MMUFX | MFS UTILITIES FUND A

Basic Info 22.08 0.04(0.18%)
May 28

MFS UTILITIES FUND A started on 06/29/1992

MFS UTILITIES FUND A is classified as asset class Utilities

MFS UTILITIES FUND A expense ratio is 1.00%

MFS UTILITIES FUND A rating is

(46%)

MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) Dividend Info

MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is -38.47%

The trailing 12-month yield of MFS UTILITIES FUND A is 5.51%. its dividend history:

Date	Dividend
03/26/2024	0.0942
12/14/2023	0.8746
09/21/2023	0.1055
06/22/2023	0.1359
03/23/2023	0.0999
12/15/2022	1.6387
09/22/2022	0.1093
06/23/2022	0.1188
03/24/2022	0.0966
12/16/2021	1.172
09/23/2021	0.0679
06/24/2021	0.0671
03/31/2021	0.022
02/26/2021	0.022
01/29/2021	0.022
12/31/2020	0.031
12/17/2020	0.9201
11/30/2020	0.0315
10/30/2020	0.0315
09/30/2020	0.01
08/31/2020	0.037
07/31/2020	0.037
06/30/2020	0.037
05/29/2020	0.037
04/30/2020	0.037
03/31/2020	0.037
02/28/2020	0.037
01/31/2020	0.037
12/31/2019	0.116
12/19/2019	0.9996
11/29/2019	0.05
10/31/2019	0.045
09/30/2019	0.045
08/30/2019	0.042
07/31/2019	0.04
06/28/2019	0.037
05/31/2019	0.037
04/30/2019	0.037
03/29/2019	0.037
02/28/2019	0.037
01/31/2019	0.037
12/31/2018	0.0527
12/20/2018	0.3312
11/30/2018	0.047
10/31/2018	0.047
09/28/2018	0.047
08/31/2018	0.047
07/31/2018	0.042
06/29/2018	0.04
05/31/2018	0.0365
04/30/2018	0.037
03/29/2018	0.037
02/28/2018	0.037
01/31/2018	0.037
12/29/2017	0.046
12/21/2017	0.08
11/30/2017	0.045
10/31/2017	0.04
09/29/2017	0.04
08/31/2017	0.036
07/31/2017	0.036
06/30/2017	0.036
05/31/2017	0.036
04/28/2017	0.036
03/31/2017	0.036
02/28/2017	0.036
01/31/2017	0.036
12/30/2016	0.273
11/30/2016	0.045
10/31/2016	0.038
09/30/2016	0.038
08/31/2016	0.038
07/29/2016	0.038
06/30/2016	0.034
05/31/2016	0.034
04/29/2016	0.034
03/31/2016	0.034
02/29/2016	0.034
01/29/2016	0.031
12/31/2015	0.066
12/22/2015	1.068
11/30/2015	0.04
10/30/2015	0.04
09/30/2015	0.035
08/31/2015	0.035
07/31/2015	0.035
06/30/2015	0.035
05/29/2015	0.035
04/30/2015	0.035
03/31/2015	0.035
02/27/2015	0.035
01/30/2015	0.035
12/31/2014	0.061
12/22/2014	1.341
11/28/2014	0.058
10/31/2014	0.053
09/30/2014	0.053
08/29/2014	0.053
07/31/2014	0.053
06/30/2014	0.053
05/30/2014	0.053
04/30/2014	0.05
03/31/2014	0.04
02/28/2014	0.04
01/31/2014	0.04
12/31/2013	0.1
12/10/2013	0.897
11/29/2013	0.055
10/31/2013	0.055
09/30/2013	0.05
08/30/2013	0.05
07/31/2013	0.05
06/28/2013	0.035
05/31/2013	0.04
04/30/2013	0.035
03/28/2013	0.035
02/28/2013	0.035
01/31/2013	0.035
12/31/2012	0.102
12/11/2012	0.008
11/30/2012	0.05
10/31/2012	0.04
09/28/2012	0.04
08/31/2012	0.04
07/31/2012	0.04
06/29/2012	0.04
05/31/2012	0.04
04/30/2012	0.04
03/30/2012	0.04
02/29/2012	0.04
01/31/2012	0.04
12/30/2011	0.09
11/30/2011	0.05
10/31/2011	0.05
09/30/2011	0.05
08/31/2011	0.05
07/29/2011	0.042
06/30/2011	0.042
05/31/2011	0.038
04/29/2011	0.038
03/31/2011	0.033
02/28/2011	0.033
01/31/2011	0.033
12/31/2010	0.073
11/30/2010	0.048
10/29/2010	0.048
09/30/2010	0.048
08/31/2010	0.042
07/30/2010	0.037
06/30/2010	0.037
05/28/2010	0.037
03/31/2010	0.032
02/26/2010	0.03
01/29/2010	0.03
12/31/2009	0.079
11/30/2009	0.055
10/30/2009	0.055
09/30/2009	0.04
08/31/2009	0.04
07/31/2009	0.035
06/30/2009	0.03
05/29/2009	0.03
