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| CRD # | 107144 |
| SEC # | 801-46433 |
| CIK # | 0001443066 |
| AUM | 113.59 B (2026-03-31) |
| Employees | 1,311 (25% Investors, 10% Brokers) |
| Fees | |
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| Phone | 617-954-5000 |
| Address | 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02199-7618 |
| Source | [IAPD] [EDGAR] [Website] [Twitter] [LinkedIn] [Facebook] |
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| Fees and Compensation — Form ADV Part 2A (3/31/2026) [Brochure] |
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Item 5—Fees and Compensation
• Enhanced the following disclosure concerning advisory fees:
MFSI may provide non-discretionary asset allocation investment advice (e.g. glide paths)
to Institutional Clients without charging an advisory fee where the investment advice is
implemented by investing in recommended MFS Global Funds (as defined below).
Although MFSI does not receive a separate advisory fee, MFSI or another member of the
MFS Global Group would benefit from the investment in MFS Global Funds through the
receipt of management fees at the underlying fund level.
• Updated the range of MFSI’s asset-based fees in the fee schedule for Institutional
Accounts, included additional investment strategies and updated the name of an
investment strategy.
Type of Investment Strategy Standard Investment Advisory Fee
Municipal Long Fixed Income and U.S. Taxable Municipal Fixed 0.175% to 0.25% of average month end
Income assets
Blended Research Large Cap Growth Equity and Blended 0.20% to 0.25% of average month end assets
Research U.S. Core Equity
Opportunistic Fixed Income 0.25% to 0.35% of average month end assets
Blended Research International Equity 0.30% to 0.35% of average month end assets
Global Aggregate Opportunistic Fixed Income 0.30% to 0.40% of average month end assets
Research (U.S. Equity) 0.40% to 0.55% of average month end assets
• Updated disclosure concerning investments in affiliated pooled investment vehicles:
Subject to an Institutional Client’s investment management agreement, Institutional
Account assets invested in registered investment companies (including ETFs) or other
pooled investment vehicles for which a member of the MFS Global Group does not act as
the primary investment adviser are included in determining the value of the account for
purposes of calculating fees and performance returns. In these cases, unless otherwise
agreed, in addition to paying MFSI’s investment advisory fee, an Institutional Account will
also pay its pro rata share of such pooled investment vehicle’s fees and expenses, in
effect, paying two sets of advisory fees for these investments—one to MFSI and another
to the managers of each investment vehicle. Except as otherwise described below with
respect to Institutional Clients domiciled in Canada, and although not the firm’s general
practice, MFSI or another member of the MFS Global Group may purchase on behalf of
an Institutional Account shares of any of the registered investment companies, including
ETFs, for which MFS acts as the primary investment adviser (the “MFS Funds”), the
Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (also known as
UCITS funds) for which MFS acts as an investment adviser (the “MFS UCITS Funds”) or
other pooled investment vehicles managed by a member of the MFS Global Group for
various investment-related reasons. With respect to Institutional Clients domiciled in
Canada, assets of such Institutional Accounts are invested in Canadian pooled investment
vehicles managed by MFS Investment Management Canada Limited (“MFS Canada”) in
accordance with the Institutional Client’s investment management agreement. These
pooled investment vehicles do not charge a separate investment advisory fee at the fund
level. Instead, the Institutional Client negotiates and pays a single investment advisory fee
pursuant to its investment management agreement. Accordingly, investments in these
pooled investment vehicles do not result in two sets of advisory fees as described above.
Please note that the MFS Funds, MFS UCITS Funds, MFS Private Funds, and other pooled
investment vehicles managed by members of the MFS Global Group are collectively
referred to in the brochure as the “MFS Global Funds.” If MFSI invests an Institutional
Account’s assets in shares of an MFS Global Fund, account assets invested in such MFS
Global Fund are included in determining the value of the account for purposes of
calculating fees and performance returns. In these cases, an Institutional Account will
receive a credit equal to its pro rata share of such MFS Global Fund’s investment advisory
fee (see below for a discussion concerning other expenses indirectly incurred by an
Institutional Account invested in an MFS Global Fund). MFSI has an incentive to purchase
shares of an MFS Global Fund for Institutional Accounts for purposes of creating the
appearance of increased assets under management in such MFS Global Group Fund.
