C000017824 Performance — MFS Total Return Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017824 returned +3.39% year to date and +9.25% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.43% over 3 years and +5.23% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $131, against $136 for the category, and to $109 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 8.83% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $18.2M, and assets reached $566.36M.
C000017824 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MFS Total Return Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017824 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $109 | $112 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $136 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $129 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $165 | $154 |
C000017824 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.39% |
| 1 year | +9.25% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.43% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.23% |
C000017824 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MFS Total Return Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +3.39% |
| 2025 | +11.11% |
| 2024 | +7.79% |
| 2023 | +10.41% |
| 2022 | −9.61% |
| 2021 | +14.20% |
| 2020 | +9.76% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.66% |
C000017824 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 | +2.8% | +2.4% | −3.6% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +1.7% | −1.1% | −2.0% | +1.7% | +2.6% | +0.2% | +2.8% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | −0.7% | +1.8% | +3.4% | −3.6% | +3.1% | −0.4% | +3.9% | +1.9% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +3.6% | −4.7% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | −2.9% | −0.1% | +1.3% | −2.0% | +4.0% | +2.3% | −1.8% | −3.4% | −2.2% | +6.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −2.0% | −0.4% | −5.2% | +1.9% | −5.6% | +4.9% | −2.5% | −6.3% | +5.3% | +5.5% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +1.7% | −0.3% | +1.2% | +1.5% | −2.8% | +3.6% | −2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | −0.3% | −4.8% | −9.7% | +7.9% | +2.8% | +1.0% | +3.2% | +2.4% | −1.1% | −1.0% | +7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | −0.5% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.0% | +1.9% |
C000017824 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.56 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.24% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.74% (Dec 2024)
C000017824 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MFS Total Return Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$18.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $74.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.80×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $54.8M | $6.8M | $48.0M |
| May 2026 | $1.8M | $6.5M | −$4.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $793K | $7.0M | −$6.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3M | $7.0M | −$5.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.4M | $12.3M | −$5.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.2M | $7.6M | −$6.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.7M | $7.0M | −$5.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.2M | $8.0M | −$6.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.6M | $8.5M | −$6.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.6M | $7.5M | −$5.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1M | $7.6M | −$6.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.2M | $7.0M | −$5.8M |
C000017824 Assets Under Management
Net assets of MFS Total Return Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $566.36M |
| 2026-03-31 | $571.42M |
| 2025-12-31 | $581.27M |
| 2025-09-30 | $589.28M |
| 2025-06-30 | $586.76M |
| 2025-03-31 | $591.41M |
| 2024-12-31 | $593.80M |
| 2024-09-30 | $627.22M |
| 2024-06-30 | $606.48M |
| 2024-03-31 | $632.17M |
| 2023-12-31 | $621.24M |
| 2023-09-30 | $585.03M |
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.