MFS International Diversification Fund (MDIJX)
The fund is designed to provide diversification within the international asset class by investing the majority of its assets in other mutual funds advised by the adviser, referred to as underlying funds. The adviser seeks to diversify the fund's investments in terms of market capitalization (by including large, mid, and/or small cap underlying funds), by style (by including both growth and value underlying funds), and by geography (by including developed and emerging market underlying funds).
Fund Info
US55273G2984
55273G298
Sep 30, 2004
$0
Expense Ratio
MDIJX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS International Diversification Fund (MDIJX) returned 13.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MDIJX returned 6.99% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.
MDIJX
13.70%
5.06%
11.83%
13.15%
9.94%
9.55%
6.99%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.12%
6.51%
-1.84%
10.98%
12.30%
14.10%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MDIJX, 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 | 4.07% | 1.77% | -0.08% | 2.90% | 4.42% | 13.70% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.62% | 2.43% | 3.40% | -2.07% | 4.10% | -0.76% | 3.67% | 2.93% | 2.36% | -4.73% | -0.70% | -2.30% | 6.41% |
| 2023 | 8.45% | -3.87% | 3.18% | 2.21% | -3.51% | 4.05% | 2.78% | -3.40% | -4.15% | -3.06% | 7.38% | 4.60% | 14.37% |
| 2022 | -4.35% | -3.76% | -1.13% | -6.14% | 1.07% | -7.63% | 4.80% | -4.82% | -9.18% | 2.98% | 13.57% | -1.92% | -17.12% |
| 2021 | -1.09% | 0.85% | 2.10% | 2.63% | 3.60% | -1.24% | -0.16% | 1.88% | -4.08% | 3.25% | -3.73% | 3.83% | 7.69% |
| 2020 | -2.37% | -6.76% | -11.84% | 7.51% | 4.57% | 4.21% | 5.05% | 4.04% | -1.29% | -2.95% | 11.14% | 5.36% | 15.26% |
| 2019 | 6.30% | 3.35% | 1.96% | 3.07% | -4.45% | 5.66% | -1.65% | -1.32% | 1.81% | 3.39% | 1.76% | 3.98% | 26.00% |
| 2018 | 4.63% | -4.47% | -0.20% | 0.71% | -0.40% | -0.55% | 2.38% | -0.69% | -0.35% | -8.53% | 0.93% | -4.42% | -11.05% |
| 2017 | 3.22% | 1.56% | 3.01% | 3.88% | 4.89% | -0.16% | 2.14% | 0.81% | 1.76% | 2.51% | 1.23% | 2.01% | 30.29% |
| 2016 | -4.72% | -1.83% | 7.19% | 0.97% | 0.57% | -0.44% | 3.89% | 0.61% | 1.46% | -3.07% | -3.04% | 1.41% | 2.46% |
| 2015 | 1.08% | 5.04% | -1.14% | 3.40% | -0.00% | -2.70% | 1.45% | -7.25% | -2.88% | 6.33% | -0.68% | -1.75% | 0.13% |
| 2014 | -5.25% | 5.22% | -0.00% | 0.91% | 2.52% | 1.05% | -2.31% | 0.65% | -4.00% | 0.55% | 0.55% | -3.32% | -3.84% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MDIJX is 75, 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 International Diversification Fund (MDIJX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MFS International Diversification Fund provided a 3.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.92 | $0.53 | $0.68 | $0.39 | $0.53 | $0.54 | $0.32 | $0.34 | $0.26 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 3.08% | 3.50% | 4.14% | 2.64% | 2.70% | 1.64% | 2.50% | 3.14% | 1.63% | 2.18% | 1.69% | 1.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS International Diversification 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 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $0.92 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2014 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS International Diversification 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 International Diversification Fund was 55.98%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1005 trading sessions.
The current MFS International Diversification Fund drawdown is 0.88%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.98% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1005 | Mar 7, 2013 | 1343 |
| -30.19% | Sep 8, 2021 | 277 | Oct 12, 2022 | 436 | Jul 10, 2024 | 713 |
| -30.09% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 143 |
| -19.32% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 281 | Mar 24, 2017 | 464 |
| -18.54% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 216 | Nov 1, 2019 | 445 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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