UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-03090
MFS SERIES TRUST VII
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher R. Bohane
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of reporting period: July 31, 2023
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Item 1(a):
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Microsoft Corp. | 4.6% |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2.9% |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 2.8% |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 2.5% |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 2.5% |
Charles Schwab Corp. | 2.4% |
Mastercard, Inc., “A” | 2.4% |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 2.1% |
Moody's Corp. | 2.1% |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 2.0% |
Information Technology | 25.5% |
Industrials | 21.4% |
Financials | 18.3% |
Materials | 9.3% |
Health Care | 7.1% |
Consumer Staples | 6.5% |
Energy | 2.9% |
Communication Services | 2.7% |
Consumer Discretionary | 2.2% |
Real Estate | 1.3% |
(g) | The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. (“S&P Global Market Intelligence”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS. |
Over the reporting period, security selection within the information technology sector detracted from the fund's performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. Within this sector, not holding shares of computer graphics processor maker NVIDIA, computer and personal electronics maker Apple and broadband communications and networking services provider Broadcom weakened relative returns. The stock price of NVIDIA advanced as the company reported better-than-expected revenue results during the period, driven by strong performance in both its gaming and data center segments.
Stock selection and an overweight position in the industrials sector contributed to the fund’s relative performance. Within this sector, holding shares of water conservation, safety and flow control solutions provider Watts Water Technologies(b) and air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment distributor Watsco(b) supported relative returns. The fund’s overweight position in industrial automation and information services provider Rockwell Automation also helped.
Timothy Dittmer and Benjamin Stone
(b) | Security is not a benchmark constituent. |
Share Class | Class Inception Date | 1-yr | Life (t) |
A | 2/08/22 | 11.72% | 3.07% |
C | 2/08/22 | 10.94% | 2.29% |
I | 2/08/22 | 11.93% | 3.27% |
R1 | 2/08/22 | 10.94% | 2.29% |
R2 | 2/08/22 | 11.49% | 2.85% |
R3 | 2/08/22 | 11.71% | 3.06% |
R4 | 2/08/22 | 12.04% | 3.34% |
R6 | 2/08/22 | 12.04% | 3.34% |
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (f) | 13.02% | 3.29% |
A With Initial Sales Charge (5.75%) | 5.30% | (0.98)% |
C With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (v) | 9.94% | 2.29% |
(f) | Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
(t) | For the period from the class inception date through the stated period end. (See Notes to Performance Summary.) |
(v) | Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period. |
(g) | “Standard & Poor's®” and “S&P®” are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”) and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes by MFS. The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS's product(s) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, nor their respective affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s). |
February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023
Share Class | Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value 2/01/23 | Ending Account Value 7/31/23 | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 2/01/23-7/31/23 | |
A | Actual | 0.90% | $1,000.00 | $1,096.84 | $4.68 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.90% | $1,000.00 | $1,020.33 | $4.51 | |
C | Actual | 1.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,091.87 | $8.51 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.66 | $8.20 | |
I | Actual | 0.65% | $1,000.00 | $1,096.64 | $3.38 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.65% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.57 | $3.26 | |
R1 | Actual | 1.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,091.87 | $8.51 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.66 | $8.20 | |
R2 | Actual | 1.14% | $1,000.00 | $1,095.69 | $5.92 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.14% | $1,000.00 | $1,019.14 | $5.71 | |
R3 | Actual | 0.89% | $1,000.00 | $1,095.59 | $4.62 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.89% | $1,000.00 | $1,020.38 | $4.46 | |
R4 | Actual | 0.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,097.69 | $3.33 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.64% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.62 | $3.21 | |
R6 | Actual | 0.62% | $1,000.00 | $1,097.69 | $3.22 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.62% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.72 | $3.11 |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – 97.2% | ||||
Aerospace & Defense – 1.0% | ||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 202 | $39,214 | ||
Alcoholic Beverages – 1.6% | ||||
Diageo PLC | 720 | $31,393 | ||
Pernod Ricard S.A. | 124 | 27,350 | ||
$58,743 | ||||
Apparel Manufacturers – 1.3% | ||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 30 | $27,975 | ||
NIKE, Inc., “B” | 204 | 22,519 | ||
$50,494 | ||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers – 3.8% | ||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 1,391 | $91,945 | ||
CME Group, Inc. | 264 | 52,526 | ||
$144,471 | ||||
Business Services – 5.6% | ||||
Accenture PLC, “A” | 199 | $62,954 | ||
Equifax, Inc. | 201 | 41,020 | ||
Ferguson PLC | 241 | 38,950 | ||
Morningstar, Inc. | 94 | 21,665 | ||
TransUnion | 212 | 16,894 | ||
Verisk Analytics, Inc., “A” | 141 | 32,281 | ||
$213,764 | ||||
Computer Software – 15.7% | ||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 209 | $19,387 | ||
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) | 94 | 51,340 | ||
ANSYS, Inc. (a) | 142 | 48,578 | ||
Autodesk, Inc. (a) | 166 | 35,190 | ||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) | 463 | 108,347 | ||
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (a) | 188 | 5,365 | ||
Microsoft Corp. | 518 | 174,007 | ||
PTC, Inc. (a) | 126 | 18,372 | ||
Salesforce, Inc. (a) | 284 | 63,903 | ||
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | 159 | 71,836 | ||
$596,325 | ||||
Computer Software - Systems – 0.9% | ||||
Workday, Inc. (a) | 141 | $33,435 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Construction – 8.9% | ||||
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 135 | $60,272 | ||
Otis Worldwide Corp. | 843 | 76,680 | ||
Sherwin-Williams Co. | 106 | 29,309 | ||
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 162 | 25,596 | ||
Vulcan Materials Co. | 422 | 93,051 | ||
Watsco, Inc. | 133 | 50,299 | ||
$335,207 | ||||
Consumer Products – 2.8% | ||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,413 | $107,755 | ||
Electrical Equipment – 3.7% | ||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 749 | $52,093 | ||
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 206 | 69,276 | ||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | 138 | 19,801 | ||
$141,170 | ||||
Electronics – 7.3% | ||||
Analog Devices, Inc. | 475 | $94,777 | ||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 221 | 33,501 | ||
KLA Corp. | 75 | 38,546 | ||
Lam Research Corp. | 55 | 39,517 | ||
Micron Technology, Inc. | 243 | 17,348 | ||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) | 157 | 23,415 | ||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | 282 | 27,960 | ||
$275,064 | ||||
Energy - Independent – 1.7% | ||||
ConocoPhillips | 558 | $65,688 | ||
Energy - Integrated – 1.2% | ||||
TotalEnergies SE | 716 | $43,503 | ||
Forest & Paper Products – 0.6% | ||||
Rayonier, Inc., REIT | 646 | $21,396 | ||
Insurance – 5.5% | ||||
Aon PLC | 233 | $74,210 | ||
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 268 | 57,566 | ||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | 252 | 47,482 | ||
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 144 | 30,432 | ||
$209,690 | ||||
Internet – 1.3% | ||||
Alphabet, Inc., “A” (a) | 356 | $47,248 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Leisure & Toys – 1.0% | ||||
Electronic Arts, Inc. | 161 | $21,953 | ||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | 96 | 14,682 | ||
$36,635 | ||||
Machinery & Tools – 9.7% | ||||
Graco, Inc. | 358 | $28,400 | ||
IDEX Corp. | 214 | 48,323 | ||
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 555 | 36,225 | ||
MSA Safety Inc. | 154 | 25,564 | ||
Nordson Corp. | 122 | 30,696 | ||
Pentair PLC | 288 | 20,016 | ||
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a) | 97 | 21,927 | ||
Regal Rexnord Corp. | 110 | 17,180 | ||
Trane Technologies PLC | 218 | 43,478 | ||
Wabtec Corp. | 241 | 28,544 | ||
Watts Water Technologies, “A” | 360 | 67,151 | ||
$367,504 | ||||
Major Banks – 1.9% | ||||
Bank of America Corp. | 1,712 | $54,784 | ||
Resona Holdings, Inc. | 3,300 | 17,963 | ||
$72,747 | ||||
Medical & Health Technology & Services – 0.9% | ||||
ICON PLC (a) | 136 | $34,192 | ||
Medical Equipment – 6.2% | ||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 569 | $69,287 | ||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 136 | 11,342 | ||
Bruker BioSciences Corp. | 972 | 66,796 | ||
Danaher Corp. | 193 | 49,227 | ||
Envista Holdings Corp. (a) | 888 | 30,556 | ||
Maravai Lifesciences Holdings, Inc., “A” (a) | 686 | 7,759 | ||
$234,967 | ||||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 6.5% | ||||
Mastercard, Inc., “A” | 227 | $89,502 | ||
Moody's Corp. | 224 | 79,016 | ||
Northern Trust Corp. | 286 | 22,914 | ||
S&P Global, Inc. | 137 | 54,048 | ||
$245,480 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Precious Metals & Minerals – 3.0% | ||||
Franco-Nevada Corp. | 352 | $51,364 | ||
Royal Gold, Inc. | 303 | 36,402 | ||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 614 | 27,533 | ||
$115,299 | ||||
Real Estate – 0.7% | ||||
CBRE Group, Inc., “A” (a) | 319 | $26,576 | ||
Specialty Chemicals – 1.4% | ||||
Corteva, Inc. | 590 | $33,294 | ||
RPM International, Inc. | 190 | 19,629 | ||
$52,923 | ||||
Specialty Stores – 3.0% | ||||
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 247 | $33,019 | ||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 145 | 81,297 | ||
$114,316 | ||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $3,378,838) | $3,683,806 | |||
Investment Companies (h) – 4.0% | ||||
Money Market Funds – 4.0% | ||||
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 5.25% (v) (Identified Cost, $150,640) | 150,640 | $150,640 | ||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (1.2)% | (44,727) | |||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $3,789,719 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||
(h) | An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $150,640 and $3,683,806, respectively. | |||
(v) | Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $3,378,838) | $3,683,806 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $150,640) | 150,640 |
Receivables for | |
Dividends | 1,759 |
Receivable from investment adviser | 10,464 |
Other assets | 31 |
Total assets | $3,846,700 |
Liabilities | |
Payable to affiliates | |
Administrative services fee | $190 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 678 |
Distribution and service fees | 48 |
Payable for independent Trustees' compensation | 11 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 56,054 |
Total liabilities | $56,981 |
Net assets | $3,789,719 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $3,549,752 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 239,967 |
Net assets | $3,789,719 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 363,126 |
Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | $677,964 | 65,076 | $10.42 |
Class C | 160,666 | 15,533 | 10.34 |
Class I | 875,082 | 83,782 | 10.44 |
Class R1 | 59,458 | 5,748 | 10.34 |
Class R2 | 59,880 | 5,749 | 10.42 |
Class R3 | 60,092 | 5,760 | 10.43 |
Class R4 | 59,187 | 5,664 | 10.45 |
Class R6 | 1,837,390 | 175,814 | 10.45 |
(a) | Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $11.06 [100 / 94.25 x $10.42]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6. |
Net investment income (loss) | |
Income | |
Dividends | $34,550 |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | 4,094 |
Other | 35 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (695) |
Total investment income | $37,984 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | $18,009 |
Distribution and service fees | 3,174 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 1,921 |
Administrative services fee | 17,500 |
Independent Trustees' compensation | 3,000 |
Custodian fee | 3,439 |
Shareholder communications | 8,868 |
Audit and tax fees | 49,387 |
Legal fees | 86 |
Registration fees | 108,210 |
Miscellaneous | 26,501 |
Total expenses | $240,095 |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | (218,032) |
