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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-2031

MFS SERIES TRUST V

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2009


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


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MFS International New Discovery Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – 98.2%

     

Aerospace – 0.3%

     

Meggitt PLC

   1,837,786    $ 7,717,817
         

Airlines – 0.9%

     

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (a)

   5,949,000    $ 11,023,824

Copa Holdings S.A., “A”

   107,780      5,870,777

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V., ADR

   81,820      4,239,094
         
      $ 21,133,695
         

Alcoholic Beverages – 2.1%

     

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR

   107,203    $ 10,837,151

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

   483,917      5,041,649

Foster’s Group Ltd.

   2,814,015      13,847,335

Heineken N.V.

   115,700      5,482,272

Pernod Ricard S.A.

   153,438      13,177,866
         
      $ 48,386,273
         

Apparel Manufacturers – 1.9%

     

Billabong International Ltd.

   848,437    $ 8,248,511

Burberry Group PLC

   921,690      8,836,853

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.

   172,627      5,776,288

GERRY WEBER International AG

   8,595      279,234

Li & Fung Ltd.

   2,013,000      8,284,460

Stella International Holdings Ltd.

   6,393,000      11,590,331
         
      $ 43,015,677
         

Automotive – 0.2%

     

PT Astra International Tbk.

   1,445,000    $ 5,308,066
         

Biotechnology – 0.4%

     

Actelion Ltd. (a)

   127,884    $ 6,824,106

Lonza Group AG

   44,248      3,103,170
         
      $ 9,927,276
         

Broadcasting – 0.8%

     

Grupo Televisa S.A., ADR

   411,290    $ 8,538,380

WPP Group PLC

   954,872      9,324,194
         
      $ 17,862,574
         

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 4.1%

     

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

   2,795,900    $ 6,051,356

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A. de C.V. (a)

   3,702,000      4,377,766

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

   2,052,000      10,287,133

Deutsche Boerse AG

   243,900      20,279,285

GAM Holding Ltd.

   126,423      1,538,659

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   555,800      9,894,575

ICAP PLC

   640,164      4,436,397

IG Group Holdings PLC

   2,497,655      15,203,147

Osaka Securities Exchange Co. Ltd.

   2,629      12,465,693

Rathbone Brothers PLC

   641,435      8,214,932

Van Lanschot N.V.

   48,159      2,531,306
         
      $ 95,280,249
         

Business Services – 6.8%

     

Amadeus Fire AG

   263,777    $ 6,139,451

Bunzl PLC

   2,491,376      27,008,901

Cabcharge Australia Ltd.

   1,659,900      8,915,231

Capgemini

   93,879      4,252,294

Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento

   462,740      4,033,063

CTS Eventim AG

   168,850      8,243,409

Electrocomponents PLC

   1,130,717      2,926,728

Homeserve PLC

   202,417      5,492,623

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Business Services – continued

     

Infosys Technology Ltd.

   299,160    $ 16,648,827

Intertek Group PLC

   1,007,639      20,288,818

JFE Shoji Holdings, Inc.

   469,951      1,664,751

Kloeckner & Co. AG (a)(l)

   260,892      6,675,931

Kroton Educacional S.A., IEU

   564,716      5,838,534

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

   700,000      13,710,977

Redecard S.A.

   268,200      4,419,345

Sodexo

   216,434      12,368,872

TAKKT AG

   357,368      3,662,980

USS Co. Ltd.

   99,820      6,066,261
         
      $ 158,356,996
         

Chemicals – 1.5%

     

Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd.

   575,140    $ 2,725,347

Nufarm Ltd.

   1,055,398      10,323,843

Syngenta AG

   57,898      16,224,013

Victrex PLC

   372,623      4,820,252
         
      $ 34,093,455
         

Computer Software – 1.1%

     

OBIC Co. Ltd.

   104,070    $ 16,995,809

Totvs S.A.

   131,400      8,842,399
         
      $ 25,838,208
         

Computer Software - Systems – 3.9%

     

Acer, Inc.

   4,161,330    $ 12,431,771

Fujitsu Ltd.

   1,707,000      10,977,699

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   1,641,050      7,719,838

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

   2,623,000      26,901,796

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

   521,000      7,350,556

Venture Corp. Ltd.

   3,304,000      20,718,962

Wincor Nixdorf AG

   58,964      4,021,992
         
      $ 90,122,614
         

Conglomerates – 2.0%

     

Ansell Ltd.

   978,480    $ 9,541,738

DCC PLC

   163,856      4,580,468

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

   8,136,000      4,930,419

Keppel Corp. NPV

   3,492,000      20,318,914

Smiths Group PLC

   262,605      4,300,978

Tomkins PLC

   822,800      2,540,204
         
      $ 46,212,721
         

Construction – 2.4%

     

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.

   1,478,000    $ 9,439,386

Bellway PLC

   581,317      7,629,856

Corporacion Moctezuma S.A. de C.V.

   1,415,100      3,245,146

CRH PLC

   117,216      3,175,109

Duratex S.A.

   1,622,775      14,970,812

Geberit AG

   52,784      9,349,946

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

   1,296,500      2,911,724

Wienerberger AG (a)

   243,268      4,415,693
         
      $ 55,137,672
         

Consumer Products – 5.3%

     

Beiersdorf AG

   208,068    $ 13,674,563

Christian Dior S.A.

   390,842      40,206,522

Dabur India Ltd.

   4,092,781      13,925,088

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

   1,234,000      9,133,933

Henkel KGaA, IPS

   421,506      21,944,717

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Consumer Products – continued

     

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V., “A”

   1,595,960    $ 7,144,123

Kose Corp.

   179,500      3,624,166

Milbon Co. Ltd.

   105,300      2,238,621

Natura Cosméticos S.A.

   291,430      6,078,015

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

   206,600      3,959,837
         
      $ 121,929,585
         

Consumer Services – 0.6%

     

Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A., IEU (a)

   651,400    $ 9,256,718

Thomas Cook Group PLC

   1,188,852      4,418,458
         
      $ 13,675,176
         

Containers – 0.7%

     

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG

   85,690    $ 8,815,261

Viscofan S.A.

   317,728      8,061,641
         
      $ 16,876,902
         

Electrical Equipment – 0.9%

     

Legrand S.A.

   289,820    $ 8,091,307

OMRON Corp.

   78,821      1,406,566

Prysmian S.p.A.

   113,356      1,980,893

Spectris PLC

   699,270      8,238,147
         
      $ 19,716,913
         

Electronics – 2.2%

     

Advantech Co. Ltd.

   5,919,352    $ 13,229,906

ARM Holdings PLC

   1,028,970      2,942,328

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

   770,800      7,245,066

ASML Holding N.V.

   162,984      5,543,572

Domino Printing Sciences PLC

   249      1,324

Halma PLC

   1,188,055      4,625,488

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   68,408      7,132,031

Hoya Corp.

   339,300      8,995,102

Melexis N.V.

   237,947      2,312,719
         
      $ 52,027,536
         

Energy - Independent – 3.1%

     

Arch Coal, Inc.

   246,050    $ 5,474,613

Cairn Energy PLC

   2,900,000      15,454,602

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (a)

   634,367      10,920,413

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A.

   118,394      1,798,519

Nexen, Inc.

   501,065      12,082,860

OMV AG

   151,731      6,644,538

PTT Exploration & Production Public Co. Ltd.

   1,479,300      6,522,409

Santos Ltd.

   409,222      5,152,891

Tullow Oil PLC

   400,000      8,341,567
         
      $ 72,392,412
         

Engineering - Construction – 2.3%

     

Aker Kvaerner A.S.A.

   836,559    $ 10,865,523

Downer EDI Ltd.

   1,150,000      9,585,551

Fluor Corp.

   121,600      5,476,864

JGC Corp.

   750,000      13,806,840

North American Energy Partners, Inc. (a)

   1,384,071      10,048,355

Toshiba Plant Kensetsu Co. Ltd.

