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 811-7992
MFS SERIES TRUST XI
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2008
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |

MFS® Mid Cap Value Fund
The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ
NO BANK OR CREDIT UNION GUARANTEE Ÿ NOT A DEPOSIT Ÿ
NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR
NCUA/NCUSIF
3/31/08
MDV-SEM

LETTER FROM THE CEO
Dear Shareholders:
Many of our MFS® fund shareholders have been justifiably concerned, as have most investors around the world, about the state of the global economy. As we enter 2008 we see the market volatility that began in the third quarter of 2007 has intensified.
We here at MFS, and those before us who guided the firm with the same disciplined investment process, have weathered many major economic disruptions over our eight-plus decades of managing clients’ investments. We have managed money through the Great Depression, 14 recessions, as well as numerous market crises caused by wars, political upheavals, and terrorist attacks. MFS remains in business because our investors believe in the integrity of our long-term investment strategy and its proven results.
Worries over market volatility are valid, and investors cannot always expect to see the kind of returns stocks have delivered in the bull markets of past years. Yet we believe our strategy of ADR — allocating across the major asset classes, diversifying within each class, and regularly rebalancing your portfolio to maintain your desired allocation — can help you pursue the highest investment returns while minimizing the effects of market fluctuations.
MFS is a world leader in domestic and global investing. Our team approach is research driven, globally integrated, and balanced. We have 176 investment management professionals located in the Americas, Europe, and Asia who focus on the fundamentals of each security and then integrate our sophisticated quantitative approach.* This collaborative process allows us to find opportunities in any market environment.
I personally would like to thank you for your continued business. We want you to be confident that we are constantly managing our fund offerings with you in mind, while adding new products that can help you to choose what fits your unique financial goals.
Respectfully,

Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®
May 15, 2008
* as of 12/31/07
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

| | |
Top ten holdings | | |
Hess Corp. | | 4.3% |
Eaton Corp. | | 3.0% |
El Paso Corp. | | 2.9% |
Equity Residential, REIT | | 2.6% |
Timken Co. | | 2.5% |
Questar Corp. | | 2.5% |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | 2.4% |
QLogic Corp. | | 2.3% |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | 2.2% |
NVR, Inc. | | 2.2% |
| | |
Equity sectors | | |
Financial Services | | 22.5% |
Utilities & Communications | | 20.6% |
Industrial Goods & Services | | 11.2% |
Technology | | 7.2% |
Autos & Housing | | 6.1% |
Health Care | | 6.0% |
Basic Materials | | 5.6% |
Leisure | | 5.5% |
Retailing | | 5.0% |
Consumer Staples | | 4.4% |
Energy | | 4.3% |
Special Products & Services | | 1.1% |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 3/31/08.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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EXPENSE TABLE
Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.
The expenses include the payment of a portion of the transfer-agent-related expenses of MFS funds that invest in the fund. For further information, please see the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Table – continued
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Share Class | | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 10/01/07 | | Ending Account Value 3/31/08 | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 10/01/07-3/31/08 |
A | | Actual | | 1.30% | | $1,000.00 | | $855.58 | | $6.03 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.30% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.50 | | $6.56 |
B | | Actual | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $853.41 | | $9.04 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.25 | | $9.82 |
C | | Actual | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $853.73 | | $9.04 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.25 | | $9.82 |
I | | Actual | | 0.96% | | $1,000.00 | | $857.48 | | $4.46 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 0.96% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.20 | | $4.85 |
R | | Actual | | 1.43% | | $1,000.00 | | $855.05 | | $6.63 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.43% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.85 | | $7.21 |
R1 | | Actual | | 2.05% | | $1,000.00 | | $852.91 | | $9.50 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 2.05% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.75 | | $10.33 |
R2 | | Actual | | 1.59% | | $1,000.00 | | $854.58 | | $7.37 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.59% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.05 | | $8.02 |
R3 | | Actual | | 1.54% | | $1,000.00 | | $854.98 | | $7.14 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.54% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.30 | | $7.77 |
R4 | | Actual | | 1.28% | | $1,000.00 | | $856.33 | | $5.94 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.28% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.60 | | $6.46 |
R5 | | Actual | | 1.01% | | $1,000.00 | | $857.10 | | $4.69 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.01% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.95 | | $5.10 |
529A | | Actual | | 1.56% | | $1,000.00 | | $854.92 | | $7.23 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.56% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.20 | | $7.87 |
529B | | Actual | | 2.21% | | $1,000.00 | | $851.79 | | $10.23 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 2.21% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.95 | | $11.13 |
529C | | Actual | | 2.21% | | $1,000.00 | | $852.06 | | $10.23 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 2.21% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.95 | | $11.13 |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. |
Effective January 1, 2008, the fund’s Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 retirement plan administration and service fee was terminated (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee change been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratios would have been 1.46%, 1.46%, 1.22% and 0.96% for Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and
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Expense Table – continued
Class R5 shares respectively. The actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $6.79, $6.79, $5.68, and $4.47 and the hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $7.38, $7.38, $6.17 and $4.86 for Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares, respectively.
Effective March 1, 2008, the fund’s Class R1 retirement plan administration and service fee was terminated and the Class R1 distribution fee was increased (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had these fee changes been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 1.96%. The actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $9.11 and the hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $9.90.
Effective April 1, 2008, the fund’s Class 529A, 529B, and 529C shares program manager fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements). Had this fee change been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 1.41%, 2.06% and 2.06% for Class 529A, 529B and 529C shares, respectively. The actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $6.56, $9.57 and $9.57 and the hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $7.13, $10.40 and $10.40 for Class 529A, Class 529B and Class 529C shares, respectively.
Note to Shareholders: On April 18, 2008, Class R shares and Class R2 shares were converted into Class R3 shares. After the conversion, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 were renamed Class R2, Class R3, and Class R4, respectively.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
3/31/08 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
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Common Stocks - 99.5% | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.8% | | | | | |
Coach, Inc. (a) | | 213,940 | | $ | 6,450,291 |
| | |
Automotive - 1.6% | | | | | |
Autoliv, Inc. | | 185,100 | | $ | 9,292,020 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a) | | 133,910 | | | 3,454,878 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 12,746,898 |
Biotechnology - 1.5% | | | | | |
Invitrogen Corp. (a) | | 145,150 | | $ | 12,405,970 |
| | |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2% | | | | | |
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corp. (a) | | 114,400 | | $ | 1,888,744 |
| | |
Business Services - 1.1% | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | 75,490 | | $ | 2,879,189 |
Western Union Co. | | 291,610 | | | 6,202,545 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 9,081,734 |
Cable TV - 0.4% | | | | | |
Liberty Global, Inc., “A” (a) | | 92,220 | | $ | 3,142,858 |
| | |
Chemicals - 2.1% | | | | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | 284,070 | | $ | 17,189,076 |
| | |
Computer Software - 2.1% | | | | | |
McAfee, Inc. (a) | | 286,430 | | $ | 9,477,969 |
Parametric Technology Corp. (a) | | 277,210 | | | 4,429,816 |
Synopsys, Inc. (a) | | 134,390 | | | 3,051,997 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 16,959,782 |
Computer Software - Systems - 0.2% | | | | | |
Network Appliance, Inc. (a) | | 77,400 | | $ | 1,551,870 |
| | |
Construction - 3.5% | | | | | |
Masco Corp. | | 400,380 | | $ | 7,939,535 |
NVR, Inc. (a) | | 29,600 | | | 17,686,000 |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | 62,240 | | | 3,176,730 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 28,802,265 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment - 1.9% | | | | | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | 150,840 | | $ | 8,661,233 |
WESCO International, Inc. (a) | | 174,430 | | | 6,364,951 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 15,026,184 |
Electronics - 2.0% | | | | | |
Intersil Corp., “A” | | 451,570 | | $ | 11,591,802 |
National Semiconductor Corp. | | 118,690 | | | 2,174,401 |
SanDisk Corp. (a) | | 118,610 | | | 2,677,028 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 16,443,231 |
Energy - Integrated - 4.3% | | | | | |
Hess Corp. | | 397,370 | | $ | 35,040,087 |
| | |
Engineering - Construction - 0.7% | | | | | |
Shaw Group, Inc. (a) | | 113,660 | | $ | 5,357,932 |
| | |
Entertainment - 0.4% | | | | | |
Regal Entertainment Group, “A” | | 160,240 | | $ | 3,091,030 |
| | |
Food & Beverages - 2.4% | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | 81,680 | | $ | 1,976,656 |
Dean Foods Co. | | 133,170 | | | 2,675,385 |
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | | 449,340 | | | 15,237,119 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 19,889,160 |
Food & Drug Stores - 1.8% | | | | | |
Kroger Co. | | 361,670 | | $ | 9,186,418 |
Longs Drug Stores Corp. | | 125,330 | | | 5,321,512 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 14,507,930 |
Furniture & Appliances - 1.0% | | | | | |
Tupperware Brands Corp. | | 213,740 | | $ | 8,267,463 |
| | |
Gaming & Lodging - 1.7% | | | | | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | 416,870 | | $ | 13,715,023 |
| | |
General Merchandise - 1.1% | | | | | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | 377,560 | | $ | 8,706,534 |
| | |
Health Maintenance Organizations - 1.5% | | | | | |
AMERIGROUP Corp. (a) | | 141,220 | | $ | 3,859,543 |
CIGNA Corp. | | 197,050 | | | 7,994,319 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 11,853,862 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | |
Insurance - 11.0% | | | | | |
Ace Ltd. | | 55,970 | | $ | 3,081,708 |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd. | | 147,800 | | | 5,867,660 |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | | 568,780 | | | 15,004,416 |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | 50,740 | | | 940,720 |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | | 415,090 | | | 15,192,294 |
Genworth Financial, Inc., “A” | | 757,680 | | | 17,153,875 |
IPC Holdings Ltd. | | 76,870 | | | 2,152,360 |
Max Capital Group Ltd. | | 162,100 | | | 4,245,399 |
PartnerRe Ltd. | | 79,030 | | | 6,029,989 |
Protective Life Corp. | | 159,790 | | | 6,481,082 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | 46,920 | | | 2,435,617 |
W.R. Berkley Corp. | | 211,980 | | | 5,869,726 |
XL Capital Ltd., “A” | | 80,960 | | | 2,392,368 |
Zenith National Insurance Corp. | | 76,360 | | | 2,738,270 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 89,585,484 |
Leisure & Toys - 0.9% | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | 180,400 | | $ | 5,033,160 |
Scientific Games Corp. (a) | | 112,140 | | | 2,367,275 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 7,400,435 |
Machinery & Tools - 7.4% | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. | | 303,590 | | $ | 24,187,015 |
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., “A” | | 97,040 | | | 4,326,043 |
Kennametal, Inc. | | 169,010 | | | 4,973,964 |
Timken Co. | | 691,021 | | | 20,537,144 |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | 235,170 | | | 6,267,280 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 60,291,446 |
Major Banks - 1.6% | | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | 95,230 | | $ | 3,973,948 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 99,690 | | | 6,536,673 |
UnionBanCal Corp. | | 54,300 | | | 2,665,044 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 13,175,665 |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.9% | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | 144,010 | | $ | 5,901,530 |
HealthSouth Corp. (a) | | 90,610 | | | 1,611,952 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 7,513,482 |
Medical Equipment - 1.3% | | | | | |
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (a) | | 58,540 | | $ | 1,188,362 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | |
Medical Equipment - continued | | | | | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | 264,460 | | $ | 9,105,358 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 10,293,720 |
Metals & Mining - 2.8% | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | 80,120 | | $ | 5,717,363 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | 94,550 | | | 9,097,601 |
Olin Corp. | | 94,650 | | | 1,870,284 |
United States Steel Corp. | | 49,700 | | | 6,305,439 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 22,990,687 |
Natural Gas - Distribution - 3.5% | | | | | |
Energen Corp. | | 134,100 | | $ | 8,354,430 |
Questar Corp. | | 353,830 | | | 20,012,625 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 28,367,055 |
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 5.1% | | | | | |
El Paso Corp. | | 1,401,250 | | $ | 23,316,800 |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | 544,060 | | | 17,943,099 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 41,259,899 |
Network & Telecom - 2.3% | | | | | |
QLogic Corp. (a) | | 1,227,590 | | $ | 18,843,506 |
| | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 3.7% | | | | | |
American Capital Strategies Ltd. | | 119,800 | | $ | 4,092,368 |
AmeriCredit Corp. (a) | | 207,490 | | | 2,089,424 |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | 275,260 | | | 4,885,865 |
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | | 77,150 | | | 1,789,880 |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | 543,450 | | | 9,901,659 |
Northern Trust Corp. | | 91,010 | | | 6,049,435 |
TCF Financial Corp. | | 86,100 | | | 1,542,912 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 30,351,543 |
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.6% | | | | | |
Western Digital Corp. (a) | | 177,650 | | $ | 4,803,656 |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8% | | | | | |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., “A” | | 313,820 | | $ | 6,179,116 |
| | |
Pollution Control - 1.2% | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (a) | | 926,430 | | $ | 10,014,708 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks - continued | | | | | |
Printing & Publishing - 0.5% | | | | | |
Washington Post Co., “B” | | 5,840 | | $ | 3,863,160 |
| | |
Real Estate - 6.0% | | | | | |
BRE Properties, Inc., REIT | | 103,970 | | $ | 4,736,873 |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., REIT | | 78,730 | | | 1,852,517 |
Equity Residential, REIT | | 503,000 | | | 20,869,470 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT | | 552,780 | | | 8,800,258 |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp., REIT | | 193,350 | | | 6,904,528 |
Maguire Properties, Inc., REIT | | 113,400 | | | 1,622,754 |
Taubman Centers, Inc., REIT | | 82,260 | | | 4,285,746 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 49,072,146 |
Restaurants - 1.6% | | | | | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | 405,810 | | $ | 13,209,116 |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 0.7% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 62,560 | | $ | 5,755,520 |
| | |
Specialty Stores - 1.3% | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | 228,230 | | $ | 7,771,231 |
RadioShack Corp. | | 195,690 | | | 3,179,962 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 10,951,193 |
Telephone Services - 3.0% | | | | | |
Embarq Corp. | | 414,140 | | $ | 16,607,014 |
Qwest Communications International, Inc. | | 1,750,980 | | | 7,931,939 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 24,538,953 |
Tobacco - 2.0% | | | | | |
Loews Corp. | | 199,960 | | $ | 14,507,098 |
Reynolds American, Inc. | | 36,200 | | | 2,136,886 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 16,643,984 |
Utilities - Electric Power - 9.0% | | | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | 83,610 | | $ | 3,480,684 |
CMS Energy Corp. | | 106,840 | | | 1,446,614 |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc. | | 94,811 | | | 8,368,967 |
Edison International | | 45,570 | | | 2,233,841 |
FPL Group, Inc. | | 91,740 | | | 5,755,768 |
NRG Energy, Inc. (a) | | 502,830 | | | 19,605,342 |
Pepco Holdings, Inc. | | 647,920 | | | 16,016,582 |
PG&E Corp. | | 434,280 | | | 15,990,190 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 72,897,988 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $840,315,743) | | | | $ | 810,120,386 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
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Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Obligations - 0.4% | | | | | | |
Natexis Banques Populaires U.S. Financial Co. LLC, 2.84%, due 4/01/08, at Amortized Cost and Value (y) | | $ | 3,223,000 | | $ | 3,223,000 |
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $843,538,743) | | | | | $ | 813,343,386 |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | | 1,094,874 |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | $ | 814,438,260 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(y) | The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 3/31/08 (unaudited)
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
| | | | | |
Assets | | | | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $843,538,743) | | $813,343,386 | | | |
Cash | | 587 | | | |
Receivable for investments sold | | 35,809,096 | | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 1,190,499 | | | |
Dividends receivable | | 1,215,835 | | | |
Other assets | | 10,519 | | | |
Total assets | | | | | $851,569,922 |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased | | $35,914,342 | | | |
Payable for fund shares reacquired | | 734,526 | | | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | | |
Management fee | | 66,605 | | | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | 227,259 | | | |
Distribution and service fees | | 15,955 | | | |
Administrative services fee | | 1,200 | | | |
Program manager fees | | 38 | | | |
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation | | 1,476 | | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 170,261 | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | $37,131,662 |
Net assets | | | | | $814,438,260 |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $875,510,137 | | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (30,195,357 | ) | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (33,042,275 | ) | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 2,165,755 | | | |
Net assets | | | | | $814,438,260 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | | 68,791,262 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
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Class A shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $175,669,687 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 14,970,535 | | |
Net asset value per share | | | | $11.73 |
Offering price per share (100 / 94.25 × net asset value per share) | | | | $12.45 |
Class B shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $48,005,990 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 4,240,469 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $11.32 |
Class C shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $27,195,018 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 2,401,306 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $11.33 |
Class I shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $545,937,573 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 45,636,171 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.96 |
Class R shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $848,557 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 72,084 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.77 |
Class R1 shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $1,711,886 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 152,469 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.23 |
Class R2 shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $7,894,506 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 697,945 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.31 |
Class R3 shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $4,107,240 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 355,287 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.56 |
Class R4 shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $1,607,511 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 137,144 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.72 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
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Class R5 shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $56,745 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 4,815 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $11.78 |
Class 529A shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $847,341 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 73,072 | | |
Net asset value per share | | | | $11.60 |
Offering price per share (100 / 94.25 × net asset value per share) | | | | $12.31 |
Class 529B shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $233,909 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 21,045 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $11.11 |
Class 529C shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $322,297 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 28,920 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $11.14 |
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering prices of Class A and Class 529A shares are reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 529B, and Class 529C shares.
