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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 811-3327

MFS SERIES TRUST XIII

(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: February 28

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2012


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

 

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DIF-SEM

 


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MFS® DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Expense table     4   
Portfolio of investments     6   
Statement of assets and liabilities     35   
Statement of operations     37   
Statements of changes in net assets     38   
Financial highlights     39   
Notes to financial statements     47   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     62   
Proxy voting policies and information     66   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     66   
Further information     66   
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     66   
Contact information    back cover   

Note to Shareholders: At a meeting held June 19, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the MFS Diversified Income Fund (the fund) approved investing some of all of the fund’s assets currently invested in high income debt instruments in the MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio, a mutual fund advised by MFS that normally invests at least 80% of its assets in high income debt instruments (the “High Yield Pooled Portfolio”). The High Yield Pooled Portfolio will not charge a management fee, distribution and/or service fees, or sales charges. The investment in the MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio is anticipated to occur in early 2013.

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

World financial markets continue to face a number of major economic and political challenges. While the European debt crisis has deepened and spread, there appears to be scope for improvement given the European Central Bank’s willingness to backstop troubled sovereigns. Economic activity in China, until recently the world’s growth engine, appears to be bottoming. Even the relatively strong and stable US

economy has been affected by uncertainty over the presidential election and the threat of a “fiscal cliff” at year- end. At the same time, global consumer and producer confidence has fallen sharply. And a search for safe havens by nervous investors has driven down yields on highly rated government bonds, including those issued by Germany and the United States, to multi-decade lows.

But there is also good news: Global economic data have modestly improved, performing slightly better than expected. However, the improvement is too short-lived to be called a trend. Equity markets have been largely range bound since the

Fed extended its quantitative easing program, leaving little expectation that the bank will add further money to the system. It is hard to know how much of the recent gain in financial markets has been the result of actual economic improvements versus expectations that renewed central bank action will soon lead to an economic rebound.

Through all this uncertainty, managing risk remains a top priority for investors and their advisors. At MFS®, our emphasis on global research is designed to keep our investment process functioning smoothly at all times. Close collaboration among colleagues around the world is vital in periods of uncertainty and heightened volatility. We share ideas and evaluate opportunities across continents and across all investment disciplines and types of investments. We employ this uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights — and better results — for our clients.

Like our investors, we are mindful of the many economic challenges we face at the local, national and international levels. In times like these, it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view, adhere to time-tested investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification and work closely with investment advisors to research and identify the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

October 17, 2012

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Top ten holdings (i)  
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014     3.0%   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT     2.4%   
Public Storage, Inc., REIT     1.5%   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 2015     1.3%   
Exxon Mobil Corp.     1.3%   
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT     1.1%   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2016     1.1%   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 2013     1.0%   
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT     0.9%   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT     0.9%   
Fixed income sectors (i)  
High Yield Corporates     18.8%   
Emerging Markets Bonds     16.0%   
U.S. Treasury Securities     8.7%   
Mortgage-Backed Securities     7.5%   
High Grade Corporates     1.6%   
U.S. Government Agencies     0.8%   
Non-U.S. Government Bonds     0.3%   
Municipal Bonds     0.2%   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     0.1%   
Collateralized Debt Obligations (o)     0.0%   
Floating Rate Loans (o)     0.0%   
Equity sectors (i)  
Financial Services     25.4%   
Energy     2.9%   
Health Care     2.7%   
Utilities & Communications     2.4%   
Industrial Goods & Services     1.7%   
Technology     1.3%   
Consumer Staples     1.2%   
Retailing     1.1%   
Leisure     0.9%   
Basic Materials     0.7%   
Autos & Housing     0.3%   
Transportation     0.1%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     0.1%   
AA     0.4%   
A     1.7%   
BBB     10.9%   
BB     9.3%   
B     11.4%   
CCC     3.0%   
CC     0.1%   
D (o)     0.0%   
U.S. Government     8.7%   
Federal Agencies     8.3%   
Not Rated     0.1%   
Non-Fixed Income     40.7%   
Cash & Other     5.3%   
 

 

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(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and commodities. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.
(o) Less than 0.1%.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 8/31/12.

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,

March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
3/01/12
    Ending
Account Value
8/31/12
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
3/01/12-8/31/12
 
A   Actual     1.06%        $1,000.00        $1,050.76        $5.48   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.06%        $1,000.00        $1,019.86        $5.40   
C   Actual     1.81%        $1,000.00        $1,047.82        $9.34   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.81%        $1,000.00        $1,016.08        $9.20   
I   Actual     0.81%        $1,000.00        $1,052.05        $4.19   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.81%        $1,000.00        $1,021.12        $4.13   
R1   Actual     1.81%        $1,000.00        $1,046.90        $9.34   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.81%        $1,000.00        $1,016.08        $9.20   
R2   Actual     1.31%        $1,000.00        $1,050.41        $6.77   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.31%        $1,000.00        $1,018.60        $6.67   
R3   Actual     1.06%        $1,000.00        $1,050.75        $5.48   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.06%        $1,000.00        $1,019.86        $5.40   
R4   Actual     0.81%        $1,000.00        $1,052.97        $4.19   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.81%        $1,000.00        $1,021.12        $4.13   
R5   Actual     0.78%        $1,000.00        $1,029.29        $1.32 (i) 
  Hypothetical (h)     0.78%        $1,000.00        $1,021.27        $3.97   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(p) Expenses paid are 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). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Bonds - 53.3%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Aerospace - 0.7%   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,355,000      $ 1,507,438   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      180,000        202,500   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      915,000        860,100   
Embraer Empresa Brasileria de Aeronaves, 5.15%, 2022      2,211,000        2,316,023   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)    EUR     260,000        259,987   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021    $ 1,185,000        1,282,763   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 2017      1,315,000        1,400,475   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,829,286   
Agency - Other - 0.3%                 
Financing Corp., 9.4%, 2018    $ 965,000      $ 1,378,337   
Financing Corp., 10.35%, 2018      715,000        1,079,016   
Financing Corp., STRIPS, 0%, 2017      860,000        804,871   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,262,224   
Agricultural Products - 0.0%                 
Corporacion Azucarera del Peru S.A., 6.375%, 2022 (n)    $ 137,000      $ 141,795   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.2%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8%, 2016      30,000        33,450   
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020      735,000        797,475   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      345,000        341,550   
Levi Strauss & Co., 6.875%, 2022      105,000        108,938   
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.375%, 2020      860,000        963,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,244,613   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.1%                 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.888%, 2049    $ 198,555      $ 49,678   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,
5.322%, 2049
     100,000        112,737   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”,
5.306%, 2046
     199,556        228,599   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036 (z)      152,644        149,591   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 6.175%, 2051      105,201        111,856   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A4”, FRN, 6.003%, 2049      124,877        142,067   
    

 

 

 
             $ 794,528   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Automotive - 0.9%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 1,140,000      $ 1,154,250   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      900,000        951,750   
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      1,225,000        1,323,000   
Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      205,000        216,275   
Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 2031      215,000        265,525   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015      1,890,000        2,353,050   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 2020      280,000        346,684   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.75%, 2017 (z)      365,000        367,476   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      610,000        676,333   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 2020      165,000        180,675   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      250,000        260,000   
Hyundai Capital America, 4%, 2017 (n)      213,000        227,867   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      1,415,000        1,503,438   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      733,000        824,625   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,650,948   
Basic Industry - 0.0%                 
Trimas Corp., 9.75%, 2017    $ 348,000      $ 388,020   
Broadcasting - 1.2%                 
Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018    $ 320,000      $ 344,800   
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021      274,000        310,305   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      436,000        373,870   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 2020      965,000        936,050   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020      30,000        28,650   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      460,000        508,300   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)      460,000        500,250   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017      975,000        1,023,750   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.5%, 2017 (p)      1,050,000        1,102,500   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.25%, 2016      684,000        719,910   
LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017 (z)      125,000        28,750   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      445,000        471,700   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      390,000        411,938   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)      413,826        422,103   
Newport Television LLC, 13%, 2017 (n)(p)      787,432        852,395   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      185,000        198,875   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)      395,000        439,438   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018      30,000        32,813   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 13%, 2013 (n)      150,000        166,688   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)      405,000        461,700   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)      1,250,000        1,381,250   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.25%, 2022 (z)      110,000        110,000   
Townsquare Radio LLC, 9%, 2019 (z)      265,000        280,238   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - continued                 
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)    $ 1,055,000      $ 1,089,288   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      190,000        203,775   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      840,000        850,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,249,836   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 7.875%, 2015    $ 135,000      $ 137,363   
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 12.5%, 2017      1,700,000        1,940,125   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,077,488   
Building - 0.9%                 
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 420,000      $ 450,450   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      460,000        497,950   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      645,000        704,663   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016 (n)      435,000        443,700   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9%, 2018 (n)      1,064,000        1,056,020   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., FRN, 5.461%, 2015 (n)      1,155,000        1,088,588   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019 (n)      315,000        341,775   
Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      700,000        733,250   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      1,045,000        1,110,313   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 5.125%, 2022 (n)      223,000        230,805   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 6%, 2023 (n)      1,958,000        2,144,010   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125%, 2042 (n)      230,000        251,850   
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc.,
10%, 2020 (n)
     315,000        337,050   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      310,000        329,763   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,720,187   
Business Services - 0.4%                 
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)    $ 360,000      $ 356,400   
Ceridian Corp., 8.875%, 2019 (z)      160,000        171,600   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2017      265,000        291,500   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 2022      245,000        254,800   
iGate Corp., 9%, 2016      845,000        914,713   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      1,050,000        1,160,250   
Legend Acquisition Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 2020 (z)      500,000        493,750   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 2015      85,000        87,019   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018      190,000        201,875   
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 2018 (z)      547,000        548,336   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,480,243   
Cable TV - 1.0%                 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 55,000      $ 58,300   
CCH II LLC, 13.5%, 2016      775,000        848,625   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018      1,355,000        1,470,175   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - continued                 
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020    $ 915,000      $ 1,029,375   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.375%, 2020      280,000        310,800   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 8.625%, 2017 (n)      400,000        429,500   
CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, 2014      625,000        686,719   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      525,000        559,125   
EchoStar Corp., 7.125%, 2016      930,000        1,023,000   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      793,000        897,081   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR 100,000        130,811   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 830,000        931,675   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)      470,000        497,025   
Videotron Ltee, 5%, 2022      310,000        328,600   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.5%, 2016      166,000        185,505   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019      100,000        113,000   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.25%, 2022      600,000        628,500   
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR 440,000        607,392   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,735,208   
Chemicals - 0.6%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018    $ 820,000      $ 904,050   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance,
8.875%, 2018
     710,000        715,325   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance,
9%, 2020
     55,000        47,025   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021      910,000        1,041,950   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019 (n)      555,000        584,138   
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      515,000        485,388   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 2019      290,000        307,400   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 6%, 2021      575,000        655,500   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.5%, 2014      684,000        705,375   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016      514,000        313,540   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      530,000        569,750   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020 (n)      859,000        975,405   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,304,846   
Computer Software - 0.3%                 
Lawson Software, Inc., 11.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 820,000      $ 934,800   
Lawson Software, Inc., 9.375%, 2019 (n)      220,000        238,150   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.375%, 2020 (z)      270,000        276,075   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019        1,030,000        1,112,400   
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 9.625%, 2018 (n)(p)      250,000        271,250   
TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.375%, 2018      515,000        607,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,440,375   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Computer Software - Systems - 0.3%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 350,000      $ 375,375   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      530,000        568,425   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      1,270,000        1,390,650   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017      685,000        756,925   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,091,375   
Conglomerates - 0.2%                 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,090,000      $ 1,177,200   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019      375,000        393,750   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      1,055,000        1,106,431   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,677,381   
Construction - 0.0%                 
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V., 8.375%, 2017 (n)    $ 188,000      $ 192,230   
Consumer Products - 0.2%                 
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016    $ 245,000      $ 267,356   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021      690,000        765,900   
FGI Operating Co./FGI Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (z)      50,000        52,750   
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020      870,000        961,350   
Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 2020 (n)      215,000        229,244   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2020      50,000        55,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,331,975   
Consumer Services - 0.1%                 
Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015    $ 60,000      $ 65,550   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017      1,125,000        1,282,500   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2019      325,000        355,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,703,925   
Containers - 0.4%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (z)    $ 530,000      $ 567,763   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (n)      950,000        988,000   
Ball Corp., 5%, 2022      307,000        322,350   
Consolidated Container Co. LLC/Consolidated Container Finance, Inc., 10.125%, 2020 (z)      265,000        276,925   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017      220,000        239,250   
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 2019      220,000        251,900   
Reynolds Group, 7.75%, 2016      190,000        198,550   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019      845,000        910,488   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019      695,000        734,963   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2021      320,000        314,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,804,589   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Defense Electronics - 0.1%                 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018    $ 705,000      $ 737,606   
ManTech International Corp., 7.25%, 2018      380,000        399,000   
MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018      500,000        531,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,667,856   
Electrical Equipment - 0.0%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 330,000      $ 286,275   
Avaya, Inc., 7%, 2019 (n)      170,000        155,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 441,825   
Electronics - 0.2%                 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,485,000      $ 1,607,513   
Nokia Corp., 5.375%, 2019      220,000        186,135   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      750,000        791,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,584,898   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 6.1%                 
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (TAQA), 5.875%, 2021 (n)    $ 955,000      $ 1,098,250   
Banco del Estado de Chile, 3.875%, 2022 (n)      190,000        204,654   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 3.875%, 2017      1,472,000        1,527,200   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2023 (n)      528,000        558,360   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      1,685,000        1,836,650   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 3.625%, 2015 (n)      1,236,000        1,251,450   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 4.375%, 2019 (n)      1,032,000        1,038,450   
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,
6.5%, 2019
     509,000        620,980   
Biz Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2015      1,153,000        1,080,938   
BNDES Participacoes S.A., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      248,000        302,560   
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 5.75%, 2021 (n)      1,531,000        1,718,548   
CEZ A.S., 4.25%, 2022 (n)      1,335,000        1,418,678   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 3.875%, 2022 (n)      2,245,000        2,410,086   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 5%, 2042 (n)      202,000        234,673   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      540,000        600,731   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 5.95%, 2041 (n)      205,000        266,611   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (n)      1,575,000        1,767,938   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022 (n)      2,106,000        2,316,600   
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.75%, 2020 (n)      349,000        372,715   
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.25%, 2042 (n)      1,234,000        1,245,022   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 5.5%, 2015 (n)      2,149,000        2,320,920   
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021 (n)      2,062,000        2,343,463   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      1,852,000        2,389,080   
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.75%, 2021 (n)      1,290,000        1,392,907   
Gaz Capital S.A., 8.125%, 2014 (n)      784,000        864,591   
Gaz Capital S.A., 9.25%, 2019      1,434,000        1,862,408   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - continued                 
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)    $ 2,212,000      $ 2,507,988   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2022 (n)      627,000        657,598   
Georgian Oil & Gas Corp., 6.875%, 2017 (n)      272,000        274,720   
JSC Georgian Railway, 7.75%, 2022 (n)      1,203,000        1,323,464   
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Co., 6.95%, 2042 (n)      2,711,000        3,192,203   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.75%, 2020      1,351,000        1,658,353   
Naftogaz Ukraine, 9.5%, 2014      753,000        748,294   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, FRN, 5.298%, 2017 (n)      494,000        518,700   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, FRN, 6%, 2021 (n)      991,000        1,005,865   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, 2035      1,446,000        1,796,655   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      2,381,000        2,541,718   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042 (n)      486,000        524,880   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019      566,000        701,796   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 2021      2,500,000        2,782,075   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2021      2,395,000        2,778,200   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2044 (n)      467,000        509,030   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6%, 2022      932,500        979,125   
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.5%, 2021 (n)      642,000        699,780   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 5.832%, 2016 (n)      358,394        390,650   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022 (n)      3,590,000        3,926,742   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 3.9%, 2022 (n)      1,445,000        1,552,163   
Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.5%, 2016 (n)      202,000        216,316   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 4.875%, 2017 (n)      484,000        496,100   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.375%, 2016 (n)      200,000        212,500   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.875%, 2019 (n)      2,725,000        2,980,605   
Vnesheconombank, 6.025%, 2022 (n)      294,000        323,782   
    

 

 

 
             $ 68,343,765   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 5.4%                 
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021 (n)    $ 1,270,000      $ 1,444,625   
Dominican Republic, 8.625%, 2027      833,000        953,785   
Government of Ukraine, 9.25%, 2017 (n)      375,000        379,688   
Republic of Argentina, 7%, 2015      2,952,000        2,463,280   
Republic of Argentina, 8.75%, 2017      2,327,000        2,152,475   
Republic of Argentina, 8.28%, 2033      1,955,595        1,300,471   
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 2041      562,000        765,725   
Republic of Guatemala, 5.75%, 2022 (n)      1,764,000        1,977,444   
Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018      1,100,000        1,328,250   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      2,623,000        2,927,924   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017 (n)      1,133,000        1,222,280   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      1,794,000        2,130,375   
Republic of Panama, 8.875%, 2027      427,000        696,437   
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025      787,000        1,149,020   
Republic of Philippines, 5.5%, 2026      1,293,000        1,590,390   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Philippines, 7.75%, 2031    $ 389,000      $ 584,473   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2034      1,396,000        1,893,325   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      1,362,000        1,477,770   
Republic of Slovakia, 4.375%, 2022 (n)      4,190,000        4,343,186   
Republic of South Africa, 5.5%, 2020      1,035,000        1,226,475   
Republic of South Africa, 4.665%, 2024      1,655,000        1,859,806   
Republic of South Africa, 6.25%, 2041      655,000        880,975   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      214,000        219,885   
Republic of Turkey, 5.625%, 2021      1,594,000        1,849,040   
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022      2,021,000        2,445,410   
Republic of Turkey, 6%, 2041      350,000        412,125   
Republic of Uruguay, 8%, 2022      980,500        1,414,371   
Republic of Uruguay, 7.625%, 2036      974,000        1,502,395   
Republic of Venezuela, 7.75%, 2019      449,000        379,405   
Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 2022      2,753,000        2,876,885   
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 2027      1,659,000        1,447,478   
Republic of Venezuela, 7%, 2038      2,450,000        1,708,875   
Republic of Vietnam, 6.875%, 2016      994,000        1,058,610   
Russian Federation, 4.5%, 2022 (n)      1,800,000        1,995,750   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2030      1,312,955        1,637,911   
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 2042 (n)      1,200,000        1,417,500   
United Mexican States, 5.125%, 2020      1,672,000        1,998,040   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022      3,416,000        3,713,192   
    

 

 