   329,000      4,123,347
         
      $ 53,906,480
         

Food & Beverages – 1.9%

     

Associated British Foods PLC

   883,707    $ 11,732,928

Cranswick PLC

   8,402      106,065

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Food & Beverages – continued

     

Grupo Continental S.A.

   2,791,290    $ 7,058,238

Kerry Group PLC

   807,963      23,832,262

Unicharm Petcare Corp.

   60,700      1,854,206
         
      $ 44,583,699
         

Food & Drug Stores – 0.8%

     

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

   636,300    $ 3,801,600

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

   111,500      3,286,278

Lawson, Inc.

   260,700      11,476,566
         
      $ 18,564,444
         

Forest & Paper Products – 0.5%

     

Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., IPS (a)

   999,400    $ 11,638,285
         

Gaming & Lodging – 0.9%

     

Genting Berhad

   1,577,800    $ 3,362,378

Ladbrokes PLC

   2,536,114      5,580,576

Paddy Power PLC

   125,840      4,399,906

William Hill PLC

   2,801,414      8,342,631
         
      $ 21,685,491
         

General Merchandise – 0.7%

     

Dunelm Group PLC

   400,000    $ 2,433,472

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

   45,434      13,499,787
         
      $ 15,933,259
         

Health Maintenance Organizations – 0.5%

     

Odontoprev S.A.

   305,500    $ 11,182,973
         

Insurance – 5.6%

     

ACE Ltd.

   62,840    $ 3,167,136

Admiral Group PLC

   610,199      11,640,155

Aflac, Inc.

   81,759      3,781,354

Amlin PLC

   1,340,126      7,694,376

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

   381,685      9,713,883

Catlin Group Ltd.

   1,488,461      8,174,151

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd

   632,600      2,521,131

CNP Assurances S.A.

   144,392      13,979,809

Hiscox Ltd.

   2,384,979      12,194,081

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC

   594,060      4,640,266

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

   665,161      15,181,987

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

   44,918      7,671,271

SNS REAAL Groep N.V. (a)

   598,257      3,617,040

Storebrand A.S.A. (a)

   3,700,000      25,103,513
         
      $ 129,080,153
         

Internet – 0.5%

     

Iliad S.A.

   82,442    $ 9,821,593

Universo Online S.A., IPS

   393,500      2,109,178
         
      $ 11,930,771
         

Leisure & Toys – 0.6%

     

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   230,200    $ 11,468,599

Shimano, Inc.

   50,200      2,009,202
         
      $ 13,477,801
         

Machinery & Tools – 2.7%

     

Beml Ltd.

   303,020    $ 7,256,380

Faiveley SA

   33,600      2,673,284

GEA Group AG

   630,500      14,037,376

Glory Ltd.

   595,600      13,173,737

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Machinery & Tools – continued

     

Neopost S.A.

   116,829    $ 9,658,584

Rotork PLC

   166,366      3,186,952

Sandvik AB

   712,600      8,541,584

Union Tool Co.

   152,600      3,994,018
         
      $ 62,521,915
         

Major Banks – 1.2%

     

Banco Santander Chile, ADR

   177,830    $ 11,519,827

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   126,423      4,415,396

KBC Group N.V. (a)

   210,322      9,108,201

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   272,000      1,750,899
         
      $ 26,794,323
         

Medical & Health Technology & Services – 1.5%

     

Diagnosticos da America S.A. (a)

   236,400    $ 7,674,382

Fleury S.A.

   524,100      5,536,013

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

   142,490      7,545,606

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   145,500      5,811,564

SSL International PLC

   704,448      8,889,503
         
      $ 35,457,068
         

Medical Equipment – 5.2%

     

Cochlear Ltd.

   272,910    $ 16,851,948

Essilor International S.A.

   183,209      10,907,107

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

   502,800      13,739,475

QIAGEN N.V. (a)

   233,493      5,215,818

Synthes, Inc.

   234,787      30,749,668

Terumo Corp.

   300,000      17,953,696

Waters Corp. (a)

   62,687      3,884,087

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)(s)

   349,864      20,680,461
         
      $ 119,982,260
         

Metals & Mining – 3.2%

     

Cameco Corp.

   196,890    $ 6,387,606

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (a)

   1,685,544      3,866,624

Iluka Resources Ltd.

   3,836,600      12,209,734

Inmet Mining Corp.

   219,543      13,388,586

National Aluminum Co. Ltd.

   564,910      5,047,387

Salzgitter AG

   47,620      4,654,861

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, “A”

   174,000      2,941,728

Steel Authority of India Ltd.

   2,491,158      12,834,987

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A., “A”, IPS

   325,000      9,146,722

voestalpine AG

   100,000      3,646,482
         
      $ 74,124,717
         

Natural Gas - Distribution – 0.1%

     

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

   757,000    $ 3,015,483
         

Natural Gas - Pipeline – 0.8%

     

Enagas S.A.

   848,508    $ 18,779,602
         

Network & Telecom – 0.4%

     

High Tech Computer Corp.

   712,925    $ 8,113,801
         

Oil Services – 1.8%

     

Acergy S.A.

   405,658    $ 6,396,769

Fugro N.V.

   137,477      7,850,889

Petrofac Ltd.

   207,119      3,448,888

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (a)

   253,477      2,878,429

Saipem S.p.A.

   432,925      14,872,172

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Oil Services – continued

     

Schoeller-Bleckmann Nooter Apparatetechnik GMBH

   117,550    $ 5,627,311
         
      $ 41,074,458
         

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 5.4%

     

Aeon Credit Service Co. Ltd.

   437,200    $ 4,201,364

Banco Compartamos S.A.

   1,346,900      6,953,801

Banco Panamericano S.A., IPS

   1,242,200      7,527,404

Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd.

   196,800      1,371,786

Chiba Bank Ltd.

   2,560,451      15,279,787

Credicorp Ltd.

   42,900      3,304,158

CSU Cardsystem S.A. (a)

   1,483,390      7,208,202

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

   171,419      9,856,731

Jyske Bank

   125,206      4,873,386

Komercni Banka A.S.

   75,563      16,156,194

Macquarie Group Ltd.

   268,743      11,505,810

Public Bank Berhad

   2,760,000      9,076,402

Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

   881,000      7,634,765

Siam Commercial Bank Public Co. Ltd.

   747,400      1,944,720

Sydbank

   236,929      6,104,829

Unione di Banche Italiane Scpa

   918,904      13,162,660
         
      $ 126,161,999
         

Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%

     

Genomma Lab Internacional S.A., “B” (a)

   4,892,400    $ 10,766,870

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

   83,500      2,689,644

Merck KGaA

   95,209      8,893,484

Novo Nordisk A/S, “B”

   418,520      26,767,994

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   490,400      15,691,115

Virbac SA

   25,000      2,603,987
         
      $ 67,413,094
         

Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.4%

     

Lihir Gold Ltd.

   1,300,000    $ 3,791,914

Paladin Resources Ltd. (a)

   1,460,206      5,419,146
         
      $ 9,211,060
         

Printing & Publishing – 0.4%

     

Reed Elsevier PLC

   1,165,236    $ 9,568,643
         

Real Estate – 2.2%

     

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

   5,839,466    $ 9,144,857

Brasil Brokers Participacoes

   1,221,400      4,494,624

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

   2,746,000      5,749,753

City Developments Ltd.

   553,400      4,514,265

Deutsche Wohnen AG (a)

   1,504,275      14,448,238

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   967,000      3,778,034

Midland Holdings Ltd.

   10,858,000      9,295,064
         
      $ 51,424,835
         

Special Products & Services – 0.3%

     

Filtrona PLC

   2,588,193    $ 7,832,105
         

Specialty Chemicals – 3.0%

     

Akzo Nobel N.V.

