MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R3 (BMSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.20
-0.09 (-0.59%)
Aug 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.59%
Fund Assets1.73B
Expense Ratio0.84%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover58.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.52
Dividend Yield9.98%
Dividend Growth462.27%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 12, 2024
Previous Close15.29
YTD Return7.80%
1-Year Return11.24%
5-Year Return91.17%
52-Week Low11.89
52-Week High16.88
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings146
Inception DateAug 19, 2016

About BMSTX

MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R3 is a mutual fund designed to seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations. The fund follows a blended strategy, integrating both fundamental and quantitative research to construct a diversified portfolio, targeting companies trading at favorable valuations with potential catalysts for long-term growth. Its holdings span various sectors, with notable allocations to financial services, industrials, healthcare, and technology, as reflected in its top portfolio positions. Emphasizing flexibility, the fund can invest in both growth and value stocks, or a combination, and may also include foreign securities and different types of equity instruments such as common stocks and REITs. The fund applies a disciplined investment process, aiming to capture opportunities across the mid-cap segment, and measures its performance against the Russell Midcap Index. With a focus on quality, valuation, and research-driven selection, MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R3 serves investors seeking diversified mid-cap equity exposure within a rigorously managed framework.

Fund Family MFS
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BMSTX
Share Class R3
Index Russell MidCap TR

Performance

BMSTX had a total return of 11.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.19%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FMEIXFidelityFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF0.45%
SWMCXSchwabSchwab US Mid-Cap Index0.04%
FLAPXFidelityFidelity Flex Mid Cap Indexn/a
FSMDXFidelityFidelity Mid Cap Index0.03%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BMSYXR60.52%
BMSVXR40.59%
BMSLXI0.59%
BMSFXA0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

17.66% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Roblox CorporationRBLX2.01%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.AMP1.97%
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a1.87%
Spotify Technology S.A.SPOT1.76%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationWAB1.76%
Veeva Systems Inc.VEEV1.73%
TechnipFMC plcFTI1.69%
Synchrony FinancialSYF1.66%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.VRSK1.65%
Popular, Inc.BPOP1.56%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 12, 2024$1.52364Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.27098Dec 15, 2023
Dec 13, 2022$0.55321Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021$3.09182Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020$0.10753Dec 16, 2020
Dec 17, 2019$0.57047Dec 17, 2019
Full Dividend History