Focuses on utility stocks believed to have strong growth prospects
Invest at least 80% of our assets in utilities and related securities
Fund Information
Fund Commencement
02/14/1992
Net Assets
($
M)
As of 07/31/24
$2581.62
Fiscal Year End
OCTOBER
Benchmark
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index measures the utilities sector.
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
Share Class Information
Class Inception
09/07/1993
Net Asset Value (NAV)
As of 08/30/24
$23.43
Most Recent NAV Change
As of 08/30/24
$0.15
|
0.64%
Fund Number
235
Maximum Sales Charge
4%
Gross Expense Ratio
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
1.78%
Net Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.
Stock: Stock markets and investments in individual stocks are volatile and can decline significantly in response to or investor perception of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions.
International: Investments in foreign markets can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, currency, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions.
Utilities: Investments in the utilities sector can be very volatile because of supply and/or demand for services or fuel, financing costs, conservation efforts, the negative impact of regulation, and other factors.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Claud Davis, CFA
Portfolio Manager
39
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
10
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
39
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
10
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
Claud P. Davis, CFA, is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the Utility strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions.
Claud joined MFS in 1989 as a management analyst in the Internal Consulting Department. He was named a senior manager in that area in 1992, a credit analyst in 1994 and an equity research analyst in 2000. He assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2014. He previously worked for KPMG Peat Marwick as a senior associate before joining MFS. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1985.
Claud earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and economics from Lehigh University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and strategy from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he received the Award for Outstanding Academic Performance. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
J. Scott Walker, CFA
Portfolio Manager
16
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
7
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
16
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
7
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
J. Scott Walker, CFA, is an investment officer, portfolio manager and equity research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As a portfolio manager, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. As an analyst, he is responsible for identifying the most attractive investment opportunities in his assigned universe, which currently includes the telecom/cable and energy sectors. He also works closely with other MFS portfolio managers to ensure investment ideas are properly positioned within portfolios.
Scott joined MFS in 2008 after participating in the firm's MBA internship program in 2007. He was named a portfolio manager in 2017 on the MFS® Utilities Fund team and joined the Global Infrastructure portfolio management team in April 2019. Prior to his career in the financial service industry, he worked in the media and entertainment industries for three years and in education for five years.
Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
Monthly|QuarterlyAs of
06/30/24
(*YTD Updated
Daily,
As of 08/30/24 , subject to revision and not annualized.)
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
MORNINGSTAR RATING
Morningstar Overall Rating As of 07/31/24 Class B Shares
Morningstar Utilities
Morningstar ratings are based on risk adjusted performance.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund's performance results would be less favorable. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Sales Charges
Class B shares ("B") results include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which declines over six years from 4% to 0%. The elimination of the charge begins six years after the end of the month in which shares were initially purchased.
Annual Rate of Return
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of
12/31/23|Benchmark: Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
annual rate of return table
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
At NAV
11.80
-15.43
10.55
13.89
0.03
23.97
5.21
13.02
-0.30
-2.96
With Sales Charge
7.80
-18.56
6.55
9.89
-3.83
19.97
1.21
9.02
-4.00
-6.66
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
28.98
-4.85
16.29
12.11
4.11
26.35
0.48
17.67
1.57
-7.08
At NAV
With Sales Charge
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
2023
-2.96
-6.66
-7.08
2022
-0.3
-4.0
1.57
2021
13.02
9.02
17.67
2020
5.21
1.21
0.48
2019
23.97
19.97
26.35
2018
0.03
-3.83
4.11
2017
13.89
9.89
12.11
2016
10.55
6.55
16.29
2015
-15.43
-18.56
-4.85
2014
11.8
7.8
28.98
Pricing & Distributions
Pricing History
NAV at Close of Trading on:
08/30/24
Net Asset Value (NAV):
$23.43
Change ($) (since
08/29/24
):
0.15
Change (%) (since
08/29/24
):
0.64
Market Price (MP):
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Distribution Rates (%)
The distribution rates are computed by annualizing the current distribution rate per share (excluding short-term capital gains), and dividing the result by the public offering price (for the distribution rate including sales charge) or net asset value (for the distribution rate not including sales charge) at the end of the business day.
As of
07/31/24
Charges
Distribution Rate
Not Including Sales Charges
1.46
Including Sales Charges
1.46
30-Day SEC Yield (%)
The fund's 30-day yield is based on the yield of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividend paid by the fund, which may differ.
As of
07/31/24
Wavier
Yield Value
Without Waiver
1.24
With Waiver
1.25
Distributions
The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.
