MFS Core Equity Fund (MRGAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Core Equity 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 Core Equity Fund (MRGAX) has returned -6.85% so far this year and 9.53% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, MRGAX has posted an annualized return of 12.79%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 1995, MRGAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MRGAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.

MFS Core Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.00%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.93 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1996.

• This fund captured 101.92% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 94.66% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.00% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.93, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

MRGAX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.

MRGAX ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Core Equity Fund (MRGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

MFS Core Equity Fund provided a 14.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.79 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Core Equity 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 Core Equity 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 Core Equity Fund was 54.04%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 752 trading sessions.

The current MFS Core Equity Fund drawdown is 9.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.