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MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 (MVCKX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
MFS
Inception Date
Feb 1, 2013
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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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 Class R6, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 (MVCKX) has returned -1.12% so far this year and 8.03% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MVCKX has returned 8.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6

1D
-0.71%
1M
-8.39%
YTD
-1.12%
6M
0.11%
1Y
8.03%
3Y*
8.06%
5Y*
6.01%
10Y*
8.68%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, MVCKX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, MVCKX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.84%3.94%-8.39%-1.12%
20253.30%-2.47%-3.28%-3.97%4.74%2.70%1.47%3.42%-0.45%-1.53%2.61%0.20%6.47%
2024-1.62%5.38%5.11%-4.38%4.05%-2.04%6.36%1.96%1.41%-0.64%5.99%-13.17%6.80%
20237.43%-2.95%-3.51%0.95%-3.92%8.78%3.12%-3.18%-4.33%-3.86%8.50%6.77%12.92%
2022-2.93%0.22%0.19%-5.41%3.31%-10.36%8.16%-2.60%-9.36%9.91%6.16%-3.94%-8.62%
2021-0.50%6.85%6.70%5.04%1.66%-1.64%0.54%2.26%-2.99%5.38%-1.92%6.57%30.93%

Benchmark Metrics

MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of -1.49%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund participated in 104.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.33% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.49%
Beta
0.96
0.79
Upside Capture
93.33%
Downside Capture
104.44%

Expense Ratio

MVCKX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MVCKX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


MVCKX Risk / Return Rank: 1717
Overall Rank
MVCKX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MVCKX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
MVCKX Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
MVCKX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
MVCKX Martin Ratio Rank: 1919
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 (MVCKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MVCKXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.48

0.90

-0.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.79

1.39

-0.59

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.53

1.40

-0.87

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.13

6.61

-4.48

Explore MVCKX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 provided a 8.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.58$2.58$1.23$0.92$1.53$1.91$0.29$0.59$1.32$0.88$0.01$0.93

Dividend yield

8.36%8.27%3.87%3.00%5.44%5.88%1.12%2.32%6.65%3.68%0.06%4.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.58$2.58
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.23$1.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.92$0.92
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.53$1.53
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.91$1.91

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 Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6. 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 Class R6 was 42.75%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.

The current MFS Mid Cap Value Fund Class R6 drawdown is 9.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.75%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020194
-25.96%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025211Feb 10, 2026301
-20.7%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019145
-19.66%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022303Dec 14, 2023489
-18.7%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016106Jul 14, 2016267

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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