MFS Lifetime Income Fund B (MLLBX)
12.76
-0.01
(-0.08%)
USD |
Dec 04 2025
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.44% | 532.04M | -- | 5.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -102.89M | 5.63% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund is a "fund of funds" and invests the majority of its assets in other MFS mutual funds. The Fund's target allocation is 20% U.S. stock funds, 70% bond funds, and 10% cash funds. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
| Broad Category | Allocation |
| Global Peer Group | Mixed Asset USD Balanced - US |
| Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target Today Funds |
| Global Macro | -- |
| US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Income Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | MFS |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
64
-223.70M
Peer Group Low
11.64M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
69
-102.89M
-2.907B
Peer Group Low
65.81M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
67
-679.65M
Peer Group Low
17.84M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
75
-10.44B
Peer Group Low
83.47M
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
67
-1.238B
Peer Group Low
47.84M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
78
-14.97B
Peer Group Low
513.20M
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
69
-2.218B
Peer Group Low
54.02M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
71
-17.14B
Peer Group Low
1.036B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 05, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of October 31, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 3.44% |
| Stock | 25.55% |
| Bond | 70.03% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.01% |
| Other | 0.96% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFS Limited Maturity Fund R6 | 20.08% | 5.90 | -0.17% |
| MFS Total Return Bond Fund R6 | 19.54% | 9.67 | -0.21% |
| MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund R6 | 10.05% | 9.21 | -0.22% |
| MFS Government Securities Fund R6 | 9.65% | 8.73 | -0.23% |
| MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund R6 | 7.03% | 8.30 | 0.00% |
| MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund R6 | 2.98% | 15.37 | 0.20% |
| MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund R6 | 2.77% | 17.70 | 0.17% |
| MFS Commodity Strategy Fund R6 | 2.01% | 4.20 | 0.48% |
| MFS High Income Fund R6 | 2.01% | 3.15 | 0.00% |
| MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund R6 | 2.00% | 17.48 | 0.29% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | 1.00% |
| Actual Management Fee | -- |
| Administration Fee | 19.00% |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | 4.00% |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors | No |
| Minimum Initial Investment | 1000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 50.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund is a "fund of funds" and invests the majority of its assets in other MFS mutual funds. The Fund's target allocation is 20% U.S. stock funds, 70% bond funds, and 10% cash funds. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Allocation |
| Broad Category | Allocation |
| Global Peer Group | Mixed Asset USD Balanced - US |
| Peer Group | Mixed-Asset Target Today Funds |
| Global Macro | -- |
| US Macro | Mixed-Assets Target Date Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Income Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | MFS |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) | 2.70% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) | 2.54% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 27 |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 30.51 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 6.204 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 7.509 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 31.90% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 9.61% |
| ROI (TTM) | 14.65% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 14.65% |
| Earning Yield | 0.045 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 1.138 |
| Number of Equity Holdings | 0 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (10-31-25) | 4.17% |
| Effective Duration | 4.30 |
| Average Coupon | 4.16% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.743 |
| Effective Maturity | 10.47 |
| Nominal Maturity | 10.77 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 0 |
As of October 31, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 23.41% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 12.31% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 15.25% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 11.51% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 11.69% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 11.69% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 13.08% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 12.13% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) | 17.74% |
As of October 31, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 9/29/2005 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 8/28/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| MLLAX | A |
| MLLCX | C |
| MLLEX | Retirement |
| MLLGX | Retirement |
| MLLHX | Retirement |
| MLLIX | Inst |
| MLLJX | Retirement |
| MLLKX | Retirement |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds |
|
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:MLLBX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MLLBX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:MLLBX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MLLBX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |