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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.93% 2.183B 3.98% 35.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-158.11M -3.26% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and foreign real estate-related investments. MFS normally allocates the funds investments across different REIT managers and property types, but may from time to time focus the funds investments in any one or a few of these areas.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Real Estate Global
Peer Group Global Real Estate Funds
Global Macro --
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Real Estate Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 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
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 97
-59.31M Peer Group Low
58.00M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 88
-158.11M
-909.50M Peer Group Low
710.49M Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 79
-102.47M Peer Group Low
215.68M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 92
-2.396B Peer Group Low
2.566B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 92
-331.71M Peer Group Low
383.13M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 10
-2.662B Peer Group Low
2.566B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 93
-573.47M Peer Group Low
646.39M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 5
-3.312B Peer Group Low
3.106B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
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
-3.69%
26.34%
2.17%
29.74%
-27.02%
11.25%
-2.84%
2.81%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
20.69%
-3.33%
24.50%
-3.90%
23.44%
-26.73%
10.85%
0.69%
7.46%
-8.12%
20.42%
-10.35%
23.76%
-22.00%
7.15%
1.20%
10.53%
-4.65%
29.76%
-0.98%
31.57%
-26.87%
10.22%
3.67%
9.47%
-3.13%
30.88%
1.39%
22.40%
-25.23%
7.59%
0.12%
9.70%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.52%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 32.65
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 9.036
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.164
Weighted Median ROE 9.50%
Weighted Median ROA 3.16%
ROI (TTM) 8.56%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.56%
Earning Yield 0.0409
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.087
Number of Equity Holdings 55
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 15.44%
EPS Growth (3Y) -3.96%
EPS Growth (5Y) -1.40%
Sales Growth (1Y) 7.88%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.34%
Sales Growth (5Y) 9.65%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 3.58%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.48%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 10.35%
As of October 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of October 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 2.52%
Stock 97.33%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.15%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Prologis, Inc. 7.54% 128.54 0.28%
Equinix, Inc. 5.75% 742.26 2.23%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 4.41% 165.00 2.47%
Goodman Group 4.26% 18.35 0.00%
Ventas, Inc. 3.64% 80.72 0.34%
Simon Property Group, Inc. 3.44% 182.68 -0.35%
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 2.78% 129.58 -1.15%
Link Real Estate Investment Trust 2.46% 4.525 -2.90%
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. 2.45% 40.89 -0.73%
USD Cash
2.43% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.80%
Administration Fee 123.4K%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
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 total return. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. and foreign real estate-related investments. MFS normally allocates the funds investments across different REIT managers and property types, but may from time to time focus the funds investments in any one or a few of these areas.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Real Estate Global
Peer Group Global Real Estate Funds
Global Macro --
US Macro World Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Global Real Estate Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.52%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 65
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 32.65
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 9.036
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.164
Weighted Median ROE 9.50%
Weighted Median ROA 3.16%
ROI (TTM) 8.56%
Return on Investment (TTM) 8.56%
Earning Yield 0.0409
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.087
Number of Equity Holdings 55
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 15.44%
EPS Growth (3Y) -3.96%
EPS Growth (5Y) -1.40%
Sales Growth (1Y) 7.88%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.34%
Sales Growth (5Y) 9.65%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 3.58%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.48%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 10.35%
As of October 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 3/11/2009
Last Annual Report Date 8/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 12/27/2024
Share Classes
MGLAX A
MGLCX C
MGLDX B
MGLJX Retirement
MGLKX Retirement
MGLLX Retirement
MGLMX Retirement
MGLRX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
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:MGLIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MGLIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MGLIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MGLIX", "prospectus_objective")
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