MWOFX Fees and Costs — MFS Global Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 1.22%: a 0.90% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses, less a 0.09% 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 $73K in broker commissions, 0.0078% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 22%.
MWOFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MWOFX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.90% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.31% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.22% |
| 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 |
MWOFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MWOFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,454 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.51% 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 1.22%) | $121 | $376 | $650 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $109 | $225 |
| Total costs | $823 | $1,063 | $1,454 |
| Value after costs | $9,677 | $10,514 | $11,308 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.23% | 3.32% | 2.51% |
MWOFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0078%
- Total broker commissions: $73K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $814K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $5K (0.000% of average net assets)
MWOFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $14K | 23.71% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $12K | 19.20% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $6K | 10.30% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $6K | 10.13% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $6K | 9.39% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5K | 7.71% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | $4K | 6.47% |
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $3K | 5.65% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 3.75% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 3.71% |
MWOFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $814K | 100.00% |
MFS Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWOKX | Class R6 | 0.90% | none |
| MWOIX | Class I | 0.97% | none |
| MWOJX | Class R4 | 0.97% | none |
| MWOFX | Class A | 1.22% | 5.75% |
| MWOHX | Class R3 | 1.22% | none |
| MGWRX | Class R2 | 1.47% | none |
| MWOBX | Class B | 1.97% | none |
| MWOCX | Class C | 1.97% | none |
| MWOGX | Class R1 | 1.97% | 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.