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 R2 DIFEX
NAV / 1-Day Return
12.04
/
0.52
%
Total Assets
3.0 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
1.230%
Expense Ratio
1.230%
Fee Level
Above Average
Longest Manager Tenure
16.22
years
Category
Allocation--30% to 50% Equity
Investment Style
Large BlendCredit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity
Medium / ModerateStatus
Open
TTM Yield
2.79%
Turnover
72%
Morningstar’s Fund Analysis DIFEX
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Process Pillar
The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable DIFEX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.
People Pillar
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Parent Pillar
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