MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund (BRWJX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Blended Research Growth 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.

MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund (BRWJX) has returned -11.70% so far this year and 15.02% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, BRWJX has achieved an annualized return of 14.65%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 17, 2015, BRWJX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -11.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BRWJX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.

MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.42%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2015.

• This fund captured 112.43% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.77% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.10 and R² of 0.92, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BRWJX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.

BRWJX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund (BRWJX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund provided a 7.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.83 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Blended Research Growth 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 Growth Equity Fund was 32.12%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. Recovery took 260 trading sessions.

The current MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund drawdown is 15.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.