MFS Value Fund (MEIAX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests the fund's assets primarily in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. MFS focuses on investing the fund's assets in the stocks of companies the advisor believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies).
Fund Info
US5529838014
552983801
Jan 2, 1996
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MEIAX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Value Fund (MEIAX) returned 5.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.96% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEIAX returned 5.64% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
MEIAX
5.51%
8.39%
-5.47%
0.96%
8.87%
5.64%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MEIAX, 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 | 4.13% | 1.86% | -2.09% | -2.72% | 4.43% | 5.51% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.57% | 3.49% | 4.49% | -3.81% | 2.92% | -1.18% | 5.23% | 3.24% | -0.26% | -1.35% | 4.84% | -12.77% | 4.00% |
| 2023 | 2.93% | -3.97% | -0.37% | 1.74% | -4.01% | 6.01% | 2.58% | -2.21% | -3.60% | -1.88% | 6.50% | -1.90% | 1.07% |
| 2022 | -3.40% | -2.78% | 2.55% | -5.39% | 3.04% | -7.64% | 6.37% | -2.63% | -7.91% | 9.86% | 6.76% | -8.44% | -11.17% |
| 2021 | -1.90% | 3.91% | 6.52% | 4.41% | 2.51% | -1.36% | 2.35% | 2.51% | -4.12% | 5.56% | -2.98% | 3.86% | 22.67% |
| 2020 | -1.60% | -9.24% | -14.68% | 10.72% | 3.83% | -0.63% | 3.99% | 3.69% | -1.83% | -1.96% | 11.59% | 1.79% | 2.63% |
| 2019 | 7.90% | 3.67% | 0.77% | 4.21% | -5.34% | 6.46% | 1.89% | -1.95% | 2.50% | 0.81% | 3.27% | 1.53% | 28.12% |
| 2018 | 4.73% | -4.78% | -2.80% | -0.92% | -0.05% | 0.30% | 5.01% | 0.32% | 0.29% | -4.88% | 3.48% | -11.57% | -11.45% |
| 2017 | 1.17% | 4.00% | -0.46% | 0.35% | 1.38% | 2.31% | 0.54% | -0.64% | 2.83% | 1.20% | 2.47% | -1.76% | 14.07% |
| 2016 | -4.09% | 0.16% | 6.36% | 2.46% | 1.67% | 0.20% | 2.97% | 0.59% | -1.26% | -1.89% | 4.84% | -0.19% | 11.97% |
| 2015 | -3.84% | 6.04% | -1.24% | 0.40% | 1.57% | -1.50% | 1.89% | -6.37% | -2.57% | 8.09% | 0.23% | -1.95% | -0.13% |
| 2014 | -4.46% | 4.60% | 1.32% | 0.12% | 1.77% | 1.46% | -1.86% | 2.91% | -1.33% | 2.52% | 2.72% | 0.95% | 10.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MEIAX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Value Fund (MEIAX) 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 Value Fund provided a 1.57% 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 | $0.78 | $0.73 | $0.80 | $0.62 | $0.62 | $0.77 | $0.65 | $0.54 | $0.64 | $2.04 | $1.78 |
Dividend yield | 1.57% | 1.61% | 1.54% | 1.69% | 1.15% | 1.39% | 1.72% | 1.84% | 1.32% | 1.78% | 6.23% | 5.09% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Value 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 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.78 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.73 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.80 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.62 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.62 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.77 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.65 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.54 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.64 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.56 | $2.04 |
| 2014 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.23 | $1.78 |
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 Value 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 Value Fund was 52.28%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.
The current MFS Value Fund drawdown is 7.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.28% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 887 | Sep 13, 2012 | 1241 |
| -36.71% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 204 |
| -30.02% | Dec 29, 2000 | 442 | Oct 9, 2002 | 310 | Jan 5, 2004 | 752 |
| -21.38% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 144 | Jul 23, 2019 | 373 |
| -19.16% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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