04/30/2009	0.03
03/31/2009	0.033
02/27/2009	0.033
01/30/2009	0.033
12/31/2008	0.056
12/11/2008	0.073
11/28/2008	0.055
10/31/2008	0.035
09/30/2008	0.035
08/29/2008	0.035
07/31/2008	0.035
06/30/2008	0.035
05/30/2008	0.035
04/30/2008	0.035
03/31/2008	0.02
02/29/2008	0.02
01/31/2008	0.02
12/31/2007	0.05
12/11/2007	1.068
11/30/2007	0.05
10/31/2007	0.04
09/28/2007	0.04
08/31/2007	0.04
07/31/2007	0.026
06/29/2007	0.022
05/31/2007	0.017
04/30/2007	0.017
03/30/2007	0.02
02/28/2007	0.02
01/31/2007	0.02
12/29/2006	0.046
11/30/2006	0.046
10/31/2006	0.033
09/29/2006	0.033
08/31/2006	0.029
07/31/2006	0.024
06/30/2006	0.024
05/31/2006	0.012
04/28/2006	0.012
03/31/2006	0.012
02/28/2006	0.012
01/31/2006	0.012
12/30/2005	0.017
11/30/2005	0.017
10/31/2005	0.017
09/30/2005	0.019
08/31/2005	0.018
07/29/2005	0.014
06/30/2005	0.019
05/31/2005	0.017
04/29/2005	0.01
03/31/2005	0.01
02/28/2005	0.01
01/31/2005	0.01
12/31/2004	0.01
11/30/2004	0.015
10/29/2004	0.013
09/30/2004	0.013
08/31/2004	0.024
07/30/2004	0.01
06/30/2004	0.01
05/28/2004	0.01
03/31/2004	0.01
02/27/2004	0.01
01/30/2004	0.01
12/31/2003	0.028
11/28/2003	0.013
10/31/2003	0.01
09/30/2003	0.01
08/29/2003	0.01
07/31/2003	0.01
06/30/2003	0.01
05/30/2003	0.01
04/30/2003	0.01
03/31/2003	0.01
12/31/2002	0.029
11/29/2002	0.02
10/31/2002	0.02
09/30/2002	0.017
08/30/2002	0.011
07/31/2002	0.01
06/28/2002	0.01
05/31/2002	0.01
04/30/2002	0.01
03/28/2002	0.01
02/28/2002	0.01
01/31/2002	0.017
12/31/2001	0.02
11/30/2001	0.017
10/31/2001	0.017
09/28/2001	0.017
08/31/2001	0.017
07/31/2001	0.017
06/29/2001	0.017
05/31/2001	0.017
04/30/2001	0.017
03/30/2001	0.017
02/28/2001	0.017
01/31/2001	0.017
12/29/2000	0.04
11/30/2000	1.283
10/31/2000	0.06
09/29/2000	0.06
08/31/2000	0.06
07/31/2000	0.06
06/30/2000	0.06
05/31/2000	0.017
04/28/2000	0.017
03/31/2000	0.017
02/29/2000	0.017
01/31/2000	0.017
12/31/1999	0.017
12/02/1999	1.094
11/30/1999	0.018
10/29/1999	0.018
09/30/1999	0.018
08/31/1999	0.018
07/30/1999	0.02
06/30/1999	0.02
05/28/1999	0.02
04/30/1999	0.024
03/31/1999	0.024
02/26/1999	0.024
01/29/1999	0.024
12/31/1998	0.024
12/02/1998	0.612
11/30/1998	0.024
10/30/1998	0.025
09/30/1998	0.024
08/31/1998	0.024
07/31/1998	0.024
06/30/1998	0.024
05/29/1998	0.024
04/30/1998	0.024
03/31/1998	0.024
02/27/1998	0.022
01/30/1998	0.026
12/31/1997	0.026
12/02/1997	1.391
11/28/1997	0.026
10/31/1997	0.026
09/30/1997	0.021
08/29/1997	0.023
07/31/1997	0.026
06/30/1997	0.026
05/30/1997	0.024
04/30/1997	0.028
03/31/1997	0.027
02/28/1997	0.027
01/31/1997	0.031
12/31/1996	0.051
12/03/1996	0.786
11/29/1996	0.031
10/31/1996	0.031
09/30/1996	0.033
08/30/1996	0.031
07/31/1996	0.028
06/28/1996	0.03
05/31/1996	0.025
04/30/1996	0.025
03/29/1996	0.027
02/29/1996	0.023
01/31/1996	0.023
12/29/1995	0.022
11/30/1995	0.023
10/31/1995	0.023
09/29/1995	0.025
08/31/1995	0.026
07/31/1995	0.028
06/30/1995	0.029
05/31/1995	0.029
04/28/1995	0.025
03/31/1995	0.027
02/28/1995	0.027
01/31/1995	0.027
12/30/1994	0.03
11/30/1994	0.027
10/31/1994	0.027
09/30/1994	0.027
08/31/1994	0.027
07/29/1994	0.025
06/30/1994	0.027
05/31/1994	0.027
04/29/1994	0.026
03/31/1994	0.105
12/31/1993	0.105
09/30/1993	0.086
06/30/1993	0.09
03/31/1993	0.087
12/28/1992	0.086
09/30/1992	0.068
06/30/1992	0.055