Net expenses | $22,063 |
Net investment income (loss) | $15,921 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $(52,485) |
Affiliated issuers | 48 |
Foreign currency | 29 |
Net realized gain (loss) | $(52,408) |
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $444,408 |
Affiliated issuers | (3) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 6 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | $444,411 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $392,003 |
Change in net assets from operations | $407,924 |
Year ended | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 (c) | |
Change in net assets | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $15,921 | $3,672 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (52,408) | (21,051) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 444,411 | (139,439) |
Change in net assets from operations | $407,924 | $(156,818) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $(11,550) | $— |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | $912,149 | $2,638,014 |
Total change in net assets | $1,308,523 | $2,481,196 |
Net assets | ||
At beginning of period | 2,481,196 | — |
At end of period | $3,789,719 | $2,481,196 |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 8, 2022, through the stated period end. |
Class A | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.36 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.04 | $0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.09 | $(0.64) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.03) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.42 | $9.36 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.72 | (6.40)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 7.80 | 7.90(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.89 | 0.88(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.39 | 0.15(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $678 | $154 |
Class C | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.32 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $(0.03) | $(0.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.02 | $(0.68) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $— | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.34 | $9.32 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.94 | (6.80)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 7.99 | 8.46(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.64 | 1.63(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.37) | (0.59)(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $161 | $56 |
Class I | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.37 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.06 | $0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.11 | $(0.63) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.04) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.44 | $9.37 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.93 | (6.30)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 7.60 | 7.34(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.64 | 0.63(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.62 | 0.37(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $875 | $444 |
Class R1 | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.32 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $(0.03) | $(0.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.05 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.02 | $(0.68) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $— | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.34 | $9.32 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.94 | (6.80)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 9.14 | 8.71(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.64 | 1.63(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.37) | (0.59)(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $59 | $47 |
Class R2 | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.35 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.01 | $(0.01) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.06 | (0.64) |
Total from investment operations | $1.07 | $(0.65) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.00)(w) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.42 | $9.35 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.49 | (6.50)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 8.64 | 8.21(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.14 | 1.13(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.12 | (0.11)(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $60 | $47 |
Class R3 | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.36 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.03 | $0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.06 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.09 | $(0.64) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.02) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.43 | $9.36 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.71 | (6.40)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 8.38 | 7.95(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.89 | 0.88(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.38 | 0.13(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $60 | $47 |
Class R4 | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.37 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.06 | $0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.06 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.12 | $(0.63) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.04) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.45 | $9.37 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 12.04 | (6.30)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 8.13 | 7.70(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.64 | 0.63(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.63 | 0.39(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $59 | $47 |
Class R6 | Year ended | |
7/31/23 | 7/31/22(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $9.37 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.06 | $0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.06 | (0.65) |
Total from investment operations | $1.12 | $(0.63) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | ||
From net investment income | $(0.04) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $10.45 | $9.37 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 12.04 | (6.30)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | ||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 8.12 | 7.69(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.62 | 0.62(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.64 | 0.40(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 18 | 7(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $1,837 | $1,639 |
(a) | Annualized. |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 8, 2022, through the stated period end. |
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
(n) | Not annualized. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(t) | Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. |
(w) | Per share amount was less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
Financial Instruments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity Securities | $3,683,806 | $— | $— | $3,683,806 |
Mutual Funds | 150,640 | — | — | 150,640 |
Total | $3,834,446 | $— | $— | $3,834,446 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 (c) | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | $11,550 | $— |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 8, 2022, through the stated period end. |
As of 7/31/23 | |
Cost of investments | $3,561,462 |
Gross appreciation | 389,238 |
Gross depreciation | (116,254) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $272,984 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 8,564 |
Capital loss carryforwards | (41,585) |
Other temporary differences | 4 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $239,967 |
Short-Term | $(39,639) |
Long-Term | (1,946) |
Total | $(41,585) |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 (c) | |
Class A | $1,651 | $— |
Class I | 2,172 | — |
Class R2 | 22 | — |
Class R3 | 129 | — |
Class R4 | 233 | — |
Class R6 | 7,343 | — |
Total | $11,550 | $— |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 8, 2022, through the stated period end. |
Up to $1 billion | 0.60% |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion | 0.55% |
In excess of $2.5 billion and up to $5 billion | 0.45% |
In excess of $5 billion and up to $10 billion | 0.42% |
In excess of $10 billion | 0.40% |
Classes | |||||||
A | C | I | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 |
0.94% | 1.69% | 0.69% | 1.69% | 1.19% | 0.94% | 0.69% | 0.62% |
Distribution Fee Rate (d) | Service Fee Rate (d) | Total Distribution Plan (d) | Annual Effective Rate (e) | Distribution and Service Fee | |
Class A | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | $ 1,209 |
Class C | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1,035 |
Class R1 | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 530 |
Class R2 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 266 |
Class R3 | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 134 |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | $3,174 |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended July 31, 2023 based on each class's average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily |
Share Class | Shares | Amount |
Class A | 15,000 | $150,000 |
Class C | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class I | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class R1 | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class R2 | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class R3 | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class R4 | 5,000 | 50,000 |
Class R6 | 175,000 | 1,750,000 |
Share Class | Shares | Amount |
Class R1 | 748 | $7,000 |
Class R2 | 746 | 7,000 |
Class R3 | 746 | 7,000 |
Class R4 | 638 | 6,000 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 (c) | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Shares sold | |||||
Class A | 50,211 | $461,547 | 18,732 | $184,633 | |
Class C | 9,699 | 91,459 | 6,034 | 58,864 | |
Class I | 36,102 | 340,614 | 47,444 | 464,037 | |
Class R1 | 748 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R2 | 746 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R3 | 746 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R4 | 638 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R6 | — | — | 175,000 | 1,750,000 | |
98,890 | $920,620 | 267,210 | $2,657,534 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 (c) | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | |||||
Class A | 183 | $1,651 | — | $— | |
Class I | 241 | 2,172 | — | — | |
Class R2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | |
Class R3 | 14 | 129 | — | — | |
Class R4 | 26 | 233 | — | — | |
Class R6 | 814 | 7,343 | — | — | |
1,281 | $11,550 | — | $— | ||
Shares reacquired | |||||
Class A | (1,791) | $(17,972) | (2,259) | $(19,520) | |
Class C | (200) | (2,006) | — | — | |
Class I | (5) | (43) | — | — | |
(1,996) | $(20,021) | (2,259) | $(19,520) | ||
Net change | |||||
Class A | 48,603 | $445,226 | 16,473 | $165,113 | |
Class C | 9,499 | 89,453 | 6,034 | 58,864 | |
Class I | 36,338 | 342,743 | 47,444 | 464,037 | |
Class R1 | 748 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R2 | 749 | 7,022 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R3 | 760 | 7,129 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R4 | 664 | 6,233 | 5,000 | 50,000 | |
Class R6 | 814 | 7,343 | 175,000 | 1,750,000 | |
98,175 | $912,149 | 264,951 | $2,638,014 |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 8, 2022, through the stated period end. |
Affiliated Issuers | Beginning Value | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation | Ending Value |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $104,008 | $1,277,870 | $1,231,283 | $48 | $(3) | $150,640 |
Affiliated Issuers | Dividend Income | Capital Gain Distributions |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $4,094 | $— |
September 18, 2023
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | ||||||||||
Michael W. Roberge (k) (age 56) | Trustee | January 2021 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman (since January 2021); Chief Executive Officer (since January 2017); Director; Chairman of the Board (since January 2022); President (until December 2018); Chief Investment Officer (until December 2018) | N/A | |||||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | ||||||||||
John P. Kavanaugh (age 68) | Trustee and Chair of Trustees | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Steven E. Buller (age 72) | Trustee | February 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
John A. Caroselli (age 69) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor; JC Global Advisors, LLC (management consulting), President (since 2015) | N/A | |||||
