MFS Mid Cap Value Fund (MVCAX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in issuers with medium market capitalizations. The adviser generally defines medium market capitalization issuers as issuers with market capitalizations similar to those of issuers included in the Russell Midcap Value Index over the last 13 months at the time of purchase. It normally invests the fund's assets primarily in equity securities.
Fund Info
US55272P6381
55272P638
Aug 31, 2001
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MVCAX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS Mid Cap Value 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 Mid Cap Value Fund (MVCAX) returned -4.01% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.17% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MVCAX returned 4.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
MVCAX
-4.01%
12.58%
-16.79%
-7.17%
10.00%
4.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MVCAX, 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 | 3.26% | -2.49% | -3.30% | -3.98% | 2.68% | -4.01% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.68% | 5.35% | 5.08% | -4.43% | 4.03% | -2.08% | 6.36% | 1.93% | 1.37% | -0.69% | 5.94% | -15.36% | 3.71% |
| 2023 | 7.37% | -2.94% | -3.59% | 0.91% | -3.91% | 8.73% | 3.08% | -3.22% | -4.34% | -3.92% | 8.49% | 5.16% | 10.83% |
| 2022 | -2.98% | 0.20% | 0.16% | -5.41% | 3.27% | -10.41% | 8.12% | -2.62% | -9.38% | 9.88% | 6.11% | -7.45% | -12.27% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 6.81% | 6.67% | 5.01% | 1.64% | -1.68% | 0.49% | 2.23% | -3.01% | 5.38% | -1.97% | 1.63% | 24.39% |
| 2020 | -2.63% | -9.66% | -21.40% | 12.68% | 5.49% | 0.64% | 4.98% | 2.79% | -2.44% | 1.11% | 13.30% | 4.29% | 4.03% |
| 2019 | 10.18% | 3.94% | -0.05% | 4.65% | -6.34% | 6.68% | 0.82% | -2.65% | 3.91% | 0.93% | 2.56% | 2.17% | 29.08% |
| 2018 | 2.93% | -4.85% | 0.09% | 0.92% | 0.52% | 0.78% | 3.26% | 1.25% | -1.03% | -8.05% | 3.07% | -14.51% | -15.98% |
| 2017 | 1.51% | 2.93% | -0.95% | -0.00% | 0.27% | 2.09% | 0.62% | -1.68% | 3.51% | 0.83% | 2.50% | -1.79% | 10.12% |
| 2016 | -5.54% | 0.57% | 9.18% | 1.56% | 1.43% | -0.96% | 3.97% | 0.44% | -0.20% | -2.59% | 5.56% | 1.68% | 15.31% |
| 2015 | -3.21% | 6.06% | 0.78% | -0.29% | 1.56% | -1.63% | 0.19% | -4.13% | -4.20% | 5.50% | 1.15% | -7.65% | -6.54% |
| 2014 | -3.05% | 5.17% | 1.47% | -0.30% | 1.90% | 3.29% | -3.57% | 3.75% | -4.19% | 2.38% | 2.52% | 1.51% | 10.90% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MVCAX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% 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 Mid Cap Value Fund (MVCAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund provided a 1.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.29 | $0.21 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.24 | $0.06 | $1.41 |
Dividend yield | 1.01% | 0.96% | 1.28% | 1.40% | 0.92% | 0.80% | 0.91% | 0.96% | 0.42% | 1.12% | 0.31% | 7.08% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Mid Cap Value 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2014 | $1.41 | $1.41 |
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 Mid Cap Value 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 Mid Cap Value Fund was 59.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.
The current MFS Mid Cap Value Fund drawdown is 18.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.1% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 491 | Feb 16, 2011 | 933 |
| -42.79% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 194 |
| -32.75% | Apr 22, 2002 | 119 | Oct 9, 2002 | 254 | Oct 14, 2003 | 373 |
| -27.91% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.62% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 217 | Nov 4, 2019 | 281 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS Mid Cap Value Fund volatility is 9.79%, 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.