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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 811-4777

MFS SERIES TRUST I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000 


Date of fiscal year end: August 31


Date of reporting period: February 28, 2006
 


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK OR CREDIT UNION GUARANTEE NOT A DEPOSIT
NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR NCUA/NCUSIF

MFS® Cash Reserve Fund

The fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is considered consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity.

This 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS |   

LETTER FROM THE CEO  1 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION  2 

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY  3 

EXPENSE TABLE  6 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS  8 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  10 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  23 

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT   
ADVISORY AGREEMENT  31 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND   
INFORMATION  31 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE  31 

CONTACT INFORMATION  BACK COVER 

LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe. Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management
®
April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Short term credit quality (r) 
Average Credit Quality 
Short-Term Bonds (a)  A-1

All holdings are rated A-1 
Maturity breakdown (b) 
0 – 29 days  50.1%

30 – 59 days  9.5%

60 – 89 days  40.9%

90 – 366 days  0.6%

Other Assets Less Liabilities  -1.1%


(b)   For purposes of this graphical presentation, the bond component includes both accrued interest amounts 
    and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable. 
(r)   Each security is assigned a rating from Moody’s Investors Service. If not rated by Moody’s, the rating will 
    be that assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Likewise, if not assigned a rating by Standard & Poor’s, it will be 
    based on the rating assigned by Fitch, Inc. If not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is 
    considered Not Rated. U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Agency securities are included in the ‘‘A-1’’-rating 
    category. Percentages are based on the total market value of investments as of 2/28/06. 
(a)   The Average Credit Quality is based upon a market weighted average of portfolio holdings that are rated 
    by public rating agencies. 

From time to time ‘‘Other Assets Less Liabilities,’’ may be negative due to timing of cash receipts.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06, unless otherwise noted.

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

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 2/28/06

Total returns as well as the current 7-day yield have been provided for the applicable time periods. Performance results reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including the reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains distributions. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

An investment in the portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the portfolio.

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, please visit mfs.com. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

    6 month 6 month
    total return total return Current
    without with Current 7-day yield
Class   Inception  sales charge sales charge 7-day yield without waiver
A   9/07/93  1.81% N/A 4.04% 3.64%

B   12/29/86  1.31% -2.69% 3.05% 2.65%

C   4/01/96  1.31% 0.31% 3.05% 2.65%

R1   4/01/05  1.25% N/A 2.94% 2.44%

R2   4/01/05  1.42% N/A 3.29% 2.74%

R3   4/01/05  1.48% N/A 3.39% 2.89%

R4   4/01/05  1.61% N/A 3.64% 3.24%

R5   4/01/05  1.76% N/A 3.95% 3.55%

529 A  7/31/02  1.69% N/A 3.79% 3.04%

529 B  7/31/02  1.19% -2.81% 2.79% 2.39%

529 C  7/31/02  1.19% 0.19% 2.80% 2.40%


Class A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and 529A shares have no sales charge. Please see Notes to Performance Summary for more details.

Yields quoted are based on the latest seven days ended as of February 28, 2006, with dividends annualized. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return quotation.

Periods less than one year are actual not annualized.

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Performance Summary – continued

Notes to Performance Summary

Class A and 529A shares have no sales charge. Class B and 529B results, including sales charge, reflect the deduction of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC), which declines over six years from 4% to 0%. Class C and 529C results, including sales charge (assuming redemption within one year from the end of the calendar month of purchase), reflect the deduction of the 1% CDSC. Class R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 shares have no initial sales charge or CDSC and are only available to certain retirement plans. Class 529 shares are only available in conjunction with qualified tuition programs, such as the MFS 529 Savings Plan. There also is an additional annual fee, which is detailed in the program description, on qualified tuition programs. If this fee was reflected, the performance for Class 529 shares would have been lower. This annual fee is waived for Oregon residents and for those accounts with assets of $25,000 or more.

Performance for Class R4, R5 and Class 529A shares includes the performance of the fund’s class A shares prior to their offering. Performance for Class C, R1, R2, R3, 529B, and 529C shares includes the performance of the fund’s Class B shares prior to their offering.

For reporting periods ending prior to March 31, 2004, when quoting performance for the fund’s Class 529A shares, the performance of these share classes included the performance of the fund’s Class B shares, rather than Class A shares. The blending methodology changed for reporting periods ending on or after March 31, 2004, because Class A shares now has a 10 year performance history, and share class performance is being blended to Class A shares based upon the similarity of share class operating expenses. This change in blending methodology results in better performance for Class 529A shares than it had under the prior blending methodology. For a transitional period lasting until December 31, 2007, performance for Class 529A shares under the prior methodology is available at mfs.com. This blended class performance has been adjusted to take into account differences in sales loads, if any, applicable to these share classes, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). Compared to performance these share classes would have experienced had they been offered for the entire period, the use of blended performance generally results in higher performance for share classes with higher operating expenses than the share class to which it is blended, and lower performance for share classes with lower operating expenses than the share class to which it is blended.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies, waivers, and adjustments in effect during the periods shown. Subsidies and fee waivers

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Performance Summary – continued

may be imposed to enhance a portfolio’s yield during periods when the portfolio’s operating expenses have a significant impact on the portfolio’s yield due to lower interest rates. Without such subsidies, waivers, and adjustments the portfolio’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

Key Risk Considerations

The portfolio’s yield changes daily and is based on changes in interest rates and market conditions, and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. The value of the portfolios investments may fluctuate in response to many factors including the performance and valuation of the issuer and general market conditions. Municipal instruments can be volatile and significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal instruments. Foreign investments can be more volatile than U.S. investments. As with any fixed-income security, securities issued by certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities are subject to the risk that the issuer will default on principal and interest payments. Investors should note that many U.S. government securities in which the portfolio may invest are not supported by the full faith and the credit of the United States Government (including securities issued by government sponsored enterprises and by certain U.S. federal agencies and instrumentalities) and involve increased credit risk.

Although the portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the portfolio.

Please see the prospectus for further information regarding these and other risks considerations.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

EXPENSE TABLE

Fund Expenses Borne by the Shareholders During the Period, September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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

          Expenses 
    Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
    Expense  Account Value Account Value   Period(p) 
Share Class    Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 

 
A 
 
Actual  0.51%  $1,000.00  $1,018.10  $2.55 

Hypothetical(h)  0.51%  $1,000.00  $1,022.27  $2.56 

 
B 
 
Actual  1.51%  $1,000.00  $1,013.10  $7.54 

Hypothetical(h)  1.51%  $1,000.00  $1,017.31  $7.55 

 
C 
 
Actual  1.51%  $1,000.00  $1,013.10  $7.54 

Hypothetical(h)  1.51%  $1,000.00  $1,017.31  $7.55 

 
R1 
 
Actual  1.63%  $1,000.00  $1,012.50  $8.13 

Hypothetical(h)  1.63%  $1,000.00  $1,016.71  $8.15 

 
R2 
 
Actual  1.29%  $1,000.00  $1,014.20  $6.44 

Hypothetical(h)  1.29%  $1,000.00  $1,018.40  $6.46 

 
R3 
 
Actual  1.18%  $1,000.00  $1,014.80  $5.89 

Hypothetical(h)  1.18%  $1,000.00  $1,018.94  $5.91 

 
R4 
 
Actual  0.93%  $1,000.00  $1,016.10  $4.65 

Hypothetical(h)  0.93%  $1,000.00  $1,020.18  $4.66 

 
R5 
 
Actual  0.61%  $1,000.00  $1,017.60  $3.05 

Hypothetical(h)  0.61%  $1,000.00  $1,021.77  $3.06 

 
529A 
 
Actual  0.76%  $1,000.00  $1,016.90  $3.80 

Hypothetical(h)  0.76%  $1,000.00  $1,021.03  $3.81 

 
529B 
 
Actual  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,011.90  $8.78 

Hypothetical(h)  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,016.07  $8.80 

 
529C 
 
Actual  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,011.90  $8.78 

Hypothetical(h)  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,016.07  $8.80 


(h)   5% class return per year before expenses. 
(p)   Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average 
  account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of 
  days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If 
  these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher. 

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 1.61%, 1.27%, and 1.16% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $8.03, $6.34, and $5.80 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 respectively.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06       
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund.     
It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.       
Certificates of Deposit - 16.6%       

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 

Banks & Credit Companies - 16.6%       

Barclays Bank NY PLC, 4.455%, due 3/28/06  $ 13,934,000  $  13,934,000 
Caylon, NY, 4.73%, due 5/22/06  10,714,000    10,714,000 
Citibank N.A., 4.715%, due 5/17/06  6,275,000    6,275,000 
Credit Suisse First Boston, NY, 4.46%, due 3/13/06  15,103,000    15,103,000 
Royal Bank of Canada, NY, 4.7125%, due 5/19/06  14,335,000    14,334,671 

Total Certificates of Deposit, at Amortized Cost and Value    $  60,360,671 

Commercial Paper - 84.5% (y)       

Banks & Credit Companies - 23.1%       

Abbey National North America LLC, 4.37%, due 3/06/06  $ 15,670,000  $ 15,660,487 
Depfa Bank PLC, 4.49%, due 4/11/06 (t)  2,713,000    2,699,127 
Depfa Bank PLC, 4.595%, due 5/03/06 (t)  3,507,000    3,478,799 
Depfa Bank PLC, 4.61%, due 5/03/06 (t)  8,234,000    8,167,572 
HBOS Treasury Services PLC, 4.655%, due 5/17/06  15,027,000    14,877,383 
ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc., 4.64%, due 5/15/06  10,369,000    10,268,766 
Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 4.395%, due 3/09/06  14,179,000    14,165,152 
UBS Finance Delaware LLC, 4.625%, due 5/10/06  15,075,000    14,939,430 

    $ 84,256,716 

Financial Institutions - 57.4%       

Alpine Securitization Corp., 4.64%, due 5/01/06 (t)  $ 4,636,000  $ 4,599,551 
American General Finance Corp., 4.56%, due 5/01/06  4,790,000    4,752,989 
American General Finance Corp., 4.625%, due 5/11/06  10,218,000    10,124,796 
Barton Capital LLC, 4.47%, due 3/07/06 (t)  9,653,000    9,645,809 
Barton Capital LLC, 4.4%, due 3/09/06 (t)  5,435,000    5,429,686 
CAFCO LLC, 4.64%, due 5/04/06 (t)  14,871,000    14,748,331 
CRC Funding LLC, 4.43%, due 3/06/06 (t)  14,029,000    14,020,368 
CRC Funding LLC, 4.58%, due 4/12/06 (t)  922,000    917,073 
Ciesco LLC, 4.385%, due 3/06/06 (t)  411,000    410,750 
Ciesco LLC, 4.6%, due 4/18/06 (t)  14,567,000    14,477,656 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 4.44%, due 3/16/06 (t)  10,000,000    9,981,500 
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 4.59%, due 4/10/06 (t)  4,982,000    4,956,592 
Edison Asset Securitization LLC, 4.6%, due 5/04/06 (t)  15,087,000    14,963,622 
Govco, Inc., 4.6%, due 5/04/06 (t)  15,054,000    14,930,892 
Jupiter Securitization Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06 (t)  14,684,000    14,684,000 
Kitty Hawk Funding Corp., 4.39%, due 3/20/06 (t)  15,695,000    15,658,636 
Old Line Funding LLC, 4.46%, due 3/02/06 (t)  4,612,000    4,611,429 
Park Avenue Receivable Co. LLC, 4.56%, due 3/01/06 (t)  13,522,000    13,522,000 
Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 4.5%, due 3/07/06 (t)  5,000,000    4,996,250 
Ranger Funding Co. LLC, 4.44%, due 3/21/06 (t)  2,599,000    2,592,589 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued     
Issuer  Shares/Par  Value ($)  

Commercial Paper - continued     

Financial Institutions - continued     

Scaldis Capital LLC, 4.6%, due 4/27/06 (t)  $ 2,500,000  $ 2,481,792  
Scaldis Capital LLC, 4.58%, due 4/28/06 (t)  9,114,000  9,046,749  
Scaldis Capital LLC, 4.72%, due 5/31/06 (t)  2,500,000  2,470,172  
Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 4.49%, due 3/10/06 (t)  659,000  658,260  
Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 4.405%, due 3/21/06 (t)  14,452,000  14,416,633  

      $ 209,098,125  

Insurance - 4.0%     

MetLife, Inc., 4.38%, due 3/20/06 (t)  $ 12,761,000  $ 12,731,501  
MetLife, Inc., 4.68%, due 5/11/06 (t)  2,007,000  1,988,475  

      $ 14,719,976  

Total Commercial Paper, at Amortized Cost and Value    $ 308,074,817  

Total Investments, at Amortized Cost and Value    $ 368,435,488  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (1.1)%    (4,127,258 ) 

Net Assets - 100.0%    $ 364,308,230  

(y)   The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.     
(t)   Security exempt from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 4(2) of  
    the Securities Act of 1933.     

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   
   
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)   
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets     
and liabilities composing the total value of the fund.     
At 2/28/06     
Assets     

Investments, at amortized cost and value  $368,435,488   
Cash  808   
Receivable for fund shares sold  497,832   
Interest receivable  230,632   
Other assets  1,644   

Total assets    $369,166,404 

Liabilities     

Distributions payable  $39,926   
Payable for fund shares reacquired  4,537,791   
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee  2,990   
   Shareholder servicing costs  72,629   
   Distribution and service fees  14,852   
   Administrative services fee  205   
   Program manager fees  35   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  23   
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation  32,642   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  157,081   

Total liabilities    $4,858,174 

Net assets    $364,308,230 

Net assets consist of:     

Paid-in capital  $364,309,041   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments  (1,256)   
Undistributed net investment income  445   

Net assets    $364,308,230 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding    364,309,041 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued   
Class A shares   

   Net assets  $91,705,702 
   Shares outstanding  91,705,893 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

Class B shares   

 
   Net assets  $224,892,053 
   Shares outstanding  224,892,563 

   Net asset value and offering price per share  $1.00 

Class C shares   

   Net assets  $41,145,494 
   Shares outstanding  41,145,593 

   Net asset value and offering price per share  $1.00 

Class R1 shares   

   Net assets  $788,005 
   Shares outstanding  788,006 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

Class R2 shares   

   Net assets  $959,850 
   Shares outstanding  959,852 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

Class R3 shares   

   Net assets  $1,954,538 
   Shares outstanding  1,954,541 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

Class R4 shares   

   Net assets  $221,107 
   Shares outstanding  221,107 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

Class R5 shares   

   Net assets  $51,419 
   Shares outstanding  51,420 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share  $1.00 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     
Class 529A shares     
   Net assets  $1,703,589   
   Shares outstanding  1,703,592   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $1.00 

Class 529B shares     

   Net assets  $339,731   
   Shares outstanding  339,731   

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $1.00 

Class 529C shares     

   Net assets  $546,742   
   Shares outstanding  546,743   

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $1.00 

A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class B, Class C, Class 529B and   
Class 529C shares.     
See Notes to Financial Statements     

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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.   
Six months ended 2/28/06   
Net investment income   

Interest income  $8,343,226 

Expenses   
   Management fee  $1,117,315 
   Distribution and service fees  1,525,627 
   Program manager fees  3,194 
   Shareholder servicing costs  461,732 
   Administrative services fee  23,256 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  5,081 
   Independent trustees’ compensation  9,867 
   Custodian fee  66,606 
   Shareholder communications  41,323 
   Auditing fees  16,780 
   Legal fees  4,368 
   Registration fees  83,911 
   Miscellaneous  12,387 

Total expenses  $3,371,447 

   Fees paid indirectly  (11,625) 
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor  (818,528) 

Net expenses  $2,541,294 

Net investment income  $5,801,932 

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions    $(811)

   Change in net assets from operations  $5,801,121 

See Notes to Financial Statements   
  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13 

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.   
  Six months ended  Year ended 
  2/28/06  8/31/05 
  (unaudited)   
Change in net assets     

From operations     

Net investment income  $5,801,932  $6,156,757 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (811)  

Change in net assets from operations  $5,801,121  $6,156,757 

Distributions declared to shareholders     

From net investment income     
   Class A  $(1,776,240) $(1,959,377)
   Class B  (3,323,581) (3,531,863)
   Class C  (617,405) (621,592)
   Class R1  (7,759) (532)
   Class R2  (12,381) (1,029)
   Class R3  (22,977) (2,891)
   Class R4  (2,124) (466)
   Class R5  (891) (528)
   Class 529A  (27,704) (30,067)
   Class 529B  (4,013) (3,064)
   Class 529C  (6,857) (5,348)

Total distributions declared to shareholders  $(5,801,932) $(6,156,757)

Change in net assets from fund share transactions  $(58,442,685) $(190,979,377)

Total change in net assets  $(58,443,496) $(190,979,377)

Net assets     

At beginning of period  422,751,726  613,731,103 
At end of period (including undistributed net investment     
income of $445 and $445, respectively)  $364,308,230  $422,751,726 

See Notes to Financial Statements     

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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    Years ended 8/31   
Class A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment income (d)  $0.02  $0.02  $0.01  $0.01  $0.01  $0.05 
   Net realized gain (loss) on             
   investments  (0.00) (w)           

Total from investment operations  $0.02  $0.02  $0.01  $0.01  $0.01  $0.05 

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net investment income  $(0.02) $(0.02) $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.05)

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.81  (n) 2.11  0.58  0.69  1.49  4.85 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  0.91  (a)  0.90  0.79  0.81  0.91  0.90 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  0.51  (a) 0.50  0.55  0.71  0.81  0.80 
Net investment income  3.62  (a) 2.10  0.58  0.70  1.44  4.82 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $91,706  $91,165  $101,287  $214,275  $242,230  $107,346 

See Notes to Financial Statements           

Financial Highlights – continued            
Six months            
  ended     Years ended 8/31    
Class B  2/28/06   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001  
(unaudited)            
Net asset value, beginning             
of period    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00      

$1.00  

    $1.00    

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment income (d)    $0.01      $0.01       $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w)    $0.04    
   Net realized gain (loss) on             
   investments  (0.00) (w)           

Total from investment             
operations  $ $0.01     $ $0.01     $ $0.00   (w)  $ $0.00   (w)  $ $0.00   (w)  $ $0.04    

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net investment             
   income    $(0.01)     $(0.01)   $(0.00)  (w)    $(0.00)  (w)    $(0.00) (w)    $(0.04)  

Net asset value, end of period    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00    

Total return (%) (t)(r)  1.31   (n)  1.10     0.06     0.06     0.49     3.81    

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)            
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense             
reductions (f)  1.91   (a)  1.89     1.80     1.81     1.91     1.90    
Expenses after expense             
reductions (f)  1.51   (a)  1.49     1.07     1.35     1.81     1.80    
Net investment income  2.61   (a)  1.03     0.06     0.06     0.50     3.65    
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)    $224,892       $280,361       $429,844       $647,269       $741,638       $514,324    

See Notes to Financial Statements            

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Financial Highlights – continued           
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning             
of period  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment income (d)  $0.01  $0.01  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.04 
   Net realized gain (loss) on               
   investments  (0.00)  (w)          

Total from investment operations  $0.01  $0.01  $0.00  (w) $0.00  (w) $0.00  (w) $0.04 

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net investment income  $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.00) (w)  $(0.00) (w)    $(0.00) (w)  $(0.04)

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00   $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (t)(r)  1.31  (n) 1.10   0.06  0.06  0.49  3.80 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense             
reductions (f)  1.91  (a) 1.89  1.79  1.81  1.91  1.90 
Expenses after expense             
reductions (f)  1.51  (a) 1.49  1.07  1.36  1.81  1.80 
Net investment income  2.61  (a) 1.03  0.06  0.06  0.50  3.77 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $41,145  $46,483  $80,482  $159,715  $159,254  $125,200 

See Notes to Financial Statements           
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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R1  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment income (d)  $0.01    $0.01 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00)  (w)  

Total from investment operations  $0.01  $0.01 

Less distributions declared to shareholders     

   From net investment income  $(0.01) $(0.01)  

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.25  (n) 0.59  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.12  (a) 2.24  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.63  (a) 1.84  (a)
Net investment income  2.62  (a) 1.52  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $788  $258 

  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R2  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment income (d)  $0.01  $0.01 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)   

Total from investment operations  $0.01  $0.01 

Less distributions declared to shareholders     

   From net investment income  $(0.01) $(0.01)

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.42  (n) 0.72  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.82  (a) 1.93  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.29  (a) 1.53  (a)
Net investment income  2.90  (a) 1.97  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $960  $604 

See Notes to Financial Statements     

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
   

Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R3  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment income (d)  $0.02  $0.01 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)   

Total from investment operations  $0.02  $0.01   

Less distributions declared to shareholders       

   From net investment income  $(0.02) $(0.01)

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.48  (n) 0.78  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.67  (a) 1.83  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.18  (a) 1.43  (a)
Net investment income  3.01  (a) 2.10  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $1,955  $1,179 

  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R4  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment income (d)  $0.02  $0.01 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)   

Total from investment operations  $0.02  $0.01 

Less distributions declared to shareholders     

   From net investment income  $(0.02) $(0.01)

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.61  (n) 0.93  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.33  (a) 1.38  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  0.93  (a) 0.98  (a)
Net investment income  3.34  (a) 2.21  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $221  $51 

See Notes to Financial Statements     
  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 19 

Financial Highlights – continued           
      Six months  Year 
        ended  ended 
Class R5      2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
      (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period        $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations           

   Net investment income (d)        $0.02  $0.01 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments        (0.00) (w)   

Total from investment operations        $0.02  $0.01 

Less distributions declared to shareholders             

   From net investment income        $(0.02)   $(0.01)

Net asset value, end of period        $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)        1.76  (n) 1.06  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)        1.01  (a) 1.08  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)        0.61  (a) 0.68  (a)
Net investment income        3.53  (a) 2.51  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)        $51  $51 

Six months         
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class 529A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002(i) 
(unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Income (loss) from investment operations           

   Net investment income (d)  $0.02  $0.02  $0.00  (w) $0.00(w)  $0.00(w) 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)         

Total from investment operations  $0.02    $0.02  $0.00  (w) $0.00  (w) $0.00  (w)

Less distributions declared to shareholders           

   From net investment income  $(0.02) $(0.02)

$(0.00)

(w)   $(0.00) (w)   $(0.00) (w) 

Net asset value, end of period  $1.00 $1.00  $1.00  $1.00  $1.00 

Total return (%) (r)  1.69  (n) 1.86  0.33  0.45  0.08  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.51  (a) 1.50  1.39  1.41  1.26  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  0.76  (a) 0.75  0.80  0.96  1.16  (a)
Net investment income  3.38  (a) 1.93  0.34  0.33  1.04  (a)
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $1,704  $1,650  $1,140  $1,164  $30 

See Notes to Financial Statements           

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
         

Financial Highlights – continued           
  Six months          
  ended     Years ended 8/31    
Class 529B  2/28/06   2005   2004   2003   2002(i)  
  (unaudited)          
Net asset value, beginning of period    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00    

Income (loss) from investment operations          

   Net investment income (d)    $0.01       $0.01       $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w) 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)             

Total from investment operations    $0.01       $0.01       $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w)    $0.00   (w) 

Less distributions declared to shareholders          

   From net investment income    $(0.01)     $(0.01)   $(0.00)   (w)   $(0.00) (w)     $(0.00) (w)  

Net asset value, end of period    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00    

Total return (%) (t)(r)  1.19   (n)  0.87     0.06     0.07     0.02   (n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.16   (a)  2.13     2.03     2.06     2.16   (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.76   (a)  1.73     1.08     1.25     2.06   (a) 
Net investment income  2.38   (a)  0.87     0.07     0.06     0.23   (a) 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $340       $340       $339       $253       $5    

See Notes to Financial Statements           
      SEMIANNUAL REPORT 21  

Financial Highlights – continued           
    Six months          
    ended     Years ended 8/31    
Class 529C  2/28/06   2005   2004   2003   2002(i)  
    (unaudited)          
Net asset value, beginning of period    $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00     $1.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations          

  Net investment income (d)    $0.01       $0.01       $0.00   (w)    $0.00  (w)    $0.00   (w) 
  Net realized gain (loss) on investments  (0.00) (w)                 

 
Total from investment operations    $0.01       $0.01       $0.00   (w)    $0.00  (w)    $0.00   (w) 

Less distributions declared to shareholders          

  From net investment income    $(0.01)     $(0.01)   $(0.00) (w)     $(0.00) (w)    $(0.00) (w)  

Net asset value, end of period    $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00    

Total return (%) (t)(r)  1.19   (n)  0.87     0.06     0.07     0.02   (n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.16   (a)  2.13     2.03     2.06     2.16   (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.76   (a)  1.73     1.08     1.22     2.06   (a) 
Net investment income  2.37   (a)  0.85     0.06     0.05     0.23   (a) 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $547       $611       $640       512       $5    

(a)   Annualized.                   
(n)   Not annualized.                   
(d)   Per share data are based on average shares outstanding.              
(f)   Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly.              
(w)   Per share amount was less than $0.01.                  
(r)   Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.    
(t)   Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.              
(i)   For the period from the class’ inception, July 31, 2002 (Classes 529A, 529B, and 529C), and April 1, 2005  
    (Classes R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.        

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
         

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
         

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Cash Reserve Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuations – Money market instruments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Amortized cost involves valuing an instrument at its cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount rather than its current market value. Each money market fund’s use of amortized cost is subject to the fund’s compliance with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The amortized cost value of an instrument can be different from the market value of an instrument.

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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 and accreted for financial statement purposes and tax reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal tax regulations, respectively.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended February 28, 2006, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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 for financial statement and tax purposes. During the year ended August 31, 2005, there were no adjustments due to differences between book and tax accounting.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders is as follows:

  August 31, 2005  August 31, 2004 
Ordinary income  $6,156,757  $968,695 

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

As of February 28, 2006   
Tax cost of investments  $368,435,488  
As of August 31, 2005   
Undistributed ordinary income  $63,714  
Capital loss carryforwards  (445 ) 
Other temporary differences  (63,269 ) 

As of August 31, 2005, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

August 31, 2012  $(441 ) 
August 31, 2013  (4 ) 

Total      $(445 ) 

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on the value of settled shares outstanding of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities.

The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

As part of a settlement agreement with the New York Attorney General concerning market timing and related matters, MFS has agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets for the period March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2009. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $812,922 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.15% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:

        Total   Annual   Distribution 
    Distribution   Service   Distribution   Effective   and Service 
    Fee Rate   Fee Rate   Plan (1)   Rate (2)   Fee 
Class A   0.10 %  0.25 %  0.35 %  0.00 %  $— 
Class B   0.75 %  0.25 %  1.00 %  1.00 %  1,273,843 
Class C   0.75 %  0.25 %  1.00 %  1.00 %  235,967 
Class R1   0.50 %  0.25 %  0.75 %  0.75 %  2,234 
Class R2   0.25 %  0.25 %  0.50 %  0.50 %  2,142 
Class R3   0.25 %  0.25 %  0.50 %  0.50 %  3,834 
Class R4   0.00 %  0.25 %  0.25 %  0.25 %  160 
Class 529 A  0.25 %  0.25 %  0.50 %  0.00 %  2,868 
Class 529 B  0.75 %  0.25 %  1.00 %  1.00 %  1,687 
Class 529 C  0.75 %  0.25 %  1.00 %  1.00 %  2,892 

Total Distribution and Service Fees         $ 1,525,627 

(1)   In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees 
  up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. 
(2)   The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months 
  ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets. Payment of the 0.25% annual 
  Class A service fee is not yet implemented and will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of 
  Trustees may determine. Payment of the 0.10% annual Class A distribution fee is not yet implemented and 
  will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine. 0.10% of the Class 529A 
  distribution fee is currently being waived under a contractual waiver arrangement and payment of 0.15% 
  of the Class 529A distribution fee is not yet implemented. The distribution fee will be imposed on such 
  date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

waiver amounted to $819 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. 0.25% of the Class 529A service fee is currently being waived under a contractual waiver arrangement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $2,049 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

  Amount 
Class A  $— 
Class B  $436,040 
Class C  $7,016 
Class 529B  $153 
Class 529C  $— 

The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% from the fund based solely upon the value of the fund’s 529 share classes attributable to tuition programs to which MFD, or a third party which contracts with MFD, provides administrative services. The current fee has been established at 0.25% annually of average net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

    Amount 
Class 529A   $2,049 
Class 529B   $422 
Class 529C   $723 

Total Program Manager Fees   $3,194 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $198,264 which equated to 0.1000% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $91,037.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000.

The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0100% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

      Annual   
      Effective  Total 
    Fee Rate  Rate(1)  Amount 
Class R1  0.45%  0.36%  $1,337 
Class R2  0.40%  0.27%  1,712 
Class R3  0.25%  0.16%  1,912 
Class R4  0.15%  0.15%  95 
Class R5  0.10%  0.10%  25 

Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees      $5,081 

(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan
 
 
    administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% 
    for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months 
    ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $1,475 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses 
    in the Statement of Operations.       

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $3,719. This amount is included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

benefits payable to retired Trustees amounted to $31,541 at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $1,749. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $1,263 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of money market investments, exclusive of securities subject to repurchase agreements, aggregated $3,166,829,565 and $3,229,143,694 respectively.

(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  Year ended 
    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
    Shares & Amount  Shares & Amount 
Shares sold     
   Class A  $59,178,297  $104,034,506 
   Class B  68,763,735  176,379,353 
   Class C  27,266,597  63,564,664 
   Class R1  1,088,620  258,123 
   Class R2  392,784  602,796 
   Class R3  1,799,989  1,396,398 
   Class R4  257,622  50,351 
   Class R5    50,000 
   Class 529A  257,326  1,245,514 
   Class 529B  6,840  34,497 
   Class 529C  43,493  228,402 

    $159,055,303  $347,844,604 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued   
    Six months ended  Year ended 
    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
    Shares & Amount  Shares & Amount 
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment     
of distributions     
   Class A  $1,540,042  $1,774,925 
   Class B  3,082,513  3,276,541 
   Class C  559,822  565,746 
   Class R1  7,392  532 
   Class R2  12,331  1,030 
   Class R3  21,968  2,853 
   Class R4  2,048  465 
   Class R5  892  528 
   Class 529A  27,678  29,689 
   Class 529B  4,011  3,062 
   Class 529C  6,853  5,296 

    $5,265,550  $5,660,667 
Shares reacquired     
   Class A  $(60,177,463)  $(115,931,387) 
   Class B  (127,314,729)  (329,138,495) 
   Class C  (33,163,623)  (98,129,128) 
   Class R1  (566,176)  (485) 
   Class R2  (49,064)  (25) 
   Class R3  (1,046,497)  (220,170) 
   Class R4  (89,133)  (246) 
   Class 529A  (231,492)  (764,907) 
   Class 529B  (11,181)  (36,419) 
   Class 529C  (114,180)  (263,386) 

    $(222,763,538)  $(544,484,648) 
     
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued   
    Six months ended  Year ended 
    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
    Shares & Amount  Shares & Amount 
Net change     
   Class A  $540,876  $(10,121,956)
   Class B  (55,468,481) (149,482,601)
   Class C  (5,337,204) (33,998,718)
   Class R1  529,836  258,170 
   Class R2  356,051  603,801 
   Class R3  775,460  1,179,081 
   Class R4  170,537  50,570 
   Class R5  892  50,528 
   Class 529A  53,512  510,296 
   Class 529B  (330) 1,140 
   Class 529C  (63,834) (29,688)

    $(58,442,685) $(190,979,377)
(i) For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5) through 
    the stated period end.     

