MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund (MFARX)
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 Arkansas. 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
US55273N4007
55273N400
Feb 2, 1992
$1,000
Expense Ratio
MFARX features an expense ratio of 0.70%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund had a return of 0.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.87%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MFARX
0.17%
0.95%
0.33%
2.46%
0.56%
1.87%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFARX, 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 | 0.06% | 0.17% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.33% | -0.07% | 0.18% | -1.40% | -0.18% | 2.17% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 1.25% | -1.66% | 2.04% | -1.68% | 1.77% |
| 2023 | 3.39% | -2.81% | 2.27% | -0.09% | -0.74% | 0.58% | 0.14% | -1.52% | -3.70% | -1.71% | 7.71% | 2.72% | 5.88% |
| 2022 | -2.11% | -0.33% | -2.77% | -2.84% | 0.97% | -2.05% | 2.53% | -2.89% | -4.20% | -0.91% | 5.51% | -0.20% | -9.27% |
| 2021 | 0.69% | -1.02% | 0.69% | 0.78% | 0.38% | 0.37% | 0.67% | -0.31% | -0.61% | -0.12% | 0.77% | 0.07% | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 1.64% | 1.10% | -3.82% | -1.32% | 2.63% | 1.13% | 1.43% | -0.27% | -0.10% | -0.20% | 1.50% | 0.60% | 4.24% |
| 2019 | 0.56% | 0.64% | 1.39% | 0.35% | 0.96% | 0.33% | 0.45% | 1.34% | -0.47% | 0.03% | 0.22% | 0.23% | 6.20% |
| 2018 | -0.94% | -0.26% | 0.37% | -0.27% | 1.19% | 0.15% | 0.36% | 0.26% | -0.68% | -0.78% | 0.88% | 0.98% | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 0.28% | 0.55% | 0.26% | 0.57% | 1.27% | -0.16% | 0.56% | 0.75% | -0.27% | -0.26% | -0.27% | 0.77% | 4.09% |
| 2016 | 1.05% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.75% | 0.16% | 1.35% | -0.32% | 0.36% | -0.43% | -0.70% | -3.21% | 0.81% | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 1.86% | -1.15% | 0.36% | -0.55% | -0.15% | -0.26% | 0.66% | 0.25% | 0.66% | 0.36% | 0.35% | 0.66% | 3.07% |
| 2014 | 1.89% | 0.89% | 0.39% | 1.42% | 1.41% | -0.03% | 0.06% | 1.38% | 0.05% | 0.87% | 0.15% | 0.66% | 9.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MFARX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% 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 Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund (MFARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund provided a 3.21% 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 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 3.21% | 3.19% | 2.97% | 2.63% | 2.16% | 2.52% | 2.82% | 3.09% | 2.98% | 3.28% | 3.01% | 3.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Arkansas 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 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 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 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 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 | $0.32 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Arkansas 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 Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund was 14.53%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.53% | Aug 6, 2021 | 308 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -11.16% | Sep 12, 2008 | 25 | Oct 16, 2008 | 124 | Apr 16, 2009 | 149 |
| -10.26% | Feb 1, 1994 | 211 | Nov 22, 1994 | 125 | May 16, 1995 | 336 |
| -9.94% | Mar 2, 2020 | 15 | Mar 20, 2020 | 95 | Aug 5, 2020 | 110 |
| -9.21% | Dec 10, 2012 | 188 | Sep 9, 2013 | 245 | Aug 28, 2014 | 433 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund volatility is 1.25%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.