Shares outstanding are rounded for presentation purposes.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited)
This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
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Net investment income | | | | | | |
Income | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $8,859,798 | | | | |
Interest | | 447,204 | | | | |
Total investment income | | | | | $9,307,002 | |
Expenses | | | | | | |
Management fee | | $3,355,922 | | | | |
Distribution and service fees | | 865,987 | | | | |
Program manager fees | | 1,974 | | | | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | 591,764 | | | | |
Administrative services fee | | 65,433 | | | | |
Retirement plan administration and services fees | | 9,551 | | | | |
Independent trustees’ compensation | | 8,906 | | | | |
Custodian fee | | 81,521 | | | | |
Shareholder communications | | 53,429 | | | | |
Auditing fees | | 14,740 | | | | |
Legal fees | | 5,611 | | | | |
Miscellaneous | | 96,909 | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | $5,151,747 | |
Fees paid indirectly | | (54 | ) | | | |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | | (2,036 | ) | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | $5,149,657 | |
Net investment income | | | | | $4,157,345 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (identified cost basis) | | | | | $(19,638,744 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | | | $(125,060,107 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | $(144,698,851 | ) |
Change in net assets from operations | | | | | $(140,541,506 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Year ended 9/30/07 | |
Change in net assets | | (unaudited) | | | | |
From operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $4,157,345 | | | $8,589,941 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (19,638,744 | ) | | 72,543,441 | |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (125,060,107 | ) | | 45,848,735 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | $(140,541,506 | ) | | $126,982,117 | |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | |
Class A | | $(1,834,704 | ) | | $(549,261 | ) |
Class C | | (8,477 | ) | | — | |
Class I | | (6,930,188 | ) | | (3,907,377 | ) |
Class R | | — | | | (11,988 | ) |
Class R1 | | (7,176 | ) | | — | |
Class R2 | | (46,357 | ) | | (21,883 | ) |
Class R3 | | (33,600 | ) | | (4,692 | ) |
Class R4 | | (13,330 | ) | | (6,706 | ) |
Class R5 | | (669 | ) | | (392 | ) |
Class 529A | | (5,508 | ) | | (65 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | | | | |
Class A | | (17,666,240 | ) | | (4,107,567 | ) |
Class B | | (5,521,190 | ) | | (2,545,421 | ) |
Class C | | (3,078,198 | ) | | (1,193,455 | ) |
Class I | | (50,382,710 | ) | | (14,774,288 | ) |
Class R | | (108,302 | ) | | (180,871 | ) |
Class R1 | | (140,107 | ) | | (25,855 | ) |
Class R2 | | (760,266 | ) | | (174,770 | ) |
Class R3 | | (419,458 | ) | | (74,629 | ) |
Class R4 | | (144,200 | ) | | (37,405 | ) |
Class R5 | | (5,341 | ) | | (1,700 | ) |
Class 529A | | (83,369 | ) | | (25,841 | ) |
Class 529B | | (25,265 | ) | | (6,853 | ) |
Class 529C | | (34,695 | ) | | (12,175 | ) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(87,249,350 | ) | | $(27,663,194 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | $148,313,130 | | | $2,819,718 | |
Total change in net assets | | $(79,477,726 | ) | | $102,138,641 | |
Net assets | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | 893,915,986 | | | 791,777,345 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,165,755 and $6,888,419, respectively) | | $814,438,260 | | | $893,915,986 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 |
Class A | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $15.15 | | | $13.47 | | | $14.45 | | | $13.13 | | | $10.72 | | | $8.56 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.05 | | | $0.13 | | | $0.05 | | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.02 | ) | | $0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.11 | ) | | 2.00 | | | 0.56 | | | 2.56 | | | 2.43 | | | 2.15 |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.06 | ) | | $2.13 | | | $0.61 | | | $2.55 | | | $2.41 | | | $2.16 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.13 | ) | | $(0.05 | ) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | — | | | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.36 | ) | | $(0.45 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.73 | | | $15.15 | | | $13.47 | | | $14.45 | | | $13.13 | | | $10.72 |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.44 | )(n) | | 16.12 | | | 4.41 | | | 20.11 | | | 22.48 | | | 25.23 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.31 | (a) | | 1.29 | | | 1.34 | | | 1.36 | | | 1.36 | | | 1.50 |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.30 | (a) | | 1.29 | | | 1.34 | | | 1.35 | | | 1.34 | | | 1.34 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.77 | (a) | | 0.85 | | | 0.34 | | | (0.07 | ) | | (0.17 | ) | | 0.10 |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $175,670 | | | $148,571 | | | $146,373 | | | $142,972 | | | $83,631 | | | $47,603 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class B | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.57 | | | $13.01 | | | $14.10 | | | $12.91 | | | $10.61 | | | $8.53 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.01 | | | $0.03 | | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.10 | ) | | $(0.10 | ) | | $(0.05 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.03 | ) | | 1.93 | | | 0.54 | | | 2.52 | | | 2.40 | | | 2.13 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.02 | ) | | $1.96 | | | $0.50 | | | $2.42 | | | $2.30 | | | $2.08 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gain on investments | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.32 | | | $14.57 | | | $13.01 | | | $14.10 | | | $12.91 | | | $10.61 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.66 | )(n) | | 15.31 | | | 3.68 | | | 19.40 | | | 21.68 | | | 24.38 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.94 | | | 1.99 | | | 2.01 | | | 2.01 | | | 2.14 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.94 | | | 1.99 | | | 2.00 | | | 1.99 | | | 1.99 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.11 | (a) | | 0.20 | | | (0.33 | ) | | (0.73 | ) | | (0.82 | ) | | (0.54 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $48,006 | | | $72,726 | | | $88,922 | | | $113,672 | | | $88,348 | | | $65,799 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class C | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.58 | | | $13.01 | | | $14.10 | | | $12.92 | | | $10.61 | | | $8.53 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.01 | | | $0.03 | | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.10 | ) | | $(0.10 | ) | | $(0.05 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.03 | ) | | 1.94 | | | 0.54 | | | 2.51 | | | 2.41 | | | 2.13 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.02 | ) | | $1.97 | | | $0.50 | | | $2.41 | | | $2.31 | | | $2.08 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.33 | | | $14.58 | | | $13.01 | | | $14.10 | | | $12.92 | | | $10.61 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.63 | )(n) | | 15.38 | | | 3.68 | | | 19.30 | | | 21.77 | | | 24.38 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.94 | | | 1.99 | | | 2.01 | | | 2.01 | | | 2.14 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.94 | | | 1.99 | | | 2.00 | | | 1.99 | | | 1.99 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.11 | (a) | | 0.20 | | | (0.31 | ) | | (0.72 | ) | | (0.82 | ) | | (0.54 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $27,195 | | | $41,066 | | | $39,939 | | | $42,162 | | | $25,482 | | | $16,369 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 |
Class I | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $15.43 | | | $13.72 | | | $14.65 | | | $13.25 | | | $10.80 | | | $8.59 |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | $0.08 | | | $0.18 | | | $0.10 | | | $0.04 | | | $0.02 | | | $0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.15 | ) | | 2.04 | | | 0.56 | | | 2.59 | | | 2.45 | | | 2.17 |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.07 | ) | | $2.22 | | | $0.66 | | | $2.63 | | | $2.47 | | | $2.21 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.17 | ) | | $(0.11 | ) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.40 | ) | | $(0.51 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.02 | ) | | $— |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.96 | | | $15.43 | | | $13.72 | | | $14.65 | | | $13.25 | | | $10.80 |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.25 | )(n) | | 16.47 | | | 4.72 | | | 20.56 | | | 22.93 | | | 25.58 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 0.96 | (a) | | 0.94 | | | 0.99 | | | 1.01 | | | 1.01 | | | 1.16 |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 0.96 | (a) | | 0.94 | | | 0.99 | | | 1.00 | | | 0.99 | | | 1.00 |
Net investment income | | 1.13 | (a) | | 1.21 | | | 0.72 | | | 0.28 | | | 0.18 | | | 0.43 |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $545,938 | | | $610,121 | | | $498,403 | | | $386,860 | | | $249,118 | | | $93,944 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 (i) | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $15.07 | | | $13.39 | | | $14.40 | | | $13.11 | | | $10.72 | | | $9.11 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.03 | | | $0.10 | | | $0.02 | | | $(0.02 | ) | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.00 | )(w) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.10 | ) | | 2.01 | | | 0.56 | | | 2.54 | | | 2.44 | | | 1.61 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.07 | ) | | $2.11 | | | $0.58 | | | $2.52 | | | $2.40 | | | $1.61 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $— | | | $(0.03 | ) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.43 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.77 | | | $15.07 | | | $13.39 | | | $14.40 | | | $13.11 | | | $10.72 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.50 | )(n) | | 16.00 | | | 4.20 | | | 19.90 | | | 22.43 | | | 17.67 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.43 | (a) | | 1.44 | | | 1.49 | | | 1.52 | | | 1.52 | | | 1.65 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.43 | (a) | | 1.44 | | | 1.49 | | | 1.51 | | | 1.50 | | | 1.49 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.51 | (a) | | 0.69 | | | 0.16 | | | (0.18 | ) | | (0.30 | ) | | (0.06 | )(a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $849 | | | $4,635 | | | $6,829 | | | $10,761 | | | $1,941 | | | $260 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R1 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 (i) | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.54 | | | $12.99 | | | $14.09 | | | $13.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.01 | | | $0.01 | | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.03 | ) | | 1.94 | | | 0.53 | | | 1.12 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.02 | ) | | $1.95 | | | $0.49 | | | $1.06 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.06 | ) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.29 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.23 | | | $14.54 | | | $12.99 | | | $14.09 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.71 | )(n) | | 15.25 | | | 3.61 | | | 8.14 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 2.05 | (a) | | 2.09 | | | 2.19 | | | 2.21 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 2.05 | (a) | | 2.04 | | | 2.09 | | | 2.20 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.08 | (a) | | 0.07 | | | (0.32 | ) | | (0.83 | )(a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $1,712 | | | $1,215 | | | $849 | | | $313 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R2 | | |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 (i) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.62 | | | $13.06 | | | $14.11 | | | $13.03 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.03 | | | $0.07 | | | $0.04 | | | $(0.03 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.04 | ) | | 1.94 | | | 0.50 | | | 1.11 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.01 | ) | | $2.01 | | | $0.54 | | | $1.08 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.07 | ) | | $(0.05 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.30 | ) | | $(0.45 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.31 | | | $14.62 | | | $13.06 | | | $14.11 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.54 | )(n) | | 15.67 | | | 3.98 | | | 8.29 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.59 | (a) | | 1.75 | | | 1.88 | | | 1.90 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.59 | (a) | | 1.69 | | | 1.73 | | | 1.89 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.51 | (a) | | 0.47 | | | 0.28 | | | (0.42 | )(a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $7,895 | | | $8,273 | | | $4,933 | | | $410 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R3 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 (i) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.93 | | | $13.29 | | | $14.31 | | | $13.06 | | | $11.39 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.04 | | | $0.08 | | | $0.01 | | | $(0.06 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.08 | ) | | 1.99 | | | 0.56 | | | 2.54 | | | 1.74 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.04 | ) | | $2.07 | | | $0.57 | | | $2.48 | | | $1.68 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.10 | ) | | $(0.03 | ) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.01 | ) |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.33 | ) | | $(0.43 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.56 | | | $14.93 | | | $13.29 | | | $14.31 | | | $13.06 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.50 | )(n) | | 15.80 | | | 4.16 | | | 19.66 | | | 14.79 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.54 | (a) | | 1.63 | | | 1.74 | | | 1.76 | | | 1.78 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.54 | (a) | | 1.59 | | | 1.64 | | | 1.75 | | | 1.76 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.55 | (a) | | 0.52 | | | 0.09 | | | (0.45 | ) | | (0.62 | )(a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $4,107 | | | $4,275 | | | $2,415 | | | $1,218 | | | $212 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R4 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 (i) | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $15.11 | | | $13.46 | | | $14.45 | | | $13.32 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.05 | | | $0.12 | | | $0.09 | | | $(0.00 | )(w) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.10 | ) | | 2.00 | | | 0.51 | | | 1.13 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.05 | ) | | $2.12 | | | $0.60 | | | $1.13 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.07 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.34 | ) | | $(0.47 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.72 | | | $15.11 | | | $13.46 | | | $14.45 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.37 | )(n) | | 16.06 | | | 4.33 | | | 8.48 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.28 | (a) | | 1.34 | | | 1.39 | | | 1.41 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.28 | (a) | | 1.34 | | | 1.39 | | | 1.40 | (a) |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.82 | (a) | | 0.80 | | | 0.68 | | | (0.06 | )(a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $1,608 | | | $1,187 | | | $1,194 | | | $54 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class R5 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 (i) | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $15.21 | | | $13.53 | | | $14.48 | | | $13.32 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | $0.07 | | | $0.17 | | | $0.08 | | | $0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.12 | ) | | 2.00 | | | 0.56 | | | 1.14 | (g) |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.05 | ) | | $2.17 | | | $0.64 | | | $1.16 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.15 | ) | | $(0.09 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.38 | ) | | $(0.49 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.78 | | | $15.21 | | | $13.53 | | | $14.48 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (14.29 | )(n) | | 16.37 | | | 4.63 | | | 8.71 | (n) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.01 | (a) | | 1.04 | | | 1.09 | | | 1.11 | (a) |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.01 | (a) | | 1.04 | | | 1.09 | | | 1.10 | (a) |
Net investment income | | 1.08 | (a) | | 1.11 | | | 0.60 | | | 0.24 | (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $57 | | | $66 | | | $57 | | | $54 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class 529A | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.96 | | | $13.29 | | | $14.32 | | | $13.05 | | | $10.68 | | | $8.55 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.03 | | | $0.08 | | | $0.01 | | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.05 | ) | | $(0.02 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.08 | ) | | 1.99 | | | 0.55 | | | 2.54 | | | 2.42 | | | 2.15 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.05 | ) | | $2.07 | | | $0.56 | | | $2.50 | | | $2.37 | | | $2.13 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.08 | ) | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (1.23 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | | (1.59 | ) | | (1.23 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1.31 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.60 | | | $14.96 | | | $13.29 | | | $14.32 | | | $13.05 | | | $10.68 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.51 | )(n) | | 15.83 | | | 4.08 | | | 19.83 | | | 22.19 | | | 24.91 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.56 | (a) | | 1.54 | | | 1.59 | | | 1.61 | | | 1.62 | | | 1.75 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.56 | (a) | | 1.54 | | | 1.59 | | | 1.60 | | | 1.60 | | | 1.59 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.53 | (a) | | 0.60 | | | 0.11 | | | (0.32 | ) | | (0.42 | ) | | (0.18 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $847 | | | $1,048 | | | $1,252 | | | $1,038 | | | $643 | | | $262 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class 529B | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.35 | | | $12.84 | | | $13.97 | | | $12.84 | | | $10.58 | | | $8.52 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (d) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.07 | ) | | $(0.13 | ) | | $(0.13 | ) | | $(0.08 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.00 | ) | | 1.92 | | | 0.53 | | | 2.49 | | | 2.39 | | | 2.14 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.01 | ) | | $1.91 | | | $0.46 | | | $2.36 | | | $2.26 | | | $2.06 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gain on investments | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.11 | | | $14.35 | | | $12.84 | | | $13.97 | | | $12.84 | | | $10.58 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.82 | )(n) | | 15.11 | | | 3.40 | | | 19.01 | | | 21.36 | | | 24.18 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 2.21 | (a) | | 2.19 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.26 | | | 2.26 | | | 2.40 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 2.21 | (a) | | 2.19 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.25 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.24 | |
Net investment loss | | (0.12 | )(a) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.56 | ) | | (0.97 | ) | | (1.07 | ) | | (0.82 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $234 | | | $293 | | | $214 | | | $174 | | | $135 | | | $59 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class 529C | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $14.38 | | | $12.87 | | | $14.00 | | | $12.86 | | | $10.59 | | | $8.52 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss (d) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.07 | ) | | $(0.13 | ) | | $(0.13 | ) | | $(0.08 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | | (2.00 | ) | | 1.92 | | | 0.53 | | | 2.50 | | | 2.40 | | | 2.15 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.01 | ) | | $1.91 | | | $0.46 | | | $2.37 | | | $2.27 | | | $2.07 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gain on investments | | $(1.23 | ) | | $(0.40 | ) | | $(1.59 | ) | | $(1.23 | ) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $11.14 | | | $14.38 | | | $12.87 | | | $14.00 | | | $12.86 | | | $10.59 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (14.79 | )(n) | | 15.08 | | | 3.39 | | | 19.06 | | | 21.44 | | | 24.30 | |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 2.21 | (a) | | 2.19 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.26 | | | 2.26 | | | 2.40 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 2.21 | (a) | | 2.19 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.25 | | | 2.24 | | | 2.24 | |
Net investment loss | | (0.14 | )(a) | | (0.04 | ) | | (0.55 | ) | | (0.95 | ) | | (1.06 | ) | | (0.85 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 35 | | | 56 | | | 122 | | | 126 | | | 128 | | | 158 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $322 | | | $439 | | | $396 | | | $353 | | | $178 | | | $44 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share impact of less than $0.01.
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(g) | The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time. |
(i) | For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), October 31, 2003 (Class R3), and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end. |
(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. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) | | Business and Organization |
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XI (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
(2) | | Significant Accounting Policies |
General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.
Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales reported that day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities held short for which there were no sales reported for the day, the position is generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued at a broker-dealer bid quotation. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates reported by an independent pricing service.
The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures
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under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from independent pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser may rely on independent pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of investments used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investments.
In September 2006, FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (the “Statement”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for all interim periods within those fiscal years. This Statement provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the application of the Statement to the fund, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of this Statement in the fund’s financial statements.
Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to a custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund and other funds managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.
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Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Standard”) was issued, and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Standard provides enhanced disclosures about the fund’s use of and accounting for derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the fund’s results of operations and financial position. Management is evaluating the application of the Standard to the fund, and has not at this time determined the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Standard on the fund’s financial statements.
Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.
The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“the Interpretation”) on the first day of the fund’s fiscal year. The Interpretation prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There was no impact resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the fund’s financial statements. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. It is the fund’s policy to record interest and penalty charges on underpaid taxes associated with its tax positions as interest expense and miscellaneous expense, respectively. No such charges were recorded in the current financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.
Book/tax differences primarily relate to wash sale loss deferrals and treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution for tax purposes.
The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders is as follows:
| | |
| | 9/30/07 |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | $5,384,992 |
Long-term capital gain | | 22,278,202 |
Total distributions | | $27,663,194 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | |
As of 3/31/08 | | | |
Cost of investments | | $844,134,181 | |
Gross appreciation | | 60,996,999 | |
Gross depreciation | | (91,787,794 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $(30,790,795 | ) |
| |
As of 9/30/07 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 38,999,523 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | 33,450,144 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 94,269,312 | |
The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.
Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.
(3) | | Transactions with Affiliates |
Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund.
The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.70% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. This written agreement may be rescinded only upon consent of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund’s average daily net assets did not exceed $1 billion and therefore, the management fee was not reduced.
The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management, distribution and service, retirement plan administration and services, program manager, and certain other fees and expenses, such that operating expenses do not exceed 0.25% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue through January 31, 2009 unless changed or rescinded by the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund’s actual
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses.
Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $9,366 and $527 for the six months ended March 31, 2008, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class 529A shares of the fund, respectively.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.