   217,731    $ 14,351,234

Croda International PLC

   1,481,183      19,031,634

Linde AG

   180,040      21,670,517

Symrise AG

   643,568      13,820,352
         
      $ 68,873,737
         

Specialty Stores – 3.2%

     

Abc-Mart, Inc.

   311,100    $ 8,645,296
         

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Specialty Stores – continued

     

Bulgari S.p.A. (l)

   518,751    $ 4,279,737

Carpetright PLC

   247,811      3,770,490

Dufry South America Ltd., BDR

   553,680      11,384,068

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   1,886,068      12,413,148

Jumbo S.A.

   502,515      6,389,774

NEXT PLC

   469,622      15,657,117

Nitori Co. Ltd.

   75,000      5,580,609

Point, Inc.

   47,890      2,673,839

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

   31,100      2,958,566
         
      $ 73,752,644
         

Telecommunications - Wireless – 1.3%

     

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

   319,140    $ 10,231,628

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR

   94,150      4,602,994

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

   85,550      4,848,388

Rogers Communications, Inc., “B”

   125,000      3,907,109

Vivo Participacoes S.A., ADR

   212,000      6,572,000
         
      $ 30,162,119
         

Telephone Services – 2.0%

     

China Unicom Ltd.

   7,353,252    $ 9,664,752

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

   404,231      5,853,364

Royal KPN N.V.

   1,551,777      26,338,671

Telekom Austria AG

   275,829      3,934,376
         
      $ 45,791,163
         

Tobacco – 1.3%

     

KT&G Corp.

   142,632    $ 7,881,416

Swedish Match AB

   986,349      21,561,667
         
      $ 29,443,083
         

Trucking – 2.1%

     

DSV (a)

   355,044    $ 6,369,636

TNT N.V.

   856,272      26,209,495

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

   1,226,000      16,954,829
         
      $ 49,533,960
         

Utilities - Electric Power – 1.3%

     

AES Tiete S.A., IPS

   547,432    $ 6,277,130

CPFL Energia S.A.

   246,900      5,055,837

Eletropaulo Metropolitana S.A., IPS

   445,000      8,756,913

Equatorial Energia S.A.

   701,800      7,237,888

Tanjong PLC

   788,700      3,879,004
         
      $ 31,206,772
         

Total Common Stocks

      $ 2,277,234,014
         

Collateral for Securities Loaned – 0.1%

     

Morgan Stanley, Repurchase Agreement, 0.005%, dated 12/31/09, due 1/04/10, total to be received $1,698,186 (secured by various U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations and Mortgage Backed securities valued at $1,735,141 in an individuallly traded account), at Cost

   1,698,185    $ 1,698,185
         

Money Market Funds (v) – 1.5%

     

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.12%, at Net Asset Value

   35,527,256    $ 35,527,256
         

Total Investments

      $ 2,314,459,455
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.2%

        5,573,586
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 2,320,033,041
         

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(l) All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

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(s) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for securities sold short. At December 31, 2009, the value of securities pledged amounted to $175,557. At December 31, 2009, the fund had no short sales outstanding.
(v) Underlying fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven- day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR    American Depository Receipt
BDR    Brazilian Depository Receipt
IEU    International Equity Unit
IPS    International Preference Stock
PLC    Public Limited Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

EUR    Euro

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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MFS International New Discovery Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 12/31/09

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material affect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swap contracts, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Equity Securities:

           

United Kingdom

   $ 53,994,724    $ 268,744,282    $ —      $ 322,739,006

Japan

     155,765,717      166,034,103      —        321,799,820

Germany

     75,325,876      99,881,940      —        175,207,816

Brazil

     49,597,319      115,096,271      —        164,693,590

Australia

     10,323,843      120,251,797      —        130,575,640

France

     86,176,435      41,564,790      —        127,741,225

Netherlands

     26,338,671      65,585,810      —        91,924,481

Hong Kong

     —        82,256,519      —        82,256,519

Switzerland

     8,362,765      69,618,481      —        77,981,246

Other Countries

     344,842,742      437,471,929      —        782,314,671

Short Term Securities

     —        1,698,185      —        1,698,185

Mutual Funds

     35,527,256      —        —        35,527,256
                           

Total Investments

   $ 846,255,348    $ 1,468,204,107    $ —      $ 2,314,459,455
                           

Country disclosure is based on the country of domicile. For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 2,122,053,094   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 345,517,813   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (153,111,452
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 192,406,361   
        

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
   Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
   Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     48,248,862      128,001,578      (140,723,184     35,527,256

Underlying Funds

   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
   Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —      $ —      $ 23,511      $ 35,527,256

Other Affiliated Issuers

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
   Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
   Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount

Amadeus Fire AG

     263,777      —        —          263,777

Other Affiliated Issuers

   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
   Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value

Amadeus Fire AG

   $ —      $ —      $ —        $ 6,139,451

(4) Country Weightings

Country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on total net assets and the valuation currency of each security, as of December 31, 2009, are as follows:

 

United Kingdom

   13.9

Japan

   13.9

Brazil

   7.6

Germany

   7.6

Australia

   5.6

France

   5.5

Netherlands

   4.0

United States

   3.9

Hong Kong

   3.5

Other Countries

   34.5

 

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MFS Research Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – 99.6%

     

Aerospace – 1.7%

     

Goodrich Corp.

   289,780    $ 18,618,358

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   212,510      16,012,629
         
      $ 34,630,987
         

Apparel Manufacturers – 0.8%

     

NIKE, Inc., “B”

   252,470    $ 16,680,693
         

Biotechnology – 1.6%

     

Amgen, Inc. (a)

   258,810    $ 14,640,882

Genzyme Corp. (a)

   356,620      17,477,946
         
      $ 32,118,828
         

Broadcasting – 0.7%

     

Walt Disney Co.

   451,390    $ 14,557,328
         

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 2.1%

     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

   176,950    $ 11,917,583

Charles Schwab Corp.

   339,420      6,387,884

CME Group, Inc.

   24,440      8,210,618

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   143,770      15,146,170
         
      $ 41,662,255
         

Business Services – 1.8%

     

Accenture Ltd., “A”

   412,570    $ 17,121,655

MasterCard, Inc., “A”

   70,490      18,044,030
         
      $ 35,165,685
         

Cable TV – 0.9%

     

Comcast Corp., “Special A”

   237,870    $ 3,808,299

DIRECTV Group, Inc., “A” (a)

   190,200      6,343,170

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

   181,850      7,526,772
         
      $ 17,678,241
         

Chemicals – 2.3%

     

Celanese Corp.

   460,010    $ 14,766,321

Monsanto Co.

   391,150      31,976,513
         
      $ 46,742,834
         

Computer Software – 2.9%

     

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

   443,720    $ 16,320,022

MicroStrategy, Inc., “A” (a)

   78,590      7,389,032

Oracle Corp.

   1,400,810      34,375,877
         
      $ 58,084,931
         

Computer Software - Systems – 6.2%

     

Apple, Inc. (a)(s)

   255,100    $ 53,790,386

Dell, Inc. (a)

   1,069,330      15,355,579

EMC Corp. (a)

   856,420      14,961,657

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   753,060      38,790,121
         
      $ 122,897,743
         

Construction – 1.4%

     

Lennar Corp., “A”

   1,433,360    $ 18,304,007

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   142,410      8,779,577
         
      $ 27,083,584
         

Consumer Products – 2.6%

     

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   61,280    $ 3,704,376

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   162,710      10,366,254

Procter & Gamble Co.

   624,640      37,871,923
         
      $ 51,942,553
         

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Consumer Services – 0.5%

     

Strayer Education, Inc.

   44,010    $ 9,351,685
         

Electrical Equipment – 3.8%

     

Danaher Corp.

   654,180    $ 49,194,336

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   214,820      10,092,244

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

   672,560      16,511,348
         
      $ 75,797,928
         

Electronics – 2.9%

     

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   43,430    $ 5,880,422

Intel Corp.