Maureen R. Goldfarb (age 68) | Trustee | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Peter D. Jones (age 68) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
James W. Kilman, Jr. (age 62) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Burford Capital Limited (finance and investment management), Senior Advisor (since May 3, 2021), Chief Financial Officer (2019 - May 2, 2021); KielStrand Capital LLC (family office), Chief Executive Officer (since 2016) | Alpha-En Corporation, Director (2016-2019) |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
Clarence Otis, Jr. (age 67) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor | VF Corporation, Director; Verizon Communications, Inc., Director; The Travelers Companies, Director | |||||
Maryanne L. Roepke (age 67) | Trustee | May 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Laurie J. Thomsen (age 66) | Trustee | March 2005 | 136 | Private investor | The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc., Director |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
OFFICERS | ||||||||
Christopher R. Bohane (k) (age 49) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
Kino Clark (k) (age 55) | Assistant Treasurer | January 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
John W. Clark, Jr. (k) (age 56) | Assistant Treasurer | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
David L. DiLorenzo (k) (age 55) | President | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President | ||||
Heidi W. Hardin (k) (age 56) | Secretary and Clerk | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Brian E. Langenfeld (k) (age 50) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | June 2006 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
Rosa E. Licea-Mailloux (k) (age 46) | Chief Compliance Officer | March 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since 2018); Director of Corporate Compliance (2018-2021), Senior Director Compliance (2021-2022), Senior Managing Director of North American Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022); Natixis Investment Managers (investment management), Funds Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel & Senior Vice President (until 2018) | ||||
Amanda S. Mooradian (k) (age 44) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | September 2018 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
Susan A. Pereira (k) (age 52) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel | ||||
Kasey L. Phillips (k) (age 52) | Assistant Treasurer | September 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
Matthew A. Stowe (k) (age 48) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2014 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
William B. Wilson (k) (age 40) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
James O. Yost (k) (age 63) | Treasurer | September 1990 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President |
(h) | Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/Officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. From January 2012 through December 2016, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of the Funds, respectively. |
(j) | Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”). |
(k) | “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618. |
Investment Adviser | Custodian |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 4 Metrotech Center New York, NY 11245 |
Distributor | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Portfolio Manager(s) | |
Timothy Dittmer Benjamin Stone |
FACTS | WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: |
• Social Security number and account balances | |
• Account transactions and transaction history | |
• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions | |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does MFS share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | No | We don't share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We don't share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don't share |
Questions? | Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com. |
Who we are | |
Who is providing this notice? | MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., and MFS Heritage Trust Company. |
What we do | |
How does MFS protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you. |
How does MFS collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you |
• open an account or provide account information | |
• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities | |
• make a wire transfer | |
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
Why can't I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only |
• sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | |
• affiliates from using your information to market to you | |
• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you | |
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice. | |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. |
• MFS doesn't jointly market. |
Other important information |
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours. |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 8.9% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 6.0% |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 5.0% |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 3.0% |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 2.8% |
BYD Co. Ltd. | 2.5% |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 2.4% |
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. | 2.3% |
AIA Group Ltd. | 2.2% |
Midea Group Co. Ltd., “A” | 2.2% |
Financials | 21.9% |
Information Technology | 16.8% |
Consumer Staples | 12.3% |
Communication Services | 11.4% |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.3% |
Energy | 8.2% |
Materials | 6.7% |
Industrials | 5.1% |
Utilities | 2.1% |
Health Care | 0.9% |
Real Estate | 0.8% |
China | 30.0% |
India | 13.1% |
South Korea | 9.3% |
Brazil | 9.2% |
Taiwan | 8.9% |
Hong Kong | 7.4% |
Mexico | 4.4% |
Thailand | 2.6% |
United States | 2.4% |
Other Countries | 12.7% |
Hong Kong Dollar | 25.7% |
Indian Rupee | 13.1% |
South Korean Won | 9.3% |
Brazilian Real | 9.2% |
Taiwan Dollar | 8.9% |
Chinese Renminbi | 8.7% |
United States Dollar | 7.0% |
Euro | 4.9% |
Mexican Peso | 4.4% |
Other Currencies | 8.8% |
(g) | The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. (“S&P Global Market Intelligence”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS. |
(x) | Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets. For purposes of this presentation, United States includes Cash & Cash Equivalents. |
(y) | Represents the portfolio’s exposure to a particular currency as a percentage of a portfolio's net assets. For purposes of this presentation, United States Dollar includes Cash & Cash Equivalents. |
(b) | Security is not a benchmark constituent. |
(h) | Security was not held in the portfolio at period end. |
Share Class | Class Inception Date | 1-yr | Life (t) |
A | 2/23/21 | 10.29% | (8.18)% |
C | 2/23/21 | 9.41% | (8.88)% |
I | 2/23/21 | 10.58% | (8.00)% |
R1 | 2/23/21 | 9.43% | (8.88)% |
R2 | 2/23/21 | 9.98% | (8.42)% |
R3 | 2/23/21 | 10.20% | (8.21)% |
R4 | 2/23/21 | 10.57% | (7.95)% |
R6 | 2/23/21 | 10.58% | (7.95)% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div) (f) | 8.35% | (8.72)% |
A With Initial Sales Charge (5.75%) | 3.95% | (10.39)% |
C With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (v) | 8.41% | (8.88)% |
(f) | Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
(t) | For the period from the class inception date through the stated period end. (See Notes to Performance Summary.) |
(v) | Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period. |
(e) | Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI. |
February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023
Share Class | Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value 2/01/23 | Ending Account Value 7/31/23 | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 2/01/23-7/31/23 | |
A | Actual | 1.25% | $1,000.00 | $1,037.61 | $6.32 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.25% | $1,000.00 | $1,018.60 | $6.26 | |
C | Actual | 2.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,033.94 | $10.09 |
Hypothetical (h) | 2.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,014.88 | $9.99 | |
I | Actual | 1.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,038.96 | $5.06 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,019.84 | $5.01 | |
R1 | Actual | 2.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,033.94 | $10.09 |
Hypothetical (h) | 2.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,014.88 | $9.99 | |
R2 | Actual | 1.50% | $1,000.00 | $1,036.36 | $7.57 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.50% | $1,000.00 | $1,017.36 | $7.50 | |
R3 | Actual | 1.25% | $1,000.00 | $1,037.66 | $6.32 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.25% | $1,000.00 | $1,018.60 | $6.26 | |
R4 | Actual | 1.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,038.91 | $5.06 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.00% | $1,000.00 | $1,019.84 | $5.01 | |
R6 | Actual | 0.99% | $1,000.00 | $1,038.91 | $5.00 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.99% | $1,000.00 | $1,019.89 | $4.96 |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – 97.5% | ||||
Alcoholic Beverages – 5.5% | ||||
Ambev S.A. | 8,800 | $27,654 | ||
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | 8,000 | 51,238 | ||
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. | 200 | 52,628 | ||
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. | 1,000 | 25,326 | ||
$156,846 | ||||
Automotive – 3.9% | ||||
BYD Co. Ltd. | 2,000 | $70,677 | ||
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 2,261 | 40,553 | ||
$111,230 | ||||
Brokerage & Asset Managers – 2.9% | ||||
B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | 15,100 | $47,579 | ||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 800 | 33,420 | ||
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC (a)(u) | 15,769 | 0 | ||
$80,999 | ||||
Business Services – 1.9% | ||||
Infosys Ltd. | 1,220 | $20,109 | ||
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 788 | 32,780 | ||
$52,889 | ||||
Chemicals – 1.3% | ||||
UPL Ltd. | 4,941 | $37,528 | ||
Computer Software – 1.3% | ||||
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd. | 8,600 | $36,776 | ||
Computer Software - Systems – 6.0% | ||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 3,117 | $170,687 | ||
Construction – 5.8% | ||||
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. | 12,000 | $36,082 | ||
Midea Group Co. Ltd., “A” | 7,400 | 61,422 | ||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 6,000 | 67,740 | ||
$165,244 | ||||
Consumer Products – 1.0% | ||||
Amorepacific Corp. | 322 | $28,470 | ||
Consumer Services – 1.9% | ||||
Localiza Rent a Car S.A. | 3,698 | $52,568 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Electronics – 8.9% | ||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 14,000 | $251,698 | ||
Energy - Independent – 2.8% | ||||
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 2,559 | $79,315 | ||
Energy - Integrated – 3.9% | ||||
Galp Energia SGPS S.A., “B” | 3,809 | $50,674 | ||
LUKOIL PJSC (a)(u) | 471 | 0 | ||
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR | 2,882 | 42,308 | ||
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR | 1,389 | 18,335 | ||
$111,317 | ||||
Engineering - Construction – 0.9% | ||||
Doosan Bobcat, Inc. | 537 | $24,646 | ||
Food & Beverages – 3.6% | ||||
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. | 3,615 | $64,848 | ||
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., “A” | 9,400 | 37,696 | ||
$102,544 | ||||
Forest & Paper Products – 0.9% | ||||
Suzano S.A. | 2,600 | $26,430 | ||
Gaming & Lodging – 0.8% | ||||
Sands China Ltd. (a) | 5,600 | $21,362 | ||
Insurance – 4.3% | ||||
AIA Group Ltd. | 6,400 | $63,517 | ||
Ping An Insurance Co. of China Ltd., “H” | 8,000 | 57,700 | ||
$121,217 | ||||
Internet – 6.4% | ||||
NetEase, Inc., ADR | 374 | $40,669 | ||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 3,100 | 140,871 | ||
$181,540 | ||||
Major Banks – 3.6% | ||||
Bandhan Bank Ltd. (a) | 14,146 | $38,423 | ||
Erste Group Bank AG | 941 | 35,570 | ||
Nedbank Group Ltd. | 2,222 | 29,198 | ||
$103,191 | ||||
Medical Equipment – 0.9% | ||||
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., “A” | 600 | $24,850 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Metals & Mining – 2.3% | ||||
PT United Tractors Tbk | 19,100 | $34,862 | ||
Vale S.A., ADR | 2,022 | 29,582 | ||
$64,444 | ||||
Natural Gas - Distribution – 1.5% | ||||
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. | 12,700 | $43,805 | ||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 11.4% | ||||
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | 38,100 | $23,055 | ||
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd. “A” | 9,000 | 44,781 | ||
Credicorp Ltd. | 281 | 44,131 | ||
Emirates NBD PJSC | 6,229 | 28,831 | ||
HDFC Bank Ltd. | 2,984 | 59,906 | ||
Jio Financial Services Ltd. (a) | 2,559 | 8,147 | ||
Kasikornbank PLC | 5,200 | 19,218 | ||
KB Financial Group, Inc. | 988 | 39,531 | ||
