BRIE ETF — MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF

MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF (BRIE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BRIE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.37%, its expense ratio is 0.34%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 20.1% over the past year, 4.6 points ahead of SPY at 15.5%.

MFS Bl=-=-=-Research International Equity ETF is an ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies, including emerging markets, using a blended research approach. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.34%. It appeals to equity-focused investors seeking international diversification and some income generation.

BRIE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 20.1% over the past year, 4.6 points ahead of SPY at 15.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.4%.

BRIE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

MFS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/22/2025

Expense ratio

0.34%

Distribution rate

0.25%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.37%

Last close

$29.81 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$611,870,022

Average volume

131452.0

Dividend

$0.037

Ex-dividend date

07/31/2026

Payment date

08/03/2026

Beta

1.1066

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.25%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.37%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: MFS; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BRIE risks and drawbacks

BRIE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.4%.

Who may consider BRIE — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BRIE pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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