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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 811-04096

MFS MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

(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: March 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2011


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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MFS® Municipal Income Fund

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2011

 

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MFS® MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

 

Letter from the CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Management review     4   
Performance summary     7   
Expense table     10   
Portfolio of investments     12   
Statement of assets and liabilities     46   
Statement of operations     47   
Statements of changes in net assets     48   
Financial highlights     49   
Notes to financial statements     54   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     68   
Trustees and officers     69   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     76   
Proxy voting policies and information     76   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     76   
Further information     76   
Federal tax information     77   
MFS® privacy notice     78   
Contact information    back cover   

SIPC Contact Information: You may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), including the SIPC Brochure, by contacting SIPC either by telephone (1-202-371-8300) or by accessing SIPC’s web site address (www.sipc.org).

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 CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After an extended rebound in the financial markets, uncertainty returned in 2010 as investors began to question the durability of the recovery for global economies and markets. That uncertainty led to increased risk aversion, especially as investors saw the eurozone struggle with the debt woes of many of its members. Last September, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s promises to further loosen monetary policy helped assuage market fears and drive asset prices off their recent lows. A combination of solid earnings and improving economic data gave an additional boost to investor sentiment. For 2011, we are cautiously optimistic that economic growth will continue to improve and that the global economies will recover from the shocks of the past few years. We expect the pace of recovery worldwide will be uneven and volatile and acknowledge the elevated uncertainty created by events in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

As always, we continue to be mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to remind investors of the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with their advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

May 16, 2011

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 five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue-Hospitals     20.9%   
Universities-Colleges     11.9%   
State & Local Agencies     6.5%   
Utilities-Municipal Owned     6.0%   
Utilities-Investor Owned     5.8%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AAA     10.2%   
AA     20.0%   
A     25.3%   
BBB     33.1%   
BB     5.7%   
B     1.0%   
CCC     0.3%   
CC     0.2%   
C (o)     0.0%   
Not Rated     4.0%   
Non-Fixed Income (o)     0.0%   
Cash & Other     0.2%   
Portfolio facts (i)   
Average Duration (d)     9.7   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.0 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(o) Less than 0.1%.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, Class A shares of the MFS Municipal Income Fund (the “fund”) provided a total return of –0.24%, at net asset value. This compares with a return of 1.63% for the fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index.

Market Environment

The beginning of the reporting period witnessed a continuation of the financial market and macroeconomic rebounds that had begun in early 2009. These recoveries in global activity and asset valuations were generally synchronized around the world, led importantly by emerging Asian economies, but broadening to include most of the global economy to varying degrees. Primary drivers of the recoveries included an unwinding of the inventory destocking that took place earlier, the production of manufacturing and capital goods, as well as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus.

During the second and third quarters of 2010, heightened risk surrounding the public-debt profiles of several of the peripheral European countries impaired market sentiment. At the same time, the improving trend in global macroeconomic data began to weaken somewhat. These two dynamics caused many asset prices to retrench significantly, as many questioned the durability of the global recovery.

Towards the end of the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that further monetary loosening would be forthcoming if macroeconomic activity did not show signs of improvement. The prospects for more easing by the Fed improved market sentiment and drove risk-asset prices markedly higher. However, in a text-book case of “buy the rumor, sell the fact,” the weeks following the early November announcement of further quantitative easing saw a sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds. This rise in Treasury yields occurred despite risk-off behavior in equities and credit markets (which would normally result in Treasury yield compression), and appears to have been the result of a few factors: signs of improved U.S. and global economic activity; opposition to quantitative easing from some quarters; and crowded long positions in U.S. Treasuries. The December agreement on an expansionary U.S. fiscal package also boosted sentiment, leading markets to reach near-term highs in risky asset valuations.

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, the municipal bond market was characterized by unusual volatility. During the first six months of this reporting period, the municipal bond fund asset class realized consistent, positive inflows. This solid demand, coupled with the success of the Build

 

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America Bond (BAB) program reducing tax exempt issuance by about 25% provided for a robust municipal market.

However, beginning in November 2010, a confluence of events hit the municipal market over a short period leading to sharply reduced demand for long duration municipal bonds. These events included increasing concerns about higher interest rates, the realization that the Bush tax cuts were in all likelihood going to be extended in some form, and a continuation of headlines questioning the financial strength of municipalities. Additionally, it was determined that the BAB subsidy would be terminated at calendar year end raising concerns that new issue supply of municipal bonds would increase markedly in 2011.

While the media continues to focus attention on the municipal bond market and credit issues in the asset class, we see evidence that fundamentals are in many places slowly starting to improve, not only as state and local tax revenues recover, but also as aggressive spending cuts begin to close budget shortfalls. In our judgment, the credit quality of the vast majority of municipal issuers has remained sound, and we are consequently unlikely to see widespread defaults. Unfunded pension liabilities remain a significant longer-term problem but, in our view, not one that poses an immediate threat.

While the fundamentals are marginally improving, technical factors are becoming more of a focus. While slowing somewhat more recently, redemptions from long duration municipal bond funds as a category have continued since November. However, this has been balanced with very light new issue supply through the first quarter of calendar year 2011.

Factors Affecting Performance

A key factor that held back performance relative to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index was the fund’s longer duration (d) stance. The negative sentiment in the municipal bond markets pushed yields higher in the second half of the reporting period. A greater exposure to “BBB” rated (r) bonds and below hurt relative returns as these bonds underperformed the benchmark for the reporting period. Additionally, the fund’s exposure to unrated bonds and its short positions in U.S. Treasury futures dampened relative results. Bond selection in the health care sector also had a negative impact on relative performance, although this was offset somewhat by the fund’s longer exposure to health care which outperformed the broader benchmark.

Respectfully,

Geoffrey Schechter

Portfolio Manager

 

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(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.
(r) Bonds rated “BBB”, “Baa”, or higher are considered investment grade; bonds rated “BB”, “Ba”, or below are considered non-investment grade. The primary source for bond quality ratings is Moody’s Investors Service. If not available, ratings by Standard & Poor’s are used, else ratings by Fitch, Inc. For securities which are not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 3/31/11

The following chart illustrates a representative class of the fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

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

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

     Share class    Class inception date    1-yr    5-yr    10-yr    Life (t)     
    A   

9/07/93

   (0.24)%    3.46%    4.26%    N/A    
    B   

12/29/86

   (1.10)%    2.69%    3.48%    N/A    
    C    1/03/94    (0.97)%    2.69%    3.49%    N/A    
    A1   

6/25/07

   0.01%    N/A    N/A    3.79%    
    B1   

6/25/07

   (0.86)%    N/A    N/A    2.97%    
Comparative benchmark                        
     Barclays Capital Municipal Bond
Index (f)
   1.63%    4.14%    4.66%    N/A     
Average annual with sales charge                        
    A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

   (4.98)%    2.46%    3.75%    N/A    
    B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

   (4.90)%    2.36%    3.48%    N/A    
    C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

   (1.92)%    2.69%    3.49%    N/A    
    A1

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

   (4.74)%    N/A    N/A    2.46%    
    B1

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

   (4.66)%    N/A    N/A    2.27%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(t) For the period from the class’ inception date through the stated period end (for those share classes with less than 10 years of performance history). No comparative benchmark performance information is provided for “life” returns. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

Benchmark Definition

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index – a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the tax-exempt bond market.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Notes to Performance Summary

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented. Life returns are presented where the share class has less than 10 years of performance history and represent the average annual total return from the class inception date to the stated period end date. As the fund’s share classes may have different inception dates, the

 

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life returns may represent different time periods and may not be comparable. As a result, no comparative benchmark performance information is provided for life periods.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

A portion of income may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period,

October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011

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 October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

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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Share
Class
      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
   

Ending

Account Value
3/31/11

   

Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.77%        $1,000.00        $946.22        $3.74   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.77%        $1,000.00        $1,021.09        $3.88   
B   Actual     1.52%        $1,000.00        $942.76        $7.36   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.52%        $1,000.00        $1,017.35        $7.64   
C   Actual     1.52%        $1,000.00        $942.89        $7.36   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.52%        $1,000.00        $1,017.35        $7.64   
A1   Actual     0.52%        $1,000.00        $948.61        $2.53   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.52%        $1,000.00        $1,022.34        $2.62   
B1   Actual     1.28%        $1,000.00        $943.92        $6.20   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.28%        $1,000.00        $1,018.55        $6.44   

 

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

Expenses Impacting Table

Expense ratios include 0.03% of investment related expenses from inverse floaters that are outside of the expense cap arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 98.2%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 0.9%                 
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.375%, 2025    $ 795,000      $ 758,923   
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.75%, 2035      1,535,000        1,423,608   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., ETM, 13%, 2013 (c)      1,460,000        1,687,541   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 2035      5,885,000        5,419,732   
Niagara, NY, Frontier Transportation Authority Rev. (Buffalo-Niagara International Airport), NATL, 5.875%, 2013      1,485,000        1,485,950   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2036      2,315,000        2,210,015   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2042      2,635,000        2,475,530   
          
             $ 15,461,299   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 3.7%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, ETM, FGIC, 5.5%, 2015 (c)    $ 5,000      $ 5,825   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, ETM, FGIC, 5.5%, 2015 (c)(u)      5,580,000        6,500,700   
Country Club Hills, IL, NATL, 5%, 2031      3,170,000        2,416,428   
Detroit, MI, 5.25%, 2035      5,000,000        4,806,400   
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 2023      1,200,000        1,301,364   
State of California, 6.5%, 2033      4,000,000        4,320,120   
State of California, 6%, 2039      3,000,000        3,058,170   
State of California, 5.5%, 2040      2,500,000        2,405,475   
State of Washington, 6%, 2012      4,360,000        4,636,468   
State of Washington, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2033      5,000,000        5,029,800   
Washington Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, “B”, NATL, 5%, 2032 (u)      25,010,000        25,181,319   
          
             $ 59,662,069   
General Obligations - Improvement - 1.4%                 
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 1,610,000      $ 1,609,839   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      1,670,000        1,725,361   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, General Transportation Systems, “A”, SYNCORA, 7%, 2021      10,185,000        12,074,216   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, General Transportation Systems, “C”, SYNCORA, 6.1%, 2013      6,995,000        7,481,083   
          
             $ 22,890,499   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
General Obligations - Schools - 5.0%                 
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2031    $ 2,010,000      $ 567,584   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2032      2,035,000        530,036   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2033      4,070,000        978,184   
Chicago, IL, Board of Education, NATL, 6.25%, 2015      20,295,000        21,911,497   
Escondido, CA, Union High School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2030      4,495,000        1,239,406   
Escondido, CA, Union High School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2031      4,015,000        1,017,481   
Escondido, CA, Union High School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2032      2,825,000        656,869   
Escondido, CA, Union High School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2033      2,785,000        600,836   
Florida Board of Education, Capital Outlay, 9.125%, 2014      1,030,000        1,118,498   
Florida Board of Education, Capital Outlay, ETM, 9.125%, 2014 (c)      265,000        319,738   
Fresno, CA, Unified School District, NATL, 6.55%, 2020      1,225,000        1,334,687   
Gilroy, CA, Unified School District, FGIC, 5%, 2027      1,000,000        1,003,190   
Hartnell, CA, Community College District (Election of 2002), Capital Appreciation, “D”, 0%, 2039      9,645,000        1,228,001   
Knox County, KY, SYNCORA, 5.5%, 2014 (c)      640,000        729,491   
Knox County, KY, SYNCORA, 5.625%, 2014 (c)      1,150,000        1,315,899   
Lake Tahoe, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2045      3,760,000        816,559   
Lancaster, TX, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2014 (c)      2,250,000        1,046,408   
Lancaster, TX, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2014 (c)      2,000,000        874,620   
Long Beach, CA, Community College District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, AGM, 0%, 2028      5,025,000        1,631,015   
Los Angeles, CA, Community College District (Election of 2008), “C”, 5.25%, 2039      5,000,000        4,941,450   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 2034      825,000        769,742   
Menlo Park, CA, City School District (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2044      10,000,000        3,061,400   
Merced, CA, Union High School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2030      1,325,000        342,234   
Oceanside, CA, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2024      2,900,000        1,314,222   
Oceanside, CA, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2027      1,930,000        690,226   

 

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Portfolio of Investments – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
General Obligations - Schools - continued                 
Oceanside, CA, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2029    $ 3,915,000      $ 1,184,992   
Oceanside, CA, Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2030      4,335,000        1,206,517   
San Marcos, TX, Independent School District, PSF, 5.625%, 2014 (c)      2,000,000        2,297,940   
San Marcos, TX, Independent School District, PSF, 5.625%, 2014 (c)      2,000,000        2,297,940   
San Mateo County, CA, Community College District (2005 Election), Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2026      5,100,000        2,027,913   
San Rafael, CA, Elementary School District (Election of 1999), NATL, 5%, 2028      2,500,000        2,501,725   
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City, TX, Independent School District, PSF, 5%, 2036      10,000,000        10,058,900   
Sunnyvale, TX, Independent School District, PSF, 5.25%, 2028      1,900,000        2,001,878   
Wattsburg, PA, Public School Building Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2029      2,150,000        720,315   
West Contra Costa, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2005), Capital Appreciation, “C”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2029      3,440,000        1,015,694   
Whittier, CA, Union High School District, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2034      2,005,000        365,752   
Wylie, TX, Independent School District, PSF, 5.25%, 2029      5,035,000        5,099,952   
          
             $ 80,818,791   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 20.5%                 
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5%, 2028    $ 255,000      $ 178,329   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5.375%, 2040      3,995,000        2,719,197   
Baxter County, AR, Hospital Rev., 5.375%, 2014      20,000        20,048   
Brunswick, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2034      1,320,000        1,258,158   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 2039      2,580,000        2,419,343   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Children’s Hospital), 5%, 2047      4,090,000        3,084,801   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), CALHF, 5.75%, 2038      2,640,000        2,441,842   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Valleycare Health Systems), “A”, 5%, 2022      195,000        171,996   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Valleycare Health Systems), “A”, 5.125%, 2031      100,000        79,932   
Chemung County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (St. Joseph’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2013      360,000        300,985   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Portercare Adventist Health Systems), 6.625%, 2011 (c)    $ 1,750,000      $ 1,834,210   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2029      3,445,000        3,142,426   
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 2040      6,330,000        5,856,896   
Denver, CO, Health & Hospital Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2011 (c)      500,000        518,410   
Erie County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (St. Vincent’s Health), “A”, 7%, 2027      3,135,000        3,037,219   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 5.75%, 2029      3,500,000        3,231,165   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      1,895,000        1,729,756   
Florence County, SC, Hospital Rev. (McLeod Regional Medical Center), “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 2034      5,000,000        4,829,350   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6%, 2025      560,000        539,291   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.5%, 2030      1,775,000        1,687,315   
Gage County, NE, Hospital Authority No. 1, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Care Center), “B”, 6.75%, 2035      1,530,000        1,466,673   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc.), AGM, 5%, 2041      500,000        428,515   
Glendale, AZ, Industrial Development Authority (John C. Lincoln Health), 5%, 2042      2,820,000        2,190,040   
Grundy County, MO, Industrial Development Authority, Health Facilities Rev. (Wright Memorial Hospital), 6.75%, 2034      1,410,000        1,355,800   
Gulfport, MS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Hospital), 5.75%, 2031      1,005,000        974,528   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “A”, 6.375%, 2011 (c)      2,000,000        2,038,960   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7%, 2027      1,795,000        1,933,341   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems), “B”, 7.25%, 2035      2,050,000        2,215,661   
Harris County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Texas Children’s Hospital Project), “A”, ETM, 5.375%, 2015 (c)      4,300,000        4,334,099   
Harrison County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Hospital Rev. (Good Shepherd Health System), 5.25%, 2028      5,000,000        4,352,450   

 

