MFS Limited Maturity R6 (MQLKX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
5.92
+0.01 (0.17%)
Oct 16, 2025, 9:30 AM EDT
0.17%
Fund Assets3.22B
Expense Ratio0.35%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover37.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.26
Dividend Yield4.45%
Dividend Growth4.62%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateSep 30, 2025
Previous Close5.91
YTD Return2.30%
1-Year Return2.90%
5-Year Return9.08%
52-Week Low5.82
52-Week High5.92
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings402
Inception DateSep 4, 2012

About MQLKX

MFS Limited Maturity Fund R6 is an 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, achieved through a conservative duration profile and diversified sector exposure across government, corporate, and securitized bonds. The strategy builds a high-quality, short-duration portfolio from the bottom up, seeking to reduce interest-rate and credit risk relative to broader bond markets. The fund resides in the short-term bond category, typically emphasizing maturities of one to three years and lower sensitivity to rate changes than longer-duration peers. Notable characteristics include a meaningful allocation to U.S. Treasuries alongside investment-grade corporates and selective securitized assets, supported by a sizable research platform and multi-manager oversight. With multi-decade operating history and substantial assets, it serves as a core short-duration allocation for investors seeking income stability, liquidity, and diversification within fixed income, benchmarked against the Bloomberg 1–3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index.

Fund Family MFS
Category Short-Term Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MQLKX
Share Class R6
Index Bloomberg 1-3 Y Government/Credit TR

Performance

MQLKX had a total return of 2.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.83%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FBNTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Short-Term Bd M0.51%
FBNAXFidelityFidelity Advisor Short-Term Bd A0.50%
FBNIXFidelityFidelity Advisor Short-Term Bd I0.30%
FANCXFidelityFidelity Advisor Short-Term Bd C1.36%
FIKTXFidelityFidelity Advisor Short-Term Bond Z0.25%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MQLJXR40.43%
MQLIXI0.43%
MQLFXA0.58%
MQLHXR30.68%

Top 10 Holdings

25.22% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
United States Treasury Notes 4.63%T.4.625 11.15.268.75%
United States Treasury Notes 4.13%T.4.125 06.15.266.99%
United States Treasury Notes 4.88%T.4.875 10.31.283.50%
United States Treasury Notes 2.75%T.2.75 07.31.271.48%
Ust Bond 2Yr Future Dec 31 25n/a1.11%
Currency Cash CASH_USDn/a0.94%
Bank of America Corp. 1.73%BAC.V1.734 07.22.270.70%
The Boeing Company 2.2%BA.2.196 02.04.260.63%
Tcw Clo 2020-1 Ltd / Tcw Clo 2020-1 LLC 5.93%TCW.2020-1A BR30.56%
Morgan Stanley 1.51%MS.V1.512 07.20.27 GMTN0.56%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 30, 2025$0.02352Oct 1, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.02252Sep 2, 2025
Jul 31, 2025$0.02252Aug 1, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.02252Jul 1, 2025
May 30, 2025$0.02152Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025$0.02152May 1, 2025
Full Dividend History