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Performance analysis of MGF (MFS Government Markets Income Trust)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, MGF has had an average annual return of +2.95%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.

Over the past 5 years, MGF has had an average annual return of -1.21%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.

Over the past 10 years, MGF has had an average annual return of +1.30%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.

Since Nov 1, 1999, MGF has had an average annual return of +4.15%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.56% annual.

202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
-3.07%+6.21%+4.18%+3.78%-15.78%-0.23%+7.79%+10.30%+1.33%+2.63%+2.71%+1.09%
201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003
+6.97%-9.61%+5.78%+10.49%-2.06%+1.23%+26.19%+9.91%+6%+2.84%+2.85%+2.44%
2002200120001999
+14.34%+6.43%+17.98%-4.21%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+1.13%-1.02%-1.04%-0.05%-1.41%-0.70%-3.07%
2025+1.30%+1.61%+2.23%-0%-2.08%+2.43%-0.99%+1.28%+1.59%-0.98%+2.59%-2.74%+6.21%
2024+1.27%-3.13%+4.57%-2.49%-0.33%+0.64%+3.92%+2.52%+3.11%-3.02%-0.94%-1.61%+4.18%
2023+4.88%-4.61%+1.57%+1.86%-1.15%-1.49%+0.96%+0.34%-4.05%-2.95%+5.07%+3.88%+3.78%
2022-2.67%-4.48%-2.44%-4.65%+6.84%-6.75%+2.93%-2.16%-6.53%+1.62%+4.01%-1.75%-15.78%
2021-1.34%-0.94%-0.05%+0.85%+0.41%+1.77%-0.07%+0.62%-1.66%-1.24%+1.33%+0.15%-0.23%
2020+1.07%-2.21%+1.78%+5.06%-0.86%-0.68%+3.69%-1.07%-0.02%+0.41%+1.06%-0.46%+7.79%
2019+1.76%-2.02%+2.24%+0.20%+2.88%+0.62%+0.86%+1.07%+0.87%+1.51%-1.31%+1.29%+10.30%
2018-0.19%-1.25%-0.00388%-1.31%+0.65%-0.23%+0.20%+0.20%-0.02%-0.71%+0.42%+3.65%+1.33%
2017-0.36%+2.66%-2.11%+1.05%+0.04%+2.06%-1.17%+0.84%+0.84%+0.23%-1.60%+0.23%+2.63%

Drawdown analysis of MGF (MFS Government Markets Income Trust)

The maximum drawdown for the MGF was -22.85%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current MGF drawdown is -7.75%.

Since Nov 1, 1999 MGF has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 20% or more: 2 times
  • 10% or more: 5 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-22.85%Sep 17, 2021277Oct 24, 2022OngoingOngoingOngoing
-21.63%Sep 8, 200824Oct 10, 200834Nov 28, 200858
-19.19%Sep 5, 2012240Aug 21, 2013754Aug 18, 2016994
-15.76%Dec 23, 200840Feb 23, 2009126Aug 21, 2009166
-15.30%Aug 23, 2010157Apr 6, 2011195Jan 13, 2012352
-9.35%Mar 9, 20207Mar 18, 202017Apr 13, 202024
-9.12%Sep 23, 200917Oct 16, 200998Mar 10, 2010115
-8.88%Mar 19, 200437May 12, 2004172Jan 18, 2005209
-8.03%May 27, 200817Jun 19, 200855Sep 8, 200872
-7.46%Mar 16, 201019Apr 13, 201038Jun 7, 201057
-7.26%May 23, 200345Jul 29, 2003137Feb 12, 2004182
-6.95%Aug 18, 201686Dec 20, 2016530Jan 31, 2019616
-6.19%Nov 3, 199939Dec 30, 199970Apr 10, 2000109
-6.19%Nov 14, 200716Dec 7, 200725Jan 15, 200841
-6.15%Nov 2, 200130Dec 17, 200137Feb 11, 200267
-6.13%Apr 10, 200025May 16, 200033Jul 3, 200058
-6.04%Dec 1, 202074Mar 19, 202183Jul 19, 2021157
-5.65%Feb 11, 200824Mar 17, 200827Apr 24, 200851
-5.52%Dec 4, 20081Dec 5, 20082Dec 9, 20083
-5.36%Mar 20, 200127Apr 27, 200174Aug 13, 2001101
-4.75%Feb 4, 200535Mar 29, 200539May 23, 200574
-4.75%Oct 4, 200212Oct 22, 200260Jan 17, 200372
-4.69%Jun 7, 20105Jun 14, 201046Aug 18, 201051
-4.42%Jan 11, 200664Apr 13, 200682Aug 10, 2006146
-4.20%Aug 25, 20093Aug 28, 20099Sep 11, 200912