Distribution Plan Fee Table:
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| | Distribution Fee Rate | | Service Fee Rate | | Total Distribution Plan (d) | | Annual Effective Rate (e) | | Distribution and Service Fee |
Class A | | 0.10% | | 0.25% | | 0.35% | | 0.35% | | $350,214 |
Class B | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 299,456 |
Class C | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 167,222 |
Class R | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.50% | | 0.50% | | 4,837 |
Class R1 | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 0.80% | | 6,029 |
Class R2 | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.50% | | 0.50% | | 20,415 |
Class R3 | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.50% | | 0.50% | | 11,130 |
Class R4 | | — | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 1,800 |
Class 529A | | 0.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.50% | | 0.35% | | 1,621 |
Class 529B | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 1,352 |
Class 529C | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 1,911 |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | | $865,987 |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended March 31, 2008 based on each class’ average daily net assets. 0.10% of the Class 529A distribution fee is currently being paid by the fund. Payment of the remaining 0.15% of the Class 529A distribution fee is not yet in effect and will be implemented on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine. Effective March 1, 2008, the distribution fee rate for Class R1 shares increased from 0.50% to 0.75%. |
Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended March 31, 2008, were as follows:
| | |
| | Amount |
Class A | | $233 |
Class B | | 34,207 |
Class C | | 3,767 |
Class 529B | | 29 |
Class 529C | | — |
The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% of the average daily net assets attributable to each 529 share class. The fee is based on average daily net assets and is currently established at 0.25% annually of average daily net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. Effective April 1, 2008, the fee will be 0.10%. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended March 31, 2008, were as follows:
| | |
| | Amount |
Class 529A | | $1,158 |
Class 529B | | 338 |
Class 529C | | 478 |
Total Program Manager Fees | | $1,974 |
Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fee was $158,935, which equated to 0.0356% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $206,879.
Effective May 1, 2007, under a Special Servicing Agreement among MFS, each MFS fund which invests in other MFS funds (“MFS fund-of-funds”) and each underlying fund in which a MFS fund-of-funds invests (“underlying funds”), each underlying fund may pay a portion of each MFS fund-of-fund’s transfer
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
agent-related expenses, including sub-accounting fees payable to financial intermediaries, to the extent such payments do not exceed the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the underlying fund from the investment in the underlying fund by the MFS fund-of-fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, these costs for the fund amounted to $225,950 and are reflected in the shareholder servicing costs on the Statement of Operations.
Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The fund’s annual fixed amount is $17,500.
The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0146% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning of period through 12/31/07 | | Effective 1/01/08 | | Effective 3/01/08 | | Annual Effective Rate (g) | | Total Amount |
Class R1 | | 0.35% | | 0.35% | | — | | 0.28% | | $2,144 |
Class R2 | | 0.25% | | — | | — | | 0.13% | | 5,196 |
Class R3 | | 0.15% | | — | | — | | 0.08% | | 1,734 |
Class R4 | | 0.15% | | — | | — | | 0.06% | | 461 |
Class R5 | | 0.10% | | — | | — | | 0.05% | | 16 |
Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees | | | | | | $9,551 |
(g) | Effective January 1, 2008, the annual retirement plan administration and services fee was eliminated for Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares. Effective March 1, 2008, the annual retirement plan administration and services fee was eliminated for Class R1 shares. |
Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
compensation directly to trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.
Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fee paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC was $3,537 and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $2,036, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.
Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $380,952,048 and $309,461,144, respectively.
(5) | | Shares of Beneficial Interest |
The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | Year ended 9/30/07 |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 7,281,822 | | $107,752,610 | | 2,803,924 | | $41,815,294 |
Class B | | 152,812 | | 1,964,979 | | 672,146 | | 9,601,911 |
Class C | | 209,125 | | 2,730,020 | | 680,999 | | 9,713,880 |
Class I | | 2,888,115 | | 40,320,813 | | 3,237,747 | | 48,616,352 |
Class R | | 57,812 | | 812,447 | | 113,556 | | 1,683,438 |
Class R1 | | 73,307 | | 948,176 | | 100,466 | | 1,424,063 |
Class R2 | | 226,003 | | 2,872,579 | | 479,553 | | 6,895,787 |
Class R3 | | 146,435 | | 1,988,403 | | 379,368 | | 5,553,895 |
Class R4 | | 67,203 | | 938,054 | | 171,583 | | 2,520,600 |
Class R5 | | — | | — | | — | | — |
Class 529A | | 7,020 | | 92,964 | | 15,581 | | 230,632 |
Class 529B | | 843 | | 10,606 | | 5,289 | | 74,230 |
Class 529C | | 2,210 | | 29,042 | | 4,835 | | 67,551 |
| | 11,112,707 | | $160,460,693 | | 8,665,047 | | $128,197,633 |
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Year ended 9/30/07 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 886,184 | | | $11,431,766 | | | 310,425 | | | $4,383,192 | |
Class B | | 412,477 | | | 5,143,592 | | | 170,422 | | | 2,327,961 | |
Class C | | 219,904 | | | 2,744,401 | | | 76,472 | | | 1,045,379 | |
Class I | | 4,361,712 | | | 57,312,898 | | | 1,301,900 | | | 18,681,665 | |
Class R | | 7,701 | | | 99,728 | | | 12,273 | | | 172,675 | |
Class R1 | | 11,907 | | | 147,283 | | | 1,897 | | | 25,855 | |
Class R2 | | 64,840 | | | 806,623 | | | 14,382 | | | 196,603 | |
Class R3 | | 35,618 | | | 453,058 | | | 5,700 | | | 79,321 | |
Class R4 | | 12,221 | | | 157,530 | | | 3,129 | | | 44,111 | |
Class R5 | | 464 | | | 6,010 | | | 147 | | | 2,092 | |
Class 529A | | 6,965 | | | 88,877 | | | 1,815 | | | 25,379 | |
Class 529B | | 2,062 | | | 25,265 | | | 508 | | | 6,853 | |
Class 529C | | 2,823 | | | 34,695 | | | 901 | | | 12,175 | |
| | 6,024,878 | | | $78,451,726 | | | 1,899,971 | | | $27,003,261 | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (3,005,819 | ) | | $(40,096,245 | ) | | (4,174,046 | ) | | $(61,492,985 | ) |
Class B | | (1,314,698 | ) | | (16,711,576 | ) | | (2,688,807 | ) | | (38,291,132 | ) |
Class C | | (843,872 | ) | | (10,897,956 | ) | | (1,010,202 | ) | | (14,302,789 | ) |
Class I | | (1,146,077 | ) | | (14,428,705 | ) | | (1,342,532 | ) | | (20,342,980 | ) |
Class R | | (301,070 | ) | | (4,314,077 | ) | | (328,099 | ) | | (4,823,914 | ) |
Class R1 | | (16,307 | ) | | (209,415 | ) | | (84,192 | ) | | (1,189,600 | ) |
Class R2 | | (158,906 | ) | | (1,962,657 | ) | | (305,666 | ) | | (4,431,150 | ) |
Class R3 | | (113,103 | ) | | (1,438,970 | ) | | (280,414 | ) | | (4,083,892 | ) |
Class R4 | | (20,831 | ) | | (281,168 | ) | | (184,838 | ) | | (2,750,625 | ) |
Class R5 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Class 529A | | (10,983 | ) | | (149,015 | ) | | (41,561 | ) | | (559,269 | ) |
Class 529B | | (2,302 | ) | | (26,627 | ) | | (1,992 | ) | | (27,561 | ) |
Class 529C | | (6,613 | ) | | (82,878 | ) | | (6,023 | ) | | (85,279 | ) |
| | (6,940,581 | ) | | $(90,599,289 | ) | | (10,448,372 | ) | | $(152,381,176 | ) |
Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 5,162,187 | | | $79,088,131 | | | (1,059,697 | ) | | $(15,294,499 | ) |
Class B | | (749,409 | ) | | (9,603,005 | ) | | (1,846,239 | ) | | (26,361,260 | ) |
Class C | | (414,843 | ) | | (5,423,535 | ) | | (252,731 | ) | | (3,543,530 | ) |
Class I | | 6,103,750 | | | 83,205,006 | | | 3,197,115 | | | 46,955,037 | |
Class R | | (235,557 | ) | | (3,401,902 | ) | | (202,270 | ) | | (2,967,801 | ) |
Class R1 | | 68,907 | | | 886,044 | | | 18,171 | | | 260,318 | |
Class R2 | | 131,937 | | | 1,716,545 | | | 188,269 | | | 2,661,240 | |
Class R3 | | 68,950 | | | 1,002,491 | | | 104,654 | | | 1,549,324 | |
Class R4 | | 58,593 | | | 814,416 | | | (10,126 | ) | | (185,914 | ) |
Class R5 | | 464 | | | 6,010 | | | 147 | | | 2,092 | |
Class 529A | | 3,002 | | | 32,826 | | | (24,165 | ) | | (303,258 | ) |
Class 529B | | 603 | | | 9,244 | | | 3,805 | | | 53,522 | |
Class 529C | | (1,580 | ) | | (19,141 | ) | | (287 | ) | | (5,553 | ) |
| | 10,197,004 | | | $148,313,130 | | | 116,646 | | | $2,819,718 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, and MFS Moderate Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 30%, 22%, and 13%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares.
The fund and other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1 billion unsecured committed line of credit provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.30%. In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund��s commitment fee and interest expense were $1,819 and $0, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations.
On April 18, 2008, Class R shares and Class R2 shares converted into Class R3 shares. After the conversion, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 were renamed Class R2, Class R3, and Class R4, respectively.