   1,548,890      31,597,356

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

   61,240      21,115,962
         
      $ 58,593,740
         

Energy - Independent – 4.1%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   230,900    $ 14,412,778

Apache Corp.

   193,350      19,947,920

Cobalt International Energy, LP (a)

   511,880      7,084,419

Devon Energy Corp.

   71,800      5,277,300

Noble Energy, Inc.

   158,270      11,271,989

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   201,510      16,392,839

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

   164,070      7,908,174
         
      $ 82,295,419
         

Energy - Integrated – 5.4%

     

Chevron Corp. (s)

   670,210    $ 51,599,468

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   675,910      46,090,303

Hess Corp.

   105,690      6,394,245

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   82,340      2,929,551
         
      $ 107,013,567
         

Engineering - Construction – 1.1%

     

Fluor Corp.

   475,480    $ 21,415,619
         

Food & Beverages – 4.5%

     

Flowers Foods, Inc.

   246,260    $ 5,851,138

General Mills, Inc.

   278,090      19,691,553

J.M. Smucker Co.

   235,702      14,554,599

Kellogg Co.

   182,520      9,710,064

Nestle S.A.

   133,506      6,486,095

PepsiCo, Inc.

   536,540      32,621,632
         
      $ 88,915,081
         

Food & Drug Stores – 1.0%

     

Walgreen Co.

   515,130    $ 18,915,574
         

Gaming & Lodging – 0.5%

     

International Game Technology

   239,310    $ 4,491,849

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   148,570      5,433,205
         
      $ 9,925,054
         

General Merchandise – 2.7%

     

Dollar General Corp. (a)

   323,110    $ 7,247,357

Target Corp.

   506,910      24,519,237

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   415,820      22,225,579
         
      $ 53,992,173
         

Health Maintenance Organizations – 0.6%

     

WellPoint, Inc. (a)

   194,350    $ 11,328,662
         

Insurance – 2.0%

     

ACE Ltd.

   107,660    $ 5,426,064

Aflac, Inc.

   212,770      9,840,613

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Insurance – continued

     

MetLife, Inc.

   264,960    $ 9,366,336

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   164,010      8,161,138

Travelers Cos., Inc.

   154,940      7,725,308
         
      $ 40,519,459
         

Internet – 2.5%

     

Google, Inc., “A” (a)

   80,990    $ 50,212,180
         

Machinery & Tools – 0.4%

     

RTI International Metals, Inc. (a)

   280,750    $ 7,066,478
         

Major Banks – 8.8%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   2,759,490    $ 41,557,919

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   598,816      16,748,884

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   188,900      31,893,876

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (s)

   1,146,320      47,767,154

Regions Financial Corp.

   1,520,360      8,042,704

State Street Corp.

   454,080      19,770,643

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   449,540      9,121,167
         
      $ 174,902,347
         

Medical & Health Technology & Services – 1.5%

     

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   175,230    $ 10,293,010

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   139,380      10,431,199

VCA Antech, Inc. (a)

   327,910      8,171,517
         
      $ 28,895,726
         

Medical Equipment – 4.4%

     

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   163,200    $ 12,869,952

Medtronic, Inc.

   501,980      22,077,080

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)

   388,070      14,273,215

Synthes, Inc.

   89,200      11,682,378

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

   289,460      13,804,347

Waters Corp. (a)

   221,890      13,748,304
         
      $ 88,455,276
         

Metals & Mining – 0.5%

     

United States Steel Corp.

   168,850    $ 9,307,012
         

Natural Gas - Distribution – 1.3%

     

EQT Corp.

   217,100    $ 9,535,032

Questar Corp.

   146,380      6,085,017

Sempra Energy

   191,950      10,745,361
         
      $ 26,365,410
         

Network & Telecom – 3.1%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

   1,701,570    $ 40,735,586

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

   536,880      14,318,590

Palm, Inc. (a)

   592,490      5,948,600
         
      $ 61,002,776
         

Oil Services – 1.6%

     

Halliburton Co.

   748,700    $ 22,528,383

Noble Corp.

   213,530      8,690,671
         
      $ 31,219,054
         

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 0.8%

     

American Express Co.

   386,650    $ 15,667,058
         

Pharmaceuticals – 5.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   630,000    $ 34,013,700

Johnson & Johnson

   606,340      39,054,359

Pfizer, Inc.

   811,490      14,761,003

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Pharmaceuticals – continued

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

   254,650    $ 14,306,237
         
      $ 102,135,299
         

Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.7%

     

Teck Resources Ltd., “B” (a)

   408,420    $ 14,378,758
         

Printing & Publishing – 0.3%

     

Lamar Advertising Co., “A” (a)

   173,830    $ 5,404,375
         

Specialty Chemicals – 1.0%

     

Praxair, Inc.

   172,870    $ 13,883,190

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

   272,610      6,422,692
         
      $ 20,305,882
         

Specialty Stores – 4.3%

     

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., “A”

   353,050    $ 12,303,793

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   197,720      8,003,706

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   73,670      9,910,088

GameStop Corp., “A” (a)

   299,650      6,574,321

Home Depot, Inc.

   696,570      20,151,770

Limited Brands, Inc.

   496,360      9,549,966

Staples, Inc.

   762,480      18,749,383
         
      $ 85,243,027
         

Telecommunications - Wireless – 0.1%

     

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

   495,220    $ 1,812,505
         

Telephone Services – 3.0%

     

American Tower Corp., “A” (a)

   231,700    $ 10,011,757

AT&T, Inc.

   1,401,090      39,272,553

CenturyTel, Inc.

   280,670      10,163,061
         
      $ 59,447,371
         

Tobacco – 1.8%

     

Lorillard, Inc.

   83,390    $ 6,690,380

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   602,600      29,039,294
         
      $ 35,729,674
         

Trucking – 1.4%

     

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   825,590    $ 28,672,741
         

Utilities - Electric Power – 2.9%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   366,570    $ 12,752,970

CMS Energy Corp.

   636,890      9,973,697

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

   190,470      4,496,997

PG&E Corp.

   251,540      11,231,261

PPL Corp.

   300,630      9,713,355

Progress Energy, Inc.

   53,720      2,203,057

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   247,980      8,245,335
         
      $ 58,616,672
         

Total Common Stocks

      $ 1,982,149,244
         

Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price

   Number of
Contracts
   Value ($)

Call Options Purchased – 0.1%

     

Devon Energy Corp. - April 2010 @ $75

   1,801    $ 810,450

 

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MFS Research Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  

Money Market Funds (v) – 0.1%

    

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.12%, at Net Asset Value

   2,761,519      $ 2,761,519   
          

Total Investments

     $ 1,985,721,213   
          

Securities Sold Short – (0.3)%

    

Network & Telecom – (0.3)%

    

Motorola, Inc. (a)

   (679,900   $ (5,276,024
          

Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.5%

       9,332,290   
          

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 1,989,777,479   
          

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(s) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover collateral requirements for securities sold short. At December 31, 2009, the value of securities pledged amounted to $3,617,022.
(v) Underlying fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven- day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR    American Depository Receipt
GDR    Global Depository Receipt

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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MFS Research Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 12/31/09

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued using an external pricing model that uses market data from a third-party source. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swap contracts, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1     Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Equity Securities

          

United States

   $ 1,912,060,712      $ —      $ —      $ 1,912,060,712   

South Korea

     —          21,115,962      —        21,115,962   

Switzerland

     —          18,168,473      —        18,168,473   

Canada

     17,308,310        —        —        17,308,310   

Israel

     14,306,237        —        —        14,306,237   

Mutual Funds

     2,761,519        —        —        2,761,519   
                              

Total Investments

   $ 1,946,436,778      $ 39,284,435    $ —      $ 1,985,721,213   
                              

Short Sales - United States

   $ (5,276,024   $ —      $ —      $ (5,276,024
                              

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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MFS Research Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

   $ 1,869,498,399   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 230,602,011   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (114,379,197
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 116,222,814   
        

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
   Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
   Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     4,652,341      84,370,651      (86,261,473     2,761,519

Underlying Funds

   Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
   Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —      $ —      $ 5,095      $ 2,761,519

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – 59.0%

     

Aerospace – 4.2%

     

Goodrich Corp.

