MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R3 (BMSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.44
+0.05 (0.32%)
Sep 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
6.26%
Fund Assets 1.92B
Expense Ratio 0.84%
Min. Investment $0.00
Turnover 58.00%
Dividend (ttm) 1.52
Dividend Yield 9.87%
Dividend Growth 462.27%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024
Previous Close 15.39
YTD Return 9.50%
1-Year Return 17.19%
5-Year Return 96.36%
52-Week Low 11.89
52-Week High 16.88
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 142
Inception Date Aug 19, 2016

About BMSTX

MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R3 is a mutual fund designed to seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. companies with medium market capitalizations. The fund follows a blended strategy, integrating both fundamental and quantitative research to construct a diversified portfolio, targeting companies trading at favorable valuations with potential catalysts for long-term growth. Its holdings span various sectors, with notable allocations to financial services, industrials, healthcare, and technology, as reflected in its top portfolio positions. Emphasizing flexibility, the fund can invest in both growth and value stocks, or a combination, and may also include foreign securities and different types of equity instruments such as common stocks and REITs. The fund applies a disciplined investment process, aiming to capture opportunities across the mid-cap segment, and measures its performance against the Russell Midcap Index. With a focus on quality, valuation, and research-driven selection, MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R3 serves investors seeking diversified mid-cap equity exposure within a rigorously managed framework.

Fund Family MFS
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BMSTX
Share Class R3
Index Russell MidCap TR

Performance

BMSTX had a total return of 17.19% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.34%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FMEIX Fidelity Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF 0.45%
SWMCX Schwab Schwab US Mid-Cap Index 0.04%
FLAPX Fidelity Fidelity Flex Mid Cap Index n/a
FSMDX Fidelity Fidelity Mid Cap Index 0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
BMSYX R6 0.52%
BMSVX R4 0.59%
BMSLX I 0.59%
BMSFX A 0.84%

Top 10 Holdings

17.26% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Roblox Corporation RBLX 2.28%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. AMP 1.92%
TechnipFMC plc FTI 1.79%
Veeva Systems Inc. VEEV 1.72%
Popular, Inc. BPOP 1.63%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB 1.62%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY 1.59%
NRG Energy, Inc. NRG 1.58%
Northern Trust Corporation NTRS 1.57%
CNH Industrial N.V. CNH 1.57%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 12, 2024 $1.52364 Dec 13, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $0.27098 Dec 15, 2023
Dec 13, 2022 $0.55321 Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2021 $3.09182 Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2020 $0.10753 Dec 16, 2020
Dec 17, 2019 $0.57047 Dec 17, 2019
Full Dividend History