MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

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CIF

Price:

$1.745

Market Cap:

$31.24M

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in high income debt instruments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund was founded in July 21, 1988 and is domiciled in United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1988-07-22

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

CIF

The ROE as of December 2025 (TTM) for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) is 8.53%

According to MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 8.53%. This represents a change of 75.12% compared to the average of 4.87% of the last 4 quarters.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has CIF ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund over the last ten years is 4.07%. The current 8.53% ROE has changed 109.67% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CIF's ROE was at its highest in in the November 2019 quarter at 39.01%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the May 2022 quarter at -9.85%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

4.07%

Median

6.80%

Minimum

-16.20%

Maximum

13.31%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 46.21%

Maximum Annual ROE = 13.31%

Minimum Annual Increase = -544.04%

Minimum Annual ROE = -16.20%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
202412.40%46.21%
20238.48%-152.36%
2022-16.20%-544.04%
20213.65%-28.61%
20205.11%-61.61%
201913.31%-500.28%
2018-3.33%-132.46%
201710.25%-15.26%
201612.09%-338.05%
2015-5.08%-197.40%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Average ROE

How has CIF ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

1.56%

5-year avg

2.69%

10-year avg

4.07%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) ROE vs. Peers

How is CIF’s ROE compared to its peers?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s ROE is less than Walthausen Small Cap Value Fund (0%), greater than RBC Small Cap Core Fund (0%), less than Plumb Equity Fund (0%), less than abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (17.66%), less than Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund (0%), greater than Frank Value Fund (0%), greater than T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Global Consumer Fund (0%), greater than Fidelity Health Savings Index Fund (0%), less than Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund (0%),

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