MFS Diversified Income Fund (DIFIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Diversified Income 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 Diversified Income Fund (DIFIX) has returned 0.06% so far this year and 7.44% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DIFIX has returned 4.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 26, 2006, DIFIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DIFIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2009 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.6%.

MFS Diversified Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.08%, beta of 0.39, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 30, 2006.

• This fund participated in 55.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.80% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.08% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.39 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

DIFIX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.

DIFIX ranks 72 for risk / return — better than 72% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Diversified Income Fund (DIFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS Diversified Income Fund provided a 5.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Diversified Income 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 Diversified Income 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 Diversified Income Fund was 35.04%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 203 trading sessions.

The current MFS Diversified Income Fund drawdown is 4.25%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.