS High Income Fund Class A (MHITX)

Fund Assets	1.87B
Expense Ratio	0.858%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	51.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.19
Dividend Yield	6.42%
Dividend Growth	1.90%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	2.970
YTD Return	-1.33%
1-Year Return	0.58%
5-Year Return	11.82%
52-Week Low	2.970
52-Week High	3.160
Beta (5Y)	0.34
Holdings	374
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 0.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.92%.

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
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
Apr 30, 2026	$0.01609	May 1, 2026

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 21, 2026

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