BRWBX Fees and Costs — MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.39%: a 0.25% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses, less a 0.03% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 4.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $31K in broker commissions, 0.0061% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 52%.
BRWBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BRWBX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.42% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.39% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 4.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BRWBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BRWBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $866 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.47% 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 | $414 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.39%) | $146 | $454 | $783 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $23 | $80 |
| Total costs | $561 | $478 | $866 |
| Value after costs | $9,939 | $11,098 | $11,896 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.61% | 1.47% | 1.47% |
BRWBX 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): 0.0061%
- Total broker commissions: $31K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 52%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BRWBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $24K | 77.03% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $4K | 14.16% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $804 | 2.55% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $621 | 1.97% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $570 | 1.81% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $371 | 1.18% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $345 | 1.10% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $54 | 0.17% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $8 | 0.02% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $0 | 0.00% |
MFS Blended Research Growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRWVX | Class R6 | 0.33% | none |
| BRWJX | Class I | 0.39% | none |
| BRWUX | Class R4 | 0.39% | none |
| BRWAX | Class A | 0.64% | 5.75% |
| BRWTX | Class R3 | 0.64% | none |
| BRWSX | Class R2 | 0.89% | none |
| BRWBX | Class B | 1.39% | none |
| BRWCX | Class C | 1.39% | none |
| BRWRX | Class R1 | 1.39% | 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.