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MFS Utilities Fund I (MMUIX) 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)
0.75% 2.533B 2.72% 6.00%
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 total return. The Fund normally invests at least 80% its net assets in securities of issuers in the utilities industry. The utilities industry is defined as issuers engaged in electric, gas or other types of energy, and issuers engaged in telecommunications, including wireless, telephone, and cable.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Utilities
Peer Group Utility Funds
Global Macro Equity Industry Sector
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Utility 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
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-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 87
-123.57M Peer Group Low
382.69M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 89
-297.46M
-306.36M Peer Group Low
1.411B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 86
-582.67M Peer Group Low
1.605B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 87
-1.704B Peer Group Low
1.052B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 94
-483.88M Peer Group Low
1.729B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 87
-2.418B Peer Group Low
2.088B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 94
-413.94M Peer Group Low
2.453B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 95
-5.231B Peer Group Low
4.139B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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YTD
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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
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
1.09%
25.20%
6.25%
14.16%
0.69%
-2.00%
11.66%
9.91%
-8.71%
27.67%
15.90%
21.82%
-18.14%
23.79%
18.67%
16.22%
8.63%
22.37%
-0.26%
17.68%
5.16%
-1.45%
28.59%
10.52%
4.45%
24.95%
-0.81%
17.35%
1.13%
-7.45%
23.06%
13.57%
1.65%
27.33%
4.76%
15.26%
0.27%
-3.62%
28.21%
9.52%
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23.05%
12.36%
As of September 18, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (9-17-25) 2.13%
30-Day SEC Yield (8-31-25) 2.10%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 23.23
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.553
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.856
Weighted Median ROE 12.81%
Weighted Median ROA 3.40%
ROI (TTM) 3.98%
Return on Investment (TTM) 3.98%
Earning Yield 0.0494
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.337
As of July 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 24.89%
EPS Growth (3Y) 21.35%
EPS Growth (5Y) 11.39%
Sales Growth (1Y) -2.39%
Sales Growth (3Y) 5.00%
Sales Growth (5Y) 5.52%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) -2.41%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 4.45%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 42.65%
As of July 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of July 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.81%
Stock 98.97%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.22%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
NextEra Energy, Inc. 10.52% 70.76 0.65%
Constellation Energy Corp. 8.46% 322.66 0.43%
USD/EUR Forward Contract
7.90% -- --
Vistra Corp. 5.29% 210.20 0.91%
Xcel Energy, Inc. 5.18% 72.16 0.16%
PG&E Corp. 5.14% 14.88 -1.36%
Sempra 4.59% 82.49 -0.19%
DTE Energy Co. 4.53% 135.14 0.02%
The Southern Co. 3.95% 91.47 -0.17%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 3.94% 106.43 -1.01%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.59%
Administration Fee 78.91K%
Maximum Front Load --
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 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return. The Fund normally invests at least 80% its net assets in securities of issuers in the utilities industry. The utilities industry is defined as issuers engaged in electric, gas or other types of energy, and issuers engaged in telecommunications, including wireless, telephone, and cable.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Sector Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Sector Utilities
Peer Group Utility Funds
Global Macro Equity Industry Sector
US Macro Sector Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Utility Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSWNTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (9-17-25) 2.13%
30-Day SEC Yield (8-31-25) 2.10%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 23.23
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 3.553
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.856
Weighted Median ROE 12.81%
Weighted Median ROA 3.40%
ROI (TTM) 3.98%
Return on Investment (TTM) 3.98%
Earning Yield 0.0494
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 1.337
As of July 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 24.89%
EPS Growth (3Y) 21.35%
EPS Growth (5Y) 11.39%
Sales Growth (1Y) -2.39%
Sales Growth (3Y) 5.00%
Sales Growth (5Y) 5.52%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) -2.41%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 4.45%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) 42.65%
As of July 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 1/2/1997
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Share Classes
MMUBX B
MMUCX C
MMUFX A
MMUGX Retirement
MMUHX Retirement
MMUJX Retirement
MMUKX Retirement
MURRX 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:MMUIX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MMUIX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MMUIX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MMUIX", "prospectus_objective")
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