MVGAX Fees and Costs — MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-27
The net expense ratio is 0.99%: a 0.55% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.22% other expenses, less a 0.03% 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 2025 the fund paid $51K in broker commissions, 0.0182% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 31%.
MVGAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MVGAX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.22% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.02% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| 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 |
MVGAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MVGAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,328 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.28% 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 0.99%) | $98 | $306 | $530 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $106 | $213 |
| Total costs | $801 | $992 | $1,328 |
| Value after costs | $9,699 | $10,584 | $11,435 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.01% | 3.09% | 2.28% |
MVGAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0182%
- Total broker commissions: $51K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 31%
- Securities on loan, average value: $0
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.001% of average net assets)
MVGAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $11K | 24.32% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $9K | 20.14% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $6K | 13.67% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6K | 12.55% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $4K | 8.17% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 7.78% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2K | 4.13% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $2K | 3.79% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $2K | 3.73% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $805 | 1.71% |
MFS Low Volatility Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVGNX | Class R6 | 0.68% | none |
| MVGIX | Class I | 0.74% | none |
| MVGMX | Class R4 | 0.74% | none |
| MVGAX | Class A | 0.99% | 5.75% |
| MVGLX | Class R3 | 0.99% | none |
| MVGKX | Class R2 | 1.24% | none |
| MVGBX | Class B | 1.74% | none |
| MVGCX | Class C | 1.74% | none |
| MVGJX | Class R1 | 1.74% | 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.