# MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A (BRXAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: MFS · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2015-09-15 The primary objective of this fund is to achieve an increase in investment value over time. Typically, the fund allocates at least 80% of its total assets to equity securities. These equity holdings consist of common shares and other instruments that represent either a direct ownership stake or the right to acquire one in a company or other issuing entity. The fund's manager, MFS, predominantly invests in securities issued by large-capitalization companies. While MFS generally diversifies the fund's investments across various industries, market sectors, countries, and geographical regions,... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.20 | | Expense Ratio | 0.77% | | Assets Under Management | $1.67B | | NAV | $20.20 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.49% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.70 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $16.99 – $21.19 | | Beta | 0.79 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7049 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BRXAX invest in? The primary objective of this fund is to achieve an increase in investment value over time. Typically, the fund allocates at least 80% of its total assets to equity securities. These equity holdings consist of common shares and other instruments that represent either a direct ownership stake or the right to acquire one in a company or other issuing entity. The fund's manager, MFS, predominantly invests in securities issued by large-capitalization companies. While MFS generally diversifies the fund's investments across various industries, market sectors, countries, and geographical regions, it maintains the discretion to commit a substantial portion of its assets to businesses within a single industry, sector, nation, or region. ### What is the expense ratio of BRXAX? MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A (BRXAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.77%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BRXAX? MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A (BRXAX) manages $1.67B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BRXAX actively managed or an index fund? BRXAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BRXAX's is 0.77%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BRXAX launched? MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A (BRXAX) launched in September 2015 and is managed by MFS. ### How has BRXAX performed? BRXAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BRXAX pay a dividend? MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A (BRXAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.49%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BRXAX pay dividends? MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund - Class A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BRXAX's dividend yield? BRXAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.49%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BRXAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BRXAX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BRXAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.77% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BRXAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BRXAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BRXAX cost more than a fund like VOO? BRXAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.77%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether BRXAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BRXAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BRXAX (0.77%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brxax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.