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $599, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

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LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006


The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top ten holdings   
Bank of America Corp.  2.8% 


Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.2% 


General Electric Co.  2.0% 


Altria Group, Inc.  2.0% 


Wyeth  2.0% 


Amerada Hess Corp.  2.0% 


SanDisk Corp.  1.8% 


Sprint Nextel Corp.  1.7% 


Chevron Corp.  1.7% 


Golden West Financial Corp.  1.5% 



Equity market sectors   
Financial Services  21.5% 


Technology  15.2% 


Health Care  13.4% 


Energy  9.1% 


Industrial Goods & Services  6.9% 


Utilities & Communications  6.4% 


Consumer Staples  6.2% 


Retailing  5.9% 


Basic Materials  5.5% 


Leisure  4.6% 


Transportation  1.8% 


Autos & Housing  1.5% 


Special Products & Services  1.3% 



Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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,
September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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

                      Expenses 
      Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
      Expense  Account Value  Account Value  Period (p) 
Share Class     Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 
A    Actual  1.38%  $1,000.00  $1,056.10  $  7.04 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.38%  $1,000.00  $1,017.95  $  6.90 
B    Actual  2.03%  $1,000.00  $1,052.30  $10.33 
  Hypothetical (h)  2.03%  $1,000.00  $1,014.73  $10.14 
C   Actual  2.03%  $1,000.00  $1,051.90  $10.33 
  Hypothetical (h)  2.03%  $1,000.00  $1,014.73  $10.14 
 I     Actual  1.04%  $1,000.00  $1,057.50  $  5.31 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.04%  $1,000.00  $1,019.64  $  5.21 
 R    Actual  1.53%  $1,000.00  $1,055.20  $  7.80 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.53%  $1,000.00  $1,017.21  $  7.65 
 R1    Actual  2.17%  $1,000.00  $1,051.80  $11.04 
  Hypothetical (h)  2.17%  $1,000.00  $1,014.03  $10.84 
 R2    Actual  1.80%  $1,000.00  $1,053.50  $  9.16 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.80%  $1,000.00  $1,015.87  $  9.00 
 R3    Actual  1.70%  $1,000.00  $1,054.20  $  8.66 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.70%  $1,000.00  $1,016.36  $  8.50 
 R4    Actual  1.44%  $1,000.00  $1,054.90  $  7.34 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.44%  $1,000.00  $1,017.65  $  7.20 
 R5    Actual  1.14%  $1,000.00  $1,057.20  $  5.81 
  Hypothetical (h)  1.14%  $1,000.00  $1,019.14  $  5.71 

(h)      5% class return per year before expenses.
(p)      Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
 

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect through the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.15%, 1.78%, and 1.68% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $10.94, $9.06, and $8.56 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 2/28/06

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

Stocks - 99.3%       




Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Aerospace - 2.8%       




KVH Industries, Inc. (l)(n)  50,060  $  525,630 
Lockheed Martin Corp.  23,520    1,713,902 
Northrop Grumman Corp.  23,490    1,505,709 
United Technologies Corp.  56,010    3,276,585 


    $  7,021,826 




Automotive - 0.7%       




Harley-Davidson, Inc.  15,340  $  805,503 
Johnson Controls, Inc.  12,050    858,804 


    $  1,664,307 




Banks & Credit Companies - 13.0%       




American Express Co.  70,990  $  3,824,941 
Bank of America Corp.  152,054    6,971,676 
Bank of New York Co., Inc.  39,100    1,338,784 
Capital One Financial Corp.  29,080    2,547,408 
Countrywide Financial Corp.  100,700    3,472,136 
Golden West Financial Corp.  54,350    3,860,481 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.  48,560    3,416,196 
SLM Corp.  59,690    3,367,113 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.  26,530    1,919,976 
Zions Bancorporation  20,040    1,653,701 


    $ 32,372,412  



Biotechnology - 1.6%       




Amgen, Inc. (n)  21,920  $  1,654,741 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (n)  18,610    1,158,845 
Neurochem, Inc. (n)  74,250    1,115,235 


    $  3,928,821 




Broadcast & Cable TV - 2.5%       




ADVO, Inc. (l)  34,200  $  1,099,530 
CBS Corp., ‘‘B’’  18,570    454,222 
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (l)(n)  87,298    446,093 
Viacom, Inc., ‘‘B’’ (n)  11,880    474,725 
Walt Disney Co.  79,700    2,230,803 
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  66,610    1,471,415 


    $  6,176,788 




Brokerage & Asset Managers - 2.8%       




Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (l)(n)  7,050  $  693,932 
Franklin Resources, Inc.  4,880    501,078 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  17,310    2,445,730 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Brokerage & Asset Managers - continued       




Legg Mason, Inc.  15,860  $  2,071,157 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (l)(n)  90,600    1,191,390 


    $  6,903,287 




Business Services - 1.1%       




Accenture Ltd., ‘‘A’’  58,780  $  1,919,755 
Getty Images, Inc. (n)  6,560    531,557 
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (n)  8,260    404,410 


    $  2,855,722 




Chemicals - 3.1%       




E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.  27,590  $  1,110,222 
Monsanto Co.  44,470    3,730,144 
Rohm & Haas Co.  17,000    845,750 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.  44,050    2,109,555 


    $  7,795,671 




Computer Software - 3.5%       




Adobe Systems, Inc.  32,170  $  1,242,405 
MicroStrategy, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  37,470    3,435,250 
Oracle Corp. (n)  102,450    1,272,429 
TIBCO Software, Inc. (n)  318,620    2,762,435 


    $  8,712,519 




Computer Software - Systems - 2.5%       




Apple Computer, Inc. (n)  28,600  $  1,960,244 
Dell, Inc. (n)  87,210    2,529,090 
International Business Machines Corp.  14,890    1,194,774 
PAR Technology Corp. (l)(n)  35,100    631,800 


    $  6,315,908 




Construction - 0.7%       




D.R. Horton, Inc.  17,490  $  596,584 
Masco Corp.  33,410    1,042,058 


    $  1,638,642 




Consumer Goods & Services - 2.0%       




Avon Products, Inc.  72,600  $  2,094,510 
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., ‘‘A’’  59,740    2,235,471 
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (n)  9,370    580,940 


    $  4,910,921 




Electrical Equipment - 3.1%       




General Electric Co.  154,990  $  5,094,521 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.  23,700    1,615,629 
Tyco International Ltd.  44,940    1,159,003 


    $  7,869,153 





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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Electronics - 3.7%       




Applied Materials, Inc.  47,460  $  870,416 
Intel Corp.  157,200    3,238,320 
SanDisk Corp. (n)  73,750    4,450,075 
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (n)  13,850    653,166 


    $  9,211,977 




Energy - Independent - 1.4%       




Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  15,400  $  1,527,064 
Apache Corp.  23,270    1,557,228 
Western Refining, Inc. (n)  32,500    527,800 


    $  3,612,092 




Energy - Integrated - 5.9%       




Amerada Hess Corp.  36,060  $  4,987,459 
Chevron Corp.  74,330    4,198,158 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  92,852    5,512,623 


$ 14,698,240



Food & Drug Stores - 0.9%       




CVS Corp.  57,430  $  1,626,992 
Kroger Co. (n)  30,590    613,024 


    $  2,240,016 




Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 2.4%       




Coca-Cola Co.  44,010  $  1,847,100 
Diamond Foods, Inc. (l)  34,490    710,494 
General Mills, Inc.  12,360    608,730 
PepsiCo, Inc.  49,559    2,929,432 


    $  6,095,756 




Forest & Paper Products - 0.5%       




Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.  336,440  $  1,174,176 




Furniture & Appliances - 0.1%       




Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (l)(n)  29,840  $  352,112 




Gaming & Lodging - 0.8%       




Boyd Gaming Corp.  5,630  $  246,200 
Carnival Corp.  4,600    237,590 
Hilton Hotels Corp.  10,190    246,598 
International Game Technology  8,630    308,695 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.  3,160    200,660 
Station Casinos, Inc.  11,160    763,902 


    $  2,003,645 





SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




General Merchandise - 1.9%       




Kohl’s Corp. (n)  21,180  $  1,018,970 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  80,490    3,651,026 


    $  4,669,996 




Health Maintenance Organizations - 1.6%       




Health Net, Inc. (n)  42,620  $  2,043,629 
WellPoint, Inc. (n)  25,280    1,941,251 


    $  3,984,880 




Insurance - 4.9%       




Ace Ltd.  50,350  $  2,806,006 
Chubb Corp.  22,590    2,162,993 
Genworth Financial, Inc., ‘‘A’’  80,130    2,549,737 
MetLife, Inc.  30,600    1,533,672 
St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc.  45,430    1,952,581 
XL Capital Ltd., ‘‘A’’  17,830    1,204,417 


$  12,209,406 



Internet - 1.2%       




Google, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  5,410  $  1,961,774 
Yahoo!, Inc. (n)  28,880    925,893 


    $  2,887,667 




Leisure & Toys - 0.3%       




Activision, Inc. (n)  24,080  $  301,000 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (n)  8,770    455,777 


    $  756,777 




Machinery & Tools - 0.8%       




Caterpillar, Inc.  15,310  $  1,118,855 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.  10,730    921,063 


    $  2,039,918 




Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.0%       




Allion Healthcare, Inc. (l)(n)  38,140  $  631,217 
Caremark Rx, Inc. (n)  40,030    1,991,493 


    $  2,622,710 




Medical Equipment - 3.2%       




Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (l)(n)  22,520  $  603,311 
C.R. Bard, Inc.  24,480    1,603,195 
DENTSPLY International, Inc.  32,020    1,824,820 
Medtronic, Inc.  38,720    2,088,944 
Millipore Corp. (n)  9,450      655,169 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (n)  18,360    1,270,145 


    $  8,045,584 





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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Metals & Mining - 0.9%       




Aber Diamond Corp. (a)  11,490  $  433,490 
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR  37,310    1,732,303 
 

    $  2,165,793 




Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.5%       




Williams Cos., Inc.  61,700  $  1,330,869 




Network & Telecom - 2.5%       




Corning, Inc. (n)  56,230  $  1,372,574 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (n)  144,640    2,659,930 
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (n)  20,500    1,067,230 
Research In Motion Ltd. (n)  14,720    1,038,202 


    $  6,137,936 




Oil Services - 1.8%       




GlobalSantaFe Corp.  32,560  $  1,801,870 
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (l)(n)  17,430    529,872 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (n)  14,130    860,234 
Noble Corp.  10,550    779,751 
Transocean, Inc. (n)  8,340    618,661 


    $  4,590,388 




Personal Computers & Peripherals - 1.8%       




EMC Corp. (n)  177,120  $  2,483,222 
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (l)(n)  19,970    539,190 
Network Appliance, Inc. (l)(n)  40,960    1,358,234 


    $  4,380,646 




Pharmaceuticals - 6.0%       




Abbott Laboratories  45,180  $  1,996,052 
Allergan, Inc.  14,840    1,606,578 
Eli Lilly & Co.  59,600    3,314,952 
Johnson & Johnson  50,820    2,929,773 
Wyeth  101,210    5,040,258 


$ 14,887,613 



Pollution Control - 0.2%       




Waste Management, Inc.  12,980  $  431,715 




Printing & Publishing - 0.2%       




Washington Post Co., ‘‘B’’ (l)  560  $  421,260 




Railroad & Shipping - 1.2%       




Norfolk Southern Corp.  59,060  $  3,022,691 





SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Real Estate - 0.8%       




Boston Properties, Inc.  18,890  $  1,599,416 
HomeBanc Corp. (l)  59,400    516,780 


    $  2,116,196 




Restaurants - 0.8%       




P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (l)(n)  41,680  $  2,014,811 




Specialty Chemicals - 1.0%       




Praxair, Inc.  46,060  $  2,486,319 




Specialty Stores - 3.1%       




A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (l)(n)  24,770  $  445,860 
Aeropostale, Inc. (n)  22,410    642,943 
Home Depot, Inc.  59,840    2,522,256 
PETsMART, Inc.  95,240    2,472,430 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (n)  25,350    712,335 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (n)  23,320    944,227 


    $  7,740,051 




Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.5%       




Vodafone Group PLC, ADR  64,392  $  1,244,053 




Telephone Services - 2.3%       




CenturyTel, Inc. (l)  22,480  $  808,830 
Sprint Nextel Corp.  176,310    4,236,729 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (l)(n)  43,320    619,476 


    $  5,665,035 




Tobacco - 2.0%       




Altria Group, Inc.  70,230  $  5,049,537 




Trucking - 0.6%       




CNF, Inc.  29,180  $  1,464,252 




Utilities - Electric Power - 3.1%       




AES Corp. (n)  21,210  $  366,933 
CMS Energy Corp. (l)(n)  86,620    1,219,610 
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.  22,910    1,345,729 
Dominion Resources, Inc.  8,400    630,840 
Exelon Corp.  24,710    1,411,188 
NRG Energy, Inc. (n)  25,920    1,121,040 
PPL Corp.  22,220    706,596 
TXU Corp.  16,850    882,772 


    $  7,684,708 




Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $226,597,673)  $ 247,604,802 




10 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       

 

Short-Term Obligation - 0.6% 

     




Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




General Electric Capital Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06,       
at Amortized Cost (y)  $ 1,436,000    $  1,436,000 




Collateral for Securities Loaned - 4.9%       




Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and       
Net Asset Value  12,204,828  $  12,204,828 




Total Investments (Identified Cost, $240,238,501) (k)    $261,245,630 



Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (4.8)%      (11,962,639) 




Net Assets - 100.0% $ 249,282,991 




(a)  SEC Rule 144A restriction. 
(n)  Non-income producing security. 
(l)  All or a portion of this security is on loan. 
(y)  The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. 
(k)  As of February 28, 2006, the fund had one security representing $433,490 and 0.17% of net assets that 
  was fair valued in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

 

The following abbreviation is used in the Portfolio of Investments and is defined: 

ADR American Depository Receipt 

See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 11

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

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

At 2/28/06

Assets     



Investments, at value, including $11,883,885 of securities on loan     
(identified cost, $240,238,501)  $261,245,630   
Cash  590   
Receivable for investments sold  1,002,910   
Receivable for fund shares sold  309,358   
Interest and dividends receivable  327,267   
Due from investment adviser  26,376   
Other assets  720   



Total assets    $262,912,851 



Liabilities     



Payable for investments purchased  $1,006,169   
Payable for fund shares reacquired  249,515   
Collateral for securities loaned, at value  12,204,828   
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee  4,496   
   Shareholder servicing costs  28,092   
   Distribution and service fees  3,883   
   Administrative services fee  96   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  18   
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation  37,853   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  94,910   



Total liabilities    $13,629,860 



Net assets    $249,282,991 



Net assets consist of:     



Paid-in capital  $219,726,193   
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and     
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  21,007,179   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  8,708,332   
Accumulated net investment loss  (158,713)   



Net assets    $249,282,991 



Shares of beneficial interest outstanding    14,062,152 



Class A shares     



   Net assets  $154,338,778   
   Shares outstanding  8,548,119   



   Net asset value per share    $18.06 



   Offering price per share (100/94.25 of net asset value per share)    $19.16 




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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued

Class B shares     



   Net assets  $62,384,512   
   Shares outstanding  3,648,301   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.10 



Class C shares     



   Net assets  $19,076,891   
   Shares outstanding  1,119,984   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.03 



Class I shares     



   Net assets  $4,008,110   
   Shares outstanding  215,942   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.56 



Class R shares     



   Net assets  $5,909,101   
   Shares outstanding  329,011   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.96 



Class R1 shares     



   Net assets  $177,856   
   Shares outstanding  10,421   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.07 



Class R2 shares     



   Net assets  $667,585   
   Shares outstanding  38,985   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.12 



Class R3 shares     



   Net assets  $1,229,191   
   Shares outstanding  68,762   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.88 



Class R4 shares     



   Net assets  $1,435,390   
   Shares outstanding  79,556   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.04 



Class R5 shares     



   Net assets  $55,577   
   Shares outstanding  3,071   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.10 




On sales of $50,000 or more, the 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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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.

Six months ended 2/28/06

Net investment loss     



Income     
   Dividends  $1,761,835   
   Interest  71,110   
   Foreign taxes withheld  (4,739)  



Total investment income    $1,828,206 



Expenses     
   Management fee  $793,632   
   Distribution and service fees  702,239   
   Shareholder servicing costs  213,545   
   Administrative services fee  16,018   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  2,359   
   Independent trustees’ compensation  6,125   
   Custodian fee  42,448   
   Shareholder communications  34,520   
   Auditing fees  25,422   
   Legal fees  4,881   
   Registration fees  102,378   
   Miscellaneous  19,741   



Total expenses    $1,963,308 



   Fees paid indirectly  (10,953)  
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser  (1,427)  



Net expenses    $1,950,928 



Net investment loss    $(122,722)



Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     



Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)     
   Investment transactions  $13,339,545   
   Foreign currency transactions  80   



Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions    $13,339,625 



Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
   Investments  $(170,121)  
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (56)  



Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation    $(170,177)



Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency    $13,169,448 



Change in net assets from operations    $13,046,726 



See Notes to Financial Statements     

 

14 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 

   

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.

  Six months ended  Year ended 
  2/28/06  8/31/05 
  (unaudited)   
Change in net assets     



From operations     



Net investment loss  $(122,722) $(243,156)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  13,339,625  17,758,149 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation  (170,177) 9,020,319 



Change in net assets from operations  $13,046,726  $26,535,312 



Distributions declared to shareholders     



From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency     
transactions     
   Class A  $(6,566,880) $— 
   Class B  (3,172,185)  
   Class C  (835,667)  
   Class I  (151,657)  
   Class R  (292,512)  
   Class R1  (6,519)  
   Class R2  (2,469)  
   Class R3  (54,898)  
   Class R4  (2,358)  
   Class R5  (2,358)  



Total distributions declared to shareholders  $(11,087,503) $— 



Change in net assets from fund share transactions  $6,311,250  $53,568,852 



Redemption fees  $—  $2,690 



Total change in net assets  $8,270,473  $80,106,854 



Net assets     



At beginning of period  241,012,518  160,905,664 
At end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of   
$158,713 and $35,991, respectively)  $249,282,991  $241,012,518 




See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 15

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  | 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 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    Years ended 8/31   
Class A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.88  $15.35  $13.97  $12.51  $15.15  $18.82 







Income (loss) from             
investment operations             







   Net investment income (d)  $0.01  $0.03  $0.03  $0.04  $0.00(w)  $0.02 
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments and             
   foreign currency  0.97  2.50  1.35  1.42  (2.38)  (3.69) 







Total from investment operations  $0.98  $2.53  $1.38  $1.46  $(2.38)  $(3.67) 







Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             







   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $(0.80)  $—  $—  $—  $(0.26)  $— 







Net asset value, end of period  $18.06  $17.88  $15.35  $13.97  $12.51  $15.15 







Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  5.61(n)  16.48  9.88(b)  11.67  (16.00)  (19.50) 







Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             







Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.38(a)  1.41  1.38  1.47  1.37  1.32 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.38(a)  1.41  1.38  1.47  1.37  1.32 
Net investment income  0.13(a)  0.17  0.22  0.29  0.03  0.12 
Portfolio turnover  60  81  116  121  100  78 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $154,339  $141,808  $67,415  $53,704  $50,366  $63,319 







See Notes to Financial Statements           

16 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Financial Highlights – continued

         
Six months 
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class B  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.03  $14.71  $13.48  $12.14  $14.81  $18.52 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.04) $(0.08) $(0.06) $(0.04) $(0.09) $(0.09)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  0.91  2.40  1.29  1.38  (2.32) (3.62)

Total from investment operations  $0.87  $2.32  $1.23  $1.34  $(2.41) $(3.71)

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $(0.80) $—  $—  $—  $(0.26) $— 

Net asset value, end of period  $17.10  $17.03  $14.71  $13.48  $12.14  $14.81 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  5.23(n)  15.77  9.12(b)  11.04  (16.57) (20.03)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.03  (a) 2.06    2.02  2.12  2.02  1.97 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.03  (a) 2.06  2.02  2.12  2.02  1.97 
Net investment loss  (0.52) (a)   (0.47) (0.43)   (0.36)   (0.62)   (0.53)
Portfolio turnover  60  81  116  121  100  78 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $62,385  $71,088  $73,395  $75,007  $73,146  $91,455 

See Notes to Financial Statements             

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 17

Financial Highlights – continued

           
Six months
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $16.97  $14.66  $13.43  $12.10  $14.76  $18.46 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.04) $(0.08) $(0.06) $(0.04) $(0.09) $(0.09)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  0.90  2.39  1.29  1.37  (2.31) (3.61)

Total from investment operations  $0.86  $2.31  $1.23  $1.33  $(2.40) $(3.70)

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $(0.80) $—  $—  $—  $(0.26) $— 

Net asset value, end of period  $17.03  $16.97  $14.66  $13.43  $12.10  $14.76 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  5.19  (n) 15.76  9.16  (b) 10.99  (16.56) (20.04)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.03  (a)  2.06  2.02  2.12  2.02  1.97 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.03  (a) 2.06    2.02    2.12  2.02  1.97 
Net investment loss  (0.53) (a)  (0.48) (0.43) (0.35) (0.62) (0.52)
Portfolio turnover  60  81  116  121    100  78 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $19,077  $17,898  $15,990  $15,325  $17,521  $22,081 

See Notes to Financial Statements             

18 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Financial Highlights – continued

         
Six months 
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class I  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.33  $15.68  $14.22  $12.69  $15.31  $18.95 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment income (d)  $0.04  $0.09  $0.09  $0.08  $0.06  $0.08 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  0.99  2.56  1.37  1.45  (2.42) (3.72)

Total from investment operations  $1.03  $2.65  $1.46  $1.53  $(2.36) $(3.64)

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $(0.80) $—  $—  $—  $(0.26) $— 

Net asset value, end of period  $18.56  $18.33  $15.68  $14.22  $12.69  $15.31 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  5.75  (n) 16.90  10.27  (b) 12.06  (15.70) (19.21)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.04  (a)  1.09    1.03    1.12    1.02    0.97 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.04  (a) 1.09  1.03  1.12  1.02  0.97 
Net investment income  0.47  (a) 0.51  0.56  0.65  0.38  0.47 
Portfolio turnover  60  81  116  121  100  78 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $4,008  $3,170  $460  $398  $428  $486 

See Notes to Financial Statements             

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  Six months       
  ended  Years ended 8/31 
Class R  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003(i) 
  (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.80  $15.31  $13.96  $11.98 

 
 
Income (loss) from investment operations         

 
   Net investment income (loss) (d)  $(0.00) (w)  $0.00  (w) $0.02  $(0.00) (w)  
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments         
   and foreign currency  0.96  2.49  1.33  1.98(g) 

 
Total from investment operations  $0.96  $2.49  $1.35  $1.98 

 
Less distributions declared to shareholders         

 
   From net realized gain on investments and         
   foreign transactions  $(0.80)  $—  $—  $— 

 
Net asset value, end of period  $17.96  $17.80  $15.31  $13.96 

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)  5.52  (n) 16.26  9.67  (b) 16.53  (n)
 
 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:         

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.53  (a) 1.56  1.49  1.74  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.53  (a) 1.56  1.49  1.74  (a)
Net investment income (loss)  (0.02) (a)  0.03  0.13  (0.04) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  60  81  116  121 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $5,909  $5,888  $3,030  $17 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements         

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    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R1    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $17.01    $16.25 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

 
   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.06)   $(0.04)
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency    0.92    0.80  (g)

Total from investment operations    $0.86    $0.76 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    $(0.80)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.07    $17.01 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.18  (n) 4.68  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.26  (a) 2.23  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.17  (a)  2.23  (a)
Net investment loss    (0.67) (a)   (0.63) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    60    81 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $178    $55 

    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R2    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $17.03    $16.25 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.06)   $(0.02)
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency    0.95    0.80  (g)

Total from investment operations    $0.89    $0.78 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    $(0.80)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.12    $17.03 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.35  (n)  4.80  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.94  (a)  1.93  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.80  (a)  1.93  (a)
Net investment loss    (0.65) (a)   (0.33) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    60    81 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $668    $52 

See Notes to Financial Statements         
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    Six months         
    ended            Years ended 8/31 
Class R3    2/28/06    2005    2004(i) 
    (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period    $17.74    $15.29    $14.57 

Income (loss) from investment operations             

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.02)   $(0.04)   $0.03 
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and             
   foreign currency    0.96    2.49    0.69  (g)

 
Total from investment operations    $0.94    $2.45    $0.72 

Less distributions declared to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on investments and foreign             
   currency transactions    $(0.80)   $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.88    $17.74    $15.29 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.42  (n)  16.02    4.94  (b)(n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.79  (a)  1.81    1.80  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.70  (a)  1.81    1.80  (a)
Net investment income (loss)    (0.18) (a)   (0.22)   0.27  (a)
Portfolio turnover    60    81    116 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,229    $948    $616 


    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R4    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $17.88    $17.02 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.04)   $0.01   
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency    1.00    0.85  (g)

Total from investment operations    $0.96    $0.86 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    $(0.80)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.04    $17.88 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.49  (n)  5.05  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.44  (a)  1.43  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.44  (a)  1.43  (a)
Net investment income (loss)    (0.58) (a)   0.17  (a)
Portfolio turnover    60    81 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,435    $53 

See Notes to Financial Statements         

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    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R5    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $17.90    $17.02 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.03    $0.03 
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency    0.97    0.85  (g)

Total from investment operations    $1.00    $0.88   

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    $(0.80)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.10    $17.90 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.72  (n)  5.17  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.14  (a)  1.13  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.14  (a)  1.13  (a)
Net investment income    0.37  (a)  0.47  (a)
Portfolio turnover    60    81 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $56    $53 


Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share impact of less than $0.01.

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(a) Annualized.
(n) Not annualized.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(d) Per share data are based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly.
(g) The per share amount is not in accordance with the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(b) The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share based on the shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Core Equity Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. 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 markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

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Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee (which was retained by the fund) on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition (either by purchase or exchange). Effective April 1, 2005, the fund no longer


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charges a redemption fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $5,972 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $4,981 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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

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classification of income for financial statement and tax purposes. Book/tax differences primarily relate to net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts, wash sale loss deferrals, and treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions declared during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The fund declared no distributions for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004.

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

As of February 28, 2006   
Cost of investments(1)  $240,603,183 


Gross appreciation  $27,301,288 
Gross depreciation  (6,658,841) 


Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $20,642,447 

As of August 31, 2005
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain  $6,815,148 
Other temporary differences  (35,885) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  20,818,312 

(1)      Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.
 

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. 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.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

  First $500 million of average daily net assets 0.65%  
Average daily net assets in excess of $500 million  0.55%
 

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $10,849 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.

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The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:         
        Total  Annual  Distribution 
    Distribution  Service  Distribution  Effective  and Service 
    Fee Rate  Fee Rate  Plan(1)  Rate(2)  Fee 
Class A  0.10%  0.25%  0.35%  0.35%  $258,675 
Class B  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  332,149 
Class C  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  91,311 
Class R  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  15,918 
Class R1    0.50%  0.25%  0.75%  0.75%  430 
Class R2   0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  581 
Class R3   0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  2,889 
Class R4    0.25%  0.25%  0.25%  286 







Total Distribution and Service Fees        $702,239 

(1) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets.
 


Certain Class A and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

  Amount 
Class A  $909 
Class B  $62,823 
Class C  $530 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $118,677, which equated to 0.0972% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $60,435.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain

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funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. The fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000.

The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0131% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

      Annual   
      Effective  Total 
    Fee Rate  Rate(1)  Amount 
Class R1   0.45%  0.36%  $258 
Class R2   0.40%  0.26%  462 
Class R3   0.25%  0.16%  1,441 
Class R4   0.15%  0.15%  171 
Class R5   0.10%  0.10%  27 





Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees      $2,359 

(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $713 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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.

The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $1,473. The fund also has an unfunded retirement benefit deferral plan for certain current Independent Trustees which resulted in a net decrease of $223. Both amounts are included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to

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retired Trustees and certain current Trustees amounted to $13,823 and $21,949, respectively, at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $952. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $714, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $146,450,557 and $149,538,842, respectively.

(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 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares sold                 
   Class A    1,360,286    $24,464,328    5,204,906    $90,048,226 
   Class B    625,403    10,782,687    1,321,624    21,946,642 
   Class C    164,514    2,804,594    338,243    5,567,632 
   Class I    47,086    867,790    164,757    2,901,520 
   Class R    93,395    1,669,619    252,058    4,402,599 
   Class R1        6,814    116,657    3,214    52,371 
   Class R2       35,983    616,591    3,077    50,000 
   Class R3       21,911    388,807    22,723    393,385 
   Class R4       153,722    2,783,474    2,938    50,000 
   Class R5               2,938    50,000 

        2,509,114    $44,494,547    7,316,478    $125,462,375 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
               

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

        Six months ended 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares issued to shareholders in                 
reinvestment of distributions                 
   Class A    355,190    $6,254,889        $— 
   Class B    171,176    2,860,358         
   Class C    42,450    706,372         
   Class I    6,859    124,080         
   Class R    16,688    292,512         
   Class R1       395    6,519         
   Class R2      148    2,469         
   Class R3       3,146    54,898         
   Class R4       134    2,358         
   Class R5       133    2,358         

        596,319    $10,306,813        $— 
Shares reacquired                 
   Class A    (1,097,659)    $(19,776,354)    (1,666,274)    $(28,481,139) 
   Class B    (1,322,651)    (22,525,550)    (2,135,925)    (34,776,369) 
   Class C    (141,889)    (2,410,032)    (374,082)    (6,036,198) 
   Class I    (10,972)    (202,247)    (21,124)    (370,848) 
   Class R    (111,776)    (2,000,590)    (119,291)    (2,072,962) 
   Class R1       (2)    (45)         
   Class R2       (223)    (3,795)         
   Class R3       (9,749)    (172,305)    (9,547)    (156,007) 
   Class R4       (77,238)    (1,399,192)         
   Class R5                    

        (2,772,159)    $(48,490,110)    (4,326,243)    $(71,893,523) 
Net change                 
   Class A    617,817    $10,942,863    3,538,632    $61,567,087 
   Class B    (526,072)    (8,882,505)    (814,301)    (12,829,727) 
   Class C    65,075    1,100,934    (35,839)    (468,566) 
   Class I    42,973    789,623    143,633    2,530,672 
   Class R    (1,693)    (38,459)    132,767    2,329,637 
   Class R1       7,207    123,131    3,214    52,371 
   Class R2       35,908    615,265    3,077    50,000 
   Class R3       15,308    271,400    13,176    237,378 
   Class R4       76,618    1,386,640    2,938    50,000 
   Class R5       133    2,358    2,938    50,000 

        333,274    $6,311,250    2,990,235    $53,568,852 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $1,369, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.



32 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 33



LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top 10 holdings     
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.    3.9% 

Adobe Systems, Inc.    3.9% 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.    3.7% 

Allergan, Inc.    3.3% 

Electronic Arts, Inc.    3.0% 

QUALCOMM, Inc.    3.0% 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.    2.7% 

Noble Corp.    2.6% 

Juniper Networks, Inc.    2.5% 

Google, Inc.    2.5% 


Equity market sectors     
Technology    28.2% 

Health Care    23.0% 

Leisure    10.1% 

Special Products & Services    9.0% 

Financial Services    8.3% 

Energy    6.2% 

Utilities & Communications    3.5% 

Retailing    2.9% 

Autos & Housing    2.1% 

Consumer Staples    1.5% 

Transportation    1.1% 

Basic Materials    1.1% 


Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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

2 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

EXPENSE TABLE

Fund Expenses Borne by the Shareholders During the Period, September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 3

Expense Table – continued                 

                Expenses 
    Annualized    Beginning    Ending    Paid During 
    Expense    Account Value    Account Value    Period (p) 
Share Class    Ratio    9/01/05    2/28/06    9/01/05-2/28/06 

A  Actual    1.28%    $1,000.00    $1,051.20    $6.51 

Hypothetical (h)    1.28%    $1,000.00    $1,018.45    $6.41 

B  Actual    1.93%    $1,000.00    $1,048.10    $9.80 

Hypothetical (h)    1.93%    $1,000.00    $1,015.22    $9.64 

C  Actual    1.93%    $1,000.00    $1,047.40    $9.80 

Hypothetical (h)    1.93%    $1,000.00    $1,015.22    $9.64 

I  Actual    0.94%    $1,000.00    $1,053.10    $4.79 

Hypothetical (h)    0.94%    $1,000.00    $1,020.13    $4.71 

R  Actual    1.43%    $1,000.00    $1,050.90    $7.27 

Hypothetical (h)    1.43%    $1,000.00    $1,017.70    $7.15 

R1 Actual    2.05%    $1,000.00    $1,047.00    $10.40 

Hypothetical (h)    2.05%    $1,000.00    $1,014.63    $10.24 

R2  Actual    1.71%    $1,000.00    $1,049.20    $8.69 

Hypothetical (h)    1.71%    $1,000.00    $1,016.31    $8.55 

R3  Actual    1.60%    $1,000.00    $1,049.50    $8.13 

Hypothetical (h)    1.60%    $1,000.00    $1,016.86    $8.00 

R4  Actual    1.34%    $1,000.00    $1,051.20    $6.82 

Hypothetical (h)    1.34%    $1,000.00    $1,018.15    $6.71 

Actual    1.04%    $1,000.00    $1,052.20    $5.29 

           R5                 
Hypothetical (h)    1.04%    $1,000.00    $1,019.64    $5.21 

529A Actual    1.54%    $1,000.00    $1,049.90    $7.83 

Hypothetical (h)    1.54%    $1,000.00    $1,017.16    $7.70 

529B  Actual    2.19%    $1,000.00    $1,046.70    $11.11 

Hypothetical (h)    2.19%    $1,000.00    $1,013.93    $10.94 

529C  Actual    2.19%    $1,000.00    $1,046.10    $11.11 

Hypothetical (h)    2.19%    $1,000.00    $1,013.93    $10.94 


(h)  5% class return per year before expenses.
 
