MFS Research R1 (MFRLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

47.62

-0.59 (-1.22%)

At close: Oct 14, 2026

Fund Assets	7.57B
Expense Ratio	1.442%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 9, 2025

Previous Close	48.21
YTD Return	9.05%
1-Year Return	11.48%
5-Year Return	69.28%
52-Week Low	40.30
52-Week High	52.98
Beta (5Y)	0.97
Holdings	101
Inception Date	Apr 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 11.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.90%.

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	0.41%
FMGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan K	0.56%
FMAGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Magellan Fund	0.63%
FEQDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Hedged Equity C	1.54%
VPMCX	Vanguard	Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv	0.34%

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

43.25% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	8.48%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.77%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	6.52%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.68%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	4.63%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.35%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	2.48%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.22%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.13%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	2.01%

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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	$3.23309	Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021	$3.09287	Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$2.32696	Dec 11, 2020

Full Dividend History