N-Q 1 d407251dnq.htm MFS SERIES TRUST X N-Q MFS SERIES TRUST X N-Q

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 811-4492

MFS SERIES TRUST X

(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: May 31*

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2012

 

* This Form N-Q pertains only to the following series of the Registrant: MFS Absolute Return Fund, MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund, MFS Global Bond Fund, MFS Growth Allocation Fund, MFS International Diversification Fund, MFS International Growth Fund, MFS International Value Fund and MFS Moderate Allocation Fund.


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class I (v)      5,581,693      $ 55,984,385   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      717,185        22,010,393   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      3,892,776        55,355,273   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,935,981        145,066,799   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      3,816,513        88,619,437   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      1,940,018        44,639,808   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      3,387,385        88,884,979   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class I (a)      11,306,578        111,595,923   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class I      7,710,284        111,336,495   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5      1,299,355        27,910,145   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      2,732,894        27,684,214   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      3,581,127        100,092,512   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      6,228,179        88,440,144   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      5,793,878        144,267,556   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 1,111,888,063   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      40,467      $ 40,467   
Total Investments            $ 1,111,928,530   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              798,447   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 1,112,726,977   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

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. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. 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. 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).

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $1,111,928,530         $—         $—         $1,111,928,530   

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      $831,436,243   
Gross unrealized appreciation      280,492,287   
Gross unrealized depreciation        
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $280,492,287   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      6,193,199         134,615         (746,121      5,581,693   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      732,875         757,590         (773,280      717,185   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      4,295,821         3,998,461         (4,401,506      3,892,776   
MFS Growth Fund      3,082,455         3,108,493         (3,254,967      2,935,981   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      408,265         13,517,471         (13,885,269      40,467   
MFS International Growth Fund      3,601,855         4,046,573         (3,831,915      3,816,513   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      2,056,403         2,069,422         (2,185,807      1,940,018   
MFS International Value Fund      3,516,177         3,655,411         (3,784,203      3,387,385   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      11,650,844         218,010         (562,276      11,306,578   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      8,125,514         48,290         (463,520      7,710,284   
MFS New Discovery Fund      1,382,145         1,412,817         (1,495,607      1,299,355   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      2,864,930         2,749,257         (2,881,293      2,732,894   
MFS Research Fund      3,754,288         3,825,835         (3,998,996      3,581,127   
MFS Research International Fund      6,371,251         6,695,014         (6,838,086      6,228,179   
MFS Value Fund      6,115,144         6,192,993         (6,514,259      5,793,878   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      $(961,058      $—         $—         $55,984,385   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      (72,350                      22,010,393   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      (305,511                      55,355,273   
MFS Growth Fund      711,685                         145,066,799   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      193         40,467   
MFS International Growth Fund      53,383                         88,619,437   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      190,469                         44,639,808   
MFS International Value Fund      251,536                         88,884,979   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      535,182                         111,595,923   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      145,851                         111,336,495   
MFS New Discovery Fund      120,240                         27,910,145   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      (86,361                      27,684,214   
MFS Research Fund      1,311,985                         100,092,512   
MFS Research International Fund      (730,818                      88,440,144   
MFS Value Fund      (1,322              795,635         144,267,556   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $1,162,911         $—         $795,828         $1,111,928,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 100.0%                 
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class I      4,005,115      $ 38,849,613   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class I (v)      1,965,801        19,716,983   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      3,679,671        58,469,980   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class I      9,231,945        97,304,703   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      1,367,700        19,448,699   
MFS Government Securities Fund - Class R5      18,416,541        194,662,834   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,385,215        117,853,455   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      27,630,490        97,535,631   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class I      16,970,186        194,648,035   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      1,686,078        39,150,735   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      1,492,566        39,164,945   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund - Class I      31,782,641        194,509,765   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class I (a)      7,969,734        78,661,277   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class I      5,411,759        78,145,806   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5      927,812        19,929,405   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      1,922,391        19,473,823   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      29,979,004        331,267,990   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      4,196,995        117,306,011   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      5,526,208        78,472,152   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      4,699,682        117,022,073   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 1,951,593,915   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      21      $ 21   
Total Investments            $ 1,951,593,936   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.0%              776,385   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 1,952,370,321   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

 

1


Supplemental Information

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

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. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, 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. 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).

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $1,951,593,936         $—         $—         $1,951,593,936   

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      $1,710,797,507   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $242,725,760   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (1,929,331
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $240,796,429   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      3,759,940         314,146         (68,971      4,005,115   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      2,020,034         84,865         (139,098      1,965,801   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      3,654,646         3,753,367         (3,728,342      3,679,671   
MFS Global Bond Fund      8,772,470         636,725         (177,250      9,231,945   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      1,397,094         1,394,866         (1,424,260      1,367,700   
MFS Government Securities Fund      17,347,100         18,881,764         (17,812,323      18,416,541   
MFS Growth Fund      2,313,626         2,469,480         (2,397,891      2,385,215   
MFS High Income Fund      26,486,596         28,283,954         (27,140,060      27,630,490   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      16,169,992         1,234,647         (434,453      16,970,186   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      27         7,353,302         (7,353,308      21   
MFS International Growth Fund      1,498,647         1,742,254         (1,554,823      1,686,078   
MFS International Value Fund      1,443,257         1,543,543         (1,494,234      1,492,566   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund      29,819,829         2,556,754         (593,942      31,782,641   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      7,596,080         565,424         (191,770      7,969,734   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      5,280,692         244,281         (113,214      5,411,759   
MFS New Discovery Fund      901,186         979,447         (952,821      927,812   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      1,865,764         1,977,174         (1,920,547      1,922,391   
MFS Research Bond Fund      28,564,261         30,484,303         (29,069,560      29,979,004   
MFS Research Fund      4,063,796         4,331,469         (4,198,270      4,196,995   
MFS Research International Fund      5,323,565         5,746,057         (5,543,414      5,526,208   
MFS Value Fund      4,601,800         4,848,112         (4,750,230      4,699,682   

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $(33,101      $—         $151,270         $38,849,613   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      (532,631                      19,716,983   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      (12,783              710,105         58,469,980   
MFS Global Bond Fund      (113,959              562,556         97,304,703   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      (37,503                      19,448,699   
MFS Government Securities Fund      (12,478              1,352,699         194,662,834   
MFS Growth Fund      (99,278                      117,853,455   
MFS High Income Fund      (67,880              1,622,548         97,535,631   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      20,227                 992,449         194,648,035   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      46         21   
MFS International Growth Fund      (74,342                      39,150,735   
MFS International Value Fund      (35,292                      39,164,945   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund      (184,021              1,299,859         194,509,765   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      (79,269                      78,661,277   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      (66,897                      78,145,806   
MFS New Discovery Fund      (57,400                      19,929,405   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      (24,669                      19,473,823   
MFS Research Bond Fund      13,578                 2,832,406         331,267,990   
MFS Research Fund      (78,175                      117,306,011   
MFS Research International Fund      (350,897                      78,472,152   
MFS Value Fund      (102,031              613,892         117,022,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $(1,928,801      $—         $10,137,830         $1,951,593,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 97.9%   
Aerospace - 0.4%   
Embraer S.A., ADR      101,860      $ 2,745,129   
Airlines - 0.9%                 
Copa Holdings S.A., “A”      22,710      $ 1,762,977   
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V., ADR      48,180        4,046,156   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,809,133   
Alcoholic Beverages - 1.0%                 
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR      173,010      $ 6,506,906   
Apparel Manufacturers - 3.9%                 
Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A.      189,980      $ 3,179,280   
Cia.Hering S.A.      90,200        1,970,723   
Li & Fung Ltd.      5,608,000        9,150,559   
Stella International Holdings      3,350,000        7,996,720   
Top Glove Corp.      2,216,000        3,758,249   
    

 

 

 
      $ 26,055,531   
Automotive - 4.2%                 
Exide Industries Ltd.      937,042      $ 2,255,639   
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.      11,245,000        3,624,581   
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., “H”      5,282,000        3,697,085   
Kia Motors Corp.      207,420        13,604,120   
Mando Corp.      33,945        4,833,580   
    

 

 

 
      $ 28,015,005   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 2.1%                 
BM&F Bovespa S.A.      1,181,400      $ 6,256,490   
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A. de C.V.      2,134,900        4,194,195   
CETIP S.A. - Balcao Organizado de Ativos e Derivativos      243,743        3,133,993   
    

 

 

 
      $ 13,584,678   
Business Services - 2.4%                 
Cielo S.A.      67,564      $ 1,997,397   
Infosys Technologies Ltd., ADR      188,520        8,017,756   
LPS Brasil - Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.      220,100        3,838,386   
Multiplus S.A.      94,390        2,008,793   
    

 

 

 
      $ 15,862,332   
Cable TV - 2.5%                 
Dish TV India Ltd. (a)      4,734,303      $ 5,481,153   
Naspers Ltd.      190,460        11,083,534   
    

 

 

 
      $ 16,564,687   
Computer Software - 0.3%                 
Totvs S.A.      86,200      $ 1,675,250   
Computer Software - Systems - 2.9%                 
Asustek Computer, Inc.      685,000      $ 6,881,876   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.      4,374,309        12,460,973   
    

 

 

 
      $ 19,342,849   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued   
Conglomerates - 0.8%                 
Alfa S.A de C.V., “A”      92,000      $ 1,456,456   
First Pacific Co. Ltd.      3,536,000        3,793,155   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,249,611   
Construction - 1.6%                 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.      1,963,000      $ 4,920,371   
Corporacion Moctezuma S.A. de C.V.      783,700        1,839,978   
PDG Realty S.A.      1,022,700        1,990,081   
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de C.V. (a)      3,244,590        1,641,487   
    

 

 

 
      $ 10,391,917   
Consumer Products - 1.9%                 
Dabur India Ltd.      3,625,305      $ 7,987,076   
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.      274,500        2,760,590   
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V., “A”      933,210        1,883,552   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,631,218   
Consumer Services - 1.4%                 
Abril Educacao S.A., IEU      128,500      $ 2,043,441   
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.      182,700        2,719,034   
Estacio Participacoes S.A.      154,700        2,400,636   
Kroton Educacional S.A. (a)      6        7   
Kroton Educacional S.A., IEU (a)      136,722        2,236,155   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,399,273   
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%                 
Crompton Greaves Ltd.      708,765      $ 1,374,845   
Electronics - 9.4%                 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      24,360      $ 26,607,905   
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.      182,049        3,338,779   
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd.      9,906,000        11,054,429   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      7,601,695        21,181,842   
    

 

 

 
      $ 62,182,955   
Energy - Independent - 3.9%                 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.      1,390,000      $ 5,083,108   
CNOOC Ltd.      3,177,000        6,013,236   
INPEX Corp.      869        4,966,977   
Reliance Industries Ltd.      687,977        9,487,368   
    

 

 

 
      $ 25,550,689   
Energy - Integrated - 3.2%                 
OAO Gazprom, ADR      1,155,560      $ 11,168,487   
OAO NOVATEK, GDR      18,450        2,201,085   
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR      359,100        7,591,374   
    

 

 

 
      $ 20,960,946   
Food & Beverages - 0.9%                 
Arca Continental S.A.B de C.V.      328,592      $ 2,061,570   
M. Dias Branco S.A. Industria e Comercio de Alimentos      132,500        4,112,272   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,173,842   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued   
Food & Drug Stores - 4.2%                 
Brazil Pharma S.A.      320,000      $ 1,970,540   
CP All PLC      3,091,300        3,403,538   
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      386,100        4,169,880   
E-Mart Co. Ltd.      31,429        6,857,160   
O’Key Group S.A., GDR      1,002,146        9,420,172   
Raia Drogasil S.A.      190,900        2,019,126   
    

 

 

 
      $ 27,840,416   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.9%                 
Minor International PLC      5,158,300      $ 2,419,882   
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.      2,046,000        3,830,339   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,250,221   
General Merchandise - 4.1%                 
Bim Birlesik Magazalar A.S.      49,700      $ 2,042,148   
Clicks Group Ltd.      1,268,360        8,679,127   
Lojas Renner S.A.      58,900        1,941,765   
Mr. Price Group Ltd.      882,964        14,301,012   
    