(p)  Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
 

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.03%, 1.69%, and 1.58% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $10.30, $8.59 and $8.03 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06       
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund.     
It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.       
Stocks - 97.0%       

Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 

Automotive - 2.1%       

Harman International Industries, Inc. (l)  317,900  $ 35,080,265 

Banks & Credit Companies - 1.1%       

SLM Corp.  329,400  $ 18,581,454 

Biotechnology - 7.8%       

Celgene Corp. (n)  778,400  $ 29,579,200 
Genentech, Inc. (n)  145,900    12,502,171 
Genzyme Corp. (n)  358,980    24,891,673 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (n)  980,860    61,078,152 

    $ 128,051,196 

Broadcast & Cable TV - 2.2%       

Grupo Televisa S.A., ADR  452,260  $ 35,484,320 

Brokerage & Asset Managers - 7.2%       

Charles Schwab Corp.  1,097,700  $ 17,793,717 
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.  57,000    24,259,200 
Franklin Resources, Inc.  262,300    26,932,964 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  127,200    17,972,088 
Legg Mason, Inc. (l)  237,700    31,041,243 

    $ 117,999,212 

Business Services - 7.3%       

Amdocs Ltd. (n)  740,290  $ 24,518,405 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., ‘‘A’’ (n)  326,200    18,792,382 
First Data Corp.  596,000    26,897,480 
Getty Images, Inc. (n)  360,030    29,173,231 
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (l)(n)  421,500    20,636,640 

    $ 120,018,138 

Computer Software - 3.9%       

Adobe Systems, Inc.  1,641,516  $ 63,395,348 

Computer Software - Systems - 0.9%       

Apple Computer, Inc. (n)  206,800  $ 14,174,072 

Consumer Goods & Services - 1.7%       

eBay, Inc. (n)  718,400  $ 28,779,104 

  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       
Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 

Stocks - continued       

Electronics - 7.7%       

Intel Corp.  773,900  $ 15,942,340 
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (n)  457,100    27,983,662 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR  181,520    64,212,700 
SanDisk Corp. (n)  297,200    17,933,048 

    $ 126,071,750 

Food & Drug Stores - 1.1%       

Walgreen Co. (l)  391,700  $ 17,571,662 

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 1.5%       

PepsiCo, Inc.  420,210  $ 24,838,613 

Gaming & Lodging - 2.3%       

International Game Technology  622,300  $ 22,259,671 
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (l)(n)  305,500    16,298,425 

    $ 38,558,096 

Health Maintenance Organizations - 2.5%       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  275,900  $ 16,065,657 
WellPoint, Inc. (n)  319,800    24,557,442 

    $ 40,623,099 

Internet - 4.5%       

Google, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  111,300  $ 40,359,606 
Yahoo!, Inc. (l)(n)  1,038,400    33,291,104 

    $ 73,650,710 

Leisure & Toys - 3.7%       

Activision, Inc. (n)  952,800  $ 11,910,000 
Electronic Arts, Inc. (n)  954,930    49,627,712 

    $ 61,537,712 

Medical Equipment - 6.0%       

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (l)(n)  477,340  $ 21,232,083 
Cytyc Corp. (n)  1,143,600    32,969,988 
Millipore Corp. (n)  301,700    20,916,861 
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (n)  527,250    24,042,600 

    $ 99,161,532 

Metals & Mining - 1.1%       

BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR (l)  495,500  $ 17,882,595 

Network & Telecom - 9.5%       

Corning, Inc. (n)  1,205,810  $ 29,433,822 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (n)  2,256,000    41,487,840 
Nokia Corp., ADR  1,900,900    35,318,722 
QUALCOMM, Inc.  1,047,000    49,428,870 

    $ 155,669,254 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued         
Issuer    Shares/Par    Value ($) 

Stocks - continued         

Oil Services - 6.2%         

GlobalSantaFe Corp.    282,000  $  15,605,880 
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (n)    716,700    43,632,696 
Noble Corp.    569,300    42,076,963 

      $  101,315,539 

Personal Computers & Peripherals - 1.7%         

EMC Corp. (n)    1,957,470  $  27,443,729 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.7%         

Allergan, Inc. (l)    498,900  $  54,010,914 
Roche Holding AG (l)    262,180    38,806,643 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR    405,400    17,022,746 

      $  109,840,303 

Restaurants - 1.9%         

Starbucks Corp. (n)    853,100  $  30,984,592 

Specialty Stores - 1.8%         

Best Buy Co., Inc.    535,100  $  28,820,486 

Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.5%         

America Movil S.A. de C.V., ‘‘L’’, ADR    704,900  $  24,481,177 

Telephone Services - 2.0%         

American Tower Corp., ‘‘A’’ (n)    1,038,000  $  33,039,540 

Trucking - 1.1%         

FedEx Corp.    169,600  $  18,187,904 

Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $1,487,039,155)      $1,591,241,402 

Convertible Bonds - 0%         

Electronics - 0%         

Candescent Technologies Corp., 8%, 2003 (a)(d)  $  10,000,000  $  0 

Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost, $—)      $  0 

Short-Term Obligations - 3.2%         

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06, at         
Amortized Cost and Value (y)  $  51,981,000  $  51,981,000 

    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued         
Issuer    Shares/Par    Value ($)  

Collateral for Securities Loaned - 6.2%         

Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and Net         
Asset Value    102,340,179    $ 102,340,179  

Total Investments (Identified Cost, $1,641,360,334) (k)        $ 1,745,562,581  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (6.4)%        (105,602,419 ) 

Net Assets - 100.0%        $ 1,639,960,162  

(k)   As of February 28, 2006 the fund had one security that was fair valued, aggregating $0 and  
    0.0% of net assets in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.  
(n)   Non-income producing security.         
(l)   All or a portion of this security is on loan.         
(a)   SEC Rule 144A restriction.         
(y)   The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.         
(d)   Non-income producing security - in default.         
The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolio of Investments and are defined:     
ADR American Depository Receipt         
GDR Global Depository Receipt         

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
       

8
SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
       

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets 
and liabilities composing the total value of the fund.   
At 2/28/06   
Assets   

Investments, at value, including $99,079,505 of securities on   
loan (identified cost, $1,641,360,334)  $1,745,562,581 
Cash  372 
Receivable for investments sold  4,252,962 
Receivable for fund shares sold  1,991,665 
Interest and dividends receivable  259,302 
Other assets  7,566 

Total assets  $1,752,074,448 

Liabilities   

Payable for investments purchased  $6,836,437 
Payable for fund shares reacquired  2,264,937 
Collateral for securities loaned, at value  102,340,179 
Payable to affiliates   
   Management fee  29,629 
   Shareholder servicing costs  237,280 
   Distribution and service fees  16,264 
   Administrative services fee  418 
   Program manager fees  7 
   Retirement plan administration and service fees  9 
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation  68,565 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  320,561 

Total liabilities  $112,114,286 

Net assets  $1,639,960,162 

Net assets consist of:   

Paid-in capital  $2,922,978,597 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and   
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  104,202,247 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and   
foreign currency transactions  (1,379,732,509) 
Accumulated net investment loss  (7,488,173) 

Net assets  $1,639,960,162 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding  83,292,457 

  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     
Class A shares     

   Net assets  $482,083,299   
   Shares outstanding  24,451,417   

   Net asset value per share    $19.72 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)    $20.92 

Class B shares     

   Net assets  $331,730,155   
   Shares outstanding  17,703,180   

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $18.74 

Class C shares     

   Net assets  $80,637,214   
   Shares outstanding  4,295,132   

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $18.77 

Class I shares     

   Net assets  $739,049,614   
   Shares outstanding  36,510,561   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $20.24 

Class R shares     

   Net assets  $3,731,960   
   Shares outstanding  190,144   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $19.63 

Class R1 shares     

   Net assets  $217,245   
   Shares outstanding  11,609   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.71 

Class R2 shares     

   Net assets  $352,704   
   Shares outstanding  18,792   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.77 

Class R3 shares     

   Net assets  $998,762   
   Shares outstanding  51,163   

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $19.52 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     
Class R4 shares     

   Net assets   $54,804 
   Shares outstanding   2,781

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $19.71 

Class R5 shares     

   Net assets   $54,955 
   Shares outstanding   2,780 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $19.76 

Class 529A shares     

   Net assets   $577,174 
   Shares outstanding   29,506 

   Net asset value per share    $19.56 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)    $20.75 

Class 529B shares     

   Net assets   $164,392 
   Shares outstanding   8,843 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $18.59 

Class 529C shares     

   Net assets   $307,884 
   Shares outstanding   16,549 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $18.60 

Shares outstanding are rounded for presentation purposes.     
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A and Class 529A shares is reduced. A contingent 
deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 529B and 
Class 529C shares.     

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 11 

 


 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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.   
Six months ended 2/28/06     
Net investment loss     

Income     
   Dividends  $3,821,600   
   Interest  776,259   
   Foreign taxes withheld  (19,075)   

Total investment income    $4,578,784 

Expenses     
   Management fee  $6,093,344   
   Distribution and service fees  3,103,823   
   Program manager fees  1,259   
   Shareholder servicing costs  1,618,651   
   Administrative services fee  78,632   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  2,318   
   Independent trustees’ compensation  28,457   
   Custodian fee  208,044   
   Shareholder communications  198,354   
   Auditing fees  11,680   
   Legal fees  12,464   
   Miscellaneous  150,267   

Total expenses    $11,507,293 

   Fees paid indirectly  (68,847)   
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser  (817,967)   

Net expenses    $10,620,479 

Net investment loss    $(6,041,695) 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)     
   Investment transactions  $14,684,738   
   Foreign currency transactions  2,771   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions    $14,687,509 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    $73,022,174 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency    $87,709,683 

Change in net assets from operations    $81,667,988 

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.   
  Six months ended  Year ended 
  2/28/06  8/31/05 
  (unaudited)   
Change in net assets     

From operations     

Net investment loss  $(6,041,695) $(923,238)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  14,687,509  62,251,745 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation  73,022,174  125,826,686 

Change in net assets from operations  $81,667,988  $187,155,193 

Change in net assets from fund share transactions  $(70,261,902) $(77,169,494)

Redemption fees  $—  $755 

Total change in net assets  $11,406,086  $109,986,454 

Net assets     

At beginning of period  1,628,554,076  1,518,567,622 
At end of period (including accumulated net investment     
loss of $7,488,173 and $1,446,478, respectively)  $1,639,960,162  $1,628,554,076 

See Notes to Financial Statements     
  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 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    Years ended 8/31   
Class A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of             
period  $18.76  $16.62  $16.57  $14.03  $19.22  $39.19 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment income (loss) (d)  $(0.07) $0.01  $(0.08) $(0.07) $(0.13) $(0.17)
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments and               
   foreign currency  1.03  2.13  0.13  2.61  (4.97) (15.53)

Total from investment operations  $0.96  $2.14  $0.05  $2.54  $(5.10) $(15.70)

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(0.09) $(4.27)

Net asset value, end of period  $19.72  $18.76  $16.62  $16.57  $14.03  $19.22 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  5.12  (n) 12.88  0.30  (b)  18.10  (j)  (26.70) (42.93)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f) 1.38(a)  1.38  1.37  1.41  1.45  1.37 
Expenses after expense reductions (f) 1.28(a)  1.28  1.32  1.41  1.45  1.37 
Net investment income (loss)  (0.71) (a)  0.05  (0.46) (0.46) (0.74) (0.67)
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72  116  104 
Net assets at end of period               
(000 Omitted)  $482,083  $518,618  $563,761  $673,767  $731,283  $984,529 

See Notes to Financial Statements           

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Financial Highlights – continued           
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class B  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of               
period  $17.88  $15.95  $16.00  $13.65  $18.80  $38.45 

Income (loss) from               
investment operations               

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.12) $(0.10) $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.24) $(0.33)
   Net realized and unrealized               
   gain (loss) on investments and               
   foreign currency    0.98  2.03  0.14  2.51  (4.82) (15.23)

Total from investment operations    $0.86  $1.93  $(0.05) $2.35  $(5.06) $(15.56)

Less distributions declared               
to shareholders               

   From net realized gain on               
   investments and foreign               
   currency transactions    $—  $—  $—  $—  $(0.09) $(4.09)

Net asset value, end of period  $18.74  $17.88  $15.95  $16.00  $13.65  $18.80 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    4.81  (n) 12.10  (0.31) (b)   17.22  (j)  (27.08) (43.32)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:               

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.03  (a) 2.02  2.02  2.06  2.10  2.02 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.93  (a) 1.92  1.97  2.06  2.10  2.02 
Net investment loss    (1.36) (a)  (0.60)  (1.10)  (1.12)  (1.39)  (1.32) 
Portfolio turnover    100  69  80  72  116  104 
Net assets at end of period               
(000 Omitted)  $331,730  $381,085  $427,364  $505,090  $490,326  $820,848 

See Notes to Financial Statements           
          SEMIANNUAL REPORT 15 

Financial Highlights – continued           
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of             
period  $17.92  $15.98  $16.03  $13.67  $18.84  $38.54 

Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.12) $(0.10) $(0.19) $(0.16) $(0.24) $(0.34)
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments and               
   foreign currency  0.97  2.04  0.14  2.52  (4.84) (15.25)

Total from investment operations  $0.85  $1.94  $(0.05) $2.36  $(5.08) $(15.59)

Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign currency             
   transactions  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(0.09) $(4.11)

Net asset value, end of period  $18.77  $17.92  $15.98  $16.03  $13.67  $18.84 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  4.74  (n)  12.14  (0.31) (b)  17.26  (j) (27.13) (43.29)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f) 2.03(a)  2.02  2.02  2.06  2.10  2.02 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.93  (a) 1.92  1.97  2.06  2.10  2.02 
Net investment loss  (1.36) (a)  (0.58) (1.10) (1.12) (1.39) (1.32)
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72  116  104 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $80,637  $89,290  $114,023  $141,307  $148,930  $270,903 

See Notes to Financial Statements           

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Financial Highlights – continued             
  Six months           
    ended    Years ended 8/31     
Class I    2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
  (unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of               
period    $19.22  $16.97  $16.86  $14.24  $19.41  $39.53 

Income (loss) from               
investment operations               

   Net investment income (loss) (d)  $(0.04) $0.07  $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.07) $(0.08)
   Net realized and unrealized gain               
   (loss) on investments and foreign             
   currency    1.06  2.18  0.12  2.63  (5.01) (15.68)

Total from investment operations    $1.02  $2.25  $0.11  $2.62  $(5.08) $(15.76)

Less distributions declared               
to shareholders               

   From net realized gain on               
   investments and foreign currency             
   transactions    $—  $—  $—    $—    $(0.09) $(4.36)

Net asset value, end of period    $20.24    $19.22    $16.97  $16.86  $14.24    $19.41 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    5.31  (n) 13.26  0.65  (b) 18.40  (j) (26.37) (42.73)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:               

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.04  (a) 1.01  1.01  1.06  1.10  1.02 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  0.94  (a) 0.91  0.96  1.06  1.10  1.02 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.37) (a)  0.35  (0.06) (0.10) (0.39) (0.32)
Portfolio turnover    100  69  80  72  116  104 
Net assets at end of period               
(000 Omitted)  $739,050  $633,593  $405,006  $163,758  $26,193  $28,455 

See Notes to Financial Statements           
          SEMIANNUAL REPORT 17 

Financial Highlights – continued         
  Six months       
  ended  Years ended 8/31   
Class R  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003(i) 
  (unaudited)       
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.68  $16.58  $16.55  $13.92 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.08) $(0.03)   $(0.09) $(0.06)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         
   and foreign currency  1.03  2.13  0.12  2.69 

Total from investment operations  $0.95  $2.10  $0.03    $2.63 

Net asset value, end of period  $19.63  $18.68  $16.58    $16.55 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  5.09  (n) 12.67  0.18  (b) 18.89  (j)(n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.53  (a) 1.53  1.49  1.60  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.43  (a) 1.43  1.44  1.60  (a)
Net investment loss  (0.86) (a)  (0.16) (0.52) (0.60) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $3,732  $3,784  $1,982  $221 


  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R1  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.87  $17.19 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.13)   $(0.08)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  0.97  0.76 

Total from investment operations  $0.84  $0.68   

Net asset value, end of period  $18.71  $17.87 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  4.70  (n) 3.96  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.23  (a) 2.23  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.05  (a) 2.13  (a)
Net investment loss  (1.48) (a)  (1.06) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $217  $204 

See Notes to Financial Statements     

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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R2  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.89  $17.19 

Income (loss) from investment operations       

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.11) $(0.05)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  0.99  0.75 

Total from investment operations  $0.88  $0.70 

Net asset value, end of period  $18.77    $17.89 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  4.92  (n) 4.07  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.95  (a) 1.95  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.71  (a) 1.85  (a)
Net investment loss  (1.13) (a)  (0.80) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $353  $133 


  Six months     
  ended  Years ended 8/31 
Class R3  2/28/06  2005  2004(i) 
  (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.60  $16.55  $16.99 

Income (loss) from investment operations       

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.10) $(0.10) $(0.10)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       
   and foreign currency  1.02  2.15  (0.34)

Total from investment operations  $0.92  $2.05    $(0.44)  

Net asset value, end of period  $19.52    $18.60  $16.55 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  4.95  (n) 12.39  (2.59) (b)(n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)       
and Supplemental data:       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.79  (a) 1.78  1.71  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.60  (a) 1.68  1.66  (a)
Net investment loss  (1.02) (a)  (0.53) (0.74) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $999  $822  $309 

See Notes to Financial Statements       
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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R4  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.75  $17.98 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.07) $(0.03)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  1.03  0.80 

Total from investment operations  $0.96    $0.77   

Net asset value, end of period  $19.71  $18.75 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  5.12  (n) 4.28  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.44  (a) 1.45  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.34  (a) 1.35  (a)
Net investment loss  (0.77) (a)  (0.37) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $55  $52 


 
Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R5  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.78  $17.98 

Income (loss) from investment operations     

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.04) $(0.01)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  1.02  0.81 

Total from investment operations  $0.98  $0.80 

Net asset value, end of period  $19.76  $18.78 

Total return (%) (s)(r)  5.22  (n) 4.45  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.14  (a) 1.15  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.04  (a) 1.05  (a)
Net investment loss  (0.47) (a)  (0.07) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $55  $52 

See Notes to Financial Statements     

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Financial Highlights – continued           
  Six months         
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class 529A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002(i) 
  (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $18.63  $16.55  $16.52  $14.03  $13.89 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.09) $(0.04) $(0.12) $(0.10) $(0.01)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on           
   investments and foreign currency  1.02  2.12  0.15  2.59  0.15 

Total from investment operations  $0.93    $2.08  $0.03  $2.49  $0.14   

Net asset value, end of period  $19.56  $18.63  $16.55  $16.52    $14.03 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  4.99  (n) 12.57    0.18  (b)  17.75(j)  1.01  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.64  (a) 1.62  1.61  1.67  1.70  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.54  (a) 1.52  1.56  1.67  1.70  (a)
Net investment loss  (0.96) (a)  (0.25) (0.68) (0.69) (0.74)  (a)
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72  116 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $577  $481  $394  $225  $5 

  Six months         
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class 529B  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002(i) 
  (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.76  $15.88  $15.97  $13.65  $13.52 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.15) $(0.15) $(0.22) $(0.19) $(0.02)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on           
   investments and foreign currency  0.98  2.03  0.13  2.51  0.15 

Total from investment operations  $0.83  $1.88  $(0.09) $2.32  $0.13 

Net asset value, end of period  $18.59  $17.76  $15.88  $15.97  $13.65 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  4.67  (n) 11.84  (0.56) (b)  17.00  (j) 0.96  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.29  (a) 2.27  2.25  2.33  2.35  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.19  (a) 2.17  2.20  2.33  2.35  (a)
Net investment loss  (1.60) (a)  (0.88) (1.31) (1.37) (1.39) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72  116 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $164  $151  $143  $79  $5 

See Notes to Financial Statements           
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Financial Highlights – continued           
  Six months         
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class 529C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002(i) 
  (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.78  $15.90  $15.99  $13.67  $13.54 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.15) $(0.16)   $(0.22)   $(0.19) $(0.02)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on             
    investments and foreign currency  0.97  2.04  0.13  2.51  0.15 

Total from investment operations  $0.82  $1.88  $(0.09) $2.32    $0.13   

Net asset value, end of period  $18.60  $17.78  $15.90  $15.99  $13.67 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  4.61  (n) 11.82  (0.56) (b)  16.97  (j) 0.96  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.29  (a) 2.27  2.25  2.30  2.35  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.19  (a) 2.17  2.20  2.30  2.35  (a)
Net investment loss  (1.61)  (a) (0.91) (1.29) (1.35) (1.38) (a) 
Portfolio turnover  100  69  80  72  116 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $308  $290  $221  $58  $5 


Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share 
impact of less than $0.01. 
(i)   For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), July 31, 2002 (Classes 529A, 529B, 
    and 529C), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the 
    stated period end. 
(r)   Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. 
(n)   Not annualized. 
(a)   Annualized.
(d)   Per share data are based on average shares outstanding. 
(f)   Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly. 
(t)   Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. 
(s)   From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance 
    would be lower. 
(b)   The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation included a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result 
    of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with 
    fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share 
    based on the shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded. 
(j)   The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include proceeds received on March 26, 2003 for 
    the partial payment of a non-recurring litigation settlement from Cendant Corporation, recorded as a 
    realized gain on investment transactions. The proceeds resulted in an increase in the net asset value of 
    $0.01 per share based on shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were received. Excluding the effect 
    of this payment from the ending net asset value per share, the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, 
    Class 529A, Class 529B and Class 529C total returns for the year ended August 31, 2003 would 
    have been lower by approximately 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.09% and 
    0.09%, respectively. 

See Notes to Financial Statements
 

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(1) Business and Organization

MFS Strategic Growth Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. 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 markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may

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occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee (which was retained by the fund) on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition (either by purchase or exchange). Effective April 1, 2005, the fund no longer

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charges a redemption fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $61,016 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $7,831 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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

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financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, defaulted bonds and wash sales.

The fund declared no distributions for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004.

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

As of February 28, 2006   
Cost of investments(1)  $1,645,637,761 

Gross appreciation  $133,752,938 
Gross depreciation  (33,828,118)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $99,924,820 
As of August 31, 2005   
Capital loss carryforwards  $(1,380,142,592)
Other temporary differences  (1,446,478)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  16,902,647 

(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

As of August 31, 2005, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

August 31, 2009  $(186,542,212) 
August 31, 2010  (863,824,612) 
August 31, 2011  (299,742,793) 
August 31, 2012  (30,032,975) 

Total      $(1,380,142,592) 

The availability of a portion of the capital loss carryforwards, which were acquired on June 10, 2005 in connection with the MFS Managed Sectors Fund merger, may be limited in a given year.

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets. As part of a settlement

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agreement with the New York Attorney General concerning market timing and related matters, MFS has agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets for the period March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2009. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $812,335 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $28,050 and $470 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class 529A shares of the fund, respectively.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:         
        Total  Annual  Distribution 
    Distribution  Service  Distribution  Effective  and Service 
    Fee Rate  Fee Rate  Plan(1)  Rate(2)  Fee 
Class A  0.10%  0.25%  0.35%  0.35%  $875,022 
Class B  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  1,789,169 
Class C  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  422,930 
Class R  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  9,434 
Class R1  0.50%  0.25%  0.75%  0.75%  780 
Class R2  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  684 
Class R3  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  2,484 
Class R4    0.25%  0.25%  0.25%  66 
Class 529A  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.35%  959 
Class 529B  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  800 
Class 529C  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  1,495 

Total Distribution and Service Fees        $3,103,823 

(1)   In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each
  class’ average daily net assets.
 
(2)   The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’
  average daily net assets. 0.10% of the Class 529A distribution fee is currently being paid by the fund. Payment of the remaining 0.15% of the Class
  529A distribution fee is not yet implemented and will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine.
 

Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12

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months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

  Amount 
Class A  $13,630 
Class B  281,758 
Class C  2,372 
Class 529B  61 
Class 529C   

The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% from the fund based solely upon the value of the fund’s 529 share classes attributable to tuition programs to which MFD, or a third party which contracts with MFD, provides administrative services. The current fee has been established at 0.25% annually of average net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

    Amount 
Class 529A  $685 
Class 529B  200 
Class 529C  374 

Total Program Manager Fees  $1,259 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $789,537, which equated to 0.0972% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $545,937.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar

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year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0097% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

      Annual   
      Effective  Total 
    Fee Rate  Rate(1)  Amount 
Class R1  0.45%  0.37%  $466 
Class R2  0.40%  0.26%  545 
Class R3  0.25%  0.16%  1,240 
Class R4  0.15%  0.15%  40 
Class R5  0.10%  0.10%  27 

Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees      $2,318 

(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $699 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $1,623. The fund also has an unfunded retirement benefit deferral plan for certain current Independent Trustees which resulted in an expense of $3,498. Both amounts are included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees and certain current Trustees amounted to $14,084 and $47,242, respectively at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Deferred Trustee Compensation – Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) Independent Trustees previously were allowed to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their annual compensation. Trustees are no longer allowed

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to defer compensation under the Plan. Amounts previously deferred are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the fund or other MFS funds selected by the Trustee. Deferred amounts represent an unsecured obligation of the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. Included in other assets and payable for independent trustees’ compensation is $3,820 of Deferred Trustees’ Compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $7,064. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $4,933, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $1,600,146,331 and $1,701,057,955 respectively.

(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 2/28/06           Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    
Shares sold         
   Class A  2,066,423  $39,763,109  4,757,164  $85,935,893 
   Class B  443,246  8,133,563  1,575,957  27,392,859 
   Class C  126,915  2,342,924  333,948  5,798,886 
   Class I  3,804,124  75,102,882  9,423,324  174,295,462 
   Class J (c)      22,747  391,281 
   Class R  13,586  259,952  181,581  3,303,225 
   Class R1  935  17,185  11,518  205,511 
   Class R2  15,918  288,111  8,385  149,704 
   Class R3  16,138  301,472  44,189  809,232 
   Class R4      2,781  50,000 
   Class R5      2,780  50,000 
   Class 529A  4,719  87,080  4,173  75,144 
   Class 529B  958  17,091  1,599  27,649 
   Class 529C  1,034  18,820  5,138  89,910 

    6,493,996  $126,332,189  16,375,284  $298,574,756 

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                                                                                   Six months ended 2/28/06  Year ended 8/31/05             
                                                                           Shares  Amount     Shares     Amount    
Shares issued in connection with       
acquisition of MFS Managed Sectors Fund       
   Class A    7,801,545  $143,704,457 
   Class B    1,752,230  30,821,723 
   Class C    51,143  901,145 
   Class I    112,114  2,114,473 

    9,717,032  $177,541,798 

    Six months ended 2/28/06             Year ended 8/31/05(i)            
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount    
Shares reacquired         
   Class A  (5,266,719) $(101,394,072) (18,826,189) $(339,752,339)
   Class B  (4,049,853) (74,300,048) (8,809,726) (152,957,259)
   Class C  (815,478) (15,000,062) (2,536,107) (43,995,123)
   Class I  (255,142) (5,076,664) (435,238) (8,147,845)
   Class J (c)      (360,973) (6,137,743)
   Class R  (25,935) (503,340) (98,637) (1,804,140)
   Class R1  (732) (13,446) (112) (2,057)
   Class R2  (4,569) (79,942) (942) (17,054)
   Class R3  (9,163) (181,618) (18,704) (347,920)
   Class 529A  (1,019) (19,609) (2,182) (38,496)
   Class 529B  (590) (10,710) (2,154) (37,584)
   Class 529C  (794) (14,580) (2,714) (48,488)

    (10,429,994) $(196,594,091) (31,093,678) $(553,286,048)
Net change         
   Class A  (3,200,296) $(61,630,963) (6,267,480) $(110,111,989)
   Class B  (3,606,607) (66,166,485) (5,481,539) (94,742,677)
   Class C  (688,563) (12,657,138) (2,151,016) (37,295,092)
   Class I  3,548,982  70,026,218  9,100,200  168,262,090 
   Class J (c)      (338,226) (5,746,462)
   Class R  (12,349) (243,388)  82,944  1,499,085 
   Class R1  203  3,739  11,406  203,454 
   Class R2  11,349  208,169  7,443  132,650 
   Class R3  6,975  119,854  25,485  461,312 
   Class R4      2,781  50,000 
   Class R5      2,780  50,000 
   Class 529A  3,700  67,471  1,991  36,648 
   Class 529B  368  6,381  (555) (9,935)
   Class 529C  240  4,240  2,424  41,422 

    (3,935,998) $(70,261,902) (5,001,362) $(77,169,494)

(c) Class J shares closed on April 15, 2005.

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.

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The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, and the MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 2%, 11%, 19%, and 12%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund and the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund were all the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $5,520, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

(7) Acquisitions

At close of business on June 10, 2005, the fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of MFS Managed Sectors Fund. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 9,717,032 shares of the fund (valued at $177,541,798) for all of the assets and liabilities of MFS Managed Sectors Fund. MFS Managed Sectors Fund then converted all of its outstanding shares for the shares of the fund and distributed those shares to its shareholders. MFS Managed Sectors Fund’s net assets on that date were $177,541,798, including $23,232,000 of unrealized appreciation, $538,133 of accumulated net investment loss, and $282,661,889 of accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions. These assets were combined with those of the fund. The aggregate net assets of the fund after the acquisition were $1,626,560,058.

32 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 33



LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
 MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

Portfolio structure
Stocks 98.1%
Cash & Other
Net Assets 1.9%


Top ten holdings   
Intel Corp.  6.1% 


MicroStrategy, Inc., ‘‘A’’  5.5% 


Juniper Networks, Inc.  5.4% 


Oracle Corp.  4.1% 


Cisco Systems, Inc.  3.8% 


Equinix, Inc.  3.7% 


SanDisk Corp.  3.5% 


EMC Corp.  3.5% 


Nortel Networks Corp.  3.0% 


Corning, Inc.  3.0% 



Top five equity industries   
Computer Software  23.8% 


Network & Telecom  23.4% 


Electronics  22.1% 


Business Services  9.5% 


Internet  6.5% 



Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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

2 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

EXPENSE TABLE

Fund Expenses Borne by the Shareholders During the Period, September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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 
 
       
        Expenses 
  Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
  Expense  Account Value  Account Value  Period (p) 
 Share Class   Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 

Actual  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,167.40  $  8.06 
A  



Hypothetical (h)  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,017.36  $  7.50 





Actual  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,163.70  $11.53 
B  



Hypothetical (h)  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,014.13  $10.74 





Actual  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,162.80  $11.53 
C  



Hypothetical (h)  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,014.13  $10.74 





Actual  1.15%  $1,000.00  $1,169.20  $  6.19 
I   



Hypothetical (h)  1.15%  $1,000.00  $1,019.09  $  5.76 





Actual  1.65%  $1,000.00  $1,165.90  $  8.86 
R   



Hypothetical (h)  1.65%  $1,000.00  $1,016.61  $  8.25 





Actual  2.25%  $1,000.00  $1,162.60  $12.06 
R1  



Hypothetical (h)  2.25%  $1,000.00  $1,013.64  $11.23 





Actual  1.90%  $1,000.00  $1,164.70  $10.20 
 R2   



Hypothetical (h)  1.90%  $1,000.00  $1,015.37  $  9.49 





Actual  1.80%  $1,000.00  $1,164.40  $  9.66 
R3   



Hypothetical (h)  1.80%  $1,000.00  $1,015.87  $  9.00 





Actual  1.55%  $1,000.00  $1,166.10  $  8.32 
R4   



Hypothetical (h)  1.55%  $1,000.00  $1,017.11  $  7.75 





Actual  1.25%  $1,000.00  $1,168.20  $  6.72 
R5  



Hypothetical (h)  1.25%  $1,000.00  $1,018.60  $  6.26 






(h)      5% class return per year before expenses.
(p)      Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.23%, 1.88%, and 1.78% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $11.96, $10.09, and $9.55 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06       
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund.     
It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.       
Stocks - 98.1%       




Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Banks & Credit Companies - 0.8%       




Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (n)  25,500  $  894,030 




Broadcast & Cable TV - 1.6%       




XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (l)(n)  85,000  $  1,877,650 




Business Services - 9.5%       




Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., ‘‘A’’ (n)  58,500  $  3,370,185 
Corporate Executive Board Co.  17,800    1,780,000 
First Data Corp.  73,500    3,317,055 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (l)(n)  112,100    2,623,140 


$  11,090,380 



Computer Software - 23.8%       




Adobe Systems, Inc.  88,550  $  3,419,801 
McAfee, Inc. (l)(n)  137,100    3,188,946 
MicroStrategy, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  69,660    6,386,429 
Opsware, Inc. (l)(n)  253,330    1,993,707 
Oracle Corp. (n)  385,518    4,788,133 
Symantec Corp. (n)  182,301    3,079,064 
TIBCO Software, Inc. (n)  378,960    3,285,583 
Witness Systems, Inc. (l)(n)  67,200    1,574,496 


$ 27,716,159 



Computer Software - Systems - 3.9%       




Dell, Inc. (n)  59,800  $  1,734,200 
LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. (n)  62,410    2,785,709 


    $  4,519,909 




Electronics - 22.1%       




ARM Holdings PLC  669,600  $  1,616,704 
Delta Electronics  791,000    1,885,934 
Intel Corp.  344,600    7,098,760 
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (n)  33,300    2,038,626 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR  7,675    2,715,031 
SanDisk Corp. (n)  68,170    4,113,378 
SigmaTel, Inc. (n)  108,700    1,168,525 
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (n)  62,700    1,958,121 
Xilinx, Inc.  113,500    3,096,280 


$  25,691,359 



Internet - 6.5%       




Equinix, Inc. (l)(n)  81,800  $  4,289,592 
Google, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  9,190    3,332,478 


    $  7,622,070 

 

 

 

 
  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       

Issuer
 
Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Machinery & Tools - 2.2%       




Cognex Corp.  91,440  $  2,515,514 




Network & Telecom - 23.4%       




Cisco Systems, Inc. (n)  217,633  $  4,404,892 
Corning, Inc. (n)  141,500    3,454,015 
Extreme Networks, Inc. (l)(n)  465,100    2,153,413 
F5 Networks, Inc. (l)(n)  42,400    2,875,568 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (n)  343,410    6,315,310 
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (n)  45,900    2,389,554 
Nortel Networks Corp. (n)  1,208,600    3,456,596 
Redback Networks, Inc. (l)(n)  20,800    394,160 
Research In Motion Ltd. (n)  25,000    1,763,250 


    $  27,206,758 




Personal Computers & Peripherals - 3.5%       




EMC Corp. (n)  291,340  $  4,084,587 




Telephone Services - 0.8%       




Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (n)  164,300  $  883,934 




Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $106,549,883) $ 114,102,350 



Short-Term Obligation - 1.9%       




General Electric Capital Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06,       
at Amortized Cost and Value (y)  $ 2,255,000  $  2,255,000 




Collateral for Securities Loaned - 11.7%       




Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and       
Net Asset Value  13,549,676  $  13,549,676 




$ 129,907,026 



Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (11.7)%      (13,579,689) 




Net Assets - 100.0%  $ 116,327,337 




(n)      Non-income producing security.
(l)      All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(y)      The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.
(k)      As of February 28, 2006 the fund had two securities that were fair valued, aggregating, $4,671,643 and 4.0% of net assets in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.

