MFS Diversified Income has suffered from missteps as a new lead manager gains experience overseeing a wide-ranging and informal asset-allocation process. Its Process Pillar has been downgraded to Below Average from Average. Six cheaper shares earn a renewed Morningstar Analyst Rating of Neutral, while the two most expensive shares receive a downgrade to Negative.
MFS Diversified Income A DIFAX
NAV / 1-Day Return
13.34
/
0.44
%
Total Assets
3.5 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
0.990%
Expense Ratio
0.990%
Fee Level
Average
Longest Manager Tenure
15.66
years
Category
Allocation--30% to 50% Equity
Investment Style
Large ValueCredit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Low / ModerateStatus
Open
TTM Yield
2.93%
Turnover
111%
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Morningstar’s Analysis
The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will DIFAX outperform in future?
Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.
Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable DIFAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DIFAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.
Parent Pillar
The Parent Pillar is our rating of DIFAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.
Lacks rigor.