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | 2,515 | 56,769 | ||
Sberbank of Russia PJSC (a)(u) | 11,152 | 0 | ||
TCS Group Holding PLC (a)(u) | 262 | 0 | ||
$324,369 | ||||
Precious Metals & Minerals – 1.1% | ||||
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR | 1,491 | $23,066 | ||
Polymetal International PLC (a) | 3,376 | 9,315 | ||
$32,381 | ||||
Real Estate – 0.8% | ||||
ESR Group Ltd. | 13,600 | $23,716 | ||
Restaurants – 3.0% | ||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 1,399 | $85,367 | ||
Specialty Chemicals – 1.0% | ||||
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. | 1,268 | $28,966 | ||
Specialty Stores – 3.6% | ||||
JD.com, Inc., “A” | 2,002 | $41,021 | ||
Walmart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. | 14,674 | 61,088 | ||
$102,109 | ||||
Telecommunications - Wireless – 1.9% | ||||
Advanced Info Service Public Co. Ltd. | 8,100 | $53,245 | ||
Telephone Services – 1.8% | ||||
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. | 3,319 | $52,367 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Utilities - Electric Power – 0.6% | ||||
Energisa S.A., IEU | 1,600 | $16,982 | ||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $3,002,415) | $2,769,098 | |||
Investment Companies (h) – 4.3% | ||||
Money Market Funds – 4.3% | ||||
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 5.25% (v) (Identified Cost, $121,368) | 121,368 | $121,368 | ||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (1.8)% | (52,248) | |||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $2,838,218 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||
(h) | An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $121,368 and $2,769,098, respectively. | |||
(u) | The security was valued using significant unobservable inputs and is considered level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. For further information about the fund’s level 3 holdings, please see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements. | |||
(v) | Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
IEU | International Equity Unit |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $3,002,415) | $2,769,098 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $121,368) | 121,368 |
Receivables for | |
Dividends | 7,461 |
Receivable from investment adviser | 20,837 |
Other assets | 23 |
Total assets | $2,918,787 |
Liabilities | |
Payable to affiliates | |
Administrative services fee | $190 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 617 |
Distribution and service fees | 20 |
Payable for independent Trustees' compensation | 13 |
Deferred foreign capital gains tax expense payable | 3,013 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 76,716 |
Total liabilities | $80,569 |
Net assets | $2,838,218 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $3,415,346 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (577,128) |
Net assets | $2,838,218 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 354,565 |
Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | $158,339 | 19,799 | $8.00 |
Class C | 51,837 | 6,545 | 7.92 |
Class I | 101,264 | 12,653 | 8.00 |
Class R1 | 55,316 | 6,985 | 7.92 |
Class R2 | 55,881 | 7,003 | 7.98 |
Class R3 | 56,166 | 7,027 | 7.99 |
Class R4 | 56,452 | 7,050 | 8.01 |
Class R6 | 2,302,963 | 287,503 | 8.01 |
(a) | Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $8.49 [100 / 94.25 x $8.00]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6. |
Net investment income (loss) | |
Income | |
Dividends | $86,763 |
Non-cash dividends | 15,714 |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | 2,833 |
Other | 318 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (8,924) |
Total investment income | $96,704 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | $24,721 |
Distribution and service fees | 1,778 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 1,633 |
Administrative services fee | 17,500 |
Independent Trustees' compensation | 3,015 |
Custodian fee | 25,403 |
Shareholder communications | 7,546 |
Audit and tax fees | 79,314 |
Legal fees | 83 |
Registration fees | 108,384 |
Miscellaneous | 26,780 |
Total expenses | $296,157 |
Fees paid indirectly | (22) |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | (268,554) |
Net expenses | $27,581 |
Net investment income (loss) | $69,123 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $1,845 foreign capital gains tax) | $(276,327) |
Affiliated issuers | 46 |
Foreign currency | (416) |
Net realized gain (loss) | $(276,697) |
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $2,369 increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax) | $483,023 |
Affiliated issuers | (5) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 17 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | $483,035 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $206,338 |
Change in net assets from operations | $275,461 |
Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | |
Change in net assets | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $69,123 | $30,844 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (276,697) | (124,945) |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 483,035 | (533,990) |
Change in net assets from operations | $275,461 | $(628,091) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $(28,099) | $(24,810) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | $134,711 | $1,050,762 |
Total change in net assets | $382,073 | $397,861 |
Net assets | ||
At beginning of period | 2,456,145 | 2,058,284 |
At end of period | $2,838,218 | $2,456,145 |
Class A | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.32 | $9.22 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.18 | $0.08 | $0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.57 | (1.93) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.75 | $(1.85) | $(0.78) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.07) | $(0.02) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.07) | $(0.05) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $8.00 | $7.32 | $9.22 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.29 | (20.10) | (7.80)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.53 | 9.91 | 9.75(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.48 | 0.95 | 0.97(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $158 | $135 | $166 |
Class C | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.26 | $9.19 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.12 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.92) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.68 | $(1.90) | $(0.81) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.02) | $— | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.02) | $(0.03) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $7.92 | $7.26 | $9.19 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 9.41 | (20.70) | (8.10)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 12.22 | 10.69 | 10.51(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.72 | 0.22 | 0.20(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $52 | $43 | $47 |
Class I | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.32 | $9.23 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.94) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.76 | $(1.84) | $(0.77) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.08) | $(0.04) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.08) | $(0.07) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $8.00 | $7.32 | $9.23 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.58 | (20.02) | (7.70)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.11 | 9.83 | 9.51(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.71 | 1.22 | 1.20(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $101 | $48 | $47 |
Class R1 | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.26 | $9.19 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.12 | $0.02 | $0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.92) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.68 | $(1.90) | $(0.81) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.02) | $— | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.02) | $(0.03) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $7.92 | $7.26 | $9.19 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 9.43 | (20.70) | (8.10)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 12.32 | 10.66 | 10.51(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.70 | 0.19 | 0.21(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $55 | $36 | $46 |
Class R2 | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.31 | $9.21 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.93) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.72 | $(1.87) | $(0.79) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.05) | $(0.00)(w) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.05) | $(0.03) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $7.98 | $7.31 | $9.21 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 9.98 | (20.31) | (7.90)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.82 | 10.16 | 10.01(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.20 | 0.69 | 0.70(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $56 | $37 | $46 |
Class R3 | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.32 | $9.22 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.18 | $0.08 | $0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.93) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.74 | $(1.85) | $(0.78) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.07) | $(0.02) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.07) | $(0.05) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $7.99 | $7.32 | $9.22 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.20 | (20.11) | (7.80)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.57 | 9.91 | 9.76(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.45 | 0.94 | 0.95(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $56 | $37 | $46 |
Class R4 | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.33 | $9.23 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.93) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.76 | $(1.83) | $(0.77) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.08) | $(0.04) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.08) | $(0.07) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $8.01 | $7.33 | $9.23 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.57 | (19.91) | (7.70)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.32 | 9.66 | 9.51(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.71 | 1.19 | 1.19(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $56 | $37 | $46 |
Class R6 | Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21(c) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.33 | $9.23 | $10.00 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.56 | (1.93) | (0.82) |
Total from investment operations | $0.76 | $(1.83) | $(0.77) |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||
From net investment income | $(0.08) | $(0.04) | $— |
From net realized gain | — | (0.03) | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.08) | $(0.07) | $— |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $8.01 | $7.33 | $9.23 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.58 | (19.91) | (7.70)(n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | 11.32 | 9.57 | 9.50(a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99(a) |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.73 | 1.19 | 1.20(a) |
Portfolio turnover | 59 | 39 | 17(n) |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $2,303 | $2,083 | $1,615 |
(a) | Annualized. |
(c) | For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, February 23, 2021, through the stated period end. |
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
(n) | Not annualized. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(t) | Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. |
(w) | Per share amount was less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
Financial Instruments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity Securities: | ||||
China | $850,909 | $— | $— | $850,909 |
India | 365,383 | 8,147 | — | 373,530 |
South Korea | 263,334 | — | — | 263,334 |
Brazil | 261,438 | — | — | 261,438 |
Taiwan | 251,698 | — | — | 251,698 |
Hong Kong | 209,755 | — | — | 209,755 |
Mexico | 125,936 | — | — | 125,936 |
Thailand | 72,463 | — | — | 72,463 |
Indonesia | 57,917 | — | — | 57,917 |
Other Countries | 302,118 | — | 0 | 302,118 |
Mutual Funds | 121,368 | — | — | 121,368 |
Total | $2,882,319 | $8,147 | $0 | $2,890,466 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | $28,099 | $24,810 |
As of 7/31/23 | |
Cost of investments | $3,258,004 |
Gross appreciation | 265,592 |
Gross depreciation | (633,130) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(367,538) |
Undistributed ordinary income | 67,948 |
Capital loss carryforwards | (276,967) |
Other temporary differences | (571) |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $(577,128) |
Short-Term | $(83,829) |
Long-Term | (193,138) |
