MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund (BMSLX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The adviser normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities of issuers with medium market capitalizations. Equity securities include common stocks, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. The adviser may invest the fund's assets in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US5527436191
552743619
Aug 19, 2016
$0
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
BMSLX has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund (BMSLX) returned 0.50% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.58% over the past 12 months.
BMSLX
0.50%
6.69%
-15.09%
-0.58%
5.48%
6.81%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BMSLX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.96% | -3.58% | -4.41% | -2.71% | 6.77% | 0.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.54% | 5.02% | 6.16% | -4.71% | 3.87% | -1.24% | 5.10% | 1.40% | 2.42% | -0.58% | 8.69% | -15.71% | 8.93% |
| 2023 | 8.77% | -1.56% | -2.34% | -1.03% | -2.68% | 9.33% | 3.41% | -2.59% | -4.60% | -5.24% | 10.45% | 6.83% | 18.31% |
| 2022 | -6.18% | -0.86% | 2.22% | -6.12% | 1.48% | -9.34% | 8.78% | -3.29% | -8.01% | 11.20% | 3.08% | -8.81% | -16.93% |
| 2021 | -0.60% | 4.54% | 4.85% | 5.66% | 0.46% | 1.30% | 1.73% | 2.65% | -4.12% | 5.51% | -2.86% | -14.29% | 3.04% |
| 2020 | -0.49% | -9.26% | -19.13% | 13.18% | 6.57% | 0.75% | 6.12% | 2.71% | -3.06% | -0.79% | 12.29% | 5.74% | 10.44% |
| 2019 | 11.33% | 2.57% | 1.16% | 4.15% | -5.34% | 6.81% | 2.10% | -3.20% | 1.87% | 1.33% | 3.37% | -2.20% | 25.44% |
| 2018 | 3.77% | -4.93% | 0.60% | -0.51% | 2.80% | -0.08% | 1.41% | 2.28% | 0.32% | -8.98% | 1.05% | -14.29% | -16.80% |
| 2017 | 2.12% | 2.36% | -0.18% | 0.65% | 1.38% | 1.63% | 1.69% | -0.70% | 2.74% | 1.55% | 3.64% | -1.82% | 15.98% |
| 2016 | -0.40% | 0.70% | -1.70% | 4.16% | 1.44% | 4.18% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BMSLX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund (BMSLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund provided a 10.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.55 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.55 | $1.55 | $0.30 | $0.58 | $3.13 | $0.13 | $0.60 | $0.81 | $0.41 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 10.92% | 10.98% | 2.32% | 5.15% | 23.06% | 0.94% | 4.90% | 8.27% | 3.47% | 0.47% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.55 | $1.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.13 | $3.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2016 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund was 41.06%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 15.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.06% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 188 |
| -36.44% | Nov 17, 2021 | 215 | Sep 26, 2022 | 535 | Nov 11, 2024 | 750 |
| -29.01% | Nov 27, 2024 | 89 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.06% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 227 | Nov 18, 2019 | 291 |
| -10.21% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 156 | Sep 21, 2018 | 165 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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