MFS Growth Fund Class C (MFECX)

Fund Assets	38.60B
Expense Ratio	1.669%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	36.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	115.58
YTD Return	6.87%
1-Year Return	6.60%
5-Year Return	76.67%
52-Week Low	94.09
52-Week High	141.17
Beta (5Y)	0.90
Holdings	78
Inception Date	Apr 1, 1996

About MFECX

MFS Growth Fund Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities. The fund is managed with an emphasis on companies believed to possess strong, sustained growth potential that the broader market may undervalue. Its portfolio typically includes high-quality businesses characterized by competitive advantages, high barriers to entry, pricing power, and the capacity to expand profit margins. By conducting thorough fundamental analysis and maintaining a disciplined approach to valuation, the fund aims to identify and size positions in enterprises early in their life cycles or those poised for above-average growth. The fund benchmarks its performance against the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which tracks large-cap U.S. growth stocks. Established in 1986, MFS Growth Fund Class C plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to dynamic, growth-oriented companies across leading U.S. industries, providing diversification within the large-cap growth segment of the equity market.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Large-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MFECX
• Share Class: C
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

MFECX had a total return of 6.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.91%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.46%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.73%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.71%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K	0.66%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MFEKX	R6	0.52%
MFEJX	R4	0.61%
MFEIX	I	0.61%
MFEGX	A	0.86%

Top 10 Holdings

53.88% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	15.61%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	10.62%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.02%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.13%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.01%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	3.46%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.78%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.44%
Arista Networks, Inc.	ANET	1.91%
GE Vernova Inc.	GEV	1.89%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$1.05252	Aug 3, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$25.35332	Dec 17, 2025
Jul 31, 2025	$4.12961	Aug 1, 2025
Dec 17, 2024	$25.50349	Dec 18, 2024
Jul 31, 2024	$0.19132	Aug 1, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$7.90687	Dec 20, 2023

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Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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