MFS International New Discovery Fund (MWNIX)
The fund normally invests its assets primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market equity securities. 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. The fund may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region.
Fund Info
US5529818545
552981854
Oct 8, 1997
$0
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MWNIX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MFS International New Discovery 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 International New Discovery Fund had a return of 3.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.26% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFS International New Discovery Fund had an annualized return of 1.80%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that MFS International New Discovery Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MWNIX
3.66%
3.77%
-6.74%
1.26%
-1.19%
1.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MWNIX, 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 | 0.97% | 3.66% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.75% | 1.66% | 2.62% | -2.15% | 2.39% | -1.03% | 5.06% | 2.72% | 3.26% | -5.92% | -0.45% | -8.38% | -3.81% |
| 2023 | 7.20% | -3.58% | 2.52% | 1.91% | -3.46% | 2.30% | 3.51% | -2.61% | -4.69% | -3.62% | 8.13% | 3.47% | 10.50% |
| 2022 | -7.18% | -1.59% | -2.11% | -5.76% | 0.13% | -7.64% | 6.17% | -4.92% | -9.64% | 3.42% | 11.61% | -5.48% | -22.46% |
| 2021 | -1.69% | -0.70% | 2.92% | 2.42% | 2.26% | -0.20% | 1.16% | 2.73% | -3.53% | 0.85% | -4.12% | -0.66% | 1.12% |
| 2020 | -2.54% | -8.73% | -15.77% | 9.79% | 6.98% | 1.71% | 3.80% | 5.67% | -0.57% | -2.43% | 10.28% | 0.95% | 6.04% |
| 2019 | 6.50% | 2.07% | 1.56% | 2.69% | -3.71% | 3.94% | -1.67% | -0.93% | 1.33% | 4.08% | 1.77% | 2.03% | 21.04% |
| 2018 | 4.45% | -3.40% | 1.03% | 0.16% | 0.25% | -1.50% | 1.42% | -0.52% | -0.74% | -8.24% | 0.30% | -8.82% | -15.27% |
| 2017 | 3.45% | 2.16% | 2.59% | 4.68% | 3.87% | -0.12% | 2.08% | 0.72% | 2.29% | 2.47% | 1.39% | 0.94% | 29.86% |
| 2016 | -5.14% | -0.85% | 6.97% | 0.28% | 1.15% | -1.80% | 4.43% | -0.20% | 1.85% | -3.15% | -3.21% | -0.29% | -0.57% |
| 2015 | -0.54% | 5.07% | -1.47% | 3.86% | 0.57% | -1.80% | 0.75% | -5.72% | -2.03% | 5.79% | -0.17% | -1.02% | 2.73% |
| 2014 | -4.40% | 5.03% | 0.31% | 0.75% | 2.37% | 1.26% | -2.58% | 0.77% | -5.36% | 1.09% | -0.04% | -1.42% | -2.64% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MWNIX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% 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 International New Discovery Fund (MWNIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MFS International New Discovery Fund provided a 2.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 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 | $0.74 | $0.74 | $0.58 | $0.22 | $0.48 | $0.12 | $0.44 | $0.29 | $0.36 | $0.44 | $0.32 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 2.41% | 2.49% | 1.82% | 0.75% | 1.27% | 0.31% | 1.22% | 0.96% | 1.02% | 1.59% | 1.12% | 1.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MFS International New Discovery 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.74 | $0.74 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
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 International New Discovery 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 International New Discovery Fund was 54.87%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 492 trading sessions.
The current MFS International New Discovery Fund drawdown is 22.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.87% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 492 | Nov 4, 2010 | 758 |
| -36.16% | Sep 15, 2021 | 274 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.14% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 704 |
| -25.14% | Feb 2, 2001 | 156 | Sep 21, 2001 | 477 | Aug 18, 2003 | 633 |
| -22.04% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 239 | Sep 14, 2012 | 347 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MFS International New Discovery Fund volatility is 2.64%, 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.