BRXAX Fees and Costs — MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 0.77%: a 0.35% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.18% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $521K in broker commissions, 0.0558% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 48%.
BRXAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BRXAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.35% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.18% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.78% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.77% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BRXAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BRXAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,222 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.09% 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 | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.77%) | $76 | $238 | $414 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $17 | $30 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $103 | $204 |
| Total costs | $784 | $934 | $1,222 |
| Value after costs | $9,716 | $10,643 | $11,540 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.84% | 2.90% | 2.09% |
BRXAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0558%
- Total broker commissions: $521K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $16K (0.002% of average net assets)
BRXAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $101K | 20.41% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $72K | 14.54% |
| Jefferies LLC | $69K | 14.06% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $59K | 11.94% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $58K | 11.72% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $50K | 10.23% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $43K | 8.82% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $18K | 3.73% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $12K | 2.52% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $10K | 2.01% |
MFS Blended Research International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRXVX | Class R6 | 0.44% | none |
| BRXIX | Class I | 0.52% | none |
| BRXUX | Class R4 | 0.52% | none |
| BRXAX | Class A | 0.77% | 5.75% |
| BRXTX | Class R3 | 0.77% | none |
| BRXSX | Class R2 | 1.02% | none |
| BRXBX | Class B | 1.52% | none |
| BRXCX | Class C | 1.52% | none |
| BRXRX | Class R1 | 1.52% | 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.