Total | $(276,967) |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||
Class A | $1,218 | $1,051 | |
Class C | 159 | 188 | |
Class I | 582 | 389 | |
Class R1 | 155 | 173 | |
Class R2 | 369 | 189 | |
Class R3 | 477 | 289 | |
Class R4 | 587 | 390 | |
Class R6 | 24,552 | 22,141 | |
Total | $28,099 | $24,810 |
Up to $1 billion | 0.95% |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion | 0.90% |
In excess of $2.5 billion and up to $5 billion | 0.85% |
In excess of $5 billion | 0.825% |
Classes | |||||||
A | C | I | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 |
1.31% | 2.06% | 1.06% | 2.06% | 1.56% | 1.31% | 1.06% | 0.99% |
Distribution Fee Rate (d) | Service Fee Rate (d) | Total Distribution Plan (d) | Annual Effective Rate (e) | Distribution and Service Fee | |
Class A | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | $ 347 |
Class C | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 551 |
Class R1 | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 501 |
Class R2 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 252 |
Class R3 | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 127 |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | $1,778 |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended July 31, 2023 based on each class's average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which there is no financial intermediary specified on the account except for accounts attributable to MFS or its affiliates’ seed money. There were no service fee rebates for the year ended July 31, 2023. |
Amount | |
Class A | $— |
Class C | 59 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Shares sold | |||||
Class A | 1,144 | $8,252 | 1,134 | $9,557 | |
Class C | 2,363 | 16,905 | 851 | 7,545 | |
Class I | 6,073 | 46,612 | 11,051 | 85,549 | |
Class R1 | 1,944 | 14,000 | — | — | |
Class R2 | 1,931 | 14,000 | — | — | |
Class R3 | 1,929 | 14,000 | — | — | |
Class R4 | 1,926 | 14,000 | — | — | |
Class R6 | 67,104 | 487,932 | 106,724 | 1,000,000 | |
84,414 | $615,701 | 119,760 | $1,102,651 | ||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | |||||
Class A | 171 | $1,218 | 114 | $1,051 | |
Class C | 22 | 159 | 21 | 188 | |
Class I | 82 | 582 | 42 | 389 | |
Class R1 | 22 | 155 | 19 | 173 | |
Class R2 | 52 | 369 | 20 | 189 | |
Class R3 | 67 | 477 | 31 | 289 | |
Class R4 | 82 | 587 | 42 | 390 | |
Class R6 | 3,448 | 24,552 | 2,399 | 22,141 | |
3,946 | $28,099 | 2,688 | $24,810 | ||
Shares reacquired | |||||
Class A | (21) | $(148) | (718) | $(5,522) | |
Class C | (1,807) | (13,594) | (3) | (25) | |
Class I | — | — | (9,652) | (71,152) | |
Class R6 | (67,172) | (495,347) | — | — | |
(69,000) | $(509,089) | (10,373) | $(76,699) |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Net change | |||||
Class A | 1,294 | $9,322 | 530 | $5,086 | |
Class C | 578 | 3,470 | 869 | 7,708 | |
Class I | 6,155 | 47,194 | 1,441 | 14,786 | |
Class R1 | 1,966 | 14,155 | 19 | 173 | |
Class R2 | 1,983 | 14,369 | 20 | 189 | |
Class R3 | 1,996 | 14,477 | 31 | 289 | |
Class R4 | 2,008 | 14,587 | 42 | 390 | |
Class R6 | 3,380 | 17,137 | 109,123 | 1,022,141 | |
19,360 | $134,711 | 112,075 | $1,050,762 |
Affiliated Issuers | Beginning Value | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation | Ending Value |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $88,697 | $1,473,177 | $1,440,547 | $46 | $(5) | $121,368 |
Affiliated Issuers | Dividend Income | Capital Gain Distributions |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $2,833 | $— |
September 18, 2023
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | ||||||||||
Michael W. Roberge (k) (age 56) | Trustee | January 2021 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman (since January 2021); Chief Executive Officer (since January 2017); Director; Chairman of the Board (since January 2022); President (until December 2018); Chief Investment Officer (until December 2018) | N/A | |||||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | ||||||||||
John P. Kavanaugh (age 68) | Trustee and Chair of Trustees | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Steven E. Buller (age 72) | Trustee | February 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
John A. Caroselli (age 69) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor; JC Global Advisors, LLC (management consulting), President (since 2015) | N/A | |||||
Maureen R. Goldfarb (age 68) | Trustee | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Peter D. Jones (age 68) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
James W. Kilman, Jr. (age 62) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Burford Capital Limited (finance and investment management), Senior Advisor (since May 3, 2021), Chief Financial Officer (2019 - May 2, 2021); KielStrand Capital LLC (family office), Chief Executive Officer (since 2016) | Alpha-En Corporation, Director (2016-2019) |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
Clarence Otis, Jr. (age 67) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor | VF Corporation, Director; Verizon Communications, Inc., Director; The Travelers Companies, Director | |||||
Maryanne L. Roepke (age 67) | Trustee | May 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Laurie J. Thomsen (age 66) | Trustee | March 2005 | 136 | Private investor | The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc., Director |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
OFFICERS | ||||||||
Christopher R. Bohane (k) (age 49) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
Kino Clark (k) (age 55) | Assistant Treasurer | January 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
John W. Clark, Jr. (k) (age 56) | Assistant Treasurer | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
David L. DiLorenzo (k) (age 55) | President | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President | ||||
Heidi W. Hardin (k) (age 56) | Secretary and Clerk | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Brian E. Langenfeld (k) (age 50) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | June 2006 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
Rosa E. Licea-Mailloux (k) (age 46) | Chief Compliance Officer | March 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since 2018); Director of Corporate Compliance (2018-2021), Senior Director Compliance (2021-2022), Senior Managing Director of North American Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022); Natixis Investment Managers (investment management), Funds Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel & Senior Vice President (until 2018) | ||||
Amanda S. Mooradian (k) (age 44) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | September 2018 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
Susan A. Pereira (k) (age 52) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel | ||||
Kasey L. Phillips (k) (age 52) | Assistant Treasurer | September 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
Matthew A. Stowe (k) (age 48) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2014 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
William B. Wilson (k) (age 40) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
James O. Yost (k) (age 63) | Treasurer | September 1990 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President |
(h) | Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/Officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. From January 2012 through December 2016, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of the Funds, respectively. |
(j) | Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”). |
(k) | “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618. |
Investment Adviser | Custodian |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA 4 Metrotech Center New York, NY 11245 |
Distributor | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Portfolio Manager(s) | |
Sanjay Natarajan Gregory Johnsen |
FACTS | WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: |
• Social Security number and account balances | |
• Account transactions and transaction history | |
• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions | |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does MFS share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | No | We don't share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We don't share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don't share |
Questions? | Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com. |
Who we are | |
Who is providing this notice? | MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., and MFS Heritage Trust Company. |
What we do | |
How does MFS protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you. |
How does MFS collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you |
• open an account or provide account information | |
• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities | |
• make a wire transfer | |
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
Why can't I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only |
• sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | |
• affiliates from using your information to market to you | |
• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you | |
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice. | |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. |
• MFS doesn't jointly market. |
Other important information |
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours. |
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Microsoft Corp. | 5.4% |
Apple, Inc. | 4.6% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3.2% |
Alphabet, Inc., “A” | 2.8% |
Cigna Group | 2.6% |
McKesson Corp. | 2.4% |
Home Depot, Inc. | 2.1% |
Walmart Stores, Inc. | 2.1% |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2.1% |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 2.0% |
Financials | 20.5% |
Information Technology | 17.4% |
Health Care | 13.3% |
Industrials | 8.6% |
Consumer Staples | 8.1% |
Communication Services | 6.7% |
Energy | 5.8% |
Consumer Discretionary | 5.5% |
Materials | 5.5% |
Real Estate | 4.7% |
Utilities | 3.0% |
(g) | The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. (“S&P Global Market Intelligence”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS. |
(b) | Security is not a benchmark constituent. |
(h) | Security was not held in the portfolio at period end. |
Share Class | Class Inception Date | 1-yr | 5-yr | 10-yr |
A | 9/27/12 | 11.69% | 9.67% | 9.87% |
B | 9/27/12 | 10.87% | 8.85% | 9.06% |
C | 9/27/12 | 10.92% | 8.85% | 9.05% |
I | 9/27/12 | 12.02% | 9.94% | 10.16% |
R1 | 9/27/12 | 10.85% | 8.85% | 9.06% |
R2 | 9/27/12 | 11.49% | 9.40% | 9.60% |
R3 | 9/27/12 | 11.72% | 9.66% | 9.88% |
R4 | 9/27/12 | 12.02% | 9.94% | 10.14% |
R6 | 9/27/12 | 12.07% | 10.04% | 10.31% |
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (f) | 13.02% | 12.20% | 12.66% |
A With Initial Sales Charge (5.75%) | 5.27% | 8.38% | 9.23% |
B With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (v) | 6.87% | 8.56% | 9.06% |
C With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (v) | 9.92% | 8.85% | 9.05% |
(f) | Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
(v) | Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period. |
(g) | “Standard & Poor's®” and “S&P®” are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”) and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes by MFS. The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS's product(s) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, nor their respective affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s). |
February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023
Share Class | Annualized Expense Ratio | Beginning Account Value 2/01/23 | Ending Account Value 7/31/23 | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 2/01/23-7/31/23 | |
A | Actual | 0.88% | $1,000.00 | $1,047.09 | $4.47 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.88% | $1,000.00 | $1,020.43 | $4.41 | |
B | Actual | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,043.30 | $8.26 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.71 | $8.15 | |
C | Actual | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,043.83 | $8.26 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.71 | $8.15 | |
I | Actual | 0.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,048.77 | $3.20 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.67 | $3.16 | |
R1 | Actual | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,043.29 | $8.26 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,016.71 | $8.15 | |
R2 | Actual | 1.13% | $1,000.00 | $1,046.31 | $5.73 |
Hypothetical (h) | 1.13% | $1,000.00 | $1,019.19 | $5.66 | |
R3 | Actual | 0.88% | $1,000.00 | $1,047.42 | $4.47 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.88% | $1,000.00 | $1,020.43 | $4.41 | |
R4 | Actual | 0.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,048.78 | $3.20 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.63% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.67 | $3.16 | |
R6 | Actual | 0.55% | $1,000.00 | $1,049.28 | $2.79 |
