| Scorecard |
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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
5
1
4
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
5 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
C+
(Hold)
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U.S. News evaluated 102 Foreign Large Value Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 21.62 percent over the past year, 11.48 percent over the past three years, 3.28 percent over the past five years, and 11.17 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 04.30.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 14.6% |
| 1 Year | 21.6% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 11.5% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 3.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 11.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests its assets primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging market equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and depositary receipts for those securities. It focuses on investing the fund's assets in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies).
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
MFS International Value Fund has an expense ratio of 1.97 percent.
Risk
Risk is Low compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
