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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-04492

MFS SERIES TRUST X

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kristin V. Collins

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: November 30*

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2016

 

*

This Form N-CSR pertains only to the following series of the Registrant: MFS Global Bond Fund. Each remaining series of the Registrant has a fiscal year end other than November 30th.


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2016

 

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MFS® GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

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MFS® GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Expense table     4   
Portfolio of investments     6   
Statement of assets and liabilities     24   
Statement of operations     26   
Statements of changes in net assets     27   
Financial highlights     28   
Notes to financial statements     37   
Proxy voting policies and information     52   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     52   
Further information     52   
Information about fund contracts and legal claims     53   
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     53   
Contact information    back cover   

 

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders.

It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE



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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

 

Dear Shareholders:

While economic growth remains subpar on a global basis, markets had largely recovered after a bout of volatility early this year only to be blindsided by the

unexpected vote by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Central bank policy remains accommodative globally, with the U.S. Federal Reserve recently signaling it will move slowly in tightening monetary policy as the labor market cools and inflation remains in check. This suggests a continuation of the “lower for longer” interest rate environment.

Overcapacity in the manufacturing sector has been restraining prices and profits around the world. China continues to grapple with challenges posed by its attempt to shift from an investment-led, export-driven model to a consumer-driven

economy, amplifying the global manufacturing glut. Emerging markets have been mixed of late, supported by firmer commodity prices but constrained by the prospect of tighter financial conditions in the wake of the Brexit vote.

At MFS®, we believe it is best to view markets through a long lens and not react to short-term swings. That makes it possible to filter out market noise and focus on long-term fundamentals.

In our view, the professional guidance of a financial advisor, along with a patient, long-term approach, will help you reach your investment objectives.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman

MFS Investment Management

July 18, 2016

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Fixed income sectors (i)  
Non-U.S. Government Bonds     33.8%   
Investment Grade Corporates     30.3%   
High Yield Corporates     8.9%   
Emerging Markets Bonds     3.8%   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     3.6%   
Mortgage-Backed Securities     3.1%   
Asset-Backed Securities     1.9%   
Floating Rate Loans     0.7%   
U.S. Government Agencies     0.1%   
Collateralized Debt Obligations (o)     0.0%   
U.S. Treasury Securities     (2.3)%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AAA     13.5%   
AA     8.7%   
A     20.0%   
BBB     28.7%   
BB     9.5%   
B     1.9%   
U.S. Government     1.2%   
Federal Agencies     3.2%   
Not Rated     (2.8)%   
Cash & Cash Equivalents     13.2%   
Other     2.9%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     6.7   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     10.8 yrs.   
Issuer country weightings (i)(x)   
United States     52.7%   
Japan     9.5%   
Italy     6.8%   
United Kingdom     5.1%   
Germany     4.1%   
France     3.6%   
Canada     3.1%   
Australia     2.1%   
Spain     1.7%   
Other Countries     11.3%   
Currency exposure weightings (i)(y)   
United States Dollar     46.2%   
Euro     23.1%   
Japanese Yen     17.6%   
British Pound Sterling     5.7%   
Canadian Dollar     1.5%   
Swedish Krona     1.5%   
Australian Dollar     1.2%   
South Korean Won     1.2%   
Chinese Yuan Offshore (HK)     (1.0)%   
Other Currencies     3.0%   
 

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.
(o) Less than 0.1%.
(x) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets. For purposes of this presentation, United States includes Cash & Cash Equivalents and Other.
(y) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to a particular currency as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets. For purposes of this presentation, United States Dollar includes Cash & Cash Equivalents and Other.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.

Other includes currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 5/31/16.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, December 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period December 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016.

The expenses include the payment of a portion of the transfer-agent-related expenses of MFS funds that invest in the fund. For further information, please see the Notes to the Financial Statements.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

 

Share
Class
      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
12/01/15
    Ending
Account Value
5/31/16
   

Expenses

Paid During
Period (p)
12/01/15-5/31/16

 
A   Actual     1.05%        $1,000.00        $1,064.60        $5.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.05%        $1,000.00        $1,019.75        $5.30   
B   Actual     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,059.76        $9.27   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,016.00        $9.07   
C   Actual     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,059.76        $9.27   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,016.00        $9.07   
I   Actual     0.80%        $1,000.00        $1,064.99        $4.13   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.80%        $1,000.00        $1,021.00        $4.04   
R1   Actual     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,059.76        $9.27   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.80%        $1,000.00        $1,016.00        $9.07   
R2   Actual     1.30%        $1,000.00        $1,062.37        $6.70   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.30%        $1,000.00        $1,018.50        $6.56   
R3   Actual     1.05%        $1,000.00        $1,063.67        $5.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.05%        $1,000.00        $1,019.75        $5.30   
R4   Actual     0.80%        $1,000.00        $1,064.98        $4.13   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.80%        $1,000.00        $1,021.00        $4.04   
R5   Actual     0.65%        $1,000.00        $1,067.03        $3.36   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.65%        $1,000.00        $1,021.75        $3.29   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) “Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

5/31/16 (unaudited)

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

 

Bonds - 85.6%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Airlines - 0.1%                 
Ryanair Ltd., 1.125%, 3/10/2023    EUR 550,000      $ 611,539   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 5.5%                 
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2016-1A, “A2”, FRN, 1.584%, 3/15/2028 (n)    $ 2,247,000      $ 2,247,112   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 0.887%, 5/07/2024 (z)      235,325        235,273   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.366%, 12/11/2049      2,460,000        2,493,137   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”, 5.306%, 12/10/2046      646,453        652,510   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”, 3.183%, 2/10/2048      3,104,000        3,218,885   
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-DC1, “A5”, 3.35%, 2/10/2048      2,500,000        2,603,028   
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-LC21, “A4”, 3.708%, 7/10/2048      2,234,604        2,394,435   
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, “AM”, FRN, 5.7%, 6/15/2039      130,000        131,222   
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, 0.91%, 9/20/2018 (z)      723,004        722,745   
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, 2014-1, “A2”, 0.87%, 9/20/2019 (n)      964,706        963,681   
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 2014-1,“A”, 2.26%, 11/15/2025 (n)      3,503,000        3,551,282   
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., 5.475%, 3/10/2039      1,250,000        1,274,067   
Gulf Stream Sextant CLO Ltd., 2007-1A, “A1A”, FRN, 0.864%, 6/17/2021 (n)      285,727        285,548   
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, 2015-A, “A2”, 1%, 10/16/2017 (n)      442,280        442,228   
John Deere Owner Trust , “A2”, 1.15%, 10/15/2018      2,175,000        2,175,014   
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2014-C26, 3.494%, 1/15/2048      3,108,537        3,278,547   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 5.743%, 6/15/2049      173,697        176,076   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-LD11, “AM”, FRN, 5.743%, 6/15/2049      2,455,705        2,463,645   
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2015-C21, “A4”, 3.338%, 3/15/2048      691,382        720,501   
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, “AM”, FRN, 5.681%, 4/15/2049      2,458,000        2,444,100   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued                 
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, 2015-1A, “A2”, 0.95%, 11/15/2017 (n)    $ 1,920,898      $ 1,919,088   
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-NXS1, “A5”, 3.148%, 5/15/2048      1,532,563        1,578,270   
    

 

 

 
      $ 35,970,394   
Automotive - 2.0%                 
Delphi Automotive PLC, 1.5%, 3/10/2025    EUR 650,000      $ 697,428   
Delphi Automotive PLC, 4.25%, 1/15/2026    $ 1,056,000        1,122,749   
FCA Capital Ireland PLC, 2%, 10/23/2019    EUR 1,600,000        1,828,663   
Ferrari N.V., 1.5%, 3/16/2023    EUR 1,000,000        1,095,912   
General Motors Co., 5.2%, 4/01/2045    $ 1,208,000        1,175,256   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.1%, 1/15/2019      893,000        909,888   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/2022      758,000        751,987   
Grupo Antolin Dutch B.V., 5.125%, 6/30/2022 (n)    EUR 180,000        212,924   
Lear Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/2025    $ 1,971,000        2,099,115   
RCI Banque S.A., 1.25%, 6/08/2022    EUR 500,000        564,598   
Schaeffler Finance B.V., 3.25%, 5/15/2019    EUR 600,000        678,416   
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1%, 3/09/2021    EUR 660,000        756,565   
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., 2.5% to 3/20/22, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 550,000        551,030   
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., 3.875% to 9/04/18, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 600,000        674,481   
    