 

 

 
      $ 26,964,052   
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.3%                 
OdontoPrev S.A.      318,100      $ 1,723,780   
Insurance - 1.9%                 
Brasil Insurance Participacoes e Administracao S.A.      526,100      $ 5,053,919   
China Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd.      2,402,600        7,153,803   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,207,722   
Machinery & Tools - 2.5%                 
Glory Ltd.      208,800      $ 4,676,801   
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.      6,657,000        3,470,600   
Thermax Ltd.      230,227        2,011,718   
TK Corp. (a)      241,598        6,102,899   
    

 

 

 
      $ 16,262,018   
Major Banks - 2.7%                 
Bank of China Ltd.      24,471,000      $ 8,921,371   
Standard Chartered PLC      407,731        9,023,903   
    

 

 

 
      $ 17,945,274   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.7%                 
Diagnosticos da America S.A.      311,400      $ 1,965,138   
Fleury S.A.      268,700        2,918,782   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,883,920   
Metals & Mining - 4.7%                 
Gerdau S.A., ADR      705,580      $ 6,300,829   
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., “B”      929,306        2,753,332   
Iluka Resources Ltd.      412,589        3,921,649   
Mining & Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel, ADR      234,692        3,435,891   
MOIL Ltd.      555,267        2,358,325   
Steel Authority of India Ltd.      3,453,293        4,866,725   
Ternium S.A., ADR      110,480        2,094,701   
Vale S.A., ADR      333,090        5,452,683   
    

 

 

 
      $ 31,184,135   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued   
Network & Telecom - 0.8%                 
VTech Holdings Ltd.      440,000      $ 5,384,637   
Oil Services - 1.5%                 
Global Ports Investments PLC, GDR      227,590      $ 3,284,124   
Lamprell PLC      1,558,360        2,270,302   
Tenaris S.A., ADR      109,600        4,571,416   
    

 

 

 
      $ 10,125,842   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 14.4%                 
Akbank T.A.S.      717,770      $ 2,832,887   
Banco De Oro Unibank, Inc. (a)      260,770        378,372   
Banco Santander Chile, ADR      18,460        1,371,393   
Banco Santander S.A., IEU      521,400        4,007,015   
Bancolombia S.A., ADR      23,710        1,362,377   
Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.      1,347,800        8,301,433   
Bank Negara Indonesia PT      14,570,500        5,692,198   
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.      89,930        4,086,371   
China Construction Bank      15,617,490        10,300,045   
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd.      7,679,602        4,610,225   
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad      1,200,500        2,988,569   
Credicorp Ltd.      44,600        5,375,638   
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.      628,200        3,200,519   
Hana Financial Group, Inc.      228,040        6,856,299   
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.      333,632        4,413,887   
ICICI Bank Ltd.      500,496        8,128,200   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., ADR      146,141        2,310,489   
Komercni Banka A.S.      35,674        6,920,963   
Sberbank of Russia (a)      2,441,020        7,093,604   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.      1,181,474        5,065,687   
    

 

 

 
      $ 95,296,171   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%                 
Genomma Lab Internacional S.A., “B” (a)      1,555,100      $ 3,123,438   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.5%                 
Gold Fields Ltd.      273,997      $ 3,294,290   
Real Estate - 1.9%                 
Asian Property Development PLC      10,890,200      $ 2,693,443   
Brasil Brokers Participacoes      1,113,600        3,631,722   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      1,891,000        6,482,180   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,807,345   
Restaurants - 0.4%                 
Ajisen China Holdings Ltd.      3,918,000      $ 2,413,466   
Specialty Chemicals - 1.2%                 
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.      611,000      $ 2,918,650   
Formosa Plastics Corp.      1,057,000        2,854,501   
Mexichem S.A.B de C.V.      468,100        2,088,827   
    

 

 

 
      $ 7,861,978   
Specialty Stores - 0.9%                 
M.Video      480,900      $ 4,250,622   
PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk      2,632,000        1,821,835   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,072,457   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 4.7%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., “L”, ADR      374,710      $ 9,588,829   
China Mobile Ltd.      361,000        3,861,823   
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR      192,035        3,535,364   
MTN Group Ltd.      462,469        8,640,680   
TIM Participacoes S.A., ADR      84,169        1,642,137   
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (a)      676,840        4,018,179   
    

 

 

 
      $ 31,287,012   
Telephone Services - 3.3%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      7,056,000      $ 11,228,074   
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.      69,898        1,346,235   
PT XL Axiata Tbk      11,784,500        8,898,626   
    

 

 

 
      $ 21,472,935   
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.9%   
Aguas Andinas S.A.      4,406,495      $ 2,890,137   
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais, IPS      119,150        2,033,867   
Energias do Brasil S.A.      470,200        3,004,332   
Enersis S.A., ADR      116,270        1,914,967   
Terna Participacoes S.A., IEU      80,280        2,906,833   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,750,136   
Total Common Stocks      $ 647,228,041   
Money Market Funds - 1.5%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      9,700,498      $ 9,700,498   
Total Investments      $ 656,928,539   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.6%        3,884,959   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 660,813,498   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio 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 Depositary Receipt
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
IEU   International Equity Unit
IPS   International Preference Stock
PLC   Public Limited Company

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(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. 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 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. 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. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

Brazil

     $105,288,293         $7         $—         $105,288,300   

China

     8,773,826         64,674,329                 73,448,155   

South Korea

             68,200,741                 68,200,741   

Taiwan

             59,043,846                 59,043,846   

India

     29,486,512         26,896,180                 56,382,692   

South Africa

     45,998,642                         45,998,642   

Russia

     40,138,728         4,250,622                 44,389,350   

Hong Kong

     11,793,374         29,014,096                 40,807,470   

Mexico

     37,878,340                         37,878,340   

Other Countries

     81,633,935         34,156,570                 115,790,505   
Mutual Funds      9,700,498                         9,700,498   
Total Investments      $370,692,148         $286,236,391         $—         $656,928,539   

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

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $103,917,470 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $111,808,842 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(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      $615,570,974   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $102,147,098   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (60,789,533
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $41,357,565   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      6,230,951         34,742,855         (31,273,308      9,700,498   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $3,484         $9,700,498   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Brazil     15.9%   
China     11.1%   
South Korea     10.3%   
Taiwan     8.9%   
India     8.5%   
South Africa     7.0%   
Russia     6.7%   
Hong Kong     6.2%   
Mexico     5.7%   
Other Countries     19.7%   

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 100.0%   
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class I      3,147,668      $ 30,532,381   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class I (v)      12,379,481        124,166,195   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      5,791,487        92,026,728   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      991,672        30,434,428   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class I      11,609,101        122,359,920   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      6,448,802        91,701,970   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      6,835,871        337,760,393   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      43,486,909        153,508,789   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class I      13,332,014        152,918,201   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      6,582,493        152,845,479   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      2,669,619        61,427,937   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      5,833,141        153,061,613   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class I (a)      27,992,246        276,283,466   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class I      19,082,064        275,544,998   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5      2,892,260        62,125,752   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      6,032,612        61,110,355   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      8,317,906        91,912,863   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      8,755,018        244,702,741   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      15,093,322        214,325,179   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      13,500,336        336,158,365   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 3,064,907,753   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      15      $ 15   
Total Investments            $ 3,064,907,768   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.0%              758,191   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 3,065,665,959   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

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. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, 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. 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. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $3,064,907,768         $—         $—         $3,064,907,768   

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

 

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(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      $2,512,312,520   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $553,587,160   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (991,912
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $552,595,248   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      3,089,597         200,316         (142,245      3,147,668   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      12,797,010         269,899         (687,428      12,379,481   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      5,924,698         204,011         (337,222      5,791,487   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      949,405         45,679         (3,412      991,672   
MFS Global Bond Fund      11,504,338         658,311         (553,548      11,609,101   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      6,656,942         80,812         (288,952      6,448,802   
MFS Growth Fund      6,728,684         142,220         (35,033      6,835,871   
MFS High Income Fund      43,323,307         2,476,970         (2,313,368      43,486,909   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      13,331,220         897,969         (897,175      13,332,014   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      37         10,784,286         (10,784,308      15   
MFS International Growth Fund      5,824,016         6,648,336         (5,889,859      6,582,493   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      2,653,646         45,969         (29,996      2,669,619   
MFS International Value Fund      5,663,542         5,959,702         (5,790,103      5,833,141   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      27,057,806         1,002,229         (67,789      27,992,246   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      18,850,182         335,393         (103,511      19,082,064   
MFS New Discovery Fund      2,858,004         85,547         (51,291      2,892,260   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      5,911,389         213,963         (92,740      6,032,612   
MFS Research Bond Fund      8,310,231         525,316         (517,641      8,317,906   
MFS Research Fund      8,608,321         8,864,458         (8,717,761      8,755,018   
MFS Research International Fund      14,439,195         15,317,062         (14,662,935      15,093,322   
MFS Value Fund      13,335,209         247,317         (82,190      13,500,336   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Funds   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $(15,771      $—         $118,537         $30,532,381   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      181,041                         124,166,195   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      1,288,763                 1,126,514         92,026,728   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      51,808                         30,434,428   
MFS Global Bond Fund      202,145                 714,196         122,359,920   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      974,730                         91,701,970   
MFS Growth Fund      901,883                         337,760,393   
MFS High Income Fund      2,701,462                 2,572,931         153,508,789   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      1,877,403                 795,688         152,918,201   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      66         15   
MFS International Growth Fund      426,059                         152,845,479   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      328,553                         61,427,937   
MFS International Value Fund      1,210,745                         153,061,613   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      368,474                         276,283,466   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      810,711                         275,544,998   
MFS New Discovery Fund      545,386                         62,125,752   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      171,852                         61,110,355   
MFS Research Bond Fund      1,158,932                 795,547         91,912,863   
MFS Research Fund      1,331,001                         244,702,741   
MFS Research International Fund      964,427                         214,325,179   
MFS Value Fund      1,534,889                 1,759,489         336,158,365   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $17,014,493         $—         $7,882,968         $3,064,907,768   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      8,711,474      $ 267,355,137   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      28,822,477        669,257,924   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      11,676,263        268,670,807   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      25,513,554        669,475,653   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      56,535,461        802,803,544   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 2,677,563,065   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      430,972      $ 430,972   
Total Investments            $ 2,677,994,037   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              1,683,115   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 2,679,677,152   

 

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

 

1


Supplemental Information

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

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. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. 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. 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. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $2,677,994,037         $—         $—         $2,677,994,037   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

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      $2,758,527,527   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $114,574,290   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (195,107,780
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(80,533,490

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      8,383,139         8,826,815         (8,498,480      8,711,474   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      6,500,465         26,976,791         (33,046,284      430,972   
MFS International Growth Fund      25,495,210         29,138,074         (25,810,807      28,822,477   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      11,620,235         11,804,418         (11,748,390      11,676,263   
MFS International Value Fund      24,840,535         25,942,639         (25,269,620      25,513,554   
MFS Research International Fund      54,453,638         57,228,128         (55,146,305      56,535,461   
Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      $653,316         $—         $—         $267,355,137   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      495         430,972   
MFS International Growth Fund      930,526                         669,257,924   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      950,512                         268,670,807   
MFS International Value Fund      2,774,692                         669,475,653   
MFS Research International Fund      1,711,461                         802,803,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $7,020,507         $—         $495         $2,677,994,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 98.5%                 
Aerospace - 0.8%                 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC      1,428,285      $ 18,619,489   
Airlines - 1.1%                 
Copa Holdings S.A., “A”      319,120      $ 24,773,285   
Alcoholic Beverages - 6.7%                 
Carlsberg A.S., “B”      276,978      $ 23,984,826   
Diageo PLC      1,916,518        52,494,252   
Heineken N.V. (l)      646,967        35,866,253   
Pernod Ricard S.A.      348,957        37,602,113   
    

 

 

