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.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.07% | +6.21% | +4.18% | +3.78% | -15.78% | -0.23% | +7.79% | +10.30% | +1.33% | +2.63% | +2.71% | +1.09% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +6.97% | -9.61% | +5.78% | +10.49% | -2.06% | +1.23% | +26.19% | +9.91% | +6% | +2.84% | +2.85% | +2.44% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| +14.34% | +6.43% | +17.98% | -4.21% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually 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
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.85% | Sep 17, 2021 | 277 | Oct 24, 2022 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -21.63% | Sep 8, 2008 | 24 | Oct 10, 2008 | 34 | Nov 28, 2008 | 58 |
| -19.19% | Sep 5, 2012 | 240 | Aug 21, 2013 | 754 | Aug 18, 2016 | 994 |
| -15.76% | Dec 23, 2008 | 40 | Feb 23, 2009 | 126 | Aug 21, 2009 | 166 |
| -15.30% | Aug 23, 2010 | 157 | Apr 6, 2011 | 195 | Jan 13, 2012 | 352 |
| -9.35% | Mar 9, 2020 | 7 | Mar 18, 2020 | 17 | Apr 13, 2020 | 24 |
| -9.12% | Sep 23, 2009 | 17 | Oct 16, 2009 | 98 | Mar 10, 2010 | 115 |
| -8.88% | Mar 19, 2004 | 37 | May 12, 2004 | 172 | Jan 18, 2005 | 209 |
| -8.03% | May 27, 2008 | 17 | Jun 19, 2008 | 55 | Sep 8, 2008 | 72 |
| -7.46% | Mar 16, 2010 | 19 | Apr 13, 2010 | 38 | Jun 7, 2010 | 57 |
| -7.26% | May 23, 2003 | 45 | Jul 29, 2003 | 137 | Feb 12, 2004 | 182 |
| -6.95% | Aug 18, 2016 | 86 | Dec 20, 2016 | 530 | Jan 31, 2019 | 616 |
| -6.19% | Nov 3, 1999 | 39 | Dec 30, 1999 | 70 | Apr 10, 2000 | 109 |
| -6.19% | Nov 14, 2007 | 16 | Dec 7, 2007 | 25 | Jan 15, 2008 | 41 |
| -6.15% | Nov 2, 2001 | 30 | Dec 17, 2001 | 37 | Feb 11, 2002 | 67 |
| -6.13% | Apr 10, 2000 | 25 | May 16, 2000 | 33 | Jul 3, 2000 | 58 |
| -6.04% | Dec 1, 2020 | 74 | Mar 19, 2021 | 83 | Jul 19, 2021 | 157 |
| -5.65% | Feb 11, 2008 | 24 | Mar 17, 2008 | 27 | Apr 24, 2008 | 51 |
| -5.52% | Dec 4, 2008 | 1 | Dec 5, 2008 | 2 | Dec 9, 2008 | 3 |
| -5.36% | Mar 20, 2001 | 27 | Apr 27, 2001 | 74 | Aug 13, 2001 | 101 |
| -4.75% | Feb 4, 2005 | 35 | Mar 29, 2005 | 39 | May 23, 2005 | 74 |
| -4.75% | Oct 4, 2002 | 12 | Oct 22, 2002 | 60 | Jan 17, 2003 | 72 |
| -4.69% | Jun 7, 2010 | 5 | Jun 14, 2010 | 46 | Aug 18, 2010 | 51 |
| -4.42% | Jan 11, 2006 | 64 | Apr 13, 2006 | 82 | Aug 10, 2006 | 146 |
| -4.20% | Aug 25, 2009 | 3 | Aug 28, 2009 | 9 | Sep 11, 2009 | 12 |