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MBGWX MFS Growth Allocation B

  • Fund
  • MBGWX
  • Price as of: Feb 15, 2019
  • $19.77
  • + $0.16
  • + 0.82%
  • Category
  • Large Cap Growth Equities

MBGWX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 9.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 9.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 5.6%
  • Net Assets $4.47 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 74.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$19.77
$17.77
$21.53

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 1.10%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load 4.00%

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 2.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$1,000

IRA

$250

Investment Themes

CATEGORY

Large Cap Growth Equities
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Allocation--70% to 85% Equity

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 9.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.98%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually

Fund Details

  • Legal Name MFS Growth Allocation Fund
  • Fund Family Name MFS
  • Inception Date Jun 28, 2002
  • Shares Outstanding N/A
  • Share Class B
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Joseph C. Flaherty

MBGWX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MBGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 9.7% -97.0% 25.4% 72.10% 4
1 Yr -3.6% -52.0% 75.7% 78.42% 4
3 Yr 9.5% * -15.1% 30.2% 84.13% 5
5 Yr 5.6% * -4.4% 17.8% 97.19% 5
10 Yr 10.6% * 3.4% 21.5% 82.02% 5

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MBGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -11.6% -91.4% 439.4% 45.47% 3
2017 13.4% -43.6% 104.4% 57.33% 3
2016 4.5% -56.6% 121.2% 21.46% 2
2015 -5.3% -41.2% 45.5% 61.26% 4
2014 2.2% -30.1% 41.8% 46.17% 3

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MBGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
YTD 9.7% -100.0% 25.4% 72.07% 4
1 Yr -7.3% -71.3% 2606.2% 88.18% 5
3 Yr 8.6% * -21.9% 43.7% 86.08% 5
5 Yr 5.3% * -5.5% 17.8% 97.40% 5
10 Yr 10.6% * 3.2% 21.5% 82.02% 5

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MBGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
2018 -11.6% -91.4% 439.4% 46.44% 3
2017 13.4% -43.6% 104.4% 58.66% 3
2016 4.5% -56.6% 382.6% 30.65% 2
2015 -1.6% -41.2% 615.0% 85.36% 5
2014 3.1% -100.0% 357.8% 92.17% 5

NAV & Total Return History

MBGWX - Holdings

Filings data as of: Dec 31, 2018

Concentration Analysis

MBGWX Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Net Assets 4.47 B 373 K 182 B 5.59% 2
Number of Holdings 22 1 2074 12.60% 5
Net Assets in Top 10 3.31 B -5 M 48.6 B 2.70% 1
Weighting of Top 10 74.1% 0.0% 150.9% 1.35% 1

Top 10 Holdings

  1. MFS Growth R6 10.85%
  2. MFS Value R6 10.85%
  3. MFS Mid Cap Growth R6 8.78%
  4. MFS Mid Cap Value R6 8.70%
  5. MFS Research R6 7.87%
  6. MFS Research International R6 6.84%
  7. MFS International Value R6 5.01%
  8. MFS High Income R6 5.08%
  9. MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond R6 5.13%
  10. MFS International Growth R6 4.98%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Stocks 		73.09% 0.00% 105.74% 23.07% 5
Bonds 		23.13% -0.09% 70.14% 0.58% 1
Cash 		3.94% -32.82% 100.00% 6.11% 1
Convertible Bonds 		0.05% 0.00% 3.20% 0.90% 1
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 9.70% 4.18% 3
Other 		-0.21% -12.46% 43.47% 5.98% 5

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Technology 		12.90% -1.29% 56.64% 30.91% 5
Financial Services 		11.63% -2.38% 41.35% 17.10% 3
Industrials 		9.75% -0.37% 26.98% 14.85% 3
Healthcare 		9.03% -1.03% 95.40% 27.44% 5
Consumer Cyclical 		7.68% -2.22% 31.43% 29.50% 5
Consumer Defense 		6.74% -1.43% 20.13% 10.67% 2
Real Estate 		5.61% -0.04% 11.06% 0.64% 1
Basic Materials 		3.93% -1.18% 12.25% 5.98% 1
Energy 		2.23% -1.24% 17.81% 12.53% 2
Utilities 		1.98% -0.21% 16.66% 4.76% 1
Communication Services 		1.57% 0.00% 14.18% 14.59% 3

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
US 		51.03% 0.00% 105.36% 30.40% 5
Non US 		22.06% 0.00% 92.29% 1.35% 1

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Government 		10.90% 0.00% 31.76% 0.52% 1
Corporate 		9.55% -0.09% 44.69% 0.58% 1
Cash & Equivalents 		3.96% -32.82% 100.00% 5.74% 1
Securitized 		2.60% 0.00% 16.16% 0.32% 1
Municipal 		0.11% 0.00% 5.83% 0.39% 1
Derivative 		0.00% -5.28% 10.62% 0.39% 3

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
US 		15.48% -24.92% 59.79% 0.51% 1
Non US 		7.65% 0.00% 42.95% 0.32% 1

MBGWX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MBGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High Rank in Category (%) Quintile
Expense Ratio 1.10% 0.00% 37.77% 12.73% 3
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.44% 6.23% 1
12b-1 Fee 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 0.09% 5
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 1.02% N/A N/A

Sales Fees

MBGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MBGWX Rank Quintile
Front Load N/A 1.50% 8.50% N/A N/A
Deferred Load 4.00% 1.00% 5.50% 1.27% 4

Trading Fees

MBGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MBGWX Rank Quintile
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.05% 5.00% N/A N/A

Turnover Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MBGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Low Category High MBGWX Rank Quintile
Turnover 2.00% 0.00% 650.00% 14.53% 1

MBGWX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MBGWX Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Dividend Yield 0.2% 0.00% 11.75% 15.70% 1

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MBGWX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Monthly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

MBGWX Category Low Category High MBGWX % Rank Quintile
Net Income Ratio 0.98% -14.30% 3.70% 4.12% 1

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MBGWX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Daily Annually

MBGWX - Managers

Joseph C. Flaherty

Manager

Start Date

Jun 28, 2002

Tenure

16.61

Tenure Rank

1.9%

Joseph C. Flaherty, Jr., is an investment officer and chief investment risk officer at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He serves as the director of the MFS' Quantitative Solutions group and is a portfolio manager of the firm's asset allocation portfolios. Joe joined MFS as a fixed-income quantitative research associate in 1993 and was named quantitative research analyst in 1996. He became manager of the Quantitative Research Group and portfolio manager in 1999, director of Fixed Income Quantitative Research in 2004, and director of the Quantitative Solutions Team in 2005.

Natalie I. Shapiro

Manager

Start Date

Sep 01, 2018

Tenure

0.42

Tenure Rank

14.8%

Natalie I. Shapiro, Ph.D. is an Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Fixed Income Research Analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Prior to joining MFS in 1997, Natalie served as a research associate for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Natalie has earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low

0.0

Category High

51.1

Category Average

7.9

Category Mode

1.9

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