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

Peer companies

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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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