MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund (MFALX)
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on income exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax, if any, of Alabama, but also considering capital appreciation. The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax, if any, of Alabama. Interest from the fund's investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The adviser normally invests the fund's assets primarily in municipal instruments.
Fund Info
US55273N3017
55273N301
Jan 31, 1990
$1,000
Expense Ratio
MFALX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund (MFALX) returned -2.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.45% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFALX returned 1.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
MFALX
-2.17%
-0.18%
-3.33%
1.45%
0.92%
0.02%
1.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFALX, 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 | 0.16% | 1.10% | -1.95% | -0.60% | -0.87% | -2.17% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.31% | -0.05% | 0.07% | -1.55% | 0.15% | 2.08% | 1.10% | 0.46% | 1.10% | -1.61% | 1.94% | -1.72% | 1.58% |
| 2023 | 3.26% | -2.74% | 2.08% | 0.02% | -0.82% | 0.45% | 0.14% | -1.26% | -3.35% | -1.65% | 7.55% | 3.07% | 6.44% |
| 2022 | -2.52% | -0.56% | -3.19% | -2.98% | 1.11% | -2.21% | 2.51% | -2.81% | -4.81% | -0.90% | 5.80% | -0.31% | -10.77% |
| 2021 | 0.63% | -1.57% | 0.53% | 1.18% | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.79% | -0.44% | -0.82% | -0.15% | 0.89% | 0.12% | 1.87% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | 1.32% | -4.22% | -1.87% | 3.12% | 0.88% | 1.48% | -0.49% | -0.02% | -0.22% | 1.71% | 0.73% | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 0.47% | 0.44% | 1.77% | 0.35% | 1.33% | 0.32% | 0.61% | 1.68% | -0.55% | -0.07% | 0.20% | 0.30% | 7.04% |
| 2018 | -0.98% | -0.34% | 0.48% | -0.33% | 1.09% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.28% | -0.63% | -0.73% | 0.78% | 1.09% | 1.05% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 0.59% | 0.32% | 0.67% | 1.27% | -0.21% | 0.58% | 0.76% | -0.21% | -0.21% | -0.31% | 0.87% | 4.50% |
| 2016 | 0.88% | 0.08% | 0.57% | 0.77% | 0.30% | 1.33% | -0.28% | 0.28% | -0.49% | -0.85% | -3.06% | 0.81% | 0.27% |
| 2015 | 1.53% | -0.96% | 0.31% | -0.47% | -0.17% | 0.01% | 0.60% | 0.21% | 0.59% | 0.21% | 0.49% | 0.71% | 3.08% |
| 2014 | 1.85% | 0.79% | 0.62% | 1.10% | 1.59% | 0.01% | 0.29% | 1.26% | 0.20% | 0.87% | 0.38% | 0.58% | 9.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MFALX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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 Alabama Municipal Bond Fund (MFALX) 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 Alabama Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.38 | $0.37 |
Dividend yield | 3.18% | 3.05% | 2.84% | 2.19% | 1.57% | 2.21% | 2.73% | 3.32% | 3.41% | 3.61% | 3.60% | 3.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Alabama Municipal Bond 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 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
Drawdowns
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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 Alabama Municipal Bond 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 Alabama Municipal Bond Fund was 16.21%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 6.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.21% | Aug 4, 2021 | 310 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.66% | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 | Oct 16, 2008 | 138 | May 6, 2009 | 163 |
| -11.55% | Mar 2, 2020 | 15 | Mar 20, 2020 | 176 | Nov 30, 2020 | 191 |
| -9.58% | Feb 1, 1994 | 211 | Nov 22, 1994 | 82 | Mar 16, 1995 | 293 |
| -8.64% | Oct 13, 2010 | 66 | Jan 14, 2011 | 137 | Aug 2, 2011 | 203 |
Volatility
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