ECLAX Fees and Costs — MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, Class 529A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.91% (0.92% before fee waivers). This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
ECLAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECLAX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2021.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.91% |
| 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 |
ECLAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECLAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,271 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.18% 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 0.91%) | $90 | $281 | $488 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $105 | $208 |
| Total costs | $694 | $961 | $1,271 |
| Value after costs | $9,806 | $10,615 | $11,492 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.94% | 2.99% | 2.18% |
ECLAX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities lending: none during the year
MFS Conservative Allocation Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACQX | Class R6 | 0.52% | none |
| MACIX | Class I | 0.58% | none |
| MACJX | Class R4 | 0.58% | none |
| MACFX | Class A | 0.83% | 5.75% |
| MACNX | Class R3 | 0.83% | none |
| ECLAX | Class 529A | 0.91% | 5.75% |
| MCARX | Class R2 | 1.08% | none |
| MACBX | Class B | 1.58% | none |
| MACKX | Class R1 | 1.58% | none |
| MACVX | Class C | 1.58% | 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.