MQLFX Performance — MFS Limited Maturity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
MQLFX returned +1.20% year to date and +3.47% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.12% over 3 years and +2.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $120 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $181.1M, and assets reached $3.32B.
MQLFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MFS Limited Maturity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MQLFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $127 |
MQLFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.20% |
| 1 year | +3.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.12% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.53% |
MQLFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MFS Limited Maturity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.20% |
| 2025 | +5.69% |
| 2024 | +5.15% |
| 2023 | +5.95% |
| 2022 | −4.27% |
| 2021 | −0.24% |
| 2020 | +4.13% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.40% |
MQLFX 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 | +0.4% | +0.7% | −0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.2% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +0.7% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +0.7% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.6% | −1.3% | −0.8% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +0.7% | −0.5% | −1.4% | −0.5% | +1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.5% | −3.6% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
MQLFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.38 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.43% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.69% (Mar 2026)
MQLFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MFS Limited Maturity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $181.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.20×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $97.6M | $92.1M | $5.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $70.7M | $60.0M | $10.7M |
| May 2026 | $61.8M | $73.8M | −$12.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $95.0M | $73.7M | $21.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $101.1M | $88.7M | $12.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $78.1M | $66.2M | $11.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $98.6M | $96.0M | $2.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $88.5M | $67.3M | $21.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $113.6M | $68.6M | $45.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $108.4M | $78.0M | $30.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $84.3M | $59.1M | $25.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $71.9M | $64.8M | $7.1M |
MQLFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of MFS Limited Maturity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $3.32B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.34B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.32B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.25B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.17B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.12B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.01B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.95B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.86B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.78B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.80B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.75B |
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.