C000030615 Performance — MFS Research International Portfolio, Class A

Data updated: 2026-08-27

C000030615 returned +10.37% year to date and +16.37% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.82% over 3 years and +6.27% over 5 years. Against its International Mid-Cap Growth category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $144, against $147 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 12.33% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $9.5M, and assets reached $1.43B.

C000030615 Growth of $100

What $100 invested in MFS Research International Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.

PeriodC000030615Category average
1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026)$116$115
3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026)$144$147
5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026)$136$129
Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026)$181$183

C000030615 Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+10.37%
1 year+16.37%
3 years (annualised)+12.82%
5 years (annualised)+6.27%

C000030615 Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of MFS Research International Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–Jun)+10.37%
2025+22.69%
2024+3.17%
2023+13.04%
2022−17.31%
2021+11.97%
2020+13.30%
2019 (Jul–Dec)+9.31%

C000030615 Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+5.8%+4.8%−8.8%+5.4%+1.9%+1.5%——————
2025+3.9%+2.0%−0.9%+3.2%+5.1%+2.1%−2.8%+2.3%+2.0%+0.7%+1.1%+2.0%
2024−0.7%+2.3%+3.4%−3.1%+4.9%−1.4%+3.1%+3.5%+0.5%−4.8%−0.6%−3.3%
2023+7.8%−3.7%+2.9%+3.2%−4.2%+4.0%+1.9%−3.2%−4.6%−3.0%+7.5%+4.6%
2022−5.3%−3.6%−0.8%−6.3%+1.8%−7.9%+5.2%−5.6%−9.7%+4.4%+13.0%−1.8%
2021−1.7%+1.5%+2.5%+3.0%+4.1%−1.6%+1.1%+2.9%−3.8%+3.8%−3.8%+3.9%
2020−2.1%−6.7%−12.3%+6.4%+5.6%+3.8%+3.9%+4.9%−1.2%−4.1%+11.7%+5.1%
2019——————−1.8%−1.1%+2.6%+3.7%+2.0%+3.7%

C000030615 Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.33%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.67 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +7.53% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −8.78% (Mar 2026)

C000030615 Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of MFS Research International Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$9.5M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $232.4M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.96×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jun 2026$203.0M$16.7M$186.2M
May 2026$2.3M$8.0M−$5.7M
Apr 2026$9.1M$19.9M−$10.8M
Mar 2026$1.5M$14.8M−$13.3M
Feb 2026$1.2M$42.2M−$41.0M
Jan 2026$5.1M$36.8M−$31.7M
Dec 2025$870K$29.0M−$28.1M
Nov 2025$1.1M$16.1M−$14.9M
Oct 2025$1.6M$20.3M−$18.7M
Sep 2025$2.8M$8.2M−$5.4M
Aug 2025$2.2M$16.0M−$13.8M
Jul 2025$1.6M$13.9M−$12.2M

C000030615 Assets Under Management

Net assets of MFS Research International Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-06-30$1.43B
2026-03-31$1.34B
2025-12-31$1.40B
2025-09-30$1.41B
2025-06-30$1.42B
2025-03-31$1.37B
2024-12-31$1.35B
2024-09-30$1.55B
2024-06-30$1.50B
2024-03-31$1.55B
2023-12-31$1.52B
2023-09-30$1.40B

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.