MFARX Fees and Costs — MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-25
The net expense ratio is 0.70%: a 0.45% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.26% other expenses, less a 0.26% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 12%.
MFARX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MFARX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.26% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.96% |
| Fee waiver | −0.26% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.25% |
| 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 |
MFARX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MFARX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $964 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.64% 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 | $525 | $425 | $425 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.70%) | $70 | $220 | $383 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $21 | $78 | $156 |
| Total costs | $616 | $723 | $964 |
| Value after costs | $9,884 | $10,853 | $11,799 |
| Impact on return, per year | 6.16% | 2.23% | 1.64% |
MFARX 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
MFARX 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.