| Scorecard |
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3 / 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
4 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 496 Large Blend 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 31.16 percent over the past year, 18.70 percent over the past three years, 3.00 percent over the past five years, and 8.17 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 17.7% |
| 1 Year | 31.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 18.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 3.0% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 8.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of the fund's net assets in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into stocks, and depositary receipts for such securities. The adviser may invest the fund's assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
MFS Equity Opportunities Fund has an expense ratio of 2.09 percent.
Risk
Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
