MGRAX Fees and Costs — MFS International Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.04%: a 0.66% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.14% other expenses, less a 0.01% 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%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $4.4M in broker commissions, 0.0205% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 16%.
MGRAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MGRAX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.66% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.04% |
| 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 |
MGRAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MGRAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,358 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.34% 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 1.04%) | $103 | $321 | $556 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $11 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $216 |
| Total costs | $807 | $1,009 | $1,358 |
| Value after costs | $9,693 | $10,567 | $11,405 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.07% | 3.14% | 2.34% |
MGRAX 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): 0.0205%
- Total broker commissions: $4.4M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 16%
- Securities on loan, average value: $86.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $332K (0.002% of average net assets)
MGRAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.8M | 44.62% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $528K | 13.28% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $290K | 7.30% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $265K | 6.66% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $261K | 6.56% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $207K | 5.20% |
| Jefferies LLC | $200K | 5.03% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $163K | 4.11% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $144K | 3.63% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $144K | 3.61% |
MFS International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGRDX | Class R6 | 0.68% | none |
| MGRVX | Class R4 | 0.79% | none |
| MQGIX | Class I | 0.79% | none |
| MGRAX | Class A | 1.04% | 5.75% |
| MGRTX | Class R3 | 1.04% | none |
| MGRQX | Class R2 | 1.29% | none |
| MGRBX | Class B | 1.79% | none |
| MGRCX | Class C | 1.79% | none |
| MGRRX | Class R1 | 1.79% | 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.