 
             $ 60,825,051   
Energy - Independent - 1.8%                 
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 11.875%, 2015 (a)    $ 185,000      $ 48,100   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      230,000        247,250   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022 (n)      280,000        285,600   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      305,000        325,588   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022 (n)      440,000        465,300   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2020      575,000        596,563   
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017      670,000        738,675   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      430,000        464,400   
Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019      1,005,000        1,135,650   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,330,000        1,509,550   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017      1,235,000        1,377,025   
Everest Acquisition LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.,
9.375%, 2020 (n)
     1,495,000        1,625,813   
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018      725,000        659,750   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017      920,000        984,400   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      175,000        193,813   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      325,000        368,875   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019 (n)    $ 145,000      $ 144,275   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      465,000        502,200   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      385,000        401,363   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020      935,000        1,021,488   
OGX Austria GmbH, 8.375%, 2022 (n)      227,000        192,950   
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.5%, 2018 (n)      913,000        810,288   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 8.625%, 2019      1,100,000        1,245,750   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      1,090,000        1,231,700   
Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019      420,000        464,100   
Range Resources Corp., 5%, 2022      225,000        234,281   
Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2020 (z)      225,000        231,750   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)      1,320,000        1,376,100   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021      830,000        867,350   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018      440,000        473,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,223,497   
Energy - Integrated - 0.3%                 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 2,849,000      $ 3,304,840   
Engineering - Construction - 0.1%                 
B-Corp. Merger Sub, Inc., 8.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 730,000      $ 726,350   
Entertainment - 0.2%                 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019    $ 405,000      $ 443,475   
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020      870,000        961,350   
Cedar Fair LP, 9.125%, 2018      370,000        419,950   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019      555,000        621,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,446,375   
Financial Institutions - 1.3%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 2017    $ 1,980,000      $ 2,059,414   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)      1,340,000        1,391,925   
CIT Group, Inc., 7%, 2017 (n)      502,923        503,426   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2018      665,000        693,263   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      1,124,000        1,220,945   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (n)      625,000        651,563   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017      595,000        654,500   
GMAC, Inc., 8%, 2031      90,000        106,425   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018 (z)      108,000        115,020   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018      783,000        833,895   
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2015      255,000        261,694   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 2015      270,000        302,738   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      637,000        732,550   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 2015      910,000        994,175   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - continued                 
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 9.625%, 2019 (n)    $ 400,000      $ 440,000   
PHH Corp., 9.25%, 2016      900,000        992,250   
PHH Corp., 7.375%, 2019      110,000        113,575   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      395,000        456,225   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      1,750,000        1,981,875   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      120,000        129,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,635,058   
Food & Beverages - 0.8%                 
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015    $ 160,000      $ 164,002   
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018      1,005,000        1,089,797   
BRF - Brasil Foods S.A., 5.875%, 2022 (n)      1,175,000        1,236,688   
Corporacion Jose R Lindey S.A., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      630,000        702,450   
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., 4.5%, 2022 (n)      1,185,000        1,279,856   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, 8.25%, 2020 (n)      320,000        305,600   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015      231,000        237,064   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017      585,000        620,100   
Sigma Alimentos S.A., 5.625%, 2018 (n)      2,360,000        2,601,900   
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      485,000        528,650   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,766,107   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.3%                 
Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020    $ 735,000      $ 812,175   
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024      88,000        120,242   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018      630,000        702,450   
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.75%, 2018 (n)      525,000        561,999   
Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 7.75%, 2017 (n)      225,000        235,125   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 225,000        309,890   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    $ 250,000        260,000   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018 (n)      90,000        93,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,095,481   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.9%                 
Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, 8.5%, 2020 (n)    $ 235,000      $ 231,769   
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.75%, 2022      105,000        112,613   
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (a)(d)(n)      505,000        316   
GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017      145,000        163,488   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 2017        1,775,000        1,912,563   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.25%, 2022 (n)      345,000        368,719   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 2020 (z)      585,000        601,088   
MGM Mirage, 10.375%, 2014      35,000        39,725   
MGM Mirage, 6.625%, 2015      585,000        609,863   
MGM Mirage, 7.5%, 2016      90,000        93,938   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      650,000        749,125   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Gaming & Lodging - continued                 
MGM Resorts International, 9%, 2020    $ 840,000      $ 937,650   
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      1,053,000        1,175,411   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      295,000        323,763   
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp.,
9.5%, 2019 (n)
     105,000        111,300   
Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 2019      930,000        967,200   
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 2018      315,000        372,100   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 7.375%, 2020      320,000        384,182   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      565,000        631,388   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,786,201   
Industrial - 0.2%                 
Altra Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 2016    $ 205,000      $ 219,863   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016 (z)      855,000        910,575   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      400,000        344,000   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      237,000        264,255   
Rexel S.A., 6.125%, 2019 (n)      420,000        430,500   
SPL Logistics Escrow, LLC, 8.875%, 2020 (z)      325,000        334,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,503,943   
Insurance - 0.4%                 
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018    $ 485,000      $ 611,883   
American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 2038, FRN to 2068      2,550,000        3,044,063   
MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)      300,000        382,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,038,446   
Insurance - Health - 0.0%                 
AMERIGROUP Corp., 7.5%, 2019    $ 425,000      $ 495,125   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.2%                 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)    $ 700,000      $ 978,250   
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049      1,105,000        1,006,931   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,985,181   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.0%                 
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017 (n)    $ 402,000      $ 430,643   
International Market Sovereign - 0.2%                 
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)      1,933,000        2,015,153   
Republic of Iceland, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      483,000        511,980   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,527,133   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Local Authorities - 0.1%                 
Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government Convention Center Authority (Build America Bonds),
6.731%, 2043
   $ 115,000      $ 138,940   
Port Authority NY & NJ (168th Series), 4.926%, 2051      395,000        462,403   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Public Utilities Commission, Water Rev. (Build America Bonds), 6%, 2040      15,000        18,625   
State of California (Build America Bonds), 7.625%, 2040      65,000        87,428   
University of California Rev. (Build America Bonds), 5.77%, 2043      60,000        75,721   
    

 

 

 
             $ 783,117   
Machinery & Tools - 0.4%                 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.5%, 2022 (z)    $ 210,000      $ 218,400   
Case Corp., 7.25%, 2016      335,000        376,875   
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017      1,200,000        1,410,000   
CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 2016 (n)      140,000        151,900   
H&E Equipment Services LLC, 7%, 2022 (z)      275,000        285,313   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017 (z)      455,000        477,750   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      830,000        908,850   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 5.75%, 2018 (n)      265,000        280,238   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 2022 (n)      767,000        828,360   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,937,686   
Major Banks - 0.2%                 
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 2018    $ 530,000      $ 592,103   
DBS Bank Ltd., 3.625% to 2017, FRN to 2022 (n)      654,000        671,620   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049      1,080,000        1,015,200   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to
2049 (a)(d)(n)
     100,000        84,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,362,923   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.2%                 
Biomet, Inc., 10%, 2017    $ 185,000      $ 195,753   
Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017      695,000        742,781   
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 2020 (z)      160,000        166,000   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018      1,500,000        1,601,250   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      455,000        485,713   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      175,000        201,469   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019 (n)      615,000        657,281   
HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      2,125,000        2,395,938   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      990,000        1,101,375   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      250,000        265,938   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      1,115,000        1,225,106   
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 2020 (z)      105,000        111,169   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 2019      660,000        629,475   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued                 
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (z)    $ 330,000      $ 356,400   
Select Medical Corp., 7.625%, 2015      89,000        90,168   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      365,000        390,550   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2015      480,000        536,400   
Truven Health Analytics, Inc., 10.625%, 2020 (z)      275,000        293,563   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      1,030,000        1,112,400   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020 (z)      560,000        589,400   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., FRN, 4.111%, 2015      65,000        64,106   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 8%, 2018      290,000        304,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,516,735   
Metals & Mining - 1.0%                 
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Finance PLC, 5.375%, 2020    $ 520,000      $ 550,319   
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 5.125%, 2022      830,000        848,264   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020      550,000        497,750   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      950,000        1,030,750   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      905,000        1,004,550   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      415,000        447,163   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      70,000        75,425   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      280,000        278,600   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 2018 (n)      230,000        235,175   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      230,000        234,025   
Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, 2040      1,656,000        1,925,300   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 5.625%, 2019      1,134,000        1,261,128   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 2022      2,046,000        2,096,902   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 2039      273,000        323,555   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,808,906   
Mortgage-Backed - 7.5%                 
Fannie Mae, 4.325%, 2013    $ 138,659      $ 139,849   
Fannie Mae, 4.374%, 2013      89,681        91,010   
Fannie Mae, 4.518%, 2013      85,144        85,420   
Fannie Mae, 5.155%, 2013      42,170        43,348   
Fannie Mae, 5.37%, 2013      63,328        63,301   
Fannie Mae, 4.561%, 2014      66,083        69,135   
Fannie Mae, 4.607%, 2014      112,324        116,860   
Fannie Mae, 4.791%, 2014      152,927        158,042   
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2014      95,537        101,650   
Fannie Mae, 4.935%, 2014      154,706        160,354   
Fannie Mae, 5.1%, 2014 - 2019      330,422        361,147   
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015      70,431        75,315   
Fannie Mae, 4.564%, 2015      257,085        270,795   
Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2015 - 2019      155,587        178,476   
Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015      139,059        150,571   
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015      78,875        85,596   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Mortgage-Backed - continued                 
Fannie Mae, 4.79%, 2015    $ 119,750      $ 130,156   
Fannie Mae, 4.81%, 2015      177,820        193,055   
Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015      106,603        115,241   
Fannie Mae, 4.85%, 2015      171,617        184,345   
Fannie Mae, 4.856%, 2015      62,170        67,380   
Fannie Mae, 4.86%, 2015      151,154        161,905   
Fannie Mae, 4.907%, 2015      195,116        212,962   
Fannie Mae, 5.034%, 2015      123,962        137,063   
Fannie Mae, 5.275%, 2015      126,325        137,691   
Fannie Mae, 5.465%, 2015      471,549        522,434   
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2015 - 2040      9,400,399        10,335,925   
Fannie Mae, 5.09%, 2016      63,401        69,905   
Fannie Mae, 5.152%, 2016      298,088        334,956   
Fannie Mae, 5.272%, 2016      311,852        350,542   
Fannie Mae, 5.35%, 2016      98,741        110,924   
Fannie Mae, 5.395%, 2016      104,769        117,689   
Fannie Mae, 5.423%, 2016      119,326        135,057   
Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 2016      110,000        125,532   
Fannie Mae, 5.724%, 2016      227,169        259,509   
Fannie Mae, 5.845%, 2016      37,636        40,813   
Fannie Mae, 5.93%, 2016      110,862        124,881   
Fannie Mae, 1.9%, 2017      199,370        204,875   
Fannie Mae, 2.71%, 2017      57,181        61,096   
Fannie Mae, 3.308%, 2017      441,114        482,053   
Fannie Mae, 5.05%, 2017 - 2019      120,645        136,029   
Fannie Mae, 5.478%, 2017      197,767        228,012   
Fannie Mae, 5.506%, 2017      66,306        75,086   
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2017 - 2038      2,129,109        2,364,015   
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2017 - 2037      596,144        679,812   
Fannie Mae, 2.578%, 2018      900,000        956,156   
Fannie Mae, 3.8%, 2018      90,146        100,281   
Fannie Mae, 3.849%, 2018      296,348        332,270   
Fannie Mae, 3.91%, 2018      117,745        131,378   
Fannie Mae, 3.99%, 2018      150,000        168,894   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 2018      117,903        132,385   
Fannie Mae, 4.19%, 2018      108,154        122,251   
Fannie Mae, 5.16%, 2018      214,652        239,205   
Fannie Mae, 5.34%, 2018      374,858        434,904   
Fannie Mae, 4.45%, 2019      90,779        104,614   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2019 - 2041      2,100,319        2,293,729   
Fannie Mae, 4.67%, 2019      28,000        32,558   
Fannie Mae, 4.83%, 2019      72,193        83,903   
Fannie Mae, 4.876%, 2019      113,361        132,116   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Mortgage-Backed - continued                 
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2019 - 2041    $ 5,164,875      $ 5,672,940   
Fannie Mae, 5.08%, 2019      23,947        27,596   
Fannie Mae, 5.51%, 2019      115,439        134,025   
Fannie Mae, 3.87%, 2020      70,936        80,124   
Fannie Mae, 4.14%, 2020      42,869        49,011   
Fannie Mae, 5.19%, 2020      109,841        127,189   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2025      113,513        122,607   
Fannie Mae, 3%, 2027      794,322        839,408   
Fannie Mae, 3.5%, 2042      744,792        794,676   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2027 - 2042      4,350,000        4,543,071   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 2042      4,250,000        4,500,195   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 4%, 2042      1,874,000        2,003,130   
Freddie Mac, 1.655%, 2016      602,929        622,451   
Freddie Mac, 3.882%, 2017      555,000        624,677   
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2017 - 2038      1,107,725        1,233,404   
Freddie Mac, 2.303%, 2018      915,000        962,472   
Freddie Mac, 2.323%, 2018      1,138,000        1,196,641   
Freddie Mac, 2.412%, 2018 (n)      1,000,000        1,058,736   
Freddie Mac, 2.699%, 2018      1,200,000        1,288,622   
Freddie Mac, 3.154%, 2018      478,000        522,304   
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2018 - 2040      887,891        965,371   
Freddie Mac, 2.13%, 2019      1,100,000        1,144,917   
Freddie Mac, 4.186%, 2019      146,000        167,053   
Freddie Mac, 5.085%, 2019      162,000        191,504   
Freddie Mac, 2.757%, 2020      282,875        301,951   
Freddie Mac, 3.32%, 2020      257,498        280,774   
Freddie Mac, 4.224%, 2020      99,963        115,703   
Freddie Mac, 4.251%, 2020      230,000        265,488   
Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 2024 - 2041      1,370,108        1,476,284   
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2024 - 2038      1,259,601        1,390,046   
Freddie Mac, 4%, 2025      290,899        310,019   
Freddie Mac, 6.5%, 2037 - 2038      184,541        208,077   
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 2041 - 2042      1,106,565        1,180,527   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 2.5%, 2027      2,550,000        2,640,047   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 3%, 2027 - 2042      5,510,000        5,753,960   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 3.5%, 2042      3,190,000        3,374,920   
Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2033 - 2041      2,446,400        2,713,485   
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2033 - 2042      1,055,591        1,184,233   
Ginnie Mae, 4%, 2039 - 2040      426,254        468,658   
Ginnie Mae, 3.5%, 2041 - 2042      792,936        860,798   
Ginnie Mae, 5.612%, 2058      272,611        289,708   
Ginnie Mae, 6.357%, 2058      194,468        208,445   
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2042      2,300,000        2,405,656   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Mortgage-Backed - continued                 
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 2042    $ 4,500,000      $ 4,864,219   
    

 

 

 
             $ 84,679,578   
Municipals - 0.2%                 
Florida Department of Transportation, (Right of Way), “A”,
5%, 2021
   $ 240,000      $ 301,253   
Garland, TX, Independent School District, N, 5%, 2022      475,000        589,760   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, General Obligation, 5%, 2022      460,000        589,076   
Omaha, NE, General Obligation, (Omaha Convention Center/Arena Project), 5.25%, 2022      315,000        408,851   
Seattle, WA, General Obligation, 5%, 2021      265,000        336,081   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,225,021   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.1%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 685,000      $ 729,525   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      570,000        558,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,288,125   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.6%                 
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018    $ 740,000      $ 793,650   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      1,000,000        1,067,500   
El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017      545,000        623,378   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      1,370,000        1,612,986   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      1,090,000        1,253,500   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066      537,000        601,440   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068      71,000        79,520   
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 2023      465,000        475,463   
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.625%, 2020 (n)      267,000        254,985   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,762,422   
Network & Telecom - 0.3%                 
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 2042    $ 310,000      $ 323,179   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      260,000        278,200   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      260,000        273,000   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      400,000        438,000   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      795,000        884,438   
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      780,000        829,530   
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018      150,000        159,750   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      680,000        714,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,900,097   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Oil Services - 0.3%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 224,000   
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019 (n)      216,000        237,600   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 2019 (n)      175,000        168,000   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021      215,000        225,750   
Edgen Murray Corp., 12.25%, 2015      885,000        940,313   
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 9.875%, 2018      595,000        644,088   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021 (z)      400,000        406,000   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      320,000        324,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,170,551   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 1.2%                 
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 209,000   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.125% to 2022, FRN to 2027 (n)      432,000        464,400   
Banco PanAmericano S.A., 8.5%, 2020 (n)      617,000        697,210   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 2021      1,374,000        1,514,835   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022 (z)      398,000        408,945   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. Texas, 6.5%, 2021 (n)      1,770,000        1,871,775   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. Texas, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      416,000        447,200   
BBVA Continental, 5.75%, 2017 (n)      500,000        540,000   
Capital One Financial Corp., 10.25%, 2039      1,890,000        1,946,700   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)      130,000        139,914   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 5.5%, 2022 (n)      2,424,000        2,468,844   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      680,000        657,856   
Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049        1,324,000        1,357,100   
UBS AG, 7.625%, 2022      310,000        312,403   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,036,182   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 325,000      $ 456,817   
Endo Health Solutions, Inc., 7%, 2019    $ 420,000        453,600   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.5%, 2016 (n)      655,000        691,025   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      410,000        424,350   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,025,792   
Pollution Control - 0.0%                 
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    $ 380,000      $ 359,100   
Printing & Publishing - 0.1%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 26,083      $ 24,714   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 11.5%, 2016      204,000        228,480   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018      385,000        433,125   
    

 

 

