MFS Research Fund Class C (MFRCX)

Fund Assets	7.77B
Expense Ratio	1.50%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	8.71
Dividend Yield	17.74%
Dividend Growth	58.43%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	49.15
YTD Return	8.43%
1-Year Return	11.77%
5-Year Return	62.90%
52-Week Low	41.84
52-Week High	54.66
Beta (5Y)	0.97
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Oct 13, 1971

About MFRCX

MFS Research Fund Class C is a diversified mutual fund focused primarily on U.S. equity securities. The fund's central objective is capital appreciation, achieved through an analyst-driven, core stock selection process that leverages in-depth research and sector diversification. It maintains a portfolio broadly aligned with the sector weighting of the S&P 500 Index, allowing for flexibility to invest across industries and investment styles, including both growth and value companies. Managed by a team of investment professionals, MFS Research Fund Class C emphasizes systematic, fundamental analysis to identify opportunities and add value through stock selection. As of early 2025, the fund manages billions in assets and typically holds a concentrated basket of U.S. large-cap stocks, with the majority of portfolio assets allocated to equities and a small percentage to foreign stocks and cash. The fund, established in 1971 with the Class C share class introduced in 1994, plays a significant role in providing investors with exposure to the broad U.S. equity market while striving for long-term capital growth through disciplined research and sector-neutral management relative to its benchmark.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MFRCX
• Share Class: C
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

MFRCX had a total return of 11.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.99%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VQNPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares	0.39%
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.57%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.64%
FEQDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity C	1.55%
VPMCX	Vanguard	Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv	0.35%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MFRKX	R6	0.44%
MRFIX	I	0.50%
MFRJX	R4	0.50%
MFRHX	R3	0.75%

Top 10 Holdings

42.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	8.39%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.90%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	5.02%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.83%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.42%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.51%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.32%
KLA Corporation	KLAC	2.27%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	2.27%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 9, 2025	$8.71195	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$5.49885	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2023	$3.26308	Dec 13, 2023
Dec 8, 2022	$3.17964	Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$3.09287	Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$2.32696	Dec 11, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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