MFS Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in U.S. and foreign real estate-related investments. It normally invests the fund's assets primarily in equity securities. The fund may invest the fund's assets in real estate-related investments of any size. MFS normally invests the fund's assets across different countries and regions, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single country or region.
Fund Info
US5529827462
552982746
Mar 10, 2009
$0
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MGLIX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX) returned 2.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.91% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGLIX returned 4.61% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
MGLIX
2.24%
3.40%
-5.79%
6.91%
-2.00%
4.72%
4.61%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MGLIX, 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 | 0.81% | 1.42% | -3.05% | 0.38% | 2.76% | 2.24% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.37% | 0.74% | 3.25% | -7.61% | 4.12% | 0.06% | 5.62% | 4.68% | 2.68% | -5.38% | 2.18% | -7.55% | -2.85% |
| 2023 | 9.49% | -5.07% | -1.80% | 1.90% | -4.66% | 3.52% | 2.96% | -3.18% | -6.69% | -4.80% | 11.93% | 9.41% | 11.32% |
| 2022 | -7.62% | -2.70% | 3.22% | -3.99% | -4.30% | -8.57% | 7.78% | -6.84% | -12.93% | 2.88% | 7.88% | -3.39% | -26.94% |
| 2021 | -0.85% | 2.91% | 2.44% | 6.38% | 1.98% | 1.65% | 4.66% | 1.78% | -5.53% | 5.31% | -0.97% | 7.22% | 29.71% |
| 2020 | 1.37% | -6.83% | -17.87% | 6.71% | 2.70% | 3.16% | 5.09% | 2.11% | -2.07% | -2.11% | 9.38% | 3.55% | 2.18% |
| 2019 | 10.44% | 0.19% | 3.45% | 0.06% | 0.42% | 2.31% | -0.23% | 3.14% | 1.69% | 2.71% | -0.59% | 0.46% | 26.29% |
| 2018 | -0.89% | -5.92% | 2.94% | 1.26% | 1.51% | 3.10% | 1.13% | 0.68% | -1.78% | -3.01% | 2.78% | -5.02% | -3.68% |
| 2017 | 0.90% | 2.80% | -0.60% | 1.27% | 0.73% | 1.38% | 1.55% | 0.51% | -0.70% | -0.26% | 3.07% | 1.60% | 12.89% |
| 2016 | -4.38% | 1.76% | 9.70% | 0.32% | 0.25% | 4.15% | 3.74% | -2.56% | -0.00% | -5.13% | -2.20% | 2.54% | 7.52% |
| 2015 | 3.79% | -0.37% | -0.37% | -0.55% | -1.60% | -3.07% | 1.62% | -4.10% | 1.21% | 4.85% | -1.20% | 0.74% | 0.58% |
| 2014 | -1.39% | 4.03% | 0.88% | 2.49% | 3.55% | 1.90% | 0.19% | 1.93% | -5.97% | 6.42% | 0.67% | 0.31% | 15.46% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MGLIX is 26, 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 Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX) 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 Global Real Estate Fund provided a 2.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.31 | $0.92 | $0.47 | $0.18 | $1.01 | $0.46 | $0.67 | $1.43 | $1.10 | $0.70 |
Dividend yield | 2.53% | 2.59% | 1.86% | 5.97% | 2.12% | 1.00% | 5.79% | 3.15% | 4.25% | 9.89% | 7.40% | 4.44% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Global Real Estate 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 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $1.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $1.10 |
| 2014 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
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 Global Real Estate 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 Global Real Estate Fund was 38.55%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 226 trading sessions.
The current MFS Global Real Estate Fund drawdown is 19.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.55% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 226 | Feb 12, 2021 | 250 |
| -35.01% | Jan 3, 2022 | 458 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -28.71% | Dec 7, 2009 | 9 | Dec 17, 2009 | 1 | Dec 18, 2009 | 10 |
| -23.03% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 197 | Jul 17, 2012 | 258 |
| -16.81% | Nov 8, 2010 | 28 | Dec 16, 2010 | 31 | Feb 1, 2011 | 59 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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