MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A (MEMAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
47.07
+0.27 (0.58%)
At close: Jan 6, 2026
34.95%
Fund Assets9.27B
Expense Ratio1.31%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover36.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.05
Dividend Yield2.29%
Dividend Growth33.28%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close46.80
YTD Return3.86%
1-Year Return38.13%
5-Year Return22.82%
52-Week Low31.66
52-Week High47.07
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings98
Inception DateOct 24, 1995

About MEMAX

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on seeking capital appreciation through investment in emerging market equities. The fund primarily allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equity securities of companies that are economically tied to emerging market countries, offering broad exposure to dynamic and rapidly growing economies across the globe. Its investment strategy emphasizes identifying companies with strong earnings prospects, improving revenues, expanding profit margins, and robust cash flows. The portfolio management team combines global diversification with in-depth local research, often leveraging on-the-ground insights through visits to corporate headquarters, suppliers, and clients within emerging markets. The fund uses the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as its benchmark for performance measurement, ensuring alignment with widely recognized standards in the emerging markets segment. Since its inception in 1995, the fund has played a significant role in providing investors with access to the potential growth opportunities of emerging economies, while also considering factors such as currency risk, corporate governance, and valuation discipline in its selection process.

Fund Family MFS
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MEMAX
Share Class A
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

MEMAX had a total return of 38.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.02%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGOMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund0.36%
FPADXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MEMJXR60.94%
MEMIXI1.06%
MEMHXR41.06%
MEMGXR31.31%

Top 10 Holdings

35.62% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited23309.56%
Tencent Holdings Limited07006.46%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059304.36%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99883.27%
HDFC Bank LimitedHDFCBANK2.57%
China Construction Bank Corporation09392.00%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.37111.95%
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a1.90%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.23171.78%
Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd.6005191.77%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$1.05462Dec 17, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.79129Dec 18, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.74958Dec 20, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$0.27754Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$0.69868Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$0.20365Dec 11, 2020
Full Dividend History