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MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class B MQLBX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See MFS Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 5.83  /  −0.17 %
  • Total Assets 3.3B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.330%
  • Expense Ratio 1.320%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Deferred Load
  • Category Short-Term Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 1,000
  • Status Closed
  • TTM Yield 3.56%
  • Effective Duration 2.10 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 14, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 14, 2026, 1:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MQLBX

Will MQLBX outperform in the 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 MQLBX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MQLBX 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 MQLBX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Staying the course.

Senior Analyst Elbie Louw

Elbie Louw

Senior Analyst

Summary

A capable management team, backed by a strong contingent of securitized and credit analysts, runs MFS Limited Maturity Fixed Income, which includes the US-sold MFS Limited Maturity and Luxembourg-domiciled MFS Meridian Limited Maturity. This strategy retains its Above Average People and Process Pillar ratings.

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Portfolio Holdings MQLBX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 27.8
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

United States Treasury Notes 4.63%

11.88 395M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.88%

8.68 289M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 3.38%

1.98 66M
Government

United States Treasury Notes 4.13%

1.53 51M
Government

Currency Cash CASH_USD

1.10 37M
Cash and Equivalents

2 Year Treasury Note Future Sept 26

0.75 25M
Government

Bank of America Corp. 1.73%

0.69 23M
Corporate

Meta Platforms Inc 4.55%

0.60 20M
Corporate

Dryden 75 Clo Ltd / Dryden 75 Clo Llc 5.17%

0.58 19M
Securitized

Morgan Stanley 1.51%

0.57 19M
Corporate

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