MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class C (MCSHX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
3.880
+0.010 (0.26%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets960.58M
Expense Ratio1.91%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover35.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.55
Dividend Yield14.06%
Dividend Growth589.55%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close3.870
YTD Return8.38%
1-Year Return18.09%
5-Year Return62.69%
52-Week Low3.020
52-Week High4.120
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings396
Inception DateAug 15, 2018

About MCSHX

MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class C is a mutual fund designed to offer investors broad exposure to the global commodities market. Its primary objective is total return, achieved by investing in a diversified mix of commodity-linked instruments and debt securities. The fund leverages proprietary quantitative models to drive allocation decisions, providing exposure to sectors such as energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock through instruments like futures contracts. In addition to commodities, the portfolio may include U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, collateralized loan obligations, and other fixed-income assets, enhancing diversification and liquidity. The fund is benchmarked against the Bloomberg Commodity Index, which is widely recognized for tracking futures contracts across a range of physical commodities. MFS Commodity Strategy Fund Class C is structured to serve investors seeking to hedge inflation, diversify traditional portfolios, or gain access to commodity-driven economic cycles. The fund is actively managed and periodically rebalanced to respond to market conditions. Its net assets stand at over $830 million as of May 2025, underscoring its significant presence in the commodities mutual fund space.

Fund Family MFS
Category Commodities Broad Basket
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MCSHX
Share Class C
Index Bloomberg Commodity TR

Performance

MCSHX had a total return of 18.09% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 21.00%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FCSSXFidelityFidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund0.01%
FIFGXFidelityFidelity SAI Inflation-Focused Fund0.39%
FYHTXFidelityFidelity Commodity Strategy Fund0.64%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MCSRXR60.82%
MCSTXR40.91%
MCSIXI0.91%
MCSAXA1.16%

Top 10 Holdings

83.98% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
BCOM F0 Pre-Roll Total Return Swapsn/a25.83%
MLCILPRT Total Return Swapn/a12.02%
United States Treasury Notes 4.5%T.4.5 07.15.266.45%
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a6.26%
BBG Commodity F6 TR Swapsn/a6.25%
BBG Commodity TR Swapn/a5.97%
Blomberg Commodity F3 Equity Total Return Swap Total Return Swaps Equityn/a5.41%
Blomberg Commodity F3 Equity Total Return Swap Total Return Swaps Equityn/a5.41%
Blomberg Commodity F3 Equity Total Return Swap Total Return Swaps Equityn/a5.29%
United States Treasury Notes 4.88%T.4.875 10.31.285.09%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$0.54557Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$0.07912Dec 11, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.02297Dec 20, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$0.98839Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$2.35043Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$0.00651Dec 11, 2020
Full Dividend History