MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSRX)

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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.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund (MCSRX) has returned 20.50% so far this year and 30.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MCSRX has returned 8.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, MCSRX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, MCSRX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 24, 2017 with a return of +158.8%, while the worst single day was Aug 25, 2017 at -61.4%.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 9.88%, beta of 0.19, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

• This fund participated in 54.66% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 30.77% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.19 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

MCSRX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.

MCSRX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund provided a 13.43% 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 72.07%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current MFS Commodity Strategy Fund drawdown is 20.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.