MFS Equity Income Fund Class R2 (EQNSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.68
+0.17 (0.72%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets732.69M
Expense Ratio1.14%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover40.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.62
Dividend Yield11.07%
Dividend Growth105.46%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 11, 2025
Previous Close23.51
YTD Return8.13%
1-Year Return21.38%
5-Year Return79.03%
52-Week Low16.59
52-Week High23.85
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings105
Inception DateSep 27, 2012

About EQNSX

MFS Equity Income Fund Class R2 Shares is a mutual fund designed to seek total return by combining current income and capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in equity securities, focusing on companies with high relative dividend yields and strong potential for long-term capital growth. It utilizes a blended investment approach, combining in-depth fundamental research on individual securities with quantitative analysis of a broad universe of stocks, aiming to identify opportunities where a company's growth prospects and risks are not fully reflected in its valuation. With a diversified portfolio of approximately 90 holdings and a high allocation to stocks, the fund targets companies from various sectors, often emphasizing large-cap firms with resilient earnings and dividend profiles. Its investment process results in an active share figure that indicates significant differentiation from its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Typically, MFS Equity Income Fund Class R2 Shares appeals to investors seeking a balanced approach to equity investing, offering exposure to both dividend income and the potential for capital gains, and is available to eligible investors through specific retirement and workplace savings platforms.

Fund Family MFS
Category Large Value
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol EQNSX
Share Class R2

Performance

EQNSX had a total return of 21.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.72%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
EQNVXR60.55%
EQNIXI0.64%
EQNUXR40.64%
EQNAXA0.89%

Top 10 Holdings

19.66% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Portland General Electric CompanyPOR2.13%
Popular, Inc.BPOP2.12%
Citigroup Inc.C2.06%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS2.02%
Lam Research CorporationLRCX1.94%
AGCO CorporationAGCO1.91%
Pfizer Inc.PFE1.91%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL1.91%
W. P. Carey Inc.WPC1.86%
Bank of America CorporationBAC1.81%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 11, 2025$2.36795Dec 12, 2025
Sep 25, 2025$0.09689Sep 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025$0.10838Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.04705Mar 26, 2025
Dec 12, 2024$1.00738Dec 13, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.08696Sep 27, 2024
Full Dividend History