BRSNX Fees and Costs — MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund, Class 529A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.04%: a 0.65% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.12% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $149K in broker commissions, 0.0474% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 73%.
BRSNX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BRSNX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2021.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.16% |
| Fee waiver | −0.12% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.04% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BRSNX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BRSNX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,374 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.36% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.04%) | $103 | $321 | $556 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $5 | $15 | $25 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $218 |
| Total costs | $711 | $1,018 | $1,374 |
| Value after costs | $9,789 | $10,559 | $11,389 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.11% | 3.17% | 2.36% |
BRSNX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0474%
- Total broker commissions: $149K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $7.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 73%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $39K (0.012% of average net assets)
BRSNX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $128K | 85.64% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $18K | 12.05% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $996 | 0.67% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $632 | 0.42% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $629 | 0.42% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $565 | 0.38% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $401 | 0.27% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $169 | 0.11% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $62 | 0.04% |
BRSNX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $3.4M | 43.59% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.8M | 22.81% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.1M | 14.26% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1.1M | 13.58% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $447K | 5.76% |
MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRSYX | Class R6 | 0.66% | none |
| BRSJX | Class I | 0.74% | none |
| BRSUX | Class R4 | 0.74% | none |
| BRSDX | Class A | 0.99% | 5.75% |
| BRSTX | Class R3 | 0.99% | none |
| BRSNX | Class 529A | 1.04% | 5.75% |
| BRSSX | Class R2 | 1.24% | none |
| BRSBX | Class B | 1.74% | none |
| BRSHX | Class C | 1.74% | none |
| BRSPX | Class R1 | 1.74% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.