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RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING
(unaudited)
At a special meeting of shareholders of Class R1 shares of the MFS Mid Cap Value Fund, which was held on February 15, 2008, the following actions were taken:
Item 1: To approve an amendment to the current Master Distribution Plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, with respect to Class R1 Shares of the fund.
| | |
| | Number of Dollars |
For | | 946,495.26 |
Against | | 0.00 |
Abstain | | 104,047.47 |
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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Select a fund” on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION
A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:
Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE, Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.
A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.
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MFS® Union Standard® Equity Fund
The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ
NO BANK OR CREDIT UNION GUARANTEE Ÿ NOT A DEPOSIT Ÿ
NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR
NCUA/NCUSIF
3/31/08
UNE-SEM

LETTER FROM THE CEO
Dear Shareholders:
Many of our MFS® fund shareholders have been justifiably concerned, as have most investors around the world, about the state of the global economy. As we enter 2008 we see the market volatility that began in the third quarter of 2007 has intensified.
We here at MFS, and those before us who guided the firm with the same disciplined investment process, have weathered many major economic disruptions over our eight-plus decades of managing clients’ investments. We have managed money through the Great Depression, 14 recessions, as well as numerous market crises caused by wars, political upheavals, and terrorist attacks. MFS remains in business because our investors believe in the integrity of our long-term investment strategy and its proven results.
Worries over market volatility are valid, and investors cannot always expect to see the kind of returns stocks have delivered in the bull markets of past years. Yet we believe our strategy of ADR — allocating across the major asset classes, diversifying within each class, and regularly rebalancing your portfolio to maintain your desired allocation — can help you pursue the highest investment returns while minimizing the effects of market fluctuations.
MFS is a world leader in domestic and global investing. Our team approach is research driven, globally integrated, and balanced. We have 176 investment management professionals located in the Americas, Europe, and Asia who focus on the fundamentals of each security and then integrate our sophisticated quantitative approach.* This collaborative process allows us to find opportunities in any market environment.
I personally would like to thank you for your continued business. We want you to be confident that we are constantly managing our fund offerings with you in mind, while adding new products that can help you to choose what fits your unique financial goals.
Respectfully,

Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®
May 15, 2008
* as of 12/31/07
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

| | |
Top ten holdings | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 5.4% |
Johnson & Johnson | | 3.0% |
Chevron Corp. | | 3.0% |
Intel Corp. | | 2.5% |
AT&T, Inc. | | 2.4% |
International Business Machines Corp. | | 2.4% |
ConocoPhillips | | 2.3% |
Bank of America Corp. | | 2.3% |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 2.2% |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 2.2% |
| | |
Equity sectors | | |
Financial Services | | 14.7% |
Technology | | 14.6% |
Energy | | 12.1% |
Health Care | | 10.9% |
Industrial Goods & Services | | 10.7% |
Utilities & Communications | | 10.3% |
Consumer Staples | | 9.0% |
Retailing | | 6.1% |
Basic Materials | | 5.9% |
Leisure | | 3.6% |
Autos & Housing | | 0.7% |
Percentages are based on net assets as of 3/31/08.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
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EXPENSE TABLE
Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expense Table – continued
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Share Class | | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Beginning Account Value 10/01/07 | | Ending Account Value 3/31/08 | | Expenses Paid During Period (p) 10/01/07-3/31/08 |
A | | Actual | | 1.30% | | $1,000.00 | | $867.12 | | $6.07 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.30% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.50 | | $6.56 |
B | | Actual | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $864.47 | | $9.09 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.25 | | $9.82 |
C | | Actual | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $864.70 | | $9.09 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 1.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.25 | | $9.82 |
I | | Actual | | 0.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $868.78 | | $4.44 |
| Hypothetical (h) | | 0.95% | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.25 | | $4.80 |
(h) | 5% class return per year before expenses. |
(p) | Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. Effective June 1, 2008 the fund’s management fee will be reduced to 0.60% of the fund’s average daily net assets. In addition, effective June 1, 2008, 0.05% of the Class A distribution fee will be waived under a written waiver agreement through January 31, 2010. Effective June 1, 2008, the investment advisor has also agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of certain other fees and expenses, such that total annual operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of the fund’s average daily net assets with respect to each class: Class A: 0.90%, Class B: 1.60%, Class C: 1.60% and Class I: 0.60% (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements). Had these fee changes been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.90%, 1.60%, 1.60% and 0.60% for Class A, B, C and I, respectively. The actual expenses during the period would have been approximately $4.22, $7.49, $7.49 and $2.82 and the hypothetical expenses would have been approximately $4.56, $8.09, $8.09 and $3.04 for Class A, B, C and I, respectively. |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
3/31/08 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
| | | | | |
Common Stocks - 98.6% | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Aerospace - 3.0% | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | 4,420 | | $ | 328,710 |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | 9,033 | | | 896,977 |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | 18,139 | | | 1,411,396 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,637,083 |
Automotive - 0.7% | | | | | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | 12,700 | | $ | 190,119 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a) | | 17,080 | | | 440,664 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 630,783 |
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 3.8% | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | 8,560 | | $ | 1,415,738 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | | 10,820 | | | 407,265 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | | 9,066 | | | 369,349 |
Morgan Stanley | | 23,990 | | | 1,096,343 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 3,288,695 |
Cable TV - 1.9% | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., “A” | | 85,230 | | $ | 1,648,348 |
| | |
Chemicals - 1.2% | | | | | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | 16,600 | | $ | 1,004,466 |
| | |
Computer Software - 5.0% | | | | | |
McAfee, Inc. (a) | | 13,700 | | $ | 453,333 |
Microsoft Corp. | | 54,120 | | | 1,535,926 |
Oracle Corp. (a) | | 46,080 | | | 901,325 |
Symantec Corp. (a) | | 31,150 | | | 517,713 |
VeriSign, Inc. (a) | | 26,690 | | | 887,176 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 4,295,473 |
Computer Software - Systems - 3.2% | | | | | |
Apple Computer, Inc. (a) | | 2,580 | | $ | 370,230 |
EMC Corp. (a) | | 21,100 | | | 302,574 |
International Business Machines Corp. | | 17,990 | | | 2,071,369 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,744,173 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks – continued | | | | | |
Consumer Goods & Services - 2.8% | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | 10,600 | | $ | 825,846 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | 3,910 | | | 252,391 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 19,190 | | | 1,344,643 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,422,880 |
Containers - 0.4% | | | | | |
Rock-Tenn Co., “A” | | 11,540 | | $ | 345,854 |
| | |
Electrical Equipment - 3.1% | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 29,208 | | $ | 1,080,988 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | 16,000 | | | 918,720 |
Tyco International Ltd. (a) | | 15,355 | | | 676,388 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,676,096 |
Electronics - 3.4% | | | | | |
Intel Corp. | | 103,460 | | $ | 2,191,283 |
Intersil Corp., “A” | | 14,500 | | | 372,215 |
SanDisk Corp. (a) | | 18,840 | | | 425,219 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,988,717 |
Energy - Integrated - 12.1% | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | 30,180 | | $ | 2,576,165 |
ConocoPhillips | | 26,300 | | | 2,004,323 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 55,712 | | | 4,712,121 |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | 27,220 | | | 1,241,232 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 10,533,841 |
Food & Beverages - 3.5% | | | | | |
General Mills, Inc. | | 19,529 | | $ | 1,169,397 |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 26,180 | | | 1,890,196 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 3,059,593 |
Food & Drug Stores - 3.4% | | | | | |
CVS Caremark Corp. | | 41,410 | | $ | 1,677,519 |
Kroger Co. | | 48,700 | | | 1,236,980 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,914,499 |
General Merchandise - 1.2% | | | | | |
J.C. Penney Corp., Inc. | | 5,510 | | $ | 207,782 |
Macy’s, Inc. | | 37,538 | | | 865,626 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 1,073,408 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks – continued | | | | | |
Insurance - 6.4% | | | | | |
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd. | | 12,610 | | $ | 500,617 |
Genworth Financial, Inc., “A” | | 24,050 | | | 544,492 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | 11,347 | | | 859,762 |
Loews Corp. | | 14,930 | | | 600,485 |
MetLife, Inc. | | 22,850 | | | 1,376,941 |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | 3,110 | | | 161,440 |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | 27,420 | | | 1,312,047 |
XL Capital Ltd., “A” | | 6,060 | | | 179,073 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 5,534,857 |
Internet - 1.6% | | | | | |
Google, Inc., “A” (a) | | 3,150 | | $ | 1,387,481 |
| | |
Machinery & Tools - 3.8% | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | 6,490 | | $ | 508,102 |
Cummins, Inc. | | 8,120 | | | 380,178 |
Eaton Corp. | | 15,610 | | | 1,243,649 |
Timken Co. | | 39,337 | | | 1,169,096 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 3,301,025 |
Major Banks - 4.5% | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 52,106 | | $ | 1,975,338 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 45,300 | | | 1,945,635 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 3,920,973 |
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.2% | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | 14,970 | | $ | 613,471 |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | 7,850 | | | 412,204 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 1,025,675 |
Medical Equipment - 1.5% | | | | | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 16,680 | | $ | 1,298,705 |
| | |
Metals & Mining - 2.0% | | | | | |
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | 6,300 | | $ | 449,568 |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | 8,069 | | | 776,399 |
United States Steel Corp. | | 3,930 | | | 498,599 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 1,724,566 |
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 1.7% | | | | | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | 44,870 | | $ | 1,479,813 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | |
Common Stocks – continued | | | | | |
Network & Telecom - 1.4% | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | | 26,820 | | $ | 646,094 |
Corning, Inc. | | 9,150 | | | 219,966 |
QLogic Corp. (a) | | 21,710 | | | 333,249 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 1,199,309 |
Pharmaceuticals - 8.2% | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | 56,930 | | $ | 1,212,609 |
Johnson & Johnson | | 40,298 | | | 2,614,131 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 43,040 | | | 1,633,368 |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | 14,630 | | | 210,818 |
Wyeth | | 33,751 | | | 1,409,442 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 7,080,368 |
Pollution Control - 0.8% | | | | | |
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. (a) | | 60,740 | | $ | 656,599 |
| | |
Restaurants - 1.7% | | | | | |
YUM! Brands, Inc. | | 40,120 | | $ | 1,492,865 |
| | |
Specialty Chemicals - 2.3% | | | | | |
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | | 8,000 | | $ | 736,000 |
Praxair, Inc. | | 14,790 | | | 1,245,762 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 1,981,762 |
