Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About MGF

What does MGF invest in?

The MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a closed-end mutual fund managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, specializing in fixed-income investments. This trust primarily allocates its capital to the United States' fixed income markets, with a core emphasis on debt instruments considered investment grade. Beyond its primary focus, the fund diversifies its portfolio into a range of other assets. These include various mortgage-backed securities (both general and residential), debt issued by U.S. government agencies, international sovereign bonds, U.S. Treasuries, emerging markets debt, and high-grade corporate bonds. It also maintains holdings in cash and other net assets for liquidity. The performance of the fund's investment portfolio is benchmarked against the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index. Established on May 28, 1987, the MFS Government Markets Income Trust is domiciled within the United States.

What is the expense ratio of MGF?

Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) charges an expense ratio of 0.80%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is MGF's dividend yield?

MGF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of MGF?

Effective duration measures MGF's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. MGF's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of MGF?

MGF's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of MGF?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from MGF if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. MGF's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.