MFSV ETF — MFS Active Value ETF

MFS Active Value ETF (MFSV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

MFSV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.20%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.35%, its expense ratio is 0.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 20.8% over the past 1.9 years, 7.9 points behind SPY at 28.7%.

MFS Active Value ETF is an actively managed equity fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in stocks of companies the adviser believes are undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.44%. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to value-oriented equities with active management.

MFSV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 20.8% over the past 1.9 years, 7.9 points behind SPY at 28.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.3%.

MFSV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.16%

Issuer

MFS

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/04/2024

Expense ratio

0.44%

Distribution rate

1.20%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.35%

Last close

$29.27 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$617,577,597

Average volume

66156.0

Dividend

$0.088

Ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

0.5374

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.20%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.35%) 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.

MFSV risks and drawbacks

MFSV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.3%.

Who may consider MFSV — and who may not

MFSV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MFSV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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