MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R1 (MIDGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
30.19
-0.08 (-0.26%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets7.79B
Expense Ratio2.03%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover17.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.81
Dividend Yield2.68%
Dividend Growth-60.39%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close30.27
YTD Return5.56%
1-Year Return19.90%
5-Year Return11.58%
52-Week Low23.33
52-Week High30.48
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings333
Inception DateApr 1, 2005

About MIDGX

MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R1 is a mutual fund designed to seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in small- and mid-cap companies located outside of the United States. The fund’s core strategy focuses on identifying foreign equity securities, including those in emerging markets, that exhibit strong growth prospects and sound fundamental valuations. MFS employs an active, bottom-up approach to portfolio construction, emphasizing high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages and skilled management teams. The fund typically diversifies across multiple industries, sectors, and geographies but may concentrate holdings where the investment team sees compelling opportunities. Guided by the MSCI All Country World (ex-US) Small Mid Cap Index as its benchmark, the fund aims to compound growth over a long investment horizon. Established in 1997, it has grown to manage billions in net assets and plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to international small- and mid-cap growth opportunities within a professionally managed mutual fund structure.

Fund Family MFS
Category Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MIDGX
Share Class R1
Index MSCI All Country World Ex-US Small Mid Cap NR

Performance

MIDGX had a total return of 19.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.93%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MIDLXR60.91%
MWNIXI1.03%
MIDJXR41.03%
MIDAXA1.28%

Top 10 Holdings

12.41% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a3.27%
OBIC Co.,Ltd.46841.35%
Dollarama Inc.DOL1.19%
Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM1.05%
Italgas S.p.A.IG1.03%
Symrise AGSY11.01%
GEA Group AktiengesellschaftG1A0.95%
The Federal Bank LimitedFEDERALBNK0.88%
Alamos Gold Inc.AGI0.87%
ASMPT Limited05220.81%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$0.81033Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$2.04561Dec 11, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$1.02744Dec 20, 2023
Dec 6, 2022$1.43656Dec 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2021$1.55304Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2020$1.36073Dec 9, 2020
Full Dividend History