MFS Special Value Trust (MFV) Research

The MFS Special Value Trust (MFV) is a closed-end, balanced mutual fund managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. Its investment strategy involves allocating capital across public equity and fixed income markets exclusively within the United States. Regarding its equity holdings, the fund primarily targets value-oriented companies operating in diverse sectors. It builds its equity portfolio through a disciplined bottom-up stock selection process, driven by thorough fundamental analysis. For its fixed income allocation, the trust seeks exposure to a broad range of debt instruments. This includes government securities from both the U.S. and international markets, various mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities issued by domestic and foreign entities, corporate bonds from U.S. and global issuers, and debt instruments from emerging market countries. The fund's equity performance is measured against the Russell 1000 Value Index. Its fixed income results are evaluated by comparing them to the Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped, the MFS Special Value Trust Blended Index, and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Index. Established on November 30, 1989, the MFS Special Value Trust is domiciled in the United States.

Market snapshot

Symbol
MFV
Price
$4.41
Day change
-0.11%
Market cap
$32.1M
P/E ratio
32.80x
52-week range
3.74-4.47
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management

Peer companies

  • Diamond Hill Research Opportunities Fund Class A (DHROX)
  • Diamond Hill Research Opportunities Fund Class C (DROCX)
  • Diamond Hill Research Opportunities Fund Class Y (DROYX)
  • KL Allocation Fund - Advisor Class (GAVAX)
  • Meritage Growth Equity Fund Investor Shares (MPGEX)
  • Meritage Growth Equity Fund Institutional Shares (MPGIX)
  • Manning & Napier Target 2045 Series Class I (MTUIX)
  • State Street Institutional Premier Growth Equity Fund Investment Class (SSPGX)

Recent insider activity

  • FLAHERTY JOSEPH — trade (0 shares) on 2025-06-01
  • KANWAL AMRIT — trade (0 shares) on 2025-04-02
  • Adams William — trade (0 shares) on 2024-09-30
  • DOUGHERTY LINDA — trade (0 shares) on 2024-07-15
  • RYAN MATHEW — trade (0 shares) on 2024-04-30

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