   108,206    $ 6,952,478

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   1,696,380      127,822,233

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   1,213,170      67,755,545

United Technologies Corp.

   1,167,260      81,019,517
         
      $ 283,549,773
         

Alcoholic Beverages – 0.8%

     

Diageo PLC

   2,457,192    $ 42,851,863

Heineken N.V.

   236,660      11,213,782
         
      $ 54,065,645
         

Apparel Manufacturers – 0.8%

     

NIKE, Inc., “B”

   823,180    $ 54,387,503
         

Automotive – 0.2%

     

Johnson Controls, Inc.

   562,810    $ 15,330,944
         

Biotechnology – 0.1%

     

Genzyme Corp. (a)

   200,750    $ 9,838,758
         

Broadcasting – 1.3%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   1,026,970    $ 40,205,876

Walt Disney Co.

   1,518,370      48,967,433
         
      $ 89,173,309
         

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 0.6%

     

Charles Schwab Corp.

   970,530    $ 18,265,375

Deutsche Boerse AG

   111,610      9,279,914

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   111,690      11,766,542
         
      $ 39,311,831
         

Business Services – 1.2%

     

Accenture Ltd., “A”

   1,025,770    $ 42,569,455

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   84,750      7,150,358

Visa, Inc., “A”

   124,700      10,906,262

Western Union Co.

   897,780      16,923,153
         
      $ 77,549,228
         

Cable TV – 0.2%

     

Comcast Corp., “Special A”

   683,490    $ 10,942,675
         

Chemicals – 1.6%

     

3M Co.

   590,420    $ 48,810,021

Monsanto Co.

   119,360      9,757,680

PPG Industries, Inc.

   801,370      46,912,200
         
      $ 105,479,901
         

Computer Software – 0.7%

     

Oracle Corp.

   1,950,600    $ 47,867,724
         

Computer Software - Systems – 1.4%

     

Dell, Inc. (a)

   577,820    $ 8,297,495

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   814,840      41,972,408

International Business Machines Corp.

   331,980      43,456,182
         
      $ 93,726,085
         

Construction – 0.5%

     

Black & Decker Corp.

   113,140    $ 7,334,866

Pulte Homes, Inc. (a)

   714,270      7,142,700

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   302,880      18,672,552
         
      $ 33,150,118
         

Consumer Products – 1.2%

     

Clorox Co.

   202,760    $ 12,368,360

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Consumer Products – continued

     

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   100,670    $ 6,413,686

Procter & Gamble Co.

   1,017,268      61,676,959
         
      $ 80,459,005
         

Consumer Services – 0.2%

     

Apollo Group, Inc., “A” (a)

   177,790    $ 10,770,518
         

Electrical Equipment – 0.9%

     

Danaher Corp.

   436,980    $ 32,860,896

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

   562,810      13,816,986

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   159,260      15,421,146
         
      $ 62,099,028
         

Electronics – 0.8%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

   227,400    $ 7,065,318

Intel Corp.

   2,054,230      41,906,292

National Semiconductor Corp.

   361,630      5,554,637
         
      $ 54,526,247
         

Energy - Independent – 2.9%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   326,210    $ 20,362,028

Apache Corp.

   794,260      81,943,804

Devon Energy Corp.

   319,315      23,469,653

EOG Resources, Inc.

   307,930      29,961,589

Noble Energy, Inc.

   316,350      22,530,447

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   177,040      14,402,204
         
      $ 192,669,725
         

Energy - Integrated – 4.7%

     

Chevron Corp.

   867,615    $ 66,797,679

ConocoPhillips

   179,500      9,167,065

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   1,596,238      108,847,469

Hess Corp.

   569,840      34,475,320

Marathon Oil Corp.

   577,280      18,022,682

TOTAL S.A., ADR

   1,174,480      75,213,699
         
      $ 312,523,914
         

Engineering - Construction – 0.2%

     

Fluor Corp.

   234,600    $ 10,566,384
         

Food & Beverages – 3.2%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

   404,510    $ 13,672,438

General Mills, Inc.

   404,970      28,675,926

Groupe Danone

   164,388      10,011,111

J.M. Smucker Co.

   293,973      18,152,833

Kellogg Co.

   314,760      16,745,232

Nestle S.A.

   1,600,212      77,742,776

PepsiCo, Inc.

   875,420      53,225,536
         
      $ 218,225,852
         

Food & Drug Stores – 1.3%

     

CVS Caremark Corp.

   1,461,799    $ 47,084,546

Kroger Co.

   1,176,730      24,158,267

Walgreen Co.

   498,420      18,301,982
         
      $ 89,544,795
         

Gaming & Lodging – 0.1%

     

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

   34,400    $ 869,632

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

   105,160      3,845,701
         
      $ 4,715,333
         

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

General Merchandise – 0.8%

     

Macy’s, Inc.

   478,830    $ 8,025,191

Target Corp.

   450,540      21,792,620

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   434,520      23,225,094
         
      $ 53,042,905
         

Health Maintenance Organizations – 0.1%

     

WellPoint, Inc. (a)

   161,030    $ 9,386,439
         

Insurance – 3.6%

     

Aflac, Inc.

   176,920    $ 8,182,550

Allstate Corp.

   1,690,910      50,794,936

Aon Corp.

   407,170      15,610,898

Chubb Corp.

   256,750      12,626,965

MetLife, Inc.

   2,423,880      85,684,158

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   442,120      21,999,891

Travelers Cos., Inc.

   919,180      45,830,315
         
      $ 240,729,713
         

Internet – 0.2%

     

Google, Inc., “A” (a)

   16,990    $ 10,533,460
         

Leisure & Toys – 0.2%

     

Hasbro, Inc.

   474,800    $ 15,222,088
         

Machinery & Tools – 0.3%

     

Eaton Corp.

   362,380    $ 23,054,616
         

Major Banks – 7.8%

     

Bank of America Corp.

   1,463,100    $ 22,034,286

Bank of America Corp., EU

   1,945,020      29,019,698

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   3,349,388      93,682,382

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   548,120      92,544,581

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   3,168,191      132,018,519

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   533,699      28,173,970

Regions Financial Corp.

   2,311,050      12,225,455

State Street Corp.

   1,190,250      51,823,485

Wells Fargo & Co.

   2,225,160      60,057,068
         
      $ 521,579,444
         

Medical Equipment – 1.9%

     

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   414,920    $ 32,720,591

Medtronic, Inc.

   1,129,760      49,686,845

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)

   414,290      15,237,586

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

   145,630      6,945,095

Waters Corp. (a)

   330,460      20,475,302
         
      $ 125,065,419
         

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

     

Nucor Corp.

   16,200    $ 755,730

United States Steel Corp.

   127,910      7,050,399
         
      $ 7,806,129
         

Natural Gas - Distribution – 0.2%

     

Sempra Energy

   247,390    $ 13,848,892
         

Natural Gas - Pipeline – 0.2%

     

Williams Cos., Inc.

   543,110    $ 11,448,759
         

Network & Telecom – 0.2%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

   284,650    $ 6,814,521

Nokia Corp., ADR

   777,380      9,989,333
         
      $ 16,803,854
         

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Oil Services – 0.5%

     

Halliburton Co.

   278,800    $ 8,389,092

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

   332,170      14,645,375

Noble Corp.

   195,800      7,969,060
         
      $ 31,003,527
         

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 0.1%

     

Northern Trust Corp.

   145,560    $ 7,627,344
         

Pharmaceuticals – 4.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories

   1,129,830    $ 60,999,522

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   456,950      9,679,642

Johnson & Johnson

   1,232,140      79,362,137

Merck & Co., Inc.

