MFS Blended Research Value Equity R4 (BRUMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
16.89
-0.06 (-0.35%)
Sep 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.35%
Fund Assets311.65M
Expense Ratio0.49%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover48.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.72
Dividend Yield10.20%
Dividend Growth218.62%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 12, 2024
Previous Close16.95
YTD Return10.83%
1-Year Return12.06%
5-Year Return94.23%
52-Week Low13.87
52-Week High18.12
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings122
Inception DateSep 15, 2015

About BRUMX

MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund R4 is a mutual fund focused on capital appreciation through investments in U.S. equity securities. It utilizes a blended approach, integrating both fundamental and quantitative research to identify high-quality, large-cap companies considered undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth. The fund typically maintains at least 80% of its net assets in equities and seeks opportunities where a favorable catalyst may drive value realization over time. Its portfolio spans multiple sectors, with substantial allocations to financials, health care, and industrials, and a diversified selection across the broader U.S. value equity landscape. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Russell 1000 Value Index and targets investors seeking exposure to multi-cap value stocks. With disciplined portfolio construction and risk management practices, this fund plays a key role in offering diversified value-oriented equity exposure within the U.S. market.

Fund Family MFS
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BRUMX
Share Class R4
Index Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

BRUMX had a total return of 12.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.17%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FVLCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Value Leaders C1.90%
FSLVXFidelityFidelity Stk Selec Lg Cp Val0.83%
SWLVXSchwabSchwab US Large-Cap Value Index0.03%
FVLIXFidelityFidelity Advisor Value Leaders I0.90%
FSCZXFidelityFidelity Advisor Stk Selec Lg Cp Val Z0.72%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BRUNXR60.44%
BRUHXI0.49%
BRUDXA0.74%
BRULXR30.74%

Top 10 Holdings

20.12% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ2.73%
Wells Fargo & CompanyWFC2.38%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN2.38%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META2.16%
Citigroup Inc.C1.98%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM1.88%
American Express CompanyAXP1.74%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.BRK.B1.67%
Eaton Corporation plcETN1.63%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS1.55%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 12, 2024$1.72225Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.54054Dec 15, 2023
Dec 13, 2022$1.14239Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021$1.94839Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020$0.25406Dec 16, 2020
Dec 17, 2019$0.29758Dec 17, 2019
Full Dividend History