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MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Trust generally focuses its investments in companies whose shares MFS believes are priced at a significant discount to their intrinsic value (""value companies""), which may be due to adverse maket sentiment, a restructuring or other issuer-specific challenges. Thr Trust focuses its investments in companies with medium to large market capitalisations, but may invest in companies of any size. The Trust may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single company or a small number of companies.
Fund Strategy
The Trust generally focuses its investments in companies whose shares MFS believes are priced at a significant discount to their intrinsic value (""value companies""), which may be due to adverse maket sentiment, a restructuring or other issuer-specific challenges. Thr Trust focuses its investments in companies with medium to large market capitalisations, but may invest in companies of any size. The Trust may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single company or a small number of companies.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.23% 1.74% 5.79% -% -% -% -% -%
Growth return 3.76% 4.42% 8.03% -% -% -% -% -%
Income return -3.53% -2.68% -2.24% -% -% -% -% -%
As at 31 Jan 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I
International Equities
94.14%
Cash
5.86%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I
ETL1283AU
Not Rated
Unknown
11 Mar 2025
$4380758 million (as at 31 Jan 2026)
$1.1684 (as at 12 Feb 2026)
$1.1638 (as at 12 Feb 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.65% (as at 10 Jul 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) - Estimated 0.65% (as at 30 Jun 2024) (Estimated)
Minimum initial investment $25,000,000
Savings plan comments
Redemption comments

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Dec 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Dec 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Deutsche Post AG Equity 4.77%
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FAQs about the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I

The objective of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is The Trust generally focuses its investments in companies whose shares MFS believes are priced at a significant discount to their intrinsic value (""value companies""), which may be due to adverse maket sentiment, a restructuring or other issuer-specific challenges. Thr Trust focuses its investments in companies with medium to large market capitalisations, but may invest in companies of any size. The Trust may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single company or a small number of companies.

The strategy of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is The Trust generally focuses its investments in companies whose shares MFS believes are priced at a significant discount to their intrinsic value (""value companies""), which may be due to adverse maket sentiment, a restructuring or other issuer-specific challenges. Thr Trust focuses its investments in companies with medium to large market capitalisations, but may invest in companies of any size. The Trust may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single company or a small number of companies.

The APIR code of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is ETL1283AU.

MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I’s total return last month was 0.23%. This was made up of a growth return of 3.76% and an income return of -3.53%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I’s total return for the last three months was 1.74%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.42% and an income return of -2.68%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I’s one-year total return is -%. This was made up of a growth return of -% and an income return of -%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jan 2026.

The asset allocation of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is :

International Equities
94.14%
Cash
5.86%

As at 31 Jan 2026, the size of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund was $4380758 million.

The MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund has an inception date of 11 Mar 2025.

The current entry price of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is $1.1684 per unit and the current exit price is $1.1638 per unit (as at 12 Feb 2026).

The current exit price of the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is $1.1638 per unit and the current entry price is $1.1684 per unit (as at 12 Feb 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the MFS - Global Contrarian Equity Trust I managed fund is $25,000,000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.