Dividend Growth History for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX)

Year	Payout Amount	Year Start Yield	Annual Payout Growth (YoY)	CAGR to 2023
2023	$1.2159	5.39%	-38.07%	-
2022	$1.9634	8.06%	43.00%	-38.07%
2021	$1.373	6.09%	4.01%	-5.89%
2020	$1.3201	5.83%	-15.36%	-2.70%
2019	$1.5596	8.03%	86.02%	-6.03%
2018	$0.8384	4.14%	55.55%	7.72%
2017	$0.539	2.98%	-19.67%	14.52%
2016	$0.671	4.02%	-56.12%	8.86%
2015	$1.529	7.07%	-21.51%	-2.82%
2014	$1.948	9.47%	32.34%	-5.10%
2013	$1.472	7.77%	162.86%	-1.89%
2012	$0.56	3.29%	2.00%	7.30%
2011	$0.549	3.32%	18.83%	6.85%
2010	$0.462	3.05%	-6.29%	7.73%
2009	$0.493	4.09%	0.82%	6.66%
2008	$0.489	2.54%	-65.80%	6.26%
2007	$1.43	8.79%	384.75%	-1.01%
2006	$0.295	2.28%	65.73%	8.69%
2005	$0.178	1.63%	31.85%	11.27%
2004	$0.135	1.57%	11.57%	12.26%
2003	$0.121	1.84%	-30.46%	12.23%
2002	$0.174	1.99%	-15.94%	9.70%
2001	$0.207	1.79%	-87.88%	8.38%
2000	$1.708	13.52%	27.56%	-1.47%
1999	$1.339	12.30%	48.61%	-0.40%
1998	$0.901	9.04%	-47.06%	1.21%
1997	$1.702	19.12%	48.78%	-1.29%
1996	$1.144	13.44%	267.85%	0.23%
1995	$0.311	4.55%	-10.63%	4.99%
1994	$0.348	4.64%	-5.43%	4.41%
1993	$0.368	5.40%	76.08%	4.06%
1992	$0.209	3.27%	-	5.84%

Dividend Growth Chart for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX)

MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 9.702%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 1,223.335%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the Maximum Drawdown of MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 56.0%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the Sharpe Ratio of MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 0.52.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the Annualized Standard Deviation of MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 16.1%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the Beta of MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 0.85.

