MFS Research Fund Class R1 (MFRLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
43.34
-0.03 (-0.07%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets8.08B
Expense Ratio1.50%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover41.00%
Dividend (ttm)8.71
Dividend Yield20.10%
Dividend Growth58.43%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close43.37
YTD Return-0.76%
1-Year Return7.81%
5-Year Return56.15%
52-Week Low32.91
52-Week High44.66
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings100
Inception DateApr 1, 2005

About MFRLX

MFS Research Fund Class R1 is a diversified mutual fund focused on capital appreciation through investments in equity securities. Operated as an analyst-driven, core stock fund, it allocates its portfolio across various sectors and maintains broad flexibility to invest in companies of different sizes and industries. The fund aims to add value primarily through careful stock selection, and it is generally managed to remain sector neutral relative to the S&P 500 Stock Index, serving as its benchmark. Since its commencement in 1971, the fund has sought to mirror the broad performance of the U.S. equity market while allowing for research-driven insights from its team of analysts. With substantial net assets, MFS Research Fund Class R1 plays a notable role in providing investors diversified exposure to the U.S. stock market through a disciplined and research-oriented approach.

Fund Family MFS
Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MFRLX
Share Class R1
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

MFRLX had a total return of 7.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.69%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FALCXFidelityFidelity Rutland Square Trust II - Strategic Advisers Large Cap Fund0.24%
FLCEXFidelityFidelity Large Cap Core Enhanced Index Fund0.39%
VQNPXVanguardVanguard Growth and Income Fund Investor Shares0.36%
FMGKXFidelityFidelity Magellan Fund - Class K0.40%
FMAGXFidelityFidelity Magellan Fund0.47%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MFRKXR60.44%
MRFIXI0.50%
MFRJXR40.50%
MFRHXR30.75%

Top 10 Holdings

44.45% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA8.31%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT7.32%
Apple Inc.AAPL6.15%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN4.81%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL4.44%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META3.26%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO3.22%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA2.78%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM2.63%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ1.52%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$8.71195Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$5.49885Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2023$3.26308Dec 13, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$3.23309Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$3.09287Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$2.32696Dec 11, 2020
Full Dividend History