MFELX Fees and Costs — MFS Growth Fund, Class R1
Data updated: 2026-07-23
The net expense ratio is 1.61%: a 0.47% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.15% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2.9M in broker commissions, 0.0063% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 36%.
MFELX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MFELX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.47% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.15% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.62% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.61% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
MFELX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MFELX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $999 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.70% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.61%) | $169 | $524 | $903 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $26 | $92 |
| Total costs | $170 | $552 | $999 |
| Value after costs | $10,330 | $11,024 | $11,764 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
MFELX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0063%
- Total broker commissions: $2.9M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $410.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 36%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $44K (0.000% of average net assets)
MFELX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $514K | 20.01% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $453K | 17.62% |
| Jefferies LLC | $431K | 16.78% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $279K | 10.85% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $234K | 9.12% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $197K | 7.68% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $165K | 6.42% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $123K | 4.81% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $105K | 4.07% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $68K | 2.64% |
MFELX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $374.5M | 91.17% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $30.0M | 7.31% |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | $3.3M | 0.80% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.4M | 0.57% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | $627K | 0.15% |
MFS Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFEKX | Class R6 | 0.52% | none |
| MFEIX | Class I | 0.61% | none |
| MFEJX | Class R4 | 0.61% | none |
| MFEGX | Class A | 0.86% | 5.75% |
| MFEHX | Class R3 | 0.86% | none |
| MEGRX | Class R2 | 1.11% | none |
| MEGBX | Class B | 1.61% | none |
| MFECX | Class C | 1.61% | none |
| MFELX | Class R1 | 1.61% | 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.