MFS Lifetime Income Fund (MLLIX)

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MFS Lifetime Income Fund (MLLIX) is up 3.6% since the beginning of the year. MLLIX is currently trading at $12 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MLLIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,188.

MFS Lifetime Income Fund (MLLIX) has returned 3.64% so far this year and 9.89% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MLLIX has returned 5.09% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 2005, MLLIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -7.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, MLLIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 11, 2005 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Nov 10, 2005 at -8.2%.

MFS Lifetime Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.76%, beta of 0.23, and R2 of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 2005.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (34.32%) than losses (33.95%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.76% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.23 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

MLLIX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.

MLLIX ranks 60 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Lifetime Income Fund (MLLIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

MFS Lifetime Income Fund provided a 7.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Lifetime Income 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 Lifetime Income 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 Lifetime Income Fund was 17.32%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 174 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.