MFS Limited Maturity Fund (MQLFX)
The fund normally invests its assets primarily in debt instruments. Debt instruments include U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, foreign government securities, securitized instruments, and other obligations to repay money borrowed. Its dollar-weighted average effective maturity will normally not exceed five years.
Fund Info
ISIN | US55272P1093 |
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CUSIP | 55272P109 |
Issuer | MFS |
Inception Date | Feb 26, 1992 |
Category | Short-Term Bond |
Min. Investment | $1,000 |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
MQLFX features an expense ratio of 0.57%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Limited Maturity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MFS Limited Maturity Fund had a return of 4.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.54% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS Limited Maturity Fund had an annualized return of 1.81%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.23%, indicating that MFS Limited Maturity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 4.24% | 22.29% |
1 month | -0.50% | 1.65% |
6 months | 3.93% | 15.83% |
1 year | 7.54% | 39.98% |
5 years (annualized) | 1.96% | 13.99% |
10 years (annualized) | 1.81% | 11.23% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MQLFX, 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 | |
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2024 | 0.50% | -0.18% | 0.51% | -0.52% | 0.87% | 0.71% | 1.23% | 1.05% | 0.69% | 4.24% | |||
2023 | 1.45% | -0.66% | 0.94% | 0.65% | -0.22% | -0.23% | 0.65% | 0.32% | -0.21% | 0.32% | 1.39% | 1.43% | 5.95% |
2022 | -0.75% | -0.59% | -1.26% | -0.75% | 0.12% | -0.90% | 0.67% | -0.53% | -1.39% | -0.51% | 1.29% | 0.29% | -4.27% |
2021 | 0.14% | -0.03% | -0.20% | 0.13% | 0.29% | -0.04% | 0.14% | -0.04% | -0.06% | -0.40% | -0.08% | -0.09% | -0.25% |
2020 | 0.70% | 0.53% | -3.60% | 2.08% | 1.38% | 1.21% | 0.70% | 0.36% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.32% | 0.30% | 4.15% |
2019 | 0.71% | 0.21% | 0.90% | 0.23% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.05% | 0.89% | -0.12% | 0.38% | 0.05% | 0.21% | 4.73% |
2018 | -0.17% | -0.17% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.18% | 0.36% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.40% | 1.17% |
2017 | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.10% | 0.27% | 0.27% | -0.05% | 0.30% | 0.15% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.09% | 1.27% |
2016 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.60% | 0.27% | -0.07% | 0.44% | 0.27% | -0.07% | 0.10% | -0.07% | -0.40% | 0.17% | 1.45% |
2015 | 0.43% | -0.07% | 0.10% | 0.08% | -0.08% | -0.08% | 0.08% | -0.23% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.07% | -0.20% | 0.17% |
2014 | 0.30% | 0.30% | -0.21% | 0.28% | 0.12% | 0.10% | -0.07% | 0.10% | -0.07% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.23% | 0.81% |
2013 | 0.18% | 0.16% | -0.02% | 0.31% | -0.34% | -0.51% | 0.15% | -0.02% | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.13% | -0.20% | 0.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current risk-adjusted rank of MQLFX is 80, placing it in the top 20% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Limited Maturity Fund (MQLFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Limited Maturity Fund provided a 3.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 3.78% | 3.46% | 1.83% | 1.42% | 2.22% | 2.59% | 2.18% | 1.61% | 1.27% | 1.17% | 1.31% | 1.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Limited Maturity 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 | |
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2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.18 | ||
2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.10 |
2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
2013 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MFS Limited Maturity 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 Limited Maturity Fund was 7.07%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 139 trading sessions.
The current MFS Limited Maturity Fund drawdown is 0.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-7.07% | Feb 6, 2008 | 211 | Dec 5, 2008 | 139 | Jun 26, 2009 | 350 |
-6.74% | Aug 6, 2021 | 304 | Oct 19, 2022 | 289 | Dec 13, 2023 | 593 |
-6.57% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 58 | Jun 16, 2020 | 70 |
-2.91% | Feb 2, 1994 | 71 | May 11, 1994 | 189 | Jan 31, 1995 | 260 |
-1.8% | Apr 2, 2004 | 49 | Jun 14, 2004 | 56 | Sep 1, 2004 | 105 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Limited Maturity Fund volatility is 0.63%, 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.