MFS Limited Maturity R1 (MQLGX)
| Fund Assets | 3.33B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.43% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 37.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.46% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.32% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 5.83 |
| YTD Return | 0.59% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.79% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.17% |
| 52-Week Low | 5.83 |
| 52-Week High | 5.91 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.08 |
| Holdings | 398 |
| Inception Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
About MQLGX
MFS Limited Maturity Fund Class R1 is an open-end mutual fund focused on short‑term, investment‑grade fixed income. The fund seeks total return with an emphasis on current income while considering capital preservation, investing primarily in U.S. government, agency, and high-quality corporate bonds with limited maturities that generally keep duration in the short range. Managed by an experienced team, it is benchmarked to the Bloomberg 1–3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index and maintains broad diversification across hundreds of issues and issuers to mitigate issuer-specific risk. The strategy’s short effective duration and average maturity are designed to reduce interest-rate sensitivity relative to intermediate and long‑term bond funds, aligning it with the short‑term bond category’s conservative profile. The fund’s role in the market is to provide a core, lower‑volatility fixed-income allocation for investors seeking steady income generation and dampened price fluctuations, while serving as a liquidity-conscious complement to broader bond or multi‑asset portfolios.
Performance
MQLGX had a total return of 2.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.39%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $0.01588 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.01586 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $0.01468 | May 1, 2026 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.01467 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.0162 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.01722 | Feb 2, 2026 |