 

 

 
      $ 13,119,012   
Biotechnology - 0.3%                 
Life Technologies Corp., 6%, 3/01/2020    $ 1,780,000      $ 1,992,603   
Broadcasting - 0.6%                 
Discovery Communications, Inc., 1.9%, 3/19/2027    EUR 1,000,000      $ 980,857   
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.6%, 4/15/2026    $ 910,000        933,789   
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.65%, 11/01/2024      1,000,000        1,037,857   
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, 2.625%, 4/15/2021    EUR 800,000        938,480   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,890,983   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.3%                 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.75%, 12/01/2020    $ 604,000      $ 620,013   
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2025      993,000        1,036,948   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,656,961   
Building - 0.6%                 
Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/2021    $ 1,527,000      $ 1,599,533   
HeidelbergCement AG, 2.25%, 3/30/2023    EUR 930,000        1,056,753   
Masco Corp., 4.375%, 4/01/2026    $ 1,046,000        1,082,610   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Building - continued                 
Masco Corp., 4.45%, 4/01/2025    $ 355,000      $ 368,313   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,107,209   
Business Services - 1.2%                 
Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.2%, 2/28/2021    $ 1,278,000      $ 1,295,194   
Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/01/2025      1,341,000        1,394,640   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.875%, 6/05/2024      1,605,000        1,658,838   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2025      453,000        504,351   
MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2025 (n)      1,014,000        1,067,235   
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.8%, 2/11/2025 (n)      1,630,000        1,691,132   
    

 

 

 
      $ 7,611,390   
Cable TV - 1.6%                 
Charter Operating/CCO Capital Corp., 6.384%, 10/23/2035 (n)    $ 2,111,000      $ 2,415,959   
Comcast Corp., 2.75%, 3/01/2023      2,760,000        2,818,324   
Comcast Corp., 4.65%, 7/15/2042      1,000,000        1,095,878   
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 1.974%, 4/15/2019 (n)      500,000        506,868   
Shaw Communications, 5.65%, 10/01/2019    CAD 769,000        650,115   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026 (z)    $ 837,000        832,815   
Sky PLC, 2.5%, 9/15/2026    EUR 1,300,000        1,525,291   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.75%, 6/02/2031    GBP 350,000        547,863   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2042    $ 356,000        317,404   
    

 

 

 
      $ 10,710,517   
Chemicals - 0.5%                 
Huntsman International LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/2021    EUR 500,000      $ 572,737   
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 1.75%, 3/14/2024    EUR 740,000        846,825   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5.75%, 4/15/2024    $ 799,000        927,734   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 4.625%, 2/26/2055      750,000        663,806   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,011,102   
Computer Software - 0.2%                 
VeriSign, Inc., 4.625%, 5/01/2023    $ 1,310,000      $ 1,326,375   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.2%                 
Apple, Inc., 3.6%, 7/31/2042    GBP 690,000      $ 1,022,435   
Conglomerates - 0.5%                 
General Electric Capital Corp., 3.1%, 1/09/2023    $ 638,000      $ 671,656   
General Electric Co., 1.25%, 5/26/2023    EUR 325,000        377,818   
Roper Industries, Inc., 1.85%, 11/15/2017    $ 2,000,000        2,004,496   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,053,970   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Consumer Products - 0.2%                 
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 5.375%, 4/01/2036    $ 340,000      $ 378,340   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 3.85%, 4/01/2023      866,000        901,735   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,280,075   
Consumer Services - 0.5%                 
Priceline Group, Inc., 2.15%, 11/25/2022    EUR 380,000      $ 435,931   
Priceline Group, Inc., 1.8%, 3/03/2027    EUR 1,450,000        1,474,493   
Service Corp. International, 5.375%, 5/15/2024    $ 1,507,000        1,559,745   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,470,169   
Containers - 0.4%                 
Ball Corp., 5%, 3/15/2022    $ 566,000      $ 591,470   
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/01/2025      455,000        473,769   
Crown European Holdings S.A., 3.375%, 5/15/2025 (z)    EUR 1,000,000        1,123,443   
Sealed Air Corp., 4.5%, 9/15/2023 (n)    EUR 625,000        736,630   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,925,312   
Defense Electronics - 0.1%                 
BAE Systems, 4.125%, 6/08/2022    GBP 500,000      $ 787,718   
Electrical Equipment - 0.0%                 
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.5%, 4/01/2022    $ 285,000      $ 286,336   
Electronics - 0.4%                 
Flextronics International Ltd., 4.625%, 2/15/2020    $ 378,000      $ 394,065   
NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC, 4.625%, 6/01/2023 (z)      791,000        794,963   
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 1.1%, 3/01/2023    EUR 1,175,000        1,311,464   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,500,492   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.8%                 
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.4%, 4/16/2023 (n)    $ 1,657,000      $ 1,673,673   
Office Cherifien des Phosphates, 6.875%, 4/25/2044 (n)      1,740,000        1,757,400   
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O., 6.875% to 2/03/20, FRN to 2/03/2025 (n)      2,000,000        1,980,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,411,073   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 1.5%                 
Dominican Republic, 8.625%, 4/20/2027    $ 1,394,000      $ 1,617,040   
Republic of Argentina, 7.5%, 4/22/2026 (n)      1,300,000        1,364,350   
Republic of Indonesia, 2.875%, 7/08/2021    EUR 550,000        634,661   
United Mexican States, 6.5%, 6/10/2021    MXN 105,200,000        5,921,700   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,537,751   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - 0.2%                 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/15/2017    $ 190,000      $ 199,929   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2022      976,000        1,007,720   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,207,649   
Energy - Integrated - 0.1%                 
TOTAL S.A., 2.625% to 2/26/25, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 600,000      $ 610,845   
Entertainment - 0.4%                 
Carnival Corp., 1.875%, 12/15/2017    $ 1,106,000      $ 1,112,909   
Carnival Corp., 1.875%, 11/07/2022    EUR 1,120,000        1,286,758   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,399,667   
Financial Institutions - 0.5%                 
Aercap Ireland Capital Ltd., 4.625%, 10/30/2020    $ 150,000      $ 155,250   
GE Capital International Funding Co., 3.373%, 11/15/2025 (n)      1,657,000        1,759,842   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2/01/2022      1,589,000        1,461,880   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,376,972   
Food & Beverages - 3.6%                 
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V., 1.5%, 4/18/2030    EUR 650,000      $ 706,081   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.3%, 2/01/2023    $ 1,335,000        1,372,782   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.7%, 2/01/2036      1,747,000        1,891,218   
Coca-Cola Co., 0.75%, 3/09/2023    EUR 450,000        504,458   
Coca-Cola Co., 1.125%, 3/09/2027    EUR 400,000        440,751   
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 1.875%, 3/18/2030    EUR 575,000        621,641   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.25%, 5/01/2023    $ 2,554,000        2,630,620   
J.M. Smucker Co., 2.5%, 3/15/2020      1,182,000        1,204,229   
J.M. Smucker Co., 4.375%, 3/15/2045      195,000        204,678   
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 2.25%, 6/05/2017      2,000,000        2,019,240   
Kraft Heinz Co., 5%, 7/15/2035 (n)      305,000        336,047   
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.5%, 7/15/2022 (n)      1,764,000        1,839,833   
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 3%, 11/15/2020      960,000        986,336   
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.15%, 10/14/2020      2,785,000        2,829,577   
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.1%, 7/17/2022      1,888,000        1,980,257   
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 1.875%, 1/20/2020    EUR 200,000        236,071   
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/2022 (n)    $ 454,000        480,166   
SYSCO Corp., 2.5%, 7/15/2021      2,198,000        2,213,386   
Tyson Foods, Inc., 5.15%, 8/15/2044      750,000        850,613   
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,347,984   
Food & Drug Stores - 1.0%                 
CVS Health Corp., 3.375%, 8/12/2024    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,562,199   
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.7%, 11/18/2019      2,669,000        2,727,515   
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.875%, 11/20/2020    GBP 850,000        1,248,394   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Food & Drug Stores - continued                 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.5%, 11/18/2034    $ 967,000      $ 980,555   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,518,663   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1%                 
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, 2.75%, 2/01/2025 (z)    EUR 750,000      $ 840,538   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.3%                 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 5.625%, 3/01/2021    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,655,033   
Insurance - 1.1%                 
Allianz SE, 2.241% to 7/07/25, FRN to 7/07/2045    EUR 900,000      $ 942,943   
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2022    $ 561,000        613,190   
American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/10/2025      1,186,000        1,191,739   
Aviva PLC, 3.375% to 12/04/25, FRN to 12/04/2045    EUR 720,000        736,761   
CNP Assurances S.A., 6% to 9/14/20, FRN to 9/14/2040    EUR 600,000        741,464   
Delta Lloyd Levensverzek, FRN, 9%, 8/29/2042    EUR 750,000        967,396   
Old Mutual PLC, 7.875%, 11/03/2025    GBP 800,000        1,183,930   
Unum Group, 4%, 3/15/2024    $ 1,000,000        1,021,913   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,399,336   
Insurance - Health - 0.2%                 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.7%, 7/15/2020    $ 1,554,000      $ 1,608,642   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.3%                 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/2023    $ 738,000      $ 756,862   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.15%, 3/15/2028    EUR 830,000        970,941   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.625%, 3/16/2035    EUR 475,000        492,217   
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.3%, 11/03/2020    $ 318,000        323,626   
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.875%, 11/03/2022      740,000        760,734   
CNA Financial Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/2020      1,000,000        1,115,555   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/2023      1,149,000        1,203,519   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 2.75%, 5/04/2026 (z)    EUR 300,000        334,840   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.85%, 8/01/2044 (n)    $ 500,000        489,290   
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 3.5%, 6/03/2024      1,000,000        1,017,969   
QBE Capital Funding IV LP, 7.5% to 5/24/21, FRN to 5/24/2041    GBP 450,000        726,973   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,192,526   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.3%                 
Electricite de France S.A., 5.375% to 1/29/25, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 800,000      $ 872,580   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.625%, 6/21/2018 (n)    $ 769,000        816,532   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,689,112   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Sovereign - 32.6%   
Commonwealth of Australia, 5.75%, 5/15/2021    AUD 12,493,000      $ 10,698,023   
Commonwealth of Australia, 3.75%, 4/21/2037    AUD 1,700,000        1,383,145   
Federal Republic of Germany, 2.5%, 7/04/2044    EUR 3,149,000        4,947,862   
Federal Republic of Germany, 0.5%, 2/15/2026    EUR 2,800,000        3,219,332   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 1/04/2030    EUR 3,213,000        6,394,664   
Government of Canada, 2.5%, 6/01/2024    CAD 7,235,000        6,111,419   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 6/01/2033    CAD 5,156,000        6,186,964   
Government of Canada, 4%, 6/01/2041    CAD 1,129,000        1,205,185   
Government of Japan, 1.8%, 3/20/2043    JPY 656,100,000        8,206,597   
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 9/20/2024    JPY 22,600,000        243,217   
Government of Japan, 0.3%, 12/20/2025    JPY 51,500,000        484,305   
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 9/20/2027    JPY 1,920,900,000        21,817,441   
Government of Japan, 1.5%, 3/20/2034    JPY 1,594,000,000        17,732,431   
Government of Japan, 2.4%, 3/20/2037    JPY 820,300,000        10,589,785   
Government of Japan, 2%, 3/20/2052    JPY 176,700,000        2,474,965   
Government of New Zealand, 5.5%, 4/15/2023    NZD 12,973,000        10,583,455   
Kingdom of Belgium, 4%, 3/28/2032    EUR 3,557,000        5,724,269   
Kingdom of Denmark, 1.5%, 11/15/2023    DKK 10,168,000        1,674,376   
Kingdom of Norway, 3.75%, 5/25/2021    NOK 44,700,000        6,084,000   
Kingdom of Norway, 3%, 3/14/2024    NOK 26,028,000        3,524,433   
Kingdom of Spain, 5.4%, 1/31/2023    EUR 3,726,000        5,388,509   
Kingdom of Spain, 5.15%, 10/31/2028    EUR 2,372,000        3,621,824   
Kingdom of Sweden, 3.5%, 6/01/2022    SEK 12,430,000        1,791,404   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 1/15/2028    EUR 2,720,000        4,780,290   
Republic of Austria, 1.75%, 10/20/2023    EUR 791,000        992,904   
Republic of France, 6%, 10/25/2025    EUR 5,746,000        9,745,722   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 4/25/2035    EUR 1,591,000        2,871,625   
Republic of France, 4.5%, 4/25/2041    EUR 1,011,000        1,878,752   
Republic of Italy, 5.5%, 9/01/2022    EUR 14,145,000        20,339,754   
Republic of Italy, 3.75%, 3/01/2021    EUR 8,599,000        11,087,407   
Republic of Italy, 4.75%, 9/01/2028    EUR 2,372,000        3,529,922   
United Kingdom Treasury, 5%, 3/07/2018    GBP 735,000        1,152,557   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 6/07/2021    GBP 717,000        1,399,858   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 12/07/2027    GBP 2,537,000        4,687,815   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 3/07/2036    GBP 2,310,000        4,487,097   
United Kingdom Treasury, 3.25%, 1/22/2044    GBP 2,320,000        4,056,934   
United Kingdom Treasury, 3.75%, 7/22/2052    GBP 874,000        1,789,113   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4%, 1/22/2060    GBP 398,000        900,771   
    

