MFS Blended Research Small Cap Eq R3 (BRSTX)

Fund Assets	323.38M
Expense Ratio	0.99%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	73.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.06
Dividend Yield	0.37%
Dividend Growth	-63.49%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	16.73
YTD Return	13.90%
1-Year Return	15.04%
5-Year Return	27.10%
52-Week Low	14.29
52-Week High	17.68
Beta (5Y)	1.31
Holdings	287
Inception Date	Sep 15, 2015

About BRSTX

The MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund R3 Shares is a mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to small-cap stocks, focusing on issuers that are generally represented in the Russell 2000 Index. The investment approach incorporates both fundamental and quantitative research, enabling a disciplined portfolio construction process that aims to identify high-quality companies trading at attractive valuations and with catalysts for potential long-term growth. With a diversified portfolio of nearly 190 holdings, the fund spans a broad spectrum of industries impacting the U.S. small-cap sector. Its role in the financial market is to provide investors with access to the growth potential and diversification benefits of small-cap equities, which historically have offered dynamic opportunities compared to larger-cap stocks. The R3 share class is suited for investors seeking exposure to U.S. small-cap equities within a professionally managed mutual fund structure.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: BRSTX
• Share Class: R3
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

BRSTX had a total return of 15.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.63%.

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	0.66%
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

14.26% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
UMB Financial Corporation	UMBF	1.69%
Popular, Inc.	BPOP	1.65%
Lincoln National Corporation	LNC	1.62%
Envista Holdings Corporation	NVST	1.45%
Portland General Electric Company	POR	1.42%
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.	EPRT	1.40%
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.	PDM	1.30%
Beacon Financial Corporation	BBT	1.29%
MYR Group Inc.	MYRG	1.23%
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.	THG	1.21%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 9, 2025	$0.95207	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$1.10436	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.09799	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 13, 2022	$0.53879	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$2.10622	Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020	$0.06298	Dec 16, 2020

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:

Sep 19, 2026

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