MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A (OTCAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
30.64
+0.25 (0.82%)
Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
2.96%
Fund Assets14.95B
Expense Ratio1.03%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover35.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.22
Dividend Yield6.83%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 10, 2024
Previous Close30.39
YTD Return6.29%
1-Year Return16.85%
5-Year Return59.25%
52-Week Low24.01
52-Week High32.99
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings96
Inception DateDec 1, 1993

About OTCAX

MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation. Its primary strategy is to invest at least 80% of assets in U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations, targeting businesses that demonstrate the potential for sustained above-average growth. The fund emphasizes high-quality companies with strong competitive advantages, pricing power, and the ability to expand margins, favoring those whose future prospects are underappreciated by the broader market. Portfolio construction is guided by fundamental analysis and valuation considerations, with position sizes reflecting the manager's conviction. The fund’s top holdings span several sectors, including technology, industrials, and communication services, reflecting a diversified approach within the mid-cap growth universe. Since its inception in 1993, MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A has sought to provide investors with access to the dynamic growth potential of mid-sized U.S. companies, serving a key role for those seeking exposure to this segment of the equity market.

Fund Family MFS
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol OTCAX
Share Class A
Index Russell MidCap Growth TR

Performance

OTCAX had a total return of 16.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.92%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VMGRXVanguardVanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares0.33%
FMDGXFidelityFidelity Mid Cap Growth Index Fund0.05%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
OTCKXR60.66%
OTCIXI0.78%
OTCJXR40.78%
OTCHXR31.03%

Top 10 Holdings

27.48% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Howmet Aerospace Inc.HWM4.62%
Spotify Technology S.A.SPOT3.25%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.TTWO3.09%
Guidewire Software, Inc.GWRE2.88%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.VRSK2.51%
Axon Enterprise, Inc.AXON2.45%
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.LPLA2.30%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJG2.19%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.TYL2.14%
Constellation Software Inc.CSU2.06%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 10, 2024$2.21958Dec 11, 2024
Dec 9, 2021$1.12487Dec 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020$0.23469Dec 11, 2020
Dec 12, 2019$0.18164Dec 12, 2019
Dec 13, 2018$0.7252Dec 13, 2018
Dec 14, 2017$1.40646Dec 14, 2017
Full Dividend History