 
      $ 149,947,444   
Apparel Manufacturers - 5.4%                 
Cia.Hering S.A.      425,900      $ 9,305,219   
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.      363,126        22,269,852   
Li & Fung Ltd.      19,356,400        31,583,789   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.      357,175        58,313,259   
    

 

 

 
      $ 121,472,119   
Automotive - 2.8%                 
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG      349,987      $ 25,382,718   
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., “H”      9,180,000        6,425,452   
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      973,800        31,026,888   
    

 

 

 
      $ 62,835,058   
Broadcasting - 1.0%                 
Publicis Groupe S.A.      413,064      $ 21,439,308   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.2%                 
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC      3,169,321      $ 14,025,326   
BM&F Bovespa S.A.      2,517,400        13,331,716   
    

 

 

 
      $ 27,357,042   
Business Services - 7.9%                 
Accenture PLC, “A”      407,680      $ 25,113,088   
Amadeus IT Holding S.A.      772,090        17,247,353   
Brenntag AG      184,947        22,041,344   
Capita Group PLC      1,842,826        21,126,681   
Compass Group PLC      4,328,450        48,729,101   
Experian Group Ltd.      1,102,447        17,575,237   
Intertek Group PLC      360,483        16,112,872   
LPS Brasil - Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.      447,100        7,797,103   
    

 

 

 
             $ 175,742,779   
Computer Software - 4.5%                 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)      724,320      $ 33,383,909   
Dassault Systems S.A.      214,045        20,786,923   
OBIC Co. Ltd.      93,040        19,617,844   
SAP AG      417,593        27,528,271   
    

 

 

 
      $ 101,316,947   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.8%                 
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (a)      556,700      $ 17,413,576   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Construction - 0.5%                 
Bellway PLC      790,266      $ 10,904,427   
Consumer Products - 3.4%                 
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      700,825      $ 39,615,883   
Uni-Charm Corp.      632,400        36,791,392   
    

 

 

 
      $ 76,407,275   
Electrical Equipment - 2.6%                 
Legrand S.A.      469,533      $ 16,226,146   
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)      111,460        18,403,161   
Schneider Electric S.A.      369,328        23,324,590   
    

 

 

 
      $ 57,953,897   
Electronics - 3.8%                 
ASML Holding N.V.      246,480      $ 13,992,670   
Infineon Technologies AG      1,649,885        11,403,363   
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      22,962        25,080,900   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR      2,286,445        33,610,742   
    

 

 

 
      $ 84,087,675   
Energy - Independent - 0.9%                 
INPEX Corp.      3,404      $ 19,456,376   
Energy - Integrated - 3.2%                 
BG Group PLC      1,985,821      $ 40,613,061   
OAO Gazprom, ADR      1,795,790        17,356,310   
Suncor Energy, Inc.      444,969        13,907,679   
    

 

 

 
      $ 71,877,050   
Engineering - Construction - 1.3%                 
JGC Corp.      903,400      $ 27,955,065   
Food & Beverages - 5.0%                 
Groupe Danone      977,663      $ 60,931,856   
Nestle S.A.      807,313        50,187,521   
 

 

 

 
             $ 111,119,377   
Food & Drug Stores - 3.0%                 
CP All PLC      10,110,800      $ 11,132,044   
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      929,100        10,034,280   
Lawson, Inc.      483,400        37,044,511   
Sundrug Co. Ltd.      242,200        8,806,992   
    

 

 

 
      $ 67,017,827   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.6%                 
Sands China Ltd.      3,614,400      $ 12,768,850   
General Merchandise - 0.6%                 
Lojas Renner S.A.      422,300      $ 13,922,024   
Insurance - 1.3%                 
AIA Group Ltd.      8,323,400      $ 28,681,966   
Internet - 0.9%                 
Yahoo Japan Corp.      56,148      $ 19,398,106   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Machinery & Tools - 2.4%                 
KONE Oyj “B”      252,879      $ 15,474,163   
Schindler Holding AG      175,167        20,641,340   
Weir Group PLC      636,830        16,512,752   
    

 

 

 
      $ 52,628,255   
Major Banks - 2.4%                 
HSBC Holdings PLC      3,067,928      $ 26,651,499   
Standard Chartered PLC      1,239,475        27,386,135   
    

 

 

 
      $ 54,037,634   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.5%                 
Diagnosticos da America S.A.      1,127,400      $ 7,114,633   
Fleury S.A.      592,900        6,440,438   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      262,303        18,914,583   
    

 

 

 
      $ 32,469,654   
Medical Equipment - 2.3%                 
Essilor International S.A.      248,321      $ 21,673,143   
Sonova Holding AG      321,751        29,826,085   
    

 

 

 
      $ 51,499,228   
Metals & Mining - 1.7%                 
Iluka Resources Ltd.      1,222,084      $ 11,615,880   
Rio Tinto Ltd.      510,605        26,167,423   
    

 

 

 
      $ 37,783,303   
Network & Telecom - 0.7%                 
Ericsson, Inc., “B”      1,702,693      $ 15,941,374   
Oil Services - 1.6%                 
Saipem S.p.A.      465,911      $ 22,122,362   
Technip      135,930        14,317,258   
    

 

 

 
      $ 36,439,620   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 5.6%                 
Banco Santander Chile, ADR      190,230      $ 14,132,187   
Bank Rakyat Indonesia      16,942,000        12,379,404   
Credicorp Ltd.      189,790        22,875,389   
HDFC Bank Ltd.      1,755,154        18,801,130   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., ADR      1,701,020        26,893,126   
Julius Baer Group Ltd.      480,152        15,777,069   
Siam Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.      3,132,800        14,996,649   
    

 

 

 
      $ 125,854,954   
Pharmaceuticals - 4.6%                 
Bayer AG      258,075      $ 20,018,496   
Novo Nordisk A/S, “B”      176,773        27,840,147   
Roche Holding AG      180,175        32,800,267   
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      489,800        21,389,285   
    

 

 

 
      $ 102,048,195   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 1.1%                 
Goldcorp, Inc.      277,300      $ 11,384,561   
Newcrest Mining Ltd.      523,028        13,355,671   
    

 

 

 
      $ 24,740,232   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Railroad & Shipping - 2.5%                 
Canadian National Railway Co.      471,510      $ 43,162,025   
Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. AG      103,720        11,809,326   
    

 

 

 
      $ 54,971,351   
Real Estate - 0.2%                 
Brasil Brokers Participacoes      1,695,200      $ 5,528,462   
Specialty Chemicals - 5.7%                 
Akzo Nobel N.V.      319,605      $ 18,419,601   
Croda International PLC      257,742        9,642,069   
L’Air Liquide S.A.      194,783        22,919,567   
Linde AG      267,319        42,113,286   
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.      209,800        11,276,829   
Symrise AG      673,385        22,796,564   
    

 

 

 
             $ 127,167,916   
Specialty Stores - 1.4%                 
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.      275,942      $ 30,685,328   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.4%                 
MTN Group Ltd.      717,229      $ 13,400,566   
TIM Participacoes S.A., ADR      927,480        18,095,135   
    

 

 

 
             $ 31,495,701   
Telephone Services - 1.2%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      17,452,000      $ 27,771,025   
Tobacco - 2.9%                 
Japan Tobacco, Inc.      2,112,200      $ 63,693,776   
Total Common Stocks            $ 2,197,222,970   
Money Market Funds - 1.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      21,463,293      $ 21,463,293   
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 0.5%                 
Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.27%, at Net Asset Value (j)      10,004,820      $ 10,004,820   
Total Investments            $ 2,228,691,083   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.0%              1,113,871   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 2,229,804,954   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(j) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(l) A portion of this security is on loan.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio 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 Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company

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

 

4


Supplemental Information

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(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. 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 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. 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. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

United Kingdom

     $360,008,783         $—         $—         $360,008,783   

France

     297,534,163                         297,534,163   

Japan

     146,336,671         150,120,393                 296,457,064   

Germany

     190,198,625                         190,198,625   

Switzerland

     183,311,460                         183,311,460   

Brazil

     108,427,856                         108,427,856   

Hong Kong

     22,803,130         60,265,755                 83,068,885   

Canada

     68,454,267                         68,454,267   

Netherlands

     68,278,524                         68,278,524   

Other Countries

     385,373,646         156,109,697                 541,483,343   
Mutual Funds      31,468,113                         31,468,113   
Total Investments      $1,862,195,238         $366,495,845         $—         $2,228,691,083   

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

 

5


Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $113,497,876 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $867,277,214 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(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      $2,050,339,731   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $263,953,991   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (85,602,639
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $178,351,352   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      22,463,466         102,344,888         (103,345,061      21,463,293   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $7,495         $21,463,293   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

United Kingdom     16.1%   
France     13.3%   
Japan     13.3%   
Germany     8.5%   
Switzerland     8.2%   
Brazil     4.9%   
Hong Kong     3.7%   
United States     3.4%   
Canada     3.1%   
Other Countries     25.5%   

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 95.1%                 
Aerospace - 1.1%                 
Cobham PLC      19,010,541      $ 66,197,694   
Alcoholic Beverages - 2.9%                 
Heineken N.V. (l)      3,270,494      $ 181,308,116   
Automotive - 0.7%                 
USS Co. Ltd.      425,160      $ 45,727,938   
Broadcasting - 1.6%                 
Fuji Television Network, Inc.      33,517      $ 52,337,613   
Nippon Television Network Corp.      339,850        47,042,571   
    

 

 

 
      $ 99,380,184   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.4%                 
Computershare Ltd.      3,945,048      $ 34,341,556   
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.      14,944,000        54,359,579   
    

 

 

 
      $ 88,701,135   
Business Services - 6.2%                 
Amadeus IT Holding S.A.      3,916,761      $ 87,494,670   
Brenntag AG      334,630        39,880,047   
Bunzl PLC      5,141,221        91,757,662   
Compass Group PLC      9,626,096        108,369,278   
Nomura Research, Inc.      2,821,800        59,074,430   
    

 

 

 
      $ 386,576,087   
Chemicals - 1.1%                 
Givaudan S.A.      70,685      $ 66,709,108   
Computer Software - 0.7%                 
OBIC Co. Ltd.      208,610      $ 43,986,226   
Computer Software - Systems - 2.0%                 
Asustek Computer, Inc.      2,684,220      $ 26,967,107   
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.      5,326,400        39,712,021   
Nintendo Co. Ltd.      297,900        33,503,489   
Venture Corp. Ltd.      3,536,500        22,016,237   
    

 

 

 
      $ 122,198,854   
Construction - 0.7%                 
Geberit AG      212,775      $ 44,863,944   
Consumer Products - 7.2%                 
Henkel KGaA, IPS      1,679,965      $ 126,973,767   
Kao Corp.      5,482,400        165,838,247   
KOSE Corp.      1,061,000        24,710,377   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      2,286,986        129,277,594   
    

 

 

 
      $ 446,799,985   
Containers - 0.4%                 
Brambles Ltd.      3,300,641      $ 23,283,812   

 

1


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Electrical Equipment - 1.7%                 
Legrand S.A.      2,083,742      $ 72,010,067   
Spectris PLC      1,297,901        35,632,502   
    

 

 

 
      $ 107,642,569   
Electronics - 3.3%                 
ASM International N.V.      598,447      $ 21,076,345   
Halma PLC      6,414,105        41,400,575   
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.      301,600        31,375,812   
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      29,385        32,096,604   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR      5,511,432        81,018,050   
    

 

 

 
      $ 206,967,386   
Energy - Independent - 0.7%                 
Cairn Energy PLC      9,406,768      $ 42,867,888   
Energy - Integrated - 5.4%                 
BP PLC      21,006,166      $ 147,210,803   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, “A”      5,265,976        184,289,343   
    

 

 

 
      $ 331,500,146   
Food & Beverages - 5.7%                 
Groupe Danone      2,919,416      $ 181,949,644   
ITO EN Ltd.      792,300        15,788,473   
Nestle S.A.      2,541,648        158,004,408   
    

 

 

