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Name

As of 05/20/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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$19.93

$15.2 B

1.30%

$0.26

1.06%

Vitals

YTD Return

-16.7%

1 yr return

-9.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

5.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.1%

Net Assets

$15.2 B

Holdings in Top 10

24.4%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$19.8
$19.20
$24.74

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.06%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.75%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 19.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$250

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 05/20/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$19.93

$15.2 B

1.30%

$0.26

1.06%

EARSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -16.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.91%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Research International Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS
  • Inception Date
    Jul 31, 2002
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States

Fund Description

MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) normally invests the fund’s 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.

MFS normally invests the fund’s assets across different industries, sectors, countries, and regions, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region.

In selecting investments for the fund, MFS is not constrained by any particular investment style. MFS may invest the fund’s assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies.

MFS may invest the fund’s assets in securities of companies of any size.

In conjunction with a team of investment research analysts, sector leaders select investments for the fund. MFS generally manages the fund to be sector neutral to the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index using MFS’ custom industry and sector categories to classify the fund and the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index’s holdings.

MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate issuers may also be considered.

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EARSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period EARSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -16.7% -49.8% 119.2% 13.96%
1 Yr -9.9% -37.6% 26.1% 22.56%
3 Yr 5.8%* -20.2% 14.5% 74.13%
5 Yr 6.1%* -13.2% 9.3% 8.93%
10 Yr 5.5%* 2.1% 10.7% 86.80%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period EARSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.3% -29.1% 19.9% 8.37%
2022 12.0% -39.9% 992.1% 29.94%
2021 25.5% -21.3% 38.8% 6.16%
2020 -18.6% -50.2% 0.0% 55.54%
2019 26.5% -2.4% 38.4% 22.16%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period EARSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -16.7% -49.8% 119.2% 6.12%
1 Yr -15.1% -38.0% 31.2% 73.51%
3 Yr 3.7%* -20.2% 14.5% 90.59%
5 Yr 4.9%* -13.2% 9.3% 21.08%
10 Yr 4.9%* 2.1% 10.7% 93.47%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period EARSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.3% -29.1% 19.9% 8.37%
2022 12.0% -39.9% 992.1% 29.94%
2021 25.5% -21.3% 38.8% 6.16%
2020 -14.2% -50.2% 0.0% 19.22%
2019 28.0% -0.1% 38.4% 21.29%

NAV & Total Return History


EARSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

EARSX Category Low Category High EARSX % Rank
Net Assets 15.2 B 1.02 M 369 B 7.06%
Number of Holdings 121 1 10801 54.58%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.7 B 0 34.5 B 8.90%
Weighting of Top 10 24.35% 1.6% 100.0% 50.79%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Roche Holding AG 3.61%
  2. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  3. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  4. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  5. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  6. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  7. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  8. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  9. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%
  10. Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 3.55%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High EARSX % Rank
Stocks
98.61% 0.00% 122.60% 41.62%
Cash
1.39% -65.15% 100.00% 53.68%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 1.87% 54.32%
Other
0.00% -16.47% 17.36% 68.39%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 4.18% 50.19%
Bonds
0.00% -10.79% 71.30% 54.90%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High EARSX % Rank
Financial Services
18.05% 0.00% 47.75% 44.28%
Industrials
15.41% 5.17% 99.49% 36.40%
Healthcare
13.26% 0.00% 21.35% 32.46%
Consumer Defense
9.91% 0.00% 32.29% 41.79%
Consumer Cyclical
9.82% 0.00% 36.36% 64.39%
Basic Materials
9.68% 0.00% 23.86% 19.19%
Technology
7.47% 0.00% 36.32% 86.20%
Communication Services
6.48% 0.00% 21.69% 42.71%
Energy
4.11% 0.00% 16.89% 68.99%
Utilities
3.46% 0.00% 13.68% 26.15%
Real Estate
2.35% 0.00% 14.59% 41.26%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High EARSX % Rank
Non US
93.78% 0.00% 133.15% 65.03%
US
4.83% -31.34% 68.98% 19.10%

EARSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

EARSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.06% 0.01% 4.40% 35.10%
Management Fee 0.64% 0.00% 1.60% 42.53%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 39.36%
Administrative Fee 0.05% 0.01% 1.00% 20.51%

Sales Fees

EARSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 0.00% 5.75% 20.83%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

EARSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

EARSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 19.00% 0.00% 247.00% 23.64%

EARSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

EARSX Category Low Category High EARSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.30% 0.00% 17.03% 48.98%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

EARSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Semi-Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

EARSX Category Low Category High EARSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.91% -1.40% 6.38% 76.77%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

EARSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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EARSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 30.35 6.12 2.92