Hypothetical (h) | 0.55% | $1,000.00 | $1,022.07 | $2.76 |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – 98.1% | ||||
Aerospace & Defense – 2.3% | ||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 34,440 | $7,700,095 | ||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 10,347 | 2,008,663 | ||
$9,708,758 | ||||
Biotechnology – 0.8% | ||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 43,848 | $3,338,587 | ||
Broadcasting – 1.4% | ||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 68,213 | $5,772,184 | ||
Brokerage & Asset Managers – 2.0% | ||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 95,009 | $4,309,608 | ||
Citigroup, Inc. | 89,215 | 4,251,987 | ||
$8,561,595 | ||||
Business Services – 0.5% | ||||
Accenture PLC, “A” | 7,307 | $2,311,569 | ||
Cable TV – 1.7% | ||||
Comcast Corp., “A” | 156,010 | $7,061,013 | ||
Chemicals – 0.4% | ||||
Nutrien Ltd. | 22,805 | $1,571,036 | ||
Computer Software – 5.4% | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | 66,644 | $22,387,053 | ||
Computer Software - Systems – 5.6% | ||||
Apple, Inc. | 98,119 | $19,275,478 | ||
Hitachi Ltd. | 36,200 | 2,365,920 | ||
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 31,235 | 1,983,422 | ||
$23,624,820 | ||||
Consumer Products – 1.9% | ||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 62,391 | $8,054,678 | ||
Consumer Services – 0.5% | ||||
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) | 657 | $1,951,816 | ||
Electrical Equipment – 1.2% | ||||
Johnson Controls International PLC | 70,102 | $4,875,594 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Electronics – 5.9% | ||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 38,419 | $5,823,936 | ||
Lam Research Corp. | 8,337 | 5,990,051 | ||
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 6,040 | 1,346,799 | ||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | 31,557 | 3,128,877 | ||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 47,673 | 8,581,140 | ||
$24,870,803 | ||||
Energy - Independent – 3.7% | ||||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 17,517 | $2,321,528 | ||
Phillips 66 | 44,692 | 4,985,393 | ||
Valero Energy Corp. | 63,941 | 8,242,634 | ||
$15,549,555 | ||||
Energy - Integrated – 2.1% | ||||
Eni S.p.A. | 283,639 | $4,329,881 | ||
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 71,132 | 2,225,690 | ||
TotalEnergies SE | 35,603 | 2,163,181 | ||
$8,718,752 | ||||
Food & Beverages – 2.3% | ||||
Archer Daniels Midland Co. | 37,410 | $3,178,354 | ||
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 50,396 | 2,327,791 | ||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 22,742 | 4,263,215 | ||
$9,769,360 | ||||
Gaming & Lodging – 1.0% | ||||
International Game Technology PLC | 128,399 | $4,343,738 | ||
Health Maintenance Organizations – 2.5% | ||||
Cigna Group | 36,134 | $10,663,143 | ||
Insurance – 6.4% | ||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 19,420 | $6,766,899 | ||
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | 291,236 | 8,355,561 | ||
Everest Group Ltd. | 5,509 | 1,986,050 | ||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 35,208 | 2,530,751 | ||
Manulife Financial Corp. | 146,800 | 2,934,553 | ||
MetLife, Inc. | 64,091 | 4,035,810 | ||
$26,609,624 | ||||
Internet – 2.8% | ||||
Alphabet, Inc., “A” (a) | 89,076 | $11,822,167 | ||
Leisure & Toys – 0.8% | ||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 70,400 | $3,191,790 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Machinery & Tools – 1.9% | ||||
Timken Co. | 37,585 | $3,490,143 | ||
Volvo Group | 206,907 | 4,561,177 | ||
$8,051,320 | ||||
Major Banks – 9.8% | ||||
Bank of America Corp. | 154,164 | $4,933,248 | ||
BNP Paribas | 82,140 | 5,420,584 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 6,047 | 2,151,946 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 85,583 | 13,518,691 | ||
Morgan Stanley | 26,144 | 2,393,744 | ||
Regions Financial Corp. | 278,359 | 5,670,173 | ||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 147,364 | 6,802,322 | ||
$40,890,708 | ||||
Medical & Health Technology & Services – 2.4% | ||||
McKesson Corp. | 24,897 | $10,018,553 | ||
Metals & Mining – 3.2% | ||||
Glencore PLC | 804,842 | $4,891,267 | ||
Rio Tinto PLC | 109,331 | 7,225,959 | ||
United States Steel Corp. | 52,278 | 1,333,089 | ||
$13,450,315 | ||||
Network & Telecom – 0.3% | ||||
Equinix, Inc., REIT | 1,781 | $1,442,468 | ||
Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 2.3% | ||||
American Express Co. | 11,597 | $1,958,501 | ||
SLM Corp. | 184,709 | 2,988,592 | ||
Visa, Inc., “A” | 18,945 | 4,503,795 | ||
$9,450,888 | ||||
Pharmaceuticals – 7.6% | ||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 21,970 | $3,286,273 | ||
Bayer AG | 76,228 | 4,453,808 | ||
Johnson & Johnson | 36,701 | 6,148,518 | ||
Novartis AG | 23,738 | 2,479,009 | ||
Organon & Co. | 205,518 | 4,517,286 | ||
Pfizer, Inc. | 83,970 | 3,027,958 | ||
Roche Holding AG | 15,692 | 4,869,279 | ||
Sanofi | 26,702 | 2,850,452 | ||
$31,632,583 | ||||
Railroad & Shipping – 0.9% | ||||
CSX Corp. | 107,789 | $3,591,529 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Common Stocks – continued | ||||
Real Estate – 4.4% | ||||
NNN REIT, Inc. | 38,752 | $1,653,935 | ||
Prologis, Inc., REIT | 50,580 | 6,309,855 | ||
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT | 44,606 | 5,557,908 | ||
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., REIT | 72,841 | 2,937,677 | ||
W.P. Carey, Inc., REIT | 27,139 | 1,832,697 | ||
$18,292,072 | ||||
Restaurants – 1.2% | ||||
Sodexo | 30,055 | $3,084,466 | ||
Starbucks Corp. | 18,909 | 1,920,587 | ||
$5,005,053 | ||||
Specialty Chemicals – 1.4% | ||||
Chemours Co. | 157,330 | $5,818,063 | ||
Specialty Stores – 5.4% | ||||
Amazon.com, Inc. (a) | 23,082 | $3,085,602 | ||
Home Depot, Inc. | 26,114 | 8,717,898 | ||
Target Corp. | 15,209 | 2,075,572 | ||
Walmart Stores, Inc. | 53,990 | 8,630,841 | ||
$22,509,913 | ||||
Tobacco – 1.3% | ||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 62,452 | $2,836,570 | ||
British American Tobacco PLC | 73,302 | 2,460,455 | ||
$5,297,025 | ||||
Trucking – 1.8% | ||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., “B” | 40,146 | $7,512,521 | ||
Utilities - Electric Power – 3.0% | ||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 19,916 | $1,864,536 | ||
Edison International | 64,789 | 4,662,217 | ||
National Grid PLC | 253,424 | 3,354,763 | ||
Vistra Corp. | 91,103 | 2,556,350 | ||
$12,437,866 | ||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $328,883,439) | $410,158,512 | |||
Preferred Stocks – 1.0% | ||||
Computer Software - Systems – 0.5% | ||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 40,128 | $1,807,043 |
Issuer | Shares/Par | Value ($) | ||
Preferred Stocks – continued | ||||
Metals & Mining – 0.5% | ||||
Gerdau S.A. | 343,130 | $2,122,453 | ||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $3,316,450) | $3,929,496 | |||
Investment Companies (h) – 0.8% | ||||
Money Market Funds – 0.8% | ||||
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 5.25% (v) (Identified Cost, $3,440,634) | 3,440,607 | $3,440,607 | ||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities – 0.1% | 588,135 | |||
Net Assets – 100.0% | $418,116,750 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |||
(h) | An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $3,440,607 and $414,088,008, respectively. | |||
(v) | Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $332,199,889) | $414,088,008 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $3,440,634) | 3,440,607 |
Cash | 2,874,791 |
Receivables for | |
Fund shares sold | 611,976 |
Dividends | 702,600 |
Other assets | 536 |
Total assets | $421,718,518 |
Liabilities | |
Payables for | |
Investments purchased | $2,874,791 |
Fund shares reacquired | 519,708 |
Payable to affiliates | |
Investment adviser | 586 |
Administrative services fee | 765 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 98,364 |
Distribution and service fees | 9,806 |
Payable for independent Trustees' compensation | 14 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 97,734 |
Total liabilities | $3,601,768 |
Net assets | $418,116,750 |
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $325,487,691 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 92,629,059 |
Net assets | $418,116,750 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | 21,366,648 |
Net assets | Shares outstanding | Net asset value per share (a) | |
Class A | $283,792,903 | 14,520,484 | $19.54 |
Class B | 3,326,351 | 170,043 | 19.56 |
Class C | 14,066,175 | 719,259 | 19.56 |
Class I | 59,721,115 | 3,053,408 | 19.56 |
Class R1 | 1,022,623 | 52,169 | 19.60 |
Class R2 | 189,370 | 9,654 | 19.62 |
Class R3 | 2,435,278 | 124,357 | 19.58 |
Class R4 | 2,510,054 | 128,319 | 19.56 |
Class R6 | 51,052,881 | 2,588,955 | 19.72 |
(a) | Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $20.73 [100 / 94.25 x $19.54]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R6. |
Net investment income (loss) | |
Income | |
Dividends | $11,251,180 |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | 228,517 |
Other | 12,319 |
Income on securities loaned | 8,615 |
Interest | 314 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (359,183) |
Total investment income | $11,141,762 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | $1,849,450 |
Distribution and service fees | 812,462 |
Shareholder servicing costs | 318,952 |
Administrative services fee | 65,099 |
Independent Trustees' compensation | 8,222 |
Custodian fee | 42,213 |
Shareholder communications | 32,689 |
Audit and tax fees | 60,027 |
Legal fees | 2,027 |
Miscellaneous | 202,037 |
Total expenses | $3,393,178 |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor | (282,713) |
Net expenses | $3,110,465 |
Net investment income (loss) | $8,031,297 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $10,517,315 |
Affiliated issuers | 188 |
Foreign currency | (9,147) |
Net realized gain (loss) | $10,508,356 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation | |
Unaffiliated issuers | $25,137,747 |
Affiliated issuers | (237) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 15,071 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | $25,152,581 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $35,660,937 |
Change in net assets from operations | $43,692,234 |
Year ended | ||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | |
Change in net assets | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $8,031,297 | $5,667,581 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 10,508,356 | 17,988,859 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | 25,152,581 | (29,889,324) |
Change in net assets from operations | $43,692,234 | $(6,232,884) |
Total distributions to shareholders | $(20,923,760) | $(25,512,630) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | $47,323,989 | $83,126,318 |
Total change in net assets | $70,092,463 | $51,380,804 |
Net assets | ||
At beginning of period | 348,024,287 | 296,643,483 |
At end of period | $418,116,750 | $348,024,287 |
Class A | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.56 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.40 | $16.05 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.39 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.30 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.67 | (0.60) | 5.42 | (0.06) | 0.00(w) |
Total from investment operations | $2.06 | $(0.26) | $5.75 | $0.25 | $0.30 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.33) | $(0.31) | $(0.30) | $(0.32) | $(0.31) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.08) | $(1.63) | $(0.59) | $(0.36) | $(0.95) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.54 | $18.56 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.40 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.69 | (1.60) | 38.34 | 1.69 | 2.56 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.02 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.13 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 2.05 | 1.97 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $283,793 | $233,755 | $200,391 | $139,563 | $138,043 |
Class B | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.57 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.39 | $16.03 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.25 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.67 | (0.59) | 5.42 | (0.06) | 0.00(w) |
Total from investment operations | $1.92 | $(0.40) | $5.61 | $0.14 | $0.19 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.18) | $(0.16) | $(0.16) | $(0.20) | $(0.19) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.93) | $(1.48) | $(0.45) | $(0.24) | $(0.83) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.56 | $18.57 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.39 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.87 | (2.32) | 37.26 | 0.92 | 1.86 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.71 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.38 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.21 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $3,326 | $3,307 | $3,911 | $3,534 | $4,604 |
