MFS Value R1 (MEIGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
51.38
+0.08 (0.16%)
Aug 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.16%
Fund Assets55.33B
Expense Ratio1.54%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover13.00%
Dividend (ttm)4.06
Dividend Yield7.97%
Dividend Growth13.49%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 26, 2025
Previous Close51.30
YTD Return8.81%
1-Year Return6.02%
5-Year Return65.09%
52-Week Low43.55
52-Week High54.34
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings71
Inception DateApr 1, 2005

About MEIGX

MFS Value Fund R1 Shares is a mutual fund that aims primarily for capital appreciation while also seeking reasonable income. This fund operates as a traditional value fund, concentrating its investments in large-cap, high-quality companies that are considered attractively valued relative to their long-term potential. The fund typically allocates at least 65% of its assets to equity securities of companies deemed undervalued by the fund’s advisers, using a long-term investment time horizon and emphasizing cash flow and return-based analysis for stock selection. With a robust asset base exceeding $55 billion as of mid-2025, the fund provides broad diversification through holdings in approximately 70 companies, with a portfolio overwhelmingly composed of equities and a notable allocation to foreign stocks. The fund's strategy incorporates an active focus on downside risk management, striving to mitigate losses in adverse market environments. MFS Value Fund R1 Shares is benchmarked to the Russell 1000 Value Index, reflecting its large-cap value orientation. This share class is typically available to eligible retirement plans and institutional investors, offering quarterly dividend payouts and steady growth in payouts over recent periods. The fund is recognized for its disciplined approach to identifying undervalued opportunities in major U.S. industries, playing a significant role in providing value exposure within diversified investment portfolios.

Fund Family MFS
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MEIGX
Share Class R1
Index Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

MEIGX had a total return of 6.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.39%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VWNFXVanguardVanguard Windsor II Inv0.32%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MEIKXR60.44%
MEIIXI0.54%
MEIJXR40.54%
MEIHXR30.79%

Top 10 Holdings

28.92% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM4.68%
The Progressive CorporationPGR4.17%
The Cigna GroupCI3.26%
McKesson CorporationMCK3.07%
American Express CompanyAXP2.45%
The Boeing CompanyBA2.44%
RTX CorporationRTX2.44%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.MMC2.29%
Morgan StanleyMS2.07%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ2.04%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 26, 2025$0.12003Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.13659Mar 26, 2025
Dec 12, 2024$3.7072Dec 13, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.0923Sep 27, 2024
Jun 25, 2024$0.11386Jun 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024$0.11844Mar 27, 2024
Full Dividend History