   1,367,180      49,956,757

Pfizer, Inc.

   3,717,854      67,627,764

Roche Holding AG

   44,830      7,626,308
         
      $ 275,252,130
         

Railroad & Shipping – 0.1%

     

Canadian National Railway Co.

   110,110    $ 5,985,580
         

Specialty Chemicals – 0.5%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   440,990    $ 35,746,649
         

Specialty Stores – 0.8%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   500,110    $ 20,244,453

Home Depot, Inc.

   298,850      8,645,731

Staples, Inc.

   914,050      22,476,490
         
      $ 51,366,674
         

Telecommunications - Wireless – 0.8%

     

Vodafone Group PLC

   23,007,283    $ 53,277,949

Vodafone Group PLC, ADR

   108,900      2,514,501
         
      $ 55,792,450
         

Telephone Services – 2.2%

     

AT&T, Inc.

   4,487,108    $ 125,773,637

CenturyTel, Inc.

   416,977      15,098,737

Royal KPN N.V.

   520,420      8,833,209
         
      $ 149,705,583
         

Tobacco – 1.7%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

   211,500    $ 4,151,745

Lorillard, Inc.

   162,090      13,004,481

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   1,970,150      94,941,529
         
      $ 112,097,755
         

Trucking – 0.2%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., “B”

   230,700    $ 13,235,259
         

Utilities - Electric Power – 3.3%

     

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

   264,460    $ 6,209,521

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   384,650      13,381,974

CMS Energy Corp.

   346,710      5,429,479

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   1,149,588      44,741,965

Entergy Corp.

   151,860      12,428,222

FPL Group, Inc.

   558,750      29,513,175

Northeast Utilities

   136,730      3,526,267

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

   470,260      11,102,839

PG&E Corp.

   566,570      25,297,351

PPL Corp.

   770,860      24,906,487

Progress Energy, Inc.

   255,590      10,481,746

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Common Stocks – continued

     

Utilities - Electric Power – continued

     

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,087,990    $ 36,175,668
         
      $ 223,194,694
         

Total Common Stocks

      $ 3,960,003,658
         

Bonds – 39.8%

     

Agency - Other – 0.1%

     

Financing Corp., 9.65%, 2018

   $ 2,850,000    $ 3,886,881
         

Asset Backed & Securitized – 2.4%

     

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., “A4”, 5.634%, 2046

   $ 1,921,000    $ 1,799,617

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.744%, 2051

     13,600,000      11,995,265

Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.031%, 2040 (z)

     8,365,929      3,557,193

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, 7.75%, 2024 (n)

     1,043,961      151,374

Capital Trust Realty Ltd., CDO, 5.16%, 2035 (z)

     2,400,000      2,040,000

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.322%, 2049

     6,820,000      5,918,269

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 4.823%, 2031

     394,222      389,487

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 5.689%, 2034

     6,450,000      3,799,096

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 4.575%, 2035

     2,674      2,659

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.509%, 2039

     8,321,579      6,404,830

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, 5.695%, 2040

     9,759,829      7,786,696

CWCapital LLC, 5.223%, 2048

     14,588,000      12,721,544

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp., FRN, 5.336%, 2044

     7,580,000      5,965,365

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, FRN, 5.805%, 2036

     7,362,083      3,515,637

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 4.78%, 2042

     828,000      659,119

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.42%, 2049

     4,090,347      3,450,437

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 4.948%, 2037

     1,200,000      910,528

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.236%, 2041

     2,279,327      2,268,271

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.475%, 2043

     7,065,861      6,798,891

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.875%, 2045

     7,340,374      7,073,475

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.818%, 2049

     16,230,000      14,133,913

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.828%, 2050

     5,520,000      1,310,309

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.468%, 2039

     6,500,000      5,159,650

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.749%, 2050

     9,759,829      8,181,296

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 0.905%, 2030 (i)(n)

     45,850,776      1,704,237

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., FRN, 4.971%, 2034

     5,243,000      4,015,124

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.32%, 2024

     8,242,000      2,651,586

Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023 (z)

     8,446,510      7,005,958

Structured Asset Securities Corp., FRN, 4.67%, 2035

     4,797,534      4,206,166

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 4.75%, 2044

     7,432,000      6,246,846

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.795%, 2045

     4,405,058      3,303,943

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.902%, 2051

     18,785,000      15,426,943
         
      $ 160,553,724
         

Broadcasting – 0.1%

     

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., 7.5%, 2027

   $ 3,800,000    $ 2,885,671

News America, Inc., 8.5%, 2025

     5,903,000      6,953,315
         
      $ 9,838,986
         

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 0.0%

     

BlackRock, Inc., 5%, 2019

   $ 2,390,000    $ 2,348,608
         

Building – 0.1%

     

CRH America, Inc., 6.95%, 2012

   $ 6,291,000    $ 6,814,474
         

Cable TV – 0.3%

     

Cox Communications, Inc., 4.625%, 2013

   $ 6,711,000    $ 6,978,688

DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 2019 (n)

     1,700,000      1,729,063

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.375%, 2033

     7,170,000      8,571,312
         
      $ 17,279,063
         

 

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MFS Total Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 12/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Conglomerates – 0.1%

     

Kennametal, Inc., 7.2%, 2012

   $ 8,542,000    $ 8,949,154
         

Consumer Products – 0.2%

     

Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 2011

   $ 9,636,000    $ 9,938,493
         

Consumer Services – 0.2%

     

Western Union Co., 5.4%, 2011

   $ 10,085,000    $ 10,767,583
         

Defense Electronics – 0.1%

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.2%, 2015 (n)

   $ 8,973,000    $ 9,243,886
         

Electronics – 0.1%

     

Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 6.55%, 2017

   $ 7,980,000    $ 8,251,009
         

Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – 0.2%

     

Petróleos Mexicanos, 8%, 2019

   $ 4,145,000    $ 4,797,838

Qtel International Finance Ltd., 6.5%, 2014 (n)

     1,395,000      1,508,552

Qtel International Finance Ltd., 7.875%, 2019 (n)

     1,890,000      2,118,639

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 5.832%, 2016 (n)

     6,340,000      6,639,311
         
      $ 15,064,340
         

Emerging Market Sovereign – 0.0%

     

Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025

   $ 551,000    $ 630,895
         

Energy - Independent – 0.3%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 2036

   $ 7,610,000    $ 7,947,648

Ocean Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2011

     8,780,000      9,578,945
         
      $ 17,526,593
         

Energy - Integrated – 0.3%

     

Hess Corp., 8.125%, 2019

   $ 1,740,000    $ 2,098,365

Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014

     4,370,000      4,763,519

Husky Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2019

     4,453,000      5,145,882

Petro-Canada, 6.05%, 2018

     9,475,000      10,185,369
         
      $ 22,193,135
         

Financial Institutions – 0.2%

     

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.45%, 2013

   $ 2,383,000    $ 2,533,332

HSBC Finance Corp., 5.25%, 2011

     8,925,000      9,240,017
         
      $ 11,773,349
         

Food & Beverages – 0.4%

     

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., 8%, 2039 (n)

   $ 7,380,000    $ 9,187,480

Diageo Finance B.V., 5.5%, 2013

     6,334,000      6,822,649

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.12%, 2013

     2,540,000      2,779,824

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.82%, 2018

     3,082,000      3,457,443

Miller Brewing Co., 5.5%, 2013 (n)

     7,006,000      7,459,561
         
      $ 29,706,957
         

Food & Drug Stores – 0.1%

     

CVS Caremark Corp., 6.125%, 2016

   $ 6,630,000    $ 7,139,396
         

Gaming & Lodging – 0.1%

     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016

   $ 6,562,000    $ 6,113,120
         

Insurance – 0.2%

     

ING Groep N.V., 5.775% to 2015, FRN to 2049

   $ 8,503,000    $ 6,281,090

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 5.125%, 2013 (n)

     3,340,000      3,538,363

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 5.125%, 2014 (n)

