MFS Global New Discovery R3 (GLNLX)

Fund Assets	63.95M
Expense Ratio	1.35%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	47.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.09
Dividend Yield	0.38%
Dividend Growth	7.38%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	24.44
YTD Return	4.40%
1-Year Return	4.45%
5-Year Return	0.19%
52-Week Low	22.63
52-Week High	26.16
Beta (5Y)	1.00
Holdings	118
Inception Date	Dec 16, 2011

About GLNLX

The MFS Global New Discovery Fund Class R3 is a mutual fund designed to pursue capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small- and mid-cap companies around the world. Its strategy focuses on identifying businesses that consistently deliver above-average earnings growth and sustain high returns on capital over time. The fund takes a global approach, allocating assets across both U.S. and international markets, including exposure to emerging markets, to capture diverse growth opportunities. With an emphasis on rigorous research and fundamental analysis, the MFS Global New Discovery Fund Class R3 seeks to uncover innovative or rapidly developing firms that are poised for expansion. The fund is particularly significant for investors interested in gaining access to the long-term growth potential of smaller companies on a worldwide scale. As a Class R3 mutual fund, it offers certain benefits such as no initial sales charge and a moderate annual distribution fee, making it accessible to eligible retirement and institutional investors.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: World Small/Mid Stock
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: GLNLX
• Share Class: R3
• Index: MSCI AC World SMID Cap ND

Performance

GLNLX had a total return of 4.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.98%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
GLNNX	R6	1.01%
GLNMX	R4	1.10%
GLNIX	I	1.10%
GLNAX	A	1.35%

Top 10 Holdings

15.75% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Currency Cash CASH_USD	n/a	1.96%
GFL Environmental Inc.	GFL	1.78%
TechnipFMC plc	FTI	1.64%
OBIC Co.,Ltd.	4684	1.64%
Cranswick plc	CWK	1.53%
Okta, Inc.	OKTA	1.48%
STERIS plc	STE	1.44%
Shizuoka Financial Group,Inc.	5831	1.43%
Elis SA	ELIS	1.43%
Euronext N.V.	ENX	1.41%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$0.5316	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024	$0.08609	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 7, 2021	$1.58477	Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2020	$0.90625	Dec 9, 2020
Dec 10, 2019	$0.58359	Dec 10, 2019
Dec 11, 2018	$1.897	Dec 11, 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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