# MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF (MFSB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mfsb 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: 2024-12-05 MFSB seeks total return through an actively managed, broad portfolio of debt securities. The fund invests in US and foreign government securities, municipal instruments, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and corporate bonds. The portfolio includes debt instruments of any geographic location, maturity, and credit quality, focusing on investment grade debts. To construct the portfolio, the fund employs an active bottom-up approach, selecting investments based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and issuers. The adviser also considers top-down factors in structuring the fund... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.18 | | Expense Ratio | 0.34% | | Assets Under Management | $794.8M | | NAV | $24.21 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.75% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.15 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $23.68 – $25.54 | | Beta | 0.08 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1012 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-30 - Pay date: 2026-11-02 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MFSB invest in? MFSB seeks total return through an actively managed, broad portfolio of debt securities. The fund invests in US and foreign government securities, municipal instruments, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and corporate bonds. The portfolio includes debt instruments of any geographic location, maturity, and credit quality, focusing on investment grade debts. To construct the portfolio, the fund employs an active bottom-up approach, selecting investments based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and issuers. The adviser also considers top-down factors in structuring the fund. The funds assets are diversified across industries and sectors, but may be concentrated in a single sector or a few issuers. Derivatives such as futures, forward contracts, options, and swaps may be used to adjust market and interest rate exposure or as alternatives to direct investments. ### What is the expense ratio of MFSB? MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF (MFSB) charges an expense ratio of 0.34%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MFSB? MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF (MFSB) manages $794.8M 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 MFSB actively managed or an index fund? MFSB is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MFSB's is 0.34%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MFSB launched? MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF (MFSB) launched in December 2024 and is managed by MFS. ### How has MFSB performed? MFSB'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 MFSB pay a dividend? MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF (MFSB) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.75%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MFSB pay dividends? MFS Active Exchange Traded Funds Trust - MFS Active Core Plus Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MFSB's dividend yield? MFSB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.75%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MFSB's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MFSB was 2026-10-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MFSB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.34% 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 MFSB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MFSB'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 MFSB cost more than a fund like VOO? MFSB is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.34%). 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 MFSB's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MFSB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as MFSB (0.34%) 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/mfsb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mfsb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mfsb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mfsb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mfsb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.