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Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Henrico County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc.), RIBS, FRN, AGM, 11.11%, 2027 (p)    $ 4,950,000      $ 5,472,819   
Houston County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. Anticipation Certificates (Houston Healthcare Project), 5.25%, 2042      2,220,000        1,971,160   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Rev. (St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center), 5%, 2035      915,000        872,910   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Children’s Memorial Hospital), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2047      750,000        653,048   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Edward Hospital), “A”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2040      3,040,000        2,733,082   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (KishHealth Systems Obligated Group), 5.75%, 2028      2,990,000        2,919,167   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (O.S.F. Healthcare Systems) “A”, 7%, 2029      2,975,000        3,084,391   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (O.S.F. Healthcare Systems) “A”, 7.125%, 2037      2,445,000        2,533,705   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 7.75%, 2034      3,685,000        4,010,275   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      6,900,000        6,832,104   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 6.875%, 2038      1,500,000        1,468,185   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      2,455,000        2,426,596   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), “A”, 5.5%, 2030      2,500,000        2,126,550   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Decatur Memorial Hospital), 5.75%, 2024      3,000,000        3,000,390   
Illinois Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Riverside Health Systems), 5.75%, 2012 (c)      2,625,000        2,842,298   
Indiana Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Deaconess Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6.75%, 2039      3,000,000        3,157,110   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Hospital), “B”, 5%, 2033      2,490,000        2,168,964   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), “A”, 6.375%, 2011 (c)      185,000        190,421   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), “A”, 6.375%, 2011 (c)      380,000        391,134   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), “A”, 6.375%, 2021      1,515,000        1,530,195   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), “A”, 6.375%, 2031      120,000        120,491   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Deaconess Hospital), “A”, AMBAC, 5.375%, 2034    $ 2,640,000      $ 2,466,816   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Riverview Hospital), 6.125%, 2012 (c)      250,000        270,363   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Riverview Hospital), 5.25%, 2014      400,000        400,452   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Clarian Health), “A”, 5%, 2039      1,610,000        1,346,475   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Rev., Hospital Service District No. 1 (West Jefferson Medical Center), “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2028      3,955,000        3,937,242   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2036      3,180,000        2,735,213   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (Norton Healthcare), “A”, 6.5%, 2020      3,645,000        3,688,376   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (Norton Healthcare), “A”, 6.625%, 2028      55,000        55,391   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.375%, 2024      2,305,000        2,374,450   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Baptist Healthcare System), “A”, 5.625%, 2027      770,000        802,509   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6%, 2030      640,000        599,181   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      4,445,000        4,153,097   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Baptist Health Systems, East Tennessee), 6.375%, 2022      1,000,000        1,042,870   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Covenant Health), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2035      3,205,000        659,365   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Covenant Health), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2036      2,010,000        379,066   
Lake County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Lake Hospital), “C”, 6%, 2043      1,865,000        1,727,661   
Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), 5.9%, 2028      1,700,000        1,509,090   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Lake Charles Memorial Hospital), 6.375%, 2034      3,990,000        3,613,943   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Lafayette General Medical Center), 5.5%, 2040      5,000,000        4,495,650   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government Health Facilities Rev. (Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare), 6.125%, 2037      2,240,000        2,192,870   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036    $ 5,545,000      $ 4,828,309   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2032      295,000        241,517   
Lufkin, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Memorial Health System), 5.5%, 2037      310,000        240,486   
Macomb County, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Mount Clemens General Hospital), 5.75%, 2013 (c)      1,000,000        1,124,040   
Marshall County, AL, Health Care Authority Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2015      1,000,000        1,023,880   
Marshall County, AL, Health Care Authority Rev., “A”, 6.25%, 2022      500,000        507,740   
Martin County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Martin Memorial Medical Center), “A”, 5.75%, 2012 (c)      850,000        928,056   
Martin County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Martin Memorial Medical Center), “B”, 5.875%, 2012 (c)      2,200,000        2,406,448   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System), “A”, 6.75%, 2039      1,510,000        1,633,533   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Doctors Community Hospital), 5.75%, 2038      2,205,000        1,785,344   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Mercy Medical Center), “A”, 5.5%, 2042      1,530,000        1,275,255   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington County Hospital), 6%, 2043      615,000        563,106   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare System), “C”, 5.75%, 2011 (c)      1,830,000        1,872,218   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Quincy Medical Center), “A”, 6.5%, 2038      1,130,000        930,080   
Mecosta County, MI, General Hospital Rev., 6%, 2018      270,000        266,301   
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Mount Sinai Medical Center), “A”, 6.7%, 2019      750,000        755,370   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6.125%, 2042      2,240,000        2,174,547   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      1,240,000        1,192,235   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.75%, 2039      7,165,000        6,582,987   
Monroe County, MI, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp.), 5.5%, 2035      2,995,000        2,418,522   
Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Pocono Medical Center), 6%, 2014 (c)      750,000        848,220   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic), 5.25%, 2031      585,000        492,453   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Mount Lebanon, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (St. Clair Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2032    $ 1,710,000      $ 1,615,762   
Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (North Shore Health System), 5.875%, 2011      65,000        66,308   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      4,385,000        4,273,139   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Huggins Hospital), 6.875%, 2039      495,000        475,631   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Health System), 6.5%, 2012 (c)      445,000        468,100   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Covenant Health System), 6.5%, 2017      140,000        143,809   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Exeter Hospital), 6%, 2016      1,000,000        1,024,700   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Exeter Hospital), 6%, 2024      500,000        508,280   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Memorial Hospital at Conway), 5.25%, 2036      565,000        445,938   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (Palisades Medical Center), 6.5%, 2021      500,000        483,995   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Barnabas Health), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 2036      4,695,000        692,325   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Barnabas Health), Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 2038      18,145,000        2,286,996   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Joseph’s Healthcare System), 6.625%, 2038      3,000,000        2,881,110   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities, Financing Authority Rev. (St. Peter’s University Hospital), 5.75%, 2037      2,830,000        2,377,823   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.5%, 2030      1,475,000        1,567,025   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.25%, 2035      1,395,000        1,456,408   
Norman, OK, Regional Hospital Authority Rev., 5.125%, 2037      3,350,000        2,552,633   
North Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (United Regional Health Care System, Inc.), 6%, 2013 (c)      5,000,000        5,601,600   
Northampton County, PA, General Purpose Authority Hospital Rev. (St. Luke’s Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 2035      740,000        653,331   
Ohio County, WV, County Commission Health System Rev. (Ohio Valley Medical Center), 5.75%, 2013      400,000        372,292   
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission Rev. (University Hospital Health System), 6.75%, 2039      6,000,000        6,181,980   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Rev. (Comanche County Hospital), “B”, 6.6%, 2031    $ 255,000      $ 250,777   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Orlando Regional Healthcare), 5.75%, 2012 (c)      2,230,000        2,419,282   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Adventist Health System), 5.625%, 2012 (c)      1,490,000        1,621,314   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 2039      3,265,000        3,137,273   
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Temple University Health System), “A”, 6.625%, 2023      2,665,000        2,664,920   
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Temple University Health System), “A”, 5.5%, 2030      1,945,000        1,660,816   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), 6.375%, 2012 (c)      1,730,000        1,858,920   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp. Rev., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), “A”, ASSD GTY, 7%, 2039      7,645,000        8,190,471   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), 6.5%, 2012 (c)      1,500,000        1,618,065   
Richmond, IN, Hospital Authority Rev. (Reid Hospital & Health Center Services), “A”, 6.625%, 2039      4,715,000        4,859,468   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      2,325,000        2,625,018   
Scioto County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Southern Ohio Medical Center), 5.625%, 2031      1,095,000        1,042,747   
Scioto County, OH, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Southern Ohio Medical Center), 5.75%, 2038      4,195,000        4,001,862   
Scottsdale, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Scottsdale Healthcare), “C”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2035      1,520,000        1,399,890   
Shelby County, TN, Educational & Hospital Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 6.375%, 2012 (c)      1,255,000        1,358,500   
Shelby County, TN, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 6%, 2012 (c)      300,000        323,169   
Shelby County, TN, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 6%, 2012 (c)      500,000        538,615   
Shelby County, TN, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 6.375%, 2012 (c)      745,000        806,440   
Skagit County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 001 Rev. (Skagit Valley Hospital), 5.625%, 2025      1,000,000        929,610   
Skagit County, WA, Public Hospital District No. 001 Rev. (Skagit Valley Hospital), 5.75%, 2032      4,925,000        4,424,817   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours-St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.), 5.625%, 2012 (c)      430,000        464,374   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours-St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.), 5.625%, 2030    $ 1,625,000      $ 1,521,423   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Anmed Health), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2038      100,000        96,726   
South Lake County, FL, Hospital District Rev. (South Lake Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2029      1,025,000        964,289   
Southwestern, IL, Development Authority Rev. (Anderson Hospital), 5.125%, 2036      645,000        508,079   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      6,445,000        6,011,316   
St. Paul, MN, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare Facilities Rev. (Healthpartners Obligated Group), 5.25%, 2036      1,740,000        1,536,838   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”, 5.25%, 2026      3,135,000        2,897,586   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”, 5.25%, 2036      960,000        784,109   
Sumner County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2046 (d)      2,000,000        150,000   
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.), 6.25%, 2020      3,000,000        3,001,620   
Tom Green County, TX, Health Facilities Rev. (Shannon Health System), 6.75%, 2021      400,000        404,652   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.25%, 2032      1,715,000        1,359,292   
Tyler, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. (East Texas Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2037      1,410,000        1,096,134   
Upland, CA, COP (San Antonio Community Hospital), 6.375%, 2032      2,075,000        2,075,477   
Upland, CA, COP (San Antonio Community Hospital), 6.5%, 2041      915,000        903,023   
Upper Illinois River Valley Development, Health Facilities Rev. (Morris Hospital), 6.625%, 2031      500,000        500,360   
Vigo County, IN, Hospital Authority Rev. (Union Hospital), 5.8%, 2047      1,995,000        1,472,330   
Wapello County, IA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Ottumwa Regional Health Center), 6.375%, 2012 (c)      750,000        810,825   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029      1,450,000        1,469,880   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      3,690,000        3,751,697   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Highline Medical Center), FHA, 6.25%, 2036      5,285,000        5,708,963   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Virginia Mason Medical Center), “A”, 6.25%, 2042      3,955,000        3,650,070   

 

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Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued                 
Weirton, WV, Municipal Hospital Building, Commission Rev. (Weirton Hospital Medical Center), 6.375%, 2031    $ 400,000      $ 347,424   
West Shore, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Holy Spirit Hospital), 6.2%, 2012 (c)      365,000        380,629   
West Shore, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Holy Spirit Hospital), 6.2%, 2026      885,000        858,326   
West Shore, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Holy Spirit Hospital), 6.25%, 2032      1,000,000        949,830   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Thomas Health System), 6.5%, 2038      2,110,000        1,883,660   
Wichita, KS, Hospital Authority Rev. (Via Christi Health System), 6.25%, 2019      3,095,000        3,193,421   
Wichita, KS, Hospital Authority Rev. (Via Christi Health System), 6.25%, 2020      2,465,000        2,542,450   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Agnesian Healthcare, Inc.), 6%, 2011 (c)      650,000        658,886   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Agnesian Healthcare, Inc.), 6%, 2011 (c)      845,000        856,551   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.875%, 2030      2,750,000        2,807,833   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “B”, 5.125%, 2027 (b)      3,945,000        4,157,044   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2032      1,730,000        1,761,953   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      900,000        932,481   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2018      1,500,000        1,514,535   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      4,155,000        3,556,140   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 6.25%, 2012 (c)      1,000,000        1,060,740   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Services), 5.25%, 2034      1,360,000        1,132,866   
Yonkers, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (St. John’s Riverside Hospital), 6.8%, 2016      255,000        256,285   
          
             $ 335,267,734   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 3.4%                 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Casa de las Campanas), CHCLI, 6%, 2037    $ 720,000      $ 700,445   
Bell County, TX, Health Facility Development Corp. (Advanced Living Technologies, Inc.), 8%, 2036      1,615,000        1,305,534   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Ann’s Choice, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 2035    $ 1,120,000      $ 990,405   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the West), 6.25%, 2039      1,050,000        978,947   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Evangelical Lutheran), 6.9%, 2025      195,000        198,627   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Evangelical Lutheran), “A”, 6.125%, 2038      890,000        889,324   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Wesley), “A”, 7.25%, 2013 (c)      270,000        302,370   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Wesley), “A”, 7.25%, 2013 (c)      105,000        117,588   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Ashbury Atlantic, Inc.), 6%, 2030      715,000        640,218   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Ashbury Atlantic, Inc.), 6%, 2040      505,000        432,871   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Ashbury Atlantic, Inc.), 6.125%, 2045      850,000        731,808   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.125%, 2029      830,000        831,170   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.375%, 2039      5,045,000        5,002,218   
Eden Township, CA, Healthcare District, COP, 6.125%, 2034      2,100,000        1,928,787   
Hamden, CT, Facility Rev. (Whitney Center Project), “A”, 7.625%, 2030      345,000        352,911   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 8.75%, 2029      375,000        418,661   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Rev. (15 Craigside Project), “A”, 9%, 2044      1,100,000        1,216,369   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Christian Homes, Inc.), 5.5%, 2023      3,355,000        3,084,889   
Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Hoosier Care, Inc.), “A”, 7.125%, 2034      750,000        645,540   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), 9.25%, 2011 (c)      420,000        441,000   
Iowa Finance Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Care Initiatives), “A”, 5.5%, 2025      1,205,000        988,823   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Charlestown Community), 6.25%, 2041      2,225,000        2,112,771   
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.375%, 2035      830,000        732,151   
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lutheran Senior Services), 5.5%, 2042      1,735,000        1,519,565   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued                 
Montgomery County, OH, Health Care & Multifamily Housing Rev. (St. Leonard), 6.375%, 2030    $ 1,915,000      $ 1,807,530   
Montgomery County, OH, Health Care & Multifamily Housing Rev. (St. Leonard), 6.625%, 2040      2,770,000        2,552,112   
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Community Rev. (ACTS Retirement - Life Communities, Inc.), 5.5%, 2033      5,000,000        4,438,450   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Germantown Village), “A”, 7.25%, 2034      385,000        341,903   
St. John’s County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Retirement), “A”, 6%, 2045      6,795,000        6,050,812   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.125%, 2029      395,000        371,407   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 5.125%, 2037      1,600,000        1,255,104   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Air Force Village), 6.375%, 2044      3,100,000        2,842,886   
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility (Stayton at Museum Way), 8.25%, 2044      4,500,000        4,293,900   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      735,000        717,382   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      2,575,000        2,511,346   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.25%, 2029      430,000        427,811   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.625%, 2039      1,390,000        1,411,031   
          
             $ 55,584,666   
Human Services - 0.1%                 
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westside Rehab Center Project), “B”, 6.5%, 2013    $ 75,000      $ 74,942   
Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Civic (Special Needs Facilities), 6.1%, 2012      65,000        64,993   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (GF/Orlando Healthcare Facilities), 9%, 2031      1,000,000        965,570   
          
             $ 1,105,505   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - 0.9%                 
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “A”, 8.75%, 2029    $ 1,295,000      $ 1,416,782   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - continued                 
Clayton County, GA, Development Authority Special Facilities Rev. (Delta Airlines, Inc.), “B”, 9%, 2035    $ 970,000      $ 1,020,256   
Dallas Fort Worth, TX, International Airport Facility Improvement Corp. (American Airlines, Inc.), 5.5%, 2030      270,000        183,168   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.25%, 2032      720,000        579,672   
Denver, CO, City & County Airport Rev. (United Airlines), 5.75%, 2032      615,000        528,992   
Los Angeles, CA, Regional Airport Lease Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “C”, 7%, 2012      160,000        160,003   
Los Angeles, CA, Regional Airport Lease Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), “C”, 7.5%, 2024      1,435,000        1,391,993   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Continental Airlines, Inc.), 6.25%, 2029      1,970,000        1,754,758   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.5%, 2016      1,670,000        1,695,985   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.625%, 2025      2,865,000        2,871,675   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 2031      3,000,000        3,029,430   
          
             $ 14,632,714   
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - 1.6%                 
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), 5.7%, 2033 (b)    $ 4,500,000      $ 4,629,645   
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “A”, 5.95%, 2033      7,310,000        7,057,001   
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District (Dow Chemical Co.), “B-2”, 4.95%, 2033      2,295,000        2,074,703   
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westlake Chemical), 6.75%, 2032      1,600,000        1,621,008   
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westlake Chemical), “A”, 6.5%, 2029      1,400,000        1,405,656   
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Westlake Chemical), “A-2”, 6.5%, 2035      6,000,000        5,963,220   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Dow Chemical Co.), 6.25%, 2014      2,870,000        3,081,490   
Red River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Celanese Project) “B”, 6.7%, 2030      1,000,000        994,540   
          
