MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX)

Fund Assets	1.49B
Expense Ratio	1.229%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	35.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.48
Dividend Yield	2.89%
Dividend Growth	28.94%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2025

Previous Close	16.30
YTD Return	3.05%
1-Year Return	1.58%
5-Year Return	-10.80%
52-Week Low	15.50
52-Week High	18.38
Beta (5Y)	0.75
Holdings	62
Inception Date	Mar 11, 2009

About MGLAX

MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A is a diversified mutual fund focused on the global real estate sector. Its primary purpose is to seek total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets in real estate-related investments both within the United States and internationally. The fund predominantly holds equity securities, providing exposure to a range of real estate companies of various sizes across different countries and regions. However, it may allocate a significant portion of its assets to issuers within a single country or region depending on market opportunities. Managed by MFS Investment Management since its inception in 2009, the fund aims to capitalize on trends and growth in the global property markets. With over 50 holdings, its portfolio spans sectors such as commercial property, industrial REITs, and residential real estate, and its benchmark is the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Real Estate Index. As a core offering in the global real estate fund category, it provides investors access to both established and emerging real estate markets, playing a vital role in diversified portfolios seeking exposure to property assets worldwide.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Global Real Estate
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MGLAX
• Share Class: A
• Index: FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed NR USD

Performance

MGLAX had a total return of 1.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.52%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MGLRX	R6	0.84%
MGLIX	I	0.93%
MGLMX	R4	0.93%
MGLLX	R3	1.18%

Top 10 Holdings

40.70% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	7.91%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	5.22%
Welltower Inc	n/a	4.40%
Currency Cash CASH_USD	n/a	4.32%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	3.87%
Goodman Group	GMG	3.44%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	DLR	3.33%
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	3.24%
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.	REXR	2.51%
BXP, Inc.	BXP	2.46%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2025	$0.47745	Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$0.37028	Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$0.26964	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 13, 2022	$0.87557	Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$0.41475	Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020	$0.13625	Dec 16, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 21, 2026

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