The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolio of Investments and are defined:

ADR     American Depository Receipt
GDR     Global Depository Receipt

See Notes to Financial Statements

6 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

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

 

At 2/28/06 

 

 

Assets 

 


Investments, at value, including $13,196,520 of securities on loan   
(identified cost, $122,354,559)  $129,907,026 
Cash  728 
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $50,653)  51,530 
Receivable for investments sold  4,706,421 
Receivable for fund shares sold  109,627 
Interest and dividends receivable  38,741 
Receivable from investment adviser  65,206 
Other assets  16 


Total assets  $134,879,295 


Liabilities   


Payable for investments purchased  $4,521,817 
Payable for fund shares reacquired  283,562 
Collateral for securities loaned, at value  13,549,676 
Payable to affiliates   
   Management fee  2,413 
   Shareholder servicing costs  37,031 
   Distribution and service fees  2,643 
   Administrative services fee  63 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  6 
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation  48,742 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  106,005 


Total liabilities  $18,551,958 


Net assets  $116,327,337 


Net assets consist of:   


Paid-in capital  $437,908,785 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and   
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  7,553,344 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign   
currency transactions  (328,264,613)
Accumulated net investment loss  (870,179)


Net assets  $116,327,337 


Shares of beneficial interest outstanding  11,479,771 


Class A shares   


   Net assets  $50,583,636 
   Shares outstanding  4,901,741 


   Net asset value per share  $10.32 


   Offering price per share (100÷94.25 x net asset value per share)  $10.95 

 

 
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     

Class B shares
 
   



   Net assets  $45,003,144   
   Shares outstanding  4,523,222   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $9.95 



Class C shares     



   Net assets  $13,159,893   
   Shares outstanding  1,324,834   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $9.93 



Class I shares     



   Net assets  $3,714,122   
   Shares outstanding  351,366   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $10.57 



Class R shares     



   Net assets  $2,735,558   
   Shares outstanding  266,747   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $10.26 



Class R1 shares     



   Net assets  $129,140   
   Shares outstanding  12,992   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $9.94 



Class R2 shares     



   Net assets  $366,399   
   Shares outstanding  36,749   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $9.97 



Class R3 shares     



   Net assets  $510,333   
   Shares outstanding  50,014   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $10.20 



Class R4 shares     



   Net assets  $62,470   
   Shares outstanding  6,053   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $10.32 



Class R5 shares     



   Net assets  $62,642   
   Shares outstanding  6,053   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $10.35 




On sales of $50,000 or more, the 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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

8 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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
.

Six months ended 2/28/06   
Net investment loss   


Income   
   Dividends  $117,734 
   Interest  42,974 
   Foreign taxes withheld  (9,105)


Total investment income  $151,603 


Expenses   
   Management fee  $422,837 
   Distribution and service fees  377,826 
   Shareholder servicing costs  190,159 
   Administrative services fee  10,052 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  1,381 
   Independent trustees’ compensation  8,824 
   Custodian fee  27,283 
   Shareholder communications  41,621 
   Auditing fees  21,680 
   Legal fees  2,100 
   Registration fees  112,219 
   Miscellaneous  12,272 


Total expenses  $1,228,254 


   Fees paid indirectly  (3,704)
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser  (202,768)


Net expenses  $1,021,782 


Net investment loss    $(870,179)

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   


Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)   
   Investment transactions  $13,903,048 
   Foreign currency transactions  (18,493)


Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign   
currency transactions  $13,884,555 


Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   
   Investments  $4,284,172 
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  16,828 


Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign   
currency translation  $4,301,000 


Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and   
foreign currency  $18,185,555 


Change in net assets from operations  $17,315,376 


See Notes to Financial Statements   
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9

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.     

 

Six months ended 

Year ended 
  2/28/06  8/31/05 
  (unaudited)   
Change in net assets     



From operations     



Net investment loss  $(870,179) $(1,187,631)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  13,884,555  26,313,940 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation  4,301,000  (3,585,555)



Change in net assets from operations  $17,315,376  $21,540,754 



Change in net assets from fund share transactions  $(12,226,774) $(67,156,944)



Redemption fees  $—  $4,244 



Total change in net assets  $5,088,602  $(45,611,946)



Net assets     



At beginning of period  111,238,735  156,850,681 
At end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of     
$870,179 and $0, respectively)  $116,327,337  $111,238,735 



See Notes to Financial Statements     

10 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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    Years ended 8/31   
Class A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.84   $7.70   $8.30   $6.25   $10.70   $28.03
Income (loss) from             
investment operations               
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.06 ) $(0.05 ) $(0.10 ) $(0.07 ) $(0.11 ) $(0.14 )
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments and             
   foreign currency  1.54   1.19   (0.50 ) 2.12   (4.34 ) (16.69 )
Total from investment operations  $1.48   $1.14   $(0.60 ) $2.05   $(4.45 ) $(16.83 )
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             
   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $— $— $— $— $— $(0.50 )
   From paid-in capital            (0.00 )(w)
Total distributions declared to             
shareholders  $—    $—   $—   $—   $—   $(0.50 )
Net asset value, end of period  $10.32   $8.84   $7.70   $8.30   $6.25   $10.70
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  16.74 (n)  14.81   (7.23 )(b) 32.80    (41.53 )  (61.02 )
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.86 (a)  1.79 1.60 1.76 1.74 1.55
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.50 (a)  1.51 1.50  1.52  1.51 1.52
Net investment loss  (1.22 )(a) (0.56 )  (1.10 )  (1.05 )  (1.22 )  (0.87 ) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163 141 162 210  413
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $50,584   $48,945   $75,786   $101,059   $53,142   $66,358



See Notes to Financial Statements
 

           
        SEMIANNUAL REPORT 11 

Financial Highlights – continued             
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class B  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.55   $7.50   $8.13   $6.16   $10.61   $27.95
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.09 )  $(0.10 )  $(0.15 )  $(0.11 )  $(0.17 )  $(0.25 )
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  1.49   1.15   (0.48 )  2.08   (4.28 )  (16.64 ) 
Total from investment operations  $1.40   $1.05    $(0.63 )  $1.97   $(4.45 )  $(16.89 ) 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             
   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $— $— $— $— $— $(0.45 ) 
   From paid-in capital               (0.00 )(w)
Total distributions declared to             
shareholders  $—   $—   $—    $—    $—    $(0.45 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  $9.95   $8.55   $7.50   $8.13   $6.16   $10.61
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  16.37 (n)  14.00   (7.75 )(b)  31.98   (41.94 )  (61.28 ) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.51 (a)  2.44 2.25 2.42 2.39 2.20
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.15 (a)  2.16 2.15  2.18 2.16 2.17
Net investment loss  (1.87 )(a)  (1.24 )  (1.74 )  (1.71 )  (1.87 )  (1.52 ) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163 141 162 210 413
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $45,003   $43,765   $50,896   $61,353   $25,997   $44,369

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
           

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Financial Highlights – continued             
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.54   $7.48   $8.12   $6.16   $10.61   $27.95
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.09 )  $(0.10 )  $(0.15 )  $(0.11 )  $(0.17 )  $(0.25 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  1.48   1.16   (0.49 )   2.07   (4.28 )  (16.64 ) 
Total from investment operations  $1.39   $1.06   $(0.64 )  $1.96   $(4.45 )  $(16.89 ) 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             
   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $— $— $— $—  $—  $(0.45 ) 
   From paid-in capital              (0.00 )(w) 
Total distributions declared to             
shareholders  $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $(0.45 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  $9.93   $8.54   $7.48   $8.12   $6.16   $10.61
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  16.28 (n)  14.17   (7.88 )(b)  31.82   (41.94 )  (61.27 ) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:                       
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.51 (a) 2.44 2.25 2.42 2.39 2.20
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  2.15 (a)  2.16 2.15 2.18 2.16 2.17
Net investment loss  (1.87 )(a)  (1.22 )  (1.74 )  (1.71 )  (1.87 )  (1.52 ) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163 141 162 210 413
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $13,160   $12,414   $15,367   $20,210   $10,476 $17,298


See Notes to Financial Statements
 
           
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Financial Highlights – continued             
Six months           
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class I  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.04   $7.85   $8.43   $6.33   $10.79   $28.08
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             
   Net investment income (loss) (d)  $(0.04 )  $0.01  $(0.06 )  $(0.05 )  $(0.08 )  $(0.09 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             
   on investments and foreign currency  1.57    1.18   (0.52 )  2.15    (4.38 )  (16.68 ) 
Total from investment operations  $1.53    $1.19     $(0.58 )  $2.10    $(4.46 )  $(16.77 ) 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             
   From net realized gain on investments             
   and foreign currency transactions  $— $— $— $— $— $(0.52 ) 
   From paid-in capital            (0.00 )(w)
Total distributions declared to             
shareholders  $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $(0.52 )
Net asset value, end of period  $10.57    $9.04    $7.85    $8.43    $6.33    $10.79
Total return (%) (s)(r)  16.92 (n)  15.16    (6.88 )(b)  33.18   (41.33 )  (60.69 ) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                 
and Supplemental data:               
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.51 (a)  1.44 1.26 1.41 1.39 1.20
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.15 (a)  1.16 1.16 1.17 1.16 1.17
Net investment income (loss)  (0.87 )(a) 0.17 (0.70 )  (0.71 )  (0.87 )  (0.53 ) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163 141 162 210 413
Net assets at end of period               
(000 Omitted)  $3,714   $3,384   $13,404   $4,179   $3,045   $5,357


See Notes to Financial Statements
 
             
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Financial Highlights – continued         
  Six months       
  ended  Years ended 8/31 
Class R  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003(i) 
  (unaudited)       
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.80    $7.67  $8.28    $6.16
   
Income (loss) from investment operations         
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.06 )  $(0.07)  $(0.10 ) $(0.08 )
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and       
   foreign currency  1.52    1.20  (0.51 )  2.20
Total from investment operations  $1.46   $1.13  $(0.61 )  $2.12
Net asset value, end of period  $10.26    $8.80  $7.67   $8.28
Total return (%) (s)(r)  16.59 (n) 14.73 (7.37 )(b)  34.42 (n)
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.01 (a)  1.94  1.76  1.88 (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.65 (a)  1.66  1.66  1.64 (a)
Net investment loss  (1.37 )(a)  (0.79)  (1.21 ) (1.22 )(a)
Portfolio turnover  105 163  141 162
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $2,736   $2,283  $1,266   $173

    Six months  Year 
      ended  ended 
Class R1    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period          $8.55   $8.01 
Income (loss) from investment operations         
   Net investment loss (d)      $(0.09 ) $(0.07 )
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  1.48   0.61 (g)
Total from investment operations          $1.39   $0.54 
Net asset value, end of period          $9.94   $8.55 
Total return (%) (s)(r)          16.26 (n)  6.74 (n)
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      2.70 (a)  2.62  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      2.25 (a)  2.34 (a) 
Net investment loss      (1.99 )(a)  (1.90 )(a)
Portfolio turnover      105 163
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)          $129   $64
See Notes to Financial Statements         
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Financial Highlights – continued       
    Six months  Year 
    ended  ended 
Class R2    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period      $8.56   $8.01
Income (loss) from investment operations       
   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.08 )  $(0.05 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    1.49   0.60 (g) 
Total from investment operations      $1.41   $0.55
Net asset value, end of period      $9.97   $8.56
Total return (%) (s)(r)      16.47 (n)  6.87 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)       
and Supplemental data:       
Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.40 (a)  2.32 (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.90 (a)  2.04 (a) 
Net investment loss    (1.63 )(a)  (1.60 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover    105 163
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)      $366   $85
 
Six months
 
   
  ended  Years ended 8/31 
Class R3  2/28/06  2005  2004(i) 
  (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.76   $7.66   $8.79
Income (loss) from investment operations       
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.08 )  $(0.09 )  $(0.09 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and       
   foreign currency  1.52   1.19   (1.04 ) 
Total from investment operations  $1.44   $1.10   $(1.13 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  $10.20   $8.76   $7.66
Total return (%) (s)(r)  16.44 (n)  14.36   (12.86 )(b)(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)       
and Supplemental data:       
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  2.25 (a)  2.19 2.01 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.80 (a)  1.91 1.91 (a) 
Net investment loss  (1.53 )(a)  (1.07 )  (1.47 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163  141
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $510   $192   $132


See Notes to Financial Statements
 
     


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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R4  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.85   $8.26
Income (loss) from investment operations     
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.06 )  $(0.04 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  1.53    0.63 (g) 
Total from investment operations  $1.47    $0.59
Net asset value, end of period  $10.32    $8.85
Total return (%) (s)(r)  16.61 (n)  7.14 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.91 (a)  1.82 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.55 (a)  1.54 (a) 
Net investment loss  (1.27 )(a)  (1.10 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover  105   163
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $62    $54


See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   



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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R5  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.86   $8.26
Income (loss) from investment operations        
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.05 )  $(0.03 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  1.54     0.63 (g) 
Total from investment operations  $1.49   $0.60
Net asset value, end of period  $10.35   $8.86
Total return (%) (s)(r)  16.82 (n)  7.26 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:       
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.61 (a)  1.52 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.25 (a)  1.24 (a) 
Net investment loss  (0.97 )(a)  (0.79 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover  105 163
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $63   $54

Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share impact of less than $0.01.

(a)      Annualized.
(n)      Not annualized.
(w)      Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(d)      Per share data are based on average shares outstanding.
(f)      Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly.
(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.
(i)      For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
(g)      The per share amount is not in accordance with the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(b)      The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share based on the shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Technology Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. 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 markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may

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occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee (which was retained by the fund) on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition (either by purchase or exchange). The fund no longer charges a redemption

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fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $1,861 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $1,843 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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

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classification of income for financial statement and tax purposes. Book/tax differences primarily relate to foreign currency transactions, wash sales, non-taxable distributions, and net operating losses.

The fund declared no distributions for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004.

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

  As of February 28, 2006   
Cost of investments(1)  $122,978,695  
Gross appreciation  $11,456,439
Gross depreciation  (4,528,108 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $6,928,331
As of August 31, 2005   
Capital loss carryforwards  $(341,525,032 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  2,644,159
Other temporary differences  (15,951 ) 

(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

As of August 31, 2005, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

  August  31,  2007  $(1,684,872 ) 
August  31,  2008  (7,671,099 ) 
August  31,  2009  (113,374,272 ) 
August  31,  2010  (139,439,925 ) 
August  31,  2011  (74,891,618 )  
August  31,  2012  (4,463,246 ) 
Total      $(341,525,032 ) 

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. 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.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities.

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The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee to 0.70% of average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. This management fee reduction amounted to $0.

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has contractually agreed to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management, distribution and service, retirement plan administration and services, and certain other fees and expenses, such that operating expenses do not exceed 0.40% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual fee arrangement will continue until January 1, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this reduction amounted to $201,995 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $3,213 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, 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 class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:         
        Total  Annual  Distribution 
    Distribution  Service  Distribution  Effective  and Service 
    Fee Rate  Fee Rate  Plan(1)  Rate(2)  Fee 
Class A  0.10%  0.25%  0.35%  0.35%  $86,173 
Class B  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  219,992 
Class C  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  63,192 
Class R  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  6,276 
Class  R1  0.50%  0.25%  0.75%  0.75%  411 
Class  R2  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  702 
Class  R3  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  1,008 
Class  R4    0.25%  0.25%  0.25%  72 







Total Distribution and Service Fees        $377,826 

(1)      In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2)      The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets.
 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

Certain Class A and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

  Amount 
Class A  $2,224 
Class B  $57,187 
Class C  $1,397 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $54,811, which equated to 0.0972% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $74,398.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000.

The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0178% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

      Annual   
      Effective  Total 
    Fee Rate  Rate(1)  Amount 
Class  R1  0.45%  0.36%  $246 
Class  R2  0.40%  0.26%  560 
Class  R3  0.25%  0.16%  503 
Class  R4  0.15%  0.15%  43 
Class  R5  0.10%  0.10%  29 





Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees      $1,381 

(1)      Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $432 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $344. The fund also has an unfunded retirement benefit deferral plan for certain current Independent Trustees which resulted in an expense of $4,975. Both amounts are included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees and certain current Trustees amounted to $3,326 and $44,300, respectively, at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $472. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $341, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $117,798,887 and $132,320,062, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(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 2/28/06  Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
    Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold         
   Class A  441,730 $4,262,649 1,841,301 $15,794,906
   Class B  237,294 2,196,934  601,987 5,034,688
   Class C  111,143 1,039,165 230,424 1,904,542
   Class I  42,554 429,192 153,317 1,351,997
   Class R  35,893   345,680 203,930   1,740,254
   Class  R1  6,134 53,883 7,503 61,010 
   Class  R2  26,851 239,714 9,983 82,697  
   Class  R3  39,101 357,116   11,651 100,006
   Class  R4      6,053 50,000
   Class  R5          6,053   50,000
    940,700 $8,924,333 3,072,202 $26,170,100
Shares reacquired         
   Class A  (1,074,185 )  $(10,264,116 )  (6,148,566 )  $(52,768,987 ) 
   Class B  (830,321 )  (7,644,505 )  (2,275,531 )  (18,989,310 ) 
   Class C  (239,781 )  (2,208,458 )  (830,211 )  (6,910,220 ) 
   Class I  (65,414 )  (641,471 )  (1,486,367 )  (13,661,239 ) 
   Class R  (28,727 )  (281,171 )  (109,402 )  (937,454 ) 
   Class  R1  (644 )  (5,891 )  (1 )  (17 ) 
   Class  R2  (85 )  (856 ) 
   Class  R3  (10,987 )  (104,639 )  (7,034 )  (59,817 ) 
    (2,250,144 )  $(21,151,107 )  (10,857,112 )  $(93,327,044 ) 
Net change         
   Class A  (632,455 )  $(6,001,467 )  (4,307,265 )  $(36,974,081 ) 
   Class B  (593,027 )  (5,447,571 )  (1,673,544 )  (13,954,622 ) 
   Class C  (128,638 )  (1,169,293 )  (599,787 )  (5,005,678 ) 
   Class I  (22,860 )  (212,279 )  (1,333,050 )  (12,309,242 ) 
   Class R  7,166 64,509 94,528 802,800
   Class  R1  5,490 47,992 7,502 60,993
   Class  R2  26,766 238,858 9,983 82,697
   Class  R3  28,114 252,477 4,617 40,189
   Class  R4  6,053 50,000
   Class  R5      6,053   50,000
    (1,309,444 )  $(12,226,774 )  (7,784,910 )  $(67,156,944 ) 

(i)      For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $376, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 27

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

28 SEMIANNUAL REPORT



LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
 MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top ten holdings     
Bank of America Corp.    4.5% 

Altria Group, Inc.    3.2% 

Citigroup, Inc.    3.1% 

Lockheed Martin Corp.    3.1% 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    3.0% 

MetLife, Inc.    2.6% 

Dominion Resources, Inc.    2.6% 

Johnson & Johnson    2.6% 

Sprint Nextel Corp.    2.5% 

Northrop Grumman Corp.    2.3% 


Equity market sectors     
Financial Services    28.7% 

Industrial Goods & Services    11.6% 

Energy    11.3% 

Utilities & Communications    10.7% 

Consumer Staples    8.7% 

Basic Materials    7.3% 

Health Care    7.2% 

Leisure    3.3% 

Autos & Housing    2.6% 

Technology    2.1% 

Transportation    1.9% 

Retailing    1.8% 

Special Products & Services    1.5% 


Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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, September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 3 

Expense Table – continued

            Expenses 
      Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
      Expense  Account Value Account Value  Period(p) 
Share Class      Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 

 
A 
 
  Actual  1.19%  $1,000.00  $1,066.00  $  6.10 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.19%  $1,000.00  $1,018.89  $  5.96 

 
B 
 
  Actual  1.83%  $1,000.00  $1,062.60  $  9.36 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.83%  $1,000.00  $1,015.72  $  9.15 

 
C 
 
  Actual  1.84%  $1,000.00  $1,062.70  $  9.41 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.84%  $1,000.00  $1,015.67  $  9.20 

 
I 
 
  Actual  0.84%  $1,000.00  $1,067.90  $  4.31 

  Hypothetical(h)  0.84%  $1,000.00  $1,020.63  $  4.21 

 
R 
 
  Actual  1.34%  $1,000.00  $1,065.40  $  6.86 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.34%  $1,000.00  $1,018.15  $  6.71 

 
R1 
 
  Actual  1.96%  $1,000.00  $1,062.20  $10.02 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.96%  $1,000.00  $1,015.08  $  9.79 

 
R2 
 
  Actual  1.61%  $1,000.00  $1,064.30  $  8.24 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.61%  $1,000.00  $1,016.81  $  8.05 

 
R3 
 
  Actual  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,064.60  $  7.68 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,017.36  $  7.50 

 
R4 
 
  Actual  1.24%  $1,000.00  $1,065.90  $  6.35 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.24%  $1,000.00  $1,018.65  $  6.21 

 
R5 
 
  Actual  0.95%  $1,000.00  $1,067.30  $  4.87 

  Hypothetical(h)  0.95%  $1,000.00  $1,020.08  $  4.76 

 
529A 
 
  Actual  1.44%  $1,000.00  $1,064.60  $  7.37 

  Hypothetical(h)  1.44%  $1,000.00  $1,017.65  $  7.20 

 
529B 
 
  Actual  2.09%  $1,000.00  $1,061.50  $10.68 

  Hypothetical(h)  2.09%  $1,000.00  $1,014.43  $10.44 

 
529C 
 
  Actual  2.09%  $1,000.00  $1,061.50  $10.68 

  Hypothetical(h)  2.09%  $1,000.00  $1,014.43  $10.44 


(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
 

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 1.94%, 1.59%, and 1.48% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $9.92, $8.14, and $7.58 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06           
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund.       
It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.           
Stocks - 98.7%           

Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Aerospace - 6.8%           

Lockheed Martin Corp.    3,378,260    $  246,173,806 
Northrop Grumman Corp.    2,857,540      183,168,314 
United Technologies Corp.    1,915,670      112,066,695 

        $  541,408,815 

Alcoholic Beverages - 0.9%           

Diageo PLC    4,783,909    $  73,586,710 

Automotive - 0.2%           

Johnson Controls, Inc. (l)    223,690    $  15,942,386 

Banks & Credit Companies - 16.1%           

American Express Co.    1,456,650    $  78,484,302 
Bank of America Corp.    7,812,875      358,220,319 
Bank of New York Co., Inc.    501,300      17,164,512 
Citigroup, Inc.    5,410,850      250,901,114 
Fannie Mae    2,241,770      122,579,984 
Freddie Mac (l)    619,770      41,766,300 
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    1,687,640      118,725,474 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.    2,225,650      161,070,291 
UBS AG (l)    761,185      80,941,275 
Wells Fargo & Co.    884,120      56,760,504 

        $1,286,614,075 

Broadcast & Cable TV - 1.8%           

CBS Corp., ‘‘B’’    1,475,321    $  36,086,352 
Viacom, Inc., ‘‘B’’ (n)    1,476,111      58,985,396 
Walt Disney Co.    1,847,210      51,703,408 

        $  146,775,156 

Brokerage & Asset Managers - 6.0%           

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.    180,852    $  8,225,149 
Franklin Resources, Inc.    399,780      41,049,410 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    1,683,750      237,897,037 
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.    430,000      62,758,500 
Mellon Financial Corp.    2,147,040      77,486,674 
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.    655,300      50,595,713 

        $  478,012,483 

Business Services - 1.5%           

Accenture Ltd., ‘‘A’’ (l)    3,666,930    $  119,761,934 

    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Chemicals - 4.5%           

Dow Chemical Co.    1,535,790    $  66,085,044 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.    2,065,590      83,119,342 
Nalco Holding Co. (n)    993,590      17,387,825 
PPG Industries, Inc.    1,772,640      107,475,163 
Syngenta AG    593,680      83,930,944 

        $  357,998,318 

Computer Software - 0.8%           

Oracle Corp. (n)    3,720,250    $  46,205,505 
Symantec Corp. (l)(n)    1,244,590      21,021,125 

        $  67,226,630 

Construction - 2.4%           

Masco Corp. (l)    5,374,510    $  167,630,967 
Sherwin-Williams Co.    541,330      24,657,582 

        $  192,288,549 

Consumer Goods & Services - 0.5%           

Kimberly-Clark Corp.    687,030    $  40,658,435 

Containers - 0.3%           

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (l)(n)    1,560,510    $  20,473,891 

Electrical Equipment - 1.7%           

Cooper Industries Ltd., ‘‘A’’    851,750    $  71,291,475 
Tyco International Ltd.    679,220      17,517,084 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.    610,650      45,212,526 

        $  134,021,085 

Electronics - 0.8%           

Analog Devices, Inc. (l)    593,860    $  22,649,820 
Intel Corp.    1,915,960      39,468,776 

        $  62,118,596 

Energy - Independent - 1.5%           

Apache Corp. (l)    384,600    $  25,737,432 
Devon Energy Corp. (l)    960,320      56,303,562 
EOG Resources, Inc.    581,830      39,215,342 

        $  121,256,336 

Energy - Integrated - 9.3%           

Amerada Hess Corp. (l)    492,400    $  68,103,844 
BP PLC, ADR (l)    1,524,180      101,236,036 
Chevron Corp.    1,007,104      56,881,234 
ConocoPhillips (l)    2,935,830      178,968,197 
Exxon Mobil Corp.    2,734,140      162,325,892 
TOTAL S.A., ADR (l)    1,394,190      175,849,185 

        $  743,364,388 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 4.1%           

Archer Daniels Midland Co. (l)    1,570,655    $  49,821,177 
H.J. Heinz Co. (l)    1,073,050      40,636,403 
Kellogg Co.    2,470,220      109,455,448 
Nestle S.A. (l)    153,527      45,208,428 
PepsiCo, Inc.    650,536      38,453,183 
Sara Lee Corp.    2,580,940      45,605,210 

        $  329,179,849 

Forest & Paper Products - 1.1%           

Bowater, Inc. (l)    566,740    $  14,746,575 
International Paper Co. (l)    2,307,640      75,621,363 

        $  90,367,938 

General Merchandise - 0.2%           

Federated Department Stores, Inc. (l)    220,470    $  15,662,189 

Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.4%           

CIGNA Corp.    281,480    $  34,551,670 

Insurance - 6.6%           

Allstate Corp.    3,117,790    $  170,792,536 
Chubb Corp.    516,150      49,421,362 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.    934,675      76,998,526 
Lincoln National Corp. (l)    464,710      26,381,587 
MetLife, Inc.    4,118,860      206,437,263 

        $  530,031,274 

Leisure & Toys - 0.4%           

Hasbro, Inc. (l)    1,429,010    $  28,994,613 

Machinery & Tools - 3.1%           

Deere & Co. (l)    2,196,596    $  167,534,377 
Finning International, Inc.    277,240      9,145,433 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (l)    788,010      67,642,778 

        $  244,322,588 

Medical Equipment - 0.2%           

Baxter International, Inc.    386,120    $  14,614,642 

Network & Telecom - 0.5%           

Cisco Systems, Inc. (n)    2,126,630    $  43,042,991 

Oil Services - 0.5%           

Noble Corp.    528,380    $  39,052,566 

    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Pharmaceuticals - 6.6%           

Abbott Laboratories    1,827,860    $  80,754,855 
Eli Lilly & Co.    288,690      16,056,938 
Johnson & Johnson    3,559,120      205,183,268 
Merck & Co., Inc.    3,563,350      124,218,381 
Wyeth    2,082,400      103,703,520 

        $  529,916,962 

Printing & Publishing - 1.1%           

Reed Elsevier PLC    5,941,620    $  53,730,944 
Tribune Co. (l)    1,108,644      33,924,506 

        $  87,655,450 

Railroad & Shipping - 1.7%           

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.    1,410,310    $  110,906,778 
Norfolk Southern Corp.    526,260      26,933,987 

        $  137,840,765 

Specialty Chemicals - 1.4%           

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (l)    947,388    $  60,784,414 
Praxair, Inc.    895,660      48,347,727 

        $  109,132,141 

Specialty Stores - 1.6%           

Gap, Inc. (l)    4,412,030    $  81,799,036 
Home Depot, Inc.    573,110      24,156,587 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.    347,180      23,670,732 

        $  129,626,355 

Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.1%           

Vodafone Group PLC    44,659,490    $  85,477,661 

Telephone Services - 4.0%           

Sprint Nextel Corp.    8,236,090    $  197,913,243 
Verizon Communications, Inc.    3,578,770      120,604,549 

        $  318,517,792 

Tobacco - 3.2%           

Altria Group, Inc.    3,564,650    $  256,298,335 

Trucking - 0.2%           

CNF, Inc.    330,230    $  16,570,941 

8 SEMIANNUAL REPORT           

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued               
Issuer            Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Stocks - continued                   

Utilities - Electric Power - 5.6%               

Dominion Resources, Inc.            2,740,370    $ 205,801,787  
Entergy Corp.            424,680      30,793,547  
Exelon Corp. (l)            500,520      28,584,697  
FPL Group, Inc. (l)            1,432,010      60,044,179  
PPL Corp.            1,323,280      42,080,304  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.        532,430      36,945,318  
TXU Corp.            801,100      41,969,629  
                    $ 446,219,461  

Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $6,374,678,056)            $ 7,888,583,970   

Warrants - 0%                   

        Strike               
        Price    1st Exercise           

Syngenta AG (Chemicals) (n)                   
(Identified Cost, $234,377)    CHF 234.00    5/23/06    593,680    $ 734,169  

Collateral for Securities Loaned - 3.4%               

Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and           
Net Asset Value            273,346,025    $ 273,346,025  

Short-Term Obligations - 1.0% (y)               

Edison Asset Securitization LLC, 4.58%, due 4/17/06 (t)    $    908,000    $ 902,571  

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06        78,131,000      78,131,000  

Total Short-Term Obligations, at Amortized Cost and Value        $ 79,033,571  

Total Investments (Identified Cost, $6,727,292,029)           

$

8,241,697,735

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (3.1)%              (250,027,843 ) 

Net Assets - 100.0%                $ 7,991,669,892   

(n)   Non-income producing security.                   
(l)   All or a portion of this security is on loan.               
(y)   The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.           
(t)   Security exempt from registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 4(2) o fthe Securities Act of 1933.   
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:           
CHF        Swiss Franc                   
The following abbreviation is used in the Portfolio of Investments and is defined:       
ADR         American Depository Receipt                   

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
             
                SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets 
and liabilities composing the total value of the fund.     
At 2/28/06     
Assets     

Investments, at value, including $266,664,557 of securities on       
loan (identified cost, $6,727,292,029)    $8,241,697,735 
Cash    2,138 
Receivable for investments sold    16,668,342 
Receivable for fund shares sold    20,319,315 
Interest and dividends receivable    16,588,585 

Total assets    $8,295,276,115 

Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased    $9,007,627 
Payable for fund shares reacquired    19,516,192 
Collateral for securities loaned, at value    273,346,025 
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee    131,861 
   Shareholder servicing costs    791,368 
   Distribution and service fees    104,986 
   Administrative services fee    788 
   Program manager fees    37 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    263 
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation    20,987 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    686,089 

Total liabilities    $303,606,223 

Net assets    $7,991,669,892 

Net assets consist of:     

Paid-in capital    $6,354,234,656 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and     
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    1,514,400,755 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency transactions    116,346,826 
Undistributed net investment income    6,687,655 

Net assets    $7,991,669,892 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding    332,858,622 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued   
Class A shares   
   Net assets  $4,670,756,197   
   Shares outstanding  194,286,127  

   Net asset value per share  $24.04 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)  $25.51 

Class B shares   

   Net assets  $1,209,694,228  
   Shares outstanding  50,650,172  

   Net asset value and offering price per share  $23.88 

Class C shares     

   Net assets  $877,548,638 
   Shares outstanding  36,782,265 

   Net asset value and offering price per share  $23.86 

Class I shares   

   Net assets  $1,036,999,120 
   Shares outstanding  42,944,344 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price   
   per share  $24.15 

Class R shares   

   Net assets  $114,264,163 
   Shares outstanding  4,763,525 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price   
   per share  $23.99 

Class R1 shares   

   Net assets  $1,955,412 
   Shares outstanding  82,143 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price   
   per share  $23.81 

Class R2 shares   

   Net assets  $940,444 
   Shares outstanding  39,388 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price   
   per share  $23.88 

Class R3 shares   

   Net assets  $15,008,116 
   Shares outstanding  627,203 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price   
   per share  $23.93 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued         
Class R4 shares         

   Net assets    $8,485,885     
   Shares outstanding    353,063     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price         
   per share        $24.03 

Class R5 shares         

   Net assets    $50,632,549     
   Shares outstanding    2,104,644     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price         
   per share        $24.06 

Class 529A shares         

   Net assets    $3,394,006     
   Shares outstanding    141,811     

   Net asset value per share        $23.93 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)        $25.39 

Class 529B shares         

   Net assets    $808,566     
   Shares outstanding    34,074     

   Net asset value and offering price per share        $23.73 

Class 529C shares         

   Net assets    $1,182,568     
   Shares outstanding    49,863     

   Net asset value and offering price per share        $23.72 


Shares outstanding are rounded for presentation purposes.

