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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund A (MEMAX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Oct '24Jan '25Apr '25Jul '250.00%19.33%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
1.31% 9.028B 3.65% 34.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-323.67M 20.93% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, and may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single country.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Emerging Mkts Global
Peer Group Emerging Markets Funds
Global Macro Equity Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Markets Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACXUSNTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 24
-1.279B Peer Group Low
2.036B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 87
-323.67M
-7.785B Peer Group Low
6.874B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 65
-2.978B Peer Group Low
2.173B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 53
-19.95B Peer Group Low
13.17B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 8
-3.769B Peer Group Low
4.958B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 7
-23.99B Peer Group Low
22.01B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 7
-3.769B Peer Group Low
4.958B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 5
-31.03B Peer Group Low
61.06B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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3M
YTD
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15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-14.02%
19.78%
10.17%
-6.98%
-20.11%
10.88%
10.98%
17.83%
-14.20%
21.51%
10.65%
7.82%
-16.00%
15.62%
5.53%
18.54%
-19.83%
23.21%
35.00%
-4.67%
-27.31%
10.81%
7.70%
13.67%
-16.09%
27.57%
20.86%
-12.13%
-19.75%
8.39%
3.37%
19.36%
-18.32%
29.15%
30.03%
-2.82%
-20.09%
8.12%
9.01%
17.22%
-17.32%
24.05%
25.54%
-2.31%
-28.85%
17.34%
6.24%
30.56%
As of July 06, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-2-25) 2.05%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 16.41
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.905
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.051
Weighted Median ROE 18.65%
Weighted Median ROA 9.72%
ROI (TTM) 16.12%
Return on Investment (TTM) 16.12%
Earning Yield 0.0843
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.3402
As of April 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.18%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.26%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.19%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.52%
Sales Growth (3Y) 10.24%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.14%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 21.89%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 10.42%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 17.45%
As of April 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of April 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 1.64%
Stock 98.36%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.43% 17.24 0.00%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 6.38% 63.25 0.38%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3.63% 14.75 1.44%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 3.27% 40.60 0.00%
HDFC Bank Ltd ORD
2.36% -- --
China Construction Bank Corp 2.18% 1.11 16.84%
Infosys Ltd ORD
1.99% -- --
NetEase Inc 1.73% 132.85 -0.11%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd ORD
1.63% -- --
Vale SA 1.60% 10.22 -0.58%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 0.25%
Actual Management Fee 0.84%
Administration Fee 13.71K%
Maximum Front Load 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee 0.00%
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 50.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, and may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a single country.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Emerging Mkts Global
Peer Group Emerging Markets Funds
Global Macro Equity Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Markets Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACXUSNTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (7-2-25) 2.05%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 16.41
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.905
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.051
Weighted Median ROE 18.65%
Weighted Median ROA 9.72%
ROI (TTM) 16.12%
Return on Investment (TTM) 16.12%
Earning Yield 0.0843
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.3402
As of April 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.18%
EPS Growth (3Y) 13.26%
EPS Growth (5Y) 16.19%
Sales Growth (1Y) 10.52%
Sales Growth (3Y) 10.24%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.14%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 21.89%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 10.42%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 17.45%
As of April 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 10/24/1995
Last Annual Report Date 5/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 9/27/2024
Share Classes
MEMBX B
MEMCX C
MEMFX Retirement
MEMGX Retirement
MEMHX Retirement
MEMIX Inst
MEMJX Retirement
MEMRX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:MEMAX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MEMAX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MEMAX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MEMAX", "prospectus_objective")
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