MFS Growth Allocation Fund (MGWIX)
The investment seeks a high level of total return consistent with a greater than moderate level of risk relative to the other MFS Asset Allocation Funds. The fund is designed to provide diversification among different asset classes by investing its assets in other mutual funds advised by the adviser, referred to as underlying funds. Within the stock fund allocations, the adviser seeks to diversify by geography (by including domestic and international underlying funds), in terms of market capitalization (by including large, mid, and small capitalization underlying funds), and by style (by including both growth and value underlying funds).
Fund Info
US55273G6944
55273G694
Jun 27, 2002
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MGWIX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Growth Allocation Fund (MGWIX) returned 4.93% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.89% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGWIX returned 8.12% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.88%.
MGWIX
4.93%
5.27%
1.63%
8.89%
7.94%
9.69%
8.12%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.68%
7.17%
-1.66%
11.63%
12.51%
14.34%
10.88%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MGWIX, 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 | 3.45% | -0.60% | -2.59% | 0.29% | 4.45% | 4.93% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.04% | 3.29% | 2.90% | -3.50% | 3.34% | 0.40% | 2.65% | 2.00% | 1.61% | -2.15% | 3.55% | -3.54% | 10.71% |
| 2023 | 6.11% | -3.26% | 1.66% | 1.18% | -1.93% | 4.75% | 2.44% | -1.87% | -4.13% | -2.26% | 7.37% | 4.70% | 14.86% |
| 2022 | -5.09% | -2.12% | 0.86% | -6.08% | 0.69% | -7.37% | 6.85% | -3.85% | -8.29% | 5.01% | 6.97% | -3.19% | -15.92% |
| 2021 | -1.07% | 1.79% | 2.08% | 4.47% | 1.30% | 0.94% | 1.83% | 2.02% | -3.35% | 4.13% | -2.50% | 3.62% | 16.01% |
| 2020 | -0.14% | -5.95% | -12.32% | 8.87% | 5.22% | 1.93% | 5.00% | 3.82% | -1.73% | -1.54% | 8.82% | 3.98% | 14.74% |
| 2019 | 7.22% | 3.16% | 1.58% | 3.16% | -3.49% | 5.33% | 0.60% | -0.60% | 0.93% | 1.52% | 2.17% | 2.59% | 26.55% |
| 2018 | 3.96% | -3.16% | -0.38% | 0.24% | 1.15% | 0.48% | 2.08% | 1.39% | 0.05% | -6.48% | 1.46% | -5.95% | -5.59% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 2.41% | 0.68% | 1.77% | 2.30% | 0.40% | 1.59% | 0.49% | 1.46% | 1.87% | 1.60% | 0.96% | 19.22% |
| 2016 | -3.84% | -0.48% | 6.10% | 1.41% | 1.06% | 0.50% | 3.12% | 0.16% | 0.42% | -2.22% | 0.43% | 1.16% | 7.76% |
| 2015 | -1.03% | 4.55% | -0.63% | 0.95% | 0.63% | -1.35% | 1.10% | -4.79% | -2.84% | 5.35% | -0.16% | -1.85% | -0.52% |
| 2014 | -2.60% | 4.44% | -0.27% | -0.00% | 1.91% | 1.50% | -1.85% | 2.21% | -2.95% | 1.90% | 1.22% | -1.26% | 4.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MGWIX is 63, 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 Growth Allocation Fund (MGWIX) 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 Growth Allocation Fund provided a 5.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.52 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.52 | $1.52 | $0.90 | $1.02 | $1.92 | $0.92 | $1.10 | $1.26 | $1.04 | $0.57 | $0.89 | $0.34 |
Dividend yield | 5.94% | 6.24% | 3.84% | 4.83% | 7.28% | 3.79% | 5.00% | 6.89% | 5.04% | 3.11% | 5.08% | 1.83% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Growth Allocation 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 | $1.52 | $1.52 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $0.90 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.02 | $1.02 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.92 | $1.92 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.10 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 | $1.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.89 | $0.89 |
| 2014 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
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 Growth Allocation 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 Growth Allocation Fund was 47.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 460 trading sessions.
The current MFS Growth Allocation Fund drawdown is 0.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.69% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 460 | Jan 3, 2011 | 798 |
| -29.09% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 100 | Aug 13, 2020 | 123 |
| -23.39% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 346 | Mar 4, 2024 | 575 |
| -17.1% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 219 |
| -16% | Jul 1, 2002 | 70 | Oct 9, 2002 | 157 | May 27, 2003 | 227 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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