 

 

 
      $ 213,788,126   
Local Authorities - 0.1%                 
Province of Alberta, 1.25%, 6/01/2020    CAD 558,000      $ 424,643   
Province of Manitoba, 4.15%, 6/03/2020    CAD 490,000        414,984   
    

 

 

 
      $ 839,627   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Major Banks - 3.9%                 
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 1.8%, 6/04/2018 (n)    $ 1,764,000      $ 1,758,316   
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 7.125%, 7/06/2022    EUR 400,000        565,802   
Bank of America Corp., 2.625%, 4/19/2021    $ 658,000        661,012   
Bank of America Corp., 5.2% to 6/01/2023, FRN to 12/31/2049      2,000,000        1,872,500   
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 6.1%, 12/31/2049      541,000        554,018   
Bank of Ireland, 4.25% to 6/11/2019, FRN to 6/11/2024    EUR 750,000        834,436   
Barclays Bank PLC, 6%, 1/14/2021    EUR 850,000        1,107,187   
Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75% to 1/16/18, FRN to 1/16/2023    GBP 300,000        456,584   
Credit Agricole S.A., 7.375%, 12/18/2023    GBP 300,000        544,925   
Credit Agricole S.A., 7.875% to 10/26/19, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 500,000        650,388   
Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.5%, 8/08/2023 (n)    $ 534,000        566,305   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.625%, 4/25/2021      648,000        649,777   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4%, 3/03/2024      2,000,000        2,110,012   
Huntington National Bank, 2.4%, 4/01/2020      540,000        539,570   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/2020      4,194,000        4,524,047   
Morgan Stanley, 2.2%, 12/07/2018      709,000        715,052   
Morgan Stanley, 2.5%, 4/21/2021      749,000        746,392   
Morgan Stanley, 5.5%, 7/28/2021      484,000        546,046   
Morgan Stanley, 3.95%, 4/23/2027      650,000        647,366   
Nationwide Building Society, 1.25%, 3/03/2025    EUR 700,000        775,227   
PNC Bank N.A., 2.6%, 7/21/2020    $ 2,435,000        2,489,624   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 3.625% to 3/25/19, FRN to 3/25/2024    EUR 900,000        1,005,114   
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.1%, 6/03/2026    $ 1,000,000        1,055,129   
    

 

 

