FPPAX Fees and Costs — MFS Prudent Investor Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-09-12
The net expense ratio is 1.24%: a 0.80% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.92% other expenses, less a 0.73% 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%. Portfolio turnover was 63%.
FPPAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FPPAX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.92% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.97% |
| Fee waiver | −0.73% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.24% |
| 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 |
FPPAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FPPAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,461 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.52% 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 1.24%) | $123 | $382 | $661 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $226 |
| Total costs | $824 | $1,066 | $1,461 |
| Value after costs | $9,676 | $10,510 | $11,301 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.24% | 3.33% | 2.52% |
FPPAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 63%
- Securities on loan, average value: —
- Net income from securities lending: —
FPPAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1K | 35.38% |
| Jefferies LLC | $568 | 14.79% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $390 | 10.15% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $328 | 8.53% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $321 | 8.35% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $215 | 5.59% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $203 | 5.27% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $174 | 4.53% |
| Intermonte Sim S.P.A. | $145 | 3.77% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $140 | 3.65% |
FPPAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $5.1M | 19.20% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $3.8M | 14.49% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $3.0M | 11.25% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $2.9M | 11.08% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.6M | 9.70% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $2.4M | 9.10% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2.1M | 7.94% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.7M | 6.48% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $1.6M | 6.15% |
| INTL FCStone Financial Inc. | $1.2M | 4.63% |
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.