# MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mglax 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: 2009-03-11 This fund is designed to allocate a minimum of 80% of its net assets to investments linked to real estate, covering both domestic (U.S.) and international markets. Its portfolio primarily focuses on equity securities, and there are no restrictions on the size of the real estate-related investments it may undertake. While MFS typically diversifies these holdings across various nations and geographical areas, it retains the flexibility to commit a substantial portion of the fund's capital to issuers within a single country or region. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $16.89 | | Expense Ratio | 1.18% | | Assets Under Management | $2.02B | | NAV | $16.89 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.83% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.48 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $15.50 – $18.38 | | Beta | 0.95 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4775 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MGLAX invest in? This fund is designed to allocate a minimum of 80% of its net assets to investments linked to real estate, covering both domestic (U.S.) and international markets. Its portfolio primarily focuses on equity securities, and there are no restrictions on the size of the real estate-related investments it may undertake. While MFS typically diversifies these holdings across various nations and geographical areas, it retains the flexibility to commit a substantial portion of the fund's capital to issuers within a single country or region. ### What is the expense ratio of MGLAX? MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MGLAX? MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX) manages $2.02B 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 MGLAX actively managed or an index fund? MGLAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MGLAX's is 1.18%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MGLAX launched? MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX) launched in March 2009 and is managed by MFS. ### How has MGLAX performed? MGLAX'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 MGLAX pay a dividend? MFS Global Real Estate Fund Class A (MGLAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.83%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MGLAX pay dividends? MFS Global Real Estate 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 MGLAX's dividend yield? MGLAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.83%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MGLAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MGLAX was 2025-12-11. 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 MGLAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.18% 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 MGLAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MGLAX'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 MGLAX cost more than a fund like VOO? MGLAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.18%). 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 MGLAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MGLAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MGLAX (1.18%) 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/mglax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mglax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mglax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mglax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mglax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.