 
      $ 25,374,829   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.4%                 
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.734%, 12/15/2024    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,060,279   
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/2044      258,000        282,789   
Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 5%, 5/01/2025      982,000        973,408   
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., 4.25%, 2/01/2021 (n)      1,186,000        1,245,300   
HCA, Inc. , 5.25%, 6/15/2026      638,000        655,545   
HCA, Inc., 4.75%, 5/01/2023      1,301,000        1,327,020   
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.2%, 2/01/2022      300,000        303,470   
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.7%, 2/01/2045      1,026,000        1,048,836   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3%, 4/15/2023      1,323,000        1,328,088   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 5%, 6/01/2026 (z)      893,000        897,465   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,122,200   
Medical Equipment - 0.5%                 
Medtronic, Inc., 3.5%, 3/15/2025    $ 1,900,000      $ 2,026,614   
Zimmer Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/2035      1,209,000        1,217,675   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,244,289   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Metals & Mining - 0.8%                 
Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.75%, 5/01/2043    $ 1,389,000      $ 1,358,657   
Cameco Corp., 5.67%, 9/02/2019    CAD 775,000        645,123   
Glencore Finance Europe, 6.5%, 2/27/2019    GBP 250,000        379,287   
Glencore Finance Europe S.A., 1.25%, 3/17/2021    EUR 1,000,000        1,009,174   
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.95%, 3/15/2024    $ 1,268,000        1,196,549   
Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/08/2042      1,000,000        825,105   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,413,895   
Midstream - 1.7%                 
APT Pipelines Ltd., 5%, 3/23/2035 (n)    $ 799,000      $ 796,462   
Dominion Gas Holdings LLC, 2.8%, 11/15/2020      1,960,000        2,002,193   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 10/15/2020      1,421,000        1,449,420   
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.15%, 2/01/2043      750,000        622,530   
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.15%, 3/15/2045      790,000        671,844   
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 1.65%, 5/07/2018      887,000        885,590   
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.9%, 2/15/2024      1,000,000        1,034,051   
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.15%, 2/01/2024      1,363,000        1,314,881   
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 2.25%, 3/16/2027    EUR 400,000        393,996   
Pembina Pipeline Corp., 4.81%, 3/25/2044    CAD 906,000        641,382   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 4/15/2023    $ 1,500,000        1,515,000   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/01/2025      129,000        129,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 11,456,349   
Mortgage-Backed - 3.1%                 
Fannie Mae, 3.99%, 7/01/2021    $ 551,793      $ 603,458   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 9/01/2040 - 7/01/2043      470,994        503,961   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 6/01/2044      4,246,718        4,627,938   
Fannie Mae, 4.68%, 9/01/2019      200,000        218,224   
Fannie Mae, 4.26%, 12/01/2019      180,930        195,599   
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 3/01/2020      505,718        538,568   
Fannie Mae, 2.77%, 3/01/2022      369,154        385,417   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 12/01/2040 - 2/01/2045      3,582,480        3,832,662   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2/01/2041      946,422        1,032,444   
Freddie Mac, 4%, 4/01/2044      175,883        187,856   
Freddie Mac, 1.426%, 8/25/2017      488,033        488,805   
Freddie Mac, 1.883%, 5/25/2019      2,440,000        2,464,959   
Freddie Mac, 2.637%, 1/25/2023      2,595,000        2,691,927   
Freddie Mac, 3.32%, 2/25/2023      12,000        12,945   
Freddie Mac, 5%, 7/01/2041      2,285,909        2,547,975   
    

 

 

 
      $ 20,332,738   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.4%                 
Gas Natural Fenosa Finance B.V., 1.375%, 1/21/2025    EUR 800,000      $ 904,342   
GNL Quintero S.A., 4.634%, 7/31/2029 (n)    $ 1,600,000        1,626,016   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,530,358   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Network & Telecom - 1.9%                 
AT&T, Inc., 2.45%, 6/30/2020    $ 3,487,000      $ 3,497,817   
AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/2046      1,231,000        1,222,611   
British Telecommunications PLC, 5.75%, 12/07/2028    GBP 400,000        736,303   
Telecom Italia Finance S.A., 7.75%, 1/24/2033    EUR 300,000        448,520   
Telecom Italia S.p.A., 5.375%, 1/29/2019    EUR 600,000        743,658   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 2/21/2020    $ 2,000,000        2,049,658   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2020      1,676,000        1,839,152   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 12/01/2031    EUR 700,000        835,534   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.55%, 9/15/2043    $ 1,000,000        1,309,941   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,683,194   
Oils - 0.1%                 
Valero Energy Corp., 4.9%, 3/15/2045    $ 653,000      $ 568,397   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 1.4%                 
Banco Popolare Societa Cooperativa, 3.5%, 3/14/2019    EUR 1,130,000      $ 1,307,725   
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 3%, 5/21/2024    EUR 500,000        593,966   
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.35%, 8/17/2018    $ 2,361,000        2,384,851   
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.2%, 2/05/2025      791,000        783,604   
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021      569,000        567,753   
Discover Financial Services, 3.95%, 11/06/2024      1,000,000        1,015,955   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 9/30/2019, FRN to 12/31/2049 (n)      1,156,000        1,435,844   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 5.25%, 1/28/2022    GBP 350,000        558,733   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 5.71%, 1/15/2026 (n)    $ 577,000        567,629   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,216,060   
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.1%                 
Equifax, Inc., 2.3%, 6/01/2021    $ 524,000      $ 522,516   
Pharmaceuticals - 2.0%                 
Actavis Funding SCS, 3.8%, 3/15/2025    $ 466,000      $ 472,606   
Actavis Funding SCS, 4.85%, 6/15/2044      660,000        661,203   
Actavis, Inc., 1.875%, 10/01/2017      1,000,000        1,001,648   
Bayer AG, 3.00% to 7/01/20, FRN to 7/01/2075    EUR 500,000        549,371   
Biogen, Inc., 5.2%, 9/15/2045    $ 883,000        971,534   
Celgene Corp., 2.875%, 8/15/2020      3,201,000        3,279,322   
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.35%, 2/01/2020      530,000        540,508   
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.7%, 4/01/2024      1,000,000        1,061,955   
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75%, 3/01/2046      644,000        689,163   
Johnson & Johnson, 2.05%, 3/01/2023      774,000        773,476   
Johnson & Johnson, 1.15%, 11/20/2028    EUR 370,000        414,072   
Mylan, Inc., 2.6%, 6/24/2018    $ 2,000,000        2,021,464   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Pharmaceuticals - continued                 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/2022 (n)    $ 938,000      $ 821,219   
    

 

 

 
      $ 13,257,541   
Real Estate - Apartment - 0.3%   
ERP Operating LP, REIT, 4.625%, 12/15/2021    $ 598,000      $ 668,391   
Grand City Properties S.A., 3.75% to 2/18/2022, FRN to 12/31/2049    EUR 400,000        430,596   
Vonovia Finance B.V., 2.125%, 7/09/2022    EUR 650,000        770,664   
Vonovia Finance B.V., 4.625% to 4/08/19, FRN to 4/08/2074    EUR 300,000        346,830   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,216,481   
Real Estate - Office - 0.2%                 
Boston Properties LP, REIT, 3.7%, 11/15/2018    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,044,408   
Real Estate - Retail - 0.3%                 
Hammerson PLC, 2.75%, 9/26/2019    EUR 450,000      $ 534,794   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 10.35%, 4/01/2019    $ 1,000,000        1,217,344   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,752,138   
Restaurants - 0.2%                 
McDonald’s Corp., 4.875%, 12/09/2045    $ 1,030,000      $ 1,144,854   
YUM! Brands, Inc., 5.35%, 11/01/2043      120,000        97,200   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,242,054   
Retailers - 1.3%                 
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.5%, 3/15/2021    $ 1,208,000      $ 1,268,400   
Gap, Inc., 5.95%, 4/12/2021      1,111,000        1,131,947   
Hanesbrands Finance, 3.5%, 6/15/2024 (z)    EUR 450,000        509,505   
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026 (z)    $ 1,300,000        1,301,625   
Home Depot, Inc., 3.35%, 9/15/2025      2,338,000        2,496,463   
Home Depot, Inc., 4.875%, 2/15/2044      750,000        877,833   
L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/01/2035      197,000        207,835   
Marks & Spencer PLC, 4.75%, 6/12/2025    GBP 400,000        630,425   
    

 

 

