EQNSX Performance — MFS Equity Income Fund, Class R2
Data updated: 2026-10-13
EQNSX returned +17.84% year to date and +26.68% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.12% over 3 years and +11.94% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $137 for the category, and to $127 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 11.83% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $169.3M, and assets reached $921.72M.
EQNSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MFS Equity Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | EQNSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $127 | $110 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $161 | $137 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $176 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $246 | $186 |
EQNSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +17.84% |
| 1 year | +26.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.12% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.94% |
EQNSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MFS Equity Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +17.84% |
| 2025 | +16.66% |
| 2024 | +12.32% |
| 2023 | +15.65% |
| 2022 | −7.39% |
| 2021 | +25.68% |
| 2020 | +8.04% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.50% |
EQNSX 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 | +5.2% | +2.3% | −4.4% | +8.4% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +2.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | −0.2% | −3.3% | −2.5% | +5.1% | +4.6% | +0.6% | +3.3% | +1.9% | −0.3% | +1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.8% | +2.8% | +5.3% | −3.8% | +4.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% | −1.0% | +4.1% | −5.0% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | −3.5% | −0.1% | +1.2% | −2.5% | +6.6% | +3.1% | −2.9% | −3.6% | −2.6% | +7.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −2.8% | +3.4% | −6.1% | +2.6% | −8.6% | +6.8% | −2.4% | −8.7% | +9.9% | +7.3% | −4.5% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | +3.3% | +4.5% | +3.9% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +2.4% | −4.4% | +5.6% | −2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −8.6% | −15.3% | +10.6% | +3.2% | +2.8% | +3.9% | +5.6% | −3.9% | −2.5% | +12.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.3% | +3.3% | +2.1% | +3.3% | +4.0% |
EQNSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.36% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −4.97% (Dec 2024)
EQNSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MFS Equity Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $169.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $331.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.04×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $67.4M | $10.1M | $57.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $27.7M | $13.3M | $14.5M |
| May 2026 | $26.4M | $10.9M | $15.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $23.3M | $14.8M | $8.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $18.5M | $14.2M | $4.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.5M | $12.8M | $2.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.0M | $19.0M | −$7.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $91.6M | $22.8M | $68.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.7M | $8.2M | $7.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $11.0M | $13.4M | −$2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $13.3M | $13.1M | $199K |
| Aug 2025 | $9.0M | $9.8M | −$756K |
EQNSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of MFS Equity Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $921.72M |
| 2026-04-30 | $790.93M |
| 2026-01-31 | $732.69M |
| 2025-10-31 | $678.84M |
| 2025-07-31 | $652.24M |
| 2025-04-30 | $589.51M |
| 2025-01-31 | $618.18M |
| 2024-10-31 | $595.22M |
| 2024-07-31 | $577.12M |
| 2024-04-30 | $496.56M |
| 2024-01-31 | $475.48M |
| 2023-10-31 | $407.47M |
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.