MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class A (MQLFX)

Fund Assets	3.32B
Expense Ratio	0.58%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	37.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.25
Dividend Yield	4.20%
Dividend Growth	1.66%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	5.85
YTD Return	1.39%
1-Year Return	3.30%
5-Year Return	11.73%
52-Week Low	5.83
52-Week High	5.93
Beta (5Y)	0.08
Holdings	397
Inception Date	Feb 26, 1992

About MQLFX

MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class A is an actively managed open-end mutual fund focused on short-term, investment‑grade fixed income. Its stated objective is total return with an emphasis on current income while considering capital preservation, implemented through a high‑quality, short‑duration portfolio that typically maintains an average effective maturity within the lower end of the bond market’s spectrum. The strategy diversifies across core sectors—such as U.S. Treasuries, investment‑grade corporates, and securitized credit including asset‑backed, mortgage‑backed, and collateralized loan obligations—to balance income sources and manage interest‑rate and credit risk. The fund benchmarks against the Bloomberg 1–3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, aligning its interest‑rate sensitivity with the short‑term segment of the market. Managed by an experienced MFS team, the fund’s bottom‑up security selection and sector allocation aim to deliver incremental yield over high‑quality short-duration benchmarks while maintaining liquidity and quality standards. Established in 1992, it serves investors seeking conservative fixed‑income exposure that is less sensitive to rate changes than intermediate or long‑duration bond strategies.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Short-Term Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MQLFX
• Share Class: A
• Index: Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government/Credit TR

Performance

MQLFX had a total return of 3.30% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.62%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBNTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class M	0.51%
FBNAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class A	0.50%
FBNIX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class I	0.30%
FANCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Fund - Class C	1.36%
FIKTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Z	0.25%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MQLKX	R6	0.35%
MQLJX	R4	0.43%
MQLIX	I	0.43%
MQLHX	R3	0.68%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02108	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02009	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.02008	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.01889	May 1, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.01891	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.02044	Mar 2, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 18, 2026

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