MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX)
The investment seeks total return. The fund seeks to achieve the fund's objective by providing exposure to the commodities markets through investing in commodity-linked derivatives rather than investing directly in commodities. Commodities are assets with tangible properties, including oil, natural gas, agricultural products, and industrial and other precious metals.
Fund Info
US55276T8421
Jun 1, 2010
$0
Expense Ratio
MCSIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Commodity Strategy 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 Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX) returned 5.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MCSIX returned 2.28% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
MCSIX
5.63%
4.17%
7.31%
6.43%
14.37%
2.28%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MCSIX, 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 | 4.51% | 0.54% | 3.75% | -4.91% | 1.90% | 5.63% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.57% | -1.71% | 3.77% | 0.84% | 1.11% | -0.55% | -3.03% | 0.00% | 4.55% | -2.18% | 1.11% | 0.75% | 5.08% |
| 2023 | 0.26% | -4.99% | 0.00% | -0.83% | -6.13% | 3.56% | 6.02% | -0.27% | -1.36% | 0.83% | -0.82% | -2.01% | -6.13% |
| 2022 | 8.62% | 6.22% | 8.48% | 5.03% | 2.48% | -12.28% | 5.13% | -0.19% | -10.15% | 1.05% | 3.31% | -2.51% | 13.40% |
| 2021 | 2.65% | 5.90% | -2.09% | 8.72% | 3.11% | 2.22% | 1.71% | -0.46% | 5.98% | 1.88% | -7.81% | 3.77% | 27.55% |
| 2020 | -6.75% | -5.03% | -15.46% | 0.75% | 5.22% | 3.07% | 6.88% | 6.44% | -3.02% | 1.04% | 3.50% | 5.94% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 5.76% | 1.50% | 0.37% | -0.00% | -4.79% | 3.10% | -0.75% | -2.08% | 0.77% | 1.92% | -2.63% | 4.89% | 7.81% |
| 2018 | 2.01% | -2.79% | -0.17% | 2.54% | 1.65% | -3.41% | -2.35% | -1.20% | 1.57% | -3.09% | -2.47% | -5.52% | -12.80% |
| 2017 | 0.84% | 0.33% | -2.49% | -1.53% | -1.39% | -1.05% | 2.48% | 0.69% | 0.52% | 2.56% | -0.17% | 2.96% | 3.65% |
| 2016 | -1.30% | -0.94% | 4.19% | 7.86% | -0.17% | 4.58% | -4.71% | -2.04% | 3.31% | -0.67% | 0.85% | 0.62% | 11.48% |
| 2015 | -2.85% | 1.90% | -4.16% | 4.95% | -2.71% | 1.18% | -10.01% | -1.13% | -3.10% | -0.00% | -6.74% | -2.61% | -23.26% |
| 2014 | 0.00% | 6.15% | 1.23% | 2.20% | -3.02% | 0.56% | -4.86% | -0.70% | -6.20% | -1.50% | -4.18% | -6.91% | -16.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MCSIX is 49, 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 Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund provided a 3.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.08 | $1.04 | $2.40 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 3.12% | 3.30% | 2.21% | 27.42% | 56.01% | 0.88% | 1.87% | 3.50% | 3.14% | 0.61% | 0.47% | 0.25% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 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 62.05%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MFS Commodity Strategy Fund drawdown is 20.21%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.05% | May 2, 2011 | 2234 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -8.97% | Nov 10, 2010 | 5 | Nov 16, 2010 | 24 | Dec 21, 2010 | 29 |
| -7.24% | Mar 7, 2011 | 7 | Mar 15, 2011 | 14 | Apr 4, 2011 | 21 |
| -5.76% | Aug 5, 2010 | 15 | Aug 25, 2010 | 12 | Sep 13, 2010 | 27 |
| -3.93% | Jun 28, 2010 | 6 | Jul 6, 2010 | 12 | Jul 22, 2010 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Commodity Strategy Fund volatility is 3.53%, 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.