MFS Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Global Real Estate Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

MFS Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX) has returned -2.98% so far this year and 1.39% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MGLIX has returned 3.20% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 11, 2009, MGLIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +23.8%, while the worst month was Dec 2009 at -24.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MGLIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2009 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2009 at -27.7%.

MFS Global Real Estate Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.37%, beta of 0.82, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 12, 2009.

• This fund participated in 94.10% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.37% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

MGLIX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.

MGLIX ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Global Real Estate Fund (MGLIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS Global Real Estate Fund provided a 3.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 20.59%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.