Managed Account Program Fees
• Updated the range of MFSI’s asset-based fees in the fee schedule and included an
additional investment strategy as follows:
Investment Strategy Dual-Contracts SMA Programs, Model-Delivery Programs and
Discretionary Model-Delivery Programs
MFS Research Core SMA 0.32% to 0.50% of assets 0.26% to 0.35% of assets under management
under management
MFS International Large Cap 0.38% to 0.55% 0.30% to 0.45%
Value ADR SMA of assets under of assets under management
management
• Added the following disclosure on conflicts of interest relating to certain platform-related
arrangements:
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| Sector | Form 13F Holdings | Value ($B) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | 11.6 | ||
| Microsoft Corp | 9.7 | ||
| Apple Inc | 7.8 | ||
| Alphabet Inc | 7.0 | ||
| Amazon Com Inc | 5.6 | ||
| J P Morgan Chase & Co | 4.3 | ||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 3.4 | ||
| Johnson & Johnson | 3.3 | ||
| Cigna Corp | 3.1 | ||
| Broadcom Inc | 2.9 | ||
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| Holdings by Sector ($B) |
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| Type | Form D Funds | Date | Sold | AUM |
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| HF | MFS Emerging Markets Debt LLC I | [2022-03-31] | 125.4 M | 125.7 M |
| Filed 2026-01-23 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | MFS Global Aggregate Opportunistic LLC | [2022-03-31] | 68.4 M | 69.9 M |
| Filed 2026-01-23 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | MFS International Growth LLC II | [2017-09-20] | 475.9 M | 476.3 M |
| Filed 2026-01-23 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| HF | MFS Core Plus Fixed Income LLC | [2017-03-31] | 389.7 M | 399.7 M |
| Filed 2026-01-23 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | MFS International Concentrated Equity LLC | [2013-03-28] | 23.8 M | 23.9 M |
| Filed 2026-01-23 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | MFS Global Equity LLC | [2012-03-07] | 55.0 M | 97.7 M |
| Filed 2013-02-06 (D) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $3,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | MFS International Growth LLC | [2012-03-07] | 452.7 M | 569.1 M |
| Filed 2013-02-06 (D) · Exemption 506, 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Minimum $3,000,000 · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| Other | MFS International Research Equity LLC | [2012-03-07] | 20.1 M | 18.5 M |
| Filed 2025-01-24 (D/A) · Exemption 506(b), 3(c), 3(c)(7) · Remaining Indefinite · Duration More than one year · Net Assets Decline to Disclose | ||||
| AUM Breakdown | Accounts | AUM ($B) |
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| By Client Type | ||
| (a) Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 9,145 | 2.2 |
| (b) Individuals (high net worth individuals) | 407 | 1.0 |
| (c) Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | 0.0 |
| (d) Investment companies | 2 | 0.7 |
| (e) Business development companies | 0 | 0.0 |
| (f) Pooled investment vehicles | 124 | 46.0 |
| (g) Pension and profit sharing plans | 253 | 17.0 |
| (h) Charitable organizations | 116 | 1.9 |
| (i) State or municipal government entities | 51 | 19.7 |
| (j) Other investment advisers | 0 | 0.0 |
| (k) Insurance companies | 37 | 7.8 |
| (l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 12 | 14.6 |
| (m) Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 114 | 0.6 |
| (n) Other | 3,294 | 2.2 |
| Total | 13,555 | 113.6 |
| By Discretionary | ||
| Discretionary | 13,555 | 113.6 |
| Non-Discretionary | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 13,555 | 113.6 |
| By Non-United States Persons | ||
| Non-United States Persons | 74.9 | |
| United States Persons | 38.7 | |
| Total | 13,555 | 113.6 |
| Form D Directors | Role | # Filings | # Firms | 2011 - 2026 |
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| Heidi Hardin | Director, Executive Officer | 53 | 6 | |
| Robert Manning | Director | 47 | 3 | |
| Inc MFS Institutional Advisors | Director | 29 | 3 | |
| Carol Geremia | Executive Officer | 29 | 3 | |
| John Corcoran | Director | 26 | 3 | |
| Michael Roberge | Director | 12 | 3 | |
| Robertson Mansi | Director | 11 | 3 | |
| Anne Marie Bernard | Director | 10 | 3 | |
| Linda Harring | Director | 8 | 3 | |
| Elizabeth Petipas | Executive Officer | 6 | 3 | |
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| EDGAR Form | CIK | 2011 - 2026 |
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| 13F-NT | [0001443066] |
| Firm Profile (Form ADV) | |
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| Discretionary AUM | $65.6B |
| Clients | 16 (1 non-US) |
| Serves | Institutional, Retail |
| Fund Types | Hedge Fund |
| LEI | 5K3S2DVP1EIBL90MSI54 |
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