MQLCX Fees and Costs — MFS Limited Maturity Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.42%: a 0.35% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.13% other expenses, less a 0.06% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0002% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 50%.
MQLCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MQLCX. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.35% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.48% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.42% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
MQLCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MQLCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $881 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.49% 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 | $104 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.42%) | $149 | $463 | $800 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $23 | $81 |
| Total costs | $253 | $486 | $881 |
| Value after costs | $10,247 | $11,090 | $11,882 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.53% | 1.49% | 1.49% |
MQLCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0002%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 50%
- Securities lending: none during the year
MQLCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $5K | 100.00% |
MQLCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $535.7M | 23.63% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $478.9M | 21.12% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $236.0M | 10.41% |
| Bank of Montreal | $220.8M | 9.74% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $175.2M | 7.73% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $173.6M | 7.66% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $134.6M | 5.93% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $130.7M | 5.76% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $101.6M | 4.48% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $80.4M | 3.55% |
MFS Limited Maturity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQLKX | Class R6 | 0.34% | none |
| MQLIX | Class I | 0.42% | none |
| MQLJX | Class R4 | 0.42% | none |
| MQLFX | Class A | 0.57% | 2.50% |
| MQLHX | Class R3 | 0.67% | none |
| MLMRX | Class R2 | 0.82% | none |
| MQLBX | Class B | 1.32% | none |
| MQLCX | Class C | 1.42% | none |
| MQLGX | Class R1 | 1.42% | 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.