             $ 26,827,263   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 0.6%                 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Republic Services, Inc.), “B”, 5.25%, 2023 (b)    $ 950,000      $ 984,998   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “C”, 5.125%, 2023      1,665,000        1,629,469   
Carbon County, UT, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Laidlaw Environmental), “A”, 7.45%, 2017      2,500,000        2,501,700   
Charles City County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), 6.25%, 2027 (b)      500,000        517,800   
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 2033      1,410,000        1,225,093   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Solid Waste Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), 5.7%, 2018      1,960,000        2,137,909   
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority (Waste Management, Inc.), 5.2%, 2028      300,000        283,440   
          
             $ 9,280,409   
Industrial Revenue - Metals - 0.0%                 
Burns Harbor, IN, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Rev. (Bethlehem Steel), 8%, 2024 (d)    $ 3,000,000      $ 300   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.9%                 
California Statewide Communities, Development Authority Environmental Facilities (Microgy Holdings), 9%, 2038 (d)    $ 133,863      $ 7,523   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Valero Energy Corp.), 5.6%, 2031      500,000        438,905   
Gulf Coast, TX, Industrial Development Authority, Facilities Rev. (Microgy Holdings), 7%, 2036 (d)      123,154        6,927   
Hardeman County, TN, Correctional Facilities Corp. (Corrections Corp. of America), 7.375%, 2017      500,000        492,640   
Houston, TX, Industrial Development Corp. (United Parcel Service, Inc.), 6%, 2023      315,000        291,249   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Navistar International Corp.), 6.5%, 2040      1,125,000        1,111,871   
Liberty, NY, Development Corp. Rev. (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 2035      6,750,000        6,445,778   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev., Resource Recovery (Fluor Corp.), 5.625%, 2019      11,545,000        11,570,745   
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency Rev. (Welch Foods, Inc.), 5.6%, 2017      1,300,000        1,303,055   
Park Creek Metropolitan District, CO, Rev. (Custodial Receipts), “CR-2”, 7.875%, 2032 (b)(n)      400,000        419,432   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Industrial Revenue - Other - continued                 
Peninsula Ports Authority, VA, Coal Terminal Rev. (Dominion Terminal Associates), 6%, 2033    $ 470,000      $ 469,995   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev. (Amtrak), 6.125%, 2021      550,000        556,072   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Finance Authority Facilities Rev. (Amtrak), “A”, 6.25%, 2031      950,000        953,544   
Tooele County, UT, Hazardous Waste Treatment Rev. (Union Pacific Corp.), 5.7%, 2026      7,445,000        7,421,846   
          
             $ 31,489,582   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.8%                 
Butler, AL, Industrial Development Board, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Georgia Pacific Corp.), 5.75%, 2028    $ 1,760,000      $ 1,628,669   
Delta County, MI, Economic Development Corp., Environmental Improvement Rev. (Mead Westvaco Escanaba), “A”, 6.25%, 2012 (c)      2,400,000        2,544,120   
Effingham County, GA, Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Fort James), 5.625%, 2018      2,565,000        2,482,638   
Effingham County, GA, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control (Georgia Pacific Corp. Project), 6.5%, 2031      1,125,000        1,128,465   
Jay, ME, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 5.125%, 2018      1,500,000        1,483,545   
Rockdale County, GA, Development Authority Project Rev. (Visy Paper Project), “A”, 6.125%, 2034      2,055,000        1,798,988   
Sabine River Authority Rev., Louisiana Water Facilities (International Paper Co.), 6.2%, 2025      1,250,000        1,260,975   
West Point, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Chesapeake Corp.), “A”, 6.375%, 2019 (d)      550,000        12,540   
          
             $ 12,339,940   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 1.0%           
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6%, 2030    $ 2,015,000      $ 1,939,155   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.25%, 2040      3,205,000        3,084,075   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.375%, 2043      1,010,000        983,619   
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (National Sports Museum), “A”, 6.125%, 2019 (d)      233,199        2   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.125%, 2029      585,000        627,530   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.375%, 2039      440,000        461,410   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - continued           
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.5%, 2046    $ 1,750,000      $ 1,847,633   
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County, PA, Sports & Exhibition Authority Rev., AGM, 5%, 2035      3,000,000        2,789,520   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2022 (n)      2,850,000        2,705,306   
Seminole Tribe, FL, Special Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2024 (n)      2,000,000        1,792,300   
Seneca Nation Indians, NY, Capital Improvements Authority, Special Obligation, 5%, 2023 (n)      670,000        535,967   
          
             $ 16,766,517   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 1.5%                 
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2017    $ 845,000      $ 833,018   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2019      1,375,000        1,308,491   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2020      1,120,000        1,053,248   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2024      2,230,000        1,922,907   
Austin, TX, Convention Center (Convention Enterprises, Inc.), “B”, 5.75%, 2034      520,000        417,040   
Capital Trust Agency Rev. (Aero Miami FX LLC), “A”, 5.35%, 2029      4,000,000        3,631,280   
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, OH, Port Authority Rev., 7%, 2040      1,105,000        1,087,353   
New Orleans, LA, Aviation Board Gulf Opportunity Zone CFC Rev. (Consolidated Rental Car), “A”, 6.25%, 2030      1,810,000        1,818,598   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 2049      8,025,000        7,950,127   
Oklahoma Industries Authority Rev. (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Project), 5.5%, 2029      4,400,000        4,415,224   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Flats East Development Recovery Zone Facility Bonds), 6.875%, 2040      415,000        408,040   
Toledo-Lucas County, OH, Port Authority (Truckland Ohio Holdings, Inc.), “C”, 5.125%, 2025      135,000        137,863   
          
             $ 24,983,189   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 0.3%                 
Bay County, FL, Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Rev. (Andrews Place II Apartments), AGM, 5%, 2035    $ 545,000      $ 488,865   
Eden Prairie, MN, Multi-Family Rev. (Coll-Rolling Hills), “A”, GNMA, 6%, 2021      200,000        210,728   
Indianapolis, IN, Multi-Family Rev. (Cambridge Station Apartments II), FNMA, 5.25%, 2039 (b)      1,375,000        1,300,118   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - continued                 
Michigan Housing Development Authority, GNMA, 5.2%, 2038    $ 1,200,000      $ 1,102,560   
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, “A-2”, 4.9%, 2049 (z)      2,000,000        1,560,340   
North Charleston, SC, Housing Authority Rev. (Horizon Village), “A”, GNMA, 5.15%, 2048      305,000        277,089   
          
             $ 4,939,700   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 4.0%                 
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6.5%, 2030    $ 6,150,000      $ 6,129,398   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2034      7,425,000        6,796,994   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041      3,845,000        3,449,465   
Illinois Sales Tax Rev., “P”, 6.5%, 2022      5,000,000        5,760,650   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0%, 2028      6,930,000        2,836,310   
Metropolitan Atlanta, GA, Rapid Transit Authority Rev., 6.25%, 2018      4,580,000        5,175,629   
Metropolitan Pier & Expo, IL, McCormick Place Expansion, NATL, 5.25%, 2042      3,340,000        3,172,933   
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Dedicated State Tax Rev. (McCormick Place), “B”, AGM, 5%, 2050 (u)      20,000,000        16,794,200   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      5,900,000        5,751,674   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032      4,190,000        3,315,296   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      2,345,000        1,501,691   
State of Illinois, “B”, 5.25%, 2034      1,275,000        1,209,414   
Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2028      2,225,000        825,698   
Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS, Unified Government Special Obligation Rev., Capital Appreciation, “B”, 0%, 2021      3,970,000        2,127,086   
          
             $ 64,846,438   
Single Family Housing - Local - 1.4%                 
Adams County, CO, Single Family Mortgage Rev., ETM, 8.875%, 2011 (c)    $ 2,510,000      $ 2,579,502   
Brevard County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev., “B”, GNMA, 6.5%, 2022      81,000        85,964   
California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., GNMA, 7.3%, 2031      20,000        20,819   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Single Family Housing - Local - continued                 
Chicago, IL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.5%, 2043    $ 1,465,000      $ 1,508,232   
Chicago, IL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 6%, 2033      270,000        276,369   
Chicago, IL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “C”, GNMA, 5.5%, 2038      1,220,000        1,266,336   
Chicago, IL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “C”, 5.75%, 2042      1,985,000        2,049,572   
Cook County, IL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2015      155,000        54,638   
Denver, CO, Single Family Mortgage Rev., GNMA, 7.3%, 2031      60,000        60,245   
Escambia County, FL, Single Family Mortgage Rev., GNMA, 6.95%, 2024      95,000        100,352   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “B-1”, GNMA, 6.625%, 2023      350,000        368,291   
Manatee County, FL, Housing Finance Mortgage Rev., Single Family, Sub-Series 2, GNMA, 6.5%, 2023      50,000        52,498   
Manatee County, FL, Housing Finance Mortgage Rev., Single Family, Sub-Series 3, GNMA, 5.3%, 2028      235,000        227,720   
Manatee County, FL, Housing Finance Mortgage Rev., Single Family, Sub-Series 3, GNMA, 5.4%, 2029      185,000        184,845   
Nortex, TX, Housing Finance Corp., Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2038      2,315,000        2,384,080   
Oklahoma County, OK, Home Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.4%, 2038      1,490,000        1,501,399   
Permian Basin Housing Finance Corp., TX, Single Family Mortgage Backed Securities (Mortgage Backed Project) “A”, GNMA, 5.65%, 2038      1,250,000        1,262,775   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.9%, 2035      415,000        426,350   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A”, GNMA, 6.25%, 2035      205,000        215,332   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.8%, 2036      1,715,000        1,759,984   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A”, GNMA, 5.45%, 2038      2,345,000        2,394,855   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-1”, GNMA, 5.75%, 2037      115,000        115,452   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-3”, GNMA, 6%, 2035      485,000        501,514   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-3”, GNMA, 5.5%, 2037      810,000        838,366   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-4”, GNMA, 5.85%, 2037      195,000        200,224   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-5”, GNMA, 5.8%, 2027      585,000        608,447   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Single Family Housing - Local - continued                 
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-5”, GNMA, 5.7%, 2036    $ 1,365,000      $ 1,416,106   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “A-5”, GNMA, 5.9%, 2037      265,000        272,248   
Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Single Family Housing Rev., “B-2”, GNMA, 6.45%, 2033      490,000        508,159   
          
             $ 23,240,674   
Single Family Housing - State - 0.9%                 
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., “G”, 5.5%, 2042    $ 2,855,000      $ 2,851,060   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., Home Mortgage, Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2028      1,595,000        562,046   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., 6.05%, 2016      65,000        68,166   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., 7.45%, 2016      70,000        74,109   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., 6.8%, 2030      85,000        85,626   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “B-2”, 6.1%, 2023      60,000        60,478   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “B-3”, 6.55%, 2025      9,000        9,061   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “B-3”, 6.55%, 2033      60,000        63,095   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “C-2”, 5.9%, 2023      380,000        393,422   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “C-2”, FHA, 6.6%, 2032      335,000        357,613   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “C-3”, 6.75%, 2021      75,000        78,408   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., “C-3”, FHA, 6.375%, 2033      35,000        35,801   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Rev., Single Family Program, “C-2”, 8.4%, 2021      60,000        63,010   
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, “B-2”, 7.25%, 2031      115,000        116,877   
Delaware Housing Authority Rev. (Single Family), “C”, 6.25%, 2037      1,065,000        1,112,648   
Iowa Finance Authority Single Family Mortgage Rev. (Mortgage Backed Securities), “A”, GNMA, 5.3%, 2033      630,000        635,116   
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., GNMA, 6.375%, 2033      280,000        283,674   
Mississippi Home Corp., Single Family Rev., “A”, GNMA, 6.1%, 2034      1,095,000        1,166,427   
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Rev. (Home Loan Program), GNMA, 7.45%, 2031      55,000        56,578   
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Rev. (Home Loan Program), GNMA, 6.35%, 2032      75,000        77,171   
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Rev. (Home Loan Program), GNMA, 6.85%, 2032      175,000        181,206   
Missouri Housing Development Commission, Single Family Mortgage Rev. (Home Loan Program), GNMA, 6.75%, 2034      180,000        189,346   
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rev., 6.85%, 2030      365,000        391,167   
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5.875%, 2030      75,000        75,430   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Single Family Housing - State - continued                 
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 6.3%, 2031    $ 45,000      $ 45,326   
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 6.5%, 2035      185,000        192,369   
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., GNMA, 6.25%, 2032      620,000        662,365   
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., GNMA, 5.95%, 2037      1,025,000        1,077,029   
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., “B-2”, GNMA, 6.35%, 2033      300,000        304,230   
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., “I”, GNMA, 5.75%, 2038      1,315,000        1,379,764   
Ohio Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Rev., Residential Mortgage Backed, “C”, GNMA, 5.9%, 2035      110,000        111,289   
Oregon Health & Community Services (Single Family Mortgage), “B”, 6.25%, 2031      1,150,000        1,217,321   
Texas Affordable Housing Corp. (Single Family Mortgage), “B”, GNMA, 5.25%, 2039      480,000        458,189   
          
             $ 14,435,417   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.3%                 
Delaware County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Resource Recovery Facilities Rev. (American Ref-Fuel Co.), “A”, 6.2%, 2019    $ 1,750,000      $ 1,735,353   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 6.7%, 2014      975,000        977,672   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 5.6%, 2019      1,000,000        1,002,040   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Rev. (Philadelphia Biosolids Facility), 6.25%, 2032      575,000        586,167   
          
             $ 4,301,232   
State & Agency - Other - 0.2%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mepsi Campus), “A”, 6.25%, 2024    $ 600,000      $ 569,634   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Mepsi Campus), “A”, 6.5%, 2037      1,200,000        1,083,000   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Visual & Performing Arts), 6%, 2021      1,000,000        1,129,490   
          
             $ 2,782,124   
State & Local Agencies - 6.4%                 
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 2,950,000      $ 2,889,112   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2018      7,840,000        8,384,488   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “B”, FRN, AMBAC, 0.861%, 2018      250,000        250,000   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
State & Local Agencies - continued                 
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037    $ 7,000,000      $ 4,437,580   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, RITES, FRN, AMBAC, 9.836%, 2018 (p)      900,000        1,025,010   
FYI Properties Lease Rev. (Washington State Project), 5.5%, 2034      2,255,000        2,259,217   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A”, AGM, 4.55%, 2022      3,415,000        3,281,781   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2029      10,000,000        8,836,300   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        835,570   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2038      7,135,000        5,836,787   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, 5%, 2045      6,260,000        5,006,185   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A-1”, AMBAC, 4.6%, 2023      995,000        891,590   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “B”, 5.5%, 2013 (c)      5,000,000        5,480,800   
Guam Government Department of Education (John F. Kennedy High School), “A”, COP, 6.875%, 2040      590,000        550,913   
Illinois Dedicated Tax Rev. (Civic Center), AMBAC, 6.25%, 2011      1,000,000        1,035,080   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      2,580,000        2,632,684   
Manassas Park, VA, Economic Development Authority Lease Rev., “A”, 6%, 2035      845,000        806,527   
Mississippi Development Bank (Harrison County Coliseum), “A”, 5.25%, 2034      3,755,000        3,655,943   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (City University), 5.75%, 2013      3,850,000        4,036,109   
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, “A”, 5.125%, 2029      5,195,000        5,209,702   
Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority Rev., ETM, FGIC, 6.7%, 2016 (c)      20,855,000        23,961,769   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2034      1,020,000        1,035,198   
San Bernardino, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease Rev. (California Department of Transportation), 5.5%, 2014      8,210,000        8,232,003   
Tennessee School Bond Authority, “B”, 5.125%, 2033      1,500,000        1,543,380   
West Valley City, Utah Municipal Building Lease Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,133,540   
          
             $ 104,247,268   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Student Loan Revenue - 0.2%                 
Access to Loans for Learning, CA, Student Loan Rev., 7.95%, 2030    $ 650,000      $ 610,090   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “H”, ASSD GTY, 6.35%, 2030      3,070,000        3,085,135   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.5%, 2022      225,000        233,190   
          
             $ 3,928,415   
Tax - Other - 0.5%                 
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2047    $ 7,500,000      $ 6,137,175   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      2,200,000        2,232,560   
          
