FPPRX Performance — MFS Prudent Investor Fund, Class R1
Data updated: 2025-09-12
FPPRX returned +3.37% over one year to Dec 2024. Annualised returns are +0.32% over 3 years and +2.30% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $101, against $106 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 9.72% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2024 the fund lost a net $10.8M, and assets reached $27.44M.
FPPRX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MFS Prudent Investor Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | FPPRX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2024 – Dec 2024) | $103 | $109 |
| 3 years (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024) | $101 | $106 |
| 5 years (Jan 2020 – Dec 2024) | $112 | $124 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2024) | $116 | $130 |
FPPRX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +3.37% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +0.32% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.30% |
FPPRX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MFS Prudent Investor Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 | +3.37% |
| 2023 | +14.35% |
| 2022 | −14.60% |
| 2021 | +0.73% |
| 2020 | +10.19% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.72% |
FPPRX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.7% | −1.0% | +3.1% | −2.2% | +2.3% | −0.5% | +2.0% | +0.9% | +1.6% | −1.8% | +0.6% | −0.7% |
| 2023 | +4.9% | −2.6% | +2.2% | +2.0% | −1.1% | +2.4% | +1.8% | −0.8% | −2.0% | −2.2% | +6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −1.0% | −1.7% | −3.4% | −0.3% | −5.2% | +2.8% | −4.1% | −5.5% | +2.4% | +4.7% | −1.2% |
| 2021 | −2.4% | −0.8% | +0.8% | +2.0% | +1.6% | −0.6% | +1.5% | +0.5% | −2.8% | +1.3% | −2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −2.5% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +1.5% | −1.2% | −2.1% | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.2% | −0.8% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.2% |
FPPRX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2022 – Dec 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.72%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.43 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.20% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.54% (Sep 2022)
FPPRX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MFS Prudent Investor Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$10.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | $928K | $3.9M | −$2.9M |
| Nov 2024 | $294K | $850K | −$556K |
| Oct 2024 | $207K | $693K | −$485K |
| Sep 2024 | $115K | $1.4M | −$1.3M |
| Aug 2024 | $41K | $560K | −$519K |
| Jul 2024 | $72K | $327K | −$255K |
| Jun 2024 | $36K | $1.0M | −$968K |
| May 2024 | $131K | $821K | −$690K |
| Apr 2024 | $11K | $1.1M | −$1.0M |
| Mar 2024 | $55K | $1.1M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2024 | $21K | $309K | −$287K |
| Jan 2024 | $232K | $955K | −$723K |
FPPRX Assets Under Management
Net assets of MFS Prudent Investor Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | $27.44M |
| 2024-09-30 | $32.76M |
| 2024-06-30 | $33.23M |
| 2024-03-31 | $36.05M |
| 2023-12-31 | $37.54M |
| 2023-09-30 | $36.15M |
| 2023-06-30 | $36.83M |
| 2023-03-31 | $37.10M |
| 2022-12-31 | $37.04M |
| 2022-09-30 | $37.39M |
| 2022-06-30 | $42.09M |
| 2022-03-31 | $51.46M |
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.