MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R6 (BMSYX)

Fund Assets	3.24B
Expense Ratio	0.52%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	51.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.12
Dividend Yield	0.67%
Dividend Growth	-20.19%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	17.42
YTD Return	17.23%
1-Year Return	16.21%
5-Year Return	66.65%
52-Week Low	14.52
52-Week High	18.38
Beta (5Y)	1.14
Holdings	170
Inception Date	Aug 19, 2016

About BMSYX

The MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R6 is a mutual fund that targets capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations. Utilizing a blended research approach, the fund combines both quantitative models and fundamental analysis from experienced analysts to create a diversified portfolio. The strategy focuses on a mix of growth and value stocks within the mid-cap segment, aiming to benefit from the unique growth opportunities and stability commonly found in these companies. The fund typically holds a broad array of equity securities, with notable exposures in sectors such as financial services, industrials, healthcare, and technology. Designed for institutional and retirement plan investors, the R6 share class is available without a sales charge and features a competitive expense ratio. The fund tracks its performance against the Russell Midcap Index, striving to deliver risk-adjusted returns above its benchmark while maintaining active management and disciplined risk controls. Its role in the financial market is to offer diversified access to mid-cap U.S. equities, serving as a core holding for investors seeking balanced exposure between large and small capitalization stocks.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Mid-Cap Blend
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BMSYX
• Share Class: R6
• Index: Russell MidCap TR

Performance

BMSYX had a total return of 16.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.94%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWMCX	Schwab	Schwab ® US Mid-Cap Index	0.04%
FLAPX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index Fund	n/a
FSMDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BMSVX	R4	0.59%
BMSLX	I	0.59%
BMSFX	A	0.84%
BMSTX	R3	0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

16.90% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Northern Trust Corporation	NTRS	1.83%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	AMP	1.78%
Valero Energy Corporation	VLO	1.72%
Aramark	ARMK	1.71%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation	WAB	1.70%
Popular, Inc.	BPOP	1.67%
Viking Holdings Ltd	VIK	1.66%
Humana Inc.	HUM	1.64%
DexCom, Inc.	DXCM	1.61%
Edison International	EIX	1.57%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$0.46657	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$1.56168	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$0.31567	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 13, 2022	$0.58559	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$3.14086	Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020	$0.13703	Dec 16, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Sep 20, 2026

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