     1,320,000      1,396,952
         
      $ 11,216,405
         

Insurance - Property & Casualty – 0.3%

     

Allstate Corp., 5.55%, 2035

   $ 7,742,000    $ 7,455,608

Chubb Corp., 6.375% to 2017, FRN to 2067

     6,830,000      6,351,900

ZFS Finance USA Trust IV, 5.875% to 2012, FRN to 2032 (n)

     770,000      623,246

 

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Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Insurance - Property & Casualty – continued

     

ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2037 (n)

   $ 2,925,000    $ 2,471,625
         
      $ 16,902,379
         

International Market Quasi-Sovereign – 0.6%

     

Achmea Hypotheekbank N.V., 3.2%, 2014 (n)

   $ 4,890,000    $ 4,880,533

ING Bank N.V., 3.9%, 2014 (n)

     6,920,000      7,122,555

KFW International Finance, Inc., 4.875%, 2019

     7,250,000      7,661,249

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 2.625%, 2012 (n)

     13,020,000      13,206,407

Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)

     4,053,000      4,131,871
         
      $ 37,002,615
         

Local Authorities – 0.2%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY (Build America Bonds), 7.336%, 2039

   $ 5,865,000    $ 6,535,076

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev. (Build America Bonds), “F”, 7.414%, 2040

     5,815,000      6,511,404
         
      $ 13,046,480
         

Machinery & Tools – 0.1%

     

Atlas Copco AB, 5.6%, 2017 (n)

   $ 5,970,000    $ 6,018,703
         

Major Banks – 1.8%

     

Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 2014

   $ 2,825,000    $ 3,205,567

Bank of America Corp., 5.49%, 2019

     4,135,000      3,906,789

Bank of America Corp., 7.625%, 2019

     3,980,000      4,604,251

Barclays Bank PLC, 5%, 2016

     2,650,000      2,707,802

BNP Paribas, 7.195% to 2037, FRN to 2049 (n)

     3,200,000      2,944,000

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5%, 2019 (n)

     3,930,000      3,901,826

Credit Suisse New York, 5.5%, 2014

     8,200,000      8,898,648

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 7.657% to 2011, FRN to 2049 (n)

     4,943,000      4,980,073

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6%, 2014

     4,650,000      5,086,021

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.625%, 2017

     6,364,000      6,499,935

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.3%, 2019

     6,750,000      7,425,520

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII, 7%, 2039

     3,980,000      4,013,882

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.15%, 2013

     6,790,000      7,266,366

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.11%, 2037

     5,900,000      5,439,340

Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 2016

     6,120,000      6,349,879

Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 2018

     6,920,000      7,481,683

Morgan Stanley, 7.3%, 2019

     1,980,000      2,223,401

MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., 6.346% to 2016, FRN to 2049

     3,495,000      3,180,960

PNC Funding Corp., 5.625%, 2017

     6,510,000      6,450,915

UniCredito Italiano Capital Trust II, 9.2% to 2010, FRN to 2049 (n)

     11,444,000      10,642,920

UniCredito Luxembourg Finance S.A., 6%, 2017 (n)

     8,740,000      8,662,415

Wachovia Corp., 5.25%, 2014

     4,613,000      4,775,659
         
      $ 120,647,852
         

Medical & Health Technology & Services – 0.3%

     

Cardinal Health, Inc., 5.8%, 2016

   $ 4,803,000    $ 4,831,074

CareFusion Corp., 6.375%, 2019 (n)

     6,240,000      6,680,051

Hospira, Inc., 5.55%, 2012

     3,080,000      3,282,867

Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 2017

     5,813,000      6,083,973
         
      $ 20,877,965
         

Metals & Mining – 0.2%

     

ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 2018

   $ 9,913,000    $ 10,228,590

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 2039

     3,005,000      3,025,206
         
      $ 13,253,796
         

Mortgage Backed – 14.9%

     

Fannie Mae, 6.33%, 2011

   $ 1,382,122    $ 1,444,295

Fannie Mae, 4.01%, 2013

     981,948      1,014,511

Fannie Mae, 4.021%, 2013

     3,090,890      3,198,708

 

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Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Mortgage Backed – continued

     

Fannie Mae, 4.667%, 2013

     549,174    $ 577,158

Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014

     5,183,177      5,428,526

Fannie Mae, 4.63%, 2014

     2,448,069      2,564,392

Fannie Mae, 4.76%, 2014

     190,931      200,624

Fannie Mae, 4.839%, 2014

     4,371,330      4,604,999

Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2014 - 2020

     1,584,060      1,664,468

Fannie Mae, 4.564%, 2015

     346,328      361,294

Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015

     654,952      682,615

Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015

     2,348,265      2,455,776

Fannie Mae, 4.925%, 2015

     4,685,514      4,937,960

Fannie Mae, 5.19%, 2015

     1,362,591      1,451,351

Fannie Mae, 5.09%, 2016

     2,000,000      2,108,008

Fannie Mae, 5.661%, 2016

     1,270,734      1,381,794

Fannie Mae, 5.05%, 2017

     2,501,000      2,630,371

Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2017 - 2035

     189,915,426      199,860,365

Fannie Mae, 6%, 2017 - 2037

     105,786,268      112,902,765

Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2018 - 2035

     34,999,922      35,968,492

Fannie Mae, 5%, 2018 - 2039

     111,030,944      114,582,538

Fannie Mae, 7.5%, 2030 - 2032

     1,131,361      1,276,591

Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2031 - 2037

     38,963,700      42,067,419

Freddie Mac, 6%, 2016 - 2037

     64,937,245      69,347,819

Freddie Mac, 5%, 2017 - 2039

     133,822,914      137,978,302

Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 2019 - 2039

     59,615,197      60,546,338

Freddie Mac, 5.085%, 2019

     6,789,000      7,024,136

Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2019 - 2035

     56,886,252      59,996,585

Freddie Mac, 6.5%, 2034 - 2037

     18,331,072      19,697,523

Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2032 - 2035

     24,266,970      25,607,582

Ginnie Mae, 6%, 2032 - 2038

     20,535,244      21,834,667

Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2033 - 2034

     6,279,888      6,323,507

Ginnie Mae, 5%, 2033 - 2039

     46,743,973      48,190,308
         
      $ 999,911,787
         

Municipals – 0.3%

     

California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stanford University), “T-1”, 5%, 2039

   $ 3,195,000    $ 3,622,523

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston College), 5.5%, 2030

     4,210,000      4,810,725

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), “K”, 5.5%, 2032

     12,025,000      14,683,487
         
      $ 23,116,735
         

Natural Gas - Pipeline – 0.5%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 2013

   $ 6,965,000    $ 7,845,195

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.5%, 2019

     5,184,000      5,592,188

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 2011

     8,013,000      8,474,036

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.75%, 2032

     2,520,000      2,842,031

Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 8%, 2019

     5,327,000      6,234,305
         
      $ 30,987,755
         

Network & Telecom – 0.4%

     

AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2039

   $ 7,210,000    $ 7,596,903

Telecom Italia Capital, 5.25%, 2013

     4,186,000      4,402,797

Telefonica Europe B.V., 7.75%, 2010

     3,298,000      3,450,064

Verizon New York, Inc., 6.875%, 2012

     11,404,000      12,407,723
         
      $ 27,857,487
         

Oils – 0.2%

     

Valero Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2012

   $ 12,750,000    $ 13,921,483
         

 

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Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 1.1%

     

American Express Co., 5.5%, 2016

   $ 11,996,000    $ 12,255,905

Banco Bradesco S.A., 6.75%, 2019 (n)

     3,383,000      3,526,778

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.15%, 2016

     8,680,000      8,719,190

Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)

     7,712,000      8,496,465

Nordea Bank AB, 5.424% to 2015, FRN to 2049 (n)

     3,333,000      2,653,305

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.875%, 2014 (n)