 
      $ 355,742,525   
Food & Drug Stores - 1.6%                 
Lawson, Inc.      1,269,000      $ 97,247,589   
Insurance - 6.4%                 
Amlin PLC      3,469,402      $ 21,242,293   
Catlin Group Ltd.      3,537,624        25,760,570   
Delta Lloyd N.V.      1,427,570        19,670,770   
Euler Hermes      246,691        15,281,680   
Hiscox Ltd.      6,148,990        45,371,821   
ING Groep N.V. (a)      6,969,987        53,319,977   
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC      2,743,014        33,450,222   
Swiss Re Ltd.      1,561,475        97,888,634   
Zurich Insurance Group AG      338,345        81,334,637   
    

 

 

 
      $ 393,320,604   
Leisure & Toys - 0.3%                 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.      429,000      $ 19,854,214   
Machinery & Tools - 1.7%                 
Glory Ltd.      1,122,800      $ 25,149,005   
Neopost S.A.      986,519        52,686,216   
Schindler Holding AG      216,554        25,518,304   
    

 

 

 
      $ 103,353,525   
Major Banks - 3.3%                 
HSBC Holdings PLC      16,966,475      $ 147,390,025   
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      1,808,900        56,241,141   
    

 

 

 
      $ 203,631,166   

 

2


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.8%                 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      962,700      $ 51,457,941   
Medical Equipment - 0.5%                 
Nihon Kohden Corp.      876,100      $ 29,697,546   
Network & Telecom - 2.2%                 
Ericsson, Inc., “B”      11,764,391      $ 110,143,493   
Nokia Oyj      8,284,641        23,550,151   
    

 

 

 
      $ 133,693,644   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.1%                 
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (a)      851,990      $ 0   
Chiba Bank Ltd.      3,824,000        22,213,991   
DnB NOR A.S.A.      5,682,821        65,306,820   
Hachijuni Bank Ltd.      3,753,000        20,686,605   
Joyo Bank Ltd.      5,396,000        25,995,394   
Julius Baer Group Ltd.      839,198        27,574,779   
Jyske Bank A.S. (a)      382,816        10,953,016   
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.      4,985,300        12,814,797   
Sydbank A.S. (a)      623,818        10,624,855   
UniCredit S.p.A. (a)      12,574,277        49,788,531   
Unione di Banche Italiane S.c.p.A.      2,048,460        6,874,243   
    

 

 

 
      $ 252,833,031   
Pharmaceuticals - 9.3%                 
Bayer AG      1,575,446      $ 122,205,017   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC      7,019,864        158,837,601   
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.      497,700        26,584,190   
Roche Holding AG      831,299        151,335,253   
Sanofi      751,736        61,506,953   
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      1,191,500        52,032,122   
    

 

 

 
      $ 572,501,136   
Printing & Publishing - 1.5%                 
Pearson PLC      3,628,380      $ 68,847,857   
United Business Media Ltd.      1,990,674        21,304,424   
    

 

 

 
      $ 90,152,281   
Real Estate - 2.3%                 
Deutsche Wohnen AG      3,963,338      $ 67,049,410   
GSW Immobilien AG      1,451,914        51,754,999   
TAG Immobilien AG      2,257,175        21,517,346   
    

 

 

 
      $ 140,321,755   
Specialty Chemicals - 1.7%                 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.      1,124,145      $ 60,423,218   
Symrise AG      1,370,868        46,408,934   
    

 

 

 
      $ 106,832,152   
Specialty Stores - 0.4%                 
Esprit Holdings Ltd.      17,452,881      $ 26,862,482   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 7.8%                 
KDDI Corp.      31,313      $ 224,391,561   
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      51,284        87,437,169   
Vodafone Group PLC      58,247,857        167,867,390   
    

 

 

 
      $ 479,696,120   

 

3


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Telephone Services - 1.9%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      11,986,000      $ 19,073,087   
Royal KPN N.V.      2,393,361        20,530,719   
TDC A.S.      5,146,985        34,274,716   
Telecom Italia S.p.A.      55,420,146        43,880,843   
    

 

 

 
      $ 117,759,365   
Tobacco - 5.0%                 
British American Tobacco PLC      3,090,932      $ 162,035,625   
Japan Tobacco, Inc.      4,959,900        149,566,689   
    

 

 

 
      $ 311,602,314   
Trucking - 1.5%                 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.      5,626,600      $ 93,659,602   
Total Common Stocks      $ 5,884,930,064   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price   

Par

Amount of

Contracts

        
Put Options Purchased - 0.0%                 
JPY Currency - January 2013 @ $0.0119      JPY  4,893,031,000      $ 181,042   
JPY Currency - March 2013 @ $0.0110      7,300,480,008        116,808   
JPY Currency - July 2013 @ $0.0117      10,108,042,627        1,071,453   
Total Put Options Purchased            $ 1,369,303   
Call Options Purchased - 0.0%                 
EUR Currency - March 2013 @ JPY 121.25      EUR     158,797,765      $ 182,776   
EUR Currency - July 2013 @ JPY 104.25      29,329,407        978,840   
Total Call Options Purchased            $ 1,161,616   
Issuer    Shares/Par         
Money Market Funds - 5.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      329,596,112      $ 329,596,112   
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 2.3%                 
Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.27%, at Net Asset Value (j)      140,892,326      $ 140,892,326   
Total Investments            $ 6,357,949,421   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (2.7)%              (167,598,613
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 6,190,350,808   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(j) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(l) A portion of this security is on loan.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio 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 Depositary Receipt
IPS   International Preference Stock
PLC   Public Limited Company

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
JPY   Japanese Yen

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(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. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. 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. 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. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

United Kingdom

     $1,699,111,168         $—         $—         $1,699,111,168   

Japan

     327,969,766         1,340,939,783                 1,668,909,549   

Switzerland

     653,229,067                         653,229,067   

Germany

     475,789,520                         475,789,520   

France

     383,434,560                         383,434,560   

Netherlands

     295,905,926                         295,905,926   

Sweden

     110,143,493                         110,143,493   

Taiwan

     81,018,050         26,967,107                 107,985,157   

Italy

     100,543,618                         100,543,618   

Other Countries

     254,220,466         135,657,540         0         389,878,006   
Purchased Currency Options              2,530,919                 2,530,919   
Mutual Funds      470,488,438                         470,488,438   
Total Investments      $4,851,854,072         $1,506,095,349         $0         $6,357,949,421   

 

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For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments. At August 31, 2012, the fund held one level 3 security valued at $0, which was also held and valued at $0 at May 31, 2012.

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $155,697,683 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $2,373,382,527 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(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      $5,903,550,311   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $680,642,120   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (226,243,010
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $454,399,110   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      211,440,470         494,488,103         (376,332,461      329,596,112   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $116,563         $329,596,112   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

United Kingdom     27.5%   
Japan     27.0%   
Switzerland     10.6%   
Germany     7.7%   
France     6.2%   
United States     4.9%   
Netherlands     4.8%   
Sweden     1.8%   
Taiwan     1.7%   
Other Countries     7.8%   

 

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August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class I      3,733,146      $ 36,211,515   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class I (v)      10,991,249        110,242,227   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      6,853,293        108,898,830   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class I      17,212,016        181,414,645   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      5,096,299        72,469,366   
MFS Government Securities Fund - Class R5      34,332,586        362,895,429   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      5,878,854        290,474,156   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      51,529,191        181,898,045   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class I      15,806,227        181,297,422   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      4,682,814        108,734,945   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      1,580,119        36,358,543   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      4,143,346        108,721,393   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class I (a)      25,806,975        254,714,845   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class I      17,578,975        253,840,398   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5      2,562,646        55,045,642   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      5,365,635        54,353,885   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      39,439,011        435,801,074   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      10,370,919        289,867,193   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      15,316,494        217,494,214   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      11,633,977        289,686,038   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 3,630,419,805   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      105      $ 105   
Total Investments            $ 3,630,419,910   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              5,245,635   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 3,635,665,545   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

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. 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 at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. 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. 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).

 

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Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $3,630,419,910         $—         $—         $3,630,419,910   

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      $3,055,807,711   
Gross unrealized appreciation      575,619,959   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (1,007,760
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $574,612,199   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      3,586,715         282,158         (135,727      3,733,146   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      11,258,333         464,551         (731,635      10,991,249   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      6,868,071         7,109,089         (7,123,867      6,853,293   
MFS Global Bond Fund      16,632,485         1,149,868         (570,337      17,212,016   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      5,190,603         5,153,226         (5,247,530      5,096,299   
MFS Government Securities Fund      33,041,114         34,889,336         (33,597,864      34,332,586   
MFS Growth Fund      5,745,834         6,038,189         (5,905,169      5,878,854   
MFS High Income Fund      50,156,966         53,504,768         (52,132,543      51,529,191   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      15,370,341         1,125,268         (689,382      15,806,227   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      47,971         17,252,723         (17,300,589      105   
MFS International Growth Fund      4,135,105         4,800,100         (4,252,391      4,682,814   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      1,566,760         1,632,328         (1,618,969      1,580,119   
MFS International Value Fund      4,004,680         4,286,979         (4,148,313      4,143,346   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      24,707,231         1,588,000         (488,256      25,806,975   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      17,212,259         721,789         (355,073      17,578,975   
MFS New Discovery Fund      2,510,033         2,673,390         (2,620,777      2,562,646   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      5,207,915         5,471,573         (5,313,853      5,365,635   
MFS Research Bond Fund      38,409,511         41,030,891         (40,001,391      39,439,011   
MFS Research Fund      10,103,883         10,646,832         (10,379,796      10,370,919   
MFS Research International Fund      14,665,120         15,854,275         (15,202,901      15,316,494   
MFS Value Fund      11,405,770         11,944,910         (11,716,703      11,633,977   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $(65,159      $—         $140,210         $36,211,515   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      (2,874,314                      110,242,227   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      (42,402              1,322,867         108,898,830   
MFS Global Bond Fund      (355,065              1,049,665         181,414,645   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      (160,705                      72,469,366   
MFS Government Securities Fund      (38,841              2,530,627         362,895,429   
MFS Growth Fund      (258,345                      290,474,156   
MFS High Income Fund      (755,113              3,024,315         181,898,045   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      56,826                 931,687         181,297,422   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      163         105   
MFS International Growth Fund      (162,388                      108,734,945   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      (56,345                      36,358,543   
MFS International Value Fund      (150,106                      108,721,393   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      (210,691                      254,714,845   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      (226,133                      253,840,398   
MFS New Discovery Fund      (123,135                      55,045,642   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      (72,079                      54,353,885   
MFS Research Bond Fund      87,552                 3,739,198         435,801,074   
MFS Research Fund      (230,907                      289,867,193   
MFS Research International Fund      (908,975                      217,494,214   
MFS Value Fund      (282,208              1,520,099         289,686,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $(6,828,533      $—         $14,258,831         $3,630,419,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 87.0%                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.7%                 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A3”, 5.293%, 2049    $ 870,221      $ 920,216   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”, 5.306%, 2046      870,221        996,870   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 6.003%, 2049      1,111,221        1,189,140   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,106,226   
Building - 0.0%                 
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 5.125%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 207,000   
Cable TV - 0.5%                 
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 5.2%, 2020    $ 750,000      $ 846,821   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2020      1,110,000        1,284,108   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,130,929   
Chemicals - 0.2%                 
Dow Chemical Co., 8.55%, 2019    $ 590,000      $ 796,440   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 4.9%                 
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2022 (n)    $ 705,000      $ 743,775   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      957,000        1,043,130   
CEZ A.S., 4.25%, 2022 (n)      627,000        666,300   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 3.875%, 2022 (n)      481,000        516,370   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 5%, 2042 (n)      201,000        233,511   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      526,000        585,157   
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.95%, 2022 (n)      200,000        215,388   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (n)      770,000        864,325   
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.75%, 2020 (n)      384,000        410,093   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      943,000        1,216,470   
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 5.25%, 2020 (n)      115,000        127,048   
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)      2,177,000        2,468,304   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2022 (n)      353,000        370,226   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      320,000        341,600   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042 (n)      376,000        406,080   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 2021      1,664,000        1,851,749   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2021      1,075,000        1,247,000   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      455,000        509,600   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041      828,000        1,022,580   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041 (n)      101,000        124,735   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2044 (n)      213,000        232,170   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6%, 2022      820,833        861,875   
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.5%, 2021 (n)      1,127,000        1,228,430   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022 (n)      200,000        218,760   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 2.75%, 2017 (z)      2,296,000        2,384,738   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 3.9%, 2022 (n)      342,000        367,363   
Transnet SOC Ltd., 4%, 2022 (n)      209,000        212,396   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.375%, 2016      977,000        1,038,063   
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O., 5.75%, 2017 (n)      237,000        250,027   
    