 
             $ 686,319   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Railroad & Shipping - 0.0%   
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021    $ 145,000      $ 162,400   
Real Estate - 0.2%                 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017    $ 235,000      $ 264,375   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      140,000        130,375   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020      715,000        796,578   
Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      210,000        223,125   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 2021      940,000        1,022,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,436,703   
Retailers - 0.6%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 330,000      $ 361,350   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      575,000        619,563   
J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019      385,000        402,806   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017      1,110,000        1,262,625   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      60,000        59,700   
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2015      630,000        646,544   
Pantry, Inc., 8.375%, 2020 (z)      275,000        284,281   
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)      680,000        757,704   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 2020      445,000        457,238   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      225,000        251,438   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017      625,000        676,563   
Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017      580,000        639,450   
Yankee Acquisition Corp., 8.5%, 2015      3,000        3,049   
YCC Holdings LLC/Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2016 (p)      470,000        489,388   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,911,699   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.0%                 
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 2019    $ 180,000      $ 196,650   
Specialty Stores - 0.1%                 
Gymboree Corp., 9.125%, 2018    $ 105,000      $ 99,750   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016      125,000        131,408   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      675,000        718,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 950,033   
Steel - 0.1%                 
Evraz Group S.A., 7.4%, 2017 (n)    $ 1,341,000      $ 1,356,086   
Supermarkets - 0.0%                 
SUPERVALU, Inc., 7.5%, 2014    $ 525,000      $ 504,000   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - 1.3%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 5%, 2020    $ 877,000      $ 1,019,277   
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 3.125%, 2022      2,248,000        2,304,276   
Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)      365,000        361,350   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016      500,000        527,500   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020      665,000        645,050   
Crown Castle International Corp., 9%, 2015      170,000        183,813   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019      1,235,000        1,343,063   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)      856,000        907,360   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      895,000        966,600   
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 6.25% to 2015,
9.375% to 2049 (n)
     1,499,000        1,596,435   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018      215,000        231,125   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      325,000        294,125   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2016      780,000        795,600   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017      870,000        957,000   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      235,000        277,300   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      1,250,000        1,143,750   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      700,000        644,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,197,624   
Telephone Services - 0.2%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)    $ 105,000      $ 114,188   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      420,000        459,900   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020      550,000        588,500   
Oi S.A., 5.75%, 2022 (n)      676,000        702,229   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,864,817   
Transportation - 0.1%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019    $ 623,000      $ 576,275   
Transportation - Services - 0.6%                 
ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (p)    $ 405,302      $ 385,387   
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)      845,000        890,419   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019      280,000        302,400   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019 (n)      125,000        135,000   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 9.75%, 2020      185,000        208,356   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (n)      1,445,000        1,405,263   
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017      820,000        918,400   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017      555,000        520,313   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017 (z)      25,000        25,219   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      610,000        621,438   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      1,040,000        1,141,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,553,595   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.5%                 
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015    $ 170,000      $ 190,426   
FDIC Structured Sale Guarantee Note, 0%, 2012 (n)      25,000        24,995   
Freddie Mac, 2.375%, 2022      4,680,000        4,918,193   
Small Business Administration, 6.34%, 2021      138,069        154,234   
Small Business Administration, 6.07%, 2022      146,978        163,587   
Small Business Administration, 5.16%, 2028      211,376        241,506   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,692,941   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 8.6%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 9.25%, 2016    $ 47,000      $ 61,306   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.375%, 2027      106,000        164,929   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029      546,000        778,391   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036      70,000        95,517   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 2038      638,000        860,802   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2039      5,872,000        8,107,946   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 2012      750,000        751,025   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 2013      11,536,000        11,609,900   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2013      305,000        314,543   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2014      18,000        18,984   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014      32,644,000        33,447,336   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014      417,000        428,370   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2015      1,397,000        1,524,149   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 2015      14,254,000        14,971,107   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2016      11,711,000        11,902,217   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2018      955,000        1,055,052   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 2019      1,590,000        1,775,831   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2019      454,000        518,979   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2020      5,671,000        6,664,752   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2021      672,000        771,908   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 2022      1,663,000        1,696,779   
    

 

 

 
             $ 97,519,823   
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.1%                 
AES Corp., 8%, 2017    $ 760,000      $ 887,300   
Atlantic Power Corp., 9%, 2018      300,000        313,500   
Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)      675,000        729,844   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      1,025,000        1,153,125   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      705,000        786,848   
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 2022      165,000        180,406   
Dolphin Subsidiary ll, Inc., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      340,000        387,600   
Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017      375,000        196,875   
EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)      865,000        821,404   
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A., 6.125%, 2021 (n)      200,000        216,000   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - continued                 
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020    $ 725,000      $ 799,313   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      2,125,000        2,385,313   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022 (n)      480,000        511,200   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      295,000        325,238   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020      625,000        685,156   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2017      150,000        156,000   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,160,000        1,249,900   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      195,000        156,975   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,941,997   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $576,470,052)            $ 601,356,044   
Common Stocks - 40.6%                 
Aerospace - 0.5%                 
Lockheed Martin Corp.      36,449      $ 3,321,962   
Northrop Grumman Corp.      38,954        2,605,633   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,927,595   
Automotive - 0.2%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      5,511      $ 27,665   
Delphi Automotive PLC (a)      52,050        1,576,595   
Johnson Controls, Inc.      42,280        1,150,439   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,754,699   
Broadcasting - 0.1%                 
CBS Corp., “B”      31,760      $ 1,154,158   
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (a)      21        60,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,215,058   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.2%                 
BlackRock, Inc.      7,687      $ 1,355,756   
CME Group, Inc.      14,220        780,678   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,136,434   
Cable TV - 0.4%                 
Comcast Corp., “A”      33,912      $ 1,137,069   
Time Warner Cable, Inc.      32,662        2,901,039   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,038,108   
Chemicals - 0.3%                 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      6,610      $ 1,368,336   
Huntsman Corp.      174,870        2,514,631   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,882,967   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Computer Software - 0.2%                 
Microsoft Corp.      87,220      $ 2,688,120   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.5%                 
Hewlett-Packard Co.      190,870      $ 3,221,886   
Seagate Technology PLC      65,476        2,095,887   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,317,773   
Construction - 0.1%                 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      16,820      $ 1,106,420   
Consumer Products - 0.3%                 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.      13,670      $ 1,142,812   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      55,961        1,003,381   
Procter & Gamble Co.      9,980        670,556   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,816,749   
Electrical Equipment - 0.7%                 
General Electric Co.      234,920      $ 4,865,193   
Tyco International Ltd.      52,870        2,980,811   
    

 

 

 
      $ 7,846,004   
Electronics - 0.5%                 
Intel Corp.      94,076      $ 2,335,907   
KLA-Tencor Corp.      48,830        2,505,467   
Microchip Technology, Inc.      18,770        652,258   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,493,632   
Energy - Independent - 0.7%                 
Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd.      25,742      $ 846,654   
HollyFrontier Corp.      27,970        1,126,911   
Marathon Oil Corp.      53,732        1,494,824   
Marathon Petroleum Corp.      59,500        3,079,125   
WPX Energy, Inc. (a)      61,841        964,720   
    

 

 

 
      $ 7,512,234   
Energy - Integrated - 2.2%                 
Chevron Corp.      90,170      $ 10,113,467   
Exxon Mobil Corp.      172,334        15,044,758   
    

 

 

 
      $ 25,158,225   
Entertainment - 0.1%                 
Regal Entertainment Group, “A” (l)      113,840      $ 1,582,376   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Food & Beverages - 0.5%                 
Bunge Ltd.      42,930      $ 2,732,495   
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      70,100        2,070,053   
General Mills, Inc.      26,453        1,040,396   
    

 

 

 
      $ 5,842,944   
Food & Drug Stores - 0.4%                 
CVS Caremark Corp.      50,750      $ 2,311,663   
Kroger Co.      75,100        1,673,228   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,984,891   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.2%                 
Domtar Corp.      15,110      $ 1,094,568   
International Paper Co.      42,208        1,458,708   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,553,276   
General Merchandise - 0.3%                 
Macy’s, Inc.      87,945      $ 3,545,063   
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.4%   
Aetna, Inc.      80,396      $ 3,088,010   
Humana, Inc.      12,895        903,682   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,991,692   
Insurance - 2.0%                 
ACE Ltd.      27,783      $ 2,048,441   
Aflac, Inc.      76,747        3,544,176   
Allied World Assurance Co.      28,289        2,221,535   
Chubb Corp.      17,280        1,276,819   
Everest Re Group Ltd.      33,190        3,440,475   
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.      83,890        1,504,148   
MetLife, Inc.      22,795        777,993   
Principal Financial Group, Inc.      42,140        1,156,322   
Prudential Financial, Inc.      66,788        3,640,614   
Travelers Cos., Inc.      36,490        2,362,363   
    

 

 

 
      $ 21,972,886   
Leisure & Toys - 0.3%                 
Activision Blizzard, Inc.      77,840      $ 915,398   
Mattel, Inc.      72,760        2,556,786   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,472,184   
Machinery & Tools - 0.5%                 
Cummins, Inc.      15,730      $ 1,527,540   
Eaton Corp.      91,760        4,103,507   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Machinery & Tools - continued                 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.      31,840      $ 425,382   
    

 

 

 
      $ 6,056,429   
Major Banks - 1.9%                 
Bank of America Corp.      161,306      $ 1,288,835   
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      96,990        2,186,155   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      16,160        1,708,435   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      210,762        7,827,701   
KeyCorp      268,618        2,264,450   
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      63,305        3,935,039   
Wells Fargo & Co.      75,270        2,561,438   
    

 

 

 
      $ 21,772,053   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.3%                 
HCA Holdings, Inc.      125,800      $ 3,591,590   
Medical Equipment - 0.1%                 
Medtronic, Inc.      24,964      $ 1,015,036   
Metals & Mining - 0.2%                 
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.      74,910      $ 2,684,774   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2%                 
NiSource, Inc.      97,091      $ 2,363,195   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 0.3%                 
Williams Cos., Inc.      90,463      $ 2,919,241   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.9%                 
American Express Co.      21,059      $ 1,227,740   
Capital One Financial Corp.      27,832        1,573,343   
Citigroup, Inc.      88,731        2,636,198   
Discover Financial Services      112,740        4,366,420   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,803,701   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%                 
Abbott Laboratories      34,315      $ 2,249,005   
Johnson & Johnson      73,902        4,983,212   
Merck & Co., Inc.      108,001        4,649,443   
Pfizer, Inc.      378,142        9,022,468   
    

 

 

 
      $ 20,904,128   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Printing & Publishing - 0.0%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      6,684      $ 35,358   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Kansas City Southern Co.      18,420      $ 1,424,419   
Real Estate - 20.4%                 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT      98,473      $ 7,277,155   
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.      617,299        3,028,111   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT      74,125        10,490,170   
Big Yellow Group PLC, REIT      689,490        3,323,833   
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      496,086        9,192,474   
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT      93,605        10,495,929   
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT      106,920        2,390,731   
Cousins Properties, Inc., REIT      267,762        2,139,418   
CubeSmart, REIT      189,990        2,450,871   
DDR Corp., REIT      301,380        4,587,004   
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      61,108        4,553,157   
Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT      94,897        2,276,579   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT      76,523        2,108,974   
EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT      159,840        8,567,424   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT      98,680        4,498,821   
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT      92,386        6,352,461   
Excel Trust, Inc. REIT      102,190        1,199,711   
Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT      56,117        6,055,585   
Home Properties, Inc., REIT      115,690        7,386,807   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT      503,058        7,696,787   
Medical Properties Trust, Inc., REIT      944,207        9,734,774   
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT      137,697        9,363,396   
National Health Investors, Inc., REIT      23,750        1,240,700   
National Retail Properties, Inc., REIT      233,480        7,251,889   
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc., REIT      169,656        6,944,020   
Potlatch Corp., REIT      72,570        2,616,874   
Prologis, Inc., REIT      201,440        6,883,205   
Public Storage, Inc., REIT      120,062        17,476,225   
Retail Opportunity Investment Corp., REIT      101,080        1,270,576   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT      168,021        26,664,933   
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., REIT      215,368        7,225,596   
Ventas, Inc., REIT      137,632        9,013,520   
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT      148,723        12,071,846   
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT      260,866        6,498,172   
    

 

 

 
      $ 230,327,728   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Specialty Stores - 0.4%                 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      66,890      $ 1,487,634   
Foot Locker, Inc.      30,119        1,041,214   
Gap, Inc.      47,220        1,691,420   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,220,268   
Telephone Services - 0.8%                 
AT&T, Inc.      142,422      $ 5,218,342   
CenturyLink, Inc.      97,985        4,140,846   
    

 

 

 
      $ 9,359,188   
Tobacco - 0.4%                 
Altria Group, Inc.      33,450      $ 1,135,962   
Lorillard, Inc.      23,900        2,999,689   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,135,651   
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.1%                 
AES Corp. (a)      82,287      $ 937,249   
Alliant Energy Corp.      56,121        2,473,814   
American Electric Power Co., Inc.      94,013        4,041,619   
PG&E Corp.      59,630        2,588,538   
PPL Corp.      87,368        2,562,503   
    

 

 

 
      $ 12,603,723   
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $424,274,729)      $ 458,055,812   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.0%                 
Financial Institutions - 0.0%                 
Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017
(Identified Cost, $147,260)
   $ 147,839      $ 142,427   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
General Motors Co., 4.75% (Identified Cost, $336,495)    $ 6,860      $ 244,902   
Preferred Stocks - 0.1%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.1%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      170      $ 154,801   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      22,075        547,902   
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $697,071)      $ 702,703   

 

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Warrants - 0.0%                                 
Issuer    Strike Price     First Exercise     Shares/Par     Value  
        
Broadcasting - 0.0%                                 
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (1 share for 1 warrant) (Identified Cost, $109,854) (a)    $ 0.01        7/14/10        58      $ 168,200   
Convertible Bonds - 0.1%                           
Network & Telecom - 0.1%                           
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014
(Identified Cost, $927,975) (a)(d)
      $ 940,000      $ 923,550   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price           

Number

of
Contracts

        
Put Options Purchased - 0.0%                   
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate - January 2013 @ $50        2,750      $ 126,500   
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate - September 2012 @ $55        2,500        5,000   
Total Put Options Purchased (Premiums Paid, $1,240,736)      $ 131,500   
Issuer                  Shares/Par         
Money Market Funds - 7.0%                   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio,
0.16%, at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
        79,339,617      $ 79,339,617   
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 0.1%                   
Morgan Stanley Repurchase Agreement, 0.19%,
dated 8/31/12, due 9/04/12, total to be received $908,619
(secured by U.S. Treasury and Federal Agency obligations
valued at $926,776 in an individually traded account),
at Cost and Net Asset Value
           908,600      $ 908,600   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $1,084,452,389)              $ 1,141,973,355   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (1.2)%                (14,079,050
Net Assets - 100.0%              $ 1,127,894,305   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(l) A portion of this security is on loan.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $160,645,374, representing 14.2% of net assets.

 

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(p) Payment-in-kind security.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11    $ 159,375       $ 154,801   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/28/10      26,438         24,714   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017    7/20/12-7/23/12      560,057         567,763   
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.5%, 2022    6/29/12      210,000         218,400   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022    8/23/12      398,000         408,945   
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 2020    7/25/12      160,000         166,000   
Ceridian Corp., 8.875%, 2019    6/28/12      160,000         171,600   
Consolidated Container Co. LLC/Consolidated Container Finance, Inc., 10.125%, 2020    6/28/12-7/17/12      268,443         276,925   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016    4/19/11-11/08/11      850,863         910,575   
FGI Operating Co./FGI Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 2020    4/12/12      50,000         52,750   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036    1/20/11      148,212         149,591   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.75%, 2017    8/13/12      365,000         367,476   
H&E Equipment Services LLC, 7%, 2022    8/10/12      277,058         285,313   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018    5/06/11-7/11/11      355,269         259,987   
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 2020    7/19/12      105,000         111,169   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018    7/9/12      113,816         115,020   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 2020    7/26/12-8/31/12      595,552         601,088   
LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017    7/18/07      123,770         28,750   
Legend Acquisition Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 2020    8/14/12      493,491         493,750   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015    11/09/07-2/16/11      406,110         422,103   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017    4/05/12-8/30/12      454,565         477,750   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017    6/27/12      25,000         25,219   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.375%, 2020    8/09/12      270,000         276,075   
Pantry, Inc., 8.375%, 2020    7/25/12      275,000         284,281   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019    1/13/12-1/30/12      335,087         356,400   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.25%, 2022    8/08/12      110,000         110,000   
SPL Logistics Escrow, LLC, 8.875%, 2020    7/24/12      325,000         334,750   
Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2020    8/20/12      232,296         231,750   
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 2018    8/28/12      545,747              548,336   
Townsquare Radio LLC, 9%, 2019    3/30/12      262,464         280,238   

 

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Restricted Securities - continued    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Truven Health Analytics, Inc., 10.625%, 2020    5/24/12-6/15/12    $ 279,057       $ 293,563   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021    7/12/12      395,044         406,000   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020    7/24/12      560,000         589,400   
Total Restricted Securities          $ 10,000,482   
% of Net assets            0.9%   

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

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA   To Be Announced

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

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/12

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/12

 

Type   Currency   Counterparty   Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives                              
SELL   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     660,199        10/12/12        $807,634        $830,722        $(23,088
SELL   EUR   UBS AG     660,199        10/12/12        808,012        830,722        (22,710
             

 

 

 
                $(45,798
             

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $1,005,112,772)

     $1,062,633,738   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     79,339,617   

Total investments, at value, including $902,110 of securities on loan
(identified cost, $1,084,452,389)

     $1,141,973,355   

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     3,397,395   

TBA sale commitments

     24,936   

Fund shares sold

     11,830,706   

Interest and dividends

     8,566,656   

Other assets

     1,561   

Total assets

     $1,165,794,609   
Liabilities         

Payable to custodian

     $1,756   

Payables for

  

Distributions

     494,974   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     45,798   

Investments purchased

     48,185   

TBA purchase commitments

     34,643,002   

Fund shares reacquired

     1,464,269   

Collateral for securities loaned, at value

     908,600   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     40,735   

Shareholder servicing costs

     224,517   

Distribution and service fees

     26,787   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     5   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,676   

Total liabilities

     $37,900,304   

Net assets

     $1,127,894,305   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $1,078,913,623   

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

     57,475,538   

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

     (5,815,398

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (2,679,458

Net assets

     $1,127,894,305   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     98,745,951   

 

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     Net assets      Shares
outstanding
    

Net asset value

per share (a)

 
Class A      $596,429,038         52,208,935         $11.42   
Class C      343,866,574         30,117,179         11.42   
Class I      185,621,509         16,246,725         11.43   
Class R1      148,713         13,033         11.41   
Class R2      428,069         37,497         11.42   
Class R3      496,113         43,437         11.42   
Class R4      801,323         70,132         11.43   
Class R5      102,966         9,013         11.42   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $11.99 [100 / 95.25 x $11.42]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $13,436,376   

Dividends

     5,298,753   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     36,500   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (14,049

Total investment income

     $18,757,580   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $3,056,323   

Distribution and service fees

     2,066,444   

Shareholder servicing costs

     400,018   

Administrative services fee

     72,798   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     9,765   

Custodian fee

     74,008   

Shareholder communications

     27,459   

Audit and tax fees

     29,151   

Legal fees

     4,258   

Miscellaneous

     149,315   

Total expenses

     $5,889,539   

Fees paid indirectly

     (24

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (2,229

Net expenses

     $5,887,286   

Net investment income

     $12,870,294   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $12,651,906   

Futures contracts

     20,597   

Foreign currency

     74,972   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency

     $12,747,475   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $22,522,503   

Futures contracts

     340   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     16,456   

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

     $22,539,299   

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

     $35,286,774   

Change in net assets from operations

     $48,157,068   

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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

 

Change in net assets    Six months ended
8/31/12
(unaudited)
     Year ended
2/29/12
 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $12,870,294         $17,169,078   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     12,747,475         28,630,687   

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

     22,539,299         (5,388,630

Change in net assets from operations

     $48,157,068         $40,411,135   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(14,660,804      $(19,225,635

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $311,623,582         $334,441,555   

Total change in net assets

     $345,119,846         $355,627,055   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     782,774,459         427,147,404   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $2,679,458 and $888,948, respectively)

     $1,127,894,305         $782,774,459   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