     5,000,000      5,239,240

UBS Preferred Funding Trust V, 6.243% to 2016, FRN to 2049

     12,360,000      9,671,700

UFJ Finance Aruba AEC, 6.75%, 2013

     9,069,000      10,097,035

Woori Bank, 6.125% to 2011, FRN to 2016 (n)

     15,472,000      15,406,043
         
      $ 76,065,661
         

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

     

Allergan, Inc., 5.75%, 2016

   $ 9,860,000    $ 10,632,541

Pfizer, Inc., 7.2%, 2039

     3,040,000      3,714,688

Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 2019 (n)

     8,380,000      9,208,371
         
      $ 23,555,600
         

Railroad & Shipping – 0.0%

     

CSX Corp., 6.75%, 2011

   $ 618,000    $ 656,363
         

Real Estate – 0.3%

     

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 2015

   $ 2,006,000    $ 2,003,127

HRPT Properties Trust, REIT, 6.25%, 2016

     11,278,000      10,673,093

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT, 6%, 2012

     1,750,000      1,845,783

ProLogis, REIT, 5.75%, 2016

     1,114,000      1,046,312

Vornado Realty Trust, REIT, 4.75%, 2010

     5,141,000      5,258,348

WEA Finance LLC, REIT, 6.75%, 2019 (n)

     2,086,000      2,239,828
         
      $ 23,066,491
         

Retailers – 0.3%

     

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036

   $ 2,896,000    $ 2,795,384

Limited Brands, Inc., 5.25%, 2014

     6,288,000      6,067,920

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, 2035

     12,347,000      12,141,040
         
      $ 21,004,344
         

Supranational – 0.1%

     

Asian Development Bank, 2.75%, 2014

   $ 5,390,000    $ 5,380,422
         

Telecommunications - Wireless – 0.2%

     

Cingular Wireless LLC, 6.5%, 2011

   $ 3,924,000    $ 4,266,671

Rogers Communications, Inc., 6.8%, 2018

     8,529,000      9,551,823
         
      $ 13,818,494
         

Tobacco – 0.1%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.875%, 2013

   $ 4,662,000    $ 4,921,468
         

Transportation - Services – 0.1%

     

Erac USA Finance Co., 7%, 2037 (n)

   $ 6,381,000    $ 6,245,774
         

U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents – 0.5%

     

Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015

   $ 9,559,000    $ 10,028,538

Small Business Administration, 8.8%, 2011

     5,748      5,921

Small Business Administration, 4.35%, 2023

     1,489,293      1,537,512

Small Business Administration, 4.77%, 2024

     3,678,173      3,825,433

Small Business Administration, 5.18%, 2024

     5,848,670      6,131,028

Small Business Administration, 5.52%, 2024

     3,733,675      3,936,189

Small Business Administration, 4.99%, 2024

     5,405,072      5,638,088

Small Business Administration, 4.95%, 2025

     4,379,444      4,585,372
         
      $ 35,688,081
         

U.S. Treasury Obligations – 10.3%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 2010

   $ 4,813,000    $ 4,876,734

 

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Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

U.S. Treasury Obligations – continued

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2%, 2013

   $ 11,523,000    $ 11,461,790

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2017

     2,870,000      3,114,174

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.5%, 2020

     2,148,000      2,976,658

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6%, 2026

     6,445,000      7,539,645

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.75%, 2026

     11,593,000      14,627,108

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029

     12,125,000      13,136,686

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031

     4,690,000      5,182,450

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036

     5,928,000      5,839,080

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5%, 2037

     39,586,000      42,041,559

U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.5%, 2010

     4,316,000      4,347,360

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.5%, 2010

     65,192,000      65,767,515

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2011

     44,324,000      44,431,353

U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.125%, 2011

     64,804,000      68,861,832

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2012

     40,921,000      43,747,086

U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 2013

     9,952,000      10,598,880

U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2013

     25,000,000      26,345,700

U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2013

     65,703,000      68,284,931

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 2013

     54,555,000      55,872,012

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.5%, 2013

     16,019,000      15,597,252

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014

     64,046,000      62,730,047

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2014

     2,962,000      3,259,124

U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.25%, 2015

     856,000      916,187

U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2016

     4,568,000      4,443,805

U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.75%, 2018

     80,791,000      80,784,698

U.S. Treasury Notes, TIPS, 1.84%, 2015

     25,439,186      26,456,753
         
      $ 693,240,419
         

Utilities - Electric Power – 1.1%

     

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 2034

   $ 13,755,771    $ 12,944,398

Enel Finance International S.A., 6.25%, 2017 (n)

     8,525,000      9,373,016

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.2%, 2017

     720,000      771,797

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.2%, 2019

     1,520,000      1,520,679

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.25%, 2039

     3,020,000      3,076,870

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., 5.875%, 2012

     2,667,000      2,904,608

MidAmerican Funding LLC, 6.927%, 2029

     12,485,000      13,542,205

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., 7%, 2022

     8,725,000      9,700,883

PSEG Power LLC, 6.95%, 2012

     6,285,000      6,866,080

PSEG Power LLC, 5.32%, 2016 (n)

     5,099,000      5,246,203

System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 (z)

     3,241,870      3,217,847

Waterford 3 Funding Corp., 8.09%, 2017

     6,194,467      6,154,111
         
      $ 75,318,697
         

Total Bonds

      $ 2,671,742,902
         

Money Market Funds (v) – 0.6%

     

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.12%, at Net Asset Value

     41,251,373    $ 41,251,373
         

Total Investments

      $ 6,672,997,933
         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.6%

        43,100,742
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 6,716,098,675
         

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(i) Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $188,578,666, representing 2.81% of net assets.
(v) Underlying fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

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(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Cost    Current
Market Value
 

Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN,

        

1.031%, 2040

   3/01/06    $ 8,365,929    $ 3,557,193   

Capital Trust Realty Ltd., CDO, 5.16%, 2035

   4/07/06      2,316,427      2,040,000   

Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023

   10/04/05      8,355,544      7,005,958   

System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014

   4/16/04      3,241,870      3,217,847   
              

Total Restricted Securities

         $ 15,820,998   

% of Net Assets

           0.2

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR    American Depository Receipt
CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation
EU    Equity Unit
FRN    Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC    Public Limited Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
TIPS    Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 12/31/09

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material affect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

 

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swap contracts, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Equity Securities:

           

United States

   $ 3,635,783,997    $ —      $ —      $ 3,635,783,997

United Kingdom

     2,514,501      105,809,454      —        108,323,955

Switzerland

     —        85,369,084      —        85,369,084

France

     75,213,699      10,011,111      —        85,224,810

Netherlands

     8,833,209      11,213,782      —        20,046,991

Finland

     9,989,333      —        —        9,989,333

Germany

     9,279,914      —        —        9,279,914

Canada

     5,985,580      —        —        5,985,580

U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents

     —        732,815,381      —        732,815,381

Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt

     —        58,078,272      —        58,078,272

Municipal Bonds

     —        23,116,735      —        23,116,735

Corporate Bonds

     —        519,519,490      —        519,519,490

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        1,018,642,912      —        1,018,642,912

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        136,225,401      —        136,225,401

Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)

     —        5,597,193      —        5,597,193

Foreign Bonds

     —        177,747,512      —        177,747,512

Mutual Funds

     41,251,373      —        —        41,251,373
                           

Total Investments

   $ 3,788,851,606    $ 2,884,146,327    $ —      $ 6,672,997,933
                           

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 6,370,660,276   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 446,532,227   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (144,194,570
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 302,337,657   
        

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

 

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(3) Transactions in Underlying Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
   Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
   Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     61,008,142      218,414,309      (238,171,078     41,251,373

Underlying Funds

   Realized
Gain
(Loss)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
   Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —      $ —      $ 22,984      $ 41,251,373

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS SERIES TRUST V

 

By (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DWYER
  Maria F. Dwyer, President

Date: February 16, 2010

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DWYER
  Maria F. Dwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 16, 2010

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: February 16, 2010

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.