MFS Prudent Investor Fund (FPPJX)
The investment seeks total return. The fund normally invests its assets across different asset classes, including equity securities and debt instruments of U.S. and foreign issuers (including emerging market securities), and cash and cash equivalents. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. Debt instruments include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, foreign government securities, securitized instruments, floating rate loans, and other obligations to repay money borrowed.
Fund Info
US55278K8493
55278K849
Jan 17, 2018
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FPPJX 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 Prudent Investor 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 Prudent Investor Fund had a return of 5.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.41% in the last 12 months.
FPPJX
5.78%
4.43%
6.53%
11.41%
3.80%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FPPJX, 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 | 3.62% | 5.78% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.61% | -0.88% | 3.19% | -2.15% | 2.37% | -0.43% | 2.06% | 0.93% | 1.75% | -1.81% | 0.75% | -0.71% | 4.41% |
| 2023 | 4.84% | -2.36% | 2.32% | 1.98% | -0.92% | 2.33% | 1.82% | -0.72% | -1.89% | -2.21% | 6.30% | 3.37% | 15.43% |
| 2022 | -2.60% | -0.95% | -1.57% | -3.27% | -0.27% | -5.05% | 2.90% | -4.04% | -5.38% | 2.48% | 4.64% | -1.04% | -13.77% |
| 2021 | -2.18% | -0.68% | 0.86% | 2.05% | 1.67% | -0.49% | 1.57% | 0.65% | -2.75% | 1.33% | -1.97% | 0.49% | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 0.18% | -2.38% | 1.50% | 1.11% | 2.74% | 0.80% | 2.47% | 1.64% | -1.19% | -1.89% | 3.32% | 1.70% | 10.27% |
| 2019 | 4.03% | 0.99% | 2.16% | 0.87% | -0.38% | 1.63% | 0.75% | 0.19% | -0.56% | 1.88% | 0.55% | 1.26% | 14.13% |
| 2018 | 0.10% | -1.99% | 0.61% | 0.81% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.79% | 2.07% | -0.68% | -3.20% | 0.30% | -1.76% | -1.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, FPPJX is among the top 17% of 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 Prudent Investor Fund (FPPJX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Prudent Investor Fund provided a 3.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 3.02% | 3.19% | 1.88% | 1.41% | 0.82% | 0.67% | 1.25% | 1.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Prudent Investor 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 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
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 Prudent Investor 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 Prudent Investor Fund was 22.02%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 449 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.02% | Sep 7, 2021 | 267 | Sep 27, 2022 | 449 | Jul 12, 2024 | 716 |
| -8.39% | Jan 23, 2020 | 42 | Mar 23, 2020 | 41 | May 20, 2020 | 83 |
| -6.52% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 51 | Mar 11, 2019 | 131 |
| -4.17% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 79 | Jun 4, 2018 | 88 |
| -3.82% | Sep 30, 2024 | 33 | Nov 13, 2024 | 49 | Jan 28, 2025 | 82 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Prudent Investor Fund volatility is 1.56%, 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.