MFS International Growth Fund (MGRAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS International Growth 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 International Growth Fund (MGRAX) has returned -6.12% so far this year and 8.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MGRAX has returned 8.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 24, 1995, MGRAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +13.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MGRAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -9.7%.

MFS International Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.20%, beta of 0.66, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 25, 1995.

• This fund participated in 92.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 84.23% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.66 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

MGRAX has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating above-average management fees.

MGRAX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% 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 International Growth Fund (MGRAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS International Growth Fund provided a 5.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.53 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS International Growth 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 International Growth 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 International Growth Fund was 55.29%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 982 trading sessions.

The current MFS International Growth Fund drawdown is 12.28%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.