	Last 1 Week*	YTD*(2024)	1 Yr	3 Yr	5 Yr	10 Yr	15 Yr	20 Yr	Since 06/21/1996	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992
Annualized Return(%)	-2.0	5.9	6.0	3.9	6.6	5.8	9.6	9.8	9.7	-2.3	0.3	13.9	6.1	24.9	0.9	14.7	11.4	-14.7	12.6	20.1	13.3	6.6	13.3	32.8	-37.5	27.5	31.5	16.8	29.9	35.5	-24.2	-25.0	6.9	31.8	17.8	31.6	20.1	29.2	-4.7	16.2	9.8
Sharpe Ratio	NA	0.79	0.14	0.1	0.25	0.28	NA	NA	0.52	-0.43	-0.05	1.15	0.17	3.0	-0.04	2.08	0.71	-0.96	1.19	1.99	1.33	0.33	0.77	1.35	-0.91	1.58	2.71	1.37	3.12	3.05	-1.26	-1.68	0.16	2.57	1.22	3.07	2.32	3.76	-0.98	2.27	3.89
Draw Down(%)	NA	9.5	17.7	21.6	35.8	35.8	NA	NA	56.0	18.4	19.0	8.8	35.8	3.5	7.9	2.6	10.1	23.8	9.0	8.0	8.0	15.7	11.8	22.8	49.0	10.7	6.4	9.7	7.6	9.9	37.0	31.1	16.1	7.7	13.7	6.1	5.6	3.9	9.7	7.2	1.2
Standard Deviation(%)	NA	14.8	15.5	15.9	20.1	16.6	NA	NA	16.1	15.4	19.2	12.1	33.8	7.8	10.6	6.8	15.8	15.4	10.5	10.1	10.1	19.8	17.2	24.2	41.9	15.6	10.5	10.7	9.3	11.4	20.0	16.5	17.9	11.1	11.8	9.1	7.1	6.7	7.9	6.2	4.6
Treynor Ratio	NA	0.13	0.03	0.02	0.06	0.06	NA	NA	0.1	-0.08	-0.01	0.19	0.07	0.4	-0.01	0.3	0.16	-0.22	0.21	0.28	0.18	0.06	0.13	0.33	-0.36	0.31	0.36	0.22	0.44	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Alpha	NA	-0.06	-0.02	-0.01	0.0	0.0	NA	NA	0.02	0.01	0.0	0.0	0.02	0.03	-0.01	0.03	0.0	-0.05	-0.01	0.03	0.05	-0.04	0.02	0.07	-0.04	0.04	0.05	0.03	0.05	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Beta	NA	0.9	0.88	0.85	0.82	0.76	NA	NA	0.85	0.84	0.88	0.74	0.81	0.58	0.54	0.47	0.69	0.68	0.61	0.71	0.73	1.04	1.04	1.01	1.06	0.79	0.79	0.68	0.66	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
RSquare	NA	0.93	0.93	0.92	0.9	0.78	NA	NA	0.62	0.94	0.94	0.82	0.89	0.72	0.57	0.43	0.45	0.57	0.58	0.76	0.49	0.84	0.84	0.78	0.88	0.8	0.67	0.82	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yield(%)	N/A	0.4	5.6	6.5	6.7	5.6	8.9	10.8	N/A	5.4	8.1	6.1	5.8	8.0	4.1	3.0	4.0	7.1	9.5	7.8	3.3	3.3	3.0	4.1	2.5	8.8	2.3	1.6	1.6	1.8	2.0	1.8	13.5	12.3	9.0	19.1	13.4	4.6	4.6	5.4	3.3
Dividend Growth(%)	N/A	-92.3	-38.5	26.0	34.1	107.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	-38.1	43.0	4.0	-15.4	86.0	55.5	-19.7	-56.1	-21.5	32.3	162.9	2.0	18.8	-6.3	0.8	-65.8	384.7	65.7	31.9	11.6	-30.5	-15.9	-87.9	27.6	48.6	-47.1	48.8	267.8	-10.6	-5.4	76.1	N/A

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MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) Rolling Returns Charts

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From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is -18.05%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is -3.17%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 4.46%.

From 06/21/1996 to 05/28/2024, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for MFS UTILITIES FUND A (MMUFX) is 6.13%.

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