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A and Class 529A shares are reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 529B, and Class 529C shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements

12 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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. 
Six months ended 2/28/06     
Net investment income     

Income     
   Dividends    $83,935,608 
   Interest    2,499,760 
   Foreign taxes withheld    (384,112)

Total investment income    $86,051,256 

Expenses     
   Management fee    $23,255,349 
   Distribution and service fees    18,710,987 
   Program manager fees    6,174 
   Shareholder servicing costs    7,247,790 
   Administrative services fee    182,118 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    39,907 
   Independent trustees’ compensation    49,878 
   Custodian fee    741,367 
   Shareholder communications    357,506 
   Auditing fees    21,680 
   Legal fees    57,076 
   Miscellaneous    402,719 

Total expenses    $51,072,551 

   Fees paid indirectly    $(204,259)
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser    (114,559)

Net expenses    $50,753,733 

Net investment income    $35,297,523 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)     
   Investment transactions    $197,580,476 
   Foreign currency transactions    (36,197)

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions    $197,544,279 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
   Investments    $266,208,514 
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    (2,368)

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation    $266,206,146 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency    $463,750,425 

Change in net assets from operations    $499,047,948 

See Notes to Financial Statements     
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13 

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.     
        Six months ended    Year ended 
        2/28/06    8/31/05 
        (unaudited)     
Change in net assets         

From operations         

Net investment income    $35,297,523    $75,352,542 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency transactions    197,544,279    375,822,875 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency translation    266,206,146    503,440,230 

Change in net assets from operations    $499,047,948    $954,615,647 

Distributions declared to shareholders         

From net investment income         
   Class A    $(30,261,047)   $(46,363,055)
   Class B    (4,293,456)   (7,662,195)
   Class C    (3,056,806)   (5,049,720)
   Class I    (7,626,496)   (10,452,013)
   Class R    (580,229)   (695,925)
   Class R1    (5,311)   (235)
   Class R2    (3,869)   (89)
   Class R3    (65,652)   (25,014)
   Class R4    (12,696)   (145)
   Class R5    (205,277)   (180)
   Class 529A    (16,641)   (21,518)
   Class 529B    (1,743)   (2,457)
   Class 529C    (2,851)   (3,600)
From net realized gain on investments and foreign         
currency transactions         
   Class A    (217,446,760)    
   Class B    (58,304,573)    
   Class C    (41,125,028)    
   Class I    (44,433,140)    
   Class R    (5,057,671)    
   Class R1    (65,732)    
   Class R2    (32,165)    
   Class R3    (644,654)    
   Class R4    (108,618)    
   Class R5    (2,214,112)    
   Class 529A    (147,960)    
   Class 529B    (34,246)    
   Class 529C    (54,564)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(415,801,297)   $(70,276,146)

14 SEMIANNUAL REPORT         

Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued         
    Six months ended    Year ended 
    2/28/06    8/31/05 
    (unaudited)     

Change in net assets from fund share transactions    $228,763,567    $662,205,274 

Redemption fees    $—    $15,186 

Total change in net assets    $312,010,218    $1,546,559,961 

Net assets         

At beginning of period    7,679,659,674    6,133,099,713 
At end of period (including undistributed net investment         
income of $6,687,655 and $17,522,206, respectively)    $7,991,669,892    $7,679,659,674 

See Notes to Financial Statements         
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 15 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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      Years ended 8/31   
Class A        2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value,                             
beginning of period        $23.81    $20.88    $18.03    $17.21    $19.28    $19.38 

Income (loss) from                             
investment operations                             

   Net investment income (d)    $0.12    $0.28    $0.23    $0.24    $0.20    $0.20 
   Net realized and                             
   unrealized gain (loss)                             
   on investments and                             
   foreign currency        1.41    2.91    2.84    0.81    (2.05)   0.44 

Total from investment                             
operations        $1.53    $3.19    $3.07    $1.05    $(1.85)   $0.64 

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                             

   From net investment                             
   income        $(0.16)   $(0.26)   $(0.22)   $(0.23)   $(0.15)   $(0.19)
   From net realized gain                         
   on investments and                             
   foreign currency                             
   transactions        (1.14)               (0.07)   (0.55)

Total distributions declared                         
to shareholders        $(1.30)   $(0.26)   $(0.22)   $(0.23)   $(0.22)   $(0.74)

Net asset value,                             
end of period        $24.04    $23.81    $20.88    $18.03    $17.21    $19.28 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)        6.60  (n)  15.36    17.13  (b)  6.22    (9.64)   3.19 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                             
reductions (f)        1.19  (a) 1.16    1.18    1.20    1.25    1.21 
Expenses after expense                             
reductions (f)        1.19  (a) 1.16    1.18    1.20    1.25    1.21 
Net investment income        1.04  (a)  1.23    1.14    1.41    1.05    1.00 
Portfolio turnover        11    24    42    55    48    63 
Net assets at end of                             
period (000 Omitted)    $4,670,756    $4,554,484    $3,527,854    $3,039,085    $1,820,568    $981,373 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
16 SEMIANNUAL REPORT                         

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31     
Class B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period    $23.66    $20.77    $17.94    $17.13    $19.19    $19.30 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.05    $0.13    $0.10    $0.12    $0.07    $0.07 
   Net realized and                         
   unrealized gain (loss)                         
   on investments and                         
   foreign currency    1.39    2.90    2.83    0.81    (2.02)   0.45 

Total from investment                         
operations    $1.44    $3.03    $2.93    $0.93    $(1.95)   $0.52 

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment                         
   income    $(0.08)   $(0.14)   $(0.10)   $(0.12)   $(0.04)   $(0.08)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    (1.14)               (0.07)   (0.55)

Total distributions declared                         
to shareholders    $(1.22)   $(0.14)    $(0.10)    $(0.12)    $(0.11)   $(0.63)

Net asset value,                         
end of period    $23.88    $23.66    $20.77    $17.94    $17.13    $19.19 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    6.26  (n)  14.61    16.35  (b)  5.50    (10.20)   2.55 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    1.83  (a)  1.81    1.82    1.85    1.90    1.86 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    1.83  (a)  1.81    1.82    1.85    1.90    1.86 
Net investment income    0.39  (a)  0.58    0.49    0.76    0.40    0.35 
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48    63 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $1,209,694    $1,262,029    $1,199,074    $1,069,389    $923,330    $698,338 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
                SEMIANNUAL REPORT 17 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period    $23.64    $20.75    $17.93    $17.12    $19.18    $19.30 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.05    $0.13    $0.10    $0.12    $0.07    $0.07 
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments and                         
   foreign currency    1.40    2.90    2.82    0.81    (2.02)   0.44 

Total from investment operations    $1.45    $3.03    $2.92    $0.93    $(1.95)   $0.51 

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment income    $(0.09)   $(0.14)   $(0.10)   $(0.12)   $(0.04)   $(0.08)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    (1.14)               (0.07)   (0.55)

Total distributions declared                         
to shareholders    $(1.23)   $(0.14)   $(0.10)   $(0.12)   $(0.11)   $(0.63)

Net asset value, end of period    $23.86    $23.64    $20.75    $17.93    $17.12    $19.18 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    6.27  (n)  14.63    16.32  (b)  5.52    (10.21)   2.52 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    1.84  (a)  1.81    1.82    1.85    1.90    1.86 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    1.84  (a)  1.81    1.82    1.85    1.90    1.86 
Net investment income    0.39  (a)  0.58    0.49    0.76    0.40    0.35 
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48    63 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $877,549    $863,486    $761,669    $648,318    $473,537    $366,154 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
                       

Financial Highlights – continued                         
Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class I    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
(unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.91    $20.95    $18.10    $17.27    $19.35    $19.47 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.17    $0.37    $0.30    $0.30    $0.27    $0.28 
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments and                         
   foreign currency    1.41    2.91    2.84    0.82    (2.06)   0.44 

Total from investment operations    $1.58    $3.28    $3.14    $1.12    $(1.79)   $0.72 

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment income    $(0.20)   $(0.32)   $(0.29)   $(0.29)   $(0.22)   $(0.29)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    (1.14)               (0.07)   (0.55)

Total distributions declared                         
to shareholders    $(1.34)   $(0.32)   $(0.29)   $(0.29)   $(0.29)   $(0.84)

Net asset value, end of period    $24.15    $23.91    $20.95    $18.10    $17.27    $19.35 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.79  (n)  15.78    17.47  (b)  6.61    (9.35)   3.58 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                         
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    0.84  (a)  0.81    0.83    0.85    0.90    0.86 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    0.84  (a)  0.81    0.83    0.85    0.90    0.86 
Net investment income    1.40  (a)  1.59    1.50    1.76    1.40    1.35 
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48    63 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $1,036,999    $899,654    $593,364    $296,961    $76,932    $45,849 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
                SEMIANNUAL REPORT 19 

Financial Highlights – continued                 
    Six months             
    ended    Years ended 8/31 
Class R    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003(i) 
    (unaudited)             
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.76    $20.84    $18.01    $16.53 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment income (d)    $0.11    $0.25    $0.21    $0.15 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                 
   and foreign currency    1.40    2.90    2.82    1.45 

Total from investment operations    $1.51    $3.15    $3.03    $1.60 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

   From net investment income    $(0.14)   $(0.23)   $(0.20)   $(0.12)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign                 
   currency transactions    (1.14)            

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.28)   $(0.23)   $(0.20)   $(0.12)  

Net asset value, end of period    $23.99    $23.76    $20.84    $18.01 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.54  (n)  15.21    16.92  (b)  9.76  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                 
and Supplemental data:                 

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.34  (a)  1.31    1.33    1.42  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.34  (a)  1.31    1.33    1.42  (a)
Net investment income    0.93  (a)  1.10    1.02    1.26  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $114,264    $85,302    $47,970    $14,583 

See Notes to Financial Statements                 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
               

Financial Highlights – continued         
    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R1    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.63    $23.17 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.04    $0.09   
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    1.39    0.42  (g)

Total from investment operations    $1.43    $0.51 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.11)   $(0.05)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.14)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.25)   $(0.05)

Net asset value, end of period    $23.81    $23.63 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.22  (n)  2.21  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.05  (a)  2.04  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.96  (a)  2.04  (a)
Net investment income    0.35  (a)  0.89  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,955    $574 

    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R2    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.67    $23.17 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.07    $0.11 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    1.41    0.43  (g)

Total from investment operations    $1.48    $0.54 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.13)   $(0.04)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.14)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.27)   $(0.04)

Net asset value, end of period    $23.88    $23.67 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.43  (n)  2.34  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.73  (a)  1.73  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.61  (a)  1.73  (a)
Net investment income    0.60  (a)  1.49  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $940    $732 

See Notes to Financial Statements         
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 21 

Financial Highlights – continued             
    Six months         
    ended    Years ended 8/31 
Class R3    2/28/06    2005    2004(i) 
    (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.71    $20.84    $18.73 

Income (loss) from investment operations             

   Net investment income (d)    $0.09    $0.21    $0.11 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and             
   foreign currency    1.40    2.88    2.12 

Total from investment operations    $1.49    $3.09    $2.23 

Less distributions declared to shareholders             

   From net investment income    $(0.13)   $(0.22)   $(0.12)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign             
   currency transactions    (1.14)          

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.27)   $(0.22)   $(0.12)

Net asset value, end of period    $23.93    $23.71    $20.84 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.46  (n)  14.91    11.93  (b)(n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.59  (a)  1.57    1.59  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.50  (a)  1.57    1.59  (a)
Net investment income    0.76  (a)  0.93    0.80  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $15,008    $8,316    $414 

See Notes to Financial Statements             

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
           

Financial Highlights – continued         
    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R4    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.81    $23.29 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.13    $0.15 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    1.40    0.44(g) 

Total from investment operations    $1.53    $0.59 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.17)    $(0.07) 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.14)     

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.31)    $(0.07) 

Net asset value, end of period    $24.03    $23.81 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.59(n)    2.53(n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.24(a)    1.23(a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.24(a)    1.23(a) 
Net investment income    1.14(a)    1.94(a) 
Portfolio turnover    11    24 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $8,486    $400 

    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R5    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.83    $23.29 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.18    $0.15 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    1.38    0.47  (g)

Total from investment operations    $1.56    $0.62 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.19)   $(0.08)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.14)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.33)   $(0.08)

Net asset value, end of period    $24.06    $23.83 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.73  (n)  2.68  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    0.95  (a)  0.92  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    0.95  (a)  0.92  (a) 
Net investment income    1.52  (a)  1.57  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $50,633    $51 

See Notes to Financial Statements         
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 23 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
Six months
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529A    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 

 

(unaudited) 

       
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.71    $20.80    $18.00    $17.21    $16.84 

Income (loss) from investment operations                     

   Net investment income (d)    $0.09    $0.23    $0.18    $0.20    $0.03 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    1.40    2.90    2.80    0.81    0.34 

Total from investment operations    $1.49    $3.13    $2.98    $1.01    $0.37 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                     

   From net investment income    $(0.13)   $(0.22)   $(0.18)   $(0.22)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and                     
   foreign currency transactions    (1.14)                

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.27)   $(0.22)   $(0.18)   $(0.22)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $23.93    $23.71    $20.80    $18.00    $17.21 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    6.46  (n)  15.09    16.63  (b)  5.98    2.20  (n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.44  (a)  1.41    1.43    1.48    1.50  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.44  (a)  1.41    1.43    1.48    1.50  (a)
Net investment income    0.80  (a)  0.99    0.91    1.20    2.23  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $3,394    $2,914    $1,673    $806    $10 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
                   

Financial Highlights – continued                     
Six months        
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.52    $20.67    $17.87    $17.12    $16.76 

Income (loss) from investment operations                     

   Net investment income (d)    $0.02    $0.08    $0.05    $0.09    $0.02 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    1.39    2.87    2.81    0.80    0.34 

Total from investment operations    $1.41    $2.95    $2.86    $0.89    $0.36 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                     

   From net investment income    $(0.06)   $(0.10)   $(0.06)   $(0.14)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and                     
   foreign currency transactions    (1.14)                

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.20)   $(0.10)   $(0.06)   $(0.14)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $23.73    $23.52    $20.67    $17.87    $17.12 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    6.15  (n)  14.32    16.03  (b)  5.29    2.15  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.09  (a)  2.06    2.07    2.13    2.15  (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.09  (a)  2.06    2.07    2.13    2.15  (a)
Net investment income    0.15  (a)  0.34    0.27    0.52    1.33  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $809    $655    $439    $181    $6 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
            SEMIANNUAL REPORT 25 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
Six months        
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)        
Net asset value, beginning of period    $23.51    $20.66    $17.86    $17.11    $16.75 

Income (loss) from investment operations                     

   Net investment income (d)    $0.02    $0.08    $0.05    $0.09    $0.02 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    1.39    2.87    2.81    0.80    0.34 

Total from investment operations    $1.41    $2.95    $2.86    $0.89    $0.36 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                     

   From net investment income    $(0.06)   $(0.10)   $(0.06)   $(0.14)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and                     
   foreign currency transactions    (1.14)                

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.20)   $(0.10)   $(0.06)   $(0.14)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $23.72    $23.51    $20.66    $17.86    $17.11 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    6.15  (n)  14.32    16.03  (b)  5.31    2.15  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.09  (a)  2.06    2.07    2.13    2.15  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.09  (a)  2.06    2.07    2.13    2.15  (a)
Net investment income    0.15  (a)  0.36    0.26    0.55    1.75  (a)
Portfolio turnover    11    24    42    55    48 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,183    $1,062    $643    $352    $21 


Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share 
impact of less than $0.01. 
(i)   For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), July 31, 2002 (Classes 529A, 529B, 
    and 529C), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the 
    stated period end. 

(a)

Annualized.
(n)   Not annualized. 
(d)   Per share data are based on average shares outstanding. 
(f)   Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly. 
(t)   Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges. 
(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. 
(g)   The per share amount is not in accordance with the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period 
    because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains 
    and losses at such time. 
(b)   The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result 
    of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with 
    fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share 
    based on the shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded. 

See Notes to Financial Statements
 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Value Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest 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.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee (which was retained by the fund) on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition (either by purchase or exchange). Effective April 1, 2005, the fund no longer charges a redemption fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $196,367 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $7,892 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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 for financial statement and tax purposes.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

Book/tax differences primarily relate to foreign currency transactions, and treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders is as follows:

    August 31, 2005    August 31, 2004 
Ordinary income    $70,276,146    $54,471,492 

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

As of February 28, 2006     
Cost of investments(1)    $6,749,571,355 

Gross appreciation    $1,702,941,255 
Gross depreciation    (210,814,875) 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    $1,492,126,380 

As of August 31, 2005
 
   
Undistributed ordinary income    $17,533,434 
Undistributed long-term capital gain    310,751,096 
Other temporary differences    (13,811) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    1,225,917,866 

(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities.

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 contractually agreed to reduce its management fee to 0.55% of average daily net assets in excess of $7.5 billion. This management fee reduction amounted to $78,357, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.60% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $163,550 and $2,299 for the six months ended

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

February 28, 2006, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class 529A shares of the fund, respectively.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:                 
                Total    Annual    Distribution 
        Distribution    Service    Distribution    Effective    and Service 
        Fee Rate    Fee Rate    Plan(1)    Rate(2)    Fee 
Class A    0.10%    0.25%    0.35%    0.35%    $7,984,389 
Class B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    6,112,364 
Class C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    4,304,119 
Class R    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    253,106 
Class R1    0.50%    0.25%    0.75%    0.75%    4,860 
Class R2    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    1,892 
Class R3    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    31,590 
Class R4        0.25%    0.25%    0.25%    4,040 
Class 529A    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.35%    5,421 
Class 529B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    3,579 
Class 529C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    5,627 

Total Distribution and Service Fees                $18,710,987 


(1) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets. 0.10% of the Class 529A distribution fee is currently being paid by the fund. Payment of the remaining 0.15% of the Class 529A distribution fee is not yet implemented and will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine.
 

Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

    Amount 
Class A    $29,730 
Class B    $1,018,734 
Class C    $35,395 
Class 529B    $19 
Class 529C    $— 

The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% from the fund based solely upon the value of the fund’s 529 share classes attributable to tuition programs to which MFD, or a third party which contracts with MFD, provides administrative services. The current fee has been established at 0.25% annually of average net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

        Amount 
Class 529A    $3,872 
Class 529B    895 
Class 529C    1,407 

Total Program Manager Fees    $6,174 
 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $3,766,449, which equated to 0.0972% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $2,941,095.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000.

The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0047% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

            Annual     
            Effective    Total
        Fee Rate    Rate(1)    Amount
Class R1    0.45%    0.36%    $2,911 
Class R2    0.40%    0.28%    1,510 
Class R3    0.25%    0.16%    15,753 
Class R4    0.15%    0.15%    2,424 
Class R5    0.10%    0.10%    17,309 

Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees            $39,907 


(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $6,576 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $756. This amount is included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees amounted to $10,819 at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $31,041. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $29,626, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $858,935,474 and $937,442,674, respectively.

(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 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares sold                 
   Class A    27,399,229    $650,132,357    67,622,518    $1,551,532,325 
   Class B    2,089,664    49,212,105    7,612,220    172,399,903 
   Class C    2,917,925    68,549,403    6,816,382    154,637,648 
   Class I    4,315,311    102,712,578    10,315,188    235,628,710 
   Class R    1,508,927    35,204,703    2,089,842    47,454,343 
   Class R1    61,672    1,454,971    24,912    587,129 
   Class R2    12,857    301,905    31,006    733,871 
   Class R3    499,166    11,777,516    427,084    9,909,445 
   Class R4    380,683    9,044,816    16,787    398,880 
   Class R5    2,231,808    52,055,125    2,147    50,000 
   Class 529A    17,318    408,982    59,455    1,361,336 
   Class 529B    4,809    111,725    8,352    188,972 
   Class 529C    4,445    103,965    16,465    377,276 

        41,443,814    $981,070,151    95,042,358    $2,175,259,838 
Shares issued to shareholders in             
reinvestment of distributions                 
   Class A    8,607,977    $201,109,077    1,675,437    $37,750,899 
   Class B    2,193,892    50,990,371    274,776    6,154,187 
   Class C    1,208,993    28,063,225    143,635    3,216,693 
   Class I    2,123,408    49,811,229    445,520    10,091,634 
   Class R    226,558    5,282,634    28,217    638,219 
   Class R1    3,070    71,117    10    235 
   Class R2    1,554    36,034    4    89 
   Class R3    30,529    710,277    1,089    25,006 
   Class R4    5,194    121,314    6    145 
   Class R5    123    2,875    7    180 
   Class 529A    7,072    164,559    951    21,439 
   Class 529B    1,558    35,989    110    2,457 
   Class 529C    2,487    57,415    161    3,597 

        14,412,415    $336,456,116    2,569,923    $57,904,780 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued         
        Six months ended 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares reacquired                 
   Class A    (33,023,489)    $(781,736,164)    (46,979,425)    $(1,074,415,928) 
   Class B    (6,972,849)    (164,743,329)    (12,281,886)    (279,614,054) 
   Class C    (3,874,143)    (91,387,729)    (7,135,699)    (161,831,639) 
   Class I    (1,125,789)    (26,851,068)    (1,453,062)    (33,305,489) 
   Class R    (562,291)    (13,346,855)    (829,372)    (19,020,335) 
   Class R1    (6,884)    (161,320)    (637)    (15,038) 
   Class R2    (5,948)    (137,377)    (85)    (1,994) 
   Class R3    (253,222)    (5,954,751)    (97,308)    (2,238,363) 
   Class R4    (49,607)    (1,173,074)         
   Class R5    (129,441)    (3,085,102)         
   Class 529A    (5,486)    (130,081)    (17,903)    (414,122) 
   Class 529B    (154)    (3,580)    (1,826)    (43,149) 
   Class 529C    (2,223)    (52,270)    (2,618)    (59,233) 

        (46,011,526)    $(1,088,762,700)    (68,799,821)    $(1,570,959,344) 
Net change                 
   Class A    2,983,717    $69,505,270    22,318,530    $514,867,296 
   Class B    (2,689,293)    (64,540,853)    (4,394,890)    (101,059,964) 
   Class C    252,775    5,224,899    (175,682)    (3,977,298) 
   Class I    5,312,930    125,672,739    9,307,646    212,414,855 
   Class R    1,173,194    27,140,482    1,288,687    29,072,227 
   Class R1    57,858    1,364,768    24,285    572,326 
   Class R2    8,463    200,562    30,925    731,966 
   Class R3    276,473    6,533,042    330,865    7,696,088 
   Class R4    336,270    7,993,056    16,793    399,025 
   Class R5    2,102,490    48,972,898    2,154    50,180 
   Class 529A    18,904    443,460    42,503    968,653 
   Class 529B    6,213    144,134    6,636    148,280 
   Class 529C    4,709    109,110    14,008    321,640 

        9,844,703    $228,763,567    28,812,460    $662,205,274 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, MFS Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, and MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 4%, 4%. 1% and 2% respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares. In addition, the MFS Lifetime Retirement Income Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2040

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

Fund were all the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $24,931, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

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LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top 10 holdings     

NICE Systems Ltd., ADR
 
  2.8% 

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.    2.5% 

Conceptus, Inc.    2.2% 

MicroStrategy, Inc., ‘‘A’’    2.1% 

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.    2.1% 

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., ‘‘A’’    2.0% 

Strayer Education, Inc.    2.0% 

Activision, Inc.    1.9% 

Thoratec Corp.    1.9% 

A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.    1.8% 


Equity market sectors     

Health Care
 
  29.7% 

Technology    20.9% 

Leisure    11.9% 

Special Products & Services    9.3% 

Retailing    8.7% 

Financial Services    7.2% 

Industrial Goods & Services    5.6% 

Energy    2.7% 

Consumer Staples    2.3% 

Basic Materials    1.0% 

Utilities & Communications    0.4% 


Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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

2 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

EXPENSE TABLE

Fund Expenses Borne by the Shareholders During the Period, September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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

          Expenses 
    Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
    Expense  Account Value  Account Value  Period(p) 
Share Class    Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 

 
 
 
Actual  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,088.40  $7.77 

Hypothetical(h)  1.50%  $1,000.00  $1,017.36  $7.50 

 
 
 
Actual  2.16%  $1,000.00  $1,084.60  $11.16 

Hypothetical(h)  2.16%  $1,000.00  $1,014.08  $10.79 

 
 
 
Actual  2.17%  $1,000.00  $1,084.50  $11.22 

Hypothetical(h)  2.17%  $1,000.00  $1,014.03  $10.84 

 
 
 
Actual  1.18%  $1,000.00  $1,090.10  $6.12 

Hypothetical(h)  1.18%  $1,000.00  $1,018.94  $5.91 

 
 
 
Actual  1.67%  $1,000.00  $1,087.60  $8.64 

Hypothetical(h)  1.67%  $1,000.00  $1,016.51  $8.35 

 
R1  
 
Actual  2.30%  $1,000.00  $1,084.10  $11.89 

Hypothetical(h)  2.30%  $1,000.00  $1,013.39  $11.48 

 
R2  
 
Actual  1.95%  $1,000.00  $1,086.50  $10.09 

Hypothetical(h)  1.95%  $1,000.00  $1,015.12  $9.74 

 
R3  
 
Actual  1.85%  $1,000.00  $1,086.70  $9.57 

Hypothetical(h)  1.85%  $1,000.00  $1,015.62  $9.25 

 
R4  
 
Actual  1.57%  $1,000.00  $1,088.50  $8.13 

Hypothetical(h)  1.57%  $1,000.00  $1,017.01  $7.85 

 
R5  
 
Actual  1.27%  $1,000.00  $1,089.60  $6.58 

Hypothetical(h)  1.27%  $1,000.00  $1,018.50  $6.36 

 
529A  
 
Actual  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,087.30  $9.11 

Hypothetical(h)  1.76%  $1,000.00  $1,016.07  $8.80 

 
529B  
 
Actual  2.42%  $1,000.00  $1,084.00  $12.50 

Hypothetical(h)  2.42%  $1,000.00  $1,012.79  $12.08 

 
529C  
 
Actual  2.42%  $1,000.00  $1,084.00  $12.50 

Hypothetical(h)  2.42%  $1,000.00  $1,012.79  $12.08 


(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.28%, 1.93%, and 1.83% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $11.78, $9.99, and $9.47 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06           
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund.       
It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.           
Stocks - 99.7%           

Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Apparel Manufacturers - 0.1%           

Maidenform Brands, Inc. (l)(n)    52,380    $  507,038 

Banks & Credit Companies - 6.4%           

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. (l)    255,400    $  3,486,210 
BankUnited Financial Corp., ‘‘A’’ (l)    258,460      7,221,372 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (l)    281,060      9,322,760 
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (l)(n)    300,210      10,525,363 
Investors Financial Services Corp.    312,430      14,093,717 
MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.    15,560      386,666 
Nelnet, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (l)(n)    67,590      2,801,605 
Signature Bank (n)    391,960      12,699,504 

        $  60,537,197 

Biotechnology - 1.6%           

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings (n)    278,920    $  976,220 
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (l)(n)    162,240      1,176,240 
Gen-Probe, Inc. (l)(n)    197,430      9,863,603 
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (l)(n)    212,300      3,621,838 

        $  15,637,901 

Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.8%           

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (l)(n)    219,280    $  2,883,532 
Thomas Weisel Partners Group LLC (n)    229,780      4,910,399 

        $  7,793,931 

Business Services - 5.7%           

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (l)(n)    206,023    $  6,903,831 
Corporate Executive Board Co.    97,150      9,715,000 
CoStar Group, Inc. (l)(n)    175,560      9,060,652 
TALX Corp.    223,950      7,157,442 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (l)(n)    539,440      12,622,896 
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (l)(n)    264,680      8,154,791 

        $  53,614,612 

Chemicals - 0.9%           

Nalco Holding Co. (l)(n)    470,900    $  8,240,750 

Computer Software - 9.2%           

Blackbaud, Inc.    390,730    $  7,150,359 
MicroStrategy, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)    214,930      19,704,782 
NAVTEQ Corp. (l)(n)    164,540      7,619,847 
Open Solutions, Inc. (l)(n)    427,280      11,600,652 

    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Computer Software - continued           

Opsware, Inc. (l)(n)    2,182,540    $  17,176,590 
TIBCO Software, Inc. (n)    1,909,620      16,556,405 
Witness Systems, Inc. (n)    300,900      7,050,087 

        $  86,858,722 

Computer Software - Systems - 1.0%           

Neoware Systems, Inc. (l)(n)    315,473    $  7,738,553 
PAR Technology Corp. (l)(n)    89,976      1,619,568 

        $  9,358,121 

Consumer Goods & Services - 4.5%           

Central Garden & Pet Co. (n)    155,505    $  8,453,252 
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (n)    222,240      13,778,880 
PlanetOut, Inc. (n)    241,110      2,266,434 
Strayer Education, Inc. (l)    193,050      18,596,507 

        $  43,095,073 

Electrical Equipment - 1.5%           

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., ‘‘A’’ (l)    299,630    $  14,193,473 

Electronics - 5.0%           

ARM Holdings PLC    6,185,920    $  14,935,486 
Entegris, Inc. (l)(n)    964,586      10,089,570 
Kronos, Inc. (n)    268,540      11,012,825 
SanDisk Corp. (n)    167,900      10,131,086 
Stratasys, Inc. (n)    60,500      1,661,935 

        $  47,830,902 

Energy - Independent - 1.2%           

EXCO Resources, Inc. (n)    918,300    $  11,754,240 

Engineering - Construction - 2.4%           

InfraSource Services, Inc. (l)(n)    665,560    $  11,893,557 
Quanta Services, Inc. (l)(n)    761,720      10,427,947 

        $  22,321,504 

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 1.4%           

Diamond Foods, Inc.    352,810    $  7,267,886 
United Natural Foods, Inc. (l)(n)    166,310      5,531,471 

        $  12,799,357 

Gaming & Lodging - 2.1%           

Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. (l)    92,500    $  5,241,050 
WMS Industries, Inc. (l)(n)    501,600      14,571,480 

        $  19,812,530 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

General Merchandise - 0.4%           

99 Cents Only Stores (l)(n)    328,370    $  3,736,851 

Internet - 0.9%           

Equinix, Inc. (l)(n)    170,660    $  8,949,410 

Leisure & Toys - 5.1%           

Activision, Inc. (n)    1,443,650    $  18,045,625 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (l)(n)    498,380      7,764,760 
THQ, Inc. (l)(n)    712,534      17,100,816 
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. (n)    128,260      4,998,423 

        $  47,909,624 

Machinery & Tools - 1.7%           

Cognex Corp.    596,870    $  16,419,894 

Medical & Health Technology & Services - 2.8%           

Allion Healthcare, Inc. (l)(n)    351,340    $  5,814,677 
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (l)    466,130      8,604,760 
VCA Antech, Inc. (l)(n)    166,540      4,654,793 
WebMD Health Corp. (l)(n)    196,600      7,305,656 

        $  26,379,886 

Medical Equipment - 21.3%           

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (l)(n)    442,560    $  19,685,069 
Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (l)(n)    871,740      23,353,915 
Atricure, Inc. (n)    415,050      3,029,865 
Conceptus, Inc. (l)(n)    1,439,450      20,627,318 
Cyberonics, Inc. (l)(n)    619,380      16,828,555 
Cytyc Corp. (n)    567,255      16,353,962 
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (l)(n)    104,300      7,109,088 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (n)    146,915      11,544,581 
Immucor, Inc. (l)(n)    231,890      6,914,960 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (l)(n)    754,770      10,755,472 
Millipore Corp. (n)    204,540      14,180,758 
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (l)(n)    360,810      10,950,583 
NeuroMetrix, Inc. (l)(n)    197,080      7,079,114 
NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. (n)    64,220      664,677 
NxStage Medical, Inc. (n)    139,210      1,968,429 
ResMed, Inc. (n)    151,040      6,130,714 
Thoratec Corp. (l)(n)    892,580      17,958,710 
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (l)(n)    183,680      6,662,074 

        $  201,797,844 

Network & Telecom - 2.8%           

NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (n)    515,925    $  26,859,055 

    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Oil Services - 1.5%           

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (n)    53,200    $  4,797,576 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (n)    190,700      4,822,803 
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (n)    253,100      4,998,725 

        $  14,619,104 

Personal Computers & Peripherals - 2.0%           

M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd. (l)(n)    354,190    $  9,563,130 
Nuance Communications, Inc. (l)(n)    882,059      9,438,031 

        $  19,001,161 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.0%           

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (l)(n)    659,272    $  4,812,686 
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (n)    346,100      10,909,072 
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., ‘‘A’’    677,100      19,256,724 
PRA International (l)(n)    126,970      3,345,660 

        $  38,324,142 

Printing & Publishing - 0.8%           

Morningstar, Inc. (l)(n)    129,936    $  5,539,172 
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.,’’B’’ (l)(n)    174,000      2,411,640 

        $  7,950,812 

Restaurants - 3.9%           

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (l)(n)    275,250    $  12,551,400 
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc. (l)(n)    303,550      14,673,607 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (l)(n)    248,480      9,936,715 

        $  37,161,722 

Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%           

NuCO2, Inc. (n)    25,255    $  756,387 

Specialty Stores - 8.2%           

A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (l)(n)    972,210    $  17,499,780 
Aeropostale, Inc. (n)    399,090      11,449,892 
CarMax, Inc. (l)(n)    179,950      5,654,029 
Celebrate Express, Inc. (n)    214,230      2,553,622 
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (l)(n)    155,720      5,901,788 
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. (n)    175,890      5,642,551 
Hot Topic, Inc. (l)(n)    471,380      6,212,788 
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.    151,180      5,469,692 
Tuesday Morning Corp. (l)    342,400      7,536,224 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (n)    346,200      9,728,220 

        $  77,648,586 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           
Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Telephone Services - 0.4%           

Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (l)(n)    618,440    $  3,327,207 

Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $824,549,937)        $  945,197,036 

Short-Term Obligation - 0.9%           

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.56%, due 3/01/06,           
at Amortized Cost and Value (y)    $ 8,753,000    $  8,753,000 

Collateral for Securities Loaned - 16.3%           

Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and           
Net Asset Value    153,978,583    $  153,978,583 

Total Investments (Identified Cost, $987,281,520)

$

1,107,928,619 


Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (16.9)%          (160,061,992)

Net Assets - 100.0%        $  947,866,627 

(n)   Non-income producing security.           
(l)   All or a portion of this security is on loan.           
(y)   The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase.           
The following abbreviation is used in the Portfolio of Investments and is defined:       
ADR American Depository Receipt           

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
         
        SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets 
and liabilities composing the total value of the fund.     
At 2/28/06     
Assets     

Investments, at value, including $150,261,572 of securities on     
loan (identified cost, $987,281,520)    $1,107,928,619 
Cash    395 
Receivable for investments sold    17,008,699 
Receivable for fund shares sold    1,031,048 
Interest and dividends receivable    95,109 
Other assets    274 

 
Total assets    $1,126,064,144 

Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased    $19,356,601 
Payable for fund shares reacquired    4,452,855 
Collateral for securities loaned, at value    153,978,583 
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee    21,110 
   Shareholder servicing costs    130,490 
   Distribution and service fees    11,637 
   Administrative services fee    732 
   Program manager fees    16 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    203 
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation    15,797 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    229,493 

Total liabilities    $178,197,517 

Net assets    $947,866,627 

Net assets consist of:     

Paid-in capital    $1,057,468,641 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and     
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    120,647,406 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency transactions    (223,986,234)
Accumulated net investment loss    (6,263,186)

Net assets    $947,866,627 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding      52,079,226

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     
Class A shares     

   Net assets   $497,123,910 
   Shares outstanding   27,107,949 

   Net asset value per share    $18.34 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)    $19.46 

Class B shares     

   Net assets   $185,973,164 
   Shares outstanding   10,583,957 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.57 

Class C shares     

   Net assets   $56,905,553 
   Shares outstanding   3,234,430 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.59 

Class I shares     

   Net assets   $120,844,037 
   Shares outstanding   6,404,877 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.87 

Class R shares     

   Net assets   $15,335,433 
   Shares outstanding   840,031 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.26 

Class R1 shares     

   Net assets   $651,309 
   Shares outstanding   37,129 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $17.54 

Class R2 shares     

   Net assets   $223,429 
   Shares outstanding   12,704 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $17.59 

Class R3 shares     

   Net assets   $2,553,714 
   Shares outstanding   140,517 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.17 
   
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     
Class R4 shares     

   Net assets    $1,533,047 
   Shares outstanding    83,656 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.33 

Class R5 shares     

   Net assets    $64,466,810 
   Shares outstanding    3,508,574 

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price     
   per share    $18.37 

Class 529A shares     

   Net assets    $1,696,984   
   Shares outstanding    93,308 

   Net asset value per share    $18.19 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)    $19.30 

Class 529B shares     

   Net assets    $190,300 
   Shares outstanding    10,925 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.42 

Class 529C shares     

   Net assets    $368,937 
   Shares outstanding    21,169 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.43 

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A and Class 529A shares is reduced. A contingent 
deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 529B, and 
Class 529C shares.     

