MFS Blended Research Small Cap Eq R1 (BRSPX)

Fund Assets	304.50M
Expense Ratio	1.79%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	73.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	15.22
YTD Return	11.57%
1-Year Return	13.75%
5-Year Return	17.01%
52-Week Low	13.50
52-Week High	16.66
Beta (5Y)	1.31
Holdings	287
Inception Date	Sep 15, 2015

About BRSPX

The MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund R1 is a mutual fund focused on capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. small-cap equities. Its distinguishing approach combines fundamental and quantitative research to construct a diversified portfolio, aiming for a balance between high-quality companies and attractive valuations. The fund seeks opportunities in firms with favorable earnings prospects and the potential for long-term growth catalysts. It is benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Index, reflecting its emphasis on small-cap stocks and offering investors exposure to dynamic, growth-oriented businesses across a broad array of sectors. The fund typically maintains high diversification, holding nearly 190 individual securities, with its top ten holdings representing a relatively modest share of total assets, indicative of its broad-based strategy. Managed by MFS, a firm known for disciplined investment processes, the fund plays a key role for investors seeking diversified entry to the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, which historically has offered a different risk and return profile compared to large-cap equities.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: BRSPX
• Share Class: R1
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

BRSPX had a total return of 13.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.39%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
SWSSX	Schwab	Schwab Small Cap Index Fund	0.04%
FSSNX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	0.03%
FSCRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund	0.64%
FSSLX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Small Cap Core	0.01%
FLXSX	Fidelity	Fidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fund	n/a

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BRSYX	R6	0.66%
BRSJX	I	0.74%
BRSUX	R4	0.74%
BRSDX	A	0.99%

Top 10 Holdings

13.76% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.60%
Popular, Inc.	BPOP	1.54%
Lincoln National Corporation	LNC	1.47%
Envista Holdings Corporation	NVST	1.41%
Portland General Electric Company	POR	1.37%
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.	PDM	1.32%
Beacon Financial Corporation	BBT	1.31%
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.	EPRT	1.31%
MYR Group Inc.	MYRG	1.25%
Expro Ltd	XPRO	1.20%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 9, 2025	$0.88986	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$0.98462	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 13, 2022	$0.53879	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$2.10622	Dec 15, 2021
Dec 17, 2019	$0.1752	Dec 17, 2019
Dec 18, 2018	$0.64378	Dec 18, 2018

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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