 
      $ 8,424,033   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.3%                 
Akzo Nobel N.V., 1.75%, 11/07/2024    EUR 650,000      $ 766,520   
Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, 12/08/2021    $ 1,000,000        1,110,001   
Ecolab, Inc., 2.625%, 7/08/2025    EUR 325,000        399,936   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,276,457   
Specialty Stores - 0.1%                 
Rallye S.A., 4.25%, 3/11/2019    EUR 500,000      $ 532,286   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Supermarkets - 0.4%                 
Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A., 2.33%, 2/07/2025    EUR 700,000      $ 756,132   
Loblaw Cos. Ltd., 4.86%, 9/12/2023    CAD 776,000        677,946   
METRO AG, 1.5%, 3/19/2025    EUR 800,000        881,393   
Morrison (WM) Supermarkets, 3.5%, 7/27/2026    GBP 250,000        340,847   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,656,318   
Supranational - 0.2%                 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 2.8%, 1/13/2021    AUD 620,000      $ 455,877   
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 4.25%, 6/24/2025    AUD 590,000        477,575   
International Finance Corp., 3.25%, 7/22/2019    AUD 855,000        637,155   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,570,607   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.7%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 4.75%, 6/28/2022    EUR 750,000      $ 1,015,852   
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 1.5%, 3/10/2024    EUR 560,000        623,859   
American Tower Corp., REIT, 5%, 2/15/2024    $ 1,500,000        1,657,374   
Cellnex Telecom S.A.U., 3.125%, 7/27/2022    EUR 700,000        801,819   
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/2023    $ 1,400,000        1,553,650   
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.7%, 6/15/2026      508,000        511,777   
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6.625%, 10/15/2021 (n)      1,563,000        1,548,760   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.25%, 4/01/2021      1,546,000        1,619,435   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6%, 4/15/2024      1,194,000        1,244,267   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 4%, 7/15/2020    EUR 450,000        497,563   
    

 

 

 
      $ 11,074,356   
Telephone Services - 0.3%                 
TDC A.S., 3.5% to 2/26/21, FRN to 2/26/2021    EUR 1,000,000      $ 1,043,109   
TELUS Corp., 5.05%, 7/23/2020    CAD 785,000        669,915   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,713,024   
Tobacco - 0.5%                 
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 4.25%, 7/21/2025 (n)    $ 1,341,000      $ 1,432,751   
Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/2043      750,000        861,674   
Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/2020      249,000        259,573   
Reynolds American, Inc., 4%, 6/12/2022      391,000        420,217   
Reynolds American, Inc., 4.45%, 6/12/2025      292,000        320,591   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,294,806   
Transportation - Services - 0.3%                 
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 4.5%, 2/15/2045 (n)    $ 153,000      $ 155,345   
Heathrow Funding Ltd., 4.625%, 10/31/2046    GBP 275,000        474,893   
Stagecoach Group PLC, 4%, 9/29/2025    GBP 900,000        1,352,805   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,983,043   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.1%           
Small Business Administration, 2.22%, 3/01/2033    $ 921,235      $ 928,365   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 1.2%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 8/15/2039 (f)    $ 2,328,000      $ 3,185,905   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.625%, 2/15/2044 (f)      4,049,000        4,902,294   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,088,199   
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.6%                 
Dominion Resources, Inc., 2.5%, 12/01/2019    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,013,691   
E.CL S.A., 4.5%, 1/29/2025 (n)      1,920,000        1,974,578   
E.On International Finance, 6.375%, 6/07/2032    GBP 300,000        539,681   
EDP Finance B.V., 4.9%, 10/01/2019 (n)    $ 600,000        637,710   
Enel S.p.A., 8.75% to 9/24/2023, FRN to 9/24/2073 (n)      1,000,000        1,152,500   
Enel S.p.A., 6.625% to 9/15/2021, FRN to 9/15/2076    GBP 390,000        590,275   
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 3.1%, 5/15/2026    $ 1,244,000        1,232,099   
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2044      750,000        826,240   
Southern Co., 2.95%, 7/01/2023      735,000        744,721   
Southern Co., 4.4%, 7/01/2046      1,110,000        1,129,681   
Southern Electric Power Distribution PLC, 4.625%, 2/20/2037    GBP 300,000        507,762   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,348,938   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $553,878,829)            $ 560,626,015   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.7%                 
Automotive - 0.2%                 
Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3, 3.5%, 8/23/2019    $ 1,168,048      $ 1,169,946   
Containers - 0.1%                 
Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/06/2021 (o)    $ 1,168,048      $ 1,170,092   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.2%                 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 3.5%, 10/26/2020    $ 1,168,048      $ 1,171,131   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.2%                 
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.5%, 6/24/2021    $ 1,168,048      $ 1,173,158   
Total Floating Rate Loans (Identified Cost, $4,701,725)      $ 4,684,327   

 

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Money Market Funds - 13.5%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.36%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     88,804,412      $ 88,804,412   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $647,384,966)            $ 654,114,754   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.2%              1,086,527   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 655,201,281   

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(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 $44,255,555, representing 6.8% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown, if any, represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(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  
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN,
0.887%, 5/07/2024
   1/29/15      $235,293         $235,273   
Crown European Holdings S.A., 3.375%, 5/15/2025    4/28/15      1,097,350         1,123,443   
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, 0.91%, 9/20/2018    2/04/16      722,407         722,745   
Hanesbrands Finance, 3.5%, 6/15/2024    5/19/16      503,865         509,505   
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026    5/04/16-5/13/16      1,314,625         1,301,625   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 2.75%, 5/04/2026    4/26/16      336,193         334,840   
NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC, 4.625%, 6/01/2023    5/18/16      791,000         794,963   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026    5/18/16      837,000         832,815   
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, 2.75%, 2/01/2025    2/11/15      847,125         840,538   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 5%, 6/01/2026    5/19/16      893,000         897,465   
Total Restricted Securities         $7,593,212   
% of Net assets         1.2%   

 

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

 

CLO   Collateralized Loan Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and the current rate may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

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

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
CNH   Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore)
CZK   Czech Koruna
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
ILS   Israeli Sheqel
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
PLN   Polish Zloty
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
THB   Thailand Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 5/31/16

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 5/31/16

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                              
SELL   AUD   Barclays Bank PLC     25,000        7/15/16        $18,903        $18,039        $864   
SELL   AUD   Goldman Sachs International     627,031        7/15/16        488,197        452,444        35,753   
SELL   AUD   Westpac Banking Corp.     7,170,464        7/15/16        5,434,065        5,173,962        260,103   
SELL   CAD   Citibank N.A.     1,018,000        7/15/16        789,585        776,297        13,288   
SELL   CAD   Goldman Sachs International     554,627        7/15/16        439,437        422,942        16,495   
SELL   CAD   Merrill Lynch International     10,953,347        7/15/16        8,465,271        8,352,705        112,566   

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 5/31/16 - continued

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives - continued                              
SELL   CNH   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     42,649,000        4/26/17        $6,403,273        $6,343,846        $59,427   
SELL   DKK   Goldman Sachs International     884,502        7/15/16        135,851        132,527        3,324   
SELL   EUR   Barclays Bank PLC     1,096,000        7/15/16        1,230,048        1,221,364        8,684   
SELL   EUR   BNP Paribas S.A.     634,372        7/15/16        723,053        706,933        16,120   
SELL   EUR   Brown Brothers Harriman     37,623        7/15/16        42,325        41,926        399   
SELL   EUR   Citibank N.A.     1,889,492        7/15/16        2,166,743        2,105,619        61,124   
SELL   EUR   Deutsche Bank AG     3,988,474        7/15/16        4,475,160        4,444,690        30,470   
SELL   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     17,031,890        7/15/16        19,278,465        18,980,057        298,408   
SELL   EUR   Merrill Lynch International     187,000        7/15/16        214,099        208,390        5,709   
BUY   GBP   BNP Paribas S.A.     3,989,747        7/15/16        5,675,156        5,780,316        105,160   
BUY   GBP   Credit Suisse Group     947,000        7/15/16        1,347,802        1,372,006        24,204   
SELL   JPY   Barclays Bank PLC     70,000,000        7/15/16        648,563        633,112        15,451   
SELL   JPY   Goldman Sachs International     37,879,017        7/15/16        349,258        342,595        6,663   
SELL   MXN   Deutsche Bank AG     72,298,563        7/15/16        4,104,352        3,898,210        206,142   
SELL   NOK   Goldman Sachs International     76,315,604        7/15/16        9,267,805        9,121,409        146,396   
SELL   NZD   Goldman Sachs International     700,000        7/15/16        474,390        472,552        1,838   
SELL   NZD   Westpac Banking Corp.     14,012,617        7/15/16        9,629,372        9,459,562        169,810   
             

 

 

 
                $1,598,398   
             

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                              
BUY   CAD   Citibank N.A.     1,255,000        7/15/16        $990,166        $957,027        $(33,139
BUY   CAD   Deutsche Bank AG     570,793        7/15/16        439,986        435,270        (4,716
BUY   CAD   Goldman Sachs International     457,000        7/15/16        360,296        348,495        (11,801
BUY   CHF   UBS AG     4,774,000        7/15/16        5,013,647        4,812,841        (200,806