 

 

 
      $ 21,757,263   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 12.4%                 
Credit Suisse (Russian Federation, CLN), 7.6%, 2021 (z)    RUB 48,927,000      $ 1,509,007   
Deutsche Bank AG (Russian Federation, CLN), 7.15%, 2013 (n)    RUB 137,650,000        4,288,089   
Government of Poland, 5.75%, 2022    PLN 6,517,000        2,094,139   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Guatemala, 5.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 228,000      $ 255,588   
Republic of Hungary, 6.375%, 2021      122,000        129,930   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2021      804,000        868,320   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      937,000        1,112,688   
Republic of Peru, 6.95%, 2031 (z)    PEN 5,350,000        2,465,732   
Republic of Poland, 5%, 2022    $ 426,000        489,900   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022      498,000        540,330   
Republic of Slovakia, 4.375%, 2022 (n)      1,712,000        1,774,591   
Republic of South Africa, 10.5%, 2026    ZAR 29,117,000        4,387,821   
Republic of South Africa, 6.25%, 2036    ZAR 22,869,000        2,186,291   
Republic of Turkey, 10%, 2013    TRY 3,440,000        1,910,796   
Republic of Turkey, 4.5%, 2015    TRY 3,721,809        2,155,302   
Republic of Turkey, 9%, 2016    TRY 7,418,000        4,218,294   
Republic of Turkey, 9.5%, 2022    TRY 3,561,000        2,123,837   
Republic of Turkey, 3%, 2022    TRY 3,740,876        2,118,020   
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022    $ 1,119,000        1,353,990   
Russian Federation, 5%, 2020      2,200,000        2,508,000   
Russian Federation, 4.5%, 2022 (n)      200,000        221,750   
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 2042 (n)      1,000,000        1,181,250   
United Mexican States, 8%, 2015    MXN 26,140,000        2,167,327   
United Mexican States, 7.25%, 2016    MXN 42,080,000        3,475,075   
United Mexican States, 7.75%, 2017    MXN 65,000,000        5,543,190   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022    $ 1,866,000        2,028,342   
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 2029    MXN 24,080,000        2,280,695   
    

 

 

 
      $ 55,388,294   
Energy - Independent - 0.0%                 
Apache Corp., 4.75%, 2043    $ 118,000      $ 135,285   
Energy - Integrated - 0.3%                 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021    $ 1,289,000      $ 1,495,240   
Food & Beverages - 0.3%                 
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 5.375%, 2020    $ 800,000      $ 977,015   
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.125%, 2018      410,000        498,868   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,475,883   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.3%                 
Eksportfinans A.S.A., 1.875%, 2013    $ 222,000      $ 219,780   
Temasek Financial I Ltd., 2.375%, 2023 (n)      1,000,000        1,003,932   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,223,712   
International Market Sovereign - 50.2%                 
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2013    EUR 11,001,000      $ 14,266,698   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015    EUR 10,457,000        14,316,707   
Federal Republic of Germany, 4.25%, 2018    EUR 1,446,000        2,200,904   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.25%, 2021    EUR 1,261,000        1,863,270   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030    EUR 1,583,000        3,241,526   
Government of Australia, 5.75%, 2021    AUD 4,893,000        6,142,425   
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015    CAD 6,848,000        7,563,540   
Government of Canada, 3.25%, 2021    CAD 2,384,000        2,724,447   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033    CAD 1,116,000        1,773,271   
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017    JPY 915,600,000        12,493,955   
Government of Japan, 1.1%, 2020    JPY 1,391,800,000        18,527,534   
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 2024    JPY 1,082,750,000        15,481,465   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Sovereign - continued                 
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027    JPY 611,500,000      $ 8,714,260   
Government of Japan, 2.4%, 2037    JPY 537,550,000        7,668,713   
Government of New Zealand, 6%, 2021    NZD 1,779,000        1,714,341   
Kingdom of Belgium, 4.25%, 2021    EUR 3,635,000        5,264,868   
Kingdom of Denmark, 3%, 2021    DKK 29,464,000        5,796,761   
Kingdom of Norway, 3.75%, 2021    NOK 11,868,000        2,364,241   
Kingdom of Spain, 4%, 2015    EUR 3,622,000        4,478,044   
Kingdom of Spain, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 1,661,000        2,058,912   
Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019    EUR 2,680,000        3,033,719   
Kingdom of Sweden, 5%, 2020    SEK 28,340,000        5,505,891   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 3.75%, 2014    EUR 5,344,000        7,184,135   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 3.5%, 2020    EUR 360,000        524,220   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 2028    EUR 837,000        1,516,556   
Republic of Finland, 4%, 2025    EUR 853,000        1,324,568   
Republic of France, 6%, 2025    EUR 2,012,000        3,493,369   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035    EUR 4,342,000        7,009,884   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,007,000        1,049,798   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016      1,045,000        1,089,413   
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 2015    EUR 2,229,000        2,870,251   
Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017    EUR 13,605,000        17,524,092   
Republic of Italy, 3.75%, 2021    EUR 4,560,000        5,078,042   
United Kingdom Treasury, 5%, 2018    GBP 1,554,000        3,043,438   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021    GBP 3,331,000        8,228,297   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2027    GBP 4,316,000        8,738,328   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036    GBP 4,173,000        8,343,317   
    

 

 

 
      $ 224,213,200   
Major Banks - 1.2%                 
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., FRN, 2.217%, 2014 (n)    $ 1,300,000      $ 1,308,715   
Bank of America Corp., 7.625%, 2019      1,000,000        1,221,235   
DBS Bank Ltd., 3.625% to 2017, FRN to 2022 (n)      392,000        402,561   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.5%, 2022      970,000        1,077,135   
Morgan Stanley, 4.75%, 2017      1,020,000        1,047,812   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.125%, 2020      250,000        295,836   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,353,294   
Metals & Mining - 0.9%                 
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.125%, 2022    $ 1,015,000      $ 1,037,335   
Southern Copper Corp., 7.5%, 2035      1,021,000        1,266,879   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 2022      1,732,000        1,775,090   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,079,304   
Mortgage-Backed - 0.4%                 
Fannie Mae, 2.578%, 2018    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,062,395   
Freddie Mac, 3.882%, 2017      766,027        862,197   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,924,592   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.3%                 
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022 (z)    $ 216,000      $ 221,940   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. Texas, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      227,000        244,025   
Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 2018      750,000        869,798   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,335,763   
Real Estate - 0.2%                 
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 5.65%, 2020    $ 890,000      $ 1,070,901   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.2%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 3.125%, 2022    $ 1,056,000      $ 1,082,436   
Telephone Services - 0.1%                 
Oi S.A., 5.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 208,000      $ 216,070   
Tobacco - 0.1%                 
Altria Group, Inc., 9.7%, 2018    $ 252,000      $ 361,755   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 13.8%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.875%, 2025    $ 2,306,000      $ 3,634,113   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029      2,115,000        3,015,197   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2039      3,737,000        5,159,979   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 2013      18,347,000        18,428,699   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2015      16,764,000        18,490,172   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2017      5,243,000        6,303,481   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2020      5,572,000        6,548,404   
    

 

 

 
      $ 61,580,045   
Total Bonds      $ 388,933,632   
Money Market Funds - 11.1%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      49,311,690      $ 49,311,690   
Total Investments      $ 438,245,322   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.9%        8,632,806   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 446,878,128   

 

(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 $25,400,845, representing 5.7% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(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
     Value  
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022    8/23/2012      $216,000         $221,940   
Credit Suisse (Russian Federation, CLN), 7.6%, 2021    7/09/2012      1,446,274         1,509,007   
Republic of Peru, 6.95%, 2031    1/25/2012      2,006,459         2,465,732   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 2.75%, 2017    5/10/2012      2,289,856         2,384,738   
Total Restricted Securities            $6,581,417   
% of Net assets            1.5%   

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

 

CLN   Credit-Linked Note
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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

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:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
COP   Colombian Peso
CZK   Czech Koruna
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
INR   Indian Rupee
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
PEN   Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN   Polish Zloty
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
THB   Thailand Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/12

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/12

 

Type

  

Currency

    

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
 

Settlement
Date Range

 

In Exchange
For

   

Contracts
at Value

    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                 
BUY      BRL       Deutsche Bank AG    13,480,000   10/02/12   $   6,560,177      $   6,611,040      $ 50,863   
BUY      BRL       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    8,568,000   10/02/12     4,180,940        4,202,032        21,092   
BUY      BRL       UBS AG    13,255,000   10/02/12     6,497,600        6,500,692        3,092   
BUY      CAD       Citibank N.A.    147,000   10/12/12     148,375        149,008        633   
BUY      CAD       Goldman Sachs International    606,671   10/12/12     611,026        614,959        3,933   
BUY      CAD       Merrill Lynch International Bank    785,580   10/12/12     793,469        796,313        2,844   
BUY      COP       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    7,771,066,000   11/02/12     4,201,712        4,221,375        19,663   
BUY      CZK       Goldman Sachs International    21,370,000   10/12/12     1,029,706        1,081,031        51,325   
BUY      DKK       Credit Suisse Group    210,000   10/12/12     34,511        35,478        967   
BUY      EUR       Barclays Bank PLC    3,878,097   10/12/12     4,773,379        4,879,773           106,394   
BUY      EUR       Citibank N.A.    4,063,000   10/12/12     5,086,682        5,112,434        25,752   
BUY      EUR       Credit Suisse Group    1,341,000   10/12/12     1,664,315        1,687,368        23,053   
BUY      EUR       Deutsche Bank AG    842,000   10/12/12     1,025,608        1,059,481        33,873   
BUY      EUR       Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    1,089,000   10/12/12     1,339,043        1,370,278        31,235   
BUY      GBP       Barclays Bank PLC    1,122,000   10/12/12     1,744,755        1,781,335        36,580   
SELL      IDR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    80,612,650,000   9/17/12     8,448,192        8,440,386        7,806   
BUY      INR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    70,376,000   9/07/12     1,254,922        1,264,635        9,713   
BUY      JPY       Citibank N.A.    562,455,553   10/12/12     7,081,460        7,185,912        104,452   
BUY      JPY       Deutsche Bank AG    119,350,000   10/12/12     1,521,074        1,524,811        3,737   
BUY      JPY       Merrill Lynch International Bank    562,455,553   10/12/12     7,075,740        7,185,912        110,172   
BUY      JPY       Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    54,241,000   10/12/12     681,879        692,981        11,102   
SELL      JPY       Citibank N.A.    208,907,156   10/12/12     2,672,251        2,668,990        3,261   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Type

  

Currency

    

Counterparty

  Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
 

Settlement
Date Range

 

In Exchange
For

   

Contracts
at Value

    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives – continued          
BUY      MXN       Barclays Bank PLC   9,464,000   9/10/12   $ 709,711      $ 716,411      $ 6,700   
BUY      MXN       Citibank N.A.   46,557,000   10/12/12     3,505,567        3,513,314        7,747   
BUY      MXN       Deutsche Bank AG   105,078,000   9/04/12-10/09/12     7,864,188        7,946,688        82,500   
BUY      MXN       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   153,825,710   9/04/12-10/09/12     11,494,004        11,634,322        140,318   
BUY      MXN       UBS AG   19,490,000   9/10/12     1,461,846        1,475,364        13,518   
BUY      MYR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   32,439,357   9/07/12     10,320,816        10,380,690        59,874   
BUY      NOK       Deutsche Bank AG   232,000   10/12/12     39,004        39,977        973   
BUY      PEN       Deutsche Bank AG   453,000   9/25/12     169,886        173,149        3,263   
BUY      RUB       Citibank N.A.   61,761,000   10/29/12     1,894,056        1,898,536        4,480   
BUY      RUB       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   520,453,275   9/04/12-11/06/12     15,963,572        16,036,773        73,201   
BUY      SEK       Citibank N.A.   3,874,740   10/12/12     576,782        584,244        7,462   
BUY      SEK       Deutsche Bank AG   12,083,808   10/12/12     1,797,092        1,822,031        24,939   
BUY      SGD       UBS AG   8,456,000   10/12/12     6,674,692        6,783,679        108,987   
BUY      THB       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   205,395,000   9/28/12     6,503,620        6,572,267        68,647   
BUY      ZAR       Barclays Bank PLC   18,813,985   9/07/12     2,227,858        2,238,352        10,494   
BUY      ZAR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   18,390,000   11/30/12     2,158,273        2,163,265        4,992   
               

