MBARX Fees and Costs — MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-25
The net expense ratio is 1.45%: a 0.45% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.26% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 4.00%. Portfolio turnover was 12%.
MBARX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MBARX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.71% |
| Fee waiver | −0.26% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.45% |
| 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 |
MBARX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MBARX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $899 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.52% 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 | $414 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.45%) | $152 | $473 | $816 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $23 | $83 |
| Total costs | $566 | $496 | $899 |
| Value after costs | $9,934 | $11,080 | $11,864 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.66% | 1.52% | 1.52% |
MBARX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $40.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 12%
- Securities lending: none during the year
MBARX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephens Inc. | $9.3M | 27.28% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $5.8M | 17.17% |
| ICE Securities Execution & Clearing, LLC | $4.9M | 14.50% |
| Crews & Associates, Inc. | $3.0M | 8.74% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $2.7M | 7.90% |
| Stern Brothers & Co. | $2.0M | 5.98% |
| Hilltop Securities Inc. | $1.9M | 5.54% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $1.8M | 5.22% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $1.6M | 4.64% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $1.0M | 3.03% |
MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPRAX | Class R6 | 0.53% | none |
| MARLX | Class I | 0.60% | none |
| MFARX | Class A | 0.70% | 4.25% |
| MBARX | Class B | 1.45% | 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.