EEMPX Fees and Costs — MFS Emerging Markets Equity Research Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-10-13
The net expense ratio is 1.31%: a 0.95% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 8.89% other expenses, less a 8.78% 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 2026 the fund paid $3K in broker commissions, 0.0686% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 34%.
EEMPX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EEMPX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.95% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 8.89% |
| Gross expense ratio | 10.09% |
| Fee waiver | −8.78% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.31% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
EEMPX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EEMPX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,540 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.67% 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 1.31%) | $130 | $403 | $696 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $7 | $21 | $36 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $112 | $233 |
| Total costs | $838 | $1,111 | $1,540 |
| Value after costs | $9,662 | $10,466 | $11,222 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.38% | 3.47% | 2.67% |
EEMPX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0686%
- Total broker commissions: $3K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 34%
EEMPX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $1K | 36.56% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $390 | 13.84% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $340 | 12.07% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $285 | 10.10% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $275 | 9.74% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $169 | 6.01% |
| Jefferies LLC | $123 | 4.36% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $80 | 2.82% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $66 | 2.33% |
| Banco BTG Pactual S.A. | $61 | 2.16% |
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Research Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEMHX | Class R6 | 0.99% | none |
| EEMGX | Class R4 | 1.06% | none |
| EEMIX | Class I | 1.06% | none |
| EEMFX | Class R3 | 1.31% | none |
| EEMPX | Class A | 1.31% | 5.75% |
| EEMEX | Class R2 | 1.56% | none |
| EEMDX | Class R1 | 2.06% | none |
| EEMRX | Class C | 2.06% | 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.