MFS Total Return Fund (MSFRX)
The investment seeks total return. The fund invests its assets in equity securities and debt instruments. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. Debt instruments include corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, securitized instruments, and other obligations to repay money borrowed. It generally invests approximately 60% of its assets in equity securities and approximately 40% of its assets in debt instruments.
Fund Info
US5529813009
552981300
Oct 5, 1970
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MSFRX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MFS Total Return Fund (MSFRX) returned 1.51% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MSFRX returned 2.36% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
MSFRX
1.51%
3.02%
-7.68%
-1.15%
3.18%
2.36%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSFRX, 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 | 2.21% | 1.66% | -1.08% | -2.23% | 1.01% | 1.51% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.70% | 1.73% | 3.37% | -3.60% | 3.08% | -0.37% | 3.83% | 1.86% | 0.67% | -0.97% | 3.60% | -10.28% | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 4.22% | -2.94% | -0.10% | 1.26% | -1.95% | 3.95% | 2.29% | -1.80% | -3.42% | -2.24% | 6.23% | 1.10% | 6.22% |
| 2022 | -2.18% | -2.04% | -0.33% | -5.22% | 1.92% | -5.52% | 4.90% | -2.50% | -6.31% | 5.32% | 5.52% | -5.93% | -12.68% |
| 2021 | -0.74% | 2.22% | 3.09% | 3.05% | 1.69% | -0.36% | 1.15% | 1.45% | -2.80% | 3.56% | -2.18% | -3.45% | 6.54% |
| 2020 | -0.30% | -4.73% | -9.62% | 7.91% | 2.72% | 0.96% | 3.21% | 2.40% | -1.10% | -1.01% | 7.77% | -2.60% | 4.33% |
| 2019 | 5.36% | 2.10% | 1.09% | 2.37% | -3.11% | 4.57% | 0.79% | -0.56% | 1.48% | 0.84% | 1.97% | 0.58% | 18.65% |
| 2018 | 2.40% | -3.27% | -1.32% | -0.32% | 0.43% | -0.04% | 2.71% | 0.75% | 0.06% | -3.97% | 1.92% | -7.49% | -8.30% |
| 2017 | 1.11% | 2.42% | -0.16% | 0.70% | 0.91% | 1.12% | 0.74% | 0.00% | 1.36% | 0.93% | 1.45% | -2.66% | 8.13% |
| 2016 | -2.15% | 0.36% | 4.41% | 1.26% | 0.79% | 0.73% | 2.18% | 0.22% | -0.33% | -1.21% | 1.29% | -0.22% | 7.40% |
| 2015 | -1.28% | 3.19% | -0.76% | 0.49% | 0.93% | -1.35% | 1.27% | -3.86% | -1.47% | 4.32% | -0.06% | -4.17% | -3.06% |
| 2014 | -1.73% | 2.96% | 0.85% | 0.56% | 1.53% | 1.31% | -1.20% | 2.24% | -1.44% | 1.51% | 1.66% | -0.03% | 8.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSFRX is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Total Return Fund (MSFRX) 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 Total Return Fund provided a 8.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.65 | $1.64 | $1.18 | $0.99 | $1.79 | $1.42 | $0.64 | $0.86 | $1.08 | $0.64 | $0.99 | $0.83 |
Dividend yield | 8.64% | 8.67% | 6.19% | 5.38% | 8.33% | 6.93% | 3.22% | 4.99% | 5.67% | 3.54% | 5.77% | 4.58% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Total Return 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.16 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $1.22 | $1.64 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.78 | $1.18 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.74 | $0.99 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $1.51 | $1.79 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $1.09 | $1.42 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.30 | $0.64 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.51 | $0.86 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.75 | $1.08 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 | $0.64 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.65 | $0.99 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.47 | $0.83 |
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 Total Return 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 Total Return Fund was 36.74%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 469 trading sessions.
The current MFS Total Return Fund drawdown is 10.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.74% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 469 | Jan 14, 2011 | 823 |
| -24.7% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 139 |
| -23.82% | Aug 26, 1987 | 73 | Dec 4, 1987 | 380 | May 19, 1989 | 453 |
| -21.86% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.95% | Apr 22, 2002 | 119 | Oct 9, 2002 | 171 | Jun 16, 2003 | 290 |
Volatility
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