MFS Research R4 (MFRJX)

Fund Assets	7.77B
Expense Ratio	0.50%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	9.19
Dividend Yield	14.92%
Dividend Growth	54.16%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	61.44
YTD Return	8.86%
1-Year Return	12.92%
5-Year Return	53.91%
52-Week Low	51.88
52-Week High	65.91
Beta (5Y)	0.97
Holdings	98
Inception Date	Apr 1, 2005

About MFRJX

MFS Research Fund Class R4 is a mutual fund that primarily focuses on investing in equity securities such as common stocks and depositary receipts, representing ownership in companies across a range of industries. Managed by a team of analysts, the fund employs a core, sector-diversified approach, maintaining allocations that are generally sector neutral to the S&P 500 Index. This flexibility allows the fund to invest across companies of varying sizes and styles, targeting long-term growth prospects and established earnings records. Its primary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation for shareholders through disciplined stock selection and broad diversification. Serving as a large-blend portfolio, MFS Research Fund Class R4 provides exposure to the broad U.S. equity market, reflecting the size, growth rates, and pricing found across major sectors. The fund is suitable for eligible investors who are looking for professionally managed, diversified equity market participation with a focus on steady capital growth over time.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MFRJX
• Share Class: R4
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

MFRJX had a total return of 12.92% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.47%.

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%
MFRHX	R3	0.75%
MFRFX	A	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	$9.18603	Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024	$5.95895	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2023	$3.69076	Dec 13, 2023
Dec 8, 2022	$3.65474	Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$3.42835	Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$2.73146	Dec 11, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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:

Sep 1, 2026

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