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 5/31/16 - continued

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives - continued                              
BUY   CZK   Goldman Sachs International     14,293,000        7/15/16        $605,142        $589,275        $(15,867
BUY   EUR   BNP Paribas S.A.     568,601        7/15/16        634,027        633,640        (387
BUY   EUR   Citibank N.A.     38,632        7/15/16        43,736        43,050        (686
BUY   EUR   Deutsche Bank AG     23,180,909        7/15/16        26,449,534        25,832,423        (617,111
BUY   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     10,563,488        7/15/16        12,003,538        11,771,777        (231,761
BUY   EUR   Merrill Lynch International     1,516,000        7/15/16        1,717,520        1,689,405        (28,115
SELL   GBP   Citibank N.A.     230,000        7/15/16        326,979        333,222        (6,243
SELL   GBP   Goldman Sachs International     745,000        7/15/16        1,063,392        1,079,350        (15,958
BUY   ILS   Goldman Sachs International     3,267,000        7/15/16        870,583        848,712        (21,871
BUY   JPY   Brown Brothers Harriman     35,000,000        7/15/16        321,571        316,556        (5,015
BUY   JPY   Deutsche Bank AG     3,600,292,310        7/15/16        33,244,924        32,562,671        (682,253
BUY   JPY   Goldman Sachs International     100,000,000        7/15/16        921,258        904,445        (16,813
BUY   JPY   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     2,327,616,871        7/15/16        21,465,748        21,052,019        (413,729
BUY   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     8,929,623,000        6/28/16        7,771,309        7,488,453        (282,856
BUY   KRW   Deutsche Bank AG     132,947,000        6/28/16        112,206        111,490        (716
BUY   MYR   Barclays Bank PLC     8,228,000        7/12/16        2,027,400        1,987,209        (40,191
BUY   NOK   Barclays Bank PLC     185,000        7/15/16        22,309        22,112        (197
BUY   NZD   Merrill Lynch International     301,000        7/15/16        204,656        203,197        (1,459

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 5/31/16 - continued

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives - continued                              
BUY   PLN   Goldman Sachs International     5,021,000        7/15/16        $1,331,293        $1,271,852        $(59,441
BUY   SEK   Goldman Sachs International     64,681,926        7/15/16        8,028,027        7,768,503        (259,524
BUY   SGD   Goldman Sachs International     1,772,000        7/15/16        1,317,851        1,285,812        (32,039
BUY   THB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     64,882,000        7/25/16        1,813,816        1,811,526        (2,290
BUY   TRY   Citibank N.A.     2,694,000        7/15/16        926,088        902,267        (23,821
BUY   ZAR   Deutsche Bank AG     15,132,000        7/15/16        1,007,490        954,134        (53,356
             

 

 

 
                $(3,062,161
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts at 5/31/16

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value   Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures           
German Euro Bund 10 yr (Long)     EUR        14      $2,554,177   June - 2016     $23,957   
         

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives           
Interest Rate Futures           
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD        180      $23,343,750   September - 2016     $(56,903
         

 

 

 

At May 31, 2016, the fund had cash collateral of $1,040,000 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $296,447 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Deposits with brokers” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 5/31/16 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $558,580,554)

     $565,310,342   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     88,804,412   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $647,384,966)

     $654,114,754   

Cash

     426,638   

Deposits with brokers

     1,040,000   

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,598,398   

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     7,791   

Investments sold

     1,571,211   

Fund shares sold

     498,700   

Interest

     5,214,180   

Receivable from investment adviser

     30,443   

Other assets

     2,026   

Total assets

     $664,504,141   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions

     $3,402   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,062,161   

Investments purchased

     5,726,296   

Fund shares reacquired

     203,268   

Payable to affiliates

  

Shareholder servicing costs

     245,115   

Distribution and service fees

     1,001   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     12   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     61,605   

Total liabilities

     $9,302,860   

Net assets

     $655,201,281   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $674,392,656   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     5,221,731   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (21,111,237

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (3,301,869

Net assets

     $655,201,281   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     74,389,355   

 

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     Net assets      Shares
outstanding
     Net asset value
per share (a)
 

Class A

     $14,815,633         1,672,978         $8.86   

Class B

     1,244,832         141,317         8.81   

Class C

     2,332,445         264,742         8.81   

Class I

     2,310,707         262,232         8.81   

Class R1

     78,971         8,962         8.81   

Class R2

     71,665         8,135         8.81   

Class R3

     83,695         9,497         8.81   

Class R4

     52,778         5,989         8.81   

Class R5

     634,210,555         72,015,503         8.81   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.25 [100 / 95.75 x $8.86]. On sales of $100,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 5/31/16 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $7,842,649   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     140,461   

Total investment income

     $7,983,110   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $1,940,147   

Distribution and service fees

     35,788   

Shareholder servicing costs

     476,494   

Administrative services fee

     55,711   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     9,005   

Custodian fee

     64,292   

Shareholder communications

     12,391   

Audit and tax fees

     31,857   

Legal fees

     2,801   

Miscellaneous

     72,402   

Total expenses

     $2,700,888   

Fees paid indirectly

     (682

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor

     (533,972

Net expenses

     $2,166,234   

Net investment income

     $5,816,876   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $(9,391,489

Futures contracts

     327,388   

Foreign currency

     3,049,096   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $(6,015,005

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $42,090,692   

Futures contracts

     (175,555

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (585,714

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     $41,329,423   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $35,314,418   

Change in net assets from operations

     $41,131,294   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

Change in net assets    Six months ended
5/31/16
(unaudited)
    

Year ended
11/30/15

 

 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $5,816,876         $11,945,972   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (6,015,005      (54,431,456

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     41,329,423         (5,157,596

Change in net assets from operations

     $41,131,294         $(47,643,080
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(5,696,840      $—   

From tax return of capital

             (13,908,363

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(5,696,840      $(13,908,363

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $(19,945,467      $(45,129,379

Total change in net assets

     $15,488,987         $(106,680,822
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     639,712,294         746,393,116   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $3,301,869 and $3,421,905, respectively)

     $655,201,281         $639,712,294   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class A         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.38        $9.19        $9.72        $9.93        $10.38        $10.77   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.06        $0.12        $0.16        $0.31        $0.25        $0.16   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.48        (0.78     (0.53     (0.18     (0.19     0.09   

Total from investment operations

    $0.54        $(0.66     $(0.37     $0.13        $0.06        $0.25   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.06     $—        $(0.09     $(0.15     $(0.27     $(0.53

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.15     (0.07     (0.19     (0.01       

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.06     $(0.15     $(0.16     $(0.34     $(0.51     $(0.64

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.86        $8.38        $9.19        $9.72        $9.93        $10.38   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    6.46 (n)      (7.23     (3.81 )(n)      1.40        0.39        2.34   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.21 (a)      1.23        1.18 (a)      1.20        1.16        1.03   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.05 (a)      1.05        1.10 (a)      1.10        1.09        1.02   

Net investment income

    1.40 (a)      1.40        3.40 (a)      3.22        2.36        1.54   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $14,816        $13,980        $17,391        $17,325        $20,995        $16,178   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class B         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87        $10.32        $10.75   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.03        $0.06        $0.13        $0.24        $0.17        $0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.78     (0.52     (0.19     (0.19     0.04   

Total from investment operations

    $0.50        $(0.72     $(0.39     $0.05        $(0.02     $0.13   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.03     $—        $(0.07     $(0.12     $(0.20     $(0.45

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.08     (0.06     (0.14     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.03     $(0.08     $(0.13     $(0.26     $(0.43     $(0.56

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87        $10.32   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    5.98 (n)      (7.86     (4.10 )(n)      0.63        (0.38     1.21   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.97 (a)      1.99        1.94 (a)      1.96        1.91        1.78   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.80 (a)      1.80        1.85 (a)      1.85        1.84        1.78   

Net investment income

    0.67 (a)      0.68        2.70 (a)      2.50        1.62        0.83   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $1,245        $1,272        $2,025        $2,065        $2,528        $2,169   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class C         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.14        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32        $10.76   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.03        $0.06        $0.13        $0.24        $0.18        $0.09   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.78     (0.53     (0.18     (0.20     0.03 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $0.50        $(0.72     $(0.40     $0.06        $(0.02     $0.12   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.03     $—        $(0.07     $(0.12     $(0.20     $(0.45

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.08     (0.06     (0.14     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.03     $(0.08     $(0.13     $(0.26     $(0.43     $(0.56

