The MFS Intermediate Income Trust operates as a closed-end mutual fund, with its management overseen by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. This fund strategically invests in debt instruments across global fixed income markets, making these securities its primary focus. Its performance is measured against a composite benchmark, specifically the Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit and the MFS Intermediate Income Trust Blended Index. Established in the United States on March 17, 1988, the trust remains domiciled there.