MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Research
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.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- MGF
- Price
- $2.85
- Day change
- +0.35%
- Market cap
- $92.9M
- P/E ratio
- 17.48x
- 52-week range
- 2.8-3.14
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
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- Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (PAI)
Recent insider activity
- SCHECHTER GEOFFREY — trade (0 shares) on 2025-09-30
- MURPHY THOMAS P. — trade (0 shares) on 2026-01-01
- 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
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