MGF - Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund
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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Market Cap
- $92.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 17.36
- Beta
- 0.33
- 52-Week Range
- 2.8-3.14
- Dividend Yield
- $0.30
- IPO Date
- May 20, 1987
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked MGF overview questions
- What is MGF?
- MGF is the ticker symbol for Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund, a listed mutual fund. 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. Listed on NYSE. MGF is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are MGF's key statistics?
- Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund (MGF) carries a market capitalization of $92.2M, 52-week range of 2.8-3.14. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does MGF belong to?
- Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Income industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare MGF's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the MGF data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for MGF, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.