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   
12 SEMIANNUAL REPORT     

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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. 
Six months ended 2/28/06     
Net investment loss     

Income     
   Dividends     $1,088,725 
   Income on securities loaned    169,616 
   Interest    92,939 
   Foreign taxes withheld    (15,110)

Total investment income    $1,336,170 

Expenses     
   Management fee    $4,200,955 
   Distribution and service fees    2,218,367 
   Program manager fees    2,666 
   Shareholder servicing costs    1,154,926 
   Administrative services fee    47,421 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    15,040 
   Independent trustees’ compensation    13,734 
   Custodian fee    131,542 
   Shareholder communications    81,917 
   Auditing fees    21,680 
   Legal fees    9,634 
   Miscellaneous    218,258 

Total expenses    $8,116,140 

   Fees paid indirectly    (58,213) 
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser    (471,307) 

Net expenses    $7,586,620 

Net investment loss      $(6,250,450)

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)     
   Investment transactions    $46,853,037 
   Foreign currency transactions    (29,266)

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions    $46,823,771 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
   Investments    $37,100,708 
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    133 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation    $37,100,841 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency    $83,924,612 

Change in net assets from operations    $77,674,162 

See Notes to Financial Statements     
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13 

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.     
    Six months ended    Year ended 
    2/28/06    8/31/05 
    (unaudited)     
Change in net assets         

From operations         

Net investment loss    $(6,250,450)   $(13,154,686)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency transactions    46,823,771    148,915,854 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency translation    37,100,841    113,723,737 

Change in net assets from operations    $77,674,162    $249,484,905 

Change in net assets from fund share transactions    $(124,608,593)   $(489,681,518)

Redemption fees    $10,176    $12,723 

Total change in net assets    $(46,924,255)   $(240,183,890)

Net assets         

At beginning of period    994,790,882    1,234,974,772 
At end of period (including accumulated net investment loss         
of $6,263,186 and $12,736, respectively)    $947,866,627    $994,790,882 

See Notes to Financial Statements         

14
SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
       

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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      Years ended 8/31   
Class A    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
(unaudited)                     
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period    $16.85    $13.53    $14.57    $11.99    $16.17    $25.00 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.10)   $(0.16)   $(0.18)   $(0.13)   $(0.18)   $(0.20)
   Net realized and                         
   unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on                         
   investments and                         
   foreign currency    1.59    3.48    (0.86)   2.71    (4.00)   (5.02)

Total from investment                         
operations    $1.49    $3.32    $(1.04)   $2.58    $(4.18)   $(5.22)

Less distributions declared                     
to shareholders                         

   From net realized gain                         
   on investments and                         
   foreign currency                         
   transactions    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.53)
   From paid-in capital                        (0.08)

Total distributions                         
   declared to                         
   shareholders    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.61)

Redemption fees added to                         
   paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of                         
period    $18.34    $16.85    $13.53    $14.57    $11.99    $16.17 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.84  (n)  24.54    (7.14) (b)   21.52    (25.85)   (22.37)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    1.60  (a)  1.57    1.51    1.58    1.58    1.52 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    1.50  (a)  1.47    1.51    1.58    1.58    1.52 
Net investment loss    (1.20) (a)   (1.05)   (1.20)   (1.11)   (1.21)   (1.06)
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102    49 
Net assets at end of                         
period (000 Omitted)    $497,124    $603,396    $824,708    $1,004,473    $822,193    $1,050,554 

See Notes to Financial Statements                 
                    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 15 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning of                         
period    $16.20    $13.09    $14.19    $11.75    $15.95    $24.71 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.15)   $(0.25)   $(0.27)   $(0.21)   $(0.28)   $(0.32)
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments                         
   and foreign currency    1.52    3.36    (0.83)   2.65    (3.92)   (4.97)

Total from investment                         
operations    $1.37    $3.11    $(1.10)   $2.44    $(4.20)   $(5.29)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.39)
   From paid-in capital                        (0.08)

Total distributions declared to                         
   shareholders    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.47)

Redemption fees added to                         
   paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.57    $16.20    $13.09    $14.19    $11.75    $15.95 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.46  (n)  23.76    (7.75) (b)   20.77    (26.33)   (22.92)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    2.26  (a) 2.22    2.15    2.23    2.23    2.17 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    2.16  (a)  2.12    2.15    2.23    2.23    2.17 
Net investment loss    (1.87) (a)   (1.70)   (1.84)   (1.76)   (1.86)   (1.70)
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102    49 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $185,973    $203,722    $231,653    $271,580    $232,792    $352,886 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
                       

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning of                         
period    $16.22    $13.10    $14.21    $11.77    $15.97    $24.73 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.15)   $(0.25)   $(0.27)   $(0.21)   $(0.28)   $(0.32)
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments                         
   and foreign currency    1.52    3.37    (0.84)   2.65    (3.92)   (4.97)

Total from investment                         
operations    $1.37    $3.12    $(1.11)   $2.44    $(4.20)   $(5.29)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.39)
   From paid-in capital                        (0.08)

Total distributions declared to                         
   shareholders    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.47)

Redemption fees added to                         
   paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.59    $16.22    $13.10    $14.21    $11.77    $15.97 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.45  (n)  23.82    (7.81) (b)   20.73    (26.34)   (22.87)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    2.27  (a)  2.22    2.15    2.23    2.23    2.17 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    2.17  (a)  2.12    2.15    2.23    2.23    2.17 
Net investment loss    (1.87)  (a)  (1.70)   (1.84)   (1.76)   (1.86)   (1.70)
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102    49 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $56,906    $58,454    $67,102    $84,391    $87,271    $136,530 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
                    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 17 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class I    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning of                         
period    $17.31    $13.85    $14.86    $12.19    $16.37    $25.26 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.08)   $(0.11)   $(0.13)   $(0.09)   $(0.13)   $(0.13)
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments                         
   and foreign currency    1.64    3.57    (0.88)   2.76    (4.05)   (5.09)

Total from investment                         
operations    $1.56    $3.46    $(1.01)   $2.67    $(4.18)   $(5.22)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.59)
   From paid-in capital                        (0.08)

Total distributions declared to                         
   shareholders    $—    $—    $—    $—    $(0.00) (w)   $(3.67) 

Redemption fees added to                         
   paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.87    $17.31    $13.85    $14.86    $12.19    $16.37 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    9.01  (n)  24.98    (6.80) (b)   21.90    (25.58)   (22.09)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    1.28  (a)  1.23    1.16    1.23    1.23    1.17 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    1.18  (a)  1.13    1.16    1.23    1.23    1.17 
Net investment loss    (0.88) (a)   (0.70)   (0.84)   (0.75)   (0.86)   (0.71)
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102    49 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $120,844    $107,842    $103,031    $90,872    $47,641    $52,121 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
18 SEMIANNUAL REPORT                         

Financial Highlights – continued                 
    Six months             
    ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class R    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003(i) 
    (unaudited)             
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.79    $13.50    $14.57    $11.38 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.12)   $(0.18)   $(0.20)   $(0.11)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency    1.59    3.47    (0.87)   3.30 

Total from investment operations    $1.47    $3.29    $(1.07)   $3.19 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.26    $16.79    $13.50    $14.57 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    8.76  (n)  24.37    (7.34) (b)   28.03  (n)

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                 
and Supplemental data:                 

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.77  (a)  1.73    1.66    1.78  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.67  (a)  1.63    1.66    1.78  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.37) (a)   (1.17)   (1.32)   (1.26) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $15,335    $16,926    $7,262    $1,824 

        Six months    Year 
            ended    ended 
Class R1       

2/28/06 

8/31/05(i) 
        (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period            $16.18    $14.50 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment loss (d)            $(0.17)   $(0.10)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency            1.53    1.78 

Total from investment operations            $1.36    $1.68 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)            $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)

Net asset value, end of period            $17.54    $16.18 

Total return (%) (s)(r)            8.41  (n)  11.59  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                 
and Supplemental data:                 

Expenses before expense reductions (f)            2.49  (a)  2.43  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)            2.30  (a)  2.33  (a)
Net investment loss            (2.01) (a)  (1.69) (a) 
Portfolio turnover            51    112 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)            $651    $206 

See Notes to Financial Statements                 
        SEMIANNUAL REPORT 19 

Financial Highlights – continued         
    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R2    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.19    $14.50 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.13)   $(0.08)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         
   and foreign currency    1.53    1.77 

Total from investment operations    $1.40    $1.69 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)

Net asset value, end of period    $17.59    $16.19 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    8.65  (n)  11.66  (n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.17  (a)  2.12  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.95  (a)  2.02  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.66) (a)   (1.02) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $223    $135 


    Six months         
    ended    Years ended 8/31 
Class R3    2/28/06    2005    2004(i) 
    (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.72    $13.47    $15.35 

Income (loss) from investment operations             

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.13)   $(0.22)   $(0.11)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency    1.58    3.47    (1.77)

Total from investment operations    $1.45    $3.25    $(1.88)

 
Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)

Net asset value, end of period    $18.17    $16.72    $13.47 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    8.67  (n)  24.13    (12.25) (b)(n) 

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.04  (a)  1.98    1.73  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.85  (a)  1.88    1.73  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.56) (a)   (1.42)   (1.23) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $2,554    $1,573    $454 

See Notes to Financial Statements             

20
SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
           

Financial Highlights – continued         
    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R4    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.84    $15.04 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.11)   $(0.04)  
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         
   and foreign currency    1.60    1.84 

Total from investment operations    $1.49    $1.80 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)

Net asset value, end of period    $18.33    $16.84 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    8.85  (n)  11.97  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.67  (a)  1.63  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.57  (a)  1.53  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.27) (a)   (0.66) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,533    $334 

    Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R5    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.86    $15.04 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.07)   $(0.04)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         
   and foreign currency    1.58    1.86 

Total from investment operations    $1.51    $1.82 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)

Net asset value, end of period    $18.37    $16.86 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    8.96  (n)  12.10  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.37  (a)  1.32  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.27  (a)  1.22  (a)
Net investment loss    (0.96) (a)   (0.67) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $64,467    $56 

See Notes to Financial Statements         
    SEMIANNUAL REPORT 21 

Financial Highlights – continued                     
    Six months                 
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529A    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)                 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.73    $13.47    $14.53    $11.99    $11.95 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.12)   $(0.20)   $(0.21)   $(0.16)   $(0.01)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    1.58    3.46    (0.85)    2.70    0.05 

Total from investment operations    $1.46    $3.26    $(1.06)   $2.54    $0.04 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.19    $16.73    $13.47    $14.53    $11.99 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.73  (n)  24.20    (7.30) (b)   21.18    0.33  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.86  (a)  1.83    1.75    1.84    1.83  (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.76  (a)  1.73    1.75    1.84    1.83  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.47) (a)   (1.27)   (1.43)   (1.35)   (1.20) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,697    $1,637    $390    $180    $10 

    Six months                 
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)                 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.07    $13.02    $14.15    $11.75    $11.71 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.17)   $(0.28)   $(0.30)   $(0.24)   $(0.02)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    1.52    3.33    (0.83)   2.64    0.06 

Total from investment operations    $1.35    $3.05    $(1.13)   $2.40    $0.04 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.42    $16.07    $13.02    $14.15    $11.75 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.40  (n)  23.43    (7.99) (b)   20.43    0.34  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.52  (a)  2.47    2.40    2.49    2.48  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.42  (a)  2.37    2.40    2.49    2.48  (a)
Net investment loss    (2.12) (a)   (1.93)   (2.07)   (1.99)   (1.87) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $190    $177    $135    $84    $6 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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      Six months                 
      ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
  (unaudited)                 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.08    $13.03    $14.16    $11.77    $11.73 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

  Net investment loss (d)    $(0.17)   $(0.28)   $(0.31)   $(0.24)   $(0.02)
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
  investments and foreign currency    1.52    3.33    (0.82)   2.63    0.06 

Total from investment operations    $1.35    $3.05    $(1.13)   $2.39    $0.04 

Redemption fees added to paid-in capital (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $0.00  (w)  $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.43    $16.08    $13.03    $14.16    $11.77   

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    8.40  (n)  23.41    (7.98) (b)   20.31    0.34  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.52  (a)  2.47    2.40    2.50    2.48  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.42  (a)  2.37    2.40    2.50    2.48  (a)
Net investment loss    (2.12) (a)   (1.93)   (2.08)   (1.99)   (1.88) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    51    112    122    104    102 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $369    $333    $240    $147    $5 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), July 31, 2002 (Classes 529A, 529B, 
  and 529C), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the 
  stated period end.                     
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.     
(a) Annualized.                     
(n) Not annualized.                     
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.                     
(d) Per share data are based on average shares outstanding.                 
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly.                 
(b) The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result 
  of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with 
  fund sales. The non-recurring accrual did not have a material impact on the net asset value per share 
  based on the shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded.             
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.                 
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance 
  would be lower.                     

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
                   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS New Discovery Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. 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 markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities

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as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition. Due to systems limitations associated with the transition from applying a 30 calendar day redemption fee to a

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5 business day redemption fee, the fund did not impose redemption fees with respect to purchases made in June 2004 followed by redemptions made in July 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, the fund charges a 1% redemption fee on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days following their acquisition. Due to systems limitations associated with the transition from applying a 5 business day redemption fee to a 30 calendar day redemption fee, the fund did not impose redemption fees with respect to purchases made in March 2005 followed by redemptions made in April 2005. The fund may change the redemption fee period in the future, including in connection with Securities and Exchange Commission rule developments. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $29,789 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $28,424 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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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 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 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 for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, and wash sale loss deferrals.

The fund declared no distributions for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004.

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

As of February 28, 2006     
Cost of investments(1)    $988,394,639 

Gross appreciation    $154,141,160 
Gross depreciation    (34,607,180)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    $119,533,980 

As of August 31, 2005
 
   
Capital loss carryforwards    $(269,696,886)
Other temporary differences    (12,562)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    82,433,272 

(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

As of August 31, 2005, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

August 31, 2011    $(269,696,886)

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities.

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The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.90% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its management fee to 0.80% for the first $1.5 billion of average daily net assets and 0.75% of average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. This management fee reduction amounted to $466,816, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.80% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $19,941 and $391 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class 529A shares of the fund, respectively.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:                 
                Total    Annual    Distribution 
        Distribution    Service    Distribution    Effective    and Service 
        Fee Rate    Fee Rate    Plan(1)    Rate(2)    Fee 
Class A    0.10%    0.25%    0.35%    0.35%    $934,740 
Class B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    948,302 
Class C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    281,003 
Class R    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    40,652 
Class R1    0.50%    0.25%    0.75%    0.75%    1,810 
Class R2    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    360 
Class R3    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    5,040 
Class R4        0.25%    0.25%    0.25%    1,039 
Class 529A    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.35%    2,824 
Class 529B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    897 
Class 529C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    1,700 

Total Distribution and Service Fees                $2,218,367 

(1) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets. 0.10% of the Class 529A distribution fee is currently being paid by the fund. Payment of the remaining 0.15% of the Class 529A distribution fee is not yet implemented and will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine.

Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within six

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years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

    Amount 
Class A    $20,939 
Class B    95,205 
Class C    3,027 
Class 529B     
Class 529C     

The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% from the fund based solely upon the value of the fund’s 529 share classes attributable to tuition programs to which MFD, or a third party which contracts with MFD, provides administrative services. The current fee has been established at 0.25% annually of average net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

        Amount 
Class 529A    $2,017 
Class 529B    224 
Class 529C    425 

Total Program Manager Fees    $2,666 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $454,414, which equated to 0.0974% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $461,492.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended

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February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0102% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

            Annual     
            Effective    Total 
        Fee Rate    Rate(1)    Amount 
Class R1    0.45%    0.36%    $1,084 
Class R2    0.40%    0.28%    287 
Class R3    0.25%    0.16%    2,513 
Class R4    0.15%    0.15%    624 
Class R5    0.10%    0.10%    10,532 

Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees            $15,040 

(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $1,184 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $752. This amount is included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees amounted to $12,234 at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to

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Tarantino LLC was $3,898. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $3,307, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $480,316,638 and $512,954,174, respectively.

(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 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares sold                 
   Class A    3,921,277    $67,110,767    11,949,697    $183,836,975 
   Class B    573,406    9,499,740    1,638,877    24,312,243 
   Class C    204,881    3,377,240    597,878    8,856,962 
   Class I    595,271    10,444,419    2,114,298    33,670,053 
   Class R    125,019    2,137,414    823,683    12,721,175 
   Class R1    32,660    525,246    14,762    221,653 
   Class R2    8,651    145,120    8,365    136,805 
   Class R3    83,485    1,420,917    91,932    1,476,280 
   Class R4    72,693    1,263,444    19,816    323,940 
   Class R5    3,730,852    64,755,128    3,325    50,000 
   Class 529A    5,169    88,145    90,426    1,445,550 
   Class 529B    628    9,785    1,657    24,184 
   Class 529C    2,026    32,886    6,597    99,344 

        9,356,018    $160,810,251    17,361,313    $267,175,164 
               
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        Six months ended 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares reacquired                 
   Class A    (12,624,594)   $(215,821,979)   (37,108,405)   $(566,755,888)
   Class B    (2,566,968)   (42,322,864)   (6,760,662)   (100,122,589)
   Class C    (574,744)   (9,473,484)   (2,114,075)   (31,372,384)
   Class I    (422,077)   (7,442,794)   (3,323,601)   (52,205,115)
   Class R    (293,250)   (5,073,710)   (353,416)   (5,455,149)
   Class R1    (8,260)   (139,668)   (2,033)   (32,078)
   Class R2    (4,312)   (68,134)        
   Class R3    (37,016)   (642,778)   (31,541)   (507,609)
   Class R4    (8,853)   (155,631)        
   Class R5    (225,603)   (4,074,127)        
   Class 529A    (9,724)   (165,504)   (21,518)   (328,291)
   Class 529B    (747)   (12,139)   (961)   (14,285)
   Class 529C    (1,589)   (26,032)   (4,267)   (63,294)

        (16,777,737)   $(285,418,844)   (49,720,479)   $(756,856,682)
Net change                 
   Class A    (8,703,317)   $(148,711,212)   (25,158,708)   $(382,918,913)
   Class B    (1,993,562)   (32,823,124)   (5,121,785)   (75,810,346)
   Class C    (369,863)   (6,096,244)   (1,516,197)   (22,515,422)
   Class I    173,194    3,001,625    (1,209,303)   (18,535,062)
   Class R    (168,231)   (2,936,296)   470,267    7,266,026 
   Class R1    24,400    385,578    12,729    189,575 
   Class R2    4,339    76,986    8,365    136,805 
   Class R3    46,469    778,139    60,391    968,671 
   Class R4    63,840    1,107,813    19,816    323,940 
   Class R5    3,505,249    60,681,001    3,325    50,000 
   Class 529A    (4,555)   (77,359)   68,908    1,117,259 
   Class 529B    (119)   (2,354)   696    9,899 
   Class 529C    437    6,854    2,330    36,050 

        (7,421,719)    $(124,608,593)    (32,359,166)    $(489,681,518) 

(i)     For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
 

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund was the owner of record of approximately 5% of the value of outstanding voting shares. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund and the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund were all the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares.

32 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $3,026, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 33

BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

34 SEMIANNUAL REPORT



LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management
®
April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top ten holdings   
General Electric Co.  2.8% 


Cisco Systems, Inc.  2.6% 


Procter & Gamble Co.  2.5% 


Weatherford International Ltd.  2.3% 


Microsoft Corp.  2.2% 


QUALCOMM, Inc.  2.2% 


EMC Corp.  2.1% 


Corning, Inc.  2.0% 


American International Group, Inc.  2.0% 


SLM Corp.  1.9% 



Equity market sectors   
Health Care  23.8% 


Technology  22.4% 


Financial Services  9.9% 


Retailing  7.8% 


Industrial Goods & Services  6.9% 


Leisure  6.1% 


Consumer Staples  4.8% 


Special Products & Services  4.2% 


Energy  3.9% 


Basic Materials  3.3% 


Transportation  2.1% 


Utilities & Communications  1.6% 


Autos & Housing  0.9% 



Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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

2 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

EXPENSE TABLE

Fund Expenses Borne by the Shareholders During the Period,
September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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.

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 3

Expense Table – continued 
       
 




        Expenses 
  Annualized  Beginning  Ending  Paid During 
  Expense  Account Value Account Value   Period(p) 
Share Class  Ratio  9/01/05  2/28/06  9/01/05-2/28/06 

Actual  1.37%  $1,000.00  $1,071.90  $  7.04 
A




Hypothetical(h)  1.37%  $1,000.00  $1,018.00  $  6.85 





Actual  2.02%  $1,000.00  $1,068.30  $10.36 
B




Hypothetical(h)  2.02%  $1,000.00  $1,014.78  $10.09 





Actual  2.01%  $1,000.00  $1,069.00  $10.31 
C




Hypothetical(h)  2.01%  $1,000.00  $1,014.83  $10.04 





Actual  1.03%  $1,000.00  $1,074.50  $  5.30 
I




Hypothetical(h)  1.03%  $1,000.00  $1,019.69  $  5.16 





Actual  1.53%  $1,000.00  $1,071.00  $  7.86 
R




Hypothetical(h)  1.53%  $1,000.00  $1,017.21  $  7.65 





Actual  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,067.80  $11.02 
R1




Hypothetical(h)  2.15%  $1,000.00  $1,014.13  $10.74 





Actual  1.79%  $1,000.00  $1,069.50  $  9.18 
R2




Hypothetical(h)  1.79%  $1,000.00  $1,015.92  $  8.95 





Actual  1.69%  $1,000.00  $1,070.10  $  8.67 
R3




Hypothetical(h)  1.69%  $1,000.00  $1,016.41  $  8.45 





Actual  1.43%  $1,000.00  $1,072.00  $  7.35 
R4




Hypothetical(h)  1.43%  $1,000.00  $1,017.70  $  7.15 





Actual  1.12%  $1,000.00  $1,073.70  $  5.76 
R5




Hypothetical(h)  1.12%  $1,000.00  $1,019.24  $  5.61 






(h)      5% class return per year before expenses.
(p)      Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
 

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fee was reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.13%, 1.77%, and 1.67% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $10.92, $9.08, and $8.57 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06       

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

Stocks - 97.7%
 
     




Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Aerospace - 2.1%       




Northrop Grumman Corp.  37,000  $  2,371,700 
United Technologies Corp.  275,800      16,134,300 


    $  18,506,000 




Apparel Manufacturers - 1.6%       




Nike, Inc., ‘‘B’’  163,100  $  14,153,818 




Automotive - 0.9%       




Harman International Industries, Inc. (l)  75,000  $  8,276,250 




Banks & Credit Companies - 5.1%       




American Express Co.  253,580  $  13,662,890 
SLM Corp.  300,600    16,956,846 
UBS AG (l)  143,678    15,278,126 


    $  45,897,862 




Biotechnology - 6.3%       




Amgen, Inc. (n)  214,140  $  16,165,429 
Celgene Corp. (n)  245,400    9,325,200 
Genentech, Inc. (n)  42,500    3,641,825 
Genzyme Corp. (n)  219,430    15,215,276 
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (n)  151,670    9,444,491 
ImClone Systems, Inc. (l)(n)  67,600    2,595,164 


    $  56,387,385 




Broadcast & Cable TV - 0.5%       




Grupo Televisa S.A., ADR  40,600  $  3,185,476 
Univision Communications, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (l)(n)  40,000    1,338,000 


    $  4,523,476 




Brokerage & Asset Managers - 2.5%       




Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (l)(n)  24,400  $  2,401,692 
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.  13,400    5,703,040 
Franklin Resources, Inc.  23,900    2,454,052 
Morgan Stanley  204,800    12,218,368 


    $  22,777,152 




Business Services - 3.2%       




Accenture Ltd., ‘‘A’’  168,950  $  5,517,907 
Amdocs Ltd. (n)  404,500    13,397,040 
First Data Corp.  181,600    8,195,608 
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (n)  35,000    1,713,600 


    $  28,824,155 

 

 

 

 
  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       

Issuer
 
Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Chemicals - 2.5%       




3M Co.  107,900  $  7,940,361 
Monsanto Co.  168,500    14,133,780 


    $  22,074,141 




Computer Software - 4.4%       




Adobe Systems, Inc.  318,200  $  12,288,884 
Microsoft Corp.  741,600    19,949,040 
Oracle Corp. (n)  564,700    7,013,574 


    $  39,251,498 




Computer Software - Systems - 1.7%       




Apple Computer, Inc. (n)  77,500  $  5,311,850 
Dell, Inc. (n)  339,700    9,851,300 


    $  15,163,150 




Conglomerates - 0.5%       




Textron, Inc.  53,600  $  4,722,696 




Consumer Goods & Services - 4.0%       




Colgate-Palmolive Co.  171,000  $  9,316,080 
eBay, Inc. (n)  107,200    4,294,432 
Procter & Gamble Co.  370,200    22,186,086 


    $  35,796,598 




Electrical Equipment - 4.1%       




Danaher Corp.  78,200  $  4,737,356 
General Electric Co.  750,600    24,672,222 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.  109,200    7,444,164 


    $  36,853,742 




Electronics - 4.7%       




Analog Devices, Inc.  57,300  $  2,185,422 
Applied Materials, Inc.  133,300    2,444,722 
Intel Corp.  500,000    10,300,000 
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (n)  79,700    4,879,234 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.  12,770    8,949,688 
SanDisk Corp. (n)  80,200    4,839,268 
Texas Instruments, Inc.  75,000    2,238,750 
Xilinx, Inc.  214,600    5,854,288 


    $  41,691,372 




Food & Drug Stores - 1.3%         




CVS Corp.  397,800  $  11,269,674 




Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 1.3%       




PepsiCo, Inc.  199,220  $  11,775,894 

 

 

 

 
6 SEMIANNUAL REPORT       

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       
Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Gaming & Lodging - 4.6%       




Carnival Corp.  95,510  $  4,933,092 
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.  182,300      13,111,016 
International Game Technology  249,100    8,910,307 
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (l)(n)  74,200    3,958,570 
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.  120,200    7,632,700 
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (l)(n)  40,000    2,658,000 


    $  41,203,685 




General Merchandise - 3.0%       




Kohl’s Corp. (n)  186,360  $  8,965,780 
Target Corp.  133,760    7,276,544 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  244,090    11,071,922 


    $  27,314,246 




Health Maintenance Organizations - 1.7%       




UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  77,700  $  4,524,471 
WellPoint, Inc. (n)  138,660    10,647,701 


    $  15,172,172 




Insurance - 2.3%       




Ace Ltd.  59,500  $  3,315,935 
American International Group, Inc.  266,100    17,658,396 


    $  20,974,331 




Internet - 1.4%       




Google, Inc., ‘‘A’’ (n)  31,445  $  11,402,586 
Yahoo!, Inc. (n)  41,710    1,337,223 


    $  12,739,809 




Leisure & Toys - 1.0%       




Electronic Arts, Inc. (n)  171,430  $  8,909,217 




Machinery & Tools - 0.7%       




Caterpillar, Inc.  90,500  $  6,613,740 




Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.0%       




Caremark Rx, Inc. (n)  89,700  $  4,462,575 
Quest Diagnostics Inc.  89,200    4,716,004 


    $  9,178,579 




Medical Equipment - 6.2%       




Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (n)  252,800  $  11,244,544 
Alcon, Inc.  12,600    1,451,016 
C.R. Bard, Inc.  100,200    6,562,098 
DENTSPLY International, Inc.  160,600    9,152,594 




  SEMIANNUAL REPORT 7 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       
Issuer  Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Medical Equipment - continued       




Medtronic, Inc.  166,360  $  8,975,122 
Patterson Companies, Inc. (n)  130,000    4,685,200 
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (n)  185,100    8,440,560 
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (n)  67,300    4,655,814 
 

    $  55,166,948 




Network & Telecom - 8.1%       




Cisco Systems, Inc. (n)  1,164,700  $  23,573,528 
Corning, Inc. (n)  748,120    18,261,609 
Juniper Networks, Inc. (l)(n)  297,700    5,474,703 
Nokia Corp., ADR  324,200    6,023,636 
QUALCOMM, Inc.  411,660    19,434,469 


    $  72,767,945 




Oil Services - 3.9%       




GlobalSantaFe Corp.  264,710  $  14,649,051 
Weatherford International Ltd. (n)  475,000    20,482,000 


    $  35,131,051 




Personal Computers & Peripherals - 2.1%       




EMC Corp. (n)  1,347,350  $  18,889,847 




Pharmaceuticals - 8.6%       




Abbott Laboratories  269,200  $  11,893,256 
Allergan, Inc.  63,200    6,842,032 
Eli Lilly & Co.  137,060    7,623,277 
Johnson & Johnson  224,920    12,966,638 
Roche Holding AG (l)  73,000    10,805,115 
Sanofi-Aventis (l)  30,000    2,556,690 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (l)  223,200    9,372,168 
Wyeth  292,390    14,561,022 


    $  76,620,198 




Railroad & Shipping - 0.4%       




Norfolk Southern Corp.  73,300  $  3,751,494 




Specialty Chemicals - 0.8%       




Praxair, Inc.  134,200  $  7,244,116 




Specialty Stores - 1.9%       




Home Depot, Inc.  344,300  $  14,512,245 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (n)  82,500    2,318,250 


    $  16,830,495 




Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.3%       




America Movil S.A. de C.V., ‘‘L’’, ADR  328,400  $  11,405,332 

 

 

 

 
8 SEMIANNUAL REPORT       

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued       

Issuer
 
Shares/Par    Value ($) 




Stocks - continued       




Trucking - 1.7%       




FedEx Corp.  139,560  $  14,966,414 

  
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.3%       




AES Corp. (n)  143,900  $  2,489,470 




Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $848,865,500)  $ 875,313,952



Collateral for Securities Loaned - 4.6%       




Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and       
Net Asset Value  41,325,167  $  41,325,167 




Repurchase Agreement - 1.3%       




Goldman Sachs, 4.55%, dated 2/28/06, due 3/01/06, total to be       
received $12,172,538 (secured by various U.S. Treasury and Federal       
Agency obligations in a jointly traded account), at Cost  $12,171,000  $  12,171,000 




Total Investments (Identified Cost, $902,361,667) (k) $ 928,810,119 



Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (3.6)%      (32,523,572) 




Net Assets - 100.0% $ 896,286,547 




(n)      Non-income producing security.
(l)      All or a portion of this security is on loan.
(k)      As of February 28, 2006, the fund had one security that was fair valued, aggregating $8,949,688 and 1.0% of net assets, in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.

The following abbreviation is used in the Portfolio of Investments and is defined:

ADR American Depository Receipt

See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 9

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)   

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

At 2/28/06
 
   
Assets     



Investments, at value, including $39,671,714 of securities on     
loan (identified cost, $902,361,667)  $928,810,119   
Cash  333   
Receivable for investments sold  27,134,056   
Receivable for fund shares sold  778,080   
Interest and dividends receivable  894,399   
Other assets  4,271   



Total assets    $957,621,258 



Liabilities     



Payable for investments purchased  $16,226,869   
Payable for fund shares reacquired  3,363,533   
Collateral for securities loaned, at value  41,325,167   
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee  16,134   
   Shareholder servicing costs  181,769   
   Distribution and service fees  13,535   
   Administrative services fee  272   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  17   
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation  50,351   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  157,064   



Total liabilities    $61,334,711 



Net assets    $896,286,547 



Net assets consist of:     



Paid-in capital  $1,107,979,067   
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and     
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  26,442,959   
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  (235,540,605)  
Accumulated net investment loss  (2,594,874)  



Net assets    $896,286,547 



Shares of beneficial interest outstanding    50,296,143 



Class A shares     



   Net assets  $615,381,572   
   Shares outstanding  34,132,682   



   Net asset value per share    $18.03 



   Offering price per share (100÷94.25 x net asset value per share)    $19.13 



Class B shares     



   Net assets  $193,397,439   
   Shares outstanding  11,147,487   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.35 

 

 

 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     

Class C shares
 
   



   Net assets  $75,010,728   
   Shares outstanding  4,323,580   



   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.35 



Class I shares     



   Net assets  $3,707,914   
   Shares outstanding  200,911   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.46 



Class R shares     



   Net assets  $6,496,491   
   Shares outstanding  361,674   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.96 



Class R1 shares     



   Net assets  $191,110   
   Shares outstanding  11,028   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.33 



Class R2 shares     



   Net assets  $794,297   
   Shares outstanding  45,710   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.38 



Class R3 shares     



   Net assets  $1,192,033   
   Shares outstanding  66,700   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $17.87 



Class R4 shares     



   Net assets  $57,965   
   Shares outstanding  3,217   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.02 



Class R5 shares     



   Net assets  $56,998   
   Shares outstanding  3,154   



   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share    $18.07 




On sales of $50,000 or more, the 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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 11

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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.   

