MIEKX Fees and Costs — MFS International Equity Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-09-11
The net expense ratio is 0.73%: a 0.62% management fee plus 0.12% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $5.5M in broker commissions, 0.0183% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 13%.
MIEKX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MIEKX. Prospectus, as of June 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.62% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.74% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.73% |
| 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 |
MIEKX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MIEKX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $470 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.79% 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 0.73%) | $77 | $240 | $417 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $43 |
| Total costs | $79 | $258 | $470 |
| Value after costs | $10,421 | $11,318 | $12,292 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.79% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
MIEKX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0183%
- Total broker commissions: $5.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 13%
- Securities on loan, average value: $115.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $842K (0.003% of average net assets)
MIEKX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $949K | 19.59% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $927K | 19.13% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $701K | 14.46% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $548K | 11.30% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $404K | 8.35% |
| Jefferies LLC | $345K | 7.11% |
| Barclays Capital, Inc. | $297K | 6.13% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $278K | 5.73% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $226K | 4.65% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $172K | 3.55% |
MIEKX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $3.3M | 91.60% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $299K | 8.40% |
MFS International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIEIX | Class R6 | 0.64% | none |
| MIEKX | Class I | 0.73% | none |
| MIEJX | Class A | 0.98% | 5.75% |
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.