The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.
Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.
Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.
Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.
Long-term Capital Gain
The gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Short-term Capital Gain
For tax purposes the profit realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets held for less than 12 months. Short-term gains are taxable at ordinary income rates to the extent they are not reduced by offsetting capital losses.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Updated Daily As of
08/31/24
Record Date
Ex-Date
Payable Date
Type of Earnings
Rate per Share (US$)
Reinvestment NAV (US$)
06/24/24
06/25/24
06/26/24
Dividend
0.08199
21.37
03/25/24
03/26/24
03/27/24
Dividend
0.05523
19.95
12/13/23
12/14/23
12/15/23
Dividend
0.07826
21.11
12/13/23
12/14/23
12/15/23
Long Term Capital Gain
0.74704
21.11
09/20/23
09/21/23
09/22/23
Dividend
0.05723
20.97
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please consult your tax advisor for further information.
Portfolio & Holdings Information
Portfolio characteristic data are based on unaudited net assets.
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.
Map represents sectors greater than 5%.
Holding Characteristics
Weighted average price/earnings (P/E) ratio is the ratio of the current price of a stock to an estimate of forward 12 month earnings; P/E ex-negatives ratio is an exposure-weighted average of the P/E ratios of the securities held, excluding companies with projected negative earnings.
Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow: Price-to-cash-flow is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share cash earnings.
Price/Sales Ratio (P/S) is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share sales.
Price/Book ratio (P/B) is the ratio of a stock's price to its book value per share.
Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth is the weighted average forecast, by sell side analysts of how much a company's net income will grow over the long-term (typically 3-5 years). The forecast is derived from all polled analysts' estimates. Source FactSet.
Weighted Average Market Cap: Market capitalization is the value of a corporation as determined by the market price of its issued and outstanding common stock. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of a share.
Weighted Median Market Cap: Weighted Median Market Cap is the Market Capitalization of the firm defined by the median dollar within the distribution of the market capitalization of all companies in the index or portfolio. It is calculated from a running total of market capitalizations from smallest company to largest. The Market Capitalization of the firm that sorts the total dollar value of all market capitalizations into two equal portions defines the value.
As of
07/31/24
Data table of holding characteristics
characterstics
Equity Earning
Weighted Average Price/Earnings (next 12 months)
17.20x
Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow
8.63x
Weighted Average Price/Sales
2.19x
Weighted Average Price/Book
1.99x
Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth
9.01%
Weighted Average Market Cap
$52.8b
Weighted Median Market Cap
$32.4b
Number of Issues
38
Active Share
Active share is calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between each issuer's weighting in the index and its weighting in the portfolio, summing, then dividing by two. The higher the number, the more the weights differ from those of the benchmark.
41.64%
Portfolio Turnover
Turnover Ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's securities that have changed over the course of a year: (lesser of purchases or sales)/average market value.
6.57%
% in Stocks
99.00%
% Cash & Cash Equivalents
0.91%
% Other1
0.09%
% in Top Ten
54.94%
Performance Statistics
Alpha is a measure of the portfolio's risk-adjusted performance. When compared to the portfolio's beta, a positive alpha indicates better-than-expected portfolio performance and a negative indicates alpha worse-than-expected portfolio performance.
Beta is a measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market. It is most reliable as a risk measure when the return fluctuations of the portfolio are highly correlated with the return fluctuations of the index chosen to represent the market.
Information ratio is a measure of consistency in excess return. It is calculated by taking the annualized excess return over a benchmark and dividing it by the annualized standard deviation of excess return.
R squared represents the percentage of the portfolio's movements that can be explained by the general movements of the market. Index portfolios will tend to have values very close to 100. R squared is not a measure of performance.
The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated to determine reward per unit of risk. It uses a standard deviation and excess return. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.
Standard Deviation is an indicator of the portfolio's total return volatility, which is based on a minimum of 36 monthly returns. The larger the portfolio's standard deviation, the greater the portfolio's volatility.
Tracking error is the standard deviation of a portfolio's excess returns. Excess returns are a portfolio's return minus the benchmark's annualized return.
Treynor Ratio: Treynor Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of performance. It is the ratio of the annualized excess return of the portfolio over the risk free rate for a given period divided by the Beta of the portfolio versus its benchmark for the same period. It measures the amount of excess return over the risk free rate earned per unit of systematic risk (beta) assumed.
