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MFS Growth Fund R6 (MFEKX) Total Return
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Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.49% 44.97B 0.41% 25.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. MFS focuses on investing the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes have above average potential with respect to the rate and duration of earnings growth compared to other growth companies. The Fund primarily invests in securities of companies with large capitalizations.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US
Peer Group Large-Cap Growth Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Large-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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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
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 98
-2.189B Peer Group Low
6.376B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 98
-7.768B
-19.49B Peer Group Low
26.18B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 97
-5.020B Peer Group Low
8.667B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 97
-52.83B Peer Group Low
49.73B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 98
-9.847B Peer Group Low
13.55B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 96
-74.66B Peer Group Low
72.04B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 98
-14.28B Peer Group Low
17.34B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 89
-123.07B Peer Group Low
93.59B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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3M
YTD
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5Y
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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
2.68%
37.81%
31.74%
23.76%
-31.08%
36.25%
31.79%
12.42%
-4.38%
31.49%
18.40%
28.71%
-18.11%
26.29%
25.02%
15.77%
-1.81%
35.95%
38.07%
27.21%
-29.36%
42.29%
32.95%
17.51%
2.69%
36.90%
38.89%
22.95%
-30.10%
44.71%
33.70%
14.00%
0.47%
39.24%
56.28%
18.66%
-25.28%
34.79%
34.05%
14.13%
-1.30%
35.90%
35.67%
27.93%
-31.20%
43.78%
26.67%
15.25%
As of November 17, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-13-25) 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 42.20
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 12.89
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 15.20
Weighted Median ROE 57.24%
Weighted Median ROA 24.84%
ROI (TTM) 32.38%
Return on Investment (TTM) 32.38%
Earning Yield 0.0262
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.6967
Number of Equity Holdings 63
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 41.83%
EPS Growth (3Y) 28.67%
EPS Growth (5Y) 33.41%
Sales Growth (1Y) 26.74%
Sales Growth (3Y) 19.38%
Sales Growth (5Y) 21.38%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 28.84%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 19.99%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 35.42%
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.41%
Stock 99.59%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.00%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Apple, Inc. 6.15% 272.41 -0.20%
Alphabet, Inc. 5.12% 276.41 -0.78%
Mastercard, Inc. 3.29% 545.73 -1.77%
Broadcom Inc. 2.52% 342.46 0.73%
Netflix, Inc. 2.26% 111.22 -3.64%
Amphenol Corp. 1.90% 133.74 -1.12%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.47%
Administration Fee 241.8K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. MFS focuses on investing the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes have above average potential with respect to the rate and duration of earnings growth compared to other growth companies. The Fund primarily invests in securities of companies with large capitalizations.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class US Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity US
Peer Group Large-Cap Growth Funds
Global Macro Equity North America
US Macro Large-Cap Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Growth Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (11-13-25) 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 42.20
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 12.89
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 15.20
Weighted Median ROE 57.24%
Weighted Median ROA 24.84%
ROI (TTM) 32.38%
Return on Investment (TTM) 32.38%
Earning Yield 0.0262
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.6967
Number of Equity Holdings 63
As of September 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 41.83%
EPS Growth (3Y) 28.67%
EPS Growth (5Y) 33.41%
Sales Growth (1Y) 26.74%
Sales Growth (3Y) 19.38%
Sales Growth (5Y) 21.38%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 28.84%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 19.99%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 35.42%
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 8/26/2011
Last Annual Report Date 11/30/2024
Last Prospectus Date 3/28/2025
Share Classes
MEGBX B
MEGRX Retirement
MFECX C
MFEGX A
MFEHX Retirement
MFEIX Inst
MFEJX Retirement
MFELX 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:MFEKX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MFEKX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MFEKX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MFEKX", "prospectus_objective")
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