MFS Low Volatility Equity Fund Class A (MLVAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
19.31
+0.22 (1.15%)
Feb 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
-2.38%
Fund Assets 458.98M
Expense Ratio 0.89%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 2.46
Dividend Yield 12.52%
Dividend Growth 114.16%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024
Previous Close 19.09
YTD Return 3.99%
1-Year Return 8.85%
5-Year Return 101.61%
52-Week Low n/a
52-Week High n/a
Beta (5Y) 0.88
Holdings 104
Inception Date Dec 5, 2013

About MLVAX

The MFS Low Volatility Equity Fund Class A (MLVAX) seeks to outperform the Standard & Poors 500 Stock Index (S&P 500 Index) over a full market cycle with a targeted volatility of at least 20% less than the volatility of the S&P 500 Index.

Category Large Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MLVAX
Share Class A
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

MLVAX had a total return of 8.85% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.47%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
undefined Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% - Class Z 0.57%
undefined Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Fund - Class I 0.48%
undefined Fidelity Fidelity Stock Selector Fund - Class K 0.36%
undefined Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Fund - Class M 0.98%
undefined Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% - Class A 0.94%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
MLVTX R6 0.57%
MLVRX R4 0.64%
MLVHX I 0.64%
MLVPX R3 0.89%

Top 10 Holdings

25.88% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
McKesson Corporation MCK 2.89%
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 2.85%
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 2.75%
Accenture plc ACN 2.66%
Amphenol Corporation APH 2.58%
TE Connectivity plc TEL 2.47%
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated TDY 2.46%
Visa Inc. V 2.44%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH 2.43%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 2.34%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 12, 2024 $2.33702 Dec 13, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 $0.04498 Sep 27, 2024
Jun 25, 2024 $0.03943 Jun 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024 $0.04211 Mar 27, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $1.0401 Dec 15, 2023
Sep 21, 2023 $0.04069 Sep 22, 2023
Full Dividend History