Upside and downside capture is a measure of how well a manager was able to replicate or improve on phases of positive benchmark returns, and how badly the manager was affected by phases of negative benchmark returns. Upside capture ratio for a portfolio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during periods when the benchmark had a positive return and dividing it by the benchmark return during that same period. Downside capture ratio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during the periods of negative benchmark performance and dividing it by the benchmark return for that period.
Updated Monthly As of
07/31/24
Benchmark
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
Performance Statistics Table
10 Yr.
5 Yr.
3 Yr.
Alpha
-1.84
-0.58
-1.75
Beta
0.77
0.91
0.93
R-squared
69.27
88.31
93.56
Standard Deviation %
14.28
17.43
17.56
Sharpe Ratio
0.26
0.23
0.06
Tracking Error
8.64
6.20
4.65
Information Ratio
-0.50
-0.23
-0.50
Treynor Ratio
4.76
4.37
1.18
Downside Capture %
79.23
94.08
97.71
Upside Capture %
70.67
90.85
90.57
Top 10 Holdings
As of
07/31/24
NextEra Energy Inc
PG&E Corp
Constellation Energy Corp
DTE Energy Co
Sempra
Southern Co
Edison International
Dominion Energy Inc
Ameren Corp
PPL Corp
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
Type Of Holdings (%)
As of
07/31/24
Sector Weights (%)
As of
07/31/24
% Assets
Utilities
92.17
Communication Services
4.19
Real Estate
2.64
Cash & Cash Equivalents
0.91
Other1
0.09
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
Portfolio characteristics are based on equivalent exposure, which measures how a portfolio's value would change due to price changes in an asset held either directly or, in the case of a derivative contract, indirectly. The market value of the holding may differ.
*Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.
1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.
Fees
1.77% Net Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
1.78% Gross Expense Ratio
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
4.00
%Maximum Sales Charge
Class B shares ("B") results include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which declines over six years from 4% to 0%. The elimination of the charge begins six years after the end of the month in which shares were initially purchased.
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The information provided on this page should be read in conjunction with the fund's prospectus or summary prospectus for the portfolio being offered, which are available online here or by contacting MFS. Consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses, and otherwise read these documents carefully before you invest. Shares of the funds are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Shares of the funds involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
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Focuses on utility stocks believed to have strong growth prospects
Invest at least 80% of our assets in utilities and related securities
Fund Information
Fund Commencement
02/14/1992
Net Assets
($
M)
As of 07/31/24
$2581.62
Fiscal Year End
OCTOBER
Benchmark
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index measures the utilities sector.
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
Share Class Information
Class Inception
09/07/1993
Net Asset Value (NAV)
As of 08/30/24
$23.43
Most Recent NAV Change
As of 08/30/24
$0.15
|
0.64%
Fund Number
235
Maximum Sales Charge
4%
Gross Expense Ratio
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
1.78%
Net Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.
Stock: Stock markets and investments in individual stocks are volatile and can decline significantly in response to or investor perception of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions.
International: Investments in foreign markets can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, currency, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions.
Utilities: Investments in the utilities sector can be very volatile because of supply and/or demand for services or fuel, financing costs, conservation efforts, the negative impact of regulation, and other factors.
Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.
Claud Davis, CFA
Portfolio Manager
39
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
10
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
39
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
10
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
Claud P. Davis, CFA, is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the Utility strategies at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions.
Claud joined MFS in 1989 as a management analyst in the Internal Consulting Department. He was named a senior manager in that area in 1992, a credit analyst in 1994 and an equity research analyst in 2000. He assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2014. He previously worked for KPMG Peat Marwick as a senior associate before joining MFS. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1985.
Claud earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and economics from Lehigh University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and strategy from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, where he received the Award for Outstanding Academic Performance. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
J. Scott Walker, CFA
Portfolio Manager
16
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
7
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
16
YEARS WITH INDUSTRY
7
YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO
J. Scott Walker, CFA, is an investment officer, portfolio manager and equity research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). As a portfolio manager, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. As an analyst, he is responsible for identifying the most attractive investment opportunities in his assigned universe, which currently includes the telecom/cable and energy sectors. He also works closely with other MFS portfolio managers to ensure investment ideas are properly positioned within portfolios.
Scott joined MFS in 2008 after participating in the firm's MBA internship program in 2007. He was named a portfolio manager in 2017 on the MFS® Utilities Fund team and joined the Global Infrastructure portfolio management team in April 2019. Prior to his career in the financial service industry, he worked in the media and entertainment industries for three years and in education for five years.
Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
Monthly|QuarterlyAs of
06/30/24
(*YTD Updated
Daily,
As of 08/30/24 , subject to revision and not annualized.)