             $ 8,369,735   
Tax Assessment - 0.8%                 
Baltimore, MD, Special Obligation, “A”, 7%, 2038    $ 1,285,000      $ 1,235,065   
Capital Region Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “A”, 7%, 2039      905,000        736,299   
Fishhawk Community Development District, FL, 7.04%, 2014      35,000        34,088   
Glendale, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev. (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project), 5.5%, 2024      2,250,000        2,069,168   
Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., 6.375%, 2038      865,000        677,373   
Homestead 50, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “A”, 6%, 2037      1,770,000        1,076,018   
Homestead 50, FL, Community Development District, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.9%, 2013      700,000        427,287   
Katy, TX, Development Authority Rev., “B”, 6%, 2018      475,000        443,251   
Killarney Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.125%, 2009 (d)      105,000        50,400   
Lancaster County, SC, Assessment Rev. (Sun City Carolina Lakes), 5.45%, 2037      45,000        34,256   
Main Street Community Development District, FL, “A”, 6.8%, 2038      585,000        438,844   
Main Street Community Development District, FL, “B”, 6.9%, 2017      1,210,000        1,085,164   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2034      2,000,000        2,054,340   
Noblesville, IN, Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental, 5.25%, 2025      2,000,000        2,067,300   
Parkway Center Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.625%, 2014      665,000        545,998   
Tolomato Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 6.65%, 2040      660,000        454,047   
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 2016      155,000        126,565   
Washington County, PA, Redevelopment Authority (Victory Centre Project), “A”, 5.45%, 2035      120,000        94,651   
          
             $ 13,650,114   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Tobacco - 3.4%                 
Badger, WI, Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., 6.125%, 2012 (c)    $ 1,660,000      $ 1,728,110   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024      8,605,000        6,544,016   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.75%, 2034      5,000,000        3,436,150   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Capital Appreciation, “A-3”, 0% to 2012, 6.25% to 2037      8,900,000        5,527,167   
District of Columbia, Tobacco Settlement, 6.25%, 2024      980,000        981,793   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 6.25%, 2013 (c)      2,070,000        2,234,958   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      4,760,000        3,172,064   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, “A-1”, 5%, 2033      475,000        316,550   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      5,745,000        5,576,959   
Inland Empire, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, Capital Appreciation, “C-1”, 0%, 2036      1,580,000        106,350   
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, “B”, 5.6%, 2034      3,070,000        2,422,077   
Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., “2001-B”, 5.5%, 2030      1,500,000        1,420,170   
Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., “2001-B”, 5.875%, 2039      2,585,000        2,355,762   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.75%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,092,260   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      2,930,000        1,788,560   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      8,350,000        5,029,289   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, 5.5%, 2023      3,970,000        3,803,379   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, CA, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Santa Clara), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2036      4,405,000        354,647   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, CA, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Santa Clara), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2041      3,600,000        158,904   
South Carolina Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., “B”, 6.375%, 2011 (c)      2,000,000        2,031,740   
Washington Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2026      185,000        186,343   
Washington Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., 6.625%, 2032      4,485,000        4,387,272   
          
             $ 55,654,520   
Toll Roads - 1.8%                 
E-470 Public Highway Authority Rev., CO, “C”, 5.375%, 2026    $ 1,495,000      $ 1,348,894   
Illinois Toll Highway Authority Rev., “B”, 5.5%, 2033      5,645,000        5,587,986   
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, FL, Springing Lien Rev., “A”, 7.25%, 2040      6,920,000        6,878,203   
North Texas Tollway Authority Rev., 6%, 2043      3,470,000        3,378,461   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Toll Roads - continued                 
Northwest Parkway, CO, Public Highway Authority Rev., Capital Appreciation, “C”, ETM, AGM, 0% to 2011, 5.35% to 2016 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,145,080   
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0% to 2016, 6.25% to 2033      10,965,000        8,399,738   
Texas Private Activity Bond, Surface Transportation Corp., 7%, 2040      2,470,000        2,511,570   
          
             $ 29,249,932   
Transportation - Special Tax - 1.8%                 
Jacksonville, FL, Transportation Authority Rev., ETM, 9.2%, 2015 (c)    $ 1,475,000      $ 1,732,550   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Rev., AGM, 5.5%, 2011 (u)      15,000,000        15,495,600   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Rev., “D”, 5.25%, 2023      7,500,000        7,631,700   
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., ETM, 5.75%, 2013 (c)      3,120,000        3,252,194   
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Rev., “A”, ETM, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2018 (c)      1,150,000        1,177,163   
          
             $ 29,289,207   
Universities - Colleges - 11.7%                 
Alcorn State University, MS, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Student Housing Project), “A”, 5.125%, 2034    $ 2,500,000      $ 2,412,350   
Alcorn State University, MS, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Student Housing Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2039      1,625,000        1,564,599   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Robert Morris University), “A”, 5.9%, 2028      1,195,000        1,192,383   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Robert Morris University), “A”, 6%, 2038      1,725,000        1,673,043   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Robert Morris University), “A”, 5.75%, 2040      1,700,000        1,590,384   
Amherst, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility Rev. (Daemen College Project), “A”, 6%, 2011 (c)      1,000,000        1,047,540   
Anderson, IN, Economic Development Rev. (Anderson University Project), 5%, 2028      2,415,000        1,938,351   
Anderson, IN, Economic Development Rev. (Anderson University Project), 5%, 2032      400,000        303,792   
Bourbonnais, IL, Industrial Project Rev. (Olivet Nazarene University), 6%, 2035      1,150,000        1,162,443   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (California Lutheran University), 5.75%, 2038      2,640,000        2,425,658   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Claremont Graduate University), “A”, 5%, 2042      5,800,000        4,689,184   

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Colleges - continued                 
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University Financing Project), 5%, 2026    $ 1,620,000      $ 1,354,174   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco), 6.125%, 2036      925,000        932,391   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Southern California), “A”, 5.25%, 2038      4,610,000        4,644,022   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Biola University), 5.8%, 2028      1,785,000        1,758,029   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (University of La Verne), “A”, 6.25%, 2040      850,000        793,985   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 5.4%, 2027      245,000        209,245   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (California Baptist University), “A”, 5.5%, 2038      280,000        224,118   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 7.5%, 2042      925,000        917,156   
Claiborne County, TN, Industrial Development Board Rev. (Lincoln Memorial University Project), 6.125%, 2040      3,000,000        2,793,900   
Delaware County, PA, Authority College Rev. (Neumann College), 6%, 2025      490,000        491,166   
District of Columbia Rev. (Georgetown University), Capital Appreciation, BHAC, 0% to 2018, 5% to 2040      11,570,000        6,433,730   
Douglas County, NE, Educational Facilities Rev. (Creighton University), “A”, 5.875%, 2040      7,355,000        7,382,802   
Florida Higher Educational Facilities, Financial Authority Rev. (Rollins College), 5%, 2037      1,000,000        931,740   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030      2,185,000        2,421,810   
Forest Grove, OR, Student Housing Rev. (Oak Tree Foundation, Inc.), 5.5%, 2037      2,470,000        2,061,586   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.5%, 2027      985,000        1,015,781   
Grand Valley, MI, State University Rev., 5.625%, 2029      480,000        491,971   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Rev. (Baylor College of Medicine), “D”, 5.625%, 2032      8,235,000        7,394,371   
Houston, TX, Community College Systems, COP, NATL, 7.875%, 2012 (c)      1,650,000        1,794,029   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Illinois Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 2031      2,745,000        1,884,580   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Illinois Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 2036      5,705,000        3,738,258   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      5,300,000        5,127,909   

 

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Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039    $ 1,225,000      $ 1,185,200   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metro Government College Rev. (Bellarmine University, Inc. Project), 6.125%, 2039      3,000,000        2,919,570   
Lubbock, TX, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lubbock Christian University), 5.125%, 2027      2,280,000        2,017,481   
Lubbock, TX, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lubbock Christian University), 5.25%, 2037      2,995,000        2,496,213   
Marietta, GA, Development Facilities Authority Rev. (Life University), 7%, 2030      540,000        500,812   
Marietta, GA, Development Facilities Authority Rev. (Life University), 7%, 2039      645,000        584,370   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Boston University), SYNCORA, 6%, 2059      6,225,000        6,389,963   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Emerson College), “A”, 5%, 2040      4,500,000        3,881,250   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Olin College), “B”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2033      3,750,000        3,648,975   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Simmons College), SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2026      880,000        837,003   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Simmons College), “H”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2033      420,000        370,553   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Suffolk University), 5.125%, 2040      1,440,000        1,201,752   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Harvard University), 5.5%, 2036 (u)      25,000,000        26,413,250   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), “I”, 8%, 2029      2,030,000        2,236,207   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Springfield College), 5.625%, 2040      2,110,000        1,930,587   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 2030      4,055,000        4,103,903   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 5.75%, 2039      3,925,000        3,740,643   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton College), “F”, 5%, 2041      2,000,000        1,789,280   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Miami), “A”, 5.75%, 2028      875,000        880,259   
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (College for Creative Studies), 6.125%, 2037      3,465,000        3,255,298   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 7.5%, 2032      4,195,000        4,550,652   

 

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Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lasalle University), 5.5%, 2034    $ 2,420,000      $ 2,161,786   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lasalle University), “A”, 5.25%, 2027      1,210,000        1,116,007   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Saint Josephs University), “A”, 5%, 2040      3,500,000        3,107,790   
San Leanna, TX, Educational Facilities Corp., Higher Education Rev. (St. Edwards University), 5.125%, 2036      930,000        769,556   
St. Joseph County, IN, Educational Facilities Rev. (University of Notre Dame), 6.5%, 2026      1,000,000        1,264,360   
Troy, NY, Capital Resource Corp. Rev. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) “A”, 5.125%, 2040      12,395,000        11,220,326   
Tulsa, OK, Industrial Authority Rev. (University of Tulsa), 6%, 2027      4,670,000        5,026,601   
University of California, “A”, NATL, 4.5%, 2037      8,375,000        6,761,138   
University of Southern Indiana Rev. (Student Fee), “J”, ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2028      1,875,000        1,988,588   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.25%, 2032      1,665,000        1,698,933   
University of Southern Mississippi Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities Project), 5.375%, 2036      610,000        616,747   
Upland, IN, Economic Development Rev. (Taylor University), 6%, 2018      435,000        451,456   
Upland, IN, Economic Development Rev. (Taylor University), 6.25%, 2023      520,000        533,224   
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Whitworth University), 5.875%, 2034      2,165,000        2,058,027   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Beloit College), “A”, 6.125%, 2035      630,000        572,229   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Beloit College), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      1,265,000        1,133,782   
          
             $ 190,210,251   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.1%                 
Bowling Green, OH, Student Housing Rev. (State University Project), 6%, 2045    $ 3,975,000      $ 3,607,909   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project), 5.625%, 2033      1,025,000        814,137   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Student Housing, SUCI East Campus), 6%, 2040      1,655,000        1,545,290   
Georgia Private College & University Authority Rev. (Mercer Housing Corp.), “A”, 6%, 2021      1,000,000        1,002,170   
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Illinois State University), 6.75%, 2031      2,730,000        2,709,279   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Dormitories - continued                 
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Rev. (Northern Illinois University Project), 6.625%, 2031    $ 4,210,000      $ 4,124,579   
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Student Housing (University of Maryland-College Park), 5.875%, 2043      1,035,000        966,514   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (East Stroudsburg University), 5%, 2042      2,275,000        1,790,835   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 5.8%, 2030      510,000        486,107   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 2043      895,000        849,794   
          
             $ 17,896,614   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 2.2%                 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Aspire Public Schools), 6.125%, 2046    $ 5,045,000      $ 4,628,535   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Escondido Charter High School), 7.5%, 2011 (c)      500,000        521,575   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.125%, 2040      2,355,000        2,008,368   
Clifton, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Uplift Education), “A”, 6.25%, 2045      1,425,000        1,224,346   
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Academy of Charter Schools Project), 5.625%, 2040      1,815,000        1,688,912   
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Rev. (Twin Peaks Charter Academy), 7%, 2038      4,330,000        4,645,744   
District of Columbia Rev. (Gonzaga College High School), AGM, 5.25%, 2032      3,015,000        2,773,408   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School),”A”, 6%, 2030      2,425,000        2,082,226   
Florida Development Finance Corp. Educational Facilities Rev. (Renaissance Charter School),”A”, 6%, 2040      5,130,000        4,205,625   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (KIPP, Inc.), “A”, 6.25%, 2039      1,470,000        1,439,292   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas), “A”, 7.5%, 2041      4,230,000        4,189,434   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington Christian Academy), 5.5%, 2038 (d)      100,000        40,000   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Dexter School), 5%, 2037      3,000,000        2,679,900   
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Rev. (YMCA Service Learning Academy), 7.625%, 2021      400,000        401,076   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Universities - Secondary Schools - continued                 
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Global Leadership Academy Project), 5.75%, 2030    $ 480,000      $ 419,251   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School), 6%, 2035      415,000        391,698   
San Juan, TX, Higher Education Finance Authority Education Rev. (Idea Public Schools), “A”, 6.7%, 2040      2,795,000        2,784,016   
          
             $ 36,123,406   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 5.7%                 
Apache County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.875%, 2033    $ 1,000,000      $ 970,590   
Brazos River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Energy Co. LLC), 5%, 2041      2,460,000        539,109   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Facilities Rev. (American Water Capital Corp. Project), 5.25%, 2040      3,000,000        2,768,460   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Pollution Control Rev., “A”, 4.5%, 2029      6,000,000        5,369,280   
Chautauqua County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Dunkirk Power), 5.875%, 2042      230,000        212,074   
Chula Vista, CA, Industrial Development Rev. (San Diego Gas), 5.875%, 2034      1,840,000        1,894,446   
Delaware Economic Development Authority Rev. (Indian River Power LLC), 5.375%, 2045      7,400,000        6,251,372   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024      5,990,000        5,643,119   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Public Service New Mexico), “D”, 5.9%, 2040      9,975,000        9,469,966   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Rev. (Hawaiian Electric Co. & Subsidiary), 6.5%, 2039      3,655,000        3,617,207   
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Rev. (Hawaiian Electric Co. & Subsidiary), “B”, SYNCORA, 5%, 2022      4,000,000        3,802,840   
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Rev. (Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC), “A”, 5%, 2028      10,000,000        9,749,900   
Maricopa County, AZ, Pollution Control Rev. (El Paso Electric), “B”, 7.25%, 2040      1,710,000        1,844,081   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Potomac Electric Power Co.), 6.2%, 2022      1,455,000        1,636,482   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 2042 (b)      670,000        692,231   
Matagorda County, TX, Navigation District No. 1 Rev. (Centerpoint Energy, Inc.), “A”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2026      1,685,000        1,597,127   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Investor Owned - continued                 
Matagorda County, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Central Power & Light Co.), “A”, 6.3%, 2029    $ 2,045,000      $ 2,070,910   
Matagorda County, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Reliant Energy), 5.95%, 2030      750,000        687,630   
Mecklenburg County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (UAE Mecklenburg LP), 6.5%, 2017      700,000        703,199   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.625%, 2020      985,000        1,075,719   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      1,970,000        2,156,697   
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Connecticut Light & Power), 5.9%, 2016      4,000,000        4,059,480   
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Connecticut Light & Power), 5.9%, 2018      1,000,000        1,014,250   
New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Water Facilities Rev. (New Jersey American Water Co.), “A”, 5.7%, 2039      5,000,000        4,705,600   
Owen County, KY, Waterworks System Rev. (American Water Co. Project), “B”, 5.625%, 2039      1,670,000        1,613,671   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC), 7%, 2039      4,580,000        4,798,787   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), “A”, 4.95%, 2020      4,135,000        3,953,846   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), 5.75%, 2029      3,715,000        3,624,205   
Pima County, AZ, Industrial Development Authority, Industrial Rev. (Tucson Electric Power Co.), “A”, 5.25%, 2040      4,485,000        3,927,649   
Sabine River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Electric Co. LLC), 5.75%, 2030 (b)      1,500,000        1,415,940   
Sabine River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (TXU Electric Co. LLC) “A”, 5.5%, 2022 (b)      500,000        462,530   
          
