MFS Global Equity R4 (MWELX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
40.80
+0.04 (0.10%)
Dec 26, 2025, 9:30 AM EST
-6.81%
Fund Assets2.08B
Expense Ratio0.90%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover18.00%
Dividend (ttm)8.72
Dividend Yield21.38%
Dividend Growth48.40%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2025
Previous Close40.76
YTD Return14.58%
1-Year Return13.50%
5-Year Return35.05%
52-Week Low32.43
52-Week High40.80
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings80
Inception DateApr 1, 2005

About MWELX

MFS Global Equity Fund Class R4 is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of large-cap stocks across developed global markets. The fund employs a core "growth at a reasonable price" strategy, targeting companies with potential for above-average earnings growth while maintaining a disciplined valuation approach. Managed with a long-term horizon, it allocates at least 80% of net assets to equity securities, including common stocks and related instruments. The fund’s portfolio typically encompasses a blend of growth and value companies spanning multiple sectors and geographies, ensuring broad market exposure and diversification. Benchmarked against the MSCI World Index, MFS Global Equity Fund Class R4 serves as a foundational international equity holding for eligible investors seeking participation in global equity markets. Since its inception in 2005, the fund has aimed to balance risk and return, maintaining an expense structure competitive for its category and distributing income on an annual basis.

Fund Family MFS
Category World Large-Stock Blend
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MWELX
Share Class R4
Index MSCI World NR USD

Performance

MWELX had a total return of 13.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.88%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MWEMXR60.81%
MWEIXI0.90%
MWEFXA1.15%
MWEHXR31.15%

Top 10 Holdings

28.63% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT3.88%
Alphabet, Inc.GOOGL3.49%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.27%
Visa Inc.V3.17%
Schneider Electric S.E.SU2.73%
The Charles Schwab CorporationSCHW2.61%
Medtronic plcMDT2.50%
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited CompanyWTW2.44%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.TMO2.39%
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société EuropéenneMC2.14%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2025$8.72129Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024$5.87696Dec 20, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$4.13757Dec 22, 2023
Dec 8, 2022$4.19639Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021$3.13797Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$1.34327Dec 11, 2020
Full Dividend History