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MFS Utilities A

MMUFX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 1.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 6.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 7.8%
  • Net Assets $3.01 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 42.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$23.04
$15.71
$24.52

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.00%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load 5.75%
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 30.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $1,000
  • IRA $250

Fund Classification

Compare MMUFX to Popular Utilities Sector Equity Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund

XLU | ETF

$63.54

+0.02%

$11.67 B

3.07%

$1.95

-1.67%

0.13%

Franklin Utilities Fund

Fund

$21.43

+0.14%

$6.31 B

2.46%

$0.53

-2.86%

0.73%

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund

Fund

$69.55

+0.06%

$5.67 B

2.92%

$2.03

-3.07%

0.10%

Vanguard Utilities Index Fund

VPU | ETF

$138.67

+0.12%

$5.67 B

2.92%

$4.04

-2.95%

0.10%

PGIM Jennison Utility Fund

Fund

$16.03

+0.19%

$3.28 B

1.45%

$0.23

2.10%

0.84%

MMUFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.2%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.51%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MFS Utilities Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    MFS
  • Inception Date
    Feb 14, 1992
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Claud Davis

Fund Description

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of issuers in the utilities industry. Issuers in the utilities industry include issuers engaged in the manufacture, production, generation, transmission, sale or distribution of electric, gas or other types of energy, water or other sanitary services; and issuers engaged in telecommunications, including telephone, cellular telephone, satellite, microwave, cable television, and other communications media (but not engaged in public broadcasting).

MMUFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MMUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.2% -19.3% 8.1% 29.23%
1 Yr -1.7% -17.6% 11.4% 27.69%
3 Yr 6.6%* -5.2% 10.2% 42.19%
5 Yr 7.8%* -0.6% 11.2% 69.84%
10 Yr 8.4%* 2.7% 11.4% 74.14%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MMUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2019 16.7% 1.6% 32.5% 60.94%
2018 -3.3% -22.9% 4.1% 54.10%
2017 11.6% -6.4% 16.0% 33.33%
2016 7.4% -0.4% 19.4% 63.79%
2015 -21.8% -27.8% 2.5% 76.79%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MMUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.2% -19.3% 8.1% 29.23%
1 Yr -7.4% -17.6% 11.4% 72.31%
3 Yr 4.5%* -5.2% 10.2% 70.31%
5 Yr 6.5%* -0.6% 11.2% 82.54%
10 Yr 7.8%* 2.7% 11.4% 82.76%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MMUFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2019 17.1% 4.1% 32.5% 59.38%
2018 0.8% -22.9% 5.1% 50.82%
2017 14.7% -3.7% 17.9% 18.33%
2016 11.4% -0.4% 23.7% 70.69%
2015 -14.5% -27.8% 2.5% 78.57%

NAV & Total Return History

MMUFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MMUFX Category Low Category High MMUFX % Rank
Net Assets 3.01 B 2.14 M 11.7 B 24.62%
Number of Holdings 93 21 290 15.38%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.23 B 1.22 M 7.47 B 24.62%
Weighting of Top 10 42.08% 28.8% 68.2% 66.15%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NextEra Energy Inc 8.23%
  2. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  3. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  4. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  5. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  6. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  7. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  8. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  9. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%
  10. EDP Renovaveis SA 5.71%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MMUFX % Rank
Stocks 		96.84% 72.91% 141.48% 75.38%
Preferred Stocks 		2.64% 0.00% 2.64% 3.08%
Cash 		0.52% -41.48% 23.62% 46.15%
Other 		0.00% -36.20% 4.05% 38.46%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 40.00%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 23.32% 55.38%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MMUFX % Rank
Utilities 		82.85% 35.25% 100.00% 56.92%
Communication Services 		11.55% 0.00% 64.75% 16.92%
Energy 		4.55% 0.00% 26.52% 24.62%
Real Estate 		1.05% 0.00% 12.29% 20.00%
Technology 		0.00% 0.00% 6.18% 61.54%
Industrials 		0.00% 0.00% 24.67% 55.38%
Healthcare 		0.00% 0.00% 1.20% 52.31%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 9.60% 53.85%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 9.59% 52.31%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 3.19% 47.69%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 6.80% 61.54%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MMUFX % Rank
US 		66.80% 15.98% 115.28% 80.00%
Non US 		30.04% 0.00% 73.75% 12.31%

MMUFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MMUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.00% 0.08% 3.20% 50.77%
Management Fee 0.60% 0.03% 1.00% 53.85%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 40.63%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.04% 0.26% N/A

Sales Fees

MMUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 3.50% 5.75% 30.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MMUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MMUFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 30.00% 3.00% 169.00% 39.06%

MMUFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MMUFX Category Low Category High MMUFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.82% 52.31%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MMUFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MMUFX Category Low Category High MMUFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.51% 0.57% 7.57% 30.77%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MMUFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Dividend Payout History

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MMUFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Claud Davis

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2014

6.51

6.5%

Mr. Davis is an executive vice president in the global quantitative portfolio group in the Newport Beach office. He is a senior member of PIMCO’s quantitative strategies portfolio management team and manages multi-strategy alternatives, managed futures, managed volatility and tail risk hedging portfolios. He has conducted research and published extensively on systematic strategies, innovative hedging solutions and alternative risk premia. He began his career at PIMCO in the portfolio analytics group in 2008, where he worked on developing the core infrastructure for analyzing multi asset portfolios and advised institutional clients globally.

J. Walker

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 15, 2017

3.13

3.1%

Scott Walker was employed in the investment area of MFS since 2008.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.18 21.85 8.16 6.51

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