 

   

Six months

ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class A     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.05        $10.79        $9.60        $6.88        $10.04        $10.95   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.16        $0.34        $0.40        $0.43        $0.47        $0.47   

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

    0.40        0.30        1.23        2.75        (3.13     (0.80

Total from investment operations

    $0.56        $0.64        $1.63        $3.18        $(2.66     $(0.33
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.19     $(0.38     $(0.44     $(0.46     $(0.49     $(0.48

From net realized gain on investments

                                (0.01     (0.10

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.19     $(0.38     $(0.44     $(0.46     $(0.50     $(0.58

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.42        $11.05        $10.79        $9.60        $6.88        $10.04   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    5.08 (n)      6.09        17.36        47.12        (27.43     (3.18
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.06 (a)      1.10        1.15        1.20        1.23        1.18   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.06 (a)      1.10        1.06        0.94        0.95        0.95   

Net investment income

    2.92 (a)      3.18        3.95        5.02        5.23        4.35   

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64        59        79        80        89   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $596,429        $447,034        $257,247        $116,318        $91,445        $166,546   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class C     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.04        $10.78        $9.59        $6.88        $10.03        $10.94   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.12        $0.26        $0.33        $0.37        $0.41        $0.39   

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

    0.40        0.30        1.22        2.74        (3.13     (0.80

Total from investment operations

    $0.52        $0.56        $1.55        $3.11        $(2.72     $(0.41
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.14     $(0.30     $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.42     $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

                                (0.01     (0.10

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.14     $(0.30     $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.43     $(0.50

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.42        $11.04        $10.78        $9.59        $6.88        $10.03   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    4.78 (n)      5.31        16.51        45.90        (27.88     (3.87
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.85        1.90        1.95        1.93        1.89   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.85        1.81        1.69        1.65        1.65   

Net investment income

    2.17 (a)      2.43        3.20        4.27        4.54        3.64   

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64        59        79        80        89   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $343,867        $238,332        $138,344        $63,377        $46,617        $82,486   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class I     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.05        $10.79        $9.60        $6.88        $10.04        $10.95   
Income (loss) from investment operations                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.18        $0.36        $0.41        $0.45        $0.50        $0.51   

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

    0.40        0.30        1.25        2.75        (3.14     (0.81

Total from investment operations

    $0.58        $0.66        $1.66        $3.20        $(2.64     $(0.30
Less distributions declared to shareholders                   

From net investment income

    $(0.20     $(0.40     $(0.47     $(0.48     $(0.51     $(0.51

From net realized gain on investments

                                (0.01     (0.10

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.20     $(0.40     $(0.47     $(0.48     $(0.52     $(0.61

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.43        $11.05        $10.79        $9.60        $6.88        $10.04   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    5.30 (n)      6.35        17.65        47.47        (27.21     (2.89
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.81 (a)      0.85        0.89        0.93        0.93        0.88   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.81 (a)      0.85        0.83        0.69        0.65        0.65   

Net investment income

    3.15 (a)      3.43        3.94        4.95        5.56        4.67   

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64        59        79        80        89   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $185,622        $96,323        $30,993        $3,835        $1,036        $1,507   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R1     2012      2011      2010     2009 (i)  
                             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.04        $10.78         $9.59         $6.87        $9.83   
Income (loss) from investment operations                    

Net investment income (d)

    $0.12        $0.26         $0.34         $0.37        $0.27   

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

    0.39        0.30         1.21         2.75        (2.94

Total from investment operations

    $0.51        $0.56         $1.55         $3.12        $(2.67
Less distributions declared to shareholders                    

From net investment income

    $(0.14     $(0.30      $(0.36      $(0.40     $(0.29

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.41        $11.04         $10.78         $9.59        $6.87   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    4.69 (n)      5.31         16.51         46.11        (27.52 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                    

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.85         1.90         1.94        1.97 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.85         1.80         1.69        1.65 (a) 

Net investment income

    2.20 (a)      2.44         3.32         4.24        4.76 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64         59         79        80 (n) 

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $149        $142         $126         $106        $73   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R2     2012      2011      2010     2009 (i)  
                             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.04        $10.78         $9.59         $6.87        $9.83   
Income (loss) from investment operations                    

Net investment income (d)

    $0.15        $0.31         $0.39         $0.41        $0.29   

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

    0.40        0.30         1.21         2.75        (2.93

Total from investment operations

    $0.55        $0.61         $1.60         $3.16        $(2.64
Less distributions declared to shareholders                    

From net investment income

    $(0.17     $(0.35      $(0.41      $(0.44     $(0.32

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.42        $11.04         $10.78         $9.59        $6.87   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    5.04 (n)      5.83         17.09         46.82        (27.27 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                    

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.31 (a)      1.35         1.40         1.45        1.48 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.31 (a)      1.35         1.30         1.19        1.15 (a) 

Net investment income

    2.65 (a)      2.93         3.83         4.74        5.26 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64         59         79        80 (n) 

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $428        $212         $125         $107        $73   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R3     2012      2011      2010     2009 (i)  
                             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.05        $10.79         $9.59         $6.88        $9.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                    

Net investment income (d)

    $0.16        $0.34         $0.41         $0.43        $0.31   

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

    0.40        0.30         1.23         2.74        (2.93

Total from investment operations

    $0.56        $0.64         $1.64         $3.17        $(2.62
Less distributions declared to shareholders                    

From net investment income

    $(0.19     $(0.38      $(0.44      $(0.46     $(0.34

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.42        $11.05         $10.79         $9.59        $6.88   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    5.08 (n)      6.09         17.48         46.96        (27.12 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                    

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.06 (a)      1.10         1.15         1.20        1.22 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.06 (a)      1.10         1.06         0.94        0.90 (a) 

Net investment income

    2.84 (a)      3.17         3.99         4.99        5.49 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64         59         79        80 (n) 

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $496        $186         $185         $107        $73   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R4     2012      2011      2010     2009 (i)  
                             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.05        $10.79         $9.59         $6.88        $9.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                    

Net investment income (d)

    $0.18        $0.36         $0.44         $0.46        $0.32   

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

    0.40        0.30         1.23         2.73        (2.93

Total from investment operations

    $0.58        $0.66         $1.67         $3.19        $(2.61
Less distributions declared to shareholders                    

From net investment income

    $(0.20     $(0.40      $(0.47      $(0.48     $(0.35

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $11.43        $11.05         $10.79         $9.59        $6.88   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    5.30 (n)      6.35         17.78         47.32        (26.99 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                    

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.81 (a)      0.85         0.90         0.95        0.97 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.81 (a)      0.85         0.80         0.69        0.65 (a) 

Net investment income

    3.21 (a)      3.40         4.32         5.24        5.76 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    21 (n)      64         59         79        80 (n) 

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $801        $546         $127         $108        $73   

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Class R5

  

Period
ended
8/31/12 (i)

(unaudited)

 
    

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.16   
Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (d)

     $0.03   

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

     0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $0.33   
Less distributions declared to shareholders         

From net investment income

     $(0.07

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $11.42   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

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

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.78 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.78 (a) 

Net investment income

     1.80 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     21 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $103   

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 1, 2008 (Classes R1, R2, R3, and R4) and July 2, 2012 (Class R5) through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Diversified Income Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XIII (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. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in foreign securities, 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.

In this reporting period the fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 seeks to improve the comparability of fair value measurements as presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by providing common requirements for fair value measurement and disclosure.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2011-11 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt

 

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instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The

 

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adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

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

United States

     $452,531,914         $383,901        $35,358         $452,951,173   

United Kingdom

     3,323,833                        3,323,833   

Austria

     3,028,111                        3,028,111   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents              106,474,988                106,474,988   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              132,126,592                132,126,592   
Municipal Bonds              2,225,021                2,225,021   
Corporate Bonds              197,404,818                197,404,818   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              84,679,578                84,679,578   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              644,937                644,937   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              149,591                149,591   
Foreign Bonds              78,574,069                78,574,069   
Floating Rate Loans              142,427                142,427   
Short Term Securities              908,600                908,600   
Mutual Funds      79,339,617                        79,339,617   
Total Investments      $538,223,475         $603,714,522        $35,358         $1,141,973,355   
Other Financial Instruments                           
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts      $—         $(45,798     $—         $(45,798

 

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

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

      Equity Securities  
Balance as of 2/29/12      $79,473   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (44,115
Balance as of 8/31/12      $35,358   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at August 31, 2012 is $(44,115).

Repurchase Agreements – The fund entered into repurchase agreements with approved counterparties. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The fund requires that the securities collateral in a repurchase transaction be transferred to a custodian. 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.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

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

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

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     $—        $(45,798
Equity   Purchased Equity Options     131,500          
Total       $131,500        $(45,798

 

(a) The value of purchased options outstanding is included in total investments, at value, within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
 
Interest Rate      $20,597         $—   
Foreign Exchange              78,446   
Total      $20,597         $78,446   

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk   

Futures

Contracts

    

Translation

of Assets and

Liabilities in

Foreign

Currencies

     Investments
(Purchased
Options)
 
Interest Rate      $340         $—         $—   
Foreign Exchange              16,434           
Equity                      (1,059,511
Total      $340         $16,434         $(1,059,511

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one

 

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net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures contracts and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Purchased Options – The fund purchased put options for a premium. Purchased put options entitle the holder to sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing put options may hedge against a decline in the value of portfolio securities or currency.

The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium paid is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments.

The risk in purchasing an option is that the fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is limited to the market value of the option. For over-the-counter options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

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

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of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

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

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

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

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

Security Loans – JPMorgan Chase and Co. (“Chase”), as lending agent, loans the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the “Borrowers”) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations in an amount typically at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. Chase provides the fund with indemnification against Borrower default.

 

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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 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 and/or federal agency obligations, 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.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

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

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. 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. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

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

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or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. TBA securities resulting from these transactions are included in the Portfolio of Investments. At the time a fund enters into a commitment to purchase or sell a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security acquired is reflected in the fund’s net asset value. The price of such security and the date that the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the fund until payment takes place. At the time that a fund enters into this type of transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its commitments. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to declines in the value of the securities prior to settlement date.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be 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 August 31, 2012, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities and wash sale loss deferrals.

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

 

     2/29/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $19,225,635   

 

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

 

As of 8/31/12       
Cost of investments      $1,088,570,321   
Gross appreciation      64,722,930   
Gross depreciation      (11,319,896
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $53,403,034   
As of 2/29/12       
Undistributed ordinary income      1,064,232   
Capital loss carryforwards      (13,089,259
Other temporary differences      (2,017,884
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      29,527,329   

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

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after February 29, 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of February 29, 2012, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

Pre-enactment losses:   
2/28/18      $(13,089,259

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

 

     From net investment
income
 
     Six months
ended
8/31/12
     Year
ended
2/29/12
 
Class A      $8,461,647         $11,734,259   
Class C      3,649,358         5,043,685   
Class I      2,527,499         2,427,158   
Class R1      1,864         3,641   
Class R2      4,710         5,164   
Class R3      4,522         5,881   
Class R4      10,602         5,847   
Class R5 (i)      602           
Total      $14,660,804         $19,225,635   

 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.

 

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(3) Transactions with Affiliates

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

The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses, such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of each class’ average daily net assets.

 

Class A   Class C     Class I     Class R1     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5  
1.10%     1.85%        0.85%        1.85%        1.35%        1.10%        0.85%        0.79%   

This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until June 30, 2014. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 related to this agreement.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $616,661 for the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
    

Distribution

and Service

Fee

 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $639,804   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         1,424,804   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         724   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         770   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         342   
Total Distribution and Service Fees                  $2,066,444   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended August 31, 2012 based on each class’ average daily net assets.

 

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Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of shareholder redemptions within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased prior to August 1, 2012. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended August 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $8,637   
Class C      18,450   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fee was $84,940, which equated to 0.0180% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $315,078.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0154% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $4,175 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of

 

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$2,229, 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 and Assistant ICCO.

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

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $149,857,262         $96,815,280   
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities)      $343,547,656         $89,687,584   

(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
8/31/12
     Year ended
2/29/12
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     18,857,730         $210,713,457         24,496,866         $261,103,830   

Class C

     9,943,261         111,058,428         10,945,785         116,827,058   

Class I

     9,032,903         100,872,898         8,203,883         87,535,336   

Class R1

     18         204         774         7,808   

Class R2

     17,941         197,852         7,167         77,286   

Class R3

     26,481         298,368         2,090         22,621   

Class R4

     49,345         548,884         37,178         408,303   

Class R5 (i)

     8,961         100,000                   
     37,936,640         $423,790,091         43,693,743         $465,982,242   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions            

Class A

     672,164         $7,538,517         939,008         $10,043,440   

Class C

     235,616         2,640,589         316,030         3,378,617   

Class I

     139,561         1,565,523         118,669         1,266,876   

Class R1

     167         1,864         341         3,641   

Class R2

     420         4,710         482         5,164   

Class R3

     403         4,522         549         5,881   

Class R4

     879         9,874         544         5,847   

Class R5 (i)

     52         597                   
     1,049,262         $11,766,196         1,375,623         $14,709,466   

 

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     Six months ended
8/31/12
    Year ended
2/29/12
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares reacquired         

Class A

     (7,781,311     $ (86,924,261     (8,818,888     $ (93,363,115

Class C

     (1,643,522     (18,346,706     (2,508,643     (26,575,246

Class I

     (1,642,568     (18,327,637     (2,477,765     (26,278,443

Class R1

     (1     (9     (1     (7

Class R2

     (88     (971     (23     (250

Class R3

     (252     (2,741     (2,990     (32,716

Class R4

     (29,519     (330,380     (34     (376
     (11,097,261     $(123,932,705     (13,808,344     $(146,250,153
Net change         

Class A

     11,748,583        $ 131,327,713        16,616,986        $ 177,784,155   

Class C

     8,535,355        95,352,311        8,753,172        93,630,429   

Class I

     7,529,896        84,110,784        5,844,787        62,523,769   

Class R1

     184        2,059        1,114        11,442   

Class R2

     18,273        201,591        7,626        82,200   

Class R3

     26,632        300,149        (351     (4,214

Class R4

     20,705        228,378        37,688        413,774   

Class R5 (i)

     9,013        100,597                 
     27,888,641        $311,623,582        31,261,022        $334,441,555   

 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $2,466 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      34,744,532         206,707,090         (162,112,005     79,339,617   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $36,500        $79,339,617   

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2012 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

Effective May 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees terminated the Fund’s subadvisory investment agreement among MFS Series Trust XIII, on behalf of the Fund, MFS and Sun Capital Advisers LLC (“Sun Capital”) and MFS assumed responsibility for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sun Capital portfolio manager who was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund became an employee of MFS on or about May 1, 2011 and continues to manage the Fund.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2011 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS

 

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Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on the total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Lipper performance universe over the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, which the Trustees believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 1st quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this three-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 1st quintile for each of the one- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2011 relative to the Lipper performance universe. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee

 

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and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was approximately at the Lipper expense group median, and the Fund’s total expense ratio was lower than the Lipper expense group median.

The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to institutional accounts, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund is likely to benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate is not subject to any breakpoints. Taking into account the expense limitation noted above, the Trustees determined not to recommend any advisory fee breakpoints for the Fund at this time.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending

 

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programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2012.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

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

 

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND

 

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MFS® GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Expense table     4   
Portfolio of investments     6   
Statement of assets and liabilities     12   
Statement of operations     14   
Statements of changes in net assets     15   
Financial highlights     16   
Notes to financial statements     25   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     37   
Proxy voting policies and information     41   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     41   
Further information     41   
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     41   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

World financial markets continue to face a number of major economic and political challenges. While the European debt crisis has deepened and spread, there appears to be scope for improvement given the European Central Bank’s willingness to backstop troubled sovereigns. Economic activity in China, until recently the world’s growth engine, appears to be bottoming. Even the relatively strong and stable US

economy has been affected by uncertainty over the presidential election and the threat of a “fiscal cliff” at year- end. At the same time, global consumer and producer confidence has fallen sharply. And a search for safe havens by nervous investors has driven down yields on highly rated government bonds, including those issued by Germany and the United States, to multi-decade lows.

But there is also good news: Global economic data have modestly improved, performing slightly better than expected. However, the improvement is too short-lived to be called a trend. Equity markets have been largely range bound since the

Fed extended its quantitative easing program, leaving little expectation that the bank will add further money to the system. It is hard to know how much of the recent gain in financial markets has been the result of actual economic improvements versus expectations that renewed central bank action will soon lead to an economic rebound.

Through all this uncertainty, managing risk remains a top priority for investors and their advisors. At MFS®, our emphasis on global research is designed to keep our investment process functioning smoothly at all times. Close collaboration among colleagues around the world is vital in periods of uncertainty and heightened volatility. We share ideas and evaluate opportunities across continents and across all investment disciplines and types of investments. We employ this uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights — and better results — for our clients.

Like our investors, we are mindful of the many economic challenges we face at the local, national and international levels. In times like these, it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view, adhere to time-tested investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification and work closely with investment advisors to research and identify the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

October 17, 2012

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Fixed income sectors (i)  
Mortgage-Backed Securities     49.2%   
U.S. Treasury Securities     39.3%   
U.S. Government Agencies     7.1%   
Municipal Bonds     1.4%   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     1.3%   
High Grade Corporates     1.0%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     1.4%   
AA     1.6%   
A     0.4%   
BBB     0.3%   
U.S. Government     39.3%   
Federal Agencies     56.3%   
Cash & Other     0.7%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     3.9   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     5.1 yrs.   
 
(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

 

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(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 8/31/12.

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,

March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012.