Specialty Stores - 1.5% | | | | | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | 38,640 | | $ | 1,277,825 |
| | |
Telephone Services - 5.2% | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | 55,230 | | $ | 2,115,309 |
Qwest Communications International, Inc. | | 153,120 | | | 693,634 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | 46,205 | | | 1,684,172 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 4,493,115 |
Tobacco - 2.7% | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | 32,478 | | $ | 721,012 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. (a) | | 32,478 | | | 1,642,737 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,363,749 |
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.4% | | | | | |
Edison International | | 24,050 | | $ | 1,178,931 |
PG&E Corp. | | 13,130 | | | 483,447 |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | 32,530 | | | 1,307,381 |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 2,969,759 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $81,585,394) | | | | $ | 85,452,355 |
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | | | |
Issuer | | Shares/Par | | Value ($) |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Obligations - 1.5% | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Corp., 2.8%, due 4/01/08, at Amortized Cost and Value (y) | | $ | 1,341,000 | | $ | 1,341,000 |
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $82,926,394) | | | | | $ | 86,793,355 |
| | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.1)% | | | | | | (93,516) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | $ | 86,699,839 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(y) | The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 3/31/08 (unaudited)
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
| | | | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments, at value (identified cost, $82,926,394) | | $86,793,355 | | |
Cash | | 351 | | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | 25,311 | | |
Dividends receivable | | 90,447 | | |
Other assets | | 1,962 | | |
Total assets | | | | $86,911,426 |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for fund shares reacquired | | $142,522 | | |
Payable to affiliates | | | | |
Management fee | | 6,186 | | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | 1,059 | | |
Distribution and service fees | | 1,940 | | |
Administrative services fee | | 241 | | |
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation | | 516 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 59,123 | | |
Total liabilities | | | | $211,587 |
Net assets | | | | $86,699,839 |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $80,884,861 | | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 3,866,961 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 1,721,539 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 226,478 | | |
Net assets | | | | $86,699,839 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | | 6,048,097 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
| | | | |
Class A shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $35,736,638 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 2,501,712 | | |
Net asset value per share | | | | $14.28 |
Offering price per share (100 / 94.25 x net asset value per share) | | | | $15.15 |
Class B shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $2,787,702 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 198,558 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $14.04 |
Class C shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $2,373,256 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 170,289 | | |
Net asset value and offering price per share | | | | $13.94 |
Class I shares | | | | |
Net assets | | $45,802,243 | | |
Shares outstanding | | 3,177,538 | | |
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share | | | | $14.41 |
On sales of $50,000 or more, the 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.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited)
This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | |
Income | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $957,674 | | | | |
Interest | | 28,717 | | | | |
Total investment income | | | | | $986,391 | |
Expenses | | | | | | |
Management fee | | $313,647 | | | | |
Distribution and service fees | | 103,832 | | | | |
Shareholder servicing costs | | 47,702 | | | | |
Administrative services fee | | 11,927 | | | | |
Independent trustees’ compensation | | 1,846 | | | | |
Custodian fee | | 11,832 | | | | |
Shareholder communications | | 17,914 | | | | |
Auditing fees | | 21,522 | | | | |
Legal fees | | 801 | | | | |
Miscellaneous | | 29,821 | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | $560,844 | |
Fees paid indirectly | | (156 | ) | | | |
Reduction of expenses by investment adviser | | (222 | ) | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | $560,466 | |
Net investment income | | | | | $425,925 | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $1,916,437 | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | |
Investments | | $(16,009,102 | ) | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | $(14,092,665 | ) |
Change in net assets from operations | | | | | $(13,666,740 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
| | | | | | |
Change in net assets | | Six months ended 3/31/08 (unaudited) | | | Year ended 9/30/07 | |
From operations | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $425,925 | | | $658,970 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 1,916,437 | | | 7,734,137 | |
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (16,009,102 | ) | | 6,953,840 | |
Change in net assets from operations | | $(13,666,740 | ) | | $15,346,947 | |
Distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | |
Class A | | $(315,112 | ) | | $(162,288 | ) |
Class B | | — | | | (3,565 | ) |
Class C | | (6,084 | ) | | (3,383 | ) |
Class I | | (536,208 | ) | | (296,528 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | | | | | |
Class A | | (201,917 | ) | | — | |
Class B | | (18,532 | ) | | — | |
Class C | | (16,071 | ) | | — | |
Class I | | (241,462 | ) | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(1,335,386 | ) | | $(465,764 | ) |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | | $(2,389,357 | ) | | $21,920,314 | |
Total change in net assets | | $(17,391,483 | ) | | $36,801,497 | |
Net assets | | | | | | |
At beginning of period | | 104,091,322 | | | 67,289,825 | |
At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $226,478 and $657,957, respectively) | | $86,699,839 | | | $104,091,322 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Statements
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class A | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $16.67 | | | $14.01 | | | $12.33 | | | $10.82 | | | $9.49 | | | $8.09 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | $0.06 | | | $0.09 | | | $0.09 | | | $0.10 | | | $0.06 | | | $0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (2.25 | ) | | 2.65 | | | 1.70 | | | 1.47 | | | 1.33 | | | 1.38 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.19 | ) | | $2.74 | | | $1.79 | | | $1.57 | | | $1.39 | | | $1.43 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.12 | ) | | $(0.08 | ) | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) | | $(0.03 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.08 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(0.20 | ) | | $(0.08 | ) | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) | | $(0.06 | ) | | $(0.03 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $14.28 | | | $16.67 | | | $14.01 | | | $12.33 | | | $10.82 | | | $9.49 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (13.29 | )(n) | | 19.64 | | | 14.58 | | | 14.51 | | | 14.64 | | | 17.66(j | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.30 | (a) | | 1.35 | | | 1.47 | | | 1.54 | | | 1.52 | | | 1.57 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.30 | (a) | | 1.30 | | | 1.30 | | | 1.30 | | | 1.30 | | | 1.26 | |
Net investment income | | 0.75 | (a) | | 0.60 | | | 0.66 | | | 0.88 | | | 0.54 | | | 0.57 | |
Portfolio turnover | | 25 | | | 41 | | | 28 | | | 48 | | | 59 | | | 59 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $35,737 | | | $43,612 | | | $24,213 | | | $9,994 | | | $7,896 | | | $6,634 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class B | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $16.32 | | | $13.74 | | | $12.09 | | | $10.62 | | $9.33 | | | $7.98 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.01 | | | $(0.01 | ) | | $0.00(w | ) | | $0.03 | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (2.21 | ) | | 2.61 | | | 1.66 | | | 1.44 | | 1.30 | | | 1.36 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.20 | ) | | $2.60 | | | $1.66 | | | $1.47 | | $1.29 | | | $1.35 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $— | | | $(0.02 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) | | $— | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.08 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | — | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $14.04 | | | $16.32 | | | $13.74 | | | $12.09 | | $10.62 | | | $9.33 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (13.55 | )(n) | | 18.90 | | | 13.74 | | | 13.84 | | 13.83 | | | 16.92(j | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 2.00 | | | 2.13 | | | 2.19 | | 2.17 | | | 2.21 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.95 | | | 1.95 | | | 1.95 | | 1.95 | | | 1.90 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.09 | (a) | | (0.05 | ) | | 0.03 | | | 0.25 | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.08 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 25 | | | 41 | | | 28 | | | 48 | | 59 | | | 59 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $2,788 | | | $4,183 | | | $2,376 | | | $2,082 | | $2,234 | | | $2,082 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
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| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class C | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $16.23 | | | $13.67 | | | $12.06 | | | $10.59 | | | $9.30 | | | $7.95 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | | $0.01 | | | $(0.01 | ) | | $0.00(w | ) | | $0.03 | | | $(0.01 | ) | | $(0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (2.19 | ) | | 2.60 | | | 1.65 | | | 1.44 | | | 1.30 | | | 1.36 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.18 | ) | | $2.59 | | | $1.65 | | | $1.47 | | | $1.29 | | | $1.35 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.03 | ) | | $(0.03 | ) | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | $— | | | $— | |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.08 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.03 | ) | | $(0.04 | ) | | $(0.00 | )(w) | | $— | | | $— | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $13.94 | | | $16.23 | | | $13.67 | | | $12.06 | | | $10.59 | | | $9.30 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s)(t) | | (13.53 | )(n) | | 18.94 | | | 13.69 | | | 13.90 | | | 13.87 | | | 16.98(j | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 2.00 | | | 2.12 | | | 2.19 | | | 2.17 | | | 2.20 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 1.95 | (a) | | 1.95 | | | 1.95 | | | 1.95 | | | 1.95 | | | 1.89 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.11 | (a) | | (0.05 | ) | | 0.04 | | | 0.23 | | | (0.11 | ) | | (0.07 | ) |
Portfolio turnover | | 25 | | | 41 | | | 28 | | | 48 | | | 59 | | | 59 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $2,373 | | | $3,340 | | | $1,460 | | | $790 | | | $659 | | | $466 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Years ended 9/30 | |
Class I | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $16.84 | | | $14.12 | | | $12.43 | | | $10.90 | | | $9.56 | | | $8.15 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (d) | | $0.09 | | | $0.15 | | | $0.14 | | | $0.15 | | | $0.09 | | | $0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | (2.27 | ) | | 2.68 | | | 1.69 | | | 1.47 | | | 1.34 | | | 1.40 | |
Total from investment operations | | $(2.18 | ) | | $2.83 | | | $1.83 | | | $1.62 | | | $1.43 | | | $1.48 | |
Less distributions declared to shareholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $(0.17 | ) | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.14 | ) | | $(0.09 | ) | | $(0.09 | ) | | $(0.07 | ) |
From net realized gain on investments | | (0.08 | ) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | | $(0.25 | ) | | $(0.11 | ) | | $(0.14 | ) | | $(0.09 | ) | | $(0.09 | ) | | $(0.07 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $14.41 | | | $16.84 | | | $14.12 | | | $12.43 | | | $10.90 | | | $9.56 | |
Total return (%) (r)(s) | | (13.12 | )(n) | | 20.11 | | | 14.89 | | | 14.94 | | | 14.98 | | | 18.22(j | ) |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions (f) | | 0.95 | (a) | | 1.00 | | | 1.13 | | | 1.19 | | | 1.17 | | | 1.22 | |
Expenses after expense reductions (f) | | 0.95 | (a) | | 0.95 | | | 0.95 | | | 0.95 | | | 0.95 | | | 0.91 | |
Net investment income | | 1.10 | (a) | | 0.96 | | | 1.03 | | | 1.23 | | | 0.89 | | | 0.92 | |
Portfolio turnover | | 25 | | | 41 | | | 28 | | | 48 | | | 59 | | | 59 | |
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted) | | $45,802 | | | $52,956 | | | $39,241 | | | $34,200 | | | $29,693 | | | $25,809 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights – continued
Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2005 fiscal year resulted in a per share impact of less than $0.01.
