ECMAX Fees and Costs — MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, Class 529C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.71% (1.73% before fee waivers). This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 4%.
ECMAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ECMAX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2021.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.73% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
ECMAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ECMAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,055 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.80% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.71%) | $180 | $556 | $957 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $97 |
| Total costs | $283 | $584 | $1,055 |
| Value after costs | $10,217 | $10,992 | $11,708 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.83% | 1.80% | 1.80% |
ECMAX 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 Moderate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAMPX | Class R6 | 0.56% | none |
| MAMJX | Class R4 | 0.63% | none |
| MMAIX | Class I | 0.63% | none |
| MAMAX | Class A | 0.88% | 5.75% |
| MAMHX | Class R3 | 0.88% | none |
| MARRX | Class R2 | 1.13% | none |
| MAMFX | Class R1 | 1.63% | none |
| MMABX | Class B | 1.63% | none |
| MMACX | Class C | 1.63% | none |
| ECMAX | Class 529C | 1.71% | 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.