# Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: abrdn · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1987-05-20 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... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $13.58 | | Expense Ratio | 0.80% | | Assets Under Management | $88.5M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.61% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.63 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $13.20 – $15.65 | | Beta | 0.34 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1000 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-23 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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. ### Does MGF pay a dividend? Yes, Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.61%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does MGF pay dividends? Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is MGF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MGF was 2026-10-23. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MGF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.80% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does MGF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MGF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does MGF cost more than a fund like VOO? MGF's strategy (current expense ratio 0.80%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where MGF sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MGF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MGF (0.80%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mgf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.