EBCGX Fees and Costs — MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class 529B
Data updated: 2026-07-23
The net expense ratio is 1.80%: a 0.64% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 4.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2.7M in broker commissions, 0.0177% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 54%.
EBCGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EBCGX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2021.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.64% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.81% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.80% |
| 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 |
EBCGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EBCGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,119 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.91% 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 | $412 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.80%) | $189 | $585 | $1,005 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $29 | $103 |
| Total costs | $603 | $620 | $1,119 |
| Value after costs | $9,897 | $10,956 | $11,644 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.03% | 1.91% | 1.91% |
EBCGX 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): 0.0177%
- Total broker commissions: $2.7M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $159.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 54%
- Securities on loan, average value: $30.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $277K (0.002% of average net assets)
EBCGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $316K | 14.93% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $293K | 13.87% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $293K | 13.85% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $290K | 13.72% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $250K | 11.82% |
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $159K | 7.50% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $139K | 6.60% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $135K | 6.39% |
| Cowen Execution Services LLC | $122K | 5.78% |
| CastleOak Securities, L.P. | $117K | 5.54% |
EBCGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $60.7M | 38.08% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $34.7M | 21.77% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $25.6M | 16.08% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $19.6M | 12.32% |
| Jefferies LLC | $8.0M | 5.00% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $7.9M | 4.97% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | $1.2M | 0.78% |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | $899K | 0.56% |
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $701K | 0.44% |
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTCKX | Class R6 | 0.65% | none |
| OTCIX | Class I | 0.77% | none |
| OTCJX | Class R4 | 0.77% | none |
| OTCAX | Class A | 1.02% | 5.75% |
| OTCHX | Class R3 | 1.02% | none |
| MCPRX | Class R2 | 1.27% | none |
| OTCBX | Class B | 1.77% | none |
| OTCCX | Class C | 1.77% | none |
| OTCGX | Class R1 | 1.77% | none |
| EBCGX | Class 529B | 1.80% | 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.