             $ 92,328,397   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 5.9%                 
Austin, TX, Utility Systems Rev., AMBAC, 6.75%, 2011    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,553,145   
Austin, TX, Utility Systems Rev., AMBAC, 6.75%, 2012      2,500,000        2,723,650   
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., AMBAC, 6.5%, 2014 (c)      145,000        166,328   
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., NATL, 6.375%, 2016      2,000,000        2,267,640   
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., AMBAC, 6.5%, 2017      8,000,000        9,191,360   
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., NATL, 6.5%, 2020      7,350,000        8,411,561   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Municipal Owned - continued                 
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., ETM, AMBAC, 6.5%, 2017 (c)    $ 365,000      $ 418,757   
Harris County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Financial Corp., Thermal Utilities Rev. (Teco Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2035      1,560,000        1,557,769   
Intermountain Power Agency, UT, “A”, ETM, 6.15%, 2014 (c)      26,485,000        28,083,370   
Mercer County, ND, Pollution Control Rev. (Antelope Valley Station), AMBAC, 7.2%, 2013      2,860,000        2,991,531   
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, “A”, NATL, 6.5%, 2018      9,250,000        10,805,665   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Catawba Electric Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.25%, 2019 (u)      10,000,000        10,400,400   
Northern California Transmission Agency, NATL, 7%, 2013      4,000,000        4,292,920   
Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Rev., 5.25%, 2040      2,220,000        2,008,279   
Piedmont, SC, Municipal Power Agency, FGIC, 6.25%, 2021      4,150,000        4,813,170   
Washington Public Power Supply System Rev. (Nuclear Project #3), 7.125%, 2016      5,145,000        6,366,269   
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply, “A”, 5%, 2036      1,000,000        958,830   
          
             $ 97,010,644   
Utilities - Other - 2.3%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 2034    $ 595,000      $ 651,180   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039      1,810,000        1,831,105   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5%, 2022      4,545,000        4,544,864   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2026      845,000        815,991   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      1,740,000        1,607,986   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 2038      3,725,000        3,698,664   
Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Rev., 5%, 2032      5,645,000        4,812,419   
Salt Verde Financial Corp., AZ, Senior Gas Rev., 5%, 2037      10,020,000        8,295,257   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2017      1,575,000        1,585,127   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      1,500,000        1,478,910   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      1,665,000        1,623,109   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2023      2,385,000        2,266,728   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      2,215,000        2,087,527   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026      2,605,000        2,416,554   
          
             $ 37,715,421   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Municipal Bonds - continued                 
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 4.0%                 
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 6%, 2022    $ 2,770,000      $ 3,075,199   
California Department of Water Resources Center (Central Valley Project Rev.), “AF”, 5%, 2028 (u)      23,825,000        24,744,169   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2038      3,580,000        3,361,083   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      1,290,000        1,192,605   
Dallas, TX, Waterworks & Sewer System Rev., 5%, 2039      10,000,000        10,022,400   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      3,835,000        4,383,635   
Los Angeles County, CA, Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Rev., AMBAC, 4.5%, 2038      7,840,000        6,168,434   
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2029      4,215,000        4,595,319   
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, ETM, 6.5%, 2019 (c)      5,965,000        7,121,136   
New York Environmental Facilities, ETM, 5%, 2016 (c)      570,000        571,613   
          
             $ 65,235,593   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $1,621,733,344)            $ 1,602,565,579   
Common Stocks - 0.0%                 
Containers - 0.0%                 
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises (Identified Cost, $0)      480      $ 18,552   
Floating Rate Demand Notes - 0.1%                 
Lincoln County, WY, Pollution Control Rev. (Exxon Mobil Corp.), “B”, 0.17%, due 4/01/11 , at Identified Cost    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,500,000   
Money Market Funds (v) - 3.6%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value
     59,836,742      $ 59,836,742   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $1,683,070,086)            $ 1,663,920,873   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (1.9)%              (31,427,330
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 1,632,493,543   

 

(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.
(c) Refunded bond.
(d) Non-income producing security-in default.
(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 $5,453,005 representing 0.3% of net assets.
(p) Primary inverse floater.
(u) Underlying security deposited into special purpose trust (“the trust”) by investment banker upon creation of self-deposited inverse floaters.

 

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(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted 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  
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, “A-2”,
4.9%, 2049
   10/14/04      $2,000,000         $1,560,340   
% of Net Assets            0.1%   

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

 

COP   Certificate of Participation
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
LOC   Letter of Credit

 

Insurers    Inverse Floaters
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal    RIBS    Residual Interest Bonds
AMBAC    AMBAC Indemnity Corp.    RITES    Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Security
ASSD GTY    Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.      
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.      
CALHF    California Housing Finance Agency      
CHCLI    California Health Construction Loan Insurance      
FGIC    Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.      
FHA    Federal Housing Administration      
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Assn.      
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Assn.      
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.      
PSF    Permanent School Fund      
SYNCORA    Syncora Guarantee Inc.      

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 3/31/11

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, $1,623,233,344)

     $1,604,084,131   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     59,836,742   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $1,683,070,086)

     $1,663,920,873   

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     9,478,322   

Fund shares sold

     2,435,910   

Interest and dividends

     26,324,944   

Receivable from investment adviser

     50,748   

Other assets

     14,425   

Total assets

     $1,702,225,222   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions

     $2,301,146   

Fund shares reacquired

     4,612,530   

Payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets

     62,280,826   

Payable for interest expense and fees

     150,755   

Payable to affiliates

  

Shareholder servicing costs

     173,031   

Distribution and service fees

     20,450   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     49,678   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     143,263   

Total liabilities

     $69,731,679   

Net assets

     $1,632,493,543   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $1,665,934,150   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (19,149,213

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (16,942,271

Undistributed net investment income

     2,650,877   

Net assets

     $1,632,493,543   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     206,184,245   

 

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

Class A

     $764,620,982         96,626,599         $7.91   

Class B

     22,841,658         2,882,418         7.92   

Class C

     149,726,855         18,856,325         7.94   

Class A1

     689,073,681         87,032,579         7.92   

Class B1

     6,230,367         786,324         7.92   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Classes A and A1 for which the maximum offering prices per share were $8.30 [100 / 95.25 x $7.91] and $8.31 [100 / 95.25 x $7.92], respectively. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A and Class A1 shares are reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class A1, and Class B1 shares.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 3/31/11

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

     $98,034,799   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     83,102   

Total investment income

     $98,117,901   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $6,846,383   

Distribution and service fees

     3,871,303   

Shareholder servicing costs

     1,245,247   

Administrative services fee

     238,975   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     52,770   

Custodian fee

     205,984   

Shareholder communications

     76,223   

Auditing fees

     49,835   

Legal fees

     34,067   

Interest expense and fees

     547,734   

Miscellaneous

     336,305   

Total expenses

     $13,504,826   

Fees paid indirectly

     (157

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor

     (657,873

Net expenses

     $12,846,796   

Net investment income

     $85,271,105   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investment transactions

     $(10,031,712

Futures contracts

     (4,972,950

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(15,004,662

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $(82,226,857

Futures contracts

     (33,311

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(82,260,168

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(97,264,830

Change in net assets from operations

     $(11,993,725

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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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
     2011      2010  
Change in net assets              
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $85,271,105         $75,087,759   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (15,004,662      4,207,738   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (82,260,168      108,295,861   

Change in net assets from operations

     $(11,993,725      $187,591,358   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(82,762,509      $(72,170,482

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $128,563,131         $199,905,239   

Total change in net assets

     $33,806,897         $315,326,115   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     1,598,686,646         1,283,360,531   

At end of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $2,650,877 and $2,347,518, respectively)

     $1,632,493,543         $1,598,686,646   

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the past 5 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   Years ended 3/31  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.32        $7.66        $8.21        $8.55        $8.53   
Income (loss) from investment
operations
                                       

Net investment income (d)

    $0.41        $0.41        $0.38        $0.42        $0.42 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments

    (0.42     0.65        (0.51     (0.35     0.00 (w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

    $(0.01     $1.06        $(0.13     $0.07        $0.42   
Less distributions declared to
shareholders
                                       

From net investment income

    $(0.40     $(0.40     $(0.39     $(0.40     $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

                  (0.03     (0.01       

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.40     $(0.40     $(0.42     $(0.41     $(0.40

Net asset value, end of period

    $7.91        $8.32        $7.66        $8.21        $8.55   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

    (0.24     14.01        (1.53     0.81        5.00   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.81        0.82        0.92        1.05        1.19   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.78        0.78        0.74        0.80        0.94   

Net investment income

    4.95        5.04        4.88        4.99        4.91 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

    23        15        25        32        10   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $764,621        $632,523        $420,234        $279,614        $248,226   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

    0.74        0.75        0.67        0.70        0.79   

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Class B    Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $8.34        $7.68        $8.22        $8.57        $8.54   
Income (loss) from investment
operations
                                        

Net investment income (d)

     $0.35        $0.35        $0.33        $0.36        $0.36 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments

     (0.43     0.65        (0.51     (0.36     0.00 (w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.08     $1.00        $(0.18     $0.00 (w)      $0.36   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                         

From net investment income

     $(0.34     $(0.34     $(0.33     $(0.34     $(0.33

From net realized gain on investments

                   (0.03     (0.01       

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34     $(0.34     $(0.36     $(0.35     $(0.33

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.92        $8.34        $7.68        $8.22        $8.57   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.10     13.15        (2.13     (0.06     4.34   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.56        1.57        1.68        1.80        1.95   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.53        1.53        1.49        1.55        1.70   

Net investment income

     4.21        4.30        4.12        4.24        4.16 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     23        15        25        32        10   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $22,842        $23,060        $20,978        $22,372        $26,919   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                         

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.49        1.50        1.42        1.45        1.55   

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Class C    Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $8.35        $7.69        $8.24        $8.59        $8.56   
Income (loss) from investment
operations
                                        

Net investment income (d)

     $0.35        $0.35        $0.32        $0.35        $0.36 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments

     (0.42     0.65        (0.51     (0.35     0.01 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.07     $1.00        $(0.19     $0.00 (w)      $0.37   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                         

From net investment income

     $(0.34     $(0.34     $(0.33     $(0.34     $(0.34

From net realized gain on investments

                   (0.03     (0.01       

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34     $(0.34     $(0.36     $(0.35     $(0.34

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.94        $8.35        $7.69        $8.24        $8.59   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.97     13.13        (2.25     (0.05     4.34   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.56        1.57        1.67        1.80        1.94   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.52        1.53        1.48        1.55        1.69   

Net investment income

     4.19        4.26        4.10        4.23        4.16 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     23        15        25        32        10   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $149,727        $143,504        $77,937        $42,759        $35,070   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                         

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.49        1.50        1.41        1.45        1.54   

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Class A1    Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010     2009     2008 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $8.33        $7.67        $8.21        $8.39   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.43        $0.43        $0.40        $0.34   

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

     (0.42     0.65        (0.50     (0.18 )(g) 

Total from investment operations

     $0.01        $1.08        $(0.10     $0.16   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                 

From net investment income

     $(0.42     $(0.42     $(0.41     $(0.33

From net realized gain on investments

                   (0.03     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.42     $(0.42     $(0.44     $(0.34

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.92        $8.33        $7.67        $8.21   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     0.01        14.28        (1.15     1.84 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.56        0.57        0.68        0.79 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.53        0.53        0.49        0.54 (a) 

Net investment income

     5.22        5.32        5.13        5.26 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     23        15        25        32   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $689,074        $787,041        $746,020        $864,341   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after
expense reductions and excluding interest
expense and fees (f)(l)

     0.49        0.50        0.42        0.44 (a) 

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Class B1    Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010     2009     2008 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $8.34        $7.67        $8.22        $8.40   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.37        $0.37        $0.35        $0.29   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments

     (0.43     0.66        (0.52     (0.18 )(g) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.06     $1.03        $(0.17     $0.11   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                 

From net investment income

     $(0.36     $(0.36     $(0.35     $(0.28

From net realized gain on investments

                   (0.03     (0.01

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.36     $(0.36     $(0.38     $(0.29

Net asset value, end of period

     $7.92        $8.34        $7.67        $8.22   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.86     13.56        (2.02     1.24 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.56        1.48        1.44        1.55 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.29        1.29        1.24        1.30 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.46        4.57        4.36        4.50 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     23        15        25        32   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $6,230        $12,558        $18,190        $26,618   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets after
expense reductions and excluding interest
expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.26        1.26        1.17        1.21 (a) 

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data are 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, June 25, 2007, through the stated period end.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities in the year ended March 31, 2007 that resulted in an increase of $0.03 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.03 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.30% to the net investment income ratio for Class A, Class B, and Class C. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of the class.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)   Business and Organization

MFS Municipal Income Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust which 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 primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, the security could decline in value, interest from the security could become taxable and the funds may be required to issue Forms 1099-DIV.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures

 

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contracts are primarily traded. 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 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 effected 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

 

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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 March 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $18,552         $—         $—         $18,552   
Municipal Bonds              1,602,565,579                 1,602,565,579   
Short Term Securities              1,500,000                 1,500,000   
Mutual Funds      59,836,742                         59,836,742   
Total Investments      $59,855,294         $1,604,065,579         $—         $1,663,920,873   

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

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, including to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of the fund, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost. The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts.

At March 31, 2011, 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 year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate Contracts      $(4,972,950

 

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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 year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures Contracts  
Interest Rate Contracts      $(33,311

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 and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forwards, 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.

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exposure. 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.

Inverse Floaters – The fund invests in municipal inverse floating rate securities which are structured by the issuer (known as primary market inverse floating rate securities) or by an investment banker utilizing municipal bonds which have already been issued (known as secondary market inverse floating rate securities) to have variable rates of interest which typically move in the opposite direction of short term interest rates. A secondary market inverse floating rate security is created when an investment banker transfers a fixed rate municipal bond to a special purpose trust, and causes the trust to (a) issue floating rate certificates to third parties, in an amount equal to a fraction of the par amount of the deposited bonds (these certificates usually pay tax-exempt interest at short-term interest rates that typically reset weekly; and the certificate holders typically, on seven days notice, have the option to tender their certificates to the investment banker or another party for redemption at par plus accrued interest), and (b) issue inverse floating rate certificates (sometimes referred to as “inverse floaters”). If the holder of the inverse floater transfers the municipal bonds to an investment banker for the purpose of depositing the municipal bonds into the special purpose trust, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “self-deposited inverse floaters.” If the bonds held by the trust are purchased by the investment banker for deposit into the trust from someone other than the purchasers of the inverse floaters, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “externally deposited inverse floaters.”

 

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Such self-deposited inverse floaters held by the fund are accounted for as secured borrowings, with the municipal bonds reflected in the investments of the fund and amounts owed to the holder of the floating rate certificate under the provisions of the trust, which amounts are paid solely from the assets of the trust, reflected as liabilities of the fund in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption, “Payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets”. The carrying value of the fund’s payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets as reported on the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. At March 31, 2011, the fund’s payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets was $62,280,826 and the interest rate on these floating rate certificates issued by the trust was 1.02%. For the year ended March 31, 2011, the average payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets was $61,521,211 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.89%. Interest expense and fees relate to interest payments made to the holder of certain floating rate certificates and associated fees, both of which are made from trust assets. Interest expense and fees are recorded as incurred. For the year ended March 31, 2011, interest expense and fees in connection with self-deposited inverse floaters was $547,734. Primary and externally deposited inverse floaters held by the fund are not accounted for as secured borrowings.

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. Dividends received in cash are recorded on 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.

 

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Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

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 year ended March 31, 2011, 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 and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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.

 

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The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

     3/31/11      3/31/10  
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $140,126         $—   
Tax-exempt income      82,622,383         72,170,482   
Total distributions      $82,762,509         $72,170,482   

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

 

As of 3/31/11       
Cost of investments      $1,615,315,938   
Gross appreciation      55,074,541   
Gross depreciation      (68,750,432
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(13,675,891
Undistributed tax-exempt income      10,001,240   
Capital loss carryforwards      (16,246,756
Post-October capital loss deferral      (6,168,837
Other temporary differences      (7,350,363

As of March 31, 2011, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

3/31/18      $(8,893,873
3/31/19      (7,352,883
Total      $(16,246,756

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 and Class B1 shares will convert to Class A and Class A1 shares, respectively approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s

 

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distributions declared to shareholders as reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:

 

     From net investment
income
 
     Year ended
3/31/11
     Year ended
3/31/10
 
Class A      $36,226,435         $26,152,548   
Class B      1,006,667         915,992   
Class C      6,640,694         4,609,601   
Class A1      38,454,954         39,801,299   
Class B1      433,759         691,042   
Total      $82,762,509         $72,170,482   

 

(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.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.37% of the fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1.3 billion up to $2.0 billion and 0.35% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.0 billion. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. For the year ended March 31, 2011, this waiver amounted to $123,476, and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The management fee incurred for the year ended March 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.39% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management fee, distribution and service fees, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses (including interest expenses and fees associated with investments in inverse floating rate instruments) such that operating expenses do not exceed 0.10% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. For the year ended March 31, 2011, the reduction under this agreement amounted to $502,274 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $511,295 and $32,157 for the year ended March 31, 2011, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A and Class A1 shares of the fund, respectively.

