Corporate Fact Sheet

Assets under management as of  September 30, 2024 were $645.3 billion.
Assets under management are calculated based on the assets on which MFS receives an asset-based management fee, including assets subject to non-discretionary advisory relationships. The non-discretionary assets are reported as of the end of the month for the month prior to the period for which the amount is calculated.
 

Historical AUM in US$ in Billions

*Effective October 2022, the classification of an MFS fund has changed from Institutional to Retail. Other retail and trust accounts have also been reclassified from Institutional to Other Retail. Prior periods have been restated.

As of December 31, 2023 (unless otherwise noted): In 1924, MFS launched the first US open-end mutual fund, opening the door to the markets for millions of everyday investors. Today, as a full-service global investment manager serving financial advisors, intermediaries and institutional clients, MFS still serves a single purpose: to create long term value for clients by allocating capital responsibly. That takes our powerful investment approach combining collective expertise, thoughtful risk management and long-term discipline. Supported by our culture of shared values and collaboration, our teams of diverse thinkers actively debate ideas and assess material risks to uncover what we believe are the best investment opportunities in the market.

• The firm ranked as the 46^_th largest asset manager globally, according to Cerulli Associates_³ and 9^_th largest U.S. long-term mutual fund manager, according to research firm ISS Market Inteligence.^₄
• The MFS family of more than 80 U.S. mutual funds is distributed through financial advisors affiliated with brokerage houses, financial institutions, financial planning firms and independent advisors.
• MFS investment products are also available on many of the largest defined contribution retirement platforms for inclusion in qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans.
• MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. manages equity and fixed-income assets for a global client base that includes public pension plans, corporate pension plans, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, multi-employer plans, and investment advisory firms.
• MFS offers the Meridian Funds, a line of 39 mutual funds available through financial intermediaries to non-U.S. investors.
• MFS is among the largest asset managers of insurance assets in the US through its Variable Insurance Trust (VIT) funds.
• The firm’s global research platform includes approximately 300 investment professionals in investment offices at its headquarters in Boston and in offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Singapore, São Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
• MFS has more than 2,100 employees worldwide.
• MFS is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial Inc. is the parent company of the Sun Life Financial group of companies and trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE), and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
• Over time, MFS has been a leading innovator in the asset management industry, including creating one of the first in-house research departments in the mutual fund industry in 1932, launching the first high-yield municipal bond fund and the first global balanced fund, and more recently creating “outcome-oriented” products, such as its line of target-risk, target-date, and other asset allocation strategies.
• Based on US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the firm had total assets of US$3,030 million and total liabilities of US$1,429 million.

^₁ Total may vary due to rounding
^₂ % non-U.S. equals monies invested by MFS in securities not registered or domiciled in the U.S.
^₃ Cerulli Associates' 2023 Global Markets report, based on December 31, 2022 data.
^₄ ISS Market Intelligence, as of December 31, 2023

Issued in the UK and Switzerland by MFS International (U.K.) Limited ("MIL UK"), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with the company number 03062718, and authorised and regulated in the conduct of investment business by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. MIL UK, an indirect subsidiary of MFS^_®, has its registered office at One Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5ER. Note to Europe (ex UK and Switzerland) readers: Issued in Europe by MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.à r.l. (MFS Lux) – authorized under Luxembourg law as a management company for Funds domiciled in Luxembourg and which both provide products and investment services to institutional investors and is registered office is at S.a r.l. 4 Rue Albert Borschette, Luxembourg L-1246. Tel: 352 2826 12800.

Issued in the United States by MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., a U.S.-based investment advisor and subsidiary of Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS").  Issued in Canada by MFS Investment Management Canada Limited. No securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada has reviewed this communication.  MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. provides certain sub-advisory services to all MFS Investment Management Canada Limited portfolios, including discretionary investment management for non-Canadian portfolios or components of portfolios. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement executed between MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. and MFS Investment Management Canada Limited, MFS provides investment advice pursuant to statutory exemptions or regulatory relief, as applicable. Such advice is being rendered outside of Canada and certain members of the team may not be registered in any capacity with any Canadian securities regulatory authority.  Note to UK and Switzerland readers: Issued in the UK and Switzerland by MFS International (U.K.) Limited ("MIL UK"), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with the company number 03062718, and authorised and regulated in the conduct of investment business by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. MIL UK, an indirect subsidiary of MFS^_®, has its registered office at One Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5ER.  Note to Europe (ex UK and Switzerland) readers: Issued in Europe by MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.à r.l. (MFS Lux) – authorized under Luxembourg law as a management company for Funds domiciled in Luxembourg and which both provide products and investment services to institutional investors and is registered office is at S.a r.l. 4 Rue Albert Borschette, Luxembourg L-1246. 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