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As of 11/01/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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YTD Return
22.7%
1 yr return
36.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.6%
Net Assets
$1.23 B
Holdings in Top 10
39.8%
Expense Ratio 0.81%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 57.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) seeks to achieve the fund’s objective by actively identifying potential investments based on fundamental and quantitative analysis and then constructing a portfolio from these potential investments while managing various risk factors (e.g., issuer, industry, and sector weightings, market capitalization, and volatility) compared to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, which represents the fund’s investment universe.
MFS normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in equity securities.
Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer.
In selecting investments for the fund, MFS is not constrained by any particular investment style. MFS may invest the fund’s assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies.
While MFS may invest the fund’s assets in securities of companies of any size, MFS primarily invests in securities of companies with large capitalizations.
MFS may invest the fund’s assets in foreign securities.
MFS normally invests the fund’s assets across different industries and sectors, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in issuers in a single industry or sector.
MFS uses an active bottom-up approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on blending fundamental and quantitative research. MFS uses fundamental analysis of individual issuers to determine a fundamental rating for an issuer. MFS uses quantitative analysis to determine a quantitative rating for an issuer. MFS combines the fundamental rating with the quantitative rating to create a blended rating for an issuer. When the fundamental rating is not available, MFS treats the issuer as having a neutral fundamental rating.
MFS constructs the portfolio using a portfolio optimization process that considers the blended rating, as well as issuer, industry, and sector weightings, market capitalization, volatility, and other factors. The portfolio managers have the discretion to adjust the inputs and parameters used in the optimization process and the fund’s portfolio holdings based on factors such as the desired portfolio characteristics and the portfolio managers’ qualitative assessment of the optimization results. MFS’ goal is to construct an actively managed portfolio with a target predicted tracking error of approximately 2% compared to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index. Tracking error generally measures how the differences between the fund’s returns and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index’s returns have varied over a period of time.
For purposes of the fund’s 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.
Period | MUETX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 22.7% | 3.1% | 37.0% | 9.99% |
1 Yr | 36.3% | 7.0% | 64.2% | 13.02% |
3 Yr | 10.5%* | -6.6% | 15.3% | 5.05% |
5 Yr | 15.6%* | -0.9% | 110.5% | 9.59% |
10 Yr | 11.9%* | 2.6% | 52.4% | 38.57% |
* Annualized
Period | MUETX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 23.3% | -42.6% | 47.4% | 25.18% |
2022 | -23.0% | -56.3% | -4.2% | 65.71% |
2021 | 10.6% | -27.2% | 537.8% | 74.67% |
2020 | 7.4% | -22.5% | 2181.7% | 75.61% |
2019 | 22.3% | -13.5% | 40.4% | 54.99% |
Period | MUETX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 22.7% | 3.1% | 37.0% | 9.99% |
1 Yr | 36.3% | 7.0% | 64.2% | 13.02% |
3 Yr | 10.5%* | -6.6% | 15.3% | 5.05% |
5 Yr | 15.6%* | -0.9% | 110.5% | 9.59% |
10 Yr | 11.9%* | 2.6% | 52.4% | 38.57% |
* Annualized
Period | MUETX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 27.9% | -5.0% | 47.4% | 13.20% |
2022 | -16.2% | -36.8% | -2.2% | 33.22% |
2021 | 29.0% | 3.0% | 537.8% | 18.33% |
2020 | 15.1% | -15.8% | 2266.0% | 62.11% |
2019 | 28.5% | -0.4% | 241.3% | 65.43% |
MUETX | Category Low | Category High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 1.23 B | 2.34 M | 1.55 T | 53.37% |
Number of Holdings | 110 | 2 | 3963 | 49.31% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 539 M | 1.07 M | 517 B | 49.15% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 39.81% | 0.3% | 112.9% | 33.36% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.03% | 0.00% | 105.85% | 48.90% |
Cash | 1.02% | 0.00% | 99.07% | 48.82% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.53% | 19.50% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.91% | 100.00% | 44.52% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.54% | 15.00% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 94.06% | 22.18% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Technology | 26.21% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 19.27% |
Healthcare | 15.15% | 0.00% | 52.29% | 32.42% |
Financial Services | 13.21% | 0.00% | 55.59% | 61.46% |
Consumer Cyclical | 10.88% | 0.00% | 30.33% | 42.02% |
Communication Services | 8.85% | 0.00% | 27.94% | 36.48% |
Industrials | 7.23% | 0.00% | 29.90% | 88.75% |
Consumer Defense | 6.62% | 0.00% | 47.71% | 56.49% |
Energy | 3.96% | 0.00% | 41.64% | 53.60% |
Real Estate | 3.73% | 0.00% | 31.91% | 20.68% |
Utilities | 2.19% | 0.00% | 20.91% | 62.53% |
Basic Materials | 1.99% | 0.00% | 25.70% | 76.67% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 99.03% | 0.00% | 105.85% | 39.07% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 64.54% | 31.03% |
MUETX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.81% | 0.01% | 19.75% | 48.98% |
Management Fee | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 35.59% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 33.61% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.85% | N/A |
MUETX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
MUETX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MUETX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 57.00% | 0.00% | 268.00% | 77.98% |
MUETX | Category Low | Category High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.57% | 0.00% | 25.47% | 90.88% |
MUETX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
MUETX | Category Low | Category High | MUETX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.73% | -54.00% | 2.44% | 48.22% |
MUETX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.222 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2023 | $0.944 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 13, 2022 | $0.262 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2022 | $2.052 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 14, 2021 | $0.237 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2021 | $1.456 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 14, 2021 | $3.623 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2020 | $0.251 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2020 | $0.134 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2020 | $1.680 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.365 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $1.010 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.407 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2018 | $1.874 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.381 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2017 | $0.070 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2017 | $0.496 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2017 | $0.323 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2016 | $0.231 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 11, 2015 | $0.552 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 11, 2015 | $0.146 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2014 | $0.346 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2014 | $0.430 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2014 | $0.204 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 11, 2013 | $0.047 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 11, 2013 | $0.261 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2012 | $0.183 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 09, 2011 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 10, 2010 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 11, 2009 | $0.379 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2008 | $0.075 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2008 | $0.041 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 31, 2005
17.18
17.2%
Jonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management. He manages blended research equity strategies utilized by the firm's mutual funds and institutional accounts. He joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2005. Prior to joining MFS, Jonathan spent two years as a supervisor of portfolio administration for Santander Global Advisors, Inc. and three years as a senior mutual fund accountant for First Data Investor Services Group.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 01, 2008
14.01
14.0%
Lead Portfolio Manager As a Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Joined MFS in 2001 Previous experience includes 3 years as Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Pioneer Investments; 2 years as Assistant Vice President at Putnam Investments; 3 years as Associate at Mellon Capital Management. Affiliations include Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc., CFA Institute. University of Chicago, MBA University of California, Berkeley, BA, Phi Beta Kappa
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 15, 2015
6.71
6.7%
James C. Fallon - Investment Officer - Portfolio Manager - As a Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 1999; previous positions include Equity Research Associate; Securities Lending Administrator. - Previous experience includes 1 year as Mutual Fund Custody Accountant at Investors Bank & Trust; 1 year as Financial Analyst at Bardon Trimount. - Affiliations include CFA Institute, CFA Society of Boston
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 15, 2015
6.71
6.7%
As a Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2001; previous positions include Quantitative Research Analyst; Quantitative Research Associate; Teleservices Representative. - Previous experience includes 1 year as Client Service Specialist and Order Desk Specialist at Patagon.com Securities.- John re-joined the firm in 2001. His original start date was February 1999.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 39.02 | 7.24 | 2.42 |
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