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

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
3/01/12
    Ending
Account Value
8/31/12
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
3/01/12-8/31/12
 
A   Actual     0.84%        $1,000.00        $1,021.64        $4.28   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.84%        $1,000.00        $1,020.97        $4.28   
B   Actual     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,016.88        $8.08   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,017.19        $8.08   
C   Actual     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.08   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,017.19        $8.08   
I   Actual     0.59%        $1,000.00        $1,021.94        $3.01   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.59%        $1,000.00        $1,022.23        $3.01   
R1   Actual     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,016.87        $8.08   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.59%        $1,000.00        $1,017.19        $8.08   
R2   Actual     1.09%        $1,000.00        $1,019.41        $5.55   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.09%        $1,000.00        $1,019.71        $5.55   
R3   Actual     0.84%        $1,000.00        $1,020.67        $4.28   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.84%        $1,000.00        $1,020.97        $4.28   
R4   Actual     0.59%        $1,000.00        $1,021.94        $3.01   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.59%        $1,000.00        $1,022.23        $3.01   
R5   Actual     0.53%        $1,000.00        $1,008.64        $0.89 (i) 
  Hypothetical (h)     0.53%        $1,000.00        $1,022.53        $2.70   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(p) Expenses paid are 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). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Bonds - 98.8%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Agency - Other - 4.7%                 
Financing Corp., 10.7%, 2017    $ 14,360,000      $ 21,115,337   
Financing Corp., 9.4%, 2018      11,750,000        16,782,866   
Financing Corp., 9.8%, 2018      14,975,000        21,846,189   
Financing Corp., 10.35%, 2018      15,165,000        22,885,699   
Financing Corp., STRIPS, 0%, 2017      18,780,000        17,576,146   
    

 

 

 
             $ 100,206,237   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 1.3%                 
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.322%, 2049    $ 4,260,000      $ 4,802,596   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”, 5.306%, 2046      9,314,763        10,670,406   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 6.175%, 2051      5,341,614        5,679,546   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A4”, FRN, 6.003%, 2049      5,431,290        6,178,918   
    

 

 

 
             $ 27,331,466   
Local Authorities - 1.0%                 
Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government Convention Center Authority (Build America Bonds), 6.731%, 2043    $ 4,855,000      $ 5,865,665   
Port Authority NY & NJ (168th Series), 4.926%, 2051      7,130,000        8,346,663   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Public Utilities Commission, Water Rev. (Build America Bonds), 6%, 2040      840,000        1,043,003   
State of California (Build America Bonds), 7.625%, 2040      1,225,000        1,647,686   
University of California Rev. (Build America Bonds), 5.77%, 2043      2,750,000        3,470,555   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,373,572   
Mortgage-Backed - 49.0%                 
Fannie Mae, 4.77%, 2012 - 2014    $ 1,762,579      $ 1,840,078   
Fannie Mae, 4.879%, 2012      611,389        614,966   
Fannie Mae, 4.374%, 2013      1,703,941        1,729,186   
Fannie Mae, 4.469%, 2013      1,539,540        1,552,742   
Fannie Mae, 4.518%, 2013      412,096        413,434   
Fannie Mae, 4.543%, 2013      1,901,920        1,913,915   
Fannie Mae, 4.845%, 2013      3,401,245        3,444,902   
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2013 - 2041      80,538,932        88,009,110   
Fannie Mae, 5.06%, 2013 - 2017      3,152,020        3,421,154   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued   
Mortgage-Backed - continued   
Fannie Mae, 5.328%, 2013    $ 1,733,646      $ 1,782,082   
Fannie Mae, 5.37%, 2013      1,266,560        1,266,022   
Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014      1,657,277        1,723,590   
Fannie Mae, 4.61%, 2014      5,128,953        5,336,093   
Fannie Mae, 4.713%, 2014      1,809,472        1,893,033   
Fannie Mae, 4.82%, 2014 - 2015      4,812,356        5,170,714   
Fannie Mae, 4.839%, 2014      7,424,719        7,834,623   
Fannie Mae, 4.92%, 2014      441,930        457,826   
Fannie Mae, 4.935%, 2014      718,523        744,755   
Fannie Mae, 5.02%, 2014      4,638,076        4,746,211   
Fannie Mae, 5.1%, 2014      2,034,265        2,163,318   
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015      2,148,442        2,297,445   
Fannie Mae, 4.564%, 2015      683,491        719,942   
Fannie Mae, 4.62%, 2015      3,069,614        3,278,442   
Fannie Mae, 4.665%, 2015      1,452,636        1,559,727   
Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015      1,973,134        2,113,963   
Fannie Mae, 4.74%, 2015      1,653,111        1,783,202   
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015      1,792,849        1,945,630   
Fannie Mae, 4.79%, 2015      1,858,888        2,020,423   
Fannie Mae, 4.81%, 2015      1,724,851        1,872,634   
Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015      1,907,228        2,061,760   
Fannie Mae, 4.85%, 2015      1,329,146        1,427,722   
Fannie Mae, 4.87%, 2015      1,266,409        1,370,035   
Fannie Mae, 4.89%, 2015      1,173,141        1,263,722   
Fannie Mae, 4.925%, 2015      2,554,680        2,788,341   
Fannie Mae, 5.27%, 2015 - 2019      1,675,875        1,810,172   
Fannie Mae, 5.471%, 2015      5,168,142        5,725,837   
Fannie Mae, 5.09%, 2016      600,000        670,253   
Fannie Mae, 5.249%, 2016 - 2019      1,999,768        2,243,047   
Fannie Mae, 5.324%, 2016      1,107,185        1,244,122   
Fannie Mae, 5.35%, 2016      1,756,116        1,972,789   
Fannie Mae, 5.445%, 2016      636,394        707,196   
Fannie Mae, 5.448%, 2016      1,315,133        1,478,294   
Fannie Mae, 5.604%, 2016      4,170,239        4,719,975   
Fannie Mae, 5.631%, 2016      690,000        787,429   
Fannie Mae, 5.915%, 2016      3,634,707        4,152,142   
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2016 - 2037      11,802,325        13,485,189   
Fannie Mae, 1.963%, 2017      827,387        850,233   
Fannie Mae, 3.308%, 2017      4,901,269        5,356,142   
Fannie Mae, 5.05%, 2017      2,271,500        2,544,209   
Fannie Mae, 5.155%, 2017      4,332,226        4,651,776   
Fannie Mae, 5.3%, 2017      740,944        835,290   
Fannie Mae, 5.38%, 2017      1,957,221        2,214,731   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued   
Mortgage-Backed - continued   
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2017 - 2038    $ 125,949,466      $ 138,732,380   
Fannie Mae, 5.505%, 2017      1,439,787        1,630,441   
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2017 - 2037      29,693,490        33,090,264   
Fannie Mae, 2.578%, 2018      9,100,000        9,667,795   
Fannie Mae, 3.926%, 2018      1,713,747        1,906,421   
Fannie Mae, 4.04%, 2018      1,632,594        1,821,627   
Fannie Mae, 4.123%, 2018      1,600,000        1,801,535   
Fannie Mae, 4.133%, 2018      1,602,498        1,799,334   
Fannie Mae, 4.329%, 2018      899,648        1,016,909   
Fannie Mae, 5.332%, 2018      800,396        891,952   
Fannie Mae, 5.549%, 2018      1,880,000        2,160,178   
Fannie Mae, 5.869%, 2018      1,108,774        1,276,634   
Fannie Mae, 2.511%, 2019      1,305,000        1,377,727   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2019 - 2041      39,646,040        43,302,870   
Fannie Mae, 4.825%, 2019      1,180,000        1,372,076   
Fannie Mae, 4.991%, 2019      1,590,410        1,848,553   
Fannie Mae, 5.001%, 2019      608,836        704,560   
Fannie Mae, 5.038%, 2019      5,239,875        6,106,784   
Fannie Mae, 5.104%, 2019      421,505        488,358   
Fannie Mae, 5.218%, 2019      726,165        840,426   
Fannie Mae, 5.456%, 2019      574,717        667,859   
Fannie Mae, 5.652%, 2019      383,234        440,449   
Fannie Mae, 5.786%, 2019      1,329,327        1,510,301   
Fannie Mae, 3.999%, 2020      1,854,056        2,094,191   
Fannie Mae, 4.278%, 2020      1,141,936        1,305,547   
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2020      904,647        1,019,203   
Fannie Mae, 5.19%, 2020      1,983,054        2,296,253   
Fannie Mae, 7.5%, 2024 - 2031      397,142        485,868   
Fannie Mae, 4.5%, 2025      1,934,824        2,089,829   
Fannie Mae, 3%, 2027      4,427,352        4,678,654   
Fannie Mae, 3.5%, 2042      12,367,563        13,195,968   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2027 - 2042      27,635,000        28,806,734   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 4%, 2042      19,639,000        20,992,249   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 2042      10,610,000        11,225,048   
Freddie Mac, 1.655%, 2016      8,873,478        9,160,792   
Freddie Mac, 5%, 2016 - 2040      25,492,651        27,629,480   
Freddie Mac, 6.5%, 2016 - 2038      3,709,296        4,168,051   
Freddie Mac, 3.882%, 2017      5,323,000        5,991,271   
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2017 - 2038      25,833,562        28,574,698   
Freddie Mac, 2.303%, 2018      2,438,882        2,565,416   
Freddie Mac, 2.323%, 2018      4,783,000        5,029,468   
Freddie Mac, 2.412%, 2018 (n)      7,000,000        7,411,152   
Freddie Mac, 3.154%, 2018      5,293,000        5,783,587   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued   
Mortgage-Backed - continued   
Freddie Mac, 2.13%, 2019    $ 10,400,000      $ 10,824,674   
Freddie Mac, 4.186%, 2019      2,800,000        3,203,757   
Freddie Mac, 5.085%, 2019      6,865,000        8,115,261   
Freddie Mac, 2.757%, 2020      7,466,224        7,969,694   
Freddie Mac, 3.32%, 2020      7,582,335        8,267,702   
Freddie Mac, 4.224%, 2020      4,281,146        4,955,242   
Freddie Mac, 4.251%, 2020      3,106,000        3,585,243   
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2021 - 2038      32,822,599        36,236,680   
Freddie Mac, 4.5%, 2022 - 2041      22,456,223        24,190,014   
Freddie Mac, 4%, 2025      7,157,489        7,627,910   
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 2041 - 2042      15,823,616        16,879,985   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 3%, 2027 - 2042      44,560,000        46,430,273   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 2.5%, 2027      9,990,000        10,342,772   
Freddie Mac, TBA, 3.5%, 2042      28,620,000        30,279,067   
Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2033 - 2041      41,039,901        45,502,776   
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2033 - 2042      21,198,507        23,769,967   
Ginnie Mae, 4%, 2039 - 2040      4,698,760        5,166,197   
Ginnie Mae, 3.5%, 2041 - 2042      11,181,269        12,137,625   
Ginnie Mae, 5.612%, 2058      10,174,811        10,812,925   
Ginnie Mae, 6.357%, 2058      4,606,834        4,937,950   
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2042      20,000,000        20,918,751   
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 2042      33,920,000        36,665,403   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,035,788,328   
Municipals - 1.4%                 
Florida Department of Transportation, (Right of Way), “A”, 5%, 2021    $ 3,185,000      $ 3,997,876   
Garland, TX, Independent School District, N, 5%, 2022      6,295,000        7,815,872   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, General Obligation, 5%, 2022      6,010,000        7,696,406   
Omaha, NE, General Obligation, (Omaha Convention Center/Arena Project), 5.25%, 2022      4,175,000        5,418,900   
Seattle, WA, General Obligation, 5%, 2021      3,520,000        4,464,170   
    

 

 

 
             $ 29,393,224   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 2.2%                 
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015    $ 6,204,000      $ 6,949,411   
FDIC Structured Sale Guarantee Note, 0%, 2012 (n)      1,106,000        1,105,779   
Freddie Mac, 2.375%, 2022      11,320,000        11,896,143   
Small Business Administration, 6.35%, 2021      875,627        976,512   
Small Business Administration, 6.34%, 2021      897,446        1,002,522   
Small Business Administration, 6.44%, 2021      940,543        1,054,165   
Small Business Administration, 6.625%, 2021      997,015        1,122,498   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - continued           
Small Business Administration, 6.07%, 2022    $ 1,066,639      $ 1,187,176   
Small Business Administration, 4.98%, 2023      1,354,334        1,505,802   
Small Business Administration, 4.89%, 2023      3,112,962        3,458,147   
Small Business Administration, 4.77%, 2024      2,767,708        3,068,163   
Small Business Administration, 5.52%, 2024      1,865,097        2,096,530   
Small Business Administration, 4.99%, 2024      2,511,711        2,798,147   
Small Business Administration, 4.86%, 2024      1,863,621        2,089,586   
Small Business Administration, 4.86%, 2025      2,729,145        3,045,409   
Small Business Administration, 5.11%, 2025      2,566,370        2,864,598   
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 6.36%, 2016      486,000        490,267   
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 6.59%, 2016      201,000        202,420   
    

 

 

 
             $ 46,913,275   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 39.2%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.5%, 2016    $ 3,421,000      $ 4,418,434   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023      1,445,000        2,113,990   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6%, 2026      5,933,000        8,784,548   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.75%, 2026      6,811,000        10,787,984   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.375%, 2027      2,309,000        3,592,661   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029      2,438,000        3,475,674   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2030      3,166,000        5,046,800   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036      2,662,000        3,632,382   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5%, 2037      4,133,000        6,059,367   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 2038      3,297,000        4,448,375   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2039      62,458,300        86,241,234   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 2013      16,769,000        16,843,672   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2013      5,523,000        5,655,248   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.375%, 2013      2,594,000        2,668,780   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2013      48,289,000        49,799,915   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2014      2,232,000        2,353,974   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014      222,621,000        228,099,480   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2014      16,258,000        16,701,291   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2014      16,750,000        17,478,893   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4%, 2015      13,740,000        14,990,560   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 2015      161,986,000        170,135,840   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2016      4,787,000        5,176,691   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 2016      58,167,000        59,116,751   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2017      11,447,000        13,762,339   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2018      2,713,000        2,997,230   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 2019      1,746,600        1,950,734   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2019      12,026,000        13,747,221   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
U.S. Treasury Obligations - continued           
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2020      $32,526,000      $ 38,225,661   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2020      1,329,000        1,473,840   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2021      5,529,000        6,351,007   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 2022      20,784,000        21,206,165   
    

 

 

 
             $ 827,336,741   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $1,964,196,795)            $ 2,087,342,843   
Money Market Funds - 10.5%                 

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%,

at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)

     222,166,711      $ 222,166,711   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $2,186,363,506)            $ 2,309,509,554   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (9.3)%              (197,117,554
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 2,112,392,000   

 

(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $8,516,931, representing 0.4% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

 

FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA   To Be Announced

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $1,964,196,795)

     $2,087,342,843   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     222,166,711   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $2,186,363,506)

     $2,309,509,554   

Receivables for

  

Fund shares sold

     3,204,868   

Interest and dividends

     8,863,260   

Other assets

     4,111   

Total assets

     $2,321,581,793   
Liabilities         

Payable to custodian

     $3,301   

Payables for

  

Distributions

     702,295   

Investments purchased

     20,368,914   

TBA purchase commitments

     183,924,998   

Fund shares reacquired

     3,294,557   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     47,667   

Shareholder servicing costs

     674,530   

Distribution and service fees

     28,631   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     70,816   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     74,084   

Total liabilities

     $209,189,793   

Net assets

     $2,112,392,000   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $2,009,983,154   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     123,146,048   

Accumulated distributions in excess of net realized gain on investments

     (15,305,172

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (5,432,030

Net assets

     $2,112,392,000   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     199,774,141   

 

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

Class A

     $967,304,018            91,460,440         $10.58   

Class B

     47,922,510            4,537,110         10.56   

Class C

     111,115,914            10,485,103         10.60   

Class I

     44,317,285            4,186,982         10.58   

Class R1

     7,369,556            697,531         10.57   

Class R2

     177,510,082            16,801,520         10.57   

Class R3

     113,938,659            10,775,557         10.57   

Class R4

     43,715,762            4,131,506         10.58   

Class R5

     599,198,214            56,698,392         10.57   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $11.11 [100 / 95.25 x $10.58]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $29,323,479   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     77,705   

Total investment income

     $29,401,184   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $4,181,209   

Distribution and service fees

     2,649,515   

Shareholder servicing costs

     1,465,103   

Administrative services fee

     155,857   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     22,595   

Custodian fee

     112,513   

Shareholder communications

     63,207   

Audit and tax fees

     26,649   

Legal fees

     14,031   

Miscellaneous

     126,258   

Total expenses

     $8,816,937   

Fees paid indirectly

     (13

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (5,093

Net expenses

     $8,811,831   

Net investment income

     $20,589,353   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $7,311,591   

Futures contracts

     358,708   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $7,670,299   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $15,325,898   

Futures contracts

     5,908   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $15,331,806   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $23,002,105   

Change in net assets from operations

     $43,591,458   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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

 

Change in net assets    Six months ended
8/31/12
(unaudited)
    

Year ended
2/29/12

 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $20,589,353         $44,036,877   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     7,670,299         33,675,568   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     15,331,806         47,813,743   

Change in net assets from operations

     $43,591,458         $125,526,188   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(27,247,573      $(52,285,367

From net realized gain on investments

     (9,521,417        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(36,768,990      $(52,285,367

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $65,861,292         $222,403,035   

Total change in net assets

     $72,683,760         $295,643,856   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     2,039,708,240         1,744,064,384   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $5,432,030 and undistributed net investment income of $1,226,190, respectively)

     $2,112,392,000         $2,039,708,240   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

 

   

Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class A     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.54        $10.13        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78        $9.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.11        $0.25        $0.30        $0.35        $0.39        $0.41   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.46        (0.00 )(w)      0.27        0.17        0.33   

Total from investment operations

    $0.20        $0.71        $0.30        $0.62        $0.56        $0.74   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.11     $(0.30     $(0.32     $(0.39     $(0.42     $(0.44

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.16     $(0.30     $(0.32     $(0.39     $(0.42     $(0.44

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.58        $10.54        $10.13        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    2.16 (n)      7.04        2.96        6.31        5.95        8.02   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.84 (a)      0.86        0.87        0.88        0.91        0.84   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.84 (a)      0.86        0.87        0.88        0.80        0.73   

Net investment income

    2.05 (a)      2.39        2.88        3.49        3.98        4.35   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $967,304        $981,980        $915,576        $923,918        $888,523        $740,620   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class B     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77        $9.47   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.07        $0.17        $0.22        $0.28        $0.32        $0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.47        (0.01     0.26        0.17        0.33   

Total from investment operations

    $0.16        $0.64        $0.21        $0.54        $0.49        $0.67   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

    $(0.08     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.37

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.13     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.37

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.56        $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    1.69 (n)      6.35        2.09        5.52        5.16        7.22   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.63        1.66        1.59   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.63        1.55        1.49   

Net investment income

    1.30 (a)      1.66        2.15        2.75        3.25        3.61   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $47,923        $46,645        $53,577        $74,842        $102,852        $94,206   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class C     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.57        $10.15        $10.17        $9.95        $9.81        $9.51   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.07        $0.17        $0.22        $0.27        $0.31        $0.34   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.47        (0.00 )(w)      0.26        0.18        0.33   

Total from investment operations

    $0.16        $0.64        $0.22        $0.53        $0.49        $0.67   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

    $(0.08     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.37

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.13     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.37

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.60        $10.57        $10.15        $10.17        $9.95        $9.81   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    1.68 (n)      6.33        2.19        5.40        5.16        7.21   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.62        1.66        1.59   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.62        1.55        1.49   

Net investment income

    1.29 (a)      1.64        2.12        2.71        3.21        3.59   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $111,116        $112,961        $111,328        $116,622        $92,046        $35,316   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class I     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.54        $10.12        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78        $9.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.13        $0.27        $0.32        $0.38        $0.41        $0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.47        (0.00 )(w)      0.26        0.18        0.32   

Total from investment operations

    $0.22        $0.74        $0.32        $0.64        $0.59        $0.76   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

