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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
2.14% 37.73M -- 11.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
2.727M 4.50% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective from a strategic allocation to three underlying MFS funds and a tactical asset allocation overlay primarily using derivatives to decrease the volatility by reducing exposure to equity and/or currency markets as represented by the underlying funds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Long/Short Equity US
Peer Group Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds
Global Macro Alternative Equity
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 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: 41
-62.25M Peer Group Low
320.13M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 46
2.727M
-199.65M Peer Group Low
4.235B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 56
-57.46M Peer Group Low
953.73M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 81
-591.75M Peer Group Low
5.785B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 41
-168.14M Peer Group Low
1.964B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 84
-1.117B Peer Group Low
5.909B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 49
-197.39M Peer Group Low
3.933B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 70
-7.408B Peer Group Low
6.290B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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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
1.00%
7.74%
2.02%
0.36%
-3.15%
4.46%
5.25%
6.18%
-9.41%
26.60%
16.25%
18.54%
-18.36%
22.20%
17.49%
21.69%
1.69%
1.23%
11.76%
3.25%
-2.80%
8.46%
13.67%
2.59%
2.20%
1.72%
3.79%
2.16%
-3.65%
8.66%
0.14%
5.73%
-3.30%
5.28%
-1.78%
31.57%
-15.79%
22.88%
19.33%
10.63%
0.35%
10.81%
6.07%
10.23%
-3.79%
13.56%
16.12%
10.96%
As of December 05, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 13
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.68
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 6.853
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.488
Weighted Median ROE 90.24%
Weighted Median ROA 12.90%
ROI (TTM) 19.57%
Return on Investment (TTM) 19.57%
Earning Yield 0.0428
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8698
Number of Equity Holdings 0
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.79%
EPS Growth (3Y) 15.96%
EPS Growth (5Y) 19.33%
Sales Growth (1Y) 13.16%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.91%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.67%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 14.68%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 13.01%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 16.26%
As of October 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of October 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 8.37%
Stock 89.51%
Bond 1.84%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.27%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
MFS Growth Fund R6 30.60% 226.02 0.28%
MFS International Equity Fund R6 29.83% 40.87 0.49%
MFS Value Fund R6 29.80% 53.39 0.06%
USD Cash
7.66% -- --
United States of America USGB 4.5 03/31/2026 FIX USD Government 0.96% 100.24 -0.01%
United States of America USGB 4.25 12/31/2025 FIX USD Government 0.61% 100.04 -0.00%
United States of America USGB 4.625 06/30/2026 FIX USD Government 0.28% 100.51 -0.01%
SPX Sep6 5400.0P
0.14% -- --
SPX Jun6 5400.0P
0.08% -- --
SPX Mar6 5575.0P
0.05% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee 1.00%
Actual Management Fee 0.25%
Administration Fee 835.0%
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load 1.00%
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
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 total return. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective from a strategic allocation to three underlying MFS funds and a tactical asset allocation overlay primarily using derivatives to decrease the volatility by reducing exposure to equity and/or currency markets as represented by the underlying funds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Alternative
Broad Category Alternative Strategies
Global Peer Group Alternative Long/Short Equity US
Peer Group Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds
Global Macro Alternative Equity
US Macro Alternative Equity Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name MFS
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACWINTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 13
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 29.68
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 6.853
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 8.488
Weighted Median ROE 90.24%
Weighted Median ROA 12.90%
ROI (TTM) 19.57%
Return on Investment (TTM) 19.57%
Earning Yield 0.0428
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8698
Number of Equity Holdings 0
As of October 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 22.79%
EPS Growth (3Y) 15.96%
EPS Growth (5Y) 19.33%
Sales Growth (1Y) 13.16%
Sales Growth (3Y) 11.91%
Sales Growth (5Y) 11.67%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 14.68%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 13.01%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 16.26%
As of October 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 6/27/2014
Last Annual Report Date 5/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 9/26/2025
Share Classes
MNWAX A
MNWBX B
MNWIX Inst
MNWRX Retirement
MNWSX Retirement
MNWTX Retirement
MNWUX Retirement
MNWZX Retirement
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds Yes
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:MNWCX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:MNWCX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:MNWCX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:MNWCX", "prospectus_objective")
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