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.
MORNINGSTAR RATING
Morningstar Overall Rating As of 07/31/24 Class B Shares
Morningstar Utilities
Morningstar ratings are based on risk adjusted performance.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund's performance results would be less favorable. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Sales Charges
Class B shares ("B") results include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which declines over six years from 4% to 0%. The elimination of the charge begins six years after the end of the month in which shares were initially purchased.
Annual Rate of Return
Annual Rate of Return (%)
As of
12/31/23|Benchmark: Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
annual rate of return table
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
At NAV
11.80
-15.43
10.55
13.89
0.03
23.97
5.21
13.02
-0.30
-2.96
With Sales Charge
7.80
-18.56
6.55
9.89
-3.83
19.97
1.21
9.02
-4.00
-6.66
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
28.98
-4.85
16.29
12.11
4.11
26.35
0.48
17.67
1.57
-7.08
At NAV
With Sales Charge
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
2023
-2.96
-6.66
-7.08
2022
-0.3
-4.0
1.57
2021
13.02
9.02
17.67
2020
5.21
1.21
0.48
2019
23.97
19.97
26.35
2018
0.03
-3.83
4.11
2017
13.89
9.89
12.11
2016
10.55
6.55
16.29
2015
-15.43
-18.56
-4.85
2014
11.8
7.8
28.98
Pricing & Distributions
Pricing History
NAV at Close of Trading on:
08/30/24
Net Asset Value (NAV):
$23.43
Change ($) (since
08/29/24
):
0.15
Change (%) (since
08/29/24
):
0.64
Market Price (MP):
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Distribution Rates (%)
The distribution rates are computed by annualizing the current distribution rate per share (excluding short-term capital gains), and dividing the result by the public offering price (for the distribution rate including sales charge) or net asset value (for the distribution rate not including sales charge) at the end of the business day.
As of
07/31/24
Charges
Distribution Rate
Not Including Sales Charges
1.46
Including Sales Charges
1.46
30-Day SEC Yield (%)
The fund's 30-day yield is based on the yield of a fund's investments over a 30-day period and not on the dividend paid by the fund, which may differ.
As of
07/31/24
Wavier
Yield Value
Without Waiver
1.24
With Waiver
1.25
Distributions
The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.
The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.
Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.
Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.
Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.
Long-term Capital Gain
The gain on the sale of a capital asset where the holding period was more than 12 months and the profit was subject to the long-term capital gains tax.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Short-term Capital Gain
For tax purposes the profit realized from the sale of securities or other capital assets held for less than 12 months. Short-term gains are taxable at ordinary income rates to the extent they are not reduced by offsetting capital losses.
(Source: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms)
Updated Daily As of
08/31/24
Record Date
Ex-Date
Payable Date
Type of Earnings
Rate per Share (US$)
Reinvestment NAV (US$)
06/24/24
06/25/24
06/26/24
Dividend
0.08199
21.37
03/25/24
03/26/24
03/27/24
Dividend
0.05523
19.95
12/13/23
12/14/23
12/15/23
Dividend
0.07826
21.11
12/13/23
12/14/23
12/15/23
Long Term Capital Gain
0.74704
21.11
09/20/23
09/21/23
09/22/23
Dividend
0.05723
20.97
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please consult your tax advisor for further information.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.
Map represents sectors greater than 5%.
Holding Characteristics
Weighted average price/earnings (P/E) ratio is the ratio of the current price of a stock to an estimate of forward 12 month earnings; P/E ex-negatives ratio is an exposure-weighted average of the P/E ratios of the securities held, excluding companies with projected negative earnings.
Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow: Price-to-cash-flow is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share cash earnings.
Price/Sales Ratio (P/S) is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share sales.
Price/Book ratio (P/B) is the ratio of a stock's price to its book value per share.
Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth is the weighted average forecast, by sell side analysts of how much a company's net income will grow over the long-term (typically 3-5 years). The forecast is derived from all polled analysts' estimates. Source FactSet.
Weighted Average Market Cap: Market capitalization is the value of a corporation as determined by the market price of its issued and outstanding common stock. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of a share.
Weighted Median Market Cap: Weighted Median Market Cap is the Market Capitalization of the firm defined by the median dollar within the distribution of the market capitalization of all companies in the index or portfolio. It is calculated from a running total of market capitalizations from smallest company to largest. The Market Capitalization of the firm that sorts the total dollar value of all market capitalizations into two equal portions defines the value.