    $(0.13     $(0.32     $(0.35     $(0.41     $(0.45     $(0.46

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.18     $(0.32     $(0.35     $(0.41     $(0.45     $(0.46

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.58        $10.54        $10.12        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    2.29 (n)      7.41        3.11        6.57        6.21        8.28   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.59 (a)      0.61        0.62        0.63        0.66        0.59   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.59 (a)      0.60        0.62        0.63        0.55        0.48   

Net investment income

    2.37 (a)      2.64        3.13        3.73        4.26        4.61   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $44,317        $562,634        $434,682        $318,667        $286,371        $449,109   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R1      2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77        $9.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

     $0.07        $0.17        $0.22        $0.28        $0.32        $0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

     0.10        0.47        (0.01     0.26        0.17        0.32   

Total from investment operations

     $0.17        $0.64        $0.21        $0.54        $0.49        $0.65   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

     $(0.08     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.36

From net realized gain on
investments

     (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

     $(0.13     $(0.22     $(0.24     $(0.31     $(0.35     $(0.36

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.57        $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     1.78 (n)      6.35        2.09        5.52        5.16        7.00   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.63        1.66        1.68   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.59 (a)      1.61        1.62        1.63        1.55        1.58   

Net investment income

     1.31 (a)      1.64        2.14        2.74        3.24        3.45   

Portfolio turnover

     23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

     $7,370        $7,902        $7,219        $6,246        $5,713        $3,832   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R2     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77        $9.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.10        $0.22        $0.27        $0.32        $0.36        $0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.47        (0.01     0.27        0.18        0.32   

Total from investment operations

    $0.19        $0.69        $0.26        $0.59        $0.54        $0.69   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

    $(0.10     $(0.27     $(0.29     $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.40

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.15     $(0.27     $(0.29     $(0.36     $(0.40     $(0.40

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.57        $10.53        $10.11        $10.14        $9.91        $9.77   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    2.04 (n)      6.88        2.60        6.04        5.69        7.51   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.09 (a)      1.11        1.12        1.13        1.16        1.19   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.09 (a)      1.11        1.12        1.12        1.05        1.09   

Net investment income

    1.80 (a)      2.13        2.62        3.22        3.74        3.95   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $177,510        $168,809        $123,672        $73,052        $35,616        $13,863   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R3     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.54        $10.12        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78        $9.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           

Net investment income (d)

    $0.11        $0.25        $0.29        $0.35        $0.39        $0.40   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.08        0.46        (0.00 )(w)      0.27        0.17        0.33   

Total from investment operations

    $0.19        $0.71        $0.29        $0.62        $0.56        $0.73   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           

From net investment income

    $(0.11     $(0.29     $(0.32     $(0.39     $(0.42     $(0.43

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.16     $(0.29     $(0.32     $(0.39     $(0.42     $(0.43

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.57        $10.54        $10.12        $10.15        $9.92        $9.78   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    2.07 (n)      7.14        2.86        6.31        5.95        7.88   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.84 (a)      0.86        0.87        0.88        0.91        0.95   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.84 (a)      0.86        0.87        0.87        0.80        0.85   

Net investment income

    2.05 (a)      2.36        2.87        3.47        3.98        4.21   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $113,939        $107,150        $70,988        $46,780        $25,009        $15,317   

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Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class R4     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.55        $10.13        $10.15        $9.93        $9.78        $9.51   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.12        $0.27        $0.32        $0.37        $0.41        $0.43   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments

    0.09        0.47        0.01 (g)      0.26        0.19        0.29   

Total from investment operations

    $0.21        $0.74        $0.33        $0.63        $0.60        $0.72   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.13     $(0.32     $(0.35     $(0.41     $(0.45     $(0.45

From net realized gain on
investments

    (0.05                                   

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.18     $(0.32     $(0.35     $(0.41     $(0.45     $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $10.58        $10.55        $10.13        $10.15        $9.93        $9.78   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    2.19 (n)      7.40        3.22        6.46        6.32        7.85   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                   

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.59 (a)      0.60        0.63        0.63        0.66        0.65   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.59 (a)      0.60        0.63        0.62        0.55        0.55   

Net investment income

    2.32 (a)      2.61        3.10        3.71        4.23        4.47   

Portfolio turnover

    23 (n)      49        34        32        57        55   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $43,716        $51,626        $27,022        $11,337        $4,361        $3,772   

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Class R5    Period
ended
8/31/12 (i)
 
     (unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.53   
Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (d)

     $0.02   

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

     0.07   

Total from investment operations

     $0.09   
Less distributions declared to shareholders         

From net investment income

     $(0.05

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.57   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

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

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.53 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.53 (a) 

Net investment income

     1.15 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     23 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $599,198   

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(g) The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012 (Class R5), through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Government Securities Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XIII (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. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may depend, in part, on the issuer’s or borrower’s credit quality or ability to pay principal and interest when due and may fall if an issuer or borrower defaults on its obligation to pay principal or interest or if the instrument’s credit rating is downgraded by a credit rating agency. U.S. Government securities not supported as to the payment of principal or interest by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are subject to greater credit risk than are U.S. Government securities supported by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae.

In this reporting period the fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 seeks to improve the comparability of fair value measurements as presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by providing common requirements for fair value measurement and disclosure.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2011-11 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies

 

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are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data.

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining

 

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

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents      $—         $974,456,253         $—         $974,456,253   
Municipal Bonds              29,393,224                 29,393,224   
Corporate Bonds              20,373,572                 20,373,572   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              1,035,788,328                 1,035,788,328   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              27,331,466                 27,331,466   
Mutual Funds      222,166,711                         222,166,711   
Total Investments      $222,166,711         $2,087,342,843         $—         $2,309,509,554   

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

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

The derivative instruments used by the fund were future contracts. At August 31, 2012, the fund did not have any outstanding derivative instruments.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $358,708   

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate      $5,908   

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The

 

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ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

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

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures is realized.

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

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is

 

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unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted upward or downward to the rate of inflation. Interest is accrued based on the principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is generally recorded as an increase or decrease in interest income, respectively, even though the adjusted principal is not received until maturity. 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. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations

The fund purchased or sold debt securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, or in a “To Be Announced” (TBA) or “forward commitment” transaction with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. TBA securities resulting from these transactions are included in the Portfolio of Investments. At the time a fund enters into a commitment to purchase or sell a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security acquired is reflected in the fund’s net asset value. The price of such security and the date that the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the fund until payment takes place. At the time that a fund enters into this type of transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its commitments. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to declines in the value of the securities prior to settlement date.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be 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 August 31, 2012, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when

 

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filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities and treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution 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 for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     2/29/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $52,285,367   

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

 

As of 8/31/12       
Cost of investments      $2,211,750,742   
Gross appreciation      101,528,307   
Gross depreciation      (3,769,495
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $97,758,812   
As of 2/29/12       
Undistributed ordinary income      7,125,072   
Undistributed long-term capital gain      8,070,281   
Other temporary differences      (5,402,987
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      85,794,012   

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

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

 

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shares approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:

 

     From net investment
income
     From net realized gain on
investments
 
     Six months
ended
8/31/12
     Year
ended
2/29/12
     Six months
ended
8/31/12
     Year
ended
2/29/12
 
Class A      $12,741,013         $26,706,371         $4,419,398         $—   
Class B      440,438         1,008,331         216,076           
Class C      1,058,125         2,234,815         520,156           
Class I      6,227,318         14,786,741         2,769,801           
Class R1      71,189         151,598         33,904           
Class R2      2,076,840         3,778,589         801,446           
Class R3      1,461,038         2,448,948         516,221           
Class R4      702,623         1,169,974         244,415           
Class R5 (i)      2,468,989                           
Total      $27,247,573         $52,285,367         $9,521,417         $—   

 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.40% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $177,956 for the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $1,223,256   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         237,173   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         569,619   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         38,297   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         440,912   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         140,258   
Total Distribution and Service Fees         $2,649,515   

 

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(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended August 31, 2012 based on each class’ average daily net assets.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased prior to August 1, 2012. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended August 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $6,925   
Class B      40,939   
Class C      10,826   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fee was $325,678, which equated to 0.0311% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $894,567.

Under a Special Servicing Agreement among MFS, each MFS fund which invests in other MFS funds (“MFS fund-of-funds”) and certain underlying funds in which a MFS fund-of-funds invests (“underlying funds”), each underlying fund may pay a portion of each MFS fund-of-fund’s transfer agent-related expenses, including sub-accounting fees payable to financial intermediaries, to the extent such payments do not exceed the benefits realized or expected to be realized by the underlying fund from the investment in the underlying fund by the MFS fund-of-fund. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, these costs for the fund amounted to $244,858 and are reflected in the “Shareholder servicing costs” on the Statement of Operations.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0149% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Prior to December 31, 2001, the fund had an unfunded defined benefit plan (“DB plan”) for independent Trustees. As of December 31, 2001, the Board took action to terminate the DB plan with respect to then-current and any future independent Trustees, such that the DB plan covers only certain of those former independent Trustees who retired on or before December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2002, accrued benefits under the DB plan for then-current independent Trustees who continued were credited to an unfunded retirement deferral plan (the “Retirement Deferral plan”), which was established for and exists solely with respect to these credited amounts, and is not available for other deferrals by these or other independent Trustees. Although the Retirement Deferral plan is unfunded, amounts deferred under the plan are periodically adjusted for investment experience as if they had been invested in shares of the fund. The DB plan resulted in a pension expense of $1,481 and the Retirement Deferral plan resulted in an expense of $615. Both amounts are included in independent Trustees’ compensation for the six months ended August 31, 2012. The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under both plans amounted to $70,753 at August 31, 2012, and is included in “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $10,218 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $5,093, 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 and Assistant ICCO.

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

 

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(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $737,151,753         $421,625,925   
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities)      $69,973,034         $30,986,476   

(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
8/31/12
     Year ended
2/29/12
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     10,594,139         $111,658,858         25,550,792         $266,477,303   

Class B

     729,625         7,679,154         1,140,672         11,895,317   

Class C

     1,637,200         17,287,444         3,801,616         39,819,353   

Class I

     6,197,678         65,355,563         14,668,623         152,989,083   

Class R1

     99,390         1,046,215         315,425         3,287,027   

Class R2

     2,671,993         28,094,189         7,049,493         73,270,147   

Class R3

     2,154,902         22,686,216         5,732,513         59,767,495   

Class R4

     1,378,359         14,522,356         3,870,673         40,296,186   

Class R5 (i)

     56,553,248         597,148,683                   
     82,016,534         $865,478,678         62,129,807         $647,801,911   

Shares issued to shareholders in

reinvestment of distributions

  

  

     

Class A

     1,190,718         $12,568,189         1,849,457         $19,243,720   

Class B

     54,238         571,692         80,675         837,638   

Class C

     108,080         1,143,299         139,019         1,449,343   

Class I

     784,341         8,268,749         1,366,817         14,226,652   

Class R1

     9,931         104,720         14,495         150,646   

Class R2

     254,362         2,682,139         329,937         3,433,554   

Class R3

     187,307         1,976,602         234,603         2,444,983   

Class R4

     74,750         788,903         100,109         1,044,017   

Class R5 (i)

     233,409         2,468,989                   
     2,897,136         $30,573,282         4,115,112         $42,830,553   
Shares reacquired            

Class A

     (13,448,653      $(141,957,439      (24,703,093      $(256,721,654

Class B

     (675,857      (7,115,856      (2,090,450      (21,594,046

Class C

     (1,950,786      (20,613,380      (4,221,833      (43,755,041

Class I

     (56,159,717      (593,550,307      (5,608,475      (58,567,892

Class R1

     (161,911      (1,706,320      (293,501      (3,037,095

Class R2

     (2,150,391      (22,656,068      (3,581,347      (37,219,533

Class R3

     (1,730,394      (18,249,180      (2,815,966      (29,235,485

Class R4

     (2,216,268      (23,356,467      (1,743,740      (18,098,683

Class R5 (i)

     (88,265      (985,651                
     (78,582,242      $(830,190,668      (45,058,405      $(468,229,429

 

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     Six months ended
8/31/12
     Year ended
2/29/12
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Net change            

Class A

     (1,663,796      $(17,730,392      2,697,156         $28,999,369   

Class B

     108,006         1,134,990         (869,103      (8,861,091

Class C

     (205,506      (2,182,637      (281,198      (2,486,345

Class I

     (49,177,698      (519,925,995      10,426,965         108,647,843   

Class R1

     (52,590      (555,385      36,419         400,578   

Class R2

     775,964         8,120,260         3,798,083         39,484,168   

Class R3

     611,815         6,413,638         3,151,150         32,976,993   

Class R4

     (763,159      (8,045,208      2,227,042         23,241,520   

Class R5 (i)

     56,698,392         598,632,021                   
     6,331,428         $65,861,292         21,186,514         $222,403,035   

 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, 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 and the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 17% and 9%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime Retirement Income Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $6,921 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     116,572,471         461,210,075         (355,615,835     222,166,711   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $77,705        $222,166,711   

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2012 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2011 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to

 

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the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on the total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Lipper performance universe over the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, which the Trustees believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 2nd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this three-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 3rd quintile for the one-year period and the 2nd quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2011 relative to the Lipper performance universe. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate and total expense ratio were each approximately at the Lipper expense group median.

 

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The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to institutional accounts, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund is likely to benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule is not subject to any breakpoints. Taking into account that the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was approximately at the Lipper expense group median described above, the Trustees determined not to recommend any advisory fee breakpoints for the Fund at this time.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

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factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2012.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

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

 

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CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

 

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MFS® GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Expense table     3   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     7   
Statement of operations     8   
Statements of changes in net assets     9   
Financial highlights     10   
Notes to financial statements     13   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     22   
Proxy voting policies and information     26   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     26   
Further information     26   
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     26   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

World financial markets continue to face a number of major economic and political challenges. While the European debt crisis has deepened and spread, there appears to be scope for improvement given the European Central Bank’s willingness to backstop troubled sovereigns. Economic activity in China, until recently the world’s growth engine, appears to be bottoming. Even the relatively strong and stable US

economy has been affected by uncertainty over the presidential election and the threat of a “fiscal cliff” at year- end. At the same time, global consumer and producer confidence has fallen sharply. And a search for safe havens by nervous investors has driven down yields on highly rated government bonds, including those issued by Germany and the United States, to multi-decade lows.

But there is also good news: Global economic data have modestly improved, performing slightly better than expected. However, the improvement is too short-lived to be called a trend. Equity markets have been largely range bound since the

Fed extended its quantitative easing program, leaving little expectation that the bank will add further money to the system. It is hard to know how much of the recent gain in financial markets has been the result of actual economic improvements versus expectations that renewed central bank action will soon lead to an economic rebound.

Through all this uncertainty, managing risk remains a top priority for investors and their advisors. At MFS®, our emphasis on global research is designed to keep our investment process functioning smoothly at all times. Close collaboration among colleagues around the world is vital in periods of uncertainty and heightened volatility. We share ideas and evaluate opportunities across continents and across all investment disciplines and types of investments. We employ this uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights — and better results — for our clients.

Like our investors, we are mindful of the many economic challenges we face at the local, national and international levels. In times like these, it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view, adhere to time-tested investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification and work closely with investment advisors to research and identify the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

October 17, 2012

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio Structure

 

LOGO

 

Top ten holdings  
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT     5.4%   
Public Storage, Inc., REIT     3.7%   
Westfield Group, REIT     3.3%   
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     3.3%   
Link, REIT     3.0%   
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     2.7%   
Stockland, IEU     2.7%   
Unibail-Rodamco     2.5%   
Primaris Retail, REIT     2.5%   
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT     2.5%   

Equity industry

 
Real Estate     95.8%   
Issuer country weightings (x)  
United States     51.6%   
Japan     9.9%   
Australia     8.7%   
Hong Kong     8.4%   
United Kingdom     6.7%   
Singapore     2.9%   
France     2.5%   
Canada     2.5%   
Austria     2.4%   
Other Countries     4.4%   
Currency exposure weightings (y)   
United States Dollar     51.6%   
Japanese Yen     9.9%   
Australian Dollar     8.7%   
Hong Kong Dollar     8.4%   
Euro     8.3%   
British Pound Sterling     6.7%   
Singapore Dollar     2.9%   
Canadian Dollar     2.5%   
Brazilian Real     1.0%   
 

 

 

(x) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.
(y) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to a particular currency as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 8/31/12.

