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MFS Research Fund Class R1 MFRLX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 47.55  /  +0.70 %
  • Total Assets 7.6B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    1.500%
  • Expense Ratio 1.510%
  • Distribution Fee Level High
  • Share Class Type Retirement, Small
  • Category Large Blend
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment —
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.00
  • Turnover 41%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 1:34 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MFRLX

Will MFRLX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable MFRLX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MFRLX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of MFRLX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A decentralized stock-picking fund.

Principal Jack Shannon

Jack Shannon

Principal

Summary

MFS Research showcases MFS' strong central research platform in an otherwise constrained strategy. While it regularly beats the average return of its large-blend Morningstar Category peers, its chances of index outperformance are slimmer.

by Jack Shannon
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Portfolio Holdings MFRLX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 43.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

NVIDIA Corp

8.48 650M
Technology

Microsoft Corp

6.77 519M
Technology

Apple Inc

6.52 499M
Technology

Amazon.com Inc

4.68 359M
Consumer Cyclical

Alphabet Inc Class A

4.63 355M
Communication Services

Broadcom Inc

3.35 257M
Technology

Mastercard Inc Class A

2.48 190M
Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase & Co

2.22 170M
Financial Services

Meta Platforms Inc Class A

2.13 163M
Communication Services

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

2.01 154M
Technology

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