 

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

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

Distribution 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%         $1,882,547   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         248,185   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         1,639,187   
Class B1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.76%         101,384   
Total Distribution and Service Fees               $3,871,303   

 

(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. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended March 31, 2011 based on each class’ average daily net assets. The service fee rate attributable to Class B1 shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B1 shares has been reduced by MFD to 0.00% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. For the year ended March 31, 2011, this reduction amounted to $24,272 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations.

Certain Class A and Class A1 shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 24 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B and Class B1 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 year ended March 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $74,783   
Class B      40,675   
Class C      60,569   
Class A1      12   
Class B1      2,537   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as

 

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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 year ended March 31, 2011, the fee was $548,550, which equated to 0.0321% 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. For the year ended March 31, 2011, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $696,697.

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 year ended March 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0140% 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.

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. The DB Plan resulted in a pension expense of $7,544 and is included in independent Trustees’ compensation for the year ended March 31, 2011. The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under the DB plan amounted to $49,046 at March 31, 2011, 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

 

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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 year ended March 31, 2011, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $16,119 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 $7,851, 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 U.S. Government securities, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, aggregated $477,915,409 and $397,464,787 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:

 

     Year ended
3/31/11
     Year ended
3/31/10
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     45,201,905         $378,592,960         33,398,172         $272,064,736   

Class B

     1,054,863         8,832,637         1,033,865         8,456,075   

Class C

     7,477,628         62,905,405         8,806,975         72,045,342   

Class A1

     2,035,664         16,879,575         1,771,727         14,459,164   

Class B1

     6,891         57,160         15,537         126,760   
     55,776,951         $467,267,737         45,026,276         $367,152,077   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions            

Class A

     2,844,706         $23,466,773         2,155,094         $17,613,886   

Class B

     79,053         654,468         69,993         571,769   

Class C

     478,874         3,970,225         327,118         2,685,402   

Class A1

     2,957,290         24,483,738         3,105,305         25,335,785   

Class B1

     36,214         301,181         55,045         448,490   
     6,396,137         $52,876,385         5,712,555         $46,655,332   

 

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     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares reacquired         

Class A

     (27,409,181     $(223,272,950     (14,403,534     $(117,943,429

Class B

     (1,017,674     (8,376,036     (1,070,908     (8,742,373

Class C

     (6,279,041     (51,269,201     (2,086,691     (17,166,551

Class A1

     (12,463,871     (102,370,789     (7,689,005     (62,437,489

Class B1

     (763,421     (6,292,015     (934,660     (7,612,328
     (47,933,188     $(391,580,991     (26,184,798     $(213,902,170
Net change         

Class A

     20,637,430        $178,786,783        21,149,732        $171,735,193   

Class B

     116,242        1,111,069        32,950        285,471   

Class C

     1,677,461        15,606,429        7,047,402        57,564,193   

Class A1

     (7,470,917     (61,007,476     (2,811,973     (22,642,540

Class B1

     (720,316     (5,933,674     (864,078     (7,037,078
     14,239,900        $128,563,131        24,554,033        $199,905,239   

 

(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 year ended March 31, 2011, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $17,852 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 affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money            
Market Portfolio      12,528,917         442,453,471         (395,145,646      59,836,742   
Underlying Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money            
Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $83,102         $59,836,742   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of MFS Municipal Series Trust and the Shareholders of

MFS Municipal Income Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of MFS Municipal Income Fund (a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust) (the “Fund”) as of March 31, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFS Municipal Income Fund as of March 31, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 16, 2011

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and officers of the Trust, as of May 1, 2011, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and officer is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

 

Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Robert J. Manning (k) (born 10/20/63)   Trustee   February 2004   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director; President (until December 2009); Chief Investment Officer (until July 2010)  
Robert C. Pozen (k) (born 8/08/46)   Trustee   February 2004   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman Emeritus; Chairman (until July 2010)   Medtronic, Inc, (medical devices), Director (since 2004); Harvard Business School (education), Senior Lecturer (since 2008); The Neilsen Company (market research), Director (since 2010); Telesat (satellite communications), Director (until November 2007); Bell Canada Enterprises (telecommunica-
tions), Director (until February 2009)

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES      
David H. Gunning (born 5/30/42)   Trustee and Chair of Trustees   January 2004   Retired; Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (mining products and service provider), Vice Chairman/Director (until May 2007)   Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (welding equipment manufacturer), Director; Development Alternatives, Inc. (consulting), Director/Non-Executive Chairman; Portman Limited (mining), Director (until 2008)
Robert E. Butler (born 11/29/41)   Trustee   January 2006   Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters   Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 2002)

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(born 4/6/55)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor   John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Executive Vice President (until 2004); John Hancock Mutual Funds, Trustee and Chief Executive Officer (until 2004)
William R. Gutow (born 9/27/41)   Trustee   December 1993   Private investor and real estate consultant; Capital Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman   Atlantic Coast Tan (tanning salons), Vice Chairman (until 2007); Texas Donuts (donut franchise), Vice Chairman (until 2010)

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

Michael Hegarty (born 12/21/44)   Trustee   December 2004   Private investor   AXA Financial (financial services and insurance), Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001); The Equitable Life Assurance Society (insurance), President and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001)

John P. Kavanaugh

(born 11/4/54)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor; The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (until 2006); Allmerica Investment Trust, Allmerica Securities Trust and Opus Investment Trust (investment companies), Chairman, President and Trustee (until 2006)  

J. Dale Sherratt

(born 9/23/38)

  Trustee   June 1989   Insight Resources, Inc. (acquisition planning specialists), President; Wellfleet Investments (investor in health care companies), Managing General Partner  

Laurie J. Thomsen

(born 8/05/57)

  Trustee   March 2005   Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)   The Travelers Companies (property and casualty insurance), Director

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

Robert W. Uek

(born 5/18/41)

  Trustee   January 2006   Consultant to investment company industry   Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 1999)
OFFICERS        

Maria F. DiOrioDwyer (k)

(born 12/01/58)

  President   March 2004   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer (since March 2004) Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2006)  

Christopher R. Bohane (k)

(born 1/18/74)

  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel  

John M. Corcoran (k)

(born 4/13/65)

  Treasurer   October 2008   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until September 2008)  

Ethan D. Corey (k)

(born 11/21/63)

  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel  

David L. DiLorenzo (k)

(born 8/10/68)

  Assistant
Treasurer
  July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President  

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

Timothy M. Fagan (k)

(born 7/10/68)

  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  September 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel  
Robyn L. Griffin (born 7/04/75)   Assistant
Independent
Chief Compliance
Officer
  August 2008   Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (October 2006 – July 2008); Liberty Mutual Group (insurance), Personal Market Assistant Controller (April 2006 – October 2006); Deloitte & Touche LLP (professional services firm), Senior Manager (prior to April 2006)  

Brian E. Langenfeld (k)

(born 3/07/73)

  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  June 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since May 2006); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Assistant Vice President and Counsel (until April 2006)  
Ellen Moynihan (k) (born 11/13/57)   Assistant
Treasurer
  April 1997   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President  

Susan S. Newton (k)

(born 3/07/50)

  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  May 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel  

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  Trustee/Officer
Since (h)
 

Principal Occupations
During

the Past Five Years

 

Other
Directorships (j)

Susan A. Pereira (k) (born 11/05/70)   Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Clerk
  July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel  
Mark N. Polebaum (k) (born 5/01/52)   Secretary and
Clerk
  January 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since January 2006); Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm), Partner (until January 2006)  
Frank L. Tarantino (born 3/07/44)   Independent
Chief Compliance Officer
  June 2004   Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal  
Richard S. Weitzel (k) (born 7/16/70)   Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   October 2007   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel  
James O. Yost (k) (born 6/12/60)   Assistant Treasurer   September 1990   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President  

 

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Messrs. Pozen and Manning served as Advisory Trustees. For the period March 2008 until October 2008, Ms. DiOrioDwyer served as Treasurer of the Funds.
(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of position with MFS. The address of MFS is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

 

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Each Trustee has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Ms. Thomsen are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of January 1, 2011, the Trustees served as board members of 105 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

 

 

Investment Adviser   Custodian
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741
  JPMorgan Chase Bank
One Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY 10081

Distributor

  Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

Portfolio Manager  
Geoffrey Schechter  

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement 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).

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. The fund’s Form N-Q 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. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

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

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.

 

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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The fund will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2011 income tax forms in January 2012. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Of the dividends paid from net investment income during the fiscal year, 99.83% is designated as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. If the fund has earned income on private activity bonds, a portion of the dividends paid may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of computing a shareholder’s alternative minimum tax.

 

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

Social Security number and account balances

Account transactions and transaction history

Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information   Does MFS share?   Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS
collect my personal information?
 

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

open an account or provide account information

direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

affiliates from using your information to market to you

sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

MFS doesnt jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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MFS® Municipal Series Trust

 

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For the states of:

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida,

Georgia, Maryland, and Massachusetts

 

ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2011

 

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MFS® MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

For the states of: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida,

Georgia, Maryland, and Massachusetts

 

CONTENTS     
Letter from the CEO        1   
Portfolio composition        2   
Management review        5   
Performance summary        7   
Expense tables        14   
Portfolio of investments        17   
Statements of assets and liabilities        50   
Statements of operations        54   
Statements of changes in net assets        56   
Financial highlights        58   
Notes to financial statements        72   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm        84   
Trustees and officers        85   
Board review of investment advisory agreement        88   
Proxy voting policies and information        88   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure        88   
Further information        88   
Federal tax information        88   
MFS® privacy notice        89   
Contact information    back cover   

SIPC Contact Information: You may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), including the SIPC Brochure, by contacting SIPC either by telephone (1-202-371-8300) or by accessing SIPC’s web site address (www.sipc.org).

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 CEO

 

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Dear Shareholders:

After an extended rebound in the financial markets, uncertainty returned in 2010 as investors began to question the durability of the recovery for global economies and markets. That uncertainty led to

increased risk aversion, especially as investors saw the eurozone struggle with the debt woes of many of its members. Last September, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s promises to further loosen monetary policy helped assuage market fears and drive asset prices off their recent lows. A combination of solid earnings and improving economic data gave an additional boost to investor sentiment. For 2011, we are cautiously optimistic that economic growth will continue to improve and

that the global economies will recover from the shocks of the past few years. We expect the pace of recovery worldwide will be uneven and volatile and acknowledge the elevated uncertainty created by events in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

As always, we continue to be mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to remind investors of the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with their advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

May 16, 2011

 

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

 

MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     18.8%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     16.5%   
Universities – Colleges     15.0%   
General Obligations – Schools     9.4%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     5.8%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     3.8%   
AA     49.8%   
A     11.9%   
BBB     16.2%   
BB     2.3%   
B     0.5%   
Not Rated     5.6%   
Cash & Other     9.9%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.5   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.5 yrs.   

MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Universities – Colleges     21.3%   
General Obligations – Schools     12.9%   
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     11.1%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     9.5%   
Utilities – Municipal Owned     6.4%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     7.3%   
AA     48.3%   
A     15.7%   
BBB     19.8%   
BB     0.6%   
B     0.4%   
Not Rated     1.6%   
Cash & Other     6.3%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.7   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.5 yrs.   

MFS California Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     20.3%   
General Obligations – Schools     11.8%   
State & Local Agencies     9.9%   
Universities – Colleges     9.8%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     5.9%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AAA     1.8%   
AA     28.0%   
A     36.9%   
BBB     21.9%   
BB     2.9%   
B     0.4%   
Not Rated     (0.3)%   
Cash & Other     8.4%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     10.2   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.9 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities which have not been rated by any rating agency. 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(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 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     23.3%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     16.1%   
Universities – Colleges     9.5%   
General Obligations – Schools     9.2%   
Utilities – Municipal Owned     5.8%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     4.8%   
AA     36.2%   
A     29.0%   
BBB     20.0%   
BB     2.5%   
B     0.5%   
Not Rated     5.0%   
Cash & Other     2.0%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.1   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     16.8 yrs.   

MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Universities – Colleges     20.7%   
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     16.0%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     10.3%   
State & Agency – Other     6.2%   
Single Family Housing – State     6.0%   
Composition including fixed
income credit quality (a)(i)
   
AAA     9.5%   
AA     47.3%   
A     20.0%   
BBB     17.0%   
BB     2.4%   
B     0.5%   
Not Rated     (2.7)%   
Cash & Other     6.0%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     10.1   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.6 yrs.   

MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     22.9%   
Universities – Colleges     13.0%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     9.6%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     7.6%   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue     6.8%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     13.7%   
AA     23.7%   
A     24.7%   
BBB     26.9%   
BB     4.3%   
B     0.1%   
Not Rated     0.6%   
Cash & Other     6.0%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.4   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.7 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities which have not been rated by any rating agency. 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(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 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Universities – Colleges     22.3%   
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     15.6%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     7.9%   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue     7.8%   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue     4.9%   
Composition including fixed
income credit quality (a)(i)
   
AAA     6.0%   
AA     38.0%   
A     28.3%   
BBB     21.8%   
BB     1.4%   
B     0.5%   
Not Rated     (1.7)%   
Cash & Other     5.7%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     10.2   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.3 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities which have not been rated by any rating agency. 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(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 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

During the reporting period, all funds within the MFS Municipal Series Trust underperformed the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index. These included the municipal bond funds of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Market Environment

The beginning of the reporting period witnessed a continuation of the financial market and macroeconomic rebounds that had begun in early 2009. These recoveries in global activity and asset valuations were generally synchronized around the world, led importantly by emerging Asian economies, but broadening to include most of the global economy to varying degrees. Primary drivers of the recoveries included an unwinding of the inventory destocking that took place earlier, the production of manufacturing and capital goods, as well as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus.

During the second and third quarters of 2010, heightened risk surrounding the public-debt profiles of several of the peripheral European countries impaired market sentiment. At the same time, the improving trend in global macroeconomic data began to weaken somewhat. These two dynamics caused many asset prices to retrench significantly, as many questioned the durability of the global recovery.

Towards the end of the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that further monetary loosening would be forthcoming if macroeconomic activity did not show signs of improvement. The prospects for more easing by the Fed improved market sentiment and drove risk-asset prices markedly higher. However, in a text-book case of “buy the rumor, sell the fact,” the weeks following the early November announcement of further quantitative easing saw a sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds. This rise in Treasury yields occurred despite risk-off behavior in equities and credit markets (which would normally result in Treasury yield compression), and appears to have been the result of a few factors: signs of improved U.S. and global economic activity; opposition to quantitative easing from some quarters; and crowded long positions in U.S. Treasuries. The December agreement on an expansionary U.S. fiscal package also boosted sentiment, leading markets to reach near-term highs in risky asset valuations.

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, the municipal bond market was characterized by unusual volatility. During the first six months of this reporting period, the municipal bond fund asset class realized consistent, positive inflows. This solid demand, coupled with the success of the Build America Bond (BAB) program reducing tax exempt issuance by about 25% provided for a robust municipal market.

However, beginning in November 2010, a confluence of events hit the municipal market over a short period leading to sharply reduced demand for long duration municipal bonds. These events included increasing concerns about higher interest rates, the realization that the Bush tax cuts were in all likelihood going to be extended in some form, and a continuation of headlines questioning the financial strength of municipalities. Additionally, it was determined that the BAB subsidy would be terminated at calendar year end raising concerns that new issue supply of municipal bonds would increase markedly in 2011.

While the media continues to focus attention on the municipal bond market and credit issues in the asset class, we see evidence that fundamentals are in many places slowly starting to improve, not only as state and local tax revenues recover, but also as aggressive spending cuts begin to close budget shortfalls. In our judgment, the credit quality of the vast majority of municipal issuers has remained sound, and we are consequently unlikely to see widespread defaults. Unfunded pension liabilities remain a significant longer-term problem but, in our view, not one that poses an immediate threat.

While the fundamentals are marginally improving, technical factors are becoming more of a focus. While slowing somewhat more recently, redemptions from long duration municipal bond funds as a category have continued since November. However, this has been balanced with very light new issue supply through the first quarter of calendar year 2011.

