Welcome to our dedicated page for MFS Government Markets Income SEC filings (Ticker: MGF), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) is a closed-end fund seeking high current income, primarily by investing in U.S. and foreign government-related bonds. The Board maintains a managed distribution policy targeting an annual rate of 7.25% of average monthly net asset value (NAV), paid monthly, which can include return of capital.
For the year ended November 30, 2025, the fund returned 5.40% at NAV and 7.37% at market price, compared with 5.56% for the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Mortgage Index and 5.65% for its blended benchmark. Net assets were about $103.9 million, with a NAV of $3.19 per share and a market price of $3.13.
The portfolio is heavily focused on interest-rate-sensitive securities, with U.S. Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities dominating fixed income exposure and an average duration of 6.0 years. Over the period, distributions under the managed policy included roughly $3.57 million of ordinary income and $3.98 million classified as tax return of capital, which reduces the asset base over time.
Thomas P. Murphy, identified as a director of the advisor to MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF), filed an initial insider ownership report. The filing states that he does not beneficially own any shares of the trust, and both the non-derivative and derivative securities tables report no holdings. This establishes a baseline of zero reported ownership for this advisor-affiliated insider as of 01/01/2026.
Joseph Flaherty, identified as an officer of the advisor to MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF), filed a Form 4 insider report. The filing relates to insider activity with an earliest transaction date of 06/01/2025 and is filed by a single reporting person.
MFS Investment Management reported a Section 16 filing for MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF). The form names Kanwal Amrit of MFS Investment Management as the reporting person and identifies the relationship as an Officer of the Advisor. A transaction date of
MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a Schedule 13G/A filed by Sit Investment Associates, Inc. and its subsidiary Sit Fixed Income Advisors II, LLC reporting shared voting and dispositive power over 8,861,311 shares of the issuer's common stock, representing 27.2% of the class. The filing bases the percentage on 32,590,193 shares outstanding as of May 31, 2025. Sit and SFI state these shares are owned by client accounts they manage and, under Rule 13d-4, both disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities. The filing includes a joint filing agreement and is signed by Paul E. Rasmussen.
Karpus Management, Inc. filed an amendment to Schedule 13G disclosing beneficial ownership of common shares of MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF). The filing shows Karpus beneficially owns 1,832,776 shares, representing 5.62% of the class, with sole voting and dispositive power over all those shares. The shares are held in accounts managed by Karpus and were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not to influence control of the issuer. Karpus is a New York-registered investment adviser and states informational barriers exist with its parent, City of London Investment Group plc.
Form 4 overview: On 06/27/2025, a Form 4 was filed for MFS Government Markets Income Trust (ticker: MGF). The reporting person is William Adams, identified as an Officer of the fund’s advisor; he is neither a director nor a 10% owner. The filing lists an earliest transaction date of 09/30/2024.
Key observation: The excerpted Form 4 does not provide any quantitative details in Tables I or II. Critical fields such as transaction code, number of shares acquired or disposed, price, and post-transaction ownership are blank. Without these fields, investors cannot determine whether the filing reflects a purchase, sale, or other equity-linked activity, nor the magnitude or valuation impact.
Administrative notes: The form confirms that it was filed by a single reporting person and reiterates standard SEC reminders regarding accuracy and filing procedures. No 10b5-1 plan box is marked in the supplied text.
Investor takeaway: While the filing signals that Mr. Adams had a reportable event on 09/30/2024, the absence of numerical data means the disclosure is informationally limited and currently carries no discernible financial significance.