MFS Global Equity Fund Class R4 (MWELX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
47.26
-0.16 (-0.34%)
Jul 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-2.17%
Fund Assets 2.18B
Expense Ratio 0.90%
Min. Investment $0.00
Turnover 8.00%
Dividend (ttm) 5.88
Dividend Yield 12.39%
Dividend Growth 42.04%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Previous Close 47.42
YTD Return 9.34%
1-Year Return 11.50%
5-Year Return 55.81%
52-Week Low 39.50
52-Week High 52.24
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 87
Inception Date Apr 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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MWELX
Share Class R4
Index MSCI World NR USD

Performance

MWELX had a total return of 11.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.33%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
MWEMX R6 0.81%
MWEIX I 0.90%
MWEFX A 1.15%
MWEHX R3 1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

24.74% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Visa Inc. V 3.55%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 3.06%
The Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW 2.71%
Schneider Electric S.E. SU 2.53%
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company WTW 2.34%
Medtronic plc MDT 2.32%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 2.23%
Honeywell International Inc. HON 2.09%
Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX 1.99%
Amadeus IT Group, S.A. AMS 1.92%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 19, 2024 $5.87696 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 21, 2023 $4.13757 Dec 22, 2023
Dec 8, 2022 $4.19639 Dec 9, 2022
Dec 9, 2021 $3.13797 Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020 $1.34327 Dec 11, 2020
Dec 12, 2019 $1.0699 Dec 12, 2019
Full Dividend History