MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund Class B (MBSCX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.74
+0.01 (0.09%)
At close: Apr 28, 2025
-2.01%
Fund Assets 210.01M
Expense Ratio 1.59%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.26
Dividend Yield 2.47%
Dividend Growth 10.33%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 31, 2025
Previous Close 10.73
YTD Return -2.84%
1-Year Return 0.08%
5-Year Return -1.82%
52-Week Low n/a
52-Week High n/a
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 225
Inception Date Sep 7, 1993

About MBSCX

MBSCX was founded on 1993-09-07. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Other States Muni with 1.59% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in MFS Municipal Series Trust: MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund; Class B Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. MFS Municipal Series Trust: MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund; Class B Shares seeks total return with an emphasis on income exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax, if any, of South Carolina. MBSCX invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal and personal income tax, if any, of South Carolina.

Fund Family MFS Funds Class B
Category Muni Single State Long
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MBSCX
Share Class B
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

MBSCX had a total return of 0.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.66%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FSAZX Fidelity Fidelity Arizona Municipal Income Fund 0.55%
FICNX Fidelity Fidelity Connecticut Municipal Income Fund 0.46%
FMHTX Fidelity Fidelity Michigan Municipal Income Fund 0.46%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
MPOCX R6 0.53%
MTSCX I 0.59%
MFSCX A 0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

14.70% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
SOUTH ISLAND PUB SVC DIST S C WTRWKS & SWR SYS REV 4.5% SC SOUUTL 4.5 04.01.2052 2.29%
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 5% PR PRCGEN 5 07.01.2058 1.62%
SPARTANBURG CNTY S C SCH DIST NO 004 5.25% SC SPASCD 5.25 03.01.2052 1.46%
Currency Cash CASH_USD n/a 1.40%
SOUTH CAROLINA ST PORTS AUTH PORTS REV 5% SC SCSTRN 5 07.01.2036 1.39%
SOUTH CAROLINA ST HSG FIN & DEV AUTH MTG REV 5.75% SC SCSHSG 5.75 01.01.2054 1.38%
SOUTH CAROLINA ST PORTS AUTH PORTS REV 5% SC SCSTRN 5 07.01.2044 1.37%
SOUTH CAROLINA ST PORTS AUTH PORTS REV 5.25% SC SCSTRN 5.25 07.01.2055 1.35%
SPARTANBURG S C REGL HEALTH SVCS DIST INC HOSP REV 4% SC SPAMED 4 04.15.2043 1.30%
SAXE GOTHA-LEXINGTON PUB FACS CORP S C REV 6.75% SC SAXFAC 6.75 05.02.2025 1.13%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 31, 2025 $0.02327 Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 $0.02081 Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025 $0.02296 Feb 3, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 $0.02235 Dec 31, 2024
Nov 29, 2024 $0.02259 Dec 2, 2024
Oct 31, 2024 $0.02367 Nov 1, 2024
Full Dividend History