Mfs International New Discovery Fund Class A (MIDAX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Foreign Small/Mid Growth

Fund Family MFS

Fund Style Large

ISIN US5529818883

CUSIP 552981888

Inception Date 1997-10-09

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End September

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $7.55 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $463.60 Million

Expense Ratio 1.30%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-01-28

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 2.07%

1-Year Return 19.15%

3-Year Return 8.42%

5-Year Return 2.50%

NAV $32.97

Previous Close Price $32.97

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.02%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About MFS International New Discovery Fund Class A

The fund normally invests its assets primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. The fund may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 5477.82%

Giant 2.98%

Large 25.09%

Medium 48.40%

Micro 1.52%

Small 17.41%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 6.81%

Cash-Flow Growth % 11.08%

Dividend Yield % 3.17%

Historical Earnings % 6.98%

Long-Term Earnings % 7.15%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0.00%
Cash	4.15%	4.15%	0.00%	2.51%	0.00%
Non US Stock	93.90%	93.90%	0.00%	93.36%	98.85%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.04%	0.25%
US Stock	1.95%	1.95%	0.00%	4.18%	0.91%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A	3.88%	-	-
Symrise AG	0.98%	-	-
NS Solutions Corp.	1.11%	-	-
Dollarama, Inc.	1.55%	-	-
Obic Co. Ltd.	1.31%	-	-
Cranswick plc	0.86%	-	-
Gerresheimer AG	0.95%	-	-
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.	0.93%	-	-
Sodexo SA	0.89%	-	-
Breedon Group plc	0.99%	-	-
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.	1.76%	-	-
Cellnex Telecom SA	0.83%	-	-
GEA Group AG	0.99%	-	-
Italgas SpA	0.86%	-	-
Legrand SA	0.84%	-	-
ASMPT Ltd.	0.83%	-	-

See the full breakdown of MIDAX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.39%	99.08%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.39%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.39%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.39%	0.92%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.39%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.39%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	9.19%	7.36%	0.00%	11.64%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	12.27%	12.41%	0.00%	11.50%
Cyclical	Financial Services	13.93%	12.24%	0.00%	13.57%
Cyclical	Real Estate	4.46%	3.28%	0.00%	7.66%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	10.52%	5.55%	0.00%	5.77%
Defensive	Healthcare	6.41%	10.86%	0.00%	7.14%
Defensive	Utilities	2.39%	0.74%	0.00%	3.59%
Sensitive	Communication Services	5.08%	5.01%	0.00%	4.01%
Sensitive	Energy	3.01%	2.19%	0.00%	3.52%
Sensitive	Industrials	19.11%	24.83%	0.00%	20.98%
Sensitive	Technology	13.62%	15.55%	0.00%	10.62%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	3.25%	3.06%	3.01%
Americas	North America	10.26%	6.80%	9.77%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	6.28%	13.43%	12.02%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	8.32%	10.63%	14.27%
Greater Asia	Australasia	4.18%	6.12%	5.64%
Greater Asia	Japan	23.26%	27.07%	18.33%
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	1.28%	1.69%	5.01%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	28.57%	21.06%	22.96%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.60%	0.59%	1.11%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	14.00%	9.55%	7.88%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-10	$0.683	$0.683	USD	-	-	-	-
2023-12-19	$0.503	$0.503	USD	-	2023-12-18	2023-12-20	Other
2022-12-06	$0.143	$0.143	USD	2022-12-06	2022-12-05	2022-12-07	Other
2021-12-07	$0.374	$0.374	USD	-	2021-12-06	2021-12-08	Other
2020-12-08	$0.034	$0.034	USD	2020-12-08	2020-12-07	2020-12-09	Annual
2019-12-10	$0.350	$0.350	USD	2019-12-10	2019-12-10	2019-12-10	Other
2018-12-11	$0.198	$0.198	USD	2018-12-11	2018-12-11	2018-12-11	Other
2017-12-12	$0.276	$0.276	USD	2017-12-12	2017-12-12	2017-12-12	Other
2016-12-13	$0.362	$0.362	USD	2016-12-13	2016-12-13	2016-12-13	Other
2015-12-11	$0.245	$0.245	USD	2015-12-10	2015-12-10	2015-12-10	Annual
2015-12-10	$0.245	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2014-12-12	$0.307	$0.307	USD	2014-12-11	2014-12-11	2014-12-11	Annual
2014-12-11	$0.307	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-12-11	$0.300	$0.300	USD	2013-12-10	2013-12-10	2013-12-10	Annual
2013-12-10	$0.300	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2012-12-12	$0.259	$0.259	USD	2012-12-11	2012-12-11	2012-12-11	Annual
2012-12-11	$0.259	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2011-12-09	$0.235	$0.235	USD	-	2011-12-08	2011-12-08	Annual
2011-12-08	$0.235	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-12-10	$0.202	$0.202	USD	-	2010-12-09	2010-12-09	Annual
2010-12-09	$0.202	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-12-11	$0.202	$0.202	USD	-	2009-12-10	2009-12-10	Annual
2009-12-10	$0.202	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2008-12-17	$1.213	$1.213	USD	-	2008-12-16	2008-12-16	Other
2008-12-16	$0.261	$0.261	USD	-	-	-	-
2007-12-14	$5.495	$5.495	USD	-	2007-12-13	2007-12-13	Other
2007-12-13	$0.266	$0.266	USD	-	-	-	-
2006-12-15	$2.863	$2.863	USD	-	2006-12-14	2006-12-14	Other
2006-12-14	$0.228	$0.228	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-12-16	$1.780	$1.780	USD	-	2005-12-15	2005-12-15	Other
2005-12-15	$0.127	$0.127	USD	-	-	-	-
2004-12-17	$1.121	$1.121	USD	-	2004-12-16	2004-12-16	Other
2004-12-16	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2004-08-31	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	-	-	-
2003-12-17	$0.011	$0.011	USD	-	2003-12-17	2003-12-17	Other
2001-12-18	$0.000	$0.000	USD	-	2001-12-17	2001-12-17	Other
1998-12-17	$0.038	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-

MFS International New Discovery Fund Class A NMFQS:MIDAX