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MAGWX MFS Growth Allocation A

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MAGWX - Profile

Vitals

  • YTD Return 21.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 6.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 3.3%
  • Net Assets $5.12 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 75.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$21.98
$17.87
$22.04

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.36%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load 5.75%
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 3.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

STANDARD (TAXABLE)

$1,000

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

PRIMARY CATEGORY

Multi-Asset Income
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Allocation--70% to 85% Equity

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 21.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.87%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.8%
  • 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 A
  • Currency USD
  • Domiciled Country United States
  • Manager Joseph C. Flaherty

Fund Description

The MFS Growth Allocation Fund Class A (MAGWX) is an actively managed, aggressively allocated fund that seeks to increase invested capital. MAGWX is a fund of funds that invests in 21 different MFS mutual funds across a variety of asset classes in order to achieve its mandate of growing value. Given its aggressive stance, the fund is heavily invested in stocks over fixed-income securities.

With its all-in-one nature, MAGWX is perfect as a core solution for investors with high risk tolerances. The fund is managed by MFS Investment Management.

MAGWX - Mutual Fund Categories

Developed Market
Income
Low Cost
Multi-Asset Income
Active
Fund of Funds
No Load

MAGWX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MAGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 21.3% 6.7% 21.5% 4.08%
1 Yr 8.0% -2.6% 20.7% 26.00%
3 Yr 6.3%* -1.6% 10.8% 29.59%
5 Yr 3.3%* -3.3% 24.1% 37.23%
10 Yr 6.2%* -1.1% 13.3% 52.73%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MAGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -11.8% -27.1% -5.7% 28.87%
2017 13.4% 0.0% 184.8% 22.92%
2016 4.6% -9.5% 209.2% 21.05%
2015 -5.4% -19.5% -0.6% 40.91%
2014 2.1% -11.4% 6.8% 31.71%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MAGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 21.3% 6.7% 21.5% 4.08%
1 Yr 15.3% -2.6% 20.7% 5.00%
3 Yr 11.4%* -1.6% 11.8% 3.06%
5 Yr 7.6%* -3.3% 29.7% 5.32%
10 Yr 9.4%* 0.6% 17.8% 16.36%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MAGWX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2018 -5.8% -27.1% -3.3% 16.49%
2017 18.9% 0.0% 184.8% 13.54%
2016 7.5% -9.5% 216.9% 7.37%
2015 -0.8% -19.5% 0.5% 5.68%
2014 3.8% -2.8% 7.4% 36.59%

NAV & Total Return History

MAGWX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MAGWX Category Low Category High MAGWX % Rank
Net Assets 5.12 B 39.3 M 14.4 B 16.67%
Number of Holdings 21 2 1847 74.51%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.81 B 15.8 M 10.8 B 15.69%
Weighting of Top 10 75.20% 13.1% 100.0% 42.16%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. MFS Value R6 11.13%
  2. MFS Growth R6 10.97%
  3. MFS Mid Cap Value R6 9.12%
  4. MFS Mid Cap Growth R6 8.96%
  5. MFS Research R6 8.04%
  6. MFS Research International R6 7.05%
  7. MFS International Intrinsic Value R6 5.03%
  8. MFS International Growth R6 5.01%
  9. MFS High Income R6 4.97%
  10. MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond R6 4.90%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MAGWX % Rank
Stocks 		74.80% 23.38% 79.25% 43.14%
Bonds 		21.56% 9.48% 78.09% 52.94%
Cash 		3.48% -9.15% 4.96% 37.25%
Convertible Bonds 		0.16% 0.00% 3.23% 68.63%
Other 		0.01% -0.65% 26.35% 76.47%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 12.45% 90.20%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MAGWX % Rank
Technology 		12.90% 0.00% 18.82% 47.06%
Financial Services 		11.70% 0.00% 18.97% 51.96%
Industrials 		11.12% 2.95% 15.91% 5.88%
Healthcare 		8.68% 0.00% 10.22% 32.35%
Consumer Cyclical 		7.26% 0.00% 10.84% 59.80%
Consumer Defense 		6.94% 0.00% 8.86% 3.92%
Real Estate 		6.30% 0.82% 26.99% 20.59%
Basic Materials 		4.19% 0.00% 5.21% 11.76%
Utilities 		2.32% 0.98% 27.43% 16.67%
Energy 		2.00% 1.92% 9.53% 90.20%
Communication Services 		1.35% 0.25% 7.46% 73.53%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MAGWX % Rank
US 		52.80% 9.82% 56.10% 28.43%
Non US 		22.00% 9.59% 55.70% 43.14%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MAGWX % Rank
Government 		9.94% -0.87% 35.08% 27.45%
Corporate 		9.17% 2.30% 29.43% 70.59%
Cash & Equivalents 		3.47% -9.09% 4.96% 44.12%
Securitized 		2.49% 0.00% 18.58% 76.47%
Municipal 		0.13% 0.00% 3.79% 32.35%
Derivative 		-0.01% -4.79% 8.39% 62.75%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MAGWX % Rank
US 		14.50% -0.60% 45.57% 78.43%
Non US 		7.06% -5.92% 45.50% 16.67%

MAGWX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MAGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.36% 0.00% 2.76% 68.37%
Management Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 16.67%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 26.67%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.04% 0.40% N/A

Sales Fees

MAGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.75% 0.15% 5.75% 10.53%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MAGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.11% 0.20% 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.

MAGWX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 3.00% 3.00% 149.00% 2.94%

MAGWX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MAGWX Category Low Category High MAGWX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.79% 0.00% 6.79% 70.59%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MAGWX Category Low Category High Category Mode
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Quarterly Annually

Dividend Payout History

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Net Income Ratio Analysis

MAGWX Category Low Category High MAGWX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.87% 0.14% 5.39% 39.80%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MAGWX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

MAGWX - Managers

Joseph C. Flaherty

Manager

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 28, 2002

17.35

17.4%

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

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Sep 01, 2018

1.16

1.2%

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

0.13

Category High

23.04

Category Average

5.97

Category Mode

1.83

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