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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <lei>XE280U8NKIY4V6K1JN70</lei>
        <title>MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund</title>
        <cusip>552743882</cusip>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <pctVal>0.383855460330</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
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        <name>MFS Value Fund</name>
        <lei>HV6C0RMURVKFUQ3UTB42</lei>
        <title>MFS Value Fund</title>
        <cusip>55273H353</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55273H3536"/>
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        <balance>368815.95100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund</name>
        <lei>VOHO802M9IKG3IZTEN75</lei>
        <title>MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund</title>
        <cusip>55274K884</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55274K8844"/>
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        <balance>912882.73000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Commodity Strategy Fund</name>
        <lei>T0OEQ8I3F6DXUJCOV412</lei>
        <title>MFS Commodity Strategy Fund</title>
        <cusip>55276T826</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55276T8264"/>
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        <balance>4125747.84000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19184727.46000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.358712826035</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund</name>
        <lei>549300N4Y1QEM5QDU861</lei>
        <title>MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund</title>
        <cusip>552987240</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5529872401"/>
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        <balance>231423.60500000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund</name>
        <lei>5493006W0U1M8BQLTQ30</lei>
        <title>MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund</title>
        <cusip>552987448</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5529874480"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3028477.05700000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>38310234.77000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Mid Cap Value Fund</name>
        <lei>BXHSCSBXYY1DOHP6E209</lei>
        <title>MFS Mid Cap Value Fund</title>
        <cusip>55273W475</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55273W4758"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>558969.28500000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17596353.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.915045219768</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund</name>
        <lei>5493001KPK8UJ27DMD68</lei>
        <title>MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund</title>
        <cusip>552746323</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5527463237"/>
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        <balance>150735.96400000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>922504.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.257675516269</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MFS International Growth Fund</name>
        <lei>PTNAY8DC4VJYOKVJ5B83</lei>
        <title>MFS International Growth Fund</title>
        <cusip>552746356</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5527463567"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>284795.98900000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11773466.19000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.288585903072</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-02-25</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MFS SERIES TRUST XII</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Kasey Phillips</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Kasey Phillips</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
