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- Total Assets: 2.26B
MFS Total Return Bond A
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Mfs Total Return Bond Fund Class A Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Mfs Total Return Bond Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MRBFX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on current income but also considering capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in debt instruments. Debt instruments include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, foreign government securities, securitized instruments, municipal instruments and other obligations to repay money borrowed. It primarily invests the fund's assets in investment grade quality debt instruments, but may also invest in below investment grade quality debt instruments.
Contact Information
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander M. Mackey | Investment Officer | 2019 | Now |
| Biography | Alexander M. Mackey, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management(r) (MFS(r)). He has portfolio management responsibilities on the firm's limited duration and multi-sector fixed income strategies. He also has research analyst responsibilities. Alexander joined MFS in 1998 as a financial control assistant and was promoted to section manager in 2000. He joined the Fixed Income Department as a research associate in 2001 was promoted to fixed income research analyst in 2004. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. Alexander has a bachelor's degree from Trinity College and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is a member of the CFA Society of Boston. | ||
| Joshua P. Marston | Investment Officer | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Joshua P. Marston, Portfolio Manager, is an Investment Officer, Director of Fixed Income, and Director of Structured & Financial Research at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Josh's responsibilities include managing MFS' fixed income portfolio management team as well as oversight of MFS' structured product strategy, dedicated structured product portfolios, and portfolio management responsibilities for several of the firm's other fixed income strategies. Mr. Marston has been employed in the investment area of MFS since 1999 as a credit analyst. | ||
| Robert D. Persons | Portfolio Manager | 2006 | 2021 |
| Biography | Robert D. Persons, CFA, is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and a fixed income portfolio manager. Robert joined MFS in 2000 as an investment grade fixed income research analyst. Prior to joining MFS, he served six years as a bond analyst/portfolio manager for Scudder Kemper Investments; three years as an investment manager for The Travelers Insurance Company; and three years as an investment analyst for Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University. | ||
| Jeffrey S. Wakelin | Portfolio Manager/ Investment Officer | 2006 | 2015 |
| Biography | Jeffrey S. Wakelin, CFA, is an Investment Officer at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and an Investment Grade Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. In his role, Jeffrey has responsibility for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk control and cash management of MFS investment grade bond portfolios. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions with other members of the fixed income investment team. He has been in his current role since 2006. Jeffrey joined MFS as a research analyst in 2002. Previously, he served as director, corporate analyst for Standish Mellon Asset Management; assistant vice president of Media Communications for First National Bank of Boston; assistant vice president in the Private Banking Group for Fleet Bank; management associate in the Private Banking Group for Citibank; and analyst for The Massachusetts Co. He earned a bachelor's degree from Denison University and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of The Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc. and The Fixed Income Management Society. | ||
| Michael W. Roberge | CEO | 2000 | 2011 |
| Biography | Joined MFS in 1996 as a Fixed Income Research Analyst; named Portfolio Manager in 1997; promoted to Associate Director of Fixed Income Research in 2000; promoted to Director of Fixed Income Research in 2002; promoted to Chief Fixed Income Officer and Director of Fixed Income Portfolio Management in 2004; named Chief Investment Officer U.S. Investments and Co-Director of Global Research in 2006 Previous experience includes: one year as a Senior Municipal Analyst and Associate Portfolio Manager for Colonial Management Associates, and four years as a Municipal Bond Analyst for Moody’s Investors Service Affiliation(s): CFA Institute; National Federation of Municipal Analysts; Boston Municipal Analysts Forum; Boston Securities Analysts Society, Inc. Hofstra University, MBA, with distinction Bemidji State University, BS, summa cum laude | ||
| Robert J. Manning | Director | 1999 | 2000 |
| Biography | Manning is director of fixed-income research at MFS Investment Management since February 1999. He joined the company as a high-yield analyst in 1984 and became a vice president four years later. | ||
| Joan S. Batchelder | Senior Vice President and director | 1999 | 1999 |
| Biography | Batchelder is senior vice president and director of fixed-income portfolio management of MFS Investment Management. She rejoined MFS in October of 1983 after three years with a leading investment counseling firm. She first joined MFS in 1978 as investment officer in the fixed-income department. she was appointed an assistant vice president-investments in 1979, a vice president-investments in 1980; and a senior vice president in 1983. | ||
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