MFS Research International Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-05-26
C000007261 — MFS Research International Portfolio data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Developed ex-US Financials Equity · $346.32M AUM · 0.90% expense ratio · 17.6% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
C000007261 Fund Overview
MFS Research International Portfolio is a US mutual fund managed by Mfs Variable Insurance Trust II, categorised as Developed ex-US Financials Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Mfs Variable Insurance Trust II
- Category: Developed ex-US Financials Equity
- Assets under management: $346.32M
- 1-year return: 17.6%
- SEC CIK: 0000719269
- SEC series ID: S000002646
- Share class ID: C000007261
C000007261 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of MFS Research International Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Mizuho Financial Group Inc | 2.96% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2.63% |
| Hitachi Ltd | 2.36% |
| Novartis AG | 2.25% |
| TotalEnergies SE | 2.10% |
| ASML Holding NV | 1.95% |
| Linde PLC | 1.87% |
| MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | 1.84% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 1.80% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 1.59% |
C000007261 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of MFS Research International Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.5% |
C000007261 Performance
Total returns for C000007261 (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 1.0% |
| 1 year | 17.6% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 10.3% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 5.3% |
C000007261 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000007261, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 13.9%
C000007261 Costs and Fees
C000007261 costs about $90 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.90%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.97%
- Portfolio turnover: 39%
- Brokerage commissions: 3.74 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000007261 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-03, MFS Research International Portfolio had net outflows of $209.15M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-03 | −$2.48M |
| 2026-02 | −$8.14M |
| 2026-01 | −$5.64M |
| 2025-12 | −$83.04M |
| 2025-11 | −$28.89M |
| 2025-10 | −$80.42M |
C000007261 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in MFS Research International Portfolio's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000007261 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official MFS Research International Portfolio filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.