Six months ended 2/28/06
 
   
Net investment loss     



Income     
   Dividends  $3,893,651   
   Interest  630,478   
   Foreign taxes withheld  (11,387)  



Total investment income    $4,512,742 



Expenses     
   Management fee  $3,427,205   
   Distribution and service fees  2,503,548   
   Shareholder servicing costs  1,381,007   
   Administrative services fee  46,326   
   Retirement plan administration and services fees  2,960   
   Independent trustees’ compensation  15,292   
   Custodian fee  64,316   
   Shareholder communications  63,583   
   Auditing fees  11,680   
   Legal fees  3,928   
   Miscellaneous  88,699   



Total expenses    $7,608,544 



   Fees paid indirectly  (82,983)  
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser  (461,656)  



Net expenses    $7,063,905 



Net investment loss    $(2,551,163)



Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     



Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)     
   Investment transactions  $89,578,735   
   Foreign currency transactions  19,997   



Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions    $89,598,732 



Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
   Investments  $(23,720,455)  
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  6,815   



Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation    $(23,713,640)



Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency    $65,885,092 



Change in net assets from operations    $63,333,929 




See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT 
   

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.     

 Six months ended  Year ended 
  2/28/06  8/31/05 
  (unaudited)   
Change in net assets     



From operations     



Net investment loss  $(2,551,163) $(2,104,858) 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency transactions  89,598,732  152,520,859 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign     
currency translation  (23,713,640) (56,264,736)



Change in net assets from operations  $63,333,929  $94,151,265 



Change in net assets from fund share transactions  $(94,069,869)  $191,397,865 



Redemption fees  $—  $3,489 



Total change in net assets  $(30,735,940) $285,552,619 



Net assets     



At beginning of period  927,022,487  641,469,868 
At end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of     
$2,594,874 and $43,711, respectively)  $896,286,547  $927,022,487 



See Notes to Financial Statements     

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 13

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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    Years ended 8/31   
Class A  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
  (unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of             
period  $16.82 $14.71 $14.41 $13.22 $16.89 $27.51

 
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.03 ) $(0.01 ) $(0.07 ) $(0.07 ) $(0.12 ) $(0.11 )
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency  1.24 2.12 0.37 1.26  (3.55 ) (9.73 ) 

 
Total from investment             
operations  $1.21 $2.11 $0.30 $1.19  $(3.67 ) $(9.84 )

 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

 
   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $— $— $—  $—  $— $(0.78 )

  
Net asset value, end of period  $18.03 $16.82 $14.71 $14.41 $13.22 $16.89

  
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  7.19 (n)  14.34 2.08 (b)  9.00 (21.73 )  (36.57 ) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:             

  
Expenses before expense             
reductions (f)  1.47 (a)  1.38 1.41  1.42 1.43 1.57
Expenses after expense               
reductions (f)  1.37 (a)  1.28 1.36 1.42  1.47 (e)  1.52
Net investment loss  (0.36 )(a)  (0.08 )  (0.47 )  (0.52 )  (0.76 )  (0.56 ) 
Portfolio turnover  123 184 261 312 257 283
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $615,382 $632,209 $404,511  $496,271  $417,986 $111,062

 
See Notes to Financial Statements           
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Financial Highlights – continued           
  Six months          
  ended   Years ended 8/31   
Class B  2/28/06 2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
  (unaudited)          
Net asset value, beginning of             
period  $16.24 $14.30  $14.09  $13.01  $16.72 $27.41 

 
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.08 )  $(0.11) $(0.16 )  $(0.15)  $(0.22 )  $(0.23)
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency  1.19 2.05  0.37 1.23  (3.49 )  (9.70)

 
Total from investment             
operations  $1.11 $1.94  $0.21 $1.08  $(3.71 )  $(9.93)

 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

 
   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $— $—  $— $—  $—  $(0.76) 

 
Net asset value, end of period  $17.35 $16.24  $14.30 $14.09  $13.01 $16.72 

 
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  6.83 (n)  13.57  1.49 (b)  8.22  (22.13 )  (37.01) 

    
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:             

 
Expenses before expense             
reductions (f)  2.12 (a)  2.03  2.05 2.07  2.08 2.22 
Expenses after expense             
reductions (f)  2.02 (a)  1.93  2.00 2.07  2.12  (e)  2.17 
Net investment loss  (1.01 )(a)  (0.73) (1.11 )  (1.18)  (1.41 )  (1.20)
Portfolio turnover  123  184  261 312  257 283 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $193,397 $201,513  $138,226  $155,602  $114,619 $68,839 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements           
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Financial Highlights – continued           
 
Six months
 
         
  ended    Years ended 8/31     
Class C  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
  (unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of             
period  $16.23 $14.30  $14.10 $13.02  $16.73 $27.43 

 
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.08 )  $(0.11) $(0.16 ) $(0.15) $(0.22 )  $(0.23)
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments             
   and foreign currency  1.20 2.04  0.36 1.23  (3.49 )  (9.70)

 
Total from investment             
operations  $1.12 $1.93  $0.20 $1.08  $(3.71 )  $(9.93)

 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

 
   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign             
   currency transactions  $— $—  $— $—  $— $(0.77)

 
Net asset value, end of period  $17.35 $16.23  $14.30 $14.10  $13.02 $16.73 

 
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)  6.90 (n)  13.50  1.42 (b)  8.29  (22.18 )  (36.99)

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)           
and Supplemental data:             

 
Expenses before expense             
reductions (f)  2.11 (a)  2.03  2.05 2.07  2.08   2.22 
Expenses after expense               
reductions (f)  2.01 (a)  1.93  2.00 2.07  2.12 (e)  2.17 
Net investment loss  (1.01 )(a)   (0.69) (1.12 )  (1.18) (1.41 )  (1.20)
Portfolio turnover  123 184  261 312  257 283 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $75,011 $82,182  $91,225 $110,786  $82,441 $45,879 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements           
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Financial Highlights – continued             

Six months
 
         
  ended    Years ended 8/31   
Class I  2/28/06  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 
(unaudited)           
Net asset value, beginning of period  $17.18 $14.98  $14.63 $13.37  $17.01 $27.63 

 
Income (loss) from             
investment operations             

 
   Net investment income (loss) (d)  $(0.00 )(w)  $0.05  $(0.02 )  $(0.02) $(0.06 ) $(0.03)
   Net realized and unrealized             
   gain (loss) on investments and             
   foreign currency  1.28 2.15  0.37  1.28  (3.58 )  (9.80)

 
Total from investment operations  $1.28 $2.20  $0.35  $1.26  $(3.64 )  $(9.83) 

 
Less distributions declared             
to shareholders             

 
   From net realized gain on             
   investments and foreign currency             
   transactions  $—  $—  $— $—  $— $(0.79)

 
Net asset value, end of period  $18.46 $17.18  $14.98 $14.63  $13.37 $17.01 

  
Total return (%) (s)(r)  7.45 (n)  14.69  2.39 (b)  9.42  (21.40 )  (36.39)

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)               
and Supplemental data:             

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.13 (a)   1.02  1.06 1.07  1.08  1.20 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.03 (a)  0.92  1.01 1.07  1.12 (e)  1.15 
Net investment income (loss)  (0.02 )(a)  0.32  (0.11 )  (0.16) (0.39 )  (0.14)
Portfolio turnover  123 184  261 312  257 283 
Net assets at end of period             
(000 Omitted)  $3,708 $3,816  $4,136 $4,317  $4,403 $7,381 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements           

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Financial Highlights – continued         
  Six months      
  ended Years ended 8/31 
Class R  2/28/06 2005  2004  2003(i) 
  (unaudited)      
Net asset value, beginning of period  $16.77 $14.69  $14.41 $12.35

 
Income (loss) from investment operations         

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.04 )  $(0.04) $(0.09 )  $(0.08 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       
   and foreign currency  1.23 2.12  0.37 2.14 (g)  

 
Total from investment operations  $1.19 $2.08  $0.28 $2.06

 
Net asset value, end of period  $17.96 $16.77  $14.69 $14.41

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)  7.10 (n)  14.16  1.94 (b)  16.68 (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.63 (a)  1.54  1.56 1.65 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.53 (a)  1.44  1.51 1.65 (a) 
Net investment loss  (0.51 )(a)  (0.25) (0.60 )  (0.82 )(a)
Portfolio turnover  123 184  261 312
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $6,496 $5,904  $3,266 $1,869

 
      Six months Year
      ended ended 
Class R1      2/28/06 8/31/05(i)
    (unaudited)  
Net asset value, beginning of period      $16.23 $15.35

 
Income (loss) from investment operations         

 
   Net investment loss (d)      $(0.10 )  $(0.08 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       
   and foreign currency      1.20 0.96 (g) 

 
Total from investment operations      $1.10 $0.88

 
Net asset value, end of period      $17.33 $16.23

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)      6.78 (n)  5.73 (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      2.34 (a)  2.35 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      2.15 (a)  2.25 (a) 
Net investment loss      (1.13 )(a)  (1.21 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover      123 184
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)      $191 $80

 
See Notes to Financial Statements         
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Financial Highlights – continued       
   
Six months
 
Year 
    ended  ended 
Class R2    2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
    (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.25 $15.35

 
Income (loss) from investment operations       

 
 
   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.07 )  $(0.04 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       
   and foreign currency    1.20 0.94 (g)

 
 
Total from investment operations    $1.13 $0.90 

 
Net asset value, end of period    $17.38 $16.25

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)    6.95 (n)  5.86 (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)       
and Supplemental data:       

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.02 (a)  2.04 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.79 (a)  1.94 (a) 
Net investment loss    (0.79 )(a)  (0.67 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover    123 184
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $794 $437

 
  Six months     
  ended  Years ended 8/31 
Class R3  2/28/06  2005  2004(i) 
  (unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period  $16.70 $14.67 $14.63

 
Income (loss) from investment operations       

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.06 )  $(0.06 )  $(0.06 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments       
   and foreign currency  1.23 2.09 0.10 (g) 

 
Total from investment operations  $1.17 $2.03 $0.04

 
Net asset value, end of period  $17.87 $16.70 $14.67

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)  7.01 (n)  13.84 0.27 (b)(n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)       
and Supplemental data:       

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.88 (a)  1.82 1.95 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.69 (a)  1.72 1.90 (a) 
Net investment loss  (0.66 )(a)  (0.48 )  (0.48 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover  123 184 261
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $1,192 $774 $105

 
See Notes to Financial Statements       
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Financial Highlights – continued     
  Six months  Year 
  ended  ended 
Class R4  2/28/06  8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)   
Net asset value, beginning of period  $16.81 $15.85

 
Income (loss) from investment operations     

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.04 )  $(0.03 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     
   and foreign currency  1.25 0.99 (g) 

 
Total from investment operations  $1.21 $0.96

 
Net asset value, end of period  $18.02  $16.81

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)  7.20 (n)  6.06 (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.53 (a)  1.56 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.43 (a)  1.46 (a) 
Net investment loss  (0.41 )(a)  (0.41 )(a)
Portfolio turnover  123 184
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $58  $53

 
  Six months Year
  ended ended
Class R5  2/28/06 8/31/05(i) 
  (unaudited)  
Net asset value, beginning of period  $16.83 $15.85 

 
Income (loss) from investment operations     

 
   Net investment loss (d)  $(0.01 )  $(0.01 ) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     
   and foreign currency  1.25 0.99 (g) 

 
Total from investment operations  $1.24 $0.98

 
Net asset value, end of period  $18.07 $16.83

 
Total return (%) (s)(r)  7.37 (n)  6.18 (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)     
and Supplemental data:     

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)  1.22 (a)  1.26 (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)  1.12 (a)  1.16 (a) 
Net investment loss  (0.11 )(a)  (0.11 )(a) 
Portfolio turnover  123 184
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)  $57 $53

 
See Notes to Financial Statements     
20 SEMIANNUAL REPORT     

Financial Highlights – continued

Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share impact of less than $0.01.

(i)      For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
(r)      Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(a)      Annualized.
(n)      Not annualized.
(w)      Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(d)      Per share data are based on average shares outstanding.
(f)      Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly.
(g)      The per share amount is not in accordance with the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the amount of per share realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(e)      Ratio includes a reimbursement fee for expenses borne by MFS in prior years under the then existing expense reimbursement agreement.
(b)      The fund’s net asset value and total return calculation include a non-recurring accrual recorded as a result of an administrative proceeding regarding disclosure of brokerage allocation practices in connection with fund sales. The non-recurring accrual resulted in an increase in the net asset value of $0.01 per share based on shares outstanding on the day the proceeds were recorded.
(t)      Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(s)      From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
 

See Notes to Financial Statements

SEMIANNUAL REPORT 21

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Core Growth Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The fund can invest 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.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

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Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee (which was retained by the fund) on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition (either by purchase or exchange). Effective April 1, 2005, the fund no longer charges a redemption fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $30,018 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $52,965 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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 for financial statement and tax purposes. Book/tax differences primarily relate to foreign currency transactions, net operating

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

losses, capital loss carryforward assumed as a result of the acquisition, and wash sales.

The fund declared no distributions for the years ended August 31, 2005 and August 31, 2004.

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

                                 As of February 28, 2006   
                                 Cost of investments (1)  $910,630,903 


                                 Gross appreciation  $40,541,157 
                                 Gross depreciation  (22,361,941) 


                                 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  $18,179,216 
                                 As of August 31, 2005   
                                 Capital loss carryforwards  $(316,413,027) 
                                 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)  41,899,671 
                                 Other temporary differences  (513,093) 
(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.   

As of August 31, 2005, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

August  31,  2008  $(82,754,624) 
August  31,  2009  (161,321,462) 
August  31,  2010  (25,708,026) 
August  31,  2011  (46,628,915) 
 
Total      $(316,413,027) 

The availabilty of a portion of the capital loss carryforwards, which were acquired on June 3, 2005 in connection with the MFS Large Cap Growth Fund merger, may be limited in a given year.

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. 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.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

As part of a settlement agreement with the New York Attorney General concerning market timing and related matters, MFS has agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets for the period March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2009. For the six months ended

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $456,985 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $22,368 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, 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 class shares 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 Fee Plan Table:         
        Total  Annual  Distribution 
    Distribution  Service  Distribution  Effective  and Service 
    Fee Rate  Fee Rate  Plan(1)  Rate(2)  Fee 
Class A  0.10%  0.25%  0.35%  0.35%  $1,092,368 
Class B  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  986,164 
Class C  0.75%  0.25%  1.00%  1.00%  404,845 
Class R  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  15,282 
Class  R1  0.50%  0.25%  0.75%  0.75%  639 
Class  R2  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  1,398 
Class  R3  0.25%  0.25%  0.50%  0.50%  2,783 
Class  R4    0.25%  0.25%  0.25%  69 







Total Distribution and Service Fees        $2,503,548 

(1)      In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2)      The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets.
 

Certain Class A and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

  Amount 
Class A  $10,142 
Class B  $213,809 
Class C  $2,061 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $443,835, which equated to 0.0971% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $733,218.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000.

The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0101% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

      Annual   
      Effective  Total 
    Fee Rate  Rate(1)  Amount 
Class  R1  0.45%  0.36%  $383 
Class  R2  0.40%  0.27%  1,116 
Class  R3  0.25%  0.16%  1,393 
Class  R4  0.15%  0.15%  41 
Class  R5  0.10%  0.10%  27 





Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees      $2,960 

(1)      Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $925 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

compensation directly to Trustees who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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. The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $429. The fund also has an unfunded retirement benefit deferral plan for certain current Independent Trustees which resulted in an expense of $3,148. Both amounts are included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees and certain current Trustees amounted to $3,786 and $42,959, respectively, at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $4,053. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $3,746, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $1,091,689,673 and $1,175,383,216, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(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 2/28/06  Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
    Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold         
   Class A  3,704,287  $64,824,161  6,045,043  $96,257,424 
   Class B  483,663  8,183,818  824,699  12,849,738 
   Class C  252,173  4,247,156  733,441  11,311,540 
   Class I  21,860  394,908  36,183  585,957 
   Class R  42,597  751,440  216,408  3,447,630 
   Class  R1  6,643  110,441  5,484  84,854 
   Class  R2  32,502  556,480  26,881  437,516 
   Class  R3  36,427  619,442  42,062  697,441 
   Class  R4  63  1,111  3,154  50,000 
   Class  R5      3,154  50,000 






    4,580,215  $79,688,957  7,936,509  $125,772,100 
Shares issued in connection with         
acquisition of MFS Large Cap Growth Fund       
   Class A      15,966,412  $260,252,510 
   Class B      4,980,471  78,492,230 
   Class I      2,991  49,763 





        20,949,874  $338,794,503 
Shares reacquired         
   Class A  (7,163,736)  $(125,465,520)  (11,909,431)  $(190,911,285) 
   Class B  (1,748,376)  (29,514,099)  (3,061,054)  (47,687,100) 
   Class C  (990,960)  (16,923,840)  (2,051,435)  (31,628,141) 
   Class I  (43,029)  (754,482)  (93,157)  (1,502,028) 
   Class R  (33,052)  (575,280)  (86,556)  (1,385,040) 
   Class  R1  (533)  (8,738)  (566)  (9,209) 
   Class  R2  (13,671)  (236,804)  (2)  (39) 
   Class  R3  (16,092)  (280,063)  (2,868)  (45,896) 
   Class  R4         
   Class  R5         






    (10,009,449)  $(173,758,826)  (17,205,069)  $(273,168,738) 






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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued     
    Six months ended 2/28/06  Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
    Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Net change         
   Class A  (3,459,449) $(60,641,359) 10,102,024  $165,598,649 
   Class B  (1,264,713) (21,330,281) 2,744,116  43,654,868 
   Class C  (738,787) (12,676,684) (1,317,994) (20,316,601)
   Class I  (21,169) (359,574) (53,983) (866,308)
   Class R  9,545  176,160  129,852  2,062,590 
   Class  R1  6,110  101,703  4,918  75,645 
   Class  R2  18,831  319,676  26,879  437,477 
   Class  R3  20,335  339,379  39,194  651,545 
   Class  R4  63  1,111  3,154  50,000 
   Class  R5      3,154  50,000 






    (5,429,234) $(94,069,869) 11,681,314  $191,397,865 

((i)      For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
 

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $2,906, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

(7) Acquisitions

On June 6, 2005, the fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of MFS Large Cap Growth Fund. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 20,949,874 shares of the fund for the net assets of MFS Large Cap Growth Fund as of the close of business on June 3, 2005. MFS Large Cap Growth Fund’s net assets on June 3, 2005 were $338,794,503, including $39,750,917 of unrealized appreciation, $1,382,225 of accumulated net investment loss, and $300,727,128 of accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions. The aggregate net assets of the fund after the acquisition were $960,823,462.

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

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LETTER FROM THE CEO


Dear Shareholders,

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. As investors have seen, that theme is still accurate today as we recently have experienced shifting economic cycles because of natural disasters and political instability around the globe.

Markets worldwide have fluctuated in the past year as devastating hurricanes had a dramatic effect on the international economy, particularly on oil prices. We
witnessed political unrest in the Middle East, highlighted by instability in Iraq, and in Africa, the usually stable Nigeria also experienced violence. As a result, energy prices have bounced up and down, with crude oil prices at one point topping a record $70 per barrel.

Such cycles are not uncommon and in fact have almost become the norm in our everyday lives. What does all of this mean to you as an investor? In times like these, it helps to know that you’re working with a seasoned investment professional who has experience to guide you through difficult times. At MFS®, we believe our investment management team has the knowledge and confidence to navigate through difficult cycles and at the same time see through adversity to find investment opportunities for our clients and shareholders.

Our investment management process, honed over 80 years, combines a unique concept of teamwork with our unwavering focus on the long term. We firmly believe that the best way to realize long-term financial goals – be it a college education, a comfortable retirement, or a secure family legacy – is to follow a three-pronged approach that focuses on longer time horizons. Allocate holdings across the major asset classes – including stocks, bonds, and cash. Diversify within each class to take advantage of different market segments and investing styles. Rebalance assets regularly to maintain a desired asset allocation. Of course, these strategies cannot guarantee a profit or protect against a loss. This long-term approach requires diligence and patience, two traits that in our experience are essential to capitalizing on the many opportunities the financial markets can offer – through both up and down economic cycles.

Respectfully,


Robert J. Manning
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
MFS Investment Management®

April 17, 2006

The opinions expressed in this letter are those of MFS, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION


Top ten holdings     
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.    3.5% 

TOTAL S.A.    3.0% 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC    2.2% 

Nestle S.A.    2.2% 

Roche Holding AG    2.1% 

UBS AG    1.9% 

Tesco PLC    1.9% 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC    1.7% 

AXA    1.6% 

BNP Paribas    1.6% 


Equity sectors     
Financial Services    28.4% 

Basic Materials    14.6% 

Utilities & Communications    9.1% 

Energy    8.4% 

Technology    8.2% 

Autos & Housing    6.8% 

Health Care    6.8% 

Consumer Staples    5.8% 

Retailing    5.1% 

Leisure    3.5% 

Transportation    1.0% 


Country weightings
 
   
Great Britain    18.8% 

Japan    16.9% 

France    12.9% 

Switzerland    8.1% 

South Korea    7.0% 

Italy    4.6% 

Brazil    4.5% 

Germany    4.4% 

Mexico    3.1% 

Other Countries    19.7% 


Percentages are based on net assets as of 2/28/06.

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,
September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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 redemption fees on certain exchanges and redemptions, 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 September 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

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) or redemption fees. 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

                    Expenses 
        Annualized    Beginning    Ending    Paid During 
        Expense    Account Value    Account Value    Period (p) 
Share Class        Ratio    9/01/05    2/28/06    9/01/05-2/28/06 

 
A 
 
  Actual    1.50%    $1,000.00    $1,190.10    $  8.15 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.50%    $1,000.00    $1,017.36    $  7.50 

 
B 
 
  Actual    2.14%    $1,000.00    $1,186.30    $11.60 

  Hypothetical (h)    2.14%    $1,000.00    $1,014.18    $10.69 

 
C 
 
  Actual    2.15%    $1,000.00    $1,186.20    $11.65 

  Hypothetical (h)    2.15%    $1,000.00    $1,014.13    $10.74 

 
I 
 
  Actual    1.15%    $1,000.00    $1,191.50    $  6.25 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.15%    $1,000.00    $1,019.09    $  5.76 

 
R 
 
  Actual    1.65%    $1,000.00    $1,188.90    $  8.95 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.65%    $1,000.00    $1,016.61    $  8.25 

 
R1 
 
  Actual    2.27%    $1,000.00    $1,184.80    $12.30 

  Hypothetical (h)    2.27%    $1,000.00    $1,013.54    $11.33 

 
R2 
 
  Actual    1.92%    $1,000.00    $1,187.30    $10.41 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.92%    $1,000.00    $1,015.27    $  9.59 

 
R3 
 
  Actual    1.83%    $1,000.00    $1,188.30    $  9.93 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.83%    $1,000.00    $1,015.72    $  9.15 

 
R4 
 
  Actual    1.55%    $1,000.00    $1,189.40    $  8.41 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.55%    $1,000.00    $1,017.11    $  7.75 

 
R5 
 
  Actual    1.25%    $1,000.00    $1,191.20    $  6.79 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.25%    $1,000.00    $1,018.60    $  6.26 

 
529A 
 
  Actual    1.75%    $1,000.00    $1,188.30    $  9.50 

  Hypothetical (h)    1.75%    $1,000.00    $1,016.12    $  8.75 

 
529B 
 
  Actual    2.40%    $1,000.00    $1,184.70    $13.00 

  Hypothetical (h)    2.40%    $1,000.00    $1,012.89    $11.98 

 
529C 
 
  Actual    2.39%    $1,000.00    $1,183.80    $12.94 

  Hypothetical (h)    2.39%    $1,000.00    $1,012.94    $11.93 


(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) Expenses paid is equal to each class’ annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Effective October 1, 2005 the fund’s Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3 retirement plan administration and services fees were reduced (as described in Note 3 of the Notes to the Financial Statements). Had this fee reduction been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 2.25%, 1.90%, and 1.81% for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively, and the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $12.19, $10.31, and $9.82 for Class R1, Class R2, and Class R3, respectively.

4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) – 2/28/06           

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

Stocks - 97.7%
 
         

Issuer    Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Airlines - 0.4%           

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A. de C.V., ADR (n)    58,160    $  1,675,008 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A. de C.V., ADR (l)    274,520      9,262,305 

        $  10,937,313 

Alcoholic Beverages - 1.3%           

Diageo PLC    2,352,980    $  36,193,844 

Apparel Manufacturers - 1.0%           

Burberry Group PLC    2,495,120    $  20,088,298 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.    89,700      8,163,773 

        $  28,252,071 

Automotive - 4.2%           

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG    570,390    $  27,464,165 
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin (l)    45,150      2,759,220 
Continental AG    157,026      16,092,409 
Hyundai Mobis    247,620      20,823,714 
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (l)    2,347,300      27,051,562 
Toyota Motor Corp.    375,400      20,097,897 

        $  114,288,967 

Banks & Credit Companies - 22.5%           

AEON Credit Service Co. Ltd. (l)    545,200    $  15,453,321 
Aiful Corp.    330,300      22,214,867 
Akbank T.A.S.    1,582,510      16,053,214 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.    2,113,950      43,096,419 
Banco Nossa Caixa S.A.    218,690      4,940,030 
Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd.    989,420      8,455,754 
BNP Paribas (l)    476,130      44,129,155 
Credit Agricole S.A. (l)    874,331      31,996,806 
DEPFA Bank PLC (l)    680,120      11,308,247 
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG    385,430      23,462,501 
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (n)    50,158      3,001,810 
Hana Financial, Inc.    280,600      11,931,801 
HSBC Holdings PLC    2,080,716      35,586,407 
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.    1,424      21,775,379 
ORIX Corp. (l)    163,700      42,836,634 
OTP Bank Ltd., GDR    326,140      24,427,886 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC    1,371,511      45,974,562 
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.    707,420      27,866,957 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.    3,867,000      26,121,659 
   
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           

Issuer
 
  Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Banks & Credit Companies - continued           

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (l)    1,623    $  17,651,541 
Takefuji Corp.    351,150      22,577,461 
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O. (n)    2,370,560      15,616,857 
UBS AG (l)    492,791      52,401,364 
Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., ADR    117,340      10,320,053 
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A. (l)    4,240,380      30,899,329 

        $  610,100,014 

Broadcast & Cable TV - 2.8%           

Grupo Televisa S.A., ADR    316,480    $  24,831,021 
Nippon Television Network Corp.    80,440      11,742,607 
WPP Group PLC    3,507,100      40,798,707 

        $  77,372,335 

Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2%           

Singapore Exchange Ltd.    2,702,000    $  6,324,776 

Chemicals - 1.3%           

Hanwha Chemical Corp. (n)    624,970    $  8,542,868 
Syngenta AG    189,154      26,741,466 

        $  35,284,334 

Computer Software - Systems - 0.6%           

Capgemini S.A. (l)    352,890    $  17,459,126 

Conglomerates - 0.8%           

Siemens AG (l)    223,810    $  20,569,741 

Construction - 2.6%           

CEMEX S.A. de C.V., ADR    426,500    $  26,340,640 
Consorcio ARA S.A. de C.V.    1,155,340      4,915,024 
Geberit AG    14,890      13,537,397 
Italcementi S.p.A.    916,810      13,087,875 
Italcementi S.p.A. - Ordinary (l)    442,760      9,079,254 
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de C.V. (n)    483,440      3,706,575 

        $  70,666,765 

Consumer Goods & Services - 1.7%           

Natura Cosmeticos S.A.    60,240    $  3,517,664 
Reckitt Benckiser PLC    808,730      28,827,831 
Uni-Charm Corp. (l)    275,200      13,726,256 

        $  46,071,751 

Electrical Equipment - 1.3%           

Schneider Electric S.A. (l)    332,553    $  34,037,183 


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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           

Issuer
 
  Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Electronics - 7.3%           

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.    950,500    $  11,853,113 
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. (l)    451,000      10,849,929 
Ricoh Co. Ltd.    600,000      11,128,850 
Royal Philips Electronics N.V.    1,125,890      36,714,301 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.    137,100      96,084,743 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    17,536,000      32,679,192 

        $  199,310,128 

Energy - Independent - 2.1%           

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.    121,190    $  6,617,437 
CNOOC Ltd.    34,098,500      28,331,086 
Norsk Hydro A.S.A. (l)    177,480      20,763,361 

        $  55,711,884 

Energy - Integrated - 5.7%           

BG Group PLC    1,473,270    $  17,268,157 
LUKOIL, ADR (l)    172,690      13,797,931 
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR    146,560      12,829,862 
Statoil A.S.A. (l)    1,185,390      30,250,757 
TOTAL S.A. (l)    324,300      81,674,787 

        $  155,821,494 

Food & Drug Stores - 2.1%           

Sundrug Co. Ltd. (l)    130,900    $  6,645,301 
Tesco PLC    8,652,969      51,356,358 

        $  58,001,659 

Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages - 2.5%           

Nestle S.A.    198,567    $  58,471,161 
Nong Shim Co. Ltd.    27,480      8,074,556 

        $  66,545,717 

Forest & Paper Products - 1.3%           

Aracruz Celulose S.A., ADR (l)    468,880    $  23,045,452 
Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A., ADR    851,373      12,566,265 

        $  35,611,717 

Insurance - 4.7%           

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (l)    1,135,450    $  40,780,149 
Aviva PLC    3,029,740      41,975,390 
AXA (l)    1,251,750      44,284,771 

        $  127,040,310 

Internet - 0.1%           

Universo Online S.A., IPS (n)    372,100    $  2,751,104 

Leisure & Toys - 0.7%           

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (l)    123,200    $  18,196,016 

   
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued           

Issuer
 
  Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued           

Machinery & Tools - 0.5%           

Fanuc Ltd.    151,700    $  12,791,624 

Metals & Mining - 7.0%           

Aber Diamond Corp.    142,510    $  5,376,554 
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.    12,186,000      12,487,024 
Arcelor S.A. (l)    1,014,030      37,109,197 
BHP Billiton PLC    2,552,100      43,021,078 
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A., ADR (l)    487,650      14,371,046 
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR    844,560      39,212,921 
POSCO    70,330      16,536,035 
Ternium S.A., ADR (n)    308,010      7,253,636 
Umicore    110,300      15,706,324 

        $  191,073,815 

Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.5%           

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (l)    2,992,390    $  13,608,421 

Network & Telecom - 0.2%           

TomTom N.V. (n)    209,140    $  6,465,401 

Oil Services - 0.6%           

Saipem S.p.A.    381,950    $  8,124,054 
Vallourec S.A. (l)    9,430      7,389,329 

        $  15,513,383 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.8%           

Astellas Pharma, Inc.    866,200    $  33,389,884 
AstraZeneca PLC    728,820      33,721,996 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC    2,329,640      59,152,006 
Roche Holding AG (l)    393,410      58,230,686 

        $  184,494,572 

Real Estate - 1.0%           

K.K. DaVinci Advisors (n)    19,740    $  27,078,429 
Leopalace21 Corp.    1,500      53,616 

        $  27,132,045 

Specialty Chemicals - 2.4%           

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (l)    2,012,000    $  28,314,562 
Kaneka Corp. (l)    1,999,000      26,329,837 
Lonza Group AG    148,220      9,634,300 

        $  64,278,699 


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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued               

Issuer
 
      Shares/Par      Value ($) 

Stocks - continued               

Specialty Stores - 2.0%               

Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V.        883,710    $  10,053,391 
NEXT PLC        963,040      27,902,341 
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (l)        152,300      16,285,485 

            $  54,241,217 

Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.6%               

America Movil S.A. de C.V., ‘‘L’’, ADR        164,510    $  5,713,432 
PT Indosat Tbk.        12,569,000      7,186,197 
Vodafone Group PLC        16,030,160      30,681,510 

            $  43,581,139 

Telephone Services - 3.8%               

FastWeb S.p.A. (l)(n)        502,275    $  24,268,374 
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.        14,218,000      22,802,326 
Telefonica S.A.        2,172,521      33,554,971 
Telenor A.S.A.        2,041,880      22,115,646 

            $  102,741,317 

Tobacco - 0.3%               

Swedish Match AB (l)        583,910    $  7,827,558 

Trucking - 0.6%               

TNT N.V.        482,180    $  15,717,718 

Utilities - Electric Power - 3.2%               

E.ON AG (l)        396,380    $  43,948,019 
Suez S.A. (l)        1,144,158      42,185,434 

            $  86,133,453 

Total Stocks (Identified Cost, $2,158,022,733)            $2,652,148,611 

Warrants - 0%               

                                                                                             Strike    First           
                                                                                               Price    Exercise           

Syngenta AG (n) (identified Cost, $117,304)                                                    CHF 234    5/23/06    188,354    $  232,926 

Short-Term Obligations - 1.9%               

Abbey National North America LLC, 4.56%, due 3/01/06,               
at Amortized Cost and Value (y)    $    49,627,000    $  49,627,000 

       
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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued         

Collateral for Securities Loaned - 20.4%
 
       

Issuer    Shares/Par    Value ($) 

Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, at Cost and         
Net Asset Value    554,047,225    $ 554,047,225 

Total Investments (Identified Cost, $2,761,814,262) (k)        $ 3,256,055,762 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (20.0)%        (541,854,025)

Net Assets - 100.0%        $ 2,714,201,737  


(n)    Non-income producing security. 
(l)    All or a portion of this security is on loan. 
(y)    The rate shown represents an annualized yield at time of purchase. 
(k)    As of February 28, 2006, the fund had 37 securities that were fair valued, aggregating $597,374,322 and 
    22.0% of net assets in accordance with the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees. 