Class C | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.56 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.39 | $16.03 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.25 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.60) | 5.42 | (0.06) | 0.00(w) |
Total from investment operations | $1.93 | $(0.41) | $5.61 | $0.14 | $0.19 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.18) | $(0.16) | $(0.16) | $(0.20) | $(0.19) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.93) | $(1.48) | $(0.45) | $(0.24) | $(0.83) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.56 | $18.56 | $20.45 | $15.29 | $15.39 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.92 | (2.37) | 37.27 | 0.95 | 1.84 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.39 | 0.97 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 1.21 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $14,066 | $14,440 | $16,922 | $15,705 | $19,000 |
Class I | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.57 | $20.46 | $15.30 | $15.41 | $16.06 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.44 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.34 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.67 | (0.60) | 5.43 | (0.06) | 0.00(w) |
Total from investment operations | $2.11 | $(0.21) | $5.80 | $0.29 | $0.34 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.37) | $(0.36) | $(0.35) | $(0.36) | $(0.35) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.12) | $(1.68) | $(0.64) | $(0.40) | $(0.99) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.56 | $18.57 | $20.46 | $15.30 | $15.41 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 12.02 | (1.36) | 38.66 | 1.95 | 2.82 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.40 | 1.97 | 2.05 | 2.31 | 2.20 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $59,721 | $52,365 | $40,722 | $21,344 | $23,261 |
Class R1 | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.62 | $20.54 | $15.36 | $15.47 | $16.11 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.25 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.58) | 5.45 | (0.05) | 0.01 |
Total from investment operations | $1.93 | $(0.40) | $5.64 | $0.14 | $0.20 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.20) | $(0.20) | $(0.17) | $(0.21) | $(0.20) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.95) | $(1.52) | $(0.46) | $(0.25) | $(0.84) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.60 | $18.62 | $20.54 | $15.36 | $15.47 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 10.85 | (2.32) | 37.27 | 0.92 | 1.85 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.71 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.37 | 0.93 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 1.21 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $1,023 | $740 | $177 | $121 | $103 |
Class R2 | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.62 | $20.51 | $15.34 | $15.44 | $16.08 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.35 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.26 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.60) | 5.43 | (0.06) | 0.01 |
Total from investment operations | $2.03 | $(0.31) | $5.71 | $0.22 | $0.27 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.28) | $(0.26) | $(0.25) | $(0.28) | $(0.27) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.03) | $(1.58) | $(0.54) | $(0.32) | $(0.91) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.62 | $18.62 | $20.51 | $15.34 | $15.44 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.49 | (1.89) | 37.92 | 1.46 | 2.38 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.27 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.89 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 1.80 | 1.69 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $189 | $128 | $242 | $210 | $369 |
Class R3 | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.59 | $20.48 | $15.32 | $15.43 | $16.08 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.59) | 5.43 | (0.06) | (0.01) |
Total from investment operations | $2.06 | $(0.26) | $5.76 | $0.25 | $0.30 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.32) | $(0.31) | $(0.31) | $(0.32) | $(0.31) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.07) | $(1.63) | $(0.60) | $(0.36) | $(0.95) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.58 | $18.59 | $20.48 | $15.32 | $15.43 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 11.72 | (1.61) | 38.29 | 1.69 | 2.57 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 1.02 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.05 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 2.05 | 2.04 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $2,435 | $1,918 | $806 | $201 | $182 |
Class R4 | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.57 | $20.47 | $15.31 | $15.42 | $16.06 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.43 | $0.30 | $0.39 | $0.35 | $0.34 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.52) | 5.41 | (0.06) | 0.01 |
Total from investment operations | $2.11 | $(0.22) | $5.80 | $0.29 | $0.35 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.37) | $(0.36) | $(0.35) | $(0.36) | $(0.35) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.12) | $(1.68) | $(0.64) | $(0.40) | $(0.99) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.56 | $18.57 | $20.47 | $15.31 | $15.42 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 12.02 | (1.40) | 38.64 | 1.95 | 2.88 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.77 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.37 | 1.61 | 2.09 | 2.29 | 2.25 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $2,510 | $2,187 | $424 | $101 | $88 |
Class R6 | Year ended | ||||
7/31/23 | 7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | 7/31/20 | 7/31/19 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $18.72 | $20.61 | $15.41 | $15.52 | $16.15 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.45 | $0.41 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.68 | (0.60) | 5.46 | (0.06) | 0.01 |
Total from investment operations | $2.13 | $(0.19) | $5.85 | $0.30 | $0.37 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | |||||
From net investment income | $(0.38) | $(0.38) | $(0.36) | $(0.37) | $(0.36) |
From net realized gain | (0.75) | (1.32) | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.64) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(1.13) | $(1.70) | $(0.65) | $(0.41) | $(1.00) |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $19.72 | $18.72 | $20.61 | $15.41 | $15.52 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x) | 12.07 | (1.28) | 38.76 | 2.03 | 3.02 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | |||||
Expenses before expense reductions | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
Expenses after expense reductions | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2.46 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.39 | 2.31 |
Portfolio turnover | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $51,053 | $39,184 | $33,049 | $24,451 | $25,922 |
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(t) | Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. |
(w) | Per share amount was less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
Financial Instruments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity Securities | $414,088,008 | $— | $— | $414,088,008 |
Mutual Funds | 3,440,607 | — | — | 3,440,607 |
Total | $417,528,615 | $— | $— | $417,528,615 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | $6,618,802 | $9,158,251 |
Long-term capital gains | 14,304,958 | 16,354,379 |
Total distributions | $20,923,760 | $25,512,630 |
As of 7/31/23 | |
Cost of investments | $336,715,044 |
Gross appreciation | 88,764,798 |
Gross depreciation | (7,951,227) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $80,813,571 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 1,870,658 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 9,930,686 |
Other temporary differences | 14,144 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $92,629,059 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||
Class A | $14,275,859 | $16,977,657 | |
Class B | 168,638 | 265,980 | |
Class C | 687,507 | 1,179,020 | |
Class I | 3,032,760 | 4,020,739 | |
Class R1 | 48,636 | 15,208 | |
Class R2 | 7,445 | 18,674 | |
Class R3 | 127,077 | 55,743 | |
Class R4 | 132,550 | 46,083 | |
Class R6 | 2,443,288 | 2,933,526 | |
Total | $20,923,760 | $25,512,630 |
Up to $1 billion | 0.50% |
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 Billion | 0.475% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | 0.45% |
Classes | ||||||||
A | B | C | I | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R6 |
0.89% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 0.64% | 1.64% | 1.14% | 0.89% | 0.64% | 0.55% |
Distribution Fee Rate (d) | Service Fee Rate (d) | Total Distribution Plan (d) | Annual Effective Rate (e) | Distribution and Service Fee | |
Class A | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | $ 625,856 |
Class B | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 33,126 |
Class C | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 138,298 |
Class R1 | 0.75% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 9,219 |
Class R2 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 728 |
Class R3 | — | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 5,235 |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | $812,462 |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended July 31, 2023 based on each class's average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class's 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which there is no financial intermediary specified on the account except for accounts attributable to MFS or its affiliates' seed money. For the year ended July 31, 2023, this rebate amounted to $3 and $1 for Class A and Class B shares, respectively, and is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. |
Amount | |
Class A | $10,251 |
Class B | 1,453 |
Class C | 218 |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Shares sold | |||||
Class A | 3,001,125 | $54,703,352 | 3,177,962 | $61,779,580 | |
Class B | 27,425 | 485,794 | 25,127 | 482,579 | |
Class C | 182,814 | 3,323,811 | 179,726 | 3,519,480 | |
Class I | 2,450,291 | 44,483,503 | 1,357,422 | 26,748,905 | |
Class R1 | 15,755 | 281,633 | 30,587 | 566,198 | |
Class R2 | 2,821 | 51,470 | 1,121 | 21,361 | |
Class R3 | 61,273 | 1,104,943 | 93,068 | 1,828,441 | |
Class R4 | 13,639 | 250,241 | 95,903 | 1,825,206 | |
Class R6 | 906,549 | 16,614,297 | 693,619 | 13,557,970 | |
6,661,692 | $121,299,044 | 5,654,535 | $110,329,720 | ||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | |||||
Class A | 800,823 | $14,265,528 | 865,025 | $16,967,328 | |
Class B | 9,449 | 168,638 | 13,439 | 265,011 | |
Class C | 38,514 | 687,292 | 59,702 | 1,176,831 | |
Class I | 167,972 | 2,991,937 | 203,055 | 3,982,777 | |
Class R1 | 2,719 | 48,636 | 782 | 15,208 | |
Class R2 | 416 | 7,445 | 942 | 18,674 | |
Class R3 | 7,117 | 127,077 | 2,887 | 55,743 | |
Class R4 | 7,437 | 132,550 | 2,428 | 46,083 | |
Class R6 | 130,687 | 2,348,242 | 141,554 | 2,796,922 | |
1,165,134 | $20,777,345 | 1,289,814 | $25,324,577 | ||
Shares reacquired | |||||
Class A | (1,877,071) | $(34,169,155) | (1,246,210) | $(24,230,059) | |
Class B | (44,914) | (821,739) | (51,733) | (1,000,229) | |
Class C | (280,051) | (5,117,545) | (289,037) | (5,674,934) | |
Class I | (2,384,594) | (43,522,547) | (730,806) | (14,022,335) | |
Class R1 | (6,057) | (111,767) | (243) | (4,307) | |
Class R2 | (481) | (8,895) | (6,941) | (136,504) | |
Class R3 | (47,164) | (835,261) | (32,191) | (649,675) | |
Class R4 | (10,482) | (190,051) | (1,307) | (25,855) | |
Class R6 | (541,996) | (9,975,440) | (345,268) | (6,784,081) | |
(5,192,810) | $(94,752,400) | (2,703,736) | $(52,527,979) |
Year ended 7/31/23 | Year ended 7/31/22 | ||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||
Net change | |||||
Class A | 1,924,877 | $34,799,725 | 2,796,777 | $54,516,849 | |
Class B | (8,040) | (167,307) | (13,167) | (252,639) | |
Class C | (58,723) | (1,106,442) | (49,609) | (978,623) | |
Class I | 233,669 | 3,952,893 | 829,671 | 16,709,347 | |
Class R1 | 12,417 | 218,502 | 31,126 | 577,099 | |
Class R2 | 2,756 | 50,020 | (4,878) | (96,469) | |
Class R3 | 21,226 | 396,759 | 63,764 | 1,234,509 | |
Class R4 | 10,594 | 192,740 | 97,024 | 1,845,434 | |
Class R6 | 495,240 | 8,987,099 | 489,905 | 9,570,811 | |
2,634,016 | $47,323,989 | 4,240,613 | $83,126,318 |
Affiliated Issuers | Beginning Value | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation | Ending Value |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $4,222,824 | $65,045,660 | $65,827,828 | $188 | $(237) | $3,440,607 |
Affiliated Issuers | Dividend Income | Capital Gain Distributions |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $228,517 | $— |
September 18, 2023
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
INTERESTED TRUSTEE | ||||||||||