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.14        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    5.98 (n)      (7.86     (4.20 )(n)      0.73        (0.38     1.11   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.97 (a)      1.99        1.94 (a)      1.96        1.92        1.77   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.80 (a)      1.80        1.85 (a)      1.85        1.84        1.77   

Net investment income

    0.67 (a)      0.67        2.70 (a)      2.49        1.71        0.86   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $2,332        $2,053        $2,392        $2,518        $3,366        $1,804   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class I         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.33        $10.77   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.07        $0.14        $0.18        $0.33        $0.20        $0.20   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.78     (0.52     (0.17     (0.13     0.03   

Total from investment operations

    $0.54        $(0.64     $(0.34     $0.16        $0.07        $0.23   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.07     $—        $(0.10     $(0.16     $(0.23     $(0.56

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.17     (0.08     (0.20     (0.07       

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.07     $(0.17     $(0.18     $(0.36     $(0.53     $(0.67

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.33   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    6.50 (n)      (7.03     (3.61 )(n)      1.75        0.53        2.12   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    0.94 (a)      0.99        0.94 (a)      0.96        0.83        0.77   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.80 (a)      0.80        0.85 (a)      0.85        0.82        0.77   

Net investment income

    1.56 (a)      1.68        3.79 (a)      3.52        1.88        1.91   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $2,311        $699        $956        $1,393        $1,252        $404,824   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class R1         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87        $10.31        $10.76   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.03        $0.06        $0.13        $0.24        $0.17        $0.10   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.78     (0.52     (0.19     (0.18     0.01 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $0.50        $(0.72     $(0.39     $0.05        $(0.01     $0.11   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.03     $—        $(0.07     $(0.12     $(0.20     $(0.45

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.08     (0.06     (0.14     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.03     $(0.08     $(0.13     $(0.26     $(0.43     $(0.56

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87        $10.31   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    5.98 (n)      (7.86     (4.10 )(n)      0.63        (0.28     1.01   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.96 (a)      1.99        1.94 (a)      1.96        1.91        1.77   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.80 (a)      1.80        1.85 (a)      1.85        1.84        1.77   

Net investment income

    0.65 (a)      0.69        2.70 (a)      2.50        1.63        0.92   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $79        $57        $113        $115        $124        $111   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class R2         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.14        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32        $10.76   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.05        $0.10        $0.15        $0.29        $0.22        $0.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.77     (0.53     (0.18     (0.19     0.03 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $0.52        $(0.67     $(0.38     $0.11        $0.03        $0.18   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.05     $—        $(0.08     $(0.14     $(0.25     $(0.51

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.13     (0.07     (0.17     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.05     $(0.13     $(0.15     $(0.31     $(0.48     $(0.62

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.14        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    6.24 (n)      (7.40     (3.96 )(n)      1.24        0.12        1.62   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.47 (a)      1.49        1.44 (a)      1.46        1.42        1.26   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.30 (a)      1.30        1.35 (a)      1.35        1.34        1.26   

Net investment income

    1.16 (a)      1.18        3.23 (a)      3.02        2.15        1.42   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $72        $68        $142        $165        $153        $114   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class R3         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32        $10.77   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.06        $0.12        $0.16        $0.31        $0.25        $0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.78     (0.52     (0.18     (0.20     0.01 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $0.53        $(0.66     $(0.36     $0.13        $0.05        $0.19   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.06     $—        $(0.09     $(0.15     $(0.27     $(0.53

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.15     (0.07     (0.18     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.06     $(0.15     $(0.16     $(0.33     $(0.50     $(0.64

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    6.37 (n)      (7.27     (3.73 )(n)      1.49        0.37        1.77   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.22 (a)      1.24        1.19 (a)      1.21        1.16        1.02   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.05 (a)      1.05        1.10 (a)      1.10        1.09        1.02   

Net investment income

    1.42 (a)      1.43        3.43 (a)      3.25        2.38        1.66   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $84        $79        $151        $148        $171        $148   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class R4         2014     2013     2012  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32        $10.77   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.07        $0.15        $0.18        $0.33        $0.27        $0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.47        (0.79     (0.52     (0.17     (0.19     0.01 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $0.54        $(0.64     $(0.34     $0.16        $0.08        $0.22   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.07     $—        $(0.10     $(0.16     $(0.30     $(0.56

From net realized gain on
investments

                                (0.23     (0.11

From tax return of capital

           (0.17     (0.08     (0.20     (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.07     $(0.17     $(0.18     $(0.36     $(0.53     $(0.67

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.34        $9.15        $9.67        $9.87        $10.32   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    6.50 (n)      (7.03     (3.61 )(n)      1.75        0.62        2.03   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    0.97 (a)      0.99        0.94 (a)      0.96        0.91        0.76   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.80 (a)      0.80        0.85 (a)      0.85        0.84        0.76   

Net investment income

    1.66 (a)      1.69        3.70 (a)      3.52        2.61        1.92   

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123        98   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $53        $50        $112        $116        $114        $113   

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    Six months
ended
5/31/16
   

Year
ended

11/30/15

   

Period
ended

11/30/14 (z)

    Years ended 5/31  
Class R5         2014     2013 (i)  
    (unaudited)                          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.33        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87        $10.67   
Income (loss) from investment operations           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.08        $0.16        $0.18        $0.35        $0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency

    0.48        (0.79     (0.52     (0.19     (0.56

Total from investment operations

    $0.56        $(0.63     $(0.34     $0.16        $(0.35
Less distributions declared to shareholders           

From net investment income

    $(0.08     $—        $(0.10     $(0.16     $(0.06

From net realized gain on investments

                                (0.23

From tax return of capital

           (0.18     (0.08     (0.21     (0.16

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.08     $(0.18     $(0.18     $(0.37     $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $8.81        $8.33        $9.14        $9.66        $9.87   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    6.70 (n)      (6.89     (3.55 )(n)      1.77        (3.39 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.82 (a)      0.83        0.82 (a)      0.82        0.87 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.65 (a)      0.64        0.73 (a)      0.71        0.84 (a) 

Net investment income

    1.82 (a)      1.84        3.80 (a)      3.68        3.01 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    27 (n)      143        39 (n)      74        123   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $634,211        $621,455        $723,112        $709,082        $543,392   

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(g) The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(i) For the period from the class inception, October 1, 2012, through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.
(z) For the period June 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014. On September 9, 2014, the fund changed its fiscal year-end from May 31 to November 30.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Global Bond Fund (the fund) is a non-diversified series of MFS Series Trust X (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.

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 May 31, 2016, the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.

In January 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”) which would first be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. ASU 2016-01, which changes the accounting for equity investments and for certain financial liabilities, also modifies the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Investment companies are specifically exempted from ASU 2016-01’s equity investment accounting provisions and will continue to follow the industry specific guidance for investment accounting under ASC 946. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2016-01 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master

 

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Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans, 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 may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. 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

 

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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 May 31, 2016 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      $—        $9,016,564        $—         $9,016,564   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt             231,996,669                231,996,669   
U.S. Corporate Bonds             191,233,887                191,233,887   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities             20,332,738                20,332,738   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities             23,428,423                23,428,423   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)             12,541,971                12,541,971   
Foreign Bonds             72,075,763                72,075,763   
Floating Rate Loans             4,684,327                4,684,327   
Mutual Funds      88,804,412                       88,804,412   
Total Investments      $88,804,412        $565,310,342        $—         $654,114,754   
Other Financial Instruments                          
Futures Contracts      $(32,946     $—        $—         $(32,946
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts             (1,463,763             (1,463,763

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

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign

 

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currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2016 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $23,957        $(56,903)   
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     1,598,398        (3,062,161)   
Total       $1,622,355        $(3,119,064)   

 

(a) The value of futures contracts includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2016 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
 
Interest Rate      $327,388         $—   
Foreign Exchange              3,210,677   
Total      $327,388         $3,210,677   

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2016 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
    

Translation

of Assets
and

Liabilities in

Foreign
Currencies

 
Interest Rate      $(175,555      $—   
Foreign Exchange              (705,267
Total      $(175,555      $(705,267

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house for cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the

 

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value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, an international payment system for the centralized settlement of foreign exchange transactions. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which contractually obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. The fund generally provides this financial support in order to preserve its existing investment or to obtain a more senior secured interest in the assets of the borrower. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

 

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Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. Interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced by a credit earned under an arrangement that measures the value of U.S. dollars deposited with the custodian by the fund. The amount of the credit, for the six months ended May 31, 2016, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net

 

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asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to net operating losses, amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, derivative transactions, and book/tax difference due to distribution payable.