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,

March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account Value
3/01/12
 

Ending

Account Value
8/31/12

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

3/01/12-8/31/12

 
A   Actual   1.23%   $1,000.00   $1,068.76     $6.41   
  Hypothetical (h)   1.23%   $1,000.00   $1,019.00     $6.26   
I   Actual   0.98%   $1,000.00   $1,069.90     $5.11   
  Hypothetical (h)   0.98%   $1,000.00   $1,020.27     $4.99   
R5   Actual   0.98%   $1,000.00   $1,034.93     $1.67 (i) 
  Hypothetical (h)   0.98%   $1,000.00   $1,020.27     $4.99   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(p) Expenses paid are 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). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Common Stocks - 95.8%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Real Estate - 95.8%   
Advance Residence Investment Corp., REIT      1,163      $ 2,346,599   
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT      54,328        4,014,839   
Ascendas India Trust      2,941,000        1,840,337   
Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.      1,266,340        6,211,929   
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT      40,550        5,738,636   
Beni Stabili S.p.A.      3,711,173        1,640,771   
Big Yellow Group PLC, REIT      1,196,210        5,766,588   
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      269,723        4,997,967   
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT      49,303        5,528,345   
BR Malls Participacoes S.A.      203,471        2,535,995   
British Land Co. PLC, REIT      685,276        5,870,387   
CFS Retail Property Trust Group, REIT      2,268,643        4,498,209   
Corio N.V., REIT      67,978        2,894,267   
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT      55,650        1,244,334   
Cousins Properties, Inc., REIT      153,947        1,230,037   
CubeSmart, REIT      98,880        1,275,552   
DDR Corp., REIT      169,190        2,575,072   
Derwent London PLC, REIT      71,700        2,182,484   
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      34,211        2,549,062   
Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT      52,256        1,253,622   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT      44,001        1,212,668   
EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT      84,200        4,513,120   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT      52,865        2,410,115   
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT      50,556        3,476,231   
Excel Trust, Inc. REIT      50,780        596,157   
Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT      30,895        3,333,880   
Global Logistic Properties Ltd.      2,886,901        5,498,545   
GSW Immobilien AG      71,045        2,532,474   
Hammerson PLC, REIT      193,400        1,403,403   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      1,005,256        3,445,928   
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.      328,269        2,024,737   
Home Properties, Inc., REIT      65,433        4,177,897   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT      271,496        4,153,889   
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp., REIT      688        2,264,442   
Link, REIT      1,693,405        7,554,434   
Macquarie Goodman Group, REIT      522,140        2,162,196   
Medical Properties Trust, Inc., REIT      515,523        5,315,042   
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT      76,521        5,203,428   
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.      391,135        6,904,657   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Real Estate - continued   
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.      451,274      $ 8,424,706   
National Health Investors, Inc., REIT      11,800        616,432   
National Retail Properties, Inc., REIT      124,770        3,875,356   
Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT      229        2,319,641   
NTT Urban Development Corp.      4,049        3,080,130   
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc., REIT      91,094        3,728,478   
Potlatch Corp., REIT      36,060        1,300,324   
Primaris Retail, REIT      266,345        6,444,157   
Prologis, Inc., REIT      109,610        3,745,374   
Public Storage, Inc., REIT      64,802        9,432,579   
Retail Opportunity Investment Corp., REIT      50,240        631,517   
SEGRO PLC, REIT      505,117        1,856,747   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT      87,449        13,878,156   
Stockland, IEU      2,086,445        6,871,640   
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.      402,231        5,228,742   
TAG Immobilien AG      149,520        1,425,354   
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., REIT      117,412        3,939,173   
Unibail-Rodamco      31,632        6,451,418   
Ventas, Inc., REIT      82,643        5,412,290   
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT      78,943        6,407,803   
Westfield Group, REIT      831,531        8,513,641   
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT      134,989        3,362,576   
Wharf Holdings Ltd.      491,596        3,037,683   
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $182,640,721)      $ 244,362,192   
Money Market Funds - 3.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     8,320,322      $ 8,320,322   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $190,961,043)      $ 252,682,514   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.9%        2,378,707   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 255,061,221   

 

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

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

 

IEU   International Equity Unit
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $182,640,721)

     $244,362,192   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     8,320,322   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $190,961,043)

     $252,682,514   

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $448,409)

     450,056   

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     1,295,581   

Fund shares sold

     540,577   

Interest and dividends

     257,161   

Other assets

     582   

Total assets

     $255,226,471   
Liabilities         

Payable for fund shares reacquired

     $113,118   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     12,798   

Shareholder servicing costs

     35   

Distribution and service fees

     3   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     15   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     39,281   

Total liabilities

     $165,250   

Net assets

     $255,061,221   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $197,968,695   

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

     61,724,638   

Accumulated distributions in excess of net realized gain on investments and
foreign currency

     (7,778,975

Undistributed net investment income

     3,146,863   

Net assets

     $255,061,221   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     17,941,611   

 

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

Class A

     $247,847         17,458         $14.20   

Class I

     103,497         7,280         14.22   

Class R5

     254,709,877         17,916,873         14.22   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $15.07 [100 / 94.25 x $14.20]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Dividends

     $4,563,826   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     2,571   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (196,256

Total investment income

     $4,370,141   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $1,122,474   

Distribution and service fees

     297   

Shareholder servicing costs

     79   

Administrative services fee

     23,170   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     5,211   

Custodian fee

     29,441   

Shareholder communications

     3,084   

Audit and tax fees

     26,104   

Legal fees

     1,716   

Miscellaneous

     12,155   

Total expenses

     $1,223,731   

Fees paid indirectly

     (1

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (608

Net expenses

     $1,223,122   

Net investment income

     $3,147,019   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
        

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $3,101,499   

Foreign currency

     (11,293

Net realized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency

     $3,090,206   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $10,214,223   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (2,119

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

     $10,212,104   

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

     $13,302,310   

Change in net assets from operations

     $16,449,329   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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

 

Change in net assets   

Six months ended

8/31/12
(unaudited)

    

Year ended
2/29/12

 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $3,147,019         $4,331,249   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency

     3,090,206         8,862,449   

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

     10,212,104         (13,181,544

Change in net assets from operations

     $16,449,329         $12,154   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(742,003      $(5,575,274

From net realized gain on investments

     (3,157,537      (7,176,979

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(3,899,540      $(12,752,253

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $(240,864      $39,174,069   

Total change in net assets

     $12,308,925         $26,433,970   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     242,752,296         216,318,326   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,146,863 and $741,847, respectively)

     $255,061,221         $242,752,296   

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
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class A      2012      2011     2010 (c)  
                       

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $13.51        $14.57         $14.02        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations           

Net investment income (d)

     $0.16        $0.23         $0.49        $0.42   

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

     0.73        (0.55      2.46        8.68   

Total from investment operations

     $0.89        $(0.32      $2.95        $9.10   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                            

From net investment income

     $(0.03     $(0.30      $(0.77     $(2.00

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.17     (0.44      (1.63     (3.08

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.20     $(0.74      $(2.40     $(5.08

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.20        $13.51         $14.57        $14.02   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     6.80 (n)      (1.81      23.61        91.24 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and
Supplemental data:
           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.23 (a)      1.24         1.25        1.28 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.23 (a)      1.24         1.25        1.28 (a) 

Net investment income

     2.26 (a)      1.74         3.45        2.89 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     20 (n)      37         33        91   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $248        $232         $236        $191   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

 

    

Six months
ended
8/31/12

(unaudited)

    Years ended 2/29, 2/28  
Class I      2012      2011      2010 (c)  
                        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $13.52        $14.58         $14.03         $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations            

Net investment income (d)

     $0.22        $0.27         $0.54         $0.47   

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

     0.69        (0.56      2.45         8.67   

Total from investment operations

     $0.91        $(0.29      $2.99         $9.14   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                             

From net investment income

     $(0.04     $(0.33      $(0.81      $(2.03

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.17     (0.44      (1.63      (3.08

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.77      $(2.44      $(5.11

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.22        $13.52         $14.58         $14.03   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     6.91 (n)      (1.54      23.89         91.71 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and
Supplemental data:
            

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.98 (a)      0.99         1.00         1.03 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.98 (a)      0.99         1.00         1.03 (a) 

Net investment income

     3.24 (a)      1.98         3.77         3.22 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     20 (n)      37         33         91   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $103        $242,520         $216,082         $164,347   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Highlights – continued

 

Class R5    Period ended
8/31/12 (i)
 
     (unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $13.74   
Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (d)

     $0.02   

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

     0.46   

Total from investment operations

     $0.48   

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.22   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

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

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.98 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.98 (a) 

Net investment income

     0.83 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     20 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $254,710   

 

(a) Annualized.
(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, March 11, 2009, through the stated period end.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Global Real Estate Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XIII (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. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests a significant amount of its net assets in U.S. and foreign real estate related investments and as a result is subject to certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These include risks related to general, regional and local economic conditions; fluctuations in interest rates; property tax rates, zoning laws, environmental regulations and other governmental action; cash flow dependency; increased operating expenses; lack of availability of mortgage funds; losses due to natural disasters; changes in property values and rental rates; and other factors. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.

In this reporting period the fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 seeks to improve the comparability of fair value measurements as presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by providing common requirements for fair value measurement and disclosure.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2011-11 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the

 

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last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases,

 

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an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

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

United States

     $121,129,950         $—         $—         $121,129,950   

Japan

             25,340,175                 25,340,175   

Australia

     8,513,641         13,532,045                 22,045,686   

Honk Kong

     7,554,434         13,737,090                 21,291,524   

United Kingdom

     17,079,609                         17,079,609   

Singapore

     1,840,337         5,498,545                 7,338,882   

France

     6,451,418                         6,451,418   

Canada

     6,444,157                         6,444,157   

Austria

     6,211,929                         6,211,929   

Other Countries

     11,028,862                         11,028,862   
Mutual Funds      8,320,322                         8,320,322   
Total Investments      $194,574,659         $58,107,855         $—         $252,682,514   

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

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $6,451,375 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $8,513,641 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

 

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

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. 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. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended August 31, 2012, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to passive foreign investment company adjustments and wash sale loss deferrals.

 

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

 

     2/29/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $6,802,871   
Long-term capital gains      5,949,382   
Total distributions      $12,752,253   

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

 

As of 8/31/12       
Cost of investments      $201,829,561   
Gross appreciation      53,773,472   
Gross depreciation      (2,920,519
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $50,852,953   
As of 2/29/12       
Undistributed ordinary income      2,484,428   
Undistributed long-term capital gain      1,414,293   
Other temporary differences      5,286   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      40,638,730   

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

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

 

     From net investment
income
     From net realized gain on
investments
 
     Six months
ended

8/31/12
     Year
ended

2/29/12
     Six months
ended

8/31/12
     Year
ended
2/29/12
 
Class A      $601         $4,914         $2,946         $7,172   
Class I      741,402         5,570,360         3,154,591         7,169,807   
Total      $742,003         $5,575,274         $3,157,537         $7,176,979   

 

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(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

 

First $1 billion of average daily net assets      0.90
Next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets      0.75
Average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion      0.65

The management fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.90% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $0 for the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $297   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended August 31, 2012 based on each class’ average daily net assets.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased prior to August 1, 2012. There were no contingent deferred sales charges imposed during the six months ended August 31, 2012.

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, provides transfer agent and recordkeeping functions in connection with the issuance, transfer, and redemption of shares of the fund under a Shareholder Servicing Agent Agreement. MFSC is not paid a fee for providing these services. MFSC receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses paid by MFSC on behalf of the fund. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, these costs amounted to $79. The fund may also pay shareholder servicing related costs to non-related parties.

 

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Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0186% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or to officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $1,226 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $608, 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 and Assistant ICCO.

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

On June 29, 2012, MFS purchased 7,278 shares of Class R5 for an aggregate amount of $100,000. At August 31, 2012, MFS was the sole shareholder of both Class A and Class I.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities, and short-term obligations, aggregated $48,970,557 and $55,158,101, respectively.

 

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(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

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

 

     Six months ended
8/31/12
     Year ended
2/29/12
 
     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  
Shares sold          

Class A

            $13                $—   

Class I

     696,721        9,351,207         2,875,159        36,891,209   

Class R5 (i)

     18,238,805        251,805,481                  
     18,935,526        $261,156,701         2,875,159        $36,891,209   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions          

Class A

     276        $3,547         957        $ 12,086   

Class I

     303,190        3,895,993         1,014,347        12,740,167   
     303,466        $3,899,540         1,015,304        $12,752,253   
Shares reacquired          

Class I

     (18,934,608     $(260,810,383      (771,970     $(10,469,393

Class R5 (i)

     (321,932     (4,486,722               
     (19,256,540     $(265,297,105      (771,970     $(10,469,393
Net change          

Class A

     276        $ 3,560         957        $ 12,086   

Class I

     (17,934,697     (247,563,183      3,117,536        39,161,983   

Class R5 (i)

     17,916,873        247,318,759                  
     (17,548     $(240,864      3,118,493        $39,174,069   

 

(i) For the period from the class’ inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, and Class R4 shares were not available for sale during the period. During the period, the fund’s Class I and Class R5 shares were available for sale only to funds distributed by MFD that invest primarily in shares of other MFS funds (“MFS fund-of-funds”). Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.

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 Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund, and MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund were the owners of record of approximately 36%, 28%, 22%, 8%, 2%, 1%, and 1% respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, and MFS Lifetime Retirement Income Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

 

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(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $808 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     5,523,158         41,384,127         (38,586,962      8,320,322   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—           $—           $2,571         $8,320,322   

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2012 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

Effective May 1, 2011, the Board of Trustees terminated the Fund’s subadvisory investment agreement among MFS Series Trust XIII, on behalf of the Fund, MFS and Sun Capital Advisers LLC (“Sun Capital”) and MFS assumed responsibility for day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sun Capital portfolio manager who was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund became an employee of MFS on or about May 1, 2011 and continues to manage the Fund.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for the one-year period ended December 31, 2011 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the

 

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MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the results of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds for the one-year period ended December 31, 2011. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 3rd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The Fund commenced operations on March 11, 2009 and has a limited operating history and performance record; therefore, no performance data for the three- or five-year periods was available. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s

 

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last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was higher than the Lipper expense group median, and the Fund’s total expense ratio was lower than the Lipper expense group median.

The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to institutional accounts, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund is likely to benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate is subject to contractual breakpoints that reduce the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule on average daily net assets over $1 billion and $2.5 billion. The Trustees concluded that the existing breakpoints were sufficient to allow the Fund to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

 

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Board Review of Investment Advisory Agreement – continued

 

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2012.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

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

 

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

To sign up:

1. Go to mfs.com.

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3. Select eDelivery.

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

 

CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

August 31, 2012

 

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MFS® NEW DISCOVERY VALUE FUND

 

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NDV-SEM

 


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MFS® NEW DISCOVERY VALUE FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Expense table     3   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     10   
Statement of operations     12   
Statements of changes in net assets     13   
Financial highlights     14   
Notes to financial statements     21   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     33   
Proxy voting policies and information     36   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     36   
Further information     36   
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     36   
Contact information    back cover   

 

 

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

World financial markets continue to face a number of major economic and political challenges. While the European debt crisis has deepened and spread, there appears to be scope for improvement given the European Central Bank’s willingness to backstop troubled sovereigns. Economic activity in China, until recently the world’s growth engine, appears to be bottoming. Even the relatively strong and stable US

economy has been affected by uncertainty over the presidential election and the threat of a “fiscal cliff” at year- end. At the same time, global consumer and producer confidence has fallen sharply. And a search for safe havens by nervous investors has driven down yields on highly rated government bonds, including those issued by Germany and the United States, to multi-decade lows.

But there is also good news: Global economic data have modestly improved, performing slightly better than expected. However, the improvement is too short-lived to be called a trend. Equity markets have been largely range bound since the

Fed extended its quantitative easing program, leaving little expectation that the bank will add further money to the system. It is hard to know how much of the recent gain in financial markets has been the result of actual economic improvements versus expectations that renewed central bank action will soon lead to an economic rebound.

Through all this uncertainty, managing risk remains a top priority for investors and their advisors. At MFS®, our emphasis on global research is designed to keep our investment process functioning smoothly at all times. Close collaboration among colleagues around the world is vital in periods of uncertainty and heightened volatility. We share ideas and evaluate opportunities across continents and across all investment disciplines and types of investments. We employ this uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights — and better results — for our clients.

Like our investors, we are mindful of the many economic challenges we face at the local, national and international levels. In times like these, it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view, adhere to time-tested investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification and work closely with investment advisors to research and identify the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

October 17, 2012

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

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure

 

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Top ten holdings  
Hanesbrands, Inc.     1.5%   
CAI International, Inc.     1.5%   
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     1.3%   
Children’s Place Retail Store, Inc.     1.3%   
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     1.3%   
OBIC Co. Ltd.     1.2%   
Foster Wheeler AG     1.2%   
Cathay General Bancorp, Inc.     1.2%   
Herman Miller, Inc.     1.2%   
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., REIT     1.2%   
Equity sectors  
Financial Services     26.0%   
Technology     10.5%   
Industrial Goods & Services     10.4%   
Health Care     7.4%   
Retailing     7.1%   
Special Products & Services     6.0%   
Energy     5.7%   
Utilities & Communications     5.0%   
Basic Materials     5.0%   
Leisure     4.6%   
Autos & Housing     2.6%   
Transportation     2.4%   
Consumer Staples     2.1%   
 

 

Percentages are based on net assets as of 8/31/12.

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,

March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period March 1, 2012 through August 31, 2012.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

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

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

Share
Class
      

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning
Account Value

3/01/12

   

Ending
Account Value

8/31/12

   

Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)

