MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX)

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MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX) is up 16.3% since the beginning of the year. MCSIX is currently trading at $4 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MCSIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,674.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX) has returned 16.30% so far this year and 24.45% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MCSIX has returned 6.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 2, 2010, MCSIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Dec 2010 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, MCSIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2021 with a return of +57.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2021 at -36.7%.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.32%, beta of 0.24, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 02, 2010.

• This fund participated in 66.04% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 36.58% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.24 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.03 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MCSIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.

MCSIX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund provided a 13.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Commodity Strategy 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 Commodity Strategy 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 Commodity Strategy Fund was 64.20%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1499 trading sessions.

The current MFS Commodity Strategy Fund drawdown is 9.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.