MFS Conservative Allocation Fund (MACIX)
The investment seeks a high level of total return consistent with a conservative level of risk relative to the other MFS Asset Allocation Funds. The fund is designed to provide diversification among different asset classes by investing its assets in other mutual funds advised by the adviser, referred to as underlying funds. Within the stock fund allocations, the adviser seeks to diversify by geography (by including domestic and international underlying funds), in terms of market capitalization (by including large, mid, and small capitalization underlying funds), and by style (by including both growth and value underlying funds).
Fund Info
US55273G7850
Jun 27, 2002
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MACIX features an expense ratio of 0.58%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Conservative Allocation 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 Conservative Allocation Fund had a return of 2.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund had an annualized return of 3.75%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that MFS Conservative Allocation Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MACIX
2.61%
1.50%
-1.25%
5.34%
2.99%
3.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MACIX, 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 | 2.06% | 2.61% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.12% | 1.15% | 1.90% | -2.65% | 2.42% | 0.61% | 2.25% | 1.62% | 1.39% | -1.92% | 2.25% | -5.73% | 3.10% |
| 2023 | 4.40% | -2.48% | 1.86% | 0.88% | -1.30% | 2.25% | 1.36% | -1.10% | -3.10% | -1.60% | 5.54% | 3.25% | 9.96% |
| 2022 | -3.41% | -1.52% | -0.43% | -4.53% | 0.36% | -4.84% | 4.74% | -3.02% | -6.01% | 2.33% | 4.81% | -2.72% | -13.97% |
| 2021 | -0.68% | 0.28% | 0.83% | 2.70% | 0.82% | 0.72% | 1.46% | 1.07% | -2.09% | 2.11% | -1.11% | 0.76% | 7.00% |
| 2020 | 0.80% | -2.43% | -7.71% | 5.75% | 3.26% | 1.51% | 3.43% | 2.01% | -0.98% | -0.88% | 4.99% | 1.08% | 10.57% |
| 2019 | 4.36% | 1.66% | 1.55% | 1.74% | -1.14% | 3.34% | 0.50% | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 0.10% | 15.85% |
| 2018 | 1.79% | -1.89% | -0.07% | -0.13% | 0.71% | 0.19% | 1.22% | 0.82% | -0.06% | -3.66% | 0.92% | -4.94% | -5.20% |
| 2017 | 1.36% | 1.54% | 0.30% | 1.25% | 1.43% | 0.12% | 1.09% | 0.57% | 0.54% | 0.95% | 0.75% | -1.60% | 8.60% |
| 2016 | -1.47% | 0.21% | 3.62% | 1.03% | 0.41% | 0.95% | 2.01% | 0.13% | 0.22% | -1.31% | -0.80% | -0.09% | 4.91% |
| 2015 | 0.14% | 2.09% | 0.02% | 0.53% | 0.13% | -0.77% | 0.80% | -2.59% | -1.11% | 2.85% | -0.27% | -2.34% | -0.67% |
| 2014 | -0.75% | 2.49% | 0.23% | 0.34% | 1.49% | 1.35% | -0.99% | 1.54% | -1.48% | 1.28% | 0.87% | 0.07% | 6.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MACIX is 41, 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 Conservative Allocation Fund (MACIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Conservative Allocation Fund provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.46 | $0.44 | $0.52 | $0.32 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.29 | $0.26 | $0.52 |
Dividend yield | 3.31% | 3.39% | 2.76% | 2.83% | 2.82% | 1.83% | 2.34% | 2.64% | 2.35% | 1.99% | 1.83% | 3.49% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Conservative Allocation 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 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.52 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.38 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.26 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.52 |
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 Conservative Allocation 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 Conservative Allocation Fund was 23.33%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 192 trading sessions.
The current MFS Conservative Allocation Fund drawdown is 3.60%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.33% | May 20, 2008 | 129 | Nov 20, 2008 | 192 | Aug 27, 2009 | 321 |
| -19.28% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 466 | Aug 23, 2024 | 700 |
| -17.9% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -8.31% | Aug 30, 2018 | 82 | Dec 27, 2018 | 71 | Apr 10, 2019 | 153 |
| -7.6% | Apr 27, 2015 | 202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 78 | Jun 3, 2016 | 280 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Conservative Allocation Fund volatility is 1.31%, 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.