C000017790 Performance — MFS Value Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017790 returned +7.13% year to date and +13.55% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.90% over 3 years and +8.59% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $144, against $158 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 11.08% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $153.3M, and assets reached $2.59B.
C000017790 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MFS Value Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017790 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $144 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $151 | $165 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $198 | $223 |
C000017790 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.13% |
| 1 year | +13.55% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.59% |
C000017790 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MFS Value Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +7.13% |
| 2025 | +13.30% |
| 2024 | +11.91% |
| 2023 | +8.16% |
| 2022 | −5.97% |
| 2021 | +25.53% |
| 2020 | +3.98% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.74% |
C000017790 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.3% | +2.7% | −4.7% | +4.6% | −1.2% | +2.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.1% | +1.9% | −2.0% | −2.7% | +3.3% | +2.3% | −0.6% | +3.8% | +0.6% | −2.0% | +2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +3.5% | +4.5% | −3.8% | +2.9% | −1.2% | +5.2% | +3.2% | −0.3% | −1.3% | +4.8% | −6.3% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | −3.9% | −0.3% | +1.8% | −3.9% | +5.9% | +2.7% | −2.2% | −3.6% | −1.9% | +6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −3.4% | −2.8% | +2.6% | −5.4% | +3.2% | −7.7% | +6.4% | −2.6% | −7.9% | +9.9% | +6.8% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −1.9% | +3.9% | +6.6% | +4.5% | +2.5% | −1.3% | +2.4% | +2.5% | −4.1% | +5.6% | −3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | −1.6% | −9.2% | −14.7% | +10.8% | +3.9% | −0.7% | +4.0% | +3.7% | −1.8% | −1.9% | +11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | −1.9% | +2.5% | +0.8% | +3.3% | +2.8% |
C000017790 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.08%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.49% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.29% (Dec 2024)
C000017790 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MFS Value Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$153.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $264.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.63×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $227.9M | $36.9M | $191.0M |
| May 2026 | $4.0M | $18.3M | −$14.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $32.3M | −$28.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.0M | $44.2M | −$42.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.3M | $49.5M | −$47.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.0M | $32.7M | −$28.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.6M | $57.6M | −$56.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.1M | $26.1M | −$23.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.3M | $23.6M | −$20.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.4M | $29.5M | −$26.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.4M | $34.0M | −$29.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.5M | $32.6M | −$28.0M |
C000017790 Assets Under Management
Net assets of MFS Value Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.59B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.52B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.61B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.65B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.64B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.64B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.62B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.80B |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.71B |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.91B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.78B |
| 2023-09-30 | $2.65B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.