MFS Low Volatility Equity Fund Class B (MLVBX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
19.17
+0.15 (0.79%)
Feb 13, 2025, 11:56 AM EST
1.11%
Fund Assets 458.98M
Expense Ratio 1.64%
Min. Investment $1,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 2.30
Dividend Yield 12.07%
Dividend Growth 127.94%
Payout Frequency Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024
Previous Close 19.02
YTD Return 3.45%
1-Year Return 1.15%
5-Year Return 32.49%
52-Week Low n/a
52-Week High n/a
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 106
Inception Date Dec 5, 2013

About MLVBX

The MFS Low Volatility Equity Fund Class B (MLVBX) 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 Below Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MLVBX
Share Class B
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

MLVBX had a total return of 1.15% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.73%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
SWEGX Schwab Schwab MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio™ 0.51%
FEYAX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% - Class A 0.94%
FDSSX Fidelity Fidelity Stock Selector Fund 0.44%
FZAPX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector Fund - Class Z 0.36%
FEYIX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Asset Manager 85% - Class I 0.69%

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

25.25% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 2.88%
McKesson Corporation MCK 2.85%
Amphenol Corporation APH 2.80%
Accenture plc ACN 2.50%
TE Connectivity plc TEL 2.45%
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 2.44%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 2.35%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH 2.33%
General Mills, Inc. GIS 2.33%
Visa Inc. V 2.32%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 12, 2024 $2.29089 Dec 13, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 $0.00129 Sep 27, 2024
Mar 26, 2024 $0.00597 Mar 27, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $0.99719 Dec 15, 2023
Sep 21, 2023 $0.00373 Sep 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023 $0.001 Jun 23, 2023
Full Dividend History