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Name

As of

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

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$5.05 M

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5.63%

Vitals

YTD Return

-3.2%

1 yr return

6.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

N/A

Net Assets

$5.05 M

Holdings in Top 10

25.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

N/A
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 5.63%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 46.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of

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

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$5.05 M

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5.63%

BRLTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -3.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Blended Research Global Equity Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS
  • Inception Date
    Sep 15, 2015
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Retirement
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Jonathan Sage

Fund Description


BRLTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BRLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.2% -35.7% 73.4% 86.01%
1 Yr 6.9% -17.8% 106.1% 74.04%
3 Yr -0.9%* -41.4% 34.5% 79.06%
5 Yr N/A* -25.7% 28.2% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -9.6% 15.7% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BRLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 20.5% -14.9% 45.5% 62.18%
2022 -20.0% -73.8% 5.4% 78.78%
2021 20.9% -76.0% 54.2% 40.13%
2020 5.1% -22.2% 28.3% 20.63%
2019 N/A -36.4% 17.2% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BRLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -3.2% -35.7% 73.4% 86.01%
1 Yr 6.9% -17.8% 106.1% 74.04%
3 Yr 3.7%* -32.6% 34.5% 61.60%
5 Yr N/A* -20.9% 28.2% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -9.6% 20.1% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BRLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 20.5% -14.9% 45.5% 62.18%
2022 -10.9% -73.8% 5.4% 41.84%
2021 24.6% 2.2% 54.2% 37.22%
2020 6.8% -22.2% 29.2% 18.45%
2019 N/A -36.4% 18.6% N/A

BRLTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

BRLTX Category Low Category High BRLTX % Rank
Net Assets 5.05 M 161 K 111 B 95.87%
Number of Holdings 132 25 9731 40.07%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.28 M -7.9 M 24.4 B 96.07%
Weighting of Top 10 25.28% 9.8% 69.6% 62.55%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 4.36%
  2. Amazon.com Inc 2.95%
  3. Alphabet Inc A 2.89%
  4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR 2.70%
  5. Facebook Inc A 2.64%
  6. Apple Inc 2.40%
  7. Roche Holding AG Dividend Right Cert. 1.90%
  8. Fujitsu Ltd 1.86%
  9. Adobe Inc 1.81%
  10. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.76%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High BRLTX % Rank
Stocks
99.31% 2.12% 100.67% 21.54%
Cash
0.68% -5.94% 89.42% 73.22%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 5.41% 49.81%
Other
0.00% -0.56% 20.43% 51.69%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 3.58% 44.38%
Bonds
0.00% -11.97% 18.92% 50.00%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BRLTX % Rank
Technology
21.02% 3.47% 43.14% 42.13%
Healthcare
13.20% -4.43% 28.89% 60.86%
Financial Services
13.15% -3.32% 30.07% 64.61%
Communication Services
11.22% -0.46% 68.91% 45.13%
Consumer Defense
10.47% -1.09% 23.54% 26.97%
Consumer Cyclical
9.26% 1.96% 39.63% 73.03%
Industrials
9.04% -5.03% 23.74% 52.25%
Basic Materials
4.25% -0.64% 10.27% 31.27%
Utilities
3.24% -0.68% 11.31% 29.78%
Energy
2.92% 0.00% 11.01% 29.96%
Real Estate
2.21% -1.40% 8.93% 34.27%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BRLTX % Rank
US
55.77% -5.21% 78.99% 53.93%
Non US
43.54% -0.77% 87.53% 32.40%

BRLTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

BRLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 5.63% 0.08% 44.68% 4.02%
Management Fee 0.50% 0.00% 1.75% 22.28%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 34.53%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.76% N/A

Sales Fees

BRLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.10% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

BRLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.10% 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.

BRLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 46.00% 1.00% 995.00% 64.02%

BRLTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

BRLTX Category Low Category High BRLTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.41% 41.20%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

BRLTX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

BRLTX Category Low Category High BRLTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.87% -2.05% 7.25% 16.60%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

BRLTX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Monthly Annually

Distributions History

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BRLTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Jonathan Sage


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 15, 2015

4.88

4.9%

Jonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management. He manages blended research equity strategies utilized by the firm's mutual funds and institutional accounts. He joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2005. Prior to joining MFS, Jonathan spent two years as a supervisor of portfolio administration for Santander Global Advisors, Inc. and three years as a senior mutual fund accountant for First Data Investor Services Group.

John (Jed) Stocks


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 15, 2015

4.88

4.9%

As a Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2001; previous positions include Quantitative Research Analyst; Quantitative Research Associate; Teleservices Representative. - Previous experience includes 1 year as Client Service Specialist and Order Desk Specialist at Patagon.com Securities.- John re-joined the firm in 2001. His original start date was February 1999.

James Fallon


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 15, 2015

4.88

4.9%

James C. Fallon is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management®(MFS®). He manages domestic and international quantitative portfolios as a member of the MFS Quantitative Solutions team. James earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Business Administration degree from Boston University. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.

Matthew Krummell


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 15, 2015

4.88

4.9%

Investment Officer As a Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. Joined MFS in 2001 Previous experience includes 3 years as Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Pioneer Investments; 2 years as Assistant Vice President at Putnam Investments; 3 years as Associate at Mellon Capital Management. Affiliations include Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc., CFA Institute. University of Chicago, MBA University of California, Berkeley, BA, Phi Beta Kappa

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 29.6 6.93 14.67