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MFGSX: MFS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND A (MUTUAL FUND)
Basic Info 8.54 0.03(0.35%) June 05
| Asset Class: | Intermediate Government |
| MyPlanIQ Rating: | (58%) |
| Start Date: | 09/28/1984 |
| Last Dividend Date: | 04/30/2026 |
| 12-Mo. Yield | 3.56% |
| Expenses | 1.51% |
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Performance Analytics (As of 05/29/2026)
Not up-to-date? Try| Last 1 Week* | YTD*(2026) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Inception** | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | |
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| Annualized Return(%) | -0.6 | -0.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | -12.2 | -2.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -3.0 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 12.1 | -2.2 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 19.5 | -3.3 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 15.5 | 6.4 |
| Sharpe Ratio | NA | -0.77 | 0.4 | -0.01 | -0.52 | -0.18 | NA | NA | 0.57 | 0.8 | -0.57 | 0.03 | -1.93 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 1.42 | -0.39 | 0.46 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 1.87 | -0.98 | 0.88 | 2.0 | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.28 | 1.09 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 1.97 | 0.94 | 1.93 | -1.41 | 1.25 | 1.59 | -0.54 | 3.58 | -1.44 | 1.8 | 1.12 | 2.67 | 0.54 | 1.18 | 0.44 | -0.73 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 4.42 |
| Draw Down(%) | NA | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 17.6 | 18.9 | NA | NA | 18.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | NA | NA | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Treynor Ratio | NA | -0.03 | 0.02 | 0.0 | -0.03 | -0.01 | NA | NA | 0.03 | 0.04 | -0.03 | 0.0 | -0.14 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.07 | -0.04 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.11 | -0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | -0.04 | 0.21 | -0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Alpha | NA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | NA | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.01 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Beta | NA | 1.0 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.96 | NA | NA | 0.74 | 1.0 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.71 | 0.61 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| RSquared | NA | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.88 | NA | NA | 0.63 | 0.9 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.72 | 0.7 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.56 | 0.5 | 0.78 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Yield(%) | N/A | 1.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 3.0 |
| Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | -66.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -5.3 | 18.2 | 93.5 | 33.7 | -45.3 | -8.9 | -6.5 | -5.9 | 3.0 | 13.9 | -6.5 | -15.0 | -20.1 | 6.4 | -0.3 | -24.4 | -7.7 | -3.2 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 27.9 | -21.6 | -24.0 | -13.8 | 4.8 | 6.2 | -6.2 | -4.3 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -14.9 | 11.9 | -9.9 | -6.7 | 6.4 | -13.0 | -4.9 | -10.3 | -1.7 | -9.4 | 265.5 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 07/25/1984
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