MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class A (MEMAX)

Fund Assets	9.97B
Expense Ratio	1.31%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	45.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.05
Dividend Yield	2.07%
Dividend Growth	33.28%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	50.42
YTD Return	19.06%
1-Year Return	29.35%
5-Year Return	48.03%
52-Week Low	39.69
52-Week High	52.27
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	103
Inception Date	Oct 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 29.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.37%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.30%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MEMJX	R6	0.94%
MEMIX	I	1.06%
MEMHX	R4	1.06%
MEMGX	R3	1.31%

Top 10 Holdings

46.49% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	13.80%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	10.79%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	4.39%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	3.17%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.	2317	2.96%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	9988	2.70%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	2.44%
HDFC Bank Limited	HDFCBANK	2.30%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	2.04%
Currency Cash CASH_USD	n/a	1.89%

Dividend History

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

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Aug 27, 2026

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