MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 (MIDLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
33.47
-0.33 (-0.98%)
At close: Mar 18, 2026
Fund Assets8.15B
Expense Ratio0.91%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover17.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.14
Dividend Yield3.36%
Dividend Growth-50.69%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 9, 2025
Previous Close33.80
YTD Return-0.59%
1-Year Return10.84%
5-Year Return14.78%
52-Week Low28.17
52-Week High36.61
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings316
Inception DateJun 1, 2012

About MIDLX

MFS International New Discovery Fund Class R6 is an international growth-oriented mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing in small- and mid-cap companies located outside the United States. The fund focuses on identifying high-quality businesses with durable competitive advantages and strong management teams, aiming for those that can demonstrate above-average, long-term growth potential. It typically allocates assets across a wide array of industries and countries, including both developed and emerging markets, to provide broad international diversification. The fund benchmarks its performance against the MSCI All Country World (ex-US) Small Mid Cap Index, which tracks global small- and mid-cap equities excluding the U.S. Class R6 shares are designed for eligible investors and do not carry a sales charge. With a disciplined approach to fundamental analysis, the fund emphasizes investments that align valuations with long-term growth prospects, underscoring its role as a core holding for those seeking exposure to international smaller companies within a diversified portfolio.

Fund Family MFS
Category Foreign Small/Mid Growth
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MIDLX
Share Class R6
Index MSCI All Country World Ex-US Small Mid Cap NR

Performance

MIDLX had a total return of 10.84% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.35%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MWNIXI1.03%
MIDJXR41.03%
MIDAXA1.28%
MIDHXR31.28%

Top 10 Holdings

11.92% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a2.75%
OBIC Co.,Ltd.46841.15%
Agnico Eagle Mines LimitedAEM1.14%
Italgas S.p.A.IG1.07%
ASMPT Limited05221.05%
Dollarama Inc.DOL1.04%
Symrise AGSY11.02%
GEA Group AktiengesellschaftG1A0.97%
The Federal Bank LimitedFEDERALBNK0.89%
Techtronic Industries Company Limited06690.84%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 9, 2025$1.13526Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2024$2.30206Dec 11, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$1.3315Dec 20, 2023
Dec 6, 2022$1.70402Dec 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2021$1.96699Dec 8, 2021
Dec 8, 2020$1.52962Dec 9, 2020
Full Dividend History