 

 

 
                $ 1,279,637   
               

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                
BUY      AUD       Citibank N.A.   1,372,060   10/12/12   $ 1,440,836      $ 1,412,640      $ (28,196
BUY      AUD       Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   132,000   10/12/12     137,460        135,904        (1,556
BUY      AUD       UBS AG   1,363,435   10/12/12     1,411,646        1,403,760        (7,886
SELL      AUD       Barclays Bank PLC   348,430   10/12/12     357,708        358,735        (1,027
SELL      AUD       Credit Suisse Group   33,000   10/12/12     33,650        33,976        (326
SELL      AUD       Goldman Sachs International   29,000   10/12/12     29,096        29,858        (762
SELL      AUD       Westpac Banking Corp.   4,239,169   10/12/12     4,291,395        4,364,547        (73,152
BUY      BRL       Deutsche Bank AG   620,000   10/02/12     304,818        304,069        (749
SELL      CAD       Barclays Bank PLC   4,000   10/12/12     4,034        4,055        (21
SELL      CAD       Credit Suisse Group   660,723   10/12/12     665,271        669,750        (4,479
SELL      CAD       Goldman Sachs International   60,000   10/12/12     59,686        60,820        (1,134
SELL      CAD       Merrill Lynch International Bank   5,329,368   10/12/12     5,203,597        5,402,178        (198,581
BUY      COP       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   7,771,066,000   9/04/12     4,319,707        4,260,453        (59,254
SELL      COP       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   7,771,066,000   9/04/12     4,234,913        4,260,453        (25,540
SELL      DKK       Citibank N.A.   19,769,266   10/12/12     3,268,989        3,339,896        (70,907
SELL      EUR       Barclays Bank PLC   7,573,829   10/12/12     9,335,441        9,530,077        (194,636
SELL      EUR       Credit Suisse Group   1,186,000   10/12/12     1,459,006        1,492,333        (33,327
SELL      EUR       Deutsche Bank AG   2,441,946   10/12/12     3,045,351        3,072,678        (27,327
SELL      EUR       Goldman Sachs International   8,106,000   10/12/12     9,967,962        10,199,703        (231,741
SELL      EUR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   44,677,689   10/12/12     54,857,691        56,217,510        (1,359,819
SELL      GBP       Barclays Bank PLC   635,729   10/12/12     987,992        1,009,310        (21,318
SELL      GBP       Deutsche Bank AG   593,729   10/12/12     921,372        942,629        (21,257
BUY      HUF       Barclays Bank PLC   1,753,663,000   10/17/12     7,733,339        7,715,239        (18,100
BUY      HUF       Citibank N.A.   401,654,000   10/17/12     1,805,309        1,767,076        (38,233
BUY      IDR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   80,629,903,000   9/10/12-9/17/12     8,475,545        8,445,892        (29,653
SELL      JPY       Barclays Bank PLC   547,252,000   10/12/12     6,957,698        6,991,672        (33,974
SELL      JPY       Credit Suisse Group   52,641,000   10/12/12     668,873        672,540        (3,667
SELL      JPY       Goldman Sachs International   108,376,000   10/12/12     1,380,120        1,384,608        (4,488
SELL      JPY       UBS AG   96,045,389   10/12/12     1,221,377        1,227,072        (5,695
BUY      MXN       Citibank N.A.   8,661,000   10/12/12     654,905        653,582        (1,323
BUY      MXN       Deutsche Bank AG   28,657,000   9/17/12     2,173,142        2,167,801        (5,341
SELL      MXN       CITIBANK N.A.   55,721,000   9/10/12     4,054,658        4,217,997        (163,339
SELL      MXN       Deutsche Bank AG   42,682,000   9/04/12     3,193,613        3,232,554        (38,941

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Type

  

Currency

    

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
 

Settlement
Date Range

 

In Exchange
For

   

Contracts
at Value

    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives – continued           
SELL      MXN       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    203,444,993   9/04/12-10/12/12   $ 15,159,664      $ 15,368,002      $ (208,338
BUY      MYR       Barclays Bank PLC    1,237,000   9/07/12     397,111        395,844        (1,267
BUY      MYR       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    15,145,000   9/07/12     4,879,188        4,846,445        (32,743
SELL      NOK       Barclays Bank PLC    11,178,503   10/12/12     1,829,093        1,926,197        (97,104
SELL      NOK       Citibank N.A.    2,717,998   10/12/12     443,820        468,345        (24,525
BUY      NZD       Citibank N.A.    32,000   10/12/12     25,779        25,645        (134
SELL      NZD       UBS AG    2,148,078   10/12/12     1,694,049        1,721,491        (27,442
SELL      PEN       Barclays Bank PLC    554,000   9/25/12     206,447        211,755        (5,308
BUY      PLN       Deutsche Bank AG    43,077,528   11/23/12     13,018,928        12,877,430        (141,498
SELL      PLN       Merrill Lynch International Bank    14,538,000   11/23/12     4,337,014        4,345,934        (8,920
BUY      RUB       Citibank N.A.    61,761,000   9/04/12     1,949,188        1,915,367        (33,821
BUY      RUB       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    323,104,000   9/06/12-9/13/12     10,103,016        10,014,491        (88,525
SELL      RUB       Citibank N.A.    61,761,000   9/04/12     1,910,910        1,915,367        (4,457
SELL      RUB       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    352,577,638   9/04/12-9/06/12     10,890,034        10,933,516        (43,482
SELL      SEK       Barclays Bank PLC    567,000   10/12/12     80,266        85,494        (5,228
SELL      SEK       Credit Suisse Group    41,022,257   10/12/12     5,857,979        6,185,454        (327,475
BUY      TRY       Barclays Bank PLC    630,000   10/12/12     347,992        344,455        (3,537
BUY      TRY       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    9,413,247   10/12/12     5,207,306        5,146,727        (60,579
SELL      TRY       JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.    5,235,324   10/12/12     2,832,105        2,862,432        (30,327
BUY      ZAR       Citibank N.A.    25,766,000   10/12/12     3,114,819        3,050,723        (64,096
BUY      ZAR       Deutsche Bank AG    17,807,000   10/12/12     2,166,878        2,108,369        (58,509
                

 

 

 
                 $ (3,973,064
                

 

 

 

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Concentration

The fund’s performance could be closely tied to the market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the fund invests and could be more volatile than the performance of more geographically-diversified funds. The fund may invest between 25% and 35% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any particular industry if, at the time of investment, that industry represents 20% or more of the global bond market, as a whole, as measured by an index determined by MFS to be an appropriate measure of the global bond market. At August 31, 2012 the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.

(2) Investment Valuations

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. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. 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. 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. 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. 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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents      $—         $61,580,045         $—         $61,580,045   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              296,785,374                 296,785,374   
Corporate Bonds              10,483,008                 10,483,008   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              1,924,592                 1,924,592   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              3,106,226                 3,106,226   
Foreign Bonds              15,054,387                 15,054,387   
Mutual Funds      49,311,690                         49,311,690   
Total Investments      $49,311,690         $388,933,632         $—         $438,245,322   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts      $—         $(2,693,427      $—         $—   

 

8


Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

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

(3) 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      $428,490,152   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $14,935,431   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (5,180,261
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $9,755,170   

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

(4) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund

  

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      33,952,875         53,877,215         (38,518,400      49,311,690   

Underlying Affiliated Fund

  

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $13,629         $49,311,690   

(5) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of 8/31/12, are as follows:

 

United States     29.4%   
Japan     14.2%   
Germany     8.1%   
United Kingdom     6.4%   
Italy     5.7%   
Mexico     4.7%   
Turkey     3.4%   
Russia     2.9%   
Canada     2.7%   
Other Countries     22.5%   

The issuer country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 89.1%                 
Airlines - 0.3%                 
Continental Airlines, Inc., FRN, 0.817%, 2013    $ 322,544      $ 314,480   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.4%                 
VF Corp., FRN, 1.184%, 2013    $ 450,000      $ 452,307   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 6.0%                 
Ally Auto Receivables Trust, “A2”, 0.67%, 2013    $ 10,317      $ 10,318   
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.597%, 2019 (z)      131,174        114,121   
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, “A”, FRN, 0.79%, 2020 (n)      648,906        648,906   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 1.99%, 2021 (z)      183,036        184,500   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 0.994%, 2023 (z)      554,000        555,486   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, “A”, 2.2%, 2019 (z)      250,000        251,512   
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, “A2”, 0.74%, 2013      392,631        392,923   
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, “A2”, FRN, 0.839%, 2015      312,000        313,550   
GE Equipment Transportation LLC, “A2”, 0.77%, 2013      227,770        227,850   
GE Equipment Transportation LLC, “A2”, 0.77%, 2014      435,927        436,784   
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., 4.26%, 2014 (n)      450,000        455,861   
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, “A3”, 1.16%, 2015      150,000        150,759   
John Deere Owner Trust, “A2”, 0.64%, 2014      30,735        30,742   
Nissan Auto Lease Trust, “A2”, 0.7%, 2014      458,039        458,904   
Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust, 0.92%, 2014 (n)      265,760        265,985   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 1.04%, 2014      392,389        392,915   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 0.91%, 2015      408,000        409,279   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 0.57%, 2015      730,000        730,757   
Smart Trust, “A2B”, FRN, 0.79%, 2014 (z)      614,000        614,477   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A3”, FRN, 6.097%, 2051      500,000        527,169   
    

 

 

 
      $ 7,172,798   
Automotive - 3.1%                 
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.85%, 2014 (n)    $ 620,000      $ 632,766   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, FRN, 1.788%, 2013 (n)      240,000        241,986   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, FRN, 1.668%, 2013 (n)      300,000        302,281   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.207%, 2016 (n)      200,000        209,197   
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, 3.875%, 2016 (n)      420,000        446,142   
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.25%, 2013 (n)      100,000        100,849   
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 4.5%, 2015 (n)      300,000        321,036   
RCI Banque S.A., FRN, 2.328%, 2014 (n)      430,000        420,761   
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.25%, 2014      260,000        263,580   
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.2%, 2015      125,000        133,615   
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., FRN, 1.218%, 2014 (n)      600,000        601,852   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,674,065   
Banks & Diversified Financials (Covered Bonds) - 2.1%                 
Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.45%, 2013 (n)    $ 725,000      $ 732,178   
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2%, 2013 (n)      125,000        125,888   
Compagnie de Financement Foncier, 2.125%, 2013 (n)      500,000        504,150   
DnB Nor Boligkreditt AS, 2.1%, 2015 (n)      500,000        516,900   
SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt A.S., 2.625%, 2016 (n)      400,000        421,920   
Stadshypotek AB, FRN, 1.45%, 2013 (z)      250,000        252,450   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,553,486   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - 0.9%                 
NBCUniversal Media LLC, 2.1%, 2014    $ 400,000      $ 408,421   
Vivendi S.A., 2.4%, 2015 (n)      240,000        241,244   
WPP Finance, 8%, 2014      375,000        420,803   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,070,468   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.9%                 
BlackRock, Inc., 3.5%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 133,163   
BlackRock, Inc., 1.375%, 2015      500,000        509,225   
Franklin Resources, Inc., 2%, 2013      425,000        429,699   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,072,087   
Cable TV - 0.6%                 
Comcast Corp., 5.3%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 132,710   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 4.75%, 2014      425,000        456,850   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 2.4%, 2017      120,000        123,559   
    