Factors Affecting Performance

The funds’ longer duration (d) stance detracted from relative results as the negative sentiment in the municipal bond markets pushed yields higher in the latter half of the reporting period.

 

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Among sectors, transportation and general obligation securities were notable detractors from relative performance. A lesser exposure to the transportation sector dampened relative returns for the Arkansas, Florida, and Maryland funds. The general obligation sector hurt the Arkansas, California, Georgia, and Massachusetts funds. Bond selection in the health care sector had a negative impact on the Alabama, California, Georgia, and Maryland funds. The Florida fund’s greater exposure to the health care sector benefited relative results as this sector outperformed the broader benchmark. All funds, with the exception of the California fund, benefited from a greater exposure to the credit enhanced sector.

Respectfully,

Michael Dawson

Portfolio Manager

 

(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.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 3/31/11

The following charts illustrate a representative class of each fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Each fund's results have been compared to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the tax-exempt bond market. However, while this index is considered the benchmark for the performance of municipal bond funds, it is comprised of municipal bonds issued nationwide, while each of the funds is limited to investing primarily in the bonds of a particular state. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

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

MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      2/01/90      (1.21)%      3.32%      4.00%    
     B      9/07/93      (1.84)%      2.55%      3.22%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.90)%      2.31%      3.49%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.64)%      2.21%      3.22%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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Performance Summary – continued

 

MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

     

Share class

    

Class inception date

    

1-yr

    

5-yr

    

10-yr

    
    

A

    

2/03/92

     (0.62)%      3.58%      4.11%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     (1.43)%      2.78%      3.30%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.34)%      2.58%      3.61%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.25)%      2.44%      3.30%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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MFS California Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

LOGO

MFS California Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

     Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr    
    

A

    

6/18/85

     (1.53)%      2.47%      3.76%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     (2.46)%      1.70%      2.97%    
    

C

    

1/03/94

     (2.41)%      1.55%      2.83%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (6.21)%      1.48%      3.26%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (6.21)%      1.36%      2.97%    
    

C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

     (3.35)%      1.55%      2.83%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

LOGO

MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
    

A

    

2/03/92

     1.07%      2.99%      4.03%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     0.28%      2.20%      3.22%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (3.73)%      2.00%      3.53%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (3.59)%      1.86%      3.22%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

LOGO

MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
    

A

    

6/06/88

     (0.84)%      3.32%      3.91%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     (1.58)%      2.55%      3.16%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.55)%      2.32%      3.41%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.39)%      2.21%      3.16%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

LOGO

MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
    

A

    

10/31/84

     (0.35)%      2.99%      3.80%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     (1.09)%      2.31%      3.12%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.09)%      2.00%      3.29%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (4.92)%      1.96%      3.12%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

 

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MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

LOGO

MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
    

A

    

4/09/85

     (1.57)%      3.29%      4.09%    
    

B

    

9/07/93

     (2.30)%      2.58%      3.40%    
Comparative benchmark                 
     

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)

    

1.63%

    

4.14%

    

4.66%

    
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (6.25)%      2.29%      3.58%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (6.06)%      2.24%      3.40%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

Notes to Performance Summary

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers each fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

A portion of income may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.

From time to time the funds may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

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EXPENSE TABLES

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011

As a shareholder of the funds, 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. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Actual expenses

The first line for each share class in the following tables 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 tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each 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 each 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 tables 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 tables 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.

MFS ALABAMA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.93%        $1,000.00        $948.13        $4.52   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.93%        $1,000.00        $1,020.29        $4.68   
B   Actual     1.68%        $1,000.00        $945.52        $8.15   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.68%        $1,000.00        $1,016.55        $8.45   

MFS ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.73%        $1,000.00        $951.06        $3.55   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.73%        $1,000.00        $1,021.29        $3.68   
B   Actual     1.56%        $1,000.00        $947.16        $7.57   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.56%        $1,000.00        $1,017.15        $7.85   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value
3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.71%        $1,000.00        $932.60        $3.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.71%        $1,000.00        $1,021.39        $3.58   
B   Actual     1.46%        $1,000.00        $927.51        $7.02   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.46%        $1,000.00        $1,017.65        $7.34   
C   Actual     1.61%        $1,000.00        $928.66        $7.74   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.61%        $1,000.00        $1,016.90        $8.10   

MFS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.85%        $1,000.00        $972.05        $4.18   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.85%        $1,000.00        $1,020.69        $4.28   
B   Actual     1.65%        $1,000.00        $968.21        $8.10   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.65%        $1,000.00        $1,016.70        $8.30   

MFS GEORGIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.96%        $1,000.00        $950.38        $4.67   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.96%        $1,000.00        $1,020.14        $4.84   
B   Actual     1.71%        $1,000.00        $947.88        $8.30   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.71%        $1,000.00        $1,016.40        $8.60   

Expense Changes Impacting the Table

Changes to the Georgia Fund’s fee arrangements occurred during the six month period. Had these fee changes been in effect throughout the entire six month period, the annualized expense ratios would have been 0.95% and 1.70% for Classes A and B, respectively; the actual expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $4.62 and $8.26 for Classes A and B, respectively; and the hypothetical expenses paid during the period would have been approximately $4.78 and $8.55 for Classes A and B, respectively. For further information about the Georgia Fund’s fee arrangements and changes to those fee arrangements, please see Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

MFS MARYLAND MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.95%        $1,000.00        $946.38        $4.61   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.95%        $1,000.00        $1,020.19        $4.78   
B   Actual     1.71%        $1,000.00        $943.71        $8.29   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.71%        $1,000.00        $1,016.40        $8.60   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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MFS MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/10

   

Ending

Account Value

3/31/11

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

10/01/10-3/31/11

 
A   Actual     0.86%        $1,000.00        $937.19        $4.15   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.86%        $1,000.00        $1,020.64        $4.33   
B   Actual     1.61%        $1,000.00        $933.86        $7.76   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.61%        $1,000.00        $1,016.90        $8.10   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS ALABAMA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

 

Municipal Bonds - 92.3%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 3.4%                 
Alabama Port Authority Docks Facility, NATL, 5.25%, 2011 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,022,570   
Alabama Port Authority Docks Facility, 6%, 2040      500,000        485,870   
Birmingham, AL, Airport Authority Rev., N,
5.25%, 2030
     1,000,000        996,320   
             $ 2,504,760   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 5.7%   
Auburn, AL, Sewer Rev., “H”, 5.625%, 2033    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,051,610   

Boaz, AL, School Warrants, “A”, SYNCORA,

5%, 2029

     650,000        648,408   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.375%, 2033
     180,000        160,904   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      305,000        291,977   
Enterprise, AL, School Warrants, ASSD GTY,
5%, 2029
     250,000        253,251   
Madison, AL, Refunding Warrants, 5.15%, 2039      1,000,000        944,910   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”,
5.25%, 2033
     310,000        275,029   
State of California, 6%, 2039      550,000        560,665   
             $ 4,186,754   
General Obligations - Improvement - 3.7%   
Birmingham, AL, “A”, AMBAC, 4.5%, 2032    $ 890,000      $ 770,251   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029      260,000        259,974   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      60,000        61,989   
Hoover, AL, Board of Education Capital Outlay Warrants, 5%, 2015      1,000,000        1,108,160   
Montgomery, AL, Warrants, SYNCORA, 5%, 2028      500,000        517,010   
             $ 2,717,384   
General Obligations - Schools - 9.4%   

Bessemer, AL, School Warrants, AMBAC,

5.5%, 2020

   $ 2,015,000      $ 1,999,565   
Huntsville, AL, School Warrants, “B”, 5%, 2029      500,000        523,270   
Jefferson County, AL, School Warrants, AGM, 5.5%, 2020      1,750,000        1,661,573   
Lee County, AL, School Warrants, ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2029      880,000        865,401   
Madison County, AL, Board of Education, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2034      1,000,000        980,580   
Sumter County, AL, School Warrants, 5.2%, 2039      1,000,000        883,040   
             $ 6,913,429   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 18.6%   
Alabama Healthcare Authority Rev. (Baptist Health), “A”, 6%, 2036 (b)    $ 200,000      $ 205,086   
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Ascension Health Senior Credit), “C-2”, 5%, 2036      750,000        704,640   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (Daughters of Charity), ETM, AMBAC, 5%, 2025 (c)    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,504,080   
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Ascension Health), BHAC,
5%, 2039
     750,000        712,778   
Alexander City, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Medical Facilities Rev., “A” (Russell Hospital Corp.), 5.75%, 2036      500,000        413,140   
Birmingham, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Health Care Rev. (Children’s Hospital), ASSD GTY, 6%, 2039      750,000        772,823   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 7%, 2036      300,000        274,401   
East Alabama Health Care Authority, Health Care Facilities Rev., 5.25%, 2036 (b)      1,000,000        990,890   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      435,000        397,068   
Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AL, “D”, 5%, 2021      875,000        812,053   
Huntsville, AL, Health Care Authority Rev., “A”,
5%, 2030
     1,000,000        908,510   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      255,000        252,050   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      265,000        230,749   
Marshall County, AL, Health Care Authority Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2032      1,065,000        1,002,282   
Mobile, AL, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Infirmary Health System, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 2030      500,000        455,820   
Montgomery, AL, Medical Clinic Board Health Care Facility Rev. (Jackson Hospital & Clinic),
5.25%, 2031
     500,000        420,900   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      370,000        360,561   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.), 5.25%, 2029      420,000        421,180   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      140,000        130,579   
University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, Hospital Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2025      500,000        495,985   
University of Alabama, Birmingham Hospital Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2041      1,650,000        1,432,398   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      505,000        523,225   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare),
5.25%, 2031
   $ 340,000      $ 290,996   
             $ 13,712,194   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.6%                 
Fairfield, AL, Environment Improvement Rev.
(USX Corp.), 5.4%, 2016
   $ 400,000      $ 411,968   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 2.0%                 
Butler, AL, Industrial Development Board, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Georgia Pacific Corp.), 5.75%, 2028    $ 200,000      $ 185,076   
Camden, AL, Industrial Development Board Exempt Facilities Rev., “B” (Weyerhaeuser Co.), 6.375%, 2013 (c)      500,000        563,770   
Phenix City, AL, Industrial Development Board Environmental Improvement Rev., “A” (Mead Westvaco Coated Board Project), 6.35%, 2035      750,000        714,458   
             $ 1,463,304   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 0.1%                 
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028    $ 370,000      $ 111,829   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 2.4%                 
Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Residential Development Rev., FHA, 7.25%, 2023    $ 835,000      $ 785,476   
Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Residential Development Rev., “K” (South Bay Apartments), FNMA, 5.875%, 2021      960,000        977,558   
             $ 1,763,034   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.3%                 
Baldwin County, AL, Board of Education, Capital Outlay, School Warrants, AMBAC, 5%, 2029    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,007,180   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057 (f)      400,000        382,616   
Regional Transportation District, CO, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners),
6%, 2041
     325,000        291,567   
             $ 1,681,363   
Single Family Housing - State - 0.9%                 
Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Collateral Home Mortgage Bond Program II, “B”,
5.15%, 2019
   $ 20,000      $ 20,028   
Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 5.375%, 2033      650,000        657,352   
Alabama Housing Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., Collateral Home Mortgage Bond Program II, “B”, 5.15%, 2019      20,000        20,028   
             $ 697,408   
State & Agency - Other - 0.5%                 
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019    $ 365,000      $ 398,091   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - 4.4%                 
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority Special Obligations, “A”, 5%, 2029    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,015,730   
Alabama Public School & College Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,162,650   
Bessemer, AL, Public Educational Building Authority Rev. (DHR Building Project), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2030      385,000        384,500   
Leeds Public Educational Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev., ASSD GTY,
5.125%, 2033
     500,000        502,180   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      145,000        147,961   
             $ 3,213,021   
Tax - Other - 1.1%   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 95,000      $ 91,134   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      30,000        28,745   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      65,000        57,591   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      65,000        62,980   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      400,000        355,052   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 6%, 2039      235,000        226,319   
             $ 821,821   
Universities - Colleges - 14.8%   
Alabama State University Board of Education Rev. (Chattahoochee Valley Community College), ASSD GTY, 5%, 2034    $ 1,300,000      $ 1,263,431   
Alabama State University Rev., General Tuition & Fee, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2038      1,000,000        944,750   
Alabama State University Rev., General Tuition & Fee, ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2039      1,000,000        1,021,990   
Auburn University, General Fee Rev., 5%, 2019      1,000,000        1,123,690   
Auburn University, General Fee Rev., AMBAC,
5%, 2029
     1,000,000        1,015,090   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      550,000        532,131   
Jacksonville State University, Tuition & Fee Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2038      1,000,000        936,180   
Troy University, Facilities Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 4.5%, 2028      1,000,000        925,480   
University of Alabama, General Rev., NATL,
5%, 2034
     1,000,000        974,440   
University of Alabama, General Rev., "A", NATL, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,016,960   
University of South Alabama, University Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,012,210   
University of South Alabama, University Rev., BHAC, 5%, 2038      150,000        143,324   
             $ 10,909,676   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.2%   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas),”A”, 7.5%, 2041    $ 190,000      $ 188,178   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 0.1%                 
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)    $ 70,000      $ 76,634   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 4.0%                 
Alabama Municipal Electric Power Authority, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2023    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,020,960   
Chatom, AL, Industrial Development Board Gulf Opportunity Zone (PowerSouth Energy), “A”,
5%, 2037
     1,000,000        945,410   
Long Island Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      130,000        138,187   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “V”, AGM, 5.25%, 2027      450,000        447,530   
Tuskegee, AL, Utilities Board, AMBAC,
5.5%, 2022
     400,000        400,860   
             $ 2,952,947   
Utilities - Other - 1.8%   
Foley, AL, Utilities Board Utilities Rev., AGM,
5%, 2025
   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,038,840   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      295,000        290,852   
             $ 1,329,692   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 16.3%   
Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority, Revolving Fund Loan, “A”, AMBAC, 6%, 2021    $ 725,000      $ 726,428   
Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority, Revolving Fund Loan, “C”, AMBAC, 5.75%, 2018      1,000,000        1,002,190   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued   
Alabaster, AL, Sewer Rev., NATL, 5%, 2029    $ 750,000      $ 684,750   
Bessemer, AL, Governmental Utilities Services Corp. Water Supply Rev., ASSD GTY,
4.75%, 2033
     1,500,000        1,389,405   
Bessemer, AL, Governmental Utilities Services Corp. Water Supply Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        941,000   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks & Sewer Board Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2034      1,365,000        1,314,632   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks & Sewer Board Rev., “A”, AGM, 4.5%, 2035      400,000        366,636   
Birmingham, AL, Waterworks Board Water Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2034      750,000        741,503   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      2,000,000        1,849,000   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      185,000        211,466   
Limestone County, AL, Water & Sewer Authority Water Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        922,590   
Montgomery, AL, Waterworks & Sanitary Sewer Board Rev., AGM, 5%, 2024      1,000,000        1,042,770   
Tuscumbia, AL, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM,
4.5%, 2040
     1,000,000        859,380   
             $ 12,051,750   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $69,574,779)      $ 68,105,237   
Money Market Funds (v) - 2.9%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      2,096,050      $ 2,096,050   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $71,670,829)      $ 70,201,287   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 4.8%        3,559,751   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 73,761,038   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         13       $1,562,438      June - 2011         $(2,991
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         9         1,071,281      June - 2011         (2,211
                    
