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Mfs Commodity Strategy Fund Class R6 (MCSRX)

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3.65 +0.01 +0.27%

22/11 - Closed. Currency in USD

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Total Assets: 889.68M

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: MFS

Underlying: Bloomberg Commodity TR

Asset Class: Commodity

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MCSRX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Mfs Commodity Strategy Fund Class R6. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MCSRX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks total return. The fund seeks to achieve the fund's objective by providing exposure to the commodities markets through investing in commodity-linked derivatives rather than investing directly in commodities. Commodities are assets with tangible properties, including oil, natural gas, agricultural products, and industrial and other precious metals.

Contact Information

Address 111 Huntington Avenue
Boston,MA 02199-7632
United States

Phone +1 8779606077

Web www.mfs.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Philipp S. Burgener	Portfolio Manager	2019	Now
Biography	Philipp S. Burgener, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management(r) (MFS(r)). He is a member of the firm's limited duration portfolio management team. He also has research analyst responsibilities. Philipp joined MFS in 2000 as an inside wholesaler and transferred to the Fixed Income Department in 2002 as an analytic support associate in the Quantitative Group. In 2003 he joined the Structured Products Group and was promoted to an Investment Grade Research Analyst in 2005. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. Philipp earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and his Master of Science degree from Boston University. He is also a member of the CFA Institute and Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc.
Alexander M. Mackey	Investment Officer	2017	Now
Biography	Alexander M. Mackey, CFA, is an investment officer and fixed income portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management(r) (MFS(r)). He has portfolio management responsibilities on the firm's limited duration and multi-sector fixed income strategies. He also has research analyst responsibilities. Alexander joined MFS in 1998 as a financial control assistant and was promoted to section manager in 2000. He joined the Fixed Income Department as a research associate in 2001 was promoted to fixed income research analyst in 2004. He took on portfolio management responsibilities in 2017. Alexander has a bachelor's degree from Trinity College and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is a member of the CFA Society of Boston.
Benjamin R. Nastou	Investment Officer of MFS	2010	Now
Biography	Benjamin R. Nastou, CFA, is an investment officer, portfolio manager and quantitative research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the portfolio management teams of the firm's commodity and global multi-asset strategies. Ben joined MFS in 2001 as a fixed income research associate and was promoted to quantitative research analyst in 2003. He was named portfolio manager in 2010. Ben has a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. He is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc., and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute
Natalie I. Shapiro	Investment Officer of MFS	2010	Now
Biography	Natalie I. Shapiro, Ph.D. is an Investment Officer, Portfolio Co-Manager and Quantitative Fixed Income Research Analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Prior to joining MFS in 1997, Natalie served as a research associate for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Natalie has earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
James J. Calmas	Portfolio Manager	2010	2017
Biography	James J. Calmas is an Investment Officer of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) and Portfolio Manager of the firm's strategic income, intermediate bond and limited maturity portfolios. He is a member of the MFS Fixed Income Strategy Group. Jim joined MFS in 1988 and was named portfolio manager in 1990. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA degree from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration of Dartmouth College.
Linda Zhang	Portfolio Manager	2010	2012
Biography	Linda Zhang is the Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Research at Windhaven Investment Management, Inc. Dr. Zhang brings 15 years of investment management experience to Windhaven, the bulk of which has been focused on managing multi-asset, global macro long/short strategies at institutional asset management firms. Linda joined Windhaven from MFS where she managed a range of mutual funds including Global Multi-Asset, Absolute Return, and Commodities funds. Prior to MFS, she was a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock where she served on the asset allocation committee and managed Global Tactical Asset Allocation and Lifecycle funds. She has also served as Head of the Quant Strategy Group and Fund Manager for State Street Research Management, and was a member of the Quantitative Research team at Baring Asset Management. Dr. Zhang has written and spoken extensively about global investment topics and has authored articles published in journals such as the Journal of Investing, CFA Digest and the Journal of Alternative Investments. Linda has a B.S. from the University of Regina in Canada, a M.S. in Resource Economics and a Ph.D. in Finance from UMass Amherst.

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