 

 

 
      $ 713,119   
Chemicals - 0.9%                 
Dow Chemical Co., 7.6%, 2014    $ 500,000      $ 554,867   
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., 5.25%, 2014      100,000        107,441   
PPG Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2013      450,000        462,087   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,124,395   
Computer Software - 0.4%                 
Adobe Systems, Inc., 3.25%, 2015    $ 425,000      $ 448,237   
Conglomerates - 1.2%                 
ABB Finance (USA), Inc., 1.625%, 2017    $ 97,000      $ 98,574   
ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc., 2.5%, 2016 (n)      600,000        626,738   
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 6%, 2013      220,000        230,565   
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 9.5%, 2014      230,000        258,896   
United Technologies Corp., FRN, 0.967%, 2015      240,000        243,266   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,458,039   
Consumer Products - 1.9%                 
Clorox Co., 5%, 2013    $ 625,000      $ 638,774   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A., 1.625%, 2017 (n)      290,000        291,864   
Mattel, Inc., 5.625%, 2013      400,000        410,373   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 5.5%, 2013      100,000        102,735   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2%, 2015      400,000        402,877   
Procter & Gamble Co., 0.7%, 2014      450,000        452,277   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,298,900   
Consumer Services - 0.4%                 
eBay, Inc., 1.35%, 2017    $ 264,000      $ 266,412   
Experian Finance PLC, 2.375%, 2017 (n)      249,000        251,686   
    

 

 

 
      $ 518,098   
Defense Electronics - 0.4%                 
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, 2014 (n)    $ 420,000      $ 442,665   
Electronics - 0.8%                 
Applied Materials, Inc., 2.65%, 2016    $ 400,000      $ 423,074   
Broadcom Corp., 1.5%, 2013      125,000        126,481   
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 1.6%, 2015      270,000        273,728   
Tyco Electronics Ltd., 6%, 2012      125,000        125,488   
    

 

 

 
      $ 948,771   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.9%                 
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.75%, 2014 (n)    $ 425,000      $ 453,756   
Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 2017 (z)      260,000        260,165   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 3.875%, 2016      390,000        409,455   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,123,376   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.6%                 
Russian Federation, 3.25%, 2017 (n)    $ 400,000      $ 419,268   
State of Qatar, 5.15%, 2014 (n)      300,000        317,700   
    

 

 

 
      $ 736,968   
Energy - Independent - 0.8%                 
Encana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.8%, 2014    $ 440,000      $ 472,806   
Hess Corp., 7%, 2014      400,000        434,820   
    

 

 

 
      $ 907,626   
Energy - Integrated - 2.8%                 
BG Energy Capital PLC, 2.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 280,000      $ 296,822   
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.125%, 2015      450,000        481,333   
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.5%, 2014      425,000        455,384   
Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014      400,000        434,554   
Petro-Canada Financial Partnership, 5%, 2014      420,000        455,291   
Shell International Finance B.V., 1.125%, 2017      600,000        603,154   
Total Capital International S.A., 1.5%, 2017      500,000        507,900   
TOTAL S.A., 3%, 2015      125,000        133,342   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,367,780   
Entertainment - 0.5%                 
Viacom, Inc., 1.25%, 2015    $ 650,000      $ 656,400   
Financial Institutions - 0.9%                 
General Electric Capital Corp., 1.875%, 2013    $ 175,000      $ 177,455   
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.15%, 2015      200,000        206,095   
General Electric Capital Corp., FRN, 1.31%, 2014      700,000        704,302   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,087,852   
Food & Beverages - 5.2%                 
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 3%, 2012    $ 125,000      $ 125,345   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 3.625%, 2015      500,000        537,827   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 1.375%, 2017      130,000        131,464   
Cadbury Schweppes U.S. Finance, 5.125%, 2013      125,000        130,377   
Campbell Soup Co., FRN, 0.743%, 2014      600,000        602,867   
Cargill, Inc., 5.2%, 2013 (n)      300,000        305,513   
Conagra Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 2014      325,000        350,059   
Diageo Capital PLC, 7.375%, 2014      400,000        436,786   
Diageo Capital PLC, 1.5%, 2017      300,000        305,652   
General Mills, Inc., 5.25%, 2013      125,000        130,585   
General Mills, Inc., 5.2%, 2015      400,000        444,610   
H.J. Heinz Co., 5.35%, 2013      425,000        442,385   
Kellogg Co., 4.45%, 2016      200,000        222,836   
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 1.625%, 2015 (n)      480,000        487,536   
Miller Brewing Co., 5.5%, 2013 (n)      125,000        130,078   
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2%, 2017      500,000        510,829   
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.5%, 2016      225,000        237,524   
Pernod-Ricard S.A., 2.95%, 2017 (n)      410,000        427,290   
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 1.85%, 2015 (n)      220,000        225,396   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,184,959   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Food & Drug Stores - 0.3%                 
CVS Caremark Corp., 3.25%, 2015    $ 350,000      $ 371,280   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.3%                 
Marriott International, Inc., 5.625%, 2013    $ 100,000      $ 102,042   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 2.95%, 2017      242,000        243,836   
    

 

 

 
      $ 345,878   
Insurance - 2.7%   
Aflac, Inc., 3.45%, 2015    $ 400,000      $ 427,940   
American International Group, Inc., 3.65%, 2014      400,000        410,544   
American International Group, Inc., 3%, 2015      140,000        143,999   
Lincoln National Corp., 4.3%, 2015      125,000        133,268   
MassMutual Global Funding, FRN, 0.835%, 2014 (n)      130,000        130,437   
MetLife, Inc., FRN, 1.692%, 2013      550,000        555,658   
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.125%, 2013 (n)      130,000        133,511   
New York Life Global Funding, 1.3%, 2015 (n)      740,000        752,103   
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.625%, 2012      125,000        125,128   
Prudential Financial, Inc., 2.75%, 2013      400,000        403,074   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,215,662   
Insurance - Health - 0.9%                 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2013    $ 460,000      $ 468,746   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2013      125,000        128,070   
WellPoint, Inc., 5%, 2014      400,000        433,552   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,030,368   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.2%                 
ACE Ltd., 2.6%, 2015    $ 215,000      $ 225,412   
Aon Corp., 3.5%, 2015      375,000        395,394   
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 2014      370,000        398,089   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., FRN, 1.135%, 2014      460,000        465,369   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,484,264   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 5.8%                 
Achmea Hypotheekbank N.V., 3.2%, 2014 (n)    $ 487,000      $ 509,894   
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 3.5%, 2014      800,000        840,272   
Dexia Credit Local, NY, 2%, 2013 (n)      250,000        250,184   
Electricite de France PLC, 5.5%, 2014 (n)      500,000        529,319   
Finance for Danish Industry A.S., 2%, 2013 (n)      850,000        858,976   
ING Bank N.V., 3.9%, 2014 (n)      200,000        209,644   
Instituto de Credito Oficial, 2.5%, 2012      200,000        199,869   
KfW Bankengruppe, 3.5%, 2014      175,000        183,432   
Kommunalbanken AS, 1%, 2014 (n)      620,000        625,400   
Kommunalbanken AS, 1.75%, 2015 (n)      150,000        154,755   
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 3.125%, 2016 (n)      300,000        324,030   
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V., 1.375%, 2014 (n)      750,000        757,155   
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 1.375%, 2014      1,000,000        1,011,725   
Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)      150,000        156,889   
Statoil A.S.A., 2.9%, 2014      125,000        131,400   
Statoil A.S.A., 1.8%, 2016      180,000        186,562   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,929,506   
International Market Sovereign - 1.0%                 
Republic of Finland, 1.25%, 2015 (n)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,022,900   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)      201,000        209,543   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,232,443   

 

4


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Local Authorities - 1.2%                 
Province of British Columbia, 2.85%, 2015    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,066,500   
Province of Ontario, 2.3%, 2016      300,000        316,410   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,382,910   
Machinery & Tools - 0.3%                 
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.1%, 2015    $ 300,000      $ 304,277   
Major Banks - 5.6%   
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 3%, 2014 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 201,287   
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., FRN, 2.217%, 2014 (n)      230,000        231,542   
ANZ National (International) Ltd., FRN, 1.468%, 2013 (n)      450,000        453,765   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3.75%, 2014 (n)      125,000        131,638   
DBS Bank Ltd., 2.35%, 2017 (n)      420,000        432,911   
HSBC Bank PLC, 3.1%, 2016 (n)      420,000        440,231   
ING Bank N.V., 3.75%, 2017 (n)      232,000        240,452   
ING Bank N.V., FRN, 1.518%, 2013 (n)      200,000        200,678   
ING Bank N.V., FRN, 1.868%, 2014 (n)      350,000        348,492   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., FRN, 2.831%, 2014 (n)      200,000        191,697   
KeyCorp, 3.75%, 2015      100,000        107,686   
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5%, 2017 (n)      580,000        605,868   
National Australia Bank Ltd., 2%, 2015      420,000        427,933   
PNC Funding Corp., 3.625%, 2015      125,000        133,102   
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 4.375%, 2016      120,000        126,490   
Standard Chartered PLC, 3.85%, 2015 (n)      100,000        104,550   
Standard Chartered PLC, FRN, 1.388%, 2014 (n)      500,000        498,382   
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.35%, 2015      420,000        424,226   
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.75%, 2014      550,000        581,738   
Wells Fargo & Co., 1.25%, 2015      250,000        252,539   
Westpac Banking Corp., 2%, 2017      610,000        616,431   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,751,638   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 2.0%                 
Aristotle Holding, Inc., 2.1%, 2015 (n)    $ 385,000      $ 392,417   
Baxter International, Inc., 1.85%, 2017      210,000        217,721   
Becton, Dickinson & Co., 1.75%, 2016      150,000        154,984   
Covidien International Finance S.A., 1.875%, 2013      500,000        505,135   
Covidien International Finance S.A., 1.35%, 2015      250,000        252,533   
McKesson Corp., 3.25%, 2016      375,000        403,777   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.25%, 2016      440,000        455,734   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,382,301   
Metals & Mining - 1.0%                 
Anglo American Capital, 2.15%, 2013 (n)    $ 400,000      $ 402,680   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 2.15%, 2017      310,000        312,837   
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd., 2.5%, 2016      500,000        521,550   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,237,067   
Mortgage-Backed - 4.6%                 
Fannie Mae, 5.324%, 2016    $ 212,920      $ 239,254   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 2025      1,500,235        1,606,360   
Fannie Mae, 3%, 2027      1,244,272        1,314,899   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2018      1,100,000        1,160,328   
Freddie Mac, 1.655%, 2016      197,790        204,194   
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 2026      870,547        921,617   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,446,652   

 

5


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 1.0%                 
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 8.5%, 2014    $ 257,000      $ 284,047   
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 3.2%, 2016      400,000        421,981   
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 2014      420,000        454,327   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,160,355   
Network & Telecom - 1.6%                 
BellSouth Corp., 5.2%, 2014    $ 400,000      $ 435,299   
France Telecom, 2.125%, 2015      125,000        127,891   
Telecom Italia Capital, 5.25%, 2013      400,000        409,500   
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U., 2.582%, 2013      275,000        275,275   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 2013      600,000        617,608   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,865,573   
Oil Services - 0.4%                 
Noble Corp., 5.875%, 2013    $ 500,000      $ 518,145   
Oils - 0.1%                 
Phillips 66, 1.95%, 2015 (n)    $ 180,000      $ 183,566   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.1%                 
American Express Centurion Bank, 5.5%, 2013    $ 250,000      $ 257,581   
American Express Credit Corp., 2.8%, 2016      450,000        479,090   
BB&T Corp., 2.05%, 2014      170,000        173,749   
BBVA Senior Finance S.A. Unipersonal, FRN, 2.562%, 2014      300,000        286,852   
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.15%, 2015      270,000        276,532   
Capital One Financial Corp., FRN, 1.605%, 2014      450,000        453,215   
Danske Bank A/S, 3.75%, 2015 (n)      100,000        102,309   
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 4.375%, 2015 (n)      675,000        703,080   
National Bank of Canada, 1.5%, 2015      270,000        274,907   
Nordea Bank AB, 1.75%, 2013 (n)      125,000        125,649   
Santander International Debt S.A., 2.991%, 2013 (n)      300,000        296,031   
Santander UK PLC, 3.875%, 2014 (n)      100,000        100,700   
SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.5%, 2017      303,000        321,514   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 2.875%, 2012 (n)      125,000        125,066   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.875%, 2014 (n)      100,000        106,250   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 2.875%, 2017      289,000        300,994   
Union Bank, FRN, 1.417%, 2014      500,000        497,842   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,881,361   
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.3%                 
Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.625%, 2014    $ 320,000      $ 327,400   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%                 
Amgen, Inc., 2.3%, 2016    $ 450,000      $ 468,280   
Celgene Corp., 2.45%, 2015      425,000        439,931   
Sanofi, 1.2%, 2014      200,000        202,800   
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III, 1.7%, 2014      420,000        426,846   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,537,857   
Printing & Publishing - 0.4%                 
Pearson PLC, 4%, 2016 (n)    $ 500,000      $ 535,715   
Real Estate - 1.2%                 
ERP Operating, REIT, 5.125%, 2016    $ 510,000      $ 571,637   
HCP, Inc., REIT, 2.7%, 2014      470,000        479,590   

