MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund (BRKIX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. Emerging market countries are countries whose financial and capital markets are in the development phase and include countries located in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and developing countries of Europe, primarily Eastern Europe. The fund may invest the fund's assets in securities of companies of any size.
Fund Info
US5529872997
552987299
Sep 14, 2015
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
BRKIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund had a return of 5.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.59% in the last 12 months.
BRKIX
5.01%
5.39%
4.13%
17.59%
4.51%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BRKIX, 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 | 1.52% | 5.01% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.91% | 4.91% | 2.70% | 1.47% | 2.44% | 3.71% | 0.57% | 1.07% | 5.21% | -4.49% | -1.68% | 0.72% | 14.06% |
| 2023 | 9.58% | -6.46% | 3.45% | -0.65% | -2.46% | 4.53% | 4.42% | -5.69% | -1.71% | -3.73% | 6.38% | 3.15% | 9.82% |
| 2022 | 0.14% | -5.08% | -1.85% | -5.74% | 1.62% | -7.44% | 0.25% | -0.74% | -10.96% | -3.15% | 16.52% | -2.11% | -19.04% |
| 2021 | 3.25% | 2.43% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 1.94% | 1.29% | -5.81% | 2.76% | -4.38% | 1.11% | -4.40% | 1.69% | 1.82% |
| 2020 | -6.08% | -4.45% | -16.90% | 8.84% | 0.27% | 5.94% | 8.92% | 1.40% | -1.54% | 1.41% | 8.71% | 6.41% | 10.00% |
| 2019 | 10.01% | -0.39% | 0.86% | 2.48% | -7.48% | 7.02% | -2.14% | -5.22% | 2.14% | 3.06% | 0.47% | 8.14% | 18.96% |
| 2018 | 8.82% | -4.86% | -0.66% | -1.45% | -3.48% | -3.95% | 2.38% | -3.31% | 0.44% | -10.39% | 3.08% | -6.14% | -19.00% |
| 2017 | 5.96% | 3.41% | 2.97% | 1.92% | 2.75% | 1.45% | 5.88% | 2.56% | 0.14% | 3.60% | -0.67% | 0.47% | 34.78% |
| 2016 | -5.92% | -0.65% | 13.55% | 1.15% | -3.71% | 4.64% | 4.91% | 2.43% | 1.32% | 0.43% | -3.37% | -0.36% | 13.88% |
| 2015 | -1.99% | 7.22% | -3.51% | -3.34% | -1.99% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BRKIX is 64, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (BRKIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 2.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.18 | $0.08 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 2.39% | 2.51% | 2.75% | 3.07% | 1.98% | 1.60% | 1.83% | 2.18% | 1.23% | 0.71% | 0.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2015 | $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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 41.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.
The current MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 4.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.15% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 202 | Jan 8, 2021 | 743 |
| -36.25% | Feb 18, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -20.26% | Nov 5, 2015 | 52 | Jan 21, 2016 | 119 | Jul 12, 2016 | 171 |
| -7.87% | Sep 8, 2016 | 48 | Nov 14, 2016 | 48 | Jan 25, 2017 | 96 |
| -6.16% | Sep 18, 2015 | 7 | Sep 28, 2015 | 7 | Oct 7, 2015 | 14 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund volatility is 3.51%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.