As of
07/31/24
Data table of holding characteristics
characterstics
Equity Earning
Weighted Average Price/Earnings (next 12 months)
17.20x
Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow
8.63x
Weighted Average Price/Sales
2.19x
Weighted Average Price/Book
1.99x
Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth
9.01%
Weighted Average Market Cap
$52.8b
Weighted Median Market Cap
$32.4b
Number of Issues
38
Active Share
Active share is calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between each issuer's weighting in the index and its weighting in the portfolio, summing, then dividing by two. The higher the number, the more the weights differ from those of the benchmark.
41.64%
Portfolio Turnover
Turnover Ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's securities that have changed over the course of a year: (lesser of purchases or sales)/average market value.
6.57%
% in Stocks
99.00%
% Cash & Cash Equivalents
0.91%
% Other1
0.09%
% in Top Ten
54.94%
Performance Statistics
Alpha is a measure of the portfolio's risk-adjusted performance. When compared to the portfolio's beta, a positive alpha indicates better-than-expected portfolio performance and a negative indicates alpha worse-than-expected portfolio performance.
Beta is a measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market. It is most reliable as a risk measure when the return fluctuations of the portfolio are highly correlated with the return fluctuations of the index chosen to represent the market.
Information ratio is a measure of consistency in excess return. It is calculated by taking the annualized excess return over a benchmark and dividing it by the annualized standard deviation of excess return.
R squared represents the percentage of the portfolio's movements that can be explained by the general movements of the market. Index portfolios will tend to have values very close to 100. R squared is not a measure of performance.
The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated to determine reward per unit of risk. It uses a standard deviation and excess return. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.
Standard Deviation is an indicator of the portfolio's total return volatility, which is based on a minimum of 36 monthly returns. The larger the portfolio's standard deviation, the greater the portfolio's volatility.
Tracking error is the standard deviation of a portfolio's excess returns. Excess returns are a portfolio's return minus the benchmark's annualized return.
Treynor Ratio: Treynor Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of performance. It is the ratio of the annualized excess return of the portfolio over the risk free rate for a given period divided by the Beta of the portfolio versus its benchmark for the same period. It measures the amount of excess return over the risk free rate earned per unit of systematic risk (beta) assumed.
Upside and downside capture is a measure of how well a manager was able to replicate or improve on phases of positive benchmark returns, and how badly the manager was affected by phases of negative benchmark returns. Upside capture ratio for a portfolio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during periods when the benchmark had a positive return and dividing it by the benchmark return during that same period. Downside capture ratio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during the periods of negative benchmark performance and dividing it by the benchmark return for that period.
Updated Monthly As of
07/31/24
Benchmark
Standard & Poor's 500 Utilities Index
Performance Statistics Table
10 Yr.
5 Yr.
3 Yr.
Alpha
-1.84
-0.58
-1.75
Beta
0.77
0.91
0.93
R-squared
69.27
88.31
93.56
Standard Deviation %
14.28
17.43
17.56
Sharpe Ratio
0.26
0.23
0.06
Tracking Error
8.64
6.20
4.65
Information Ratio
-0.50
-0.23
-0.50
Treynor Ratio
4.76
4.37
1.18
Downside Capture %
79.23
94.08
97.71
Upside Capture %
70.67
90.85
90.57
Top 10 Holdings
As of
07/31/24
NextEra Energy Inc
PG&E Corp
Constellation Energy Corp
DTE Energy Co
Sempra
Southern Co
Edison International
Dominion Energy Inc
Ameren Corp
PPL Corp
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
Type Of Holdings (%)
As of
07/31/24
Sector Weights (%)
As of
07/31/24
% Assets
Utilities
92.17
Communication Services
4.19
Real Estate
2.64
Cash & Cash Equivalents
0.91
Other1
0.09
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
Portfolio characteristics are based on equivalent exposure, which measures how a portfolio's value would change due to price changes in an asset held either directly or, in the case of a derivative contract, indirectly. The market value of the holding may differ.
*Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.
1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.
Net Expense Ratio: The Net Expense Ratio reflects the reduction of expenses from contractual fee waivers and reimbursements. Elimination of these reductions will result in higher expenses and lower performance.
These reductions will continue until at least 02/28/25
1.78% Gross Expense Ratio
Gross Expense Ratio: The Gross Expense Ratio is the fund's total operating expense ratio from the fund's most recent prospectus.
4.00
%Maximum Sales Charge
Class B shares ("B") results include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which declines over six years from 4% to 0%. The elimination of the charge begins six years after the end of the month in which shares were initially purchased.
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