 

6


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Real Estate - continued                 
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 6.1%, 2016    $ 222,000      $ 255,467   
WEA Finance LLC, REIT, 5.4%, 2012 (n)      100,000        100,310   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,407,004   
Retailers - 0.9%                 
AutoZone, Inc., 6.5%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 134,289   
Home Depot, Inc., 5.25%, 2013      125,000        132,722   
Staples, Inc., 9.75%, 2014      300,000        335,067   
Wesfarmers Ltd., 6.998%, 2013 (n)      100,000        103,360   
Wesfarmers Ltd., 2.983%, 2016 (n)      400,000        416,333   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,121,771   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.8%   
Airgas, Inc., 2.95%, 2016    $ 400,000      $ 418,410   
Ecolab, Inc., 2.375%, 2014      200,000        207,492   
Ecolab, Inc., 1%, 2015      350,000        351,381   
    

 

 

 
      $ 977,283   
Specialty Stores - 0.3%                 
Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2013    $ 300,000      $ 308,102   
Supermarkets - 0.8%                 
Delhaize Group, 5.875%, 2014    $ 360,000      $ 378,588   
Kroger Co., 5%, 2013      125,000        128,079   
Tesco PLC, 2%, 2014 (n)      280,000        283,651   
Woolworths Ltd., 2.55%, 2015 (n)      125,000        129,675   
    

 

 

 
      $ 919,993   
Supranational - 1.6%                 
Council of Europe, 4.5%, 2014    $ 800,000      $ 856,051   
European Investment Bank, 5%, 2013      1,000,000        1,050,800   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,906,851   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.8%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 2.375%, 2016    $ 200,000      $ 207,681   
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.523%, 2015 (n)      560,000        591,286   
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.15%, 2014      125,000        132,584   
    

 

 

 
      $ 931,551   
Tobacco - 1.0%                 
Altria Group, Inc., 8.5%, 2013    $ 325,000      $ 354,401   
B.A.T. International Finance PLC, 8.125%, 2013 (n)      125,000        135,096   
B.A.T. International Finance PLC, 1.4%, 2015 (n)      470,000        473,637   
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 3.5%, 2016      190,000        202,247   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,165,381   
Transportation - Services - 0.6%                 
ERAC USA Finance Co., 2.75%, 2013 (n)    $ 525,000      $ 533,045   
ERAC USA Finance Co., 2.75%, 2017 (n)      202,000        208,204   
    

 

 

 
      $ 741,249   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 3.7%                 
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015    $ 730,000      $ 817,710   
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.375%, 2014      2,000,000        2,041,024   
National Credit Union Administration, 1.4%, 2015      820,000        837,466   
Small Business Administration, 2.25%, 2021      727,272        754,981   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,451,181   

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 4.2%                 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.5%, 2012 (f)    $ 5,000,000      $ 5,004,295   
Utilities - Electric Power - 5.1%                 
Dominion Resources, Inc., 1.95%, 2016    $ 460,000      $ 473,493   
DTE Energy Co., FRN, 1.167%, 2013      400,000        401,229   
Duke Energy Corp., 6.3%, 2014      525,000        564,978   
Duke Energy Corp., 1.625%, 2017      110,000        110,307   
EDP Finance B.V., 5.375%, 2012 (n)      300,000        301,350   
Enel Finance International S.A., 5.7%, 2013 (n)      320,000        323,479   
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.35%, 2014      400,000        422,975   
Iberdrola Finance Ireland Ltd., 3.8%, 2014 (n)      125,000        124,665   
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 1.611%, 2014      530,000        533,929   
Northeast Utilities, FRN, 1.218%, 2013      800,000        804,502   
PG&E Corp., 5.75%, 2014      200,000        214,696   
PPL WEM Holdings PLC, 3.9%, 2016 (n)      440,000        464,741   
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.05%, 2014      500,000        537,896   
PSEG Power LLC, 2.75%, 2016      190,000        198,212   
Southern Co., 2.375%, 2015      550,000        573,433   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,049,885   
Total Bonds      $ 106,435,640   
Money Market Funds - 10.9%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (v)      13,069,580      $ 13,069,580   
Total Investments      $ 119,505,220   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.0)%        (21,037
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 119,484,183   

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(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 $29,834,742, representing 25.0% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(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
     Value  
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.597%, 2019    5/11/11      $121,619         $114,121   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 1.99%, 2021    8/09/12      184,943         184,500   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 0.994%, 2023    5/10/12      554,000         555,486   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, “A”, 2.2%, 2019    3/22/12      249,973         251,512   
Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 2017    7/18/12      258,756         260,165   
Smart Trust, “A2B”, FRN, 0.79%, 2014    3/07/12      614,000         614,477   
Stadshypotek AB, FRN, 1.45%, 2013    6/08/11      251,024         252,450   
Total Restricted Securities            $2,232,711   
% of Net assets            1.9%   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

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

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
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
TBA   To Be Announced

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:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/12

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/12

 

Type   

Currency

    

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
  

Settlement
Date Range

  

In Exchange
For

    

Contracts
at Value

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives            
SELL      AUD       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1,389,228    11/08/12    $ 1,445,096       $ 1,426,642       $ 18,454   
BUY      GBP       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1,852,180    11/08/12      2,916,180         2,940,377         24,197   
SELL      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    238,597,108    11/08/12      3,054,512         3,049,106         5,406   
SELL      JPY       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    136,960,390    11/08/12      1,752,140         1,750,259         1,881   
SELL      NZD       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    2,968,297    11/08/12      2,387,134         2,374,259         12,875   
BUY      SEK       Goldman Sachs International    22,728,345    11/08/12      3,375,343         3,423,496         48,153   
BUY      SEK       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    14,134,124    11/08/12      2,069,448         2,128,976         59,528   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 170,494   
                    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives            
BUY      AUD       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    1,026,587    11/08/12    $ 1,076,000       $ 1,054,235       $ (21,765
SELL      CAD       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    243,248    11/08/12      242,072         246,414         (4,342
SELL      EUR       Goldman Sachs International    75,675    11/08/12      93,482         95,255         (1,773
SELL      GBP       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    2,183,936    11/08/12      3,419,000         3,467,047         (48,047
SELL      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    114,613,632    11/08/12      1,464,000         1,464,683         (683
SELL      NOK       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    13,379,152    11/08/12      2,212,120         2,302,899         (90,779
BUY      NZD       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    2,506,850    11/08/12      2,031,000         2,005,161         (25,839
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (193,228
                    

 

 

 

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 8/31/12

 

Description

  

Currency

    

Contracts

    

Value

  

Expiration Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Asset Derivatives               
Equity Futures               
AEX Amsterdam Index (Short)      EUR         7       $579,959    September - 2012      $4,991   
FTSE 100 Index (Long)      GBP         22       1,990,640    September - 2012      100,490   
FTSE MIB Index (Long)      EUR         20       1,900,158    September - 2012      236,086   
FTSE JSE Top 40 Index (Long)      ZAR         37       1,369,040    September - 2012      25,180   
Hang Seng Index (Short)      HKD         14       1,752,408    September - 2012      24,051   
IBEX Index (Long)      EUR         15       1,396,649    September - 2012      50,507   
ISE 30 Index (Long)      TRY         427       1,936,432    October - 2012      15,237   
MSCI Singapore Index (Short)      SGD         5       278,921    September - 2012      642   
NIFTY Index (Short)      USD         42       444,854    September - 2012      8,036   
NIKKEI 225 Index (Short)      JPY         17       1,922,917    September - 2012      722   
              

 

 

 
                 $465,942   
              

 

 

 
Interest Rate Futures               
Australian Treasury Bond 10 yr (Long)      AUD         42       $5,454,572    September - 2012      $68,990   
Japan Govt Bond 10 yr (Short)      JPY         4       7,356,792    September - 2012      3,500   
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)      USD         34       4,546,438    December - 2012      33,881   
              

 

 

 
                 $106,371   
              

 

 

 
                 $572,313   
              

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               
Equity Futures               
Australian SPI 200 Index (Short)      AUD         4       $445,830    September - 2012      $(5,128
Bovespa Index (Long)      BRL         99       2,810,519    October - 2012      (120,280
CAC 40 Index (Long)      EUR         83       3,555,253    September - 2012      (32,593
DAX Index (Long)      EUR         13       2,849,027    September - 2012      (5,583
H-shares Index (Long)      HKD         14       836,073    September - 2012      (16,821
KOSPI Index (Short)      KRW         4       443,208    September - 2012      (19,402
Mex Bolsa Index (Short)      MXN         17       509,338    September - 2012      (17,308
MSCI Taiwan Index (Long)      USD         11       288,819    September - 2012      (434
OMX Index (Long)      SEK         14       221,346    September - 2012      (8,315
Russell 2000 Index (Short)      USD         29       2,352,190    September - 2012      (133,985
S&P 500 E-Mini Index (Short)      USD         22       1,545,610    September - 2012      (115,456
S&P TSX 60 Index (Short)      CAD         27       3,739,873    September - 2012      (208,848
              

 

 

 
                 $(684,153
              

 

 

 
Interest Rate Futures               
Euro Bund (Short)      EUR         15       $2,717,225    September - 2012      $(21,546
Govt Of Canada Bond 10 yr (Short)      CAD         30       4,158,458    December - 2012      (17,773
GB Govt Bond 10 yr (Short)      GBP         9       1,728,454    December - 2012      (1,608
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short)      USD         39       4,861,898    December - 2012      (12,019
              

 

 

 
                 $(52,946
              

 

 

 
                 $(737,099
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2012, the fund had liquid securities with an aggregate value of $3,088,654 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

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

8/31/12 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

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. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. 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. 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. 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 contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents      $—         $9,455,476         $—         $9,455,476   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              11,929,144                 11,929,144   
Corporate Bonds              43,830,856                 43,830,856   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              5,446,652                 5,446,652   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              527,169                 527,169   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              6,645,629                 6,645,629   
Foreign Bonds              28,600,714                 28,600,714   
Mutual Funds      13,069,580                         13,069,580   
Total Investments      $13,069,580         $106,435,640         $—         $119,505,220   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $(611,442      $446,656         $—         $(164,786
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              (22,734              (22,734

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

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – 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      $119,196,150   
Gross unrealized appreciation      1,263,426   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (954,356
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $309,070   

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated 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 an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund

  

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      12,620,529         9,937,554         (9,488,503      13,069,580   

Underlying Affiliated Fund

  

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $4,306         $13,069,580   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

United States     67.0%   
France     6.9%   
Ausrtalia     6.8%   
United Kingdom     5.8%   
Netherlands     2.8%   
Brazil     2.7%   
Italy     2.4%   
Canada     (2.9)%   
Japan     (6.2)%   
Other Countries     14.7%   

The issuer country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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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 X

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: October 17, 2012

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)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 17, 2012

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 17, 2012

 

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