- CEO
- Michael W. Roberge
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- BOSTON MA 02199 Boston MA United States of America 02199
- IPO Date
- Oct 5, 2017
- Business
- MFS International Diversification Fund Class R6 (MDIZX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation by investing principally in a diversified portfolio of six underlying MFS international equity funds, including exposure to emerging markets; these include MFS Research International Fund (approximately 27%), MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund (approximately 17%), MFS International Large Cap Value Fund (approximately 15%), MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund (approximately 15%), MFS International Growth Fund (approximately 15%), and MFS International New Discovery Fund (approximately 10%); the fund employs a strategic risk-based approach to portfolio construction, combining styles, geographies, and market capitalizations with disciplined rebalancing to efficiently diversify across international equity markets.
The fund, which commenced operations on September 30, 2004, with the R6 share class launched on October 2, 2017, is managed by a team of MFS investment professionals who apply quantitative research across multiple factors alongside fundamental analysis to determine asset allocations among the underlying funds; it benchmarks performance against the MSCI All Country World (ex-US) Index.
MDIZX operates within the foreign large blend category, targeting institutional and eligible retail investors seeking diversified international equity exposure without a sales charge; net assets stood at approximately $43.8 billion as of November 30, 2025, with a net expense ratio of 0.73% (gross 0.75%, with waivers through at least September 30, 2026).
The fund is advised and distributed by MFS Investment Management, founded in 1924 and headquartered at 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts; MFS maintains global operations across offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Toronto, São Paulo, and other financial centers.
Recent developments include updated 2025 capital gain estimates released on November 7, 2025, reflecting ongoing portfolio management adjustments; distributions in December 2024 comprised a dividend of $0.60124 per share, short-term capital gain of $0.00491 per share, and long-term capital gain of $0.21839 per share; no major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes specific to MDIZX were reported in the last 1-2 years, with focus remaining on disciplined rebalancing amid evolving international market conditions.