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41.63
+0.49
+1.19%
- Morningstar Rating:
- Total Assets: 11.03B
MFS International Growth R6
41.63
+0.49
+1.19%
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Mfs International Growth Fund Class R6 Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Mfs International Growth Fund Class R6. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MGRDX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests its assets primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. The advisor focuses on investing the fund's assets in the stocks of companies the advisor believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies).
Contact Information
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barrett | Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager | 2015 | Now |
| Biography | Matthew Barrett, ASIP, is an Investment Officer and Equity Portfolio Manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®), managing the firm's European Equity Ex-U.K. strategy. He is also an Equity Analyst and leads the firm's European research coverage of consumer staples stocks. Matthew joined MFS in 2000 and became a research analyst in 2001. He was named portfolio manager in 2010. Prior to joining MFS, he was an associate director specializing in Asian equities for Newport Capital Ltd. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from University College in London and holds a MBA from London Business School. | ||
| Kevin M. Dwan | Portfolio Manager | 2012 | Now |
| Biography | Kevin M. Dwan − Investment Officer − Director of Asian Equity Research − Global Equity Research Analyst − Joined MFS in 2005; named Director of Asian Equity Research in 2007 − Previous experience includes: nine years for Putnam Investments in various roles in Boston, London, and Tokyo including Equity Analyst and a Sector Sleeve Portfolio Manager for International Core Equity − Affiliation(s): President of Sabrina's Foundation − Harvard University, MBA − Harvard College, AB | ||
| David A. Antonelli | Vice Chairman | 2010 | 2021 |
| Biography | Mr. Antonelli is senior vice president and director of international equity reserach of MFS Investment Management. He joined the firm in 1991 as a research analyst following foreign stocks, with a concentration in continental Europe. He was named assistant vice president in 1994, vice president in 1995, portfolio manager in 1997, and director of international equity research and senior vice president in 1999. | ||
| Barry Dargan | CEO & Lead Portfolio Manager | 2001 | 2010 |
| Biography | Barry is a Chartered Accountant, has a BSc degree in economics from City University, London and studied Japanese at Keio University, Tokyo. Barry was previously Partner, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Artisan Partners where he set up, lead-managed and was sole decision maker for the Artisan Global Equity strategy and opened the London office (2010-2013). Artisan’s Global Equity fund had top decile performance under his tenure, with buy ratings from leading global consultants. Before that Barry was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at MFS (1996-2010) where he was portfolio manager of the MFS International Growth Fund (2001-2010) and co-manager of the MFS Global Growth Fund (2003-2010). During his tenure these funds had consistent top quartile performance and had buy ratings with major consultants. Barry worked in Boston, Tokyo (where he opened the MFS office) and London during his time at the firm. Previous history was as an Executive Director and head of global technology research at SG Warburg in Tokyo (1992-1996), head of research and technology analyst covering Japanese technology at James Capel, Tokyo (1988-1992) where he led the Extel number-one rated technology research team two years running, investment analyst covering European technology at Phillips & Drew, London (1984-1988) and he started his career at Arthur Andersen as a Chartered Accountant in London (1981-1984). | ||
| Thomas Melendez | Investment Officer | 2004 | 2006 |
| Biography | Thomas Melendez is an investment officer at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and an institutional equity portfolio manager of the firm's global equity portfolios. He joined MFS in 2002 as an institutional portfolio manager with more than 10 years experience, including three years as an emerging market product specialist for Schroders North America, two years as a general manager for Schroders Argentina, and another three years as a vice president, Latin American fund manager for Schroders Capital Management International, London. | ||
| David R. Mannheim | Director | 1997 | 2001 |
| Biography | David R. Mannheim is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). David joined MFS in 1988 and was named portfolio manager in 1992 and director of International Equity Portfolio Management in 1999. He is a graduate of Amherst College and the MIT Sloan School of Management. | ||
| Ian Wright | - | 1996 | 1997 |
| Atul Patel | Assistant Director, Manager | 1996 | 1997 |
| Biography | Patel is assistant director and global funds manager with Foreign & Colonial Management, his employer since 1994. Before that time he was employed by Bankers Trust Investment Management as investment manager, and by Gartmore Investment Management as global fund manager. | ||
| June Scott | global funds Manager | 1996 | 1997 |
| Biography | Scott is a global funds manager with Foreign & Colonial Management, her employer since 1995. Prior to receiving her MBA Scott worked as a quantitative portfolio analyst in the Equity Research group at J.P. Morgran Investment Management in London. | ||
| Jonathan Sharpe | Partner/Portfolio Manager | 1995 | 1996 |
| Biography | Prior to joining Otus in March 2013, Jonathan was the CEO of Ratio Asset Management, which he founded in 2006. At Ratio, Jonathan ran the Ratio European Fund, a European mid cap long/short fund with a peak strategy AUM of €500m. Between 1997 and 2005 Jonathan headed the European Small Cap team at Gartmore and acted as lead investment manager on a range of funds including the European long/short Alphagen Cephaus Fund. Jonathan graduated in 1988 from Oxford University with a M.A (Hons) Engineering Science. | ||
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