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3 MFS Mutual Funds Worth Considering for Strong Returns

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Founded in 1924, MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services) had $632 billion in assets under management as of July 31, 2025. The company manages more than 80 portfolios, which invest in domestic and global stocks along with fixed-income debt securities. It focuses on providing a wide variety of financial products and services to fulfill the needs of investors, as well as 10,000 investment professionals.

MFS is headquartered in Boston, MA, and has investment offices in Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Mexico City, Toronto, London, Sydney, Luxembourg and Tokyo. The company has a dedicated staff of more than 2000 worldwide, catering to clients' needs. Its investment approach includes integrated study, international cooperation and expertise in risk management.

Below, we share with you three top-ranked MFS mutual funds — MFS International Growth (MGRDX - Free Report) , MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity (BMSFX - Free Report) and MFS Blended Research Value Equity (BRUHX - Free Report) . Each has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. Investors can click here to see the complete list of MFS mutual funds.

MFS International Growth invests the majority of its net assets in common stocks and other securities representing ownership in foreign companies, including those in emerging markets. MGRDX advisors focus on selecting companies they believe offer above-average earnings growth potential.

MFS International Growth has three-year annualized returns of 12.7%. As of February 2025, MGRDX had 4.8% of its net assets invested in SAP SE SPONSORED ADR.

MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity allocates most of its net assets to equity securities of domestic and international companies or issuers with mid-market capitalizations. BMSFX advisors typically invest in common stocks, real estate investment trusts and other ownership-oriented securities.

MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity has three-year annualized returns of 12.9%. BMSFX has an expense ratio of 0.84%.

MFS Blended Research Value Equity invests the majority of its net assets in equity securities, including common stocks, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other instruments that provide or may provide an ownership stake in a company or issuer. BRUHX advisors mainly focus on investing in large-cap companies.

MFS Blended Research Value Equity has three-year annualized returns of 12.2%. Matthew W. Krummell has been one of the fund managers of BRUHX since September 2015.

To view the Zacks Rank and the past performance of all MFS mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of MFS mutual funds.

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