3/01/12-8/31/12

 
A   Actual     1.28%        $1,000.00        $1,004.65        $6.47   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.28%        $1,000.00        $1,018.75        $6.51   
B   Actual     2.03%        $1,000.00        $1,001.69        $10.24   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.03%        $1,000.00        $1,014.97        $10.31   
C   Actual     2.04%        $1,000.00        $1,000.72        $10.29   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.04%        $1,000.00        $1,014.92        $10.36   
I   Actual     1.02%        $1,000.00        $1,005.61        $5.16   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.02%        $1,000.00        $1,020.06        $5.19   
R1   Actual     2.03%        $1,000.00        $1,000.72        $10.24   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.03%        $1,000.00        $1,014.97        $10.31   
R2   Actual     1.53%        $1,000.00        $1,003.65        $7.73   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.53%        $1,000.00        $1,017.49        $7.78   
R3   Actual     1.28%        $1,000.00        $1,004.64        $6.47   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.28%        $1,000.00        $1,018.75        $6.51   
R4   Actual     1.03%        $1,000.00        $1,006.61        $5.21   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.03%        $1,000.00        $1,020.01        $5.24   
R5   Actual     1.05% (s)      $1,000.00        $1,003.00        $1.76 (i) 
  Hypothetical (h)     1.05%        $1,000.00        $1,019.91        $5.35   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(p) Expenses paid are 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). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
(s) The annualized expense ratio does not vary by the class specific expense differential because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the allocation of fund level expenses at such time.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Common Stocks - 94.8%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Aerospace - 0.9%                 
Kaman Corp.      48,750      $ 1,599,000   
Apparel Manufacturers - 2.4%                 
Guess?, Inc.      61,650      $ 1,606,598   
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)      83,417        2,705,213   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,311,811   
Broadcasting - 0.6%                 
Stroer Out-of-Home Media AG (a)      100,910      $ 977,319   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 2.2%                 
FXCM, Inc. “A”      160,220      $ 1,403,527   
GFI Group, Inc.      380,414        1,065,159   
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.      64,746        1,480,741   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,949,427   
Business Services - 5.0%                 
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.      13,785      $ 1,115,896   
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)      41,168        1,777,634   
G&K Services, Inc.      42,499        1,333,194   
Global Payments, Inc.      40,160        1,672,664   
Performant Financial Corp. (a)      125,040        1,356,684   
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)      15,930        1,598,576   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,854,648   
Chemicals - 0.5%                 
Cabot Corp.      24,530      $ 854,380   
Computer Software - 1.2%                 
OBIC Co. Ltd.      10,280      $ 2,167,578   
Computer Software - Systems - 2.0%                 
Ingram Micro, Inc., “A” (a)      101,729      $ 1,553,402   
Mitek Systems, Inc. (a)      78,990        358,615   
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR (a)      51,659        1,615,894   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,527,911   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Construction - 2.6%                 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)      63,777      $ 1,794,685   
Lennox International, Inc.      37,382        1,776,019   
M/I Homes, Inc. (a)      52,008        1,003,754   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,574,458   
Consumer Products - 1.1%                 
Sensient Technologies Corp.      55,780      $ 1,999,713   
Consumer Services - 1.0%                 
H&R Block, Inc.      101,395      $ 1,679,101   
Containers - 1.1%                 
Greif, Inc., “A”      44,616      $ 1,985,412   
Electronics - 6.8%                 
CEVA, Inc. (a)      95,280      $ 1,535,914   
Entegris, Inc. (a)      120,910        1,062,799   
Entropic Communications, Inc. (a)      207,608        1,127,311   
Intermec, Inc. (a)      256,796        1,520,232   
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)      145,810        1,679,731   
MaxLinear, Inc., “A” (a)      270,967        1,547,222   
Oclaro, Inc. (a)      241,388        620,367   
Ultratech, Inc. (a)      42,780        1,410,884   
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a)      44,203        1,516,163   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,020,623   
Energy - Independent - 5.7%                 
Berry Petroleum Corp., “A”      51,037      $ 1,880,203   
Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd.      28,482        936,773   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)      110,651        1,905,410   
Lone Pine Resources, Inc. (a)      205,480        267,124   
Resolute Energy Corp. (a)      168,100        1,519,624   
SM Energy Co.      36,760        1,736,175   
WPX Energy, Inc. (a)      121,450        1,894,620   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,139,929   
Engineering - Construction - 1.2%                 
Foster Wheeler AG (a)      96,795      $ 2,119,811   
Entertainment - 1.3%                 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.      96,175      $ 2,252,419   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.8%                 
WMS Industries, Inc. (a)      84,525      $ 1,346,483   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Health Maintenance Organizations - 1.8%                 
Centene Corp. (a)      43,490      $ 1,766,129   
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)      57,670        1,397,921   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,164,050   
Insurance - 7.0%                 
Allied World Assurance Co.      21,973      $ 1,725,540   
Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd.      89,160        2,048,005   
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.      60,809        1,768,326   
Everest Re Group Ltd.      17,872        1,852,612   
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.      54,440        1,942,964   
Symetra Financial Corp.      127,029        1,552,294   
Willis Group Holdings PLC      37,530        1,400,620   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,290,361   
Internet - 0.5%                 
Dice Holdings, Inc. (a)      106,140      $ 846,997   
Leisure & Toys - 1.9%                 
Brunswick Corp.      69,570      $ 1,648,113   
Callaway Golf Co.      308,131        1,771,753   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,419,866   
Machinery & Tools - 7.2%                 
Altra Holdings, Inc.      77,600      $ 1,428,616   
Columbus McKinnon Corp. (a)      110,390        1,635,980   
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.      135,295        1,896,836   
EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)      32,810        1,231,687   
Herman Miller, Inc.      106,175        2,076,783   
Kennametal, Inc.      50,990        1,878,472   
Polypore International, Inc. (a)      50,680        1,643,046   
Regal Beloit Corp.      12,790        870,487   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,661,907   
Major Banks - 1.3%                 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      357,470      $ 2,359,302   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 4.5%                 
Almost Family, Inc. (a)      80,615      $ 1,779,979   
Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)      49,032        1,325,825   
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)      305,841        1,238,656   
Health Management Associates, Inc., “A” (a)      251,640        1,927,562   
MEDNAX, Inc. (a)      23,540        1,630,851   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,902,873   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Medical Equipment - 1.1%                 
Teleflex, Inc.      30,753      $ 2,030,621   
Metals & Mining - 1.0%                 
TMS International Corp., “A” (a)      172,870      $ 1,740,801   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 3.0%                 
AGL Resources, Inc.      41,777      $ 1,656,458   
NorthWestern Corp.      47,480        1,737,768   
UGI Corp.      63,621        1,939,168   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,333,394   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 10.2%                 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.      59,830      $ 1,331,218   
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.      214,025        1,817,072   
CAI International, Inc. (a)      132,040        2,623,635   
CapitalSource, Inc.      282,628        1,958,612   
Cathay General Bancorp, Inc.      128,136        2,097,586   
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.      94,110        1,345,773   
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.      120,670        1,859,525   
Regional Management Corp. (a)      79,160        1,329,096   
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.      96,388        1,767,756   
ViewPoint Financial Group      100,738        1,856,601   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,986,874   
Pollution Control - 1.1%                 
Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.      93,876      $ 1,861,561   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.7%                 
Diana Shipping, Inc. (a)      182,304      $ 1,205,029   
Real Estate - 5.3%                 
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., REIT      111,990      $ 2,075,175   
Capstead Mortgage Corp., REIT      130,292        1,868,387   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT      42,208        1,924,263   
Hatteras Financial Corp., REIT      62,210        1,803,468   
Select Income REIT      68,680        1,703,951   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,375,244   
Specialty Chemicals - 2.4%                 
A. Schulman, Inc.      41,512      $ 1,008,326   
Ferro Corp. (a)      292,840        960,515   
Koppers Holdings, Inc.      40,746        1,320,578   
Quaker Chemical Corp.      18,670        878,424   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,167,843   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Specialty Stores - 4.7%                 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      27,984      $ 622,364   
Children’s Place Retail Store, Inc. (a)      40,250        2,291,835   
Destination Maternity Corp.      88,303        1,620,360   
Gordmans Stores, Inc. (a)      53,972        948,828   
hhgregg, Inc. (a)      91,258        647,019   
Kirkland’s, Inc. (a)      67,980        659,406   
rue21, Inc. (a)      56,160        1,589,890   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,379,702   
Tobacco - 1.0%                 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.      55,580      $ 1,794,122   
Trucking - 1.7%                 
Celadon Group, Inc.      60,080      $ 991,921   
Landstar System, Inc.      22,684        1,072,273   
Marten Transport Ltd.      50,460        890,114   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,954,308   
Utilities - Electric Power - 2.0%                 
El Paso Electric Co.      52,290      $ 1,730,276   
Great Plains Energy, Inc.      85,837        1,830,045   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,560,321   
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $169,331,424)            $ 167,395,199   
Money Market Funds - 5.8%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.16%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     10,313,569      $ 10,313,569   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $179,644,993)            $ 177,708,768   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.6)%              (1,109,283
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 176,599,485   

 

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

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

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $169,331,424)

     $167,395,199   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     10,313,569   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $179,644,993)

     $177,708,768   

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     1,335,793   

Fund shares sold

     309,611   

Dividends

     166,559   

Other assets

     60,954   

Total assets

     $179,581,685   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Investments purchased

     $2,843,403   

Fund shares reacquired

     103,759   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     8,895   

Shareholder servicing costs

     60   

Distribution and service fees

     80   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     15   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     25,988   

Total liabilities

     $2,982,200   

Net assets

     $176,599,485   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $171,898,130   

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

     (1,936,229

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

     6,021,912   

Undistributed net investment income

     615,672   

Net assets

     $176,599,485   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     17,439,794   

 

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

Class A

     $2,248,382         222,593         $10.10   

Class B

     212,470         21,163         10.04   

Class C

     496,280         49,453         10.04   

Class I

     1,038,920         102,606         10.13   

Class R1

     102,758         10,233         10.04   

Class R2

     110,955         10,991         10.10   

Class R3

     103,741         10,259         10.11   

Class R4

     104,071         10,274         10.13   

Class R5

     172,181,908         17,002,222         10.13   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $10.72 [100 / 94.25 x $10.10]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 8/31/12 (unaudited)

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

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Dividends

     $1,555,559   

Interest

     2,977   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     5,390   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (4,131

Total investment income

     $1,559,795   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $771,871   

Distribution and service fees

     6,946   

Shareholder servicing costs

     1,814   

Administrative services fee

     17,554   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     2,690   

Custodian fee

     12,860   

Shareholder communications

     3,130   

Audit and tax fees

     18,459   

Legal fees

     931   

Miscellaneous

     52,665   

Total expenses

     $888,920   

Fees paid indirectly

     (8

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (418

Net expenses

     $888,494   

Net investment income

     $671,301   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
        

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $5,789,271   

Swap agreements

     462,053   

Foreign currency

     2,032   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $6,253,356   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $(5,703,415

Swap agreements

     842   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (4

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

     $(5,702,577

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

     $550,779   

Change in net assets from operations

     $1,222,080   

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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
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
Change in net assets   (unaudited)        
From operations                

Net investment income

    $671,301        $502,426   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    6,253,356        3,556,656   

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

    (5,702,577     3,766,348   

Change in net assets from operations

    $1,222,080        $7,825,430   
Distributions declared to shareholders                

From net investment income

    $—        $(604,075

From net realized gain on investments

    (3,505,558     (232,152

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(3,505,558     $(836,227

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

    $12,630,479        $159,263,281   

Total change in net assets

    $10,347,001        $166,252,484   
Net assets                

At beginning of period

    166,252,484          

At end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $615,672 and accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $55,629, respectively)

    $176,599,485        $166,252,484   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, May 26, 2011, through the stated period end.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

 

Class A    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.27        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.02        $0.01   

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

     0.02        0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $0.04        $0.31   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.03

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.04

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.10        $10.27   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     0.46 (n)      3.22 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.28 (a)      1.25 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.28 (a)      1.25 (a) 

Net investment income

     0.43 (a)(l)      0.17 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $2,248        $1,872   

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Class B    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.24        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment loss (d)

     $(0.01     $(0.04

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

     0.02        0.29   

Total from investment operations

     $0.01        $0.25   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net realized gain on investments

     $(0.21     $(0.01

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.04        $10.24   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     0.17 (n)      2.56 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.03 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.03 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Net investment loss

     (0.25 )(a)(l)      (0.57 )(a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $212        $200   

 

Class C    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.24        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment loss (d)

     $(0.02     $(0.04

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

     0.03        0.29   

Total from investment operations

     $0.01        $0.25   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.00 )(w) 

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.01

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.04        $10.24   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     0.17 (n)      2.62 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.04 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.04 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Net investment loss

     (0.35 )(a)(l)      (0.53 )(a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $496        $182   

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Class I    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.28        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.06        $0.03   

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

     0.00 (w)      0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $0.06        $0.33   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.04

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.05

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.13        $10.28   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     0.66 (n)      3.39 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.02 (a)      1.01 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.02 (a)      1.01 (a) 

Net investment income

     1.08 (a)(l)      0.47 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $1,039        $163,585   

 

Class R1    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.25        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment loss (d)

     $(0.01     $(0.04

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

     0.01        0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $—        $0.26   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net realized gain on investments

     $(0.21     $(0.01

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.04        $10.25   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     0.07 (n)      2.66 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.03 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.03 (a)      2.01 (a) 

Net investment loss

     (0.20 )(a)(l)      (0.56 )(a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $103        $103   

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Class R2    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.27        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (loss) (d)

     $0.01        $(0.00 )(w) 

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

     0.03        0.29   

Total from investment operations

     $0.04        $0.29   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.01

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.02

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.10        $10.27   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     0.46 (n)      2.98 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.53 (a)      1.51 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.53 (a)      1.51 (a) 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.29 (a)(l)      (0.06 )(a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $111        $105   

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Class R3    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.28        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.03        $0.01   

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

     0.01        0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $0.04        $0.31   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.02

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.03

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.11        $10.28   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     0.46 (n)      3.23 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.28 (a)      1.26 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.28 (a)      1.26 (a) 

Net investment income

     0.55 (a)(l)      0.19 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $104        $103   

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Class R4    Six months ended
8/31/12
    Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     (unaudited)        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.28        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.04        $0.03   

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

     0.02        0.30   

Total from investment operations

     $0.06        $0.33   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $—        $(0.04

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.21     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.21     $(0.05

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.13        $10.28   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     0.66 (n)      3.39 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.03 (a)      1.01 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.03 (a)      1.01 (a) 

Net investment income

     0.80 (a)(l)      0.44 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n)      56 (n) 
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)      $104        $103   

 

Class R5    Period ended
8/31/12 (i)
 
     (unaudited)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.10   
Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (d)

     $0.00 (w) 

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

     0.03   

Total from investment operations

     $0.03   

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $10.13   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

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

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.05 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.05 (a) 

Net investment income

     0.11 (a)(l) 

Portfolio turnover

     39 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $172,182   

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(a) Annualized.
(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, May 26, 2011, through the stated period end.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, through the stated period end.
(l) Recognition of net investment income by the fund may be affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by companies in which the fund invests and the actual annual net investment income ratio may differ.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net asset values which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS New Discovery Value Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust XIII (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. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund will generally focus on securities of small size companies which may be more volatile than those of larger companies.

In this reporting period the fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 seeks to improve the comparability of fair value measurements as presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by providing common requirements for fair value measurement and disclosure.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2011-11”). Effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods, ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosure requirements on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2011-11 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing

 

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services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted

quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes

 

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

 

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

United States

     $159,567,818         $—         $—         $159,567,818   

Japan

             2,167,578                 2,167,578   

Canada

     1,861,561                         1,861,561   

Israel

     1,615,894                         1,615,894   

Greece

     1,205,029                         1,205,029   

Germany

     977,319                         977,319   
Mutual Funds      10,313,569                         10,313,569   
Total Investments      $175,541,190         $2,167,578         $—         $177,708,768   

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

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

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

The derivative instruments used by the fund were swap agreements. At August 31, 2012, the fund did not have any outstanding derivative instruments.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Swap Agreements  
Equity      $462,053   

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended August 31, 2012 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Swap Agreements  
Equity      $842   

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the fund the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives (i.e., futures contracts and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Swap Agreements – The fund entered into swap agreements. A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. Amounts paid or

 

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received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. To address counterparty risk, swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. The risk is further mitigated by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

The fund entered into total return swaps which involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. The fund may enter into total return swap agreements on a particular security, or a basket or index of securities, in order to gain exposure to the underlying security or securities.

Security Loans – State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), as lending agent, loans the securities of the fund to certain qualified institutions (the “Borrowers”) approved by the fund. The loans are collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Treasury and federal agency obligations in an amount typically at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. 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 and/or federal agency obligations, 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.

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

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received in cash

 

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

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended August 31, 2012, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to wash sale loss deferrals.

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

 

     2/29/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $836,227   

 

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

 

As of 8/31/12       
Cost of investments      $179,889,078   
Gross appreciation      12,986,964   
Gross depreciation      (15,167,274
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(2,180,310
As of 2/29/12       
Undistributed ordinary income      3,505,303   
Late year ordinary loss deferral      (55,629
Other temporary differences      153   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      3,535,006   

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

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

 

     From net investment
income
     From net realized gain on
investments
 
     Six months
ended
8/31/12
     Period
ended
2/29/12 (c)
     Six months
ended
8/31/12
     Period
ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
Class A      $—         $3,257         $51,874         $1,501   
Class B                      4,668         171   
Class C              85         6,618         259   
Class I              600,039         3,433,886         229,659   
Class R1                      2,086         140   
Class R2              99         2,240         142   
Class R3              230         2,091         140   
Class R4              365         2,095         140   
Total      $—         $604,075         $3,505,558         $232,152   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, May 26, 2011, through the stated period end.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

 

First $1 billion of average daily net assets      0.90
Next $1.5 billion of average daily net assets      0.80
Average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion      0.75

 

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The management fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.90% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

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

 

Class A   Class B   Class C   Class I   Class R1   Class R2   Class R3   Class R4   Class R5

1.45%

  2.20%   2.20%   1.20%   2.20%   1.70%   1.45%   1.20%   1.20%

This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until June 30, 2013. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 related to this agreement.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $3,465 for the six months ended August 31, 2012, 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 Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $3,255   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         1,094   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         1,685   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         513   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         270   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         129   
Total Distribution and Service Fees         $6,946   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’ average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended August 31, 2012 based on each class’ average daily net assets.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased

 

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prior to August 1, 2012. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD. There were no contingent deferred sales charges imposed during the six months ended August 31, 2012.

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fee was $764, which equated to 0.0009% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $1,050.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended August 31, 2012 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0205% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $839 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $418, 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 and Assistant ICCO.

 

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

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term obligations, aggregated $73,062,883 and $63,503,254, 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
8/31/12
     Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  
Shares sold          

Class A

     267,934        $2,757,936         242,990        $2,247,490   

Class B

     7,112        70,778         19,798        194,551   

Class C

     31,232        314,508         25,318        245,371   

Class I

     990,818        9,973,067         17,071,139        167,710,202   

Class R1

                    10,000        100,000   

Class R2

     577        5,625         10,154        101,250   

Class R3

                    10,000        100,000   

Class R4

                    10,000        100,000   

Class R5 (i)

     17,130,495        173,584,194                  
     18,428,168        $186,706,108         17,399,399        $170,798,864   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions          

Class A

     5,166        $49,901         525        $4,586   

Class B

     437        4,200         19        164   

Class C

     689        6,618         39        344   

Class I

     354,736        3,433,845         94,820        829,674   

Class R1

     217        2,086         16        140   

Class R2

     232        2,240         28        241   

Class R3

     217        2,091         42        370   

Class R4

     216        2,095         58        505   
     361,910        $3,503,076         95,547        $836,024   
Shares reacquired          

Class A

     (232,863     $(2,323,512      (61,159     $(615,710

Class B

     (5,911     (56,900      (292     (2,440

Class C

     (240     (2,568      (7,585     (71,813

Class I

     (17,159,483     (173,888,844      (1,249,424     (11,681,644

Class R5 (i)

     (128,273     (1,306,881               
     (17,526,770     $(177,578,705      (1,318,460     $(12,371,607

 

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     Six months ended
8/31/12
     Period ended
2/29/12 (c)
 
     Shares     Amount      Shares      Amount  
Net change           

Class A

     40,237        $484,325         182,356         $1,636,366   

Class B

     1,638        18,078         19,525         192,275   

Class C

     31,681        318,558         17,772         173,902   

Class I

     (15,813,929     (160,481,932      15,916,535         156,858,232   

Class R1

     217        2,086         10,016         100,140   

Class R2

     809        7,865         10,182         101,491   

Class R3

     217        2,091         10,042         100,370   

Class R4

     216        2,095         10,058         100,505   

Class R5 (i)

     17,002,222        172,277,313                   
     1,263,308        $12,630,479         16,176,486         $159,263,281   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, May 26, 2011, through the stated period end.
(i) For the period from the class inception, July 2, 2012, 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 Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund, and MFS Lifetime Retirement Income Fund were the owners of record of approximately 35%, 31%, 16%, 11%, 2%, 1%, 1%, and 1%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund and MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended August 31, 2012, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $438 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     6,717,269         28,998,575         (25,402,275      10,313,569   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $5,390         $10,313,569   

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2012 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (ii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iii) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (iv) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (v) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vi) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (vii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

 

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Board Review of Investment Advisory Agreement – continued

 

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

The Fund commenced operations on May 26, 2011 and has a limited operating history and performance record. As a result, the Trustees did not receive information provided by Lipper Inc. on the investment performance of the Fund. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was higher than the Lipper expense group median, and the Fund’s total expense ratio was lower than the Lipper expense group median.

The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to institutional accounts, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund is likely to benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule is subject to contractual breakpoints that reduce the Fund’s advisory fee rate on average daily net assets over $1 billion and $2.5 billion. The Trustees concluded that the existing breakpoints were sufficient to allow the Fund to benefit from economies of scale as its assets grow.

 

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Board Review of Investment Advisory Agreement – continued

 

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2012.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products and Performance” section of mfs.com.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

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

 

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

 

CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

MFS Service Center, Inc.

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for 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.


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

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

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

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

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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Notice

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


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SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant) MFS SERIES TRUST XIII

 

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

Date: October 17, 2012

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

 

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

Date: October 17, 2012

 

By (Signature and Title)*   DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 17, 2012

 

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