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     11/30/15  
Book/tax difference due to distribution payable      $(1,346,985
Tax return of capital (b)      15,255,348   
Total distributions      $13,908,363   

 

(b) Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital.

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 5/31/16       
Cost of investments      $654,016,887   
Gross appreciation      14,873,951   
Gross depreciation      (14,776,084
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $97,867   
As of 11/30/15       
Capital loss carryforwards      (10,552,481
Late year ordinary loss deferral      (180,171
Other temporary differences      (1,075,584
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (42,817,593

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

As of November 30, 2015, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses are characterized as follows:

 

Short-Term      $(5,007,772
Long-Term      (5,544,709
Total      $(10,552,481

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), the above net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses.

 

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Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. The fund’s income and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the value of settled shares outstanding of each class. The fund’s realized and unrealized gain (loss) are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:

 

     From net investment
income
     From tax return of
capital
 
     Six months
ended
5/31/16
     Year
ended

11/30/15
     Six months
ended
5/31/16
     Year
ended
11/30/15
 
Class A      $97,652         $—         $—         $268,008   
Class B      3,989                         16,723   
Class C      7,310                         21,023   
Class I      10,419                         15,031   
Class R1      227                         980   
Class R2      396                         1,830   
Class R3      564                         2,250   
Class R4      419                         1,914   
Class R5      5,575,864                         13,580,604   
Total      $5,696,840         $—         $—         $13,908,363   

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund.

The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.55% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. This written agreement will terminate on March 29, 2017. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, the fund’s average daily net assets did not exceed $1 billion and therefore, the management fee was not reduced in accordance with this agreement.

MFS has also agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, this management fee reduction amounted to $23,679, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2016 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.59% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Effective March 30, 2017, the management fee will be computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

 

First $1 billion of average daily net assets      0.60
Average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion      0.55

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of each class’s average daily net assets:

 

Classes  
A   B     C     I     R1     R2     R3     R4     R5  
1.05%     1.80%        1.80%        0.80%        1.80%        1.30%        1.05%        0.80%        0.74%   

This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until March 31, 2018. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, this reduction amounted to $510,212, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $936 for the six months ended May 31, 2016, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain share classes pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.

Distribution Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $17,620   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         6,187   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         11,351   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         354   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         174   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         102   
Total Distribution and Service Fees         $35,788   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.
(e)

The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended May 31, 2016 based on each class’s average daily net assets. MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to

 

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  accounts for which MFD retains the 0.25% service fee except for accounts attributable to MFS or its affiliates’ seed money. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, this rebate amounted to $81 for Class A, and is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended May 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $146   
Class B      679   
Class C      59   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, the fee was $4,694, which equated to 0.0015% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $16,765.

Under a Special Servicing Agreement among MFS, certain MFS funds which invest in other MFS funds (“MFS fund-of-funds”) and certain underlying funds in which a MFS fund-of-funds invests (“underlying funds”), each underlying fund may pay a portion of each MFS fund-of-funds’ transfer agent-related expenses, including sub-accounting fees payable to financial intermediaries, to the extent such payments do not exceed the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the underlying fund from the investment in the underlying fund by the MFS fund-of-funds. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, these costs for the fund amounted to $455,035 and are included in “Shareholder servicing costs” in the Statement of Operations.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2016 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0172% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the

 

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investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provides for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino serves as the ISO and is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the ISO Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the ISO Agreement. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $725 and is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

On May 31, 2016, MFS held approximately 66%, 73%, 63%, and 100% of the outstanding shares of Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, and Class R4, respectively.

The fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross-trades”) with funds and accounts for which MFS serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been designed to ensure that cross-trades conducted by the fund comply with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under this policy, cross-trades are effected at current market prices with no remuneration paid in connection with the transaction. During the six months ended May 31, 2016, the fund engaged in purchase transactions pursuant to this policy, which amounted to $345,030.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the six months ended May 31, 2016, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $15,592,240         $22,287,445   
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities)      $135,345,640         $166,962,220   

 

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(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
5/31/16
     Year ended
11/30/15
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     258,525         $2,267,952         324,854         $2,822,976   

Class B

     12,087         104,411         12,133         104,704   

Class C

     46,704         397,686         85,728         745,508   

Class I

     187,327         1,637,488         64,992         552,600   

Class R1

     2,152         18,127         432         3,739   

Class R2

     192         1,660         603         5,204   

Class R3

                     36         315   

Class R5

     905,640         7,845,434         9,613,424         83,831,950   
     1,412,627         $12,272,758         10,102,202         $88,066,996   
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
           

Class A

     11,024         $95,728         30,191         $262,496   

Class B

     454         3,918         1,769         15,389   

Class C

     641         5,535         2,047         17,788   

Class I

     510         4,407         1,350         11,648   

Class R1

     26         227         113         980   

Class R2

     46         396         211         1,828   

Class R3

     65         564         259         2,241   

Class R4

     49         419         221         1,913   

Class R5

     645,653         5,573,137         1,574,511         13,579,394   
     658,468         $5,684,331         1,610,672         $13,893,677   
Shares reacquired            

Class A

     (264,608      $(2,286,937      (578,591      $(5,030,329

Class B

     (23,859      (203,345      (82,819      (713,347

Class C

     (28,880      (247,692      (103,122      (895,452

Class I

     (9,454      (81,366      (86,985      (750,223

Class R1

     (1      (8      (6,082      (51,552

Class R2

     (235      (1,963      (8,188      (69,383

Class R3

                     (7,347      (62,557

Class R4

                     (6,513      (55,230

Class R5

     (4,109,868      (35,081,245      (15,732,683      (139,461,979
     (4,436,905      $(37,902,556      (16,612,330      $(147,090,052

 

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     Six months ended
5/31/16
     Year ended
11/30/15
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Net change            

Class A

     4,941         $76,743         (223,546      $(1,944,857

Class B

     (11,318      (95,016      (68,917      (593,254

Class C

     18,465         155,529         (15,347      (132,156

Class I

     178,383         1,560,529         (20,643      (185,975

Class R1

     2,177         18,346         (5,537      (46,833

Class R2

     3         93         (7,374      (62,351

Class R3

     65         564         (7,052      (60,001

Class R4

     49         419         (6,292      (53,317

Class R5

     (2,558,575      (21,662,674      (4,544,748      (42,050,635
     (2,365,810      $(19,945,467      (4,899,456      $(45,129,379

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which certain MFS funds may invest. The MFS funds do not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, the MFS Lifetime Income Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund, were the owners of record of approximately 48%, 23%, 16%, 4%, 3%, 2%, and 1%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2015 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.25 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate or daily one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Overnight Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended May 31, 2016, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $1,432 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7) 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      58,326,169         148,624,725         (118,146,482      88,804,412   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $140,461         $88,804,412   

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to...” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available on mfs.com by following these steps once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role: (1) Click on the “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select the “Announcements” option within the “Market Outlooks” drop down, or (2) Click on “Products & Services” and “Mutual Funds” and then choose the fund’s name in the “Select a fund” menu.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, 529 program manager (if applicable), and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

The fund produces financial reports every six months and updates its summary prospectus and prospectus annually. To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, only one copy of the fund’s annual and semiannual report and summary prospectus may be mailed to shareholders having the same last name and residential address on the fund’s records. However, any shareholder may contact MFSC (please see back cover for address and telephone number) to request that copies of these reports and summary prospectuses be sent personally to that shareholder.

 

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LOGO

 

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LOGO

MFS® will send you prospectuses,

reports, and proxies directly via e-mail so you will get information faster with less mailbox clutter.

To sign up:

1. Go to mfs.com.

2. Log in via MFS® Access.

3. Select eDelivery.

If you own your MFS fund shares through a financial institution or a retirement plan, MFS® TALK, MFS® Access, or eDelivery may not be available to you.

 

CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

MFS Service Center, Inc.

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to any element of the Code’s definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for MFS Global Bond Fund, a series of the Registrant, is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.


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ITEM 11. 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 report on Form N-CSR, 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

 

  (2) 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.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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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.


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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)*    ROBIN A. STELMACH
  Robin A. Stelmach, President

Date: July 18, 2016

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)*    ROBIN A. STELMACH
  Robin A. Stelmach, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 18, 2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: July 18, 2016

 

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