MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class R4 (MCSTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class R4, 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 Class R4 (MCSTX) has returned 20.50% so far this year and 30.97% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 20, 2019, MCSTX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +0.93%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% 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 3 months.

On a daily basis, MCSTX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2021 with a return of +57.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 2021 at -36.6%.

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class R4 has an annualized alpha of 12.36%, beta of 0.20, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 21, 2019.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (48.55%) than losses (39.19%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.20 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

MCSTX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.

MCSTX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% 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 Class R4 (MCSTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class R4 provided a 13.34% 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 Class R4. 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 Class R4. 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 Class R4 was 37.67%, occurring on Dec 20, 2021. Recovery took 1055 trading sessions.

The current MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class R4 drawdown is 1.58%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.