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MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund (BR...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5529874977
Issuer
MFS
Inception Date
Sep 15, 2015
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund (BRXIX) has returned -0.81% so far this year and 30.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BRXIX has returned 9.97% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund

1D
-0.29%
1M
-10.98%
YTD
-0.81%
6M
6.64%
1Y
30.18%
3Y*
18.49%
5Y*
10.39%
10Y*
9.97%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 17, 2015, BRXIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, BRXIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.75%4.38%-10.98%-0.81%
20254.10%1.49%0.88%3.41%5.41%4.80%-0.00%3.18%3.57%1.78%2.28%3.27%39.87%
2024-0.99%2.67%4.15%-1.41%5.07%-0.60%3.56%2.78%2.07%-4.05%0.15%-1.74%11.82%
20239.37%-4.37%2.02%2.15%-4.05%4.39%3.03%-3.59%-2.97%-3.93%7.27%5.50%14.42%
2022-2.02%-3.09%0.25%-5.70%1.73%-9.35%4.31%-4.49%-9.13%4.66%13.25%-2.46%-13.36%
20210.66%2.36%3.26%2.62%3.45%-0.65%-1.17%1.77%-3.41%2.78%-3.51%4.88%13.38%

Benchmark Metrics

MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.54%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 18, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 84.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.67% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.54%
Beta
0.72
0.67
Upside Capture
75.67%
Downside Capture
84.66%

Expense Ratio

BRXIX has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRXIX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BRXIX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
BRXIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRXIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRXIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
BRXIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRXIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


BRXIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.00

0.90

+1.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.53

1.39

+1.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.39

1.21

+0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.46

1.40

+1.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.76

6.61

+3.15

Explore BRXIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund provided a 4.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.73 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.73$0.73$0.62$0.34$0.29$0.93$0.28$0.33$0.66$0.14$0.05$0.05

Dividend yield

4.25%4.21%4.81%2.81%2.68%7.23%2.32%2.91%6.83%1.13%0.53%0.54%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.73
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.62
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$0.29$0.29
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93$0.93

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 International 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 International Equity Fund was 36.21%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 178 trading sessions.

The current MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund drawdown is 11.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.21%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020178Dec 3, 2020719
-26.48%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022358Mar 6, 2024538
-19.43%Oct 26, 201575Feb 11, 2016255Feb 15, 2017330
-12.72%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202515Apr 30, 202529
-11.21%Feb 27, 202622Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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