MEMBX Fees and Costs — MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 2.06%: a 0.88% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.02% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 4.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $10.5M in broker commissions, 0.1104% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 45%.
MEMBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MEMBX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.88% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.08% |
| Fee waiver | −0.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.06% |
| 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 |
MEMBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MEMBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,326 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.28% 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 | $411 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.06%) | $216 | $667 | $1,142 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $12 | $36 | $61 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $35 | $123 |
| Total costs | $639 | $738 | $1,326 |
| Value after costs | $9,861 | $10,839 | $11,437 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.39% | 2.28% | 2.28% |
MEMBX 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): 0.1104%
- Total broker commissions: $10.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities on loan, average value: $23.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $312K (0.003% of average net assets)
MEMBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.5M | 26.83% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2.4M | 25.30% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.0M | 11.21% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.0M | 11.06% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $817K | 8.80% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $483K | 5.20% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $428K | 4.61% |
| Jefferies LLC | $238K | 2.56% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $219K | 2.36% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $192K | 2.07% |
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMJX | Class R6 | 0.94% | none |
| MEMHX | Class R4 | 1.06% | none |
| MEMIX | Class I | 1.06% | none |
| MEMAX | Class A | 1.31% | 5.75% |
| MEMGX | Class R3 | 1.31% | none |
| MEMFX | Class R2 | 1.56% | none |
| MEMBX | Class B | 2.06% | none |
| MEMCX | Class C | 2.06% | none |
| MEMRX | Class R1 | 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.