The following abbreviations are used in the Portfolio of Investments and are defined:
 
ADR    American Depository Receipt 
GDR    Global Depository Receipt 
IPS        International Preference Stock 

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. 
CHF        Swiss Franc 

See Notes to Financial Statements
 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

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

At 2/28/06
 
   

Assets
 
   

Investments, at value, including $528,033,434 of securities on     
loan (identified cost, $2,761,814,262)    $3,256,055,762 
Cash    799 
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $671,133)    690,813 
Receivable for investments sold    41,468,614 
Receivable for fund shares sold    11,354,376 
Interest and dividends receivable    3,459,812 
Other assets    17 

Total assets      $3,313,030,193

 
Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased    $39,863,442 
Payable for fund shares reacquired    3,898,444 
Collateral for securities loaned, at value    554,047,225 
Payable to affiliates     
   Management fee    60,532 
   Shareholder servicing costs    216,210 
   Distribution and service fees    20,393 
   Administrative services fee    793 
   Program manager fees    12 
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    313 
Payable for independent trustees’ compensation    33,704 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities    687,388 

Total liabilities    $598,828,456 

Net assets    $2,714,201,737 

Net assets consist of:     

Paid-in capital    $2,107,691,249 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and     
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    494,283,227 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and     
foreign currency transactions    118,559,053 
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income    (6,331,792)

Net assets    $2,714,201,737 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding    148,622,800 

   
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued         

Class A shares
 
       

   Net assets    $1,121,767,413     
   Shares outstanding    61,684,863     

   Net asset value per share        $18.19 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)        $19.30 

Class B shares         

   Net assets    $173,043,076     
   Shares outstanding    9,894,546     

   Net asset value and offering price per share        $17.49 

Class C shares         

   Net assets    $139,718,590     
   Shares outstanding    8,017,047     

   Net asset value and offering price per share        $17.43 

Class I shares         

   Net assets    $1,111,946,155     
   Shares outstanding    59,772,358     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $18.60 

Class R shares         

   Net assets    $59,624,667     
   Shares outstanding    3,301,076     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $18.06 

Class R1 shares         

   Net assets    $566,538     
   Shares outstanding    32,615     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $17.37 

Class R2 shares         

   Net assets    $197,101     
   Shares outstanding    11,311     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $17.43 

Class R3 shares         

   Net assets    $6,236,812     
   Shares outstanding    348,309     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $17.91 

Class R4 shares         

   Net assets    $2,676,013     
   Shares outstanding    147,448     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $18.15 

Class R5 shares         

   Net assets    $96,514,187     
   Shares outstanding    5,305,463     

   Net asset value, offering price, and redemption price per share        $18.19 


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued     

Class 529A shares
 
   

   Net assets   $1,127,115 
   Shares outstanding   62,448 

   Net asset value per share    $18.05 

   Offering price per share (100/94.25 x net asset value per share)    $19.15 

Class 529B shares     

   Net assets   $239,113 
   Shares outstanding   13,806 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.32 

Class 529C shares     

   Net assets   $544,957 
   Shares outstanding   31,510 

   Net asset value and offering price per share    $17.29 

On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A and Class 529A shares is reduced. A contingent 
deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class 529B, and 
Class 529C shares.     

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   
   
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  Statement of Operations (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.     

Six months ended 2/28/06
 
       

Net investment loss
 
       

Income         
   Dividends    $14,251,115     
   Interest    1,249,860     
   Foreign taxes withheld    (1,040,163)    

Total investment income        $14,460,812 

Expenses         
   Management fee    $9,652,154     
   Distribution and service fees    3,304,784     
   Program manager fees    1,991     
   Shareholder servicing costs    1,958,086     
   Administrative services fee    107,093     
   Retirement plan administration and services fees    22,636     
   Independent trustees’ compensation    25,479     
   Custodian fee    1,177,817     
   Shareholder communications    105,076     
   Auditing fees    22,945     
   Legal fees    23,745     
   Miscellaneous    267,520     

Total expenses        $16,669,326 

   Fees paid indirectly    (84,175)    
   Reduction of expenses by investment adviser    (8,893)    

Net expenses        $16,576,258 

Net investment loss        $(2,115,446)

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)         
   Investment transactions (net of $119,480 country tax)    $184,623,538     
   Foreign currency transactions    (1,123,219)    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency transactions        $183,500,319 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)         
   Investments (net of $57,340 decrease in deferred country tax)    $232,317,847     
   Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies    37,735     

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency translation        $232,355,582 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and         
foreign currency        $415,855,901 

Change in net assets from operations        $413,740,455 

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.     
       
Six months ended
 
  Year ended 
        2/28/06    8/31/05 
        (unaudited)     
Change in net assets         

From operations         

Net investment income (loss)    $(2,115,446)   $14,478,147 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency transactions    183,500,319    145,187,506 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign         
currency translation    232,355,582    171,427,529 

Change in net assets from operations    $413,740,455    $331,093,182 

Distributions declared to shareholders         

From net investment income         
   Class A    $(7,372,365)   $(3,826,893)
   Class B    (226,370)   (10,565)
   Class C    (254,257)   (77,330)
   Class I    (9,060,373)   (4,400,339)
   Class R    (303,000)   (170,724)
   Class R1    (2,859)    
   Class R2    (1,155)    
   Class R3    (29,271)   (4,202)
   Class R4    (1,034)    
   Class R5    (523)    
   Class 529A    (4,962)   (2,107)
   Class 529B    (79)   (115)
   Class 529C    (10)   (151)
From net realized gain on investments and foreign         
currency transactions         
   Class A    (80,787,061)   (30,675,820)
   Class B    (12,159,865)   (5,867,774)
   Class C    (9,704,848)   (3,969,467)
   Class I    (70,748,663)   (23,687,787)
   Class R    (3,873,528)   (1,210,411)
   Class R1    (33,799)    
   Class R2    (13,584)    
   Class R3    (346,752)   (24,101)
   Class R4    (9,270)    
   Class R5    (4,369)    
   Class 529A    (70,615)   (18,925)
   Class 529B    (15,904)   (6,169)
   Class 529C    (39,146)   (14,528)

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(195,063,662)   $(73,967,408)

       
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets – continued         
   
Six months ended
 
  Year ended 
    2/28/06    8/31/05 
    (unaudited)     
Change in net assets from fund share transactions    $385,801,242    $577,345,880 

Redemption fees    $—    $3,533 

Total change in net assets    $604,478,035    $834,475,187 

Net assets         

At beginning of period    2,109,723,702    1,275,248,515 
At end of period (including accumulated distributions in         
excess of net investment income of $6,331,792 and         
undistributed net investment income of $13,039,912)    $2,714,201,737    $2,109,723,702 

See Notes to Financial Statements         

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  |  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      Years ended 8/31   
Class A    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
(unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning                         
of period    $16.65    $14.25    $11.53    $10.78    $12.25    $16.19 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

Net investment income (loss) (d) $(0.02)    $0.12    $0.10    $0.04    $(0.00) (w)   $(0.00) (w)  
   Net realized and unrealized                         
   gain (loss) on investments                         
   and foreign currency    3.04    3.04    2.63    0.71    (1.47)   (3.44)

Total from investment                         
operations    $3.02    $3.16    $2.73    $0.75    $(1.47)   $(3.44)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment income    $(0.12)   $(0.08)   $(0.01)   $—    $—    $(0.09)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign                         
   currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)               (0.41)

Total distributions declared to                         
shareholders    $(1.48)   $(0.76)   $(0.01)   $—    $—    $(0.50)

Net asset value, end of period    $18.19    $16.65    $14.25    $11.53    $10.78    $12.25 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    19.01  (n)  22.67    23.65    6.96    (12.00)   (21.76)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense                         
reductions (f)    1.50  (a)  1.52    1.61    1.80    1.86    1.84 
Expenses after expense                         
reductions (f)    1.50  (a)  1.55  (e)  1.67  (e)  1.75    1.77    1.76 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.25) (a)   0.80    0.75    0.36    (0.02)   (0.02)
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153    131 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $1,121,767    $958,878    $593,574    $387,732  $313,418    $240,231 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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Financial Highlights – continued                         

Six months
 
                   
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
(unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning                         
of period    $16.02    $13.76    $11.19    $10.54    $12.04    $15.98 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.07)   $0.01    $0.02    $(0.03)   $(0.08)   $(0.10)
   Net realized and unrealized gain                         
   (loss) on investments and foreign                         
   currency    2.93    2.93    2.55    0.68    (1.42)   (3.39)

Total from investment operations    $2.86    $2.94    $2.57    $0.65    $(1.50)   $(3.49)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment income    $(0.03)   $(0.00) (w)   $—    $—    $—    $(0.04)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign currency                         
   transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)               (0.41)

Total distributions declared to                         
shareholders    $(1.39)   $(0.68)   $—    $—    $—    $(0.45)

Net asset value, end of period    $17.49    $16.02    $13.76    $11.19    $10.54    $12.04 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    18.63  (n)  21.77    22.97    6.17    (12.46)   (22.27)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                         
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.14  (a)  2.17    2.25    2.45    2.51    2.49 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.14  (a)  2.20  (e)  2.31  (e)  2.40    2.42    2.41 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.89) (a)   0.08    0.12    (0.32)   (0.69)   (0.71)
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153    131 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $173,043    $141,515    $116,165    $88,177    $82,659    $82,135 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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Financial Highlights – continued                         
    Six months                     
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning                         
of period    $15.98    $13.73    $11.17    $10.52    $12.02    $15.97 

Income (loss) from                         
investment operations                         

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.07)   $0.02    $0.02    $(0.03)   $(0.08)   $(0.09)
   Net realized and unrealized gain                         
   (loss) on investments and foreign                         
   currency    2.92    2.92    2.54    0.68    (1.42)   (3.40)

Total from investment operations    $2.85    $2.94    $2.56    $0.65    $(1.50)   $(3.49)

Less distributions declared                         
to shareholders                         

   From net investment income    $(0.04)   $(0.01)   $—    $—    $—    $(0.05)
   From net realized gain on                         
   investments and foreign currency                         
   transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)               (0.41)

Total distributions declared to                         
shareholders    $(1.40)   $(0.69)   $—    $—    $—    $(0.46)

Net asset value, end of period    $17.43    $15.98    $13.73    $11.17    $10.52    $12.02 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    18.62  (n)  21.84    22.92    6.18    (12.48)   (22.27)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                         
and Supplemental data:                         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.15  (a)  2.17    2.25    2.45    2.51    2.49 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.15  (a)  2.20  (e)  2.31  (e)  2.40    2.42    2.41 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.90) (a)  0.13    0.15    (0.32)   (0.09)   (0.10)
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153    131 
Net assets at end of period                         
(000 Omitted)    $139,719    $109,347    $75,580    $46,022    $43,046    $47,375 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
               
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Financial Highlights – continued                         
   
Six months
 
                   
        ended        Years ended 8/31     
Class I        2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001 
    (unaudited)                     
Net asset value, beginning                             
of period        $17.02    $14.54    $11.75    $10.95    $12.39    $16.33 

Income (loss) from                             
investment operations                             

   Net investment income (d)        $0.01    $0.19    $0.16    $0.10    $0.04    $0.03 
   Net realized and unrealized gain                         
   (loss) on investments and foreign                         
   currency        3.10    3.10    2.66    0.70    (1.48)   (3.46)

Total from investment operations        $3.11    $3.29    $2.82    $0.80    $(1.44)   $(3.43)

Less distributions declared                             
to shareholders                             

   From net investment income        $(0.17)   $(0.13)   $(0.03)   $—    $—    $(0.10)
   From net realized gain on                             
   investments and foreign currency                         
   transactions        (1.36)   (0.68)               (0.41)

Total distributions declared to                             
shareholders        $(1.53)   $(0.81)   $(0.03)   $—    $—    $(0.51)

Net asset value, end of period        $18.60    $17.02    $14.54    $11.75    $10.95    $12.39 

Total return (%) (s)(r)        19.15  (n)  23.09    24.05    7.31    (11.62)   (21.49)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                         
and Supplemental data:                             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.15  (a)  1.17    1.26    1.45    1.51    1.49 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.15  (a)  1.20  (e)  1.32  (e)  1.40    1.42    1.41 
Net investment income        0.10  (a)  1.18    1.18    0.95    0.38    0.25 
Portfolio turnover        42    79    102    96    153    131 
Net assets at end of period                             
(000 Omitted)    $1,111,946    $851,484    $469,181    $232,328    $18,207    $10,150 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     

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Financial Highlights – continued                 
    Six months             
    ended    Years ended 8/31 
Class R    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003(i) 
    (unaudited)             
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.54    $14.20    $11.52    $10.32 

Income (loss) from investment operations                 

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.03)   $0.11    $0.09    $(0.01)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                 
   and foreign currency    3.02    3.01    2.61    1.21 

Total from investment operations    $2.99    $3.12    $2.70    $1.20 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

   From net investment income    $(0.11)   $(0.10)   $(0.02)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign                 
   currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)        

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.47)   $(0.78)   $(0.02)    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.06    $16.54    $14.20    $11.52   

Total return (%) (s)(r)    18.89  (n)  22.40    23.50    11.63  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                 
and Supplemental data:                 

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.65 (a)    1.66    1.75    1.95  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.65 (a)    1.69  (e)  1.81  (e)  1.90  (a)
Net investment income (loss)    (0.40)(a)    0.73    0.69    (0.09) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $59,625    $44,300    $19,596    $4,810 

See Notes to Financial Statements                 
       
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Financial Highlights – continued         

Six months
 
  Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R1    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
(unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.02    $15.07 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.09)   $0.03 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    2.92    0.92 

Total from investment operations    $2.83    $0.95 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.12)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.36)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.48)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.37    $16.02 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    18.48  (n) 6.30  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.36  (a)  2.36  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.27  (a)  2.39  (a)(e) 
Net investment income (loss)    (1.05) (a)   0.46  (a)
Portfolio turnover    42    79 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $567    $171 

Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R2    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
(unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.04    $15.07 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.05)   $0.06 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    2.92    0.91 

Total from investment operations    $2.87    $0.97 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.12)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.36)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.48)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.43    $16.04 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    18.73  (n)  6.44  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.04  (a)  2.04  (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.92  (a)  2.07  (a)(e) 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.66) (a)   1.12  (a)
Portfolio turnover    42    79 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $197    $178 

See Notes to Financial Statements         

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Financial Highlights – continued             
    Six months         
    ended    Years ended 8/31 
Class R3    2/28/06    2005    2004(i) 
    (unaudited)         
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.43    $14.16    $12.71 

Income (loss) from investment operations             

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.05)   $0.11    $0.02 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and             
   foreign currency    3.01    2.96    1.46 

Total from investment operations    $2.96    $3.07    $1.48 

Less distributions declared to shareholders             

   From net investment income    $(0.12)   $(0.12)   $(0.03)
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign             
   currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.48)   $(0.80)   $(0.03)

Net asset value, end of period    $17.91    $16.43    $14.16 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    18.83  (n)  22.13    11.69  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)             
and Supplemental data:             

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.92  (a)  1.92    2.01  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.83  (a)  1.95  (e)  2.07  (a)(e)
Net investment income (loss)    (0.57) (a)   0.74    0.18  (a)
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $6,237    $2,357    $431   

See Notes to Financial Statements             
       
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Financial Highlights – continued         
Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R4    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
(unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.65    $15.62 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.01)   $0.12 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    3.02    0.91   

Total from investment operations    $3.01    $1.03 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.15)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.36)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.51)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.15    $16.65 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    18.94  (n) 6.59  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.55  (a)  1.55  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.55  (a)  1.58  (a)(e)
Net investment income (loss)    (0.20) (a)   1.79  (a)
Portfolio turnover    42    79 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $2,676    $53 

Six months    Year 
    ended    ended 
Class R5    2/28/06    8/31/05(i) 
(unaudited)     
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.67    $15.62 

Income (loss) from investment operations         

   Net investment income (d)    $0.00  (w)  $0.14 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency    3.04    0.91 

Total from investment operations    $3.04    $1.05 

Less distributions declared to shareholders         

   From net investment income    $(0.16)   $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions    (1.36)    

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.52)   $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.19    $16.67 

Total return (%) (s)(r)    19.12  (n)  6.72  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)         
and Supplemental data:         

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.25  (a)  1.25  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.25  (a)  1.28  (a)(e)
Net investment income    0.04  (a)  2.09  (a)
Portfolio turnover    42    79 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $96,514    $53 

See Notes to Financial Statements         

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Six months        
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529A    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)        
Net asset value, beginning of period    $16.53    $14.18    $11.50    $10.78    $10.66 

Income (loss) from investment operations                     

   Net investment income (loss) (d)    $(0.04)   $0.10    $0.08    $0.03    $(0.00) (w) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    3.02    3.01    2.61    0.69    0.12 

Total from investment operations    $2.98    $3.11    $2.69    $0.72    $0.12 

Less distributions declared to shareholders                     

   From net investment income    $(0.10)   $(0.08)   $(0.01)   $—    $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and                     
   foreign currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)            

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.46)   $(0.76)   $(0.01)   $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $18.05    $16.53    $14.18    $11.50    $10.78 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    18.83  (n)  22.35    23.39    6.68    1.13  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    1.75  (a)  1.76    1.85    2.05    2.11  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    1.75  (a)  1.79  (e)  1.91  (e)  2.00    2.02  (a) 
Net investment income (loss)    (0.51) (a)   0.65    0.62    0.30    (0.20) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $1,127    $760    $332    $112    $11 

See Notes to Financial Statements                     
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Six months          
    ended      Years ended 8/31     
Class 529B    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i)   
(unaudited)          
Net asset value, beginning of period    $15.88    $13.68    $11.17    $10.54    $10.42   

 
Income (loss) from investment operations                       

 
   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.09)   $(0.02)   $(0.00) (w)   $(0.05)   $(0.00) (w)  
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                       
   investments and foreign currency    2.90    2.91    2.51    0.68    0.12   

 
Total from investment operations    $2.81    $2.89    $2.51    $0.63    $0.12   

 
Less distributions declared to shareholders                       

 
   From net investment income    $(0.01)   $(0.01)   $—    $—    $—   
   From net realized gain on investments and                       
   foreign currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)              

 
Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.37)   $(0.69)   $—    $—    $—   

 
Net asset value, end of period    $17.32    $15.88    $13.68    $11.17    $10.54   

 
Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    18.47  (n)  21.54    22.47    5.98    1.15  (n) 

 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                       
and Supplemental data:                       

 
Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.40  (a)  2.42    2.50    2.70    2.76  (a) 
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.40  (a)  2.45  (e)  2.56  (e)  2.65    2.67  (a) 
Net investment loss    (1.15) (a)   (0.13)   (0.03)   (0.43)   (0.45) (a)  
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153     
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $239    $174    $110    $41    $5   

 
See Notes to Financial Statements                       
 

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Financial Highlights – continued                     
Six months        
    ended      Years ended 8/31   
Class 529C    2/28/06    2005    2004    2003    2002(i) 
(unaudited)        
Net asset value, beginning of period    $15.86    $13.66    $11.14    $10.52    $10.40 

Income (loss) from investment operations                     

   Net investment loss (d)    $(0.09)   $(0.01)   $(0.00) (w)   $(0.04)   $(0.00) (w) 
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                     
   investments and foreign currency    2.88    2.90    2.52    0.66    0.12 

Total from investment operations    $2.79    $2.89    $2.52    $0.62    $0.12   

Less distributions declared to shareholders                     

   From net investment income    $(0.00) (w)   $(0.01)   $—    $—    $— 
   From net realized gain on investments and                     
   foreign currency transactions    (1.36)   (0.68)            

Total distributions declared to shareholders    $(1.36)   $(0.69)   $—    $—    $— 

Net asset value, end of period    $17.29    $15.86    $13.66    $11.14    $10.52 

Total return (%) (t)(s)(r)    18.38  (n)  21.53    22.62    5.89    1.15  (n)

Ratios (%) (to average net assets)                     
and Supplemental data:                     

Expenses before expense reductions (f)    2.39  (a)  2.42    2.49    2.70    2.76  (a)
Expenses after expense reductions (f)    2.39  (a)  2.45  (e)  2.55  (e)  2.65    2.67  (a)
Net investment loss    (1.14) (a)   (0.07)   (0.02)   (0.36)   (0.45) (a) 
Portfolio turnover    42    79    102    96    153 
Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)    $545    $454    $280    $81    $5 


Any redemption fees charged by the fund during the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years resulted in a per share 
impact of less than $0.01. 
(i)   For the period from the class’ inception, December 31, 2002 (Class R), July 31, 2002 (Classes 529A, 529B, 
    and 529C), October 31, 2003 (Class R3) and April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the 
    stated period end. 
(a)  Annualized.
(n)   Not annualized. 
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01. 
(d)   Per share data are based on average shares outstanding. 
(e)   Ratio includes a reimbursement fee for expenses borne by MFS in prior years under the then existing 
    expense reimbursement agreement. 
(f)   Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly. 
(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. 

See Notes to Financial Statements
 
   
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Research International Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust I (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.

(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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund can invest in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. 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 markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price as reported by an independent pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 365 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at their net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from an independent pricing service may also be valued on the basis of information from brokers and dealers. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates provided by an independent source. When pricing-service information or market quotations are not readily available, securities are priced at fair value as determined under the direction of the Board of Trustees. For example, in valuing securities that trade principally on foreign markets, events reasonably determined to be significant (such as certain movements in the U.S. securities market, or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that foreign markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the fund’s valuation time that may impact the value of securities traded in these foreign markets. In these cases, the fund may utilize information from an external vendor or other sources to adjust closing market prices of foreign equity securities to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities

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as of the fund’s valuation time. Fair valuation of foreign equity securities may occur frequently based on an assessment that events which occur on a fairly regular basis (such as U.S. market movements) are significant.

Repurchase Agreements – The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the fund’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure that its value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the fund under each such repurchase agreement. The fund, along with other affiliated entities of Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS), may utilize a joint trading account for the purpose of entering into one or more repurchase agreements.

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. Gains and losses attributable to foreign 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 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.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (‘‘State Street’’), as lending agent, may loan the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the ‘‘Borrowers’’) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized at all times by cash and/or U.S. Treasury securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. State Street provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. On loans collateralized by cash, the cash collateral is invested in a money market fund or short-term securities. A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, a fee is received from the Borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. Income from securities lending is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. The dividend and interest income earned on the securities loaned is accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

Short Term Fees – For purchases made on or after July 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, the fund charged a 2% redemption fee on proceeds from Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 5 business days following their acquisition. Due to systems limitations associated with the transition from applying a 30 calendar day redemption fee to a 5

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business day redemption fee, the fund did not impose redemption fees with respect to purchases made in June 2004 followed by redemptions made in July 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, the fund no longer charges a redemption fee. See the fund’s prospectus for details. Any redemption fees charged are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

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. All discount is accreted for tax reporting purposes as required by federal income tax regulations. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements involving its portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received are reflected in realized gain/loss in the Statement of Operations, or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee is reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. During the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian fees were reduced by $56,102 under this arrangement. The fund has entered into a commission recapture agreement, under which certain brokers will credit the fund a portion of the commissions generated, to offset certain expenses of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s custodian expenses were reduced by $28,073 under this agreement. These amounts are shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. Effective January 1, 2006, the commission recapture agreement was terminated.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to continue 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. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is required in the financial statements. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements.

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 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 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

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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 for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to foreign currency transactions, wash sales, foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies and by treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution from realized gains for tax purposes.

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 is as follows:

    8/31/05    8/31/04 
Ordinary income (including any         
short-term capital gains)    $8,492,426    $1,055,994 
Long-term capital gain    65,474,982     

Total distributions    $73,967,408    $1,055,994 

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

As of February 28, 2006     
Cost of investments(1)    $2,763,915,502 

Gross appreciation    $510,164,737 
Gross depreciation    (18,024,477) 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    $492,140,260 
As of August 31, 2005     
Undistributed ordinary income    $79,481,267 
Undistributed long-term capital gain    50,399,955 
Other temporary differences    (173,306) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)    258,125,779 

(1) Aggregate cost includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the fund based on daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and Class 529B shares will convert to Class A and Class 529A shares, respectively, approximately eight years after purchase.

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(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) to provide overall investment advisory and administrative services, and general office facilities.

The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

First $1.0 billion of average daily net assets    0.90% 
Next $1.0 billion of average daily net assets    0.80% 
Average daily net assets in excess of $2.0 billion    0.70% 

The management fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.83% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has contractually agreed to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management, distribution and service, retirement plan administration and services, program manager, and certain other fees and expenses, such that operating expenses do not exceed 0.40% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This contractual fee arrangement will continue until January 1, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund’s actual operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $61,113 and $986 for the six months ended February 28, 2006, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class 529A shares of the fund, respectively.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares 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.

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Distribution Fee Plan Table:                 
                Total    Annual    Distribution 
        Distribution    Service    Distribution    Effective    and Service 
        Fee Rate    Fee Rate    Plan(1)    Rate(2)    Fee 
Class A    0.10%    0.25%    0.35%    0.35%    $1,792,895 
Class B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    763,456 
Class C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    604,316 
Class R    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    125,331 
Class R1    0.50%    0.25%    0.75%    0.75%    1,504 
Class R2    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    439 
Class R3    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.50%    11,092 
Class R4        0.25%    0.25%    0.25%    723 
Class 529A    0.25%    0.25%    0.50%    0.35%    1,581 
Class 529B    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    989 
Class 529C    0.75%    0.25%    1.00%    1.00%    2,458 

Total Distribution and Service Fees                $3,304,784 

(1) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees up to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets.
(2) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended February 28, 2006 based on each class’ average daily net assets. 0.10% of the Class 529A distribution fee is currently being paid by the fund. Payment of the remaining 0.15% of the Class 529A distribution fee is not yet implemented and will commence on such date as the fund’s Board of Trustees may determine.
 

Certain Class A, Class C and Class 529C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class 529B shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge 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 February 28, 2006, were as follows:

    Amount 
Class A    $25,624 
Class B    84,049 
Class C    9,005 
Class 529B     
Class 529C     

The fund has entered into and may from time to time enter into contracts with program managers and other parties which administer the tuition programs through which an investment in the fund’s 529 share classes is made. The fund has entered into an agreement with MFD pursuant to which MFD receives an annual fee of up to 0.35% from the fund based solely upon the value of the fund’s 529 share classes attributable to tuition programs to which MFD, or a third party which contracts with MFD, provides administrative services. The current fee has been established at 0.25% annually of average net assets of the fund’s 529 share classes. The fee may only be increased with the approval of the Board of Trustees who oversees the fund. The services provided by MFD, or a third party with which MFD contracts, include recordkeeping and tax reporting and account services, as well as services designed to maintain the program’s compliance with the

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Internal Revenue Code and other regulatory requirements. Program manager fees for the six months ended February 28, 2006, were as follows:

        Amount 
Class 529A    $1,129 
Class 529B       247 
Class 529C       615 

Total Program Manager Fees    $1,991 

Shareholder Servicing Agent – The fund pays a portion of shareholder servicing costs to MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS. MFSC receives a fee from the fund, for its services as shareholder servicing agent, set periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee was $1,135,609, which equated to 0.0974% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket and sub-accounting expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, these costs amounted to $680,857.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to certain funds for which MFS acts as investment adviser. Under an administrative services agreement, the funds may partially reimburse MFS the costs incurred to provide these services, subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. Each fund is charged a fixed amount plus a fee based on calendar year average net assets. Effective July 1, 2005, the fund’s annual fixed amount is $10,000. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0092% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the administrative services provided by MFS to the fund as described above, MFS is responsible for providing certain retirement plan administration and services with respect to certain shares. These services include various administrative, recordkeeping, and communication/educational services with respect to the retirement plans which invest in these shares, and may be provided directly by MFS or by a third party. MFS may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the retirement plan administration and services fee to affiliated or unaffiliated third parties. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fund paid MFS an annual retirement plan

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

administration and services fee up to the following annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets:

            Annual     
            Effective    Total 
        Fee Rate    Rate(1)    Amount 
Class R1       0.45%    0.36%    $905 
Class R2      0.40%    0.28%    350 
Class R3       0.25%    0.16%    5,529 
Class R4       0.15%    0.15%    434 
Class R5       0.10%    0.10%    15,418 

Total Retirement Plan Administration and Services Fees            $22,636 

(1) Effective October 1, 2005, MFS has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the retirement plan administration and services fee equal to 0.10% for Class R1 shares, 0.15% for Class R2 shares, and 0.10% for Class R3 shares. This agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2007. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, this waiver amounted to $2,218 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 

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 who are officers of the investment adviser, or to officers of the fund, 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.

The fund has an unfunded, defined benefit plan for retired Independent Trustees which resulted in a pension expense of $346. The fund also has an unfunded retirement benefit deferral plan for certain current Independent Trustees which resulted in an expense of $3,105. Both amounts are included in Independent trustees’ compensation for the six months ended February 28, 2006. The deferred liability for retirement benefits payable to retired Trustees and certain current Trustees amounted to $3,327 and $25,692, respectively, at February 28, 2006, and is included in payable for independent trustees’ compensation.

Other – This fund and certain other MFS funds (the funds) have entered into a services agreement (the Agreement) which provides for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) for the funds. The ICCO is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreement. For the six months ended February 28, 2006, the fee paid to Tarantino LLC was $8,777. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the funds to Tarantino LLC in the amount of $6,675, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $1,127,814,156 and $968,483,067, respectively.

(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 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares sold                 
   Class A    12,967,956    $225,386,265    28,794,080    $449,353,092 
   Class B    1,675,657    28,205,916    2,362,199    35,339,373 
   Class C    1,540,486    25,800,745    2,336,111    34,976,257 
   Class I    7,356,185    131,728,993    19,429,388    307,426,523 
   Class R    807,775    14,006,572    1,840,882    28,392,688 
   Class R1       24,961    416,973    10,752    164,313 
   Class R2       1,032    17,362    11,113    173,543 
   Class R3      333,363    5,658,386    133,725    2,068,055 
   Class R4       144,093    2,557,510    3,201    50,000 
   Class R5       5,533,817    94,095,652    3,201    50,000 
   Class 529A      15,340    263,154    25,961    402,042 
   Class 529B       1,947    32,341    3,708    53,775 
   Class 529C       2,579    42,601    8,456    126,224 

        30,405,191    $528,212,470    54,962,777    $858,575,885 
Shares issued to shareholders in                 
reinvestment of distributions                 
   Class A    3,732,226    $62,253,510    1,587,913    $24,279,191 
   Class B    649,117    10,424,819    340,629    5,034,486 
   Class C    441,717    7,067,480    208,302    3,070,381 
   Class I    4,619,694    78,765,784    1,781,510    27,773,750 
   Class R    234,852    3,891,493    86,925    1,321,265 
   Class R1       2,327    33,799         
   Class R2       922    14,739         
   Class R3       22,921    376,023    1,871    28,303 
   Class R4       619    10,304         
   Class R5      293    4,892         
   Class 529A       4,564    75,577    1,383    21,032 
   Class 529B       1,005    15,983    428    6,284 
   Class 529C       2,464    39,156    1,002    14,679 

        9,712,721    $162,973,559    4,009,963    $61,549,371 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

        Six months ended 2/28/06    Year ended 8/31/05(i) 
        Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount 
Shares reacquired                 
   Class A    (12,604,847)   $(216,747,056)   (14,437,115)   $(224,139,499)
   Class B    (1,261,683)   (21,162,492)   (2,316,453)   (34,824,715)
   Class C    (807,346)   (13,481,331)   (1,206,741)   (17,997,574)
   Class I    (2,234,632)   (39,804,568)   (3,443,470)   (55,618,095)
   Class R    (419,548)   (7,277,481)   (630,288)   (9,740,922)
   Class R1       (5,353)   (88,882)   (72)   (1,129)
   Class R2       (1,756)   (28,630)        
   Class R3       (151,387)   (2,573,582)   (22,619)   (345,295)
   Class R4       (465)   (8,325)        
   Class R5       (231,848)   (4,114,940)        
   Class 529A       (3,466)   (60,185)   (4,742)   (74,061)
   Class 529B        (76)   (1,285)   (1,242)   (18,403)
   Class 529C       (2,187)   (36,030)   (1,323)   (19,683)

        (17,724,594)   $(305,384,787)   (22,064,065)   $(342,779,376)
Net change                 
   Class A    4,095,335    $70,892,719    15,944,878    $249,492,784 
   Class B    1,063,091    17,468,243    386,375    5,549,144 
   Class C    1,174,857    19,386,894    1,337,672    20,049,064 
   Class I    9,741,247    170,690,209    17,767,428    279,582,178 
   Class R    623,079    10,620,584    1,297,519    19,973,031 
   Class R1       21,935    361,890    10,680    163,184 
   Class R2        198    3,471    11,113    173,543 
   Class R3        204,897    3,460,827    112,977    1,751,063 
   Class R4       144,247    2,559,489    3,201    50,000 
   Class R5        5,302,262    89,985,604    3,201    50,000 
   Class 529A       16,438    278,546    22,602    349,013 
   Class 529B        2,876    47,039    2,894    41,656 
   Class 529C       2,856    45,727    8,135    121,220 

        22,393,318    $385,801,242    36,908,675    $577,345,880 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, April 1, 2005 (Classes R1, R2, R4, and R5) through the stated period end.
 

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS International Diversification Fund, the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, and the MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 11%, 1%, 7%, 12%, and 4%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund were all the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) – continued

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $1 billion unsecured line of credit 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, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus 0.35% . In addition, a commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. The commitment fee allocated to the fund for the six months ended February 28, 2006 was $7,486, and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. The fund had no significant borrowings during the six months ended February 28, 2006.

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is available by clicking on the fund’s name under ‘‘Select a fund’’ on the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com 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 without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The trust 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. The trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The trust’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information 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.

A shareholder can also obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com.

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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.

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. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for each 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 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

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 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 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. 
 
 
 
 
 

Notice

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

SIGNATURES

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



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

Date: April 24, 2006
 

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

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

Date:
April 24, 2006 
 


By (Signature and Title)*
 
TRACY ATKINSON 
  Tracy Atkinson, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and 
  Accounting Officer) 

Date:
April 24, 2006 
 

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

Exhibit A

Persons Covered by this Code of Ethics

Funds’ Principal Executive Officer: Maria F. Dwyer
Funds’ Principal Financial Officer:  Tracy Atkinson