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(f) | Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable. |
(j) | The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include proceeds received on March 26, 2003 for the partial payment of a non-recurring litigation settlement from Cendant Corporation, recorded as a realized gain on investment transactions. The proceeds resulted in an increase in the net asset value of $0.06 per share based on shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were received. Excluding the effect of this payment from the ending net asset value per share, the Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I total returns for the year ended September 30, 2003 would have been lower by approximately 0.73%, 0.74%, 0.74%, and 0.72%, respectively. |
(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. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
(1) | | Business and Organization |
MFS Union Standard Equity Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XI (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.
(2) | | Significant Accounting Policies |
General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.
Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales reported that day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities held short for which there were no sales reported for the day, the position is generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued at a broker-dealer bid quotation.
The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from independent pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser may rely on independent pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of investments used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investments.
In September 2006, FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (the “Statement”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for all interim periods within those fiscal years. This Statement provides a single definition of fair value, a hierarchy for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the application of the Statement to the fund, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of this Statement in the fund’s financial statements.
Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to a custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund and other funds managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.
In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Standard”) was issued, and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
after November 15, 2008. This Standard provides enhanced disclosures about the fund’s use of and accounting for derivative instruments and the effect of derivative instruments on the fund’s results of operations and financial position. Management is evaluating the application of the Standard to the fund, and has not at this time determined the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Standard on the fund’s financial statements. There were no outstanding financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the end of the period.
Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.
The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended March 31, 2008, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.
Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“the Interpretation”) on the first day of the fund’s fiscal year. The Interpretation prescribes a minimum threshold for
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. There was no impact resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the fund’s financial statements. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. It is the fund’s policy to record interest and penalty charges on underpaid taxes associated with its tax positions as interest expense and miscellaneous expense, respectively. No such charges were recorded in the current financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.
During the year ended September 30, 2007, there were no significant adjustments due to differences between book and tax accounting.
The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders is as follows:
| | |
| | 9/30/07 |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | | $465,764 |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
| | | |
As of 3/31/08 | | | |
Cost of investments | | $82,944,167 | |
Gross appreciation | | 10,710,227 | |
Gross depreciation | | (6,861,039 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $3,849,188 | |
| |
As of 9/30/07 | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $657,957 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | | 300,857 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 19,858,290 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.
Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase.
(3) | | Transactions with Affiliates |
Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets. Effective June 1, 2008, the fund’s management fee will be computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management, distribution and service, and certain other fees and expenses, such that operating expenses do not exceed 0.30% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue through January 31, 2009 unless changed or rescinded by the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund’s actual operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment advisor did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses.
Effective June 1, 2008, the investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expense, exclusive of certain other fees and expenses, such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of the fund’s average daily net assets with respect to each class:
| | | | | | |
Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Class I |
0.90% | | 1.60% | | 1.60% | | 0.60% |
Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $2,376 for the six months ended March 31, 2008, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.
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Distribution Plan Fee Table:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Distribution Fee Rate | | Service Fee Rate | | Total Distribution Plan (d) | | Annual Effective Rate (e) | | Distribution and Service Fee |
Class A | | 0.10% | | 0.25% | | 0.35% | | 0.35% | | $70,755 |
Class B | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 17,572 |
Class C | | 0.75% | | 0.25% | | 1.00% | | 1.00% | | 15,505 |
Total Distribution and Service Fees | | | | | | $103,832 |
(d) | In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. |
(e) | The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended March 31, 2008 based on each class’ average daily net assets. Effective June 1, 2008, 0.05% of the Class A distribution fee will be waived under a written waiver agreement through January 31, 2010. |
Certain Class A and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended March 31, 2008, were as follows:
| | |
| | Amount |
Class A | | $— |
Class B | | $2,239 |
Class C | | $197 |
Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fee was $13,994, which equated to 0.0290% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $33,708.
Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The fund’s annual fixed amount is $17,500.
The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0247% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued
Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.
Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fee paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC was $402 and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $222, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.
Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $24,871,129 and $26,709,555, respectively.
(5) | | Shares of Beneficial Interest |
The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | Year ended 9/30/07 |
| | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
Shares sold | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 648,384 | | $10,304,967 | | 2,192,727 | | $34,428,986 |
Class B | | 14,534 | | 225,231 | | 180,259 | | 2,685,116 |
Class C | | 36,386 | | 555,035 | | 132,162 | | 1,970,685 |
Class I | | 45,771 | | 756,030 | | 369,409 | | 5,706,218 |
| | 745,075 | | $11,841,263 | | 2,874,557 | | $44,791,005 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 3/31/08 | | | Year ended 9/30/07 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 31,382 | | | $503,996 | | | 10,689 | | | $158,519 | |
Class B | | 1,018 | | | 16,108 | | | 211 | | | 3,079 | |
Class C | | 1,118 | | | 17,554 | | | 170 | | | 2,463 | |
Class I | | 36,746 | | | 594,914 | | | 16,895 | | | 252,408 | |
| | 70,264 | | | $1,132,572 | | | 27,965 | | | $416,469 | |
Shares reacquired | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (794,353 | ) | | $(12,408,472 | ) | | (1,315,938 | ) | | $(20,949,530 | ) |
Class B | | (73,340 | ) | | (1,098,728 | ) | | (97,098 | ) | | (1,511,412 | ) |
Class C | | (73,016 | ) | | (1,053,041 | ) | | (33,302 | ) | | (505,237 | ) |
Class I | | (49,401 | ) | | (802,951 | ) | | (20,546 | ) | | (320,981 | ) |
| | (990,110 | ) | | $(15,363,192 | ) | | (1,466,884 | ) | | $(23,287,160 | ) |
Net change | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (114,587 | ) | | $(1,599,509 | ) | | 887,478 | | | $13,637,975 | |
Class B | | (57,788 | ) | | (857,389 | ) | | 83,372 | | | 1,176,783 | |
Class C | | (35,512 | ) | | (480,452 | ) | | 99,030 | | | 1,467,911 | |
Class I | | 33,116 | | | 547,993 | | | 365,758 | | | 5,637,645 | |
| | (174,771 | ) | | $(2,389,357 | ) | | 1,435,638 | | | $21,920,314 | |
The fund and other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1 billion unsecured committed line of credit provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.30%. In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2008, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $189 and $0, respectively, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations.
Effective June 1, 2008, the MFS Union Standard Equity Fund will be re-named the MFS Blended Research(sm) Core Equity Fund.
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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Select a fund” on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION
A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE
The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:
Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE, Room 1580
Washington, D.C. 20549
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.
A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.
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The Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to any element of the Code’s definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 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 second fiscal quarter of 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. |
(a) | File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated. |
| (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. |
| (2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto. |
(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. |
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.
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(Registrant) MFS SERIES TRUST XI |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | ROBERT J. MANNING |
| | Robert J. Manning, President |
Date: May 15, 2008
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.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | ROBERT J. MANNING |
| | Robert J. Manning, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: May 15, 2008
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By (Signature and Title)* | | MARIA F. DWYER |
| | Maria F. Dwyer, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 15, 2008
* | Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |