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MFS Utilities Fund (MMUFX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS5529863095
CUSIP552986309
IssuerMFS
Inception DateFeb 13, 1992
CategoryUtilities Equities
Min. Investment$1,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

MMUFX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for MMUFX: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%1,600.00%1,800.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1,627.73%
1,226.77%
MMUFX (MFS Utilities Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

MFS Utilities Fund had a return of 15.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.79% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Utilities Fund had an annualized return of 3.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.41%, indicating that MFS Utilities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date15.81%25.70%
1 month-1.40%3.51%
6 months9.02%14.80%
1 year21.79%37.91%
5 years (annualized)2.59%14.18%
10 years (annualized)3.09%11.41%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MMUFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-4.88%-0.85%5.00%0.34%8.70%-5.58%7.11%4.20%5.93%-3.02%15.81%
2023-0.18%-4.56%4.48%2.63%-5.30%2.27%1.17%-5.93%-6.03%0.15%7.09%-0.51%-5.59%
2022-3.35%-0.04%7.03%-3.25%2.79%-6.81%6.80%-0.56%-10.34%3.86%7.34%-7.47%-5.88%
2021-1.35%-5.48%8.61%3.74%-0.67%-1.36%2.02%4.21%-6.16%5.57%-1.88%2.51%9.04%
20204.07%-7.37%-14.56%6.74%4.46%-1.51%5.93%-1.45%-1.37%3.79%6.06%-0.65%1.85%
20195.93%2.26%3.60%1.14%-1.10%3.17%-0.31%3.16%3.08%0.06%-1.66%-0.97%19.62%
20181.08%-5.62%2.54%2.63%-0.07%2.00%2.36%-0.02%-0.93%-2.11%2.43%-4.66%-0.80%
20173.08%2.78%1.40%-0.18%3.46%-0.88%3.85%1.21%-0.97%0.79%0.47%-1.43%14.24%
2016-1.24%-0.04%9.33%2.18%1.16%3.36%0.93%-3.11%1.17%-1.81%-3.98%3.57%11.40%
2015-1.02%2.19%-0.16%2.02%0.66%-4.60%0.45%-6.05%-6.60%4.42%-4.42%-7.77%-19.73%
20140.09%3.43%2.99%3.14%2.30%4.21%-4.57%4.03%-3.74%2.33%1.13%-2.32%13.25%
20134.33%1.37%4.33%4.26%-4.35%0.10%4.00%-3.21%4.21%3.91%-0.85%1.39%20.70%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MMUFX is 16, indicating that it is in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MMUFX is 1616
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MMUFX is 1414Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MMUFX is 1313Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MMUFX is 1414Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MMUFX is 3232Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MMUFX is 77Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Utilities Fund (MMUFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


MMUFX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for MMUFX, currently valued at 1.34, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.34
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for MMUFX, currently valued at 1.90, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.001.90
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for MMUFX, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.25
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for MMUFX, currently valued at 0.86, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.86
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for MMUFX, currently valued at 3.76, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.003.76
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.97, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.97
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.97, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.97
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.56, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.56
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.93, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.93
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 19.39, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0019.39

Sharpe Ratio

The current MFS Utilities Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.34. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of MFS Utilities Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.34
2.97
MMUFX (MFS Utilities Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

MFS Utilities Fund provided a 1.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.46$0.47$0.43$0.32$0.40$0.56$0.51$0.46$0.67$0.52$1.98$1.51

Dividend yield

1.91%2.25%1.89%1.29%1.76%2.46%2.60%2.28%3.71%3.10%9.22%7.24%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Utilities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.47
2022$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.43
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.32
2020$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40
2019$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.12$0.56
2018$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.51
2017$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.46
2016$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.27$0.67
2015$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.11$0.52
2014$0.10$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$1.40$1.98
2013$0.10$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.95$1.51

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.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-4.98%
0
MMUFX (MFS Utilities Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Utilities 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 Utilities Fund was 55.42%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 676 trading sessions.

The current MFS Utilities Fund drawdown is 4.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.42%Mar 13, 2000644Oct 9, 2002676Jun 17, 20051320
-50.14%Jun 6, 2008189Mar 9, 2009535Apr 20, 2011724
-35.82%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020309Jun 14, 2021333
-30.64%May 22, 2015167Jan 20, 2016618Jul 3, 2018785
-26.5%Aug 17, 2022286Oct 5, 2023248Oct 1, 2024534

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current MFS Utilities Fund volatility is 4.96%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
4.96%
3.92%
MMUFX (MFS Utilities Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)