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MFS Value Fund (MEIKX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US55273H3536

Issuer

MFS

Inception Date

May 1, 2006

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

MEIKX has an expense ratio of 0.43%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

MFS Value Fund (MEIKX) returned 2.42% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEIKX returned 5.86% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


MEIKX

YTD

2.42%

1M

3.81%

6M

-9.71%

1Y

-0.94%

5Y*

7.87%

10Y*

5.86%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MEIKX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.15%1.91%-2.06%-2.70%1.25%2.42%
20240.59%3.51%4.53%-3.79%2.97%-1.15%5.27%3.24%-0.23%-1.32%4.88%-12.76%4.35%
20232.95%-3.93%-0.33%1.76%-3.99%6.04%2.62%-2.19%-3.58%-1.84%6.52%-1.86%1.44%
2022-3.39%-2.76%2.61%-5.37%3.08%-7.61%6.40%-2.61%-7.88%9.89%6.81%-8.42%-10.86%
2021-1.85%3.93%6.55%4.43%2.55%-1.33%2.39%2.52%-4.10%5.61%-2.94%3.90%23.13%
2020-1.55%-9.22%-14.64%10.75%3.86%-0.60%4.02%3.72%-1.78%-1.93%11.59%1.83%3.00%
20197.93%3.67%0.82%4.24%-5.32%6.49%1.91%-1.90%2.52%0.83%3.32%1.54%28.56%
20184.73%-4.73%-2.79%-0.89%-0.03%0.36%5.03%0.34%0.33%-4.85%3.48%-11.52%-11.17%
20171.17%4.03%-0.44%0.37%1.43%2.34%0.56%-0.61%2.85%1.25%2.50%-1.71%14.47%
2016-4.09%0.19%6.38%2.52%1.69%0.23%3.00%0.59%-1.20%-1.89%4.87%-0.11%12.37%
2015-3.81%6.07%-1.22%0.43%1.62%-1.50%1.94%-6.36%-2.52%8.12%0.26%-1.80%0.35%
2014-4.43%4.63%1.34%0.15%1.79%1.49%-1.83%2.94%-1.29%2.55%2.75%1.09%11.40%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MEIKX is 21, meaning it’s performing worse than 79% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MEIKX is 2121
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MEIKX is 1919
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MEIKX is 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MEIKX is 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MEIKX is 2121
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MEIKX is 2121
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Value Fund (MEIKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

MFS Value Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.06
  • 5-Year: 0.49
  • 10-Year: 0.34
  • All Time: 0.57

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of MFS Value Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

MFS Value Fund provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.98 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.98$0.96$0.90$1.00$0.80$0.77$0.90$0.79$0.69$0.76$2.20$1.93

Dividend yield

2.00%1.99%1.90%2.10%1.47%1.71%2.04%2.23%1.69%2.12%6.72%5.53%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25
2024$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.96
2023$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.90
2022$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$1.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.80
2020$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.77
2019$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.90
2018$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.79
2017$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.69
2016$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.76
2015$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$1.63$2.20
2014$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$1.30$1.93

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 36.68%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.

The current MFS Value Fund drawdown is 10.65%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.68%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020197
-21.13%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018131Jul 3, 2019360
-19.08%Dec 2, 202487Apr 8, 2025
-17.5%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022449Jul 17, 2024629
-12.17%Jul 17, 2015145Feb 11, 201643Apr 14, 2016188

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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