Michael W. Roberge (k) (age 56) | Trustee | January 2021 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman (since January 2021); Chief Executive Officer (since January 2017); Director; Chairman of the Board (since January 2022); President (until December 2018); Chief Investment Officer (until December 2018) | N/A | |||||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | ||||||||||
John P. Kavanaugh (age 68) | Trustee and Chair of Trustees | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Steven E. Buller (age 72) | Trustee | February 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
John A. Caroselli (age 69) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor; JC Global Advisors, LLC (management consulting), President (since 2015) | N/A | |||||
Maureen R. Goldfarb (age 68) | Trustee | January 2009 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Peter D. Jones (age 68) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
James W. Kilman, Jr. (age 62) | Trustee | January 2019 | 136 | Burford Capital Limited (finance and investment management), Senior Advisor (since May 3, 2021), Chief Financial Officer (2019 - May 2, 2021); KielStrand Capital LLC (family office), Chief Executive Officer (since 2016) | Alpha-En Corporation, Director (2016-2019) |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds overseen by the Trustee | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Other Directorships During the Past Five Years (j) | |||||
Clarence Otis, Jr. (age 67) | Trustee | March 2017 | 136 | Private investor | VF Corporation, Director; Verizon Communications, Inc., Director; The Travelers Companies, Director | |||||
Maryanne L. Roepke (age 67) | Trustee | May 2014 | 136 | Private investor | N/A | |||||
Laurie J. Thomsen (age 66) | Trustee | March 2005 | 136 | Private investor | The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc., Director |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
OFFICERS | ||||||||
Christopher R. Bohane (k) (age 49) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
Kino Clark (k) (age 55) | Assistant Treasurer | January 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
John W. Clark, Jr. (k) (age 56) | Assistant Treasurer | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
David L. DiLorenzo (k) (age 55) | President | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President | ||||
Heidi W. Hardin (k) (age 56) | Secretary and Clerk | April 2017 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Brian E. Langenfeld (k) (age 50) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | June 2006 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel |
Name, Age | Position(s) Held with Fund | Trustee/Officer Since(h) | Number of MFS Funds for which the Person is an Officer | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||||
Rosa E. Licea-Mailloux (k) (age 46) | Chief Compliance Officer | March 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since 2018); Director of Corporate Compliance (2018-2021), Senior Director Compliance (2021-2022), Senior Managing Director of North American Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2022); Natixis Investment Managers (investment management), Funds Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel & Senior Vice President (until 2018) | ||||
Amanda S. Mooradian (k) (age 44) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | September 2018 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
Susan A. Pereira (k) (age 52) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | July 2005 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Managing Counsel | ||||
Kasey L. Phillips (k) (age 52) | Assistant Treasurer | September 2012 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President | ||||
Matthew A. Stowe (k) (age 48) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2014 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel | ||||
William B. Wilson (k) (age 40) | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk | October 2022 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||
James O. Yost (k) (age 63) | Treasurer | September 1990 | 136 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President |
(h) | Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/Officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. From January 2012 through December 2016, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of the Funds, respectively. |
(j) | Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”). |
(k) | “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618. |
Investment Adviser | Custodian |
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | State Street Bank and Trust Company 1 Congress Street, Suite 1 Boston, MA 02114-2016 |
Distributor | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 | Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Portfolio Manager(s) | |
Jim Fallon Matt Krummell Jonathan Sage Jed Stock |
FACTS | WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: |
• Social Security number and account balances | |
• Account transactions and transaction history | |
• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions | |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
How? | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does MFS share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you | No | We don't share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences | No | We don't share |
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | No | We don't share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don't share |
Questions? | Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com. |
Who we are | |
Who is providing this notice? | MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., and MFS Heritage Trust Company. |
What we do | |
How does MFS protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you. |
How does MFS collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you |
• open an account or provide account information | |
• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities | |
• make a wire transfer | |
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
Why can't I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only |
• sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness | |
• affiliates from using your information to market to you | |
• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you | |
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice. | |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. |
• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. |
• MFS doesn't jointly market. |
Other important information |
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours. |
Item 1(b):
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (the "Code") pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in the Code that relates to an element of the Code's definition enumerated in paragraph
(b)of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.
A copy of the Code is attached hereto as EX-99.COE.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Messrs. Steven E. Buller, James Kilman, and Clarence Otis, Jr. and Ms. Maryanne L. Roepke, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of "audit committee financial expert" as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Buller, Kilman, and Otis and Ms. Roepke are "independent" members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):
The Board of Trustees has appointed Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") to serve as independent accountants to the series of the Registrant (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds"). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to each Fund as well as fees for non-audit services provided to each Fund and/or to each Fund's investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS") and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Fund ("MFS Related Entities").
For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, audit fees billed to each Fund by E&Y were as follows:
Fees billed by E&Y: |
| Audit Fees | |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Research | 39,050 |
| 26,300 |
Fund |
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MFS Equity Income Fund | 48,235 |
| 44,640 |
MFS Intrinsic Value Fund | 38,300 |
| 25,800 |
Total | 125,585 |
| 96,740 |
For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, fees billed by E&Y for audit-related, tax and other services provided to each Fund and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:
Fees billed by E&Y: | Audit-Related Fees1 |
| Tax Fees2 |
| All Other Fees3 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 | 2022 |
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To MFS Emerging Markets | 0 | 0 | 636 |
| 632 |
| 0 | 0 |
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To MFS Equity Income Fund | 0 | 0 | 636 |
| 632 |
| 0 | 45 |
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To MFS Intrinsic Value | 0 | 0 | 636 |
| 632 |
| 0 | 0 |
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To above Funds | 0 | 1,908 |
| 1,896 |
| 0 | 45 |
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Fees billed by E&Y: | Audit-Related Fees1 |
| Tax Fees2 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2023 | 2022 |
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Entities of MFS Emerging | 0 | 662,511 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 3,600 | 111,415 |
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Markets Equity Research |
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Entities of MFS Equity Income | 0 | 662,511 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 3,600 | 111,415 |
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Entities of MFS Intrinsic | 0 | 662,511 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 3,600 | 111,415 |
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Fees billed by E&Y: |
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To MFS Emerging Markets Equity Research Fund, |
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| 228,986 |
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| 954,988 | |||||
MFS and MFS Related Entities# |
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To MFS Equity Income Fund, MFS and MFS Related |
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| 228,986 |
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| 955,033 | |||||
Entities# |
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To MFS Intrinsic Value Fund, MFS and MFS Related |
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| 228,986 |
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| 954,988 | |||||
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*This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).
#This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by E&Y for non-audit services rendered to the Funds and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.
1 The fees included under "Audit-Related Fees" are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under ''Audit Fees,'' including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.
2 The fees included under "Tax Fees" are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.
3 The fees under "All Other Fees" are fees for products and services provided by E&Y other than those reported under "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees" and "Tax Fees", including fees for services related to reviews of internal controls and Rule 38a-1 compliance program.
Item 4(e)(1):
Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre- approval of audit and non-audit related services:
To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Fund and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 in each period between regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Item 4(e)(2):
None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).
Item 4(f):
Not applicable.
Item 4(h):
The Registrant's Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant's principal auditors.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS
A schedule of investments for each series covered by this Form N-CSR is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant's Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant's principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto as EX-99.COE.
(2)A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto as EX-99.302CERT.
(3)Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(4)Change in the registrant's independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(b)If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.
Notice
A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) MFS SERIES TRUST VII
By (Signature and Title)*
/S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo, President
Date: September 18, 2023
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)*
/S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
David L. DiLorenzo, President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: September 18, 2023
By (Signature and Title)*
/S/ JAMES O. YOST
James O. Yost, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) Date: September 18, 2023
* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.