MFS Intermediate Income Trust Overview
Pro stress-test →MFS Intermediate Income Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund's investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), which normally invests primarily in debt instruments, with substantially all assets in investment grade debt instruments.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →The trust was formed on March 17, 1988 and has become an established fixed-income vehicle for income-focused investors. However, significant strategic change is imminent: in June 2026, shareholders were asked to approve a special meeting vote to replace MFS with Aberdeen as investment adviser and elect five new trustees.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →MFS Intermediate Income Trust is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund that invests in fixed income markets across the globe, primarily in debt instruments. It competes within the closed-end income fund space against other bond-focused closed-end vehicles managed by major asset managers.
Industry Context
MFS Intermediate Income Trust operates in Closed-end fixed income funds.
Key facts
Founded: 1988 · Headquarters: Boston, US · Employees: N/A · Revenue: N/A · Market cap: $277.7M