                 $(5,202
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 94.1%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 0.4%                 
Little Rock, AR, Airport Rev., “A”, AGM,
5.25%, 2019
   $ 800,000      $ 801,000   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 5.2%   
Arkansas College Savings, Capital Appreciation, “A”, ETM, 0%, 2017 (c)    $ 1,840,000      $ 1,572,354   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.25%, 2027
     920,000        851,469   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.375%, 2033
     335,000        299,460   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      560,000        536,078   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “A”, CIFG, 5%, 2034      395,000        337,010   
Little Rock, AR, Library Construction & Improvement, 5%, 2027      500,000        516,455   
Little Rock, AR, Library Construction & Improvement, 5%, 2028      500,000        512,775   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev. (State Office Building), “F”, SYNCORA,
5.25%, 2025
     2,000,000        1,894,720   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      385,000        402,052   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2031      420,000        424,775   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “Q”, 5.625%, 2039      1,255,000        1,123,426   
State of California, 6%, 2039      1,160,000        1,182,492   
             $ 9,653,066   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.4%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 515,000      $ 514,949   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      255,000        204,813   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      65,000        67,155   
             $ 786,917   
General Obligations - Schools - 12.8%   
Arkansas College Savings, Capital Appreciation, “B”, ETM, 0%, 2012 (c)    $ 1,200,000      $ 1,188,564   
Arkansas College Savings, Capital Appreciation, “B”, ETM, 0%, 2013 (c)      1,000,000        976,000   
Arkansas College Savings, Capital Appreciation, “B”, ETM, 0%, 2014 (c)      1,150,000        1,098,745   
Arkansas College Savings, Capital Appreciation, “B”, ETM, 0%, 2015 (c)      1,100,000        1,018,127   
Benton, AR, School District No. 8, 4.85%, 2040      1,895,000        1,766,955   
Bentonville, AR, School District No. 6, “A”,
5%, 2024
     3,185,000        3,394,669   
Bentonville, AR, School District No. 6, “A”,
4.5%, 2040
     3,000,000        2,775,240   
Cabot, AR, School District No. 4, Lonoke County, “A”, N, AMBAC, 4.7%, 2038      1,500,000        1,390,020   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
General Obligations - Schools - continued   
Crittenden County, AR, Community College District, 4.6%, 2035    $ 285,000      $ 261,775   
Crittenden County, AR, Community College District, 4.7%, 2040      625,000        568,156   
Lincoln, AR, School District No. 48, 4%, 2032      720,000        654,610   
Little Rock, AR, School District, 4%, 2033      2,000,000        1,746,480   
Northwest Arkansas Community College District, Capital Improvement, AMBAC,
5%, 2028
     1,380,000        1,396,781   
Pine Bluff, AR, School District No. 003, AGM, 4.125%, 2034      2,070,000        1,742,733   
Pulaski, AR, Special School District Construction, 5%, 2035      2,000,000        1,929,700   
Rogers, AR, School District Number 030,
4.75%, 2032
     935,000        888,652   
Van Buren, AR, School District No. 42,
4.5%, 2031
     375,000        345,469   
Van Buren, AR, School District No. 42,
4.625%, 2033
     745,000        680,222   
             $ 23,822,898   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 11.0%   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Health Refunding Rev. (Sister of Mercy), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2013    $ 2,955,000      $ 3,071,161   
Batesville, AR, Medical District Rev. (White River Medical Center), 5.5%, 2024      750,000        741,435   
Baxter County, AR, Hospital Rev. (Baxter Regional Hospital), 5%, 2026      1,000,000        924,170   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      420,000        383,376   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Central Dupage Health), 5%, 2027      375,000        359,486   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Children's Memorial Hospital), “A”, ASSD GTY,
5.25%, 2047
     825,000        718,352   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      170,000        168,327   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      510,000        504,099   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services), 5.375%, 2032      1,085,000        1,041,492   
Jefferson County, AR, Hospital Rev., Refunding & Improvement (Regional Medical Center), 5.8%, 2021      1,000,000        1,001,960   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Rev., Hospital Service District No. 1 (West Jefferson Medical Center), “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2028      275,000        273,765   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      545,000        509,210   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045    $ 395,000      $ 366,141   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      470,000        409,253   
Mena, AR, Hospital Rev., 4.25%, 2021      400,000        365,124   
Mena, AR, Hospital Rev., 4.6%, 2024      615,000        553,469   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      110,000        105,763   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      355,000        345,944   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      490,000        466,294   
North Little Rock, AR, Health Facilities Board Rev. (Baptist Health Facilities), 5.7%, 2022      500,000        503,715   
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission Rev. (University Hospital Health System), 6.75%, 2039      685,000        705,776   
Pulaski County, AR, Hospital Rev. (Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation), AGM,
4%, 2020
     1,000,000        1,012,700   
Pulaski, AR, Hospital Rev. (Arkansas Children’s Hospital), ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2034      750,000        774,698   
Pulaski, AR, Hospital Rev. (Arkansas Children’s Hospital), ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2039      1,375,000        1,405,855   
Sebastian County, AR, Health Facilities Board Hospital Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2011      1,000,000        1,036,960   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      250,000        233,178   
Washington County, AR, Hospital Rev. (Regional Medical Center), “A”, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        876,300   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      990,000        1,025,729   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      675,000        577,712   
             $ 20,461,444   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.2%   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project),
5.875%, 2022
   $ 335,000      $ 304,753   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.1%                 
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Industrial Facilities Rev. (Potlatch Corp.), “A”, 7.75%, 2025    $ 250,000      $ 250,118   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 0.5%   
Fort Smith, AR, Residential Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Gorman Towers), “A”, GNMA, 5.45%, 2037    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,001,180   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 5.8%                 
Bentonville, AR, Sales & Use Tax, N, AMBAC, 4.375%, 2025    $ 1,000,000      $ 973,160   
Bentonville, AR, Sales & Use Tax, 4%, 2026      1,310,000        1,197,301   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041      760,000        681,819   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “A-1”, 5.25%, 2029      1,000,000        1,089,960   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022      765,000        771,954   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057      1,010,000        966,105   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      1,730,000        1,574,681   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      815,000        810,518   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      820,000        728,258   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2056      9,770,000        422,748   
Springdale, AR, Sales & Use Tax Rev., 5%, 2015      1,420,000        1,529,965   
             $ 10,746,469   
Single Family Housing - Local - 3.6%   
Harrison, AR, Residential Housing Facilities Board, Single Family Mortgage Rev., ETM, FGIC, 7.4%, 2011 (c)    $ 4,000,000      $ 4,113,840   
Pulaski County, AR, Public Facilities Board Rev., Capital Appreciation, “C”, FNMA, 0%, 2014      2,750,000        2,508,028   
             $ 6,621,868   
Single Family Housing - State - 5.9%   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “B”, GNMA, 5%, 2029    $ 130,000      $ 120,506   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “C”, GNMA, 5.35%, 2027      1,560,000        1,523,496   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “C”, GNMA, 5.625%, 2035      910,000        951,241   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “E”, GNMA, 5.4%, 2034      650,000        643,156   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Mortgage Backed Securities Program Rev., “I”, GNMA, 5.3%, 2033      105,000        104,977   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 4.85%, 2031      805,000        745,985   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 5.25%, 2035      1,440,000        1,446,466   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 5.125%, 2024      445,000        440,123   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - continued   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “B”, GNMA, 5.7%, 2028    $ 2,945,000      $ 2,996,243   
Arkansas Housing Development Agency, Single Family Rev., Mortgage Program, ETM,
8.375%, 2011 (c)
     1,000,000        1,019,340   
Arkansas State University, Auxiliary Enterprises Rev., AGM, 4.65%, 2040      1,080,000        950,022   
             $ 10,941,555   
State & Local Agencies - 3.7%   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2014    $ 435,000      $ 484,064   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Correctional Facilities, “A”, 5.125%, 2034      500,000        470,625   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Rev., Environmental State Agency Facilities, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2040      2,500,000        2,388,300   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Public Purpose Rev. (Arkansas Game & Fish Commission), AGM, 5%, 2027      3,205,000        3,347,430   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030      285,000        279,118   
             $ 6,969,537   
Tax - Other - 3.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “B”, 6.5%, 2037    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,029,000   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      490,000        470,057   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      65,000        62,280   
Little Rock, AR, Hotel & Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Rev., 7.375%, 2015      2,400,000        2,637,480   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      135,000        119,611   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      150,000        123,651   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      135,000        130,806   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      940,000        834,372   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 6%, 2039      505,000        486,345   
             $ 6,893,602   
Tobacco - 1.1%   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Cancer Research Center Project), Capital Appreciation, AMBAC, 0%, 2026    $ 2,000,000      $ 969,320   
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Cancer Research Center Project), Capital Appreciation, AMBAC, 0%, 2027      1,940,000        874,145   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued   
Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Rev., Puerto Rico, 5.5%, 2039    $ 290,000      $ 230,298   
             $ 2,073,763   
Transportation - Special Tax - 1.3%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “AA-1”,
4.95%, 2026
   $ 1,370,000      $ 1,311,117   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “G”, 5%, 2023      750,000        723,975   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., NY, “A”, 5%, 2037      490,000        448,100   
             $ 2,483,192   
Universities - Colleges - 20.9%   
Arkansas State University, Auxiliary Enterprises Rev., AGM, 4.65%, 2035    $ 1,000,000      $ 904,310   
Arkansas Technical University, Housing Systems Rev., AMBAC, 5.2%, 2026      500,000        534,160   
Arkansas University Rev. (Student Fee), AMBAC, 5%, 2032      2,595,000        2,568,323   
Conway, AR, Public Facilities Board, Capital Improvement Rev. (Hendrix College), “B”,
5%, 2035
     1,000,000        906,050   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      750,000        725,633   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (New York University), “A”, 5.25%, 2048      1,605,000        1,563,896   
University of Arkansas Rev. (Fort Smith Campus), 5%, 2028      860,000        897,384   
University of Arkansas Rev. (Student Fee-Phillips), 5.1%, 2034      750,000        760,980   
University of Arkansas Rev., “A”, 5%, 2033      1,000,000        1,015,710   
University of Arkansas, Administration Building Rev. , “A”, 5%, 2038      1,000,000        1,001,840   
University of Arkansas, University Construction Rev. (Monticello), AMBAC, 5%, 2025      1,525,000        1,582,859   
University of Arkansas, University Construction Rev. (UAMS Campus), “B”, NATL, 5%, 2026      1,405,000        1,458,882   
University of Arkansas, University Construction Rev. (UAMS Campus), “B”, NATL, 5%, 2027      2,180,000        2,262,121   
University of Arkansas, University Construction Rev. (UAMS Campus), “B”, NATL, 5%, 2034      3,200,000        3,217,536   
University of Arkansas, University Facilities Rev. (Fayetteville Campus), FGIC, 5%, 2027      3,155,000        3,214,535   
University of Arkansas, University Facilities Rev. (Pine Bluff Campus), “A”, AMBAC,
5%, 2030
     1,000,000        1,021,150   
University of Arkansas, University Facilities Rev. (UAMS Campus), FGIC, 5%, 2028      2,000,000        2,064,820   
University of Arkansas, University Rev. (Fayetteville Campus), FGIC, 5%, 2032      2,500,000        2,512,850   
University of Arkansas, University Rev. (UAMS Campus), 4.5%, 2016      750,000        824,753   
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments – continued

 

Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
University of Arkansas, University Rev. (UAMS Campus), 4.5%, 2017    $ 725,000      $ 790,308   
University of Arkansas, University Rev. (UAMS Campus), 4.5%, 2018      795,000        865,024   
University of Arkansas, University Rev. (UAMS Campus), 4.5%, 2019      320,000        345,331   
University of Arkansas, University Rev., Var Fac-Fayetteville Campus, AMBAC, 5%, 2036      2,500,000        2,505,925   
University of California Rev., “J”, AGM,
4.5%, 2035
     1,275,000        1,084,949   
University of Central Arkansas Rev., “C”, ASSD GTY, 4.25%, 2040      4,000,000        3,458,120   
University of Puerto Rico Rev., “Q”, 5%, 2036      1,145,000        951,999   
             $ 39,039,448   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.7%   
Delaware Economic Development Authority Rev. (Indian River Power LLC), 5.375%, 2045    $ 865,000      $ 730,735   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024      710,000        668,884   
Independence County, AR, Pollution Control Rev., N, AMBAC, 4.9%, 2022      1,000,000        997,360   
Jefferson County, AR, Pollution Control Rev. (Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Project), 4.6%, 2017      750,000        751,020   
             $ 3,147,999   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 6.3%   
Benton, AR, Public Utility Revenue, AMBAC,
5%, 2031
   $ 1,500,000      $ 1,490,445   
Benton, AR, Utilities Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2030      470,000        471,495   
Benton, AR, Utilities Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2036      1,000,000        939,750   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030      450,000        423,360   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      245,000        260,430   
North Little Rock, AR, Electric Rev., “A”, NATL, 6.5%, 2015      6,000,000        6,537,960   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “VV”, NATL, 5.25%, 2030      1,000,000        911,480   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, “TT”,
5%, 2027
     470,000        426,633   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      435,000        374,457   
             $ 11,836,010   
             
Issuer   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
   
Utilities - Other - 0.2%   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021   $ 300,000      $ 289,686   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022     155,000        151,100   
            $ 440,786   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 9.3%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY,
5%, 2028
  $ 1,200,000      $ 1,141,320   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044     2,000,000        1,849,000   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033     375,000        428,648   
Fort Smith, AR, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM,
5%, 2032 (f)
    2,000,000        2,050,180   
Fort Smith, AR, Water & Sewer Rev., “C”, AGM, 5.25%, 2020     1,315,000        1,349,440   
Hot Springs, AR, Wastewater Rev., ASSD GTY, 4.625%, 2037     1,260,000        1,168,033   
Little Rock, AR, Sewer Rev., 5.5%, 2030     750,000        784,133   
Little Rock, AR, Sewer Rev., 5.75%, 2038     1,000,000        1,048,270   
Little Rock, AR, Sewer Rev., “A”, AGM,
4.375%, 2033
    750,000        660,398   
Little Rock, AR, Sewer Rev., “C”, AGM,
5%, 2037
    3,000,000        2,860,350   
Little Rock, AR, Sewer Rev., Refunding & Construction, 5%, 2022     1,750,000        1,762,845   
Rogers, AR Sewer Rev., Improvement, AMBAC, 5%, 2037     1,000,000        971,680   
Wasco, CA, Semitropic Improvement District (Semitropic Water Storage District), “A”,
5%, 2038
    1,325,000        1,234,874   
            $ 17,309,171   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $179,378,012)      $ 175,584,776   
Money Market Funds (v) - 5.1%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value
    9,480,352      $ 9,480,352   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $188,858,364)      $ 185,065,128   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.8%        1,436,094   
Net Assets - 100.0%           $ 186,501,222   
 

 

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Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         11       $1,322,063      June - 2011         $(2,531
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         17       2,023,531      June - 2011         (4,177
                    
                 $(6,708
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 94.3%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 3.5%                 
Orange County, CA, Airport Rev., “A”,
5%, 2031
   $ 1,310,000      $ 1,290,232   
Port of Oakland, CA, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2026      2,880,000        2,572,358   
Sacramento County, CA, Airport Systems Rev., 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,744,140   
San Diego County, CA, Regional Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 2040      3,000,000        2,616,210   
San Jose, CA, Airport Rev., "A", BHAC,
5.5%, 2023
     2,345,000        2,373,116   
             $ 10,596,056   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 2.5%   
State of California, 5%, 2034    $ 2,200,000      $ 2,018,412   
State of California, 6%, 2039      3,000,000        3,058,170   
State of California, 5.25%, 2040      2,775,000        2,552,917   
             $ 7,629,499   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.3%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 85,000      $ 84,992   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      815,000        654,600   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      95,000        98,149   
             $ 837,741   
General Obligations - Schools - 11.7%   
Antelope Valley, CA (Union High School), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2027    $ 1,400,000      $ 1,410,570   
Beverly Hills, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation,
0%, 2029
     4,335,000        1,396,217   
Cabrillo, CA, Community College District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2028      1,000,000        332,990   
Campbell, CA, Union School District, Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2035      4,000,000        1,728,080   
Capistrano, CA, Union High School District, “A”, FGIC, 5.875%, 2020      1,185,000        1,195,677   
Chabot-Las Positas, CA, Community College (Election of 2004), “B”, AMBAC, 5%, 2030      1,090,000        1,025,091   
Chabot-Las Positas, CA, Community College District (Election of 2004), “B”, AMBAC,
5%, 2031
     2,150,000        1,994,039   
Colton, CA, Joint Union School District (Election of 2001), Capital Appreciation, “C”, FGIC, 0%, 2032      1,000,000        237,460   
Colton, CA, Joint Union School District (Election of 2001), Capital Appreciation, “C”, FGIC, 0%, 2033      3,000,000        654,540   
Coronado, CA, Union School District, “A”,
5.7%, 2020
     1,285,000        1,301,320   
Desert Sands, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2001), AMBAC, 5%, 2031      3,365,000        3,331,047   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
General Obligations - Schools - continued   
Escondido, CA, Union High School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation,”A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 552,470   
Foothill-De Anza, CA, Community College District (Election of 1999), Capital Appreciation, “B”, FGIC, 0%, 2025      1,500,000        638,790   
Glendale, CA, Community College District (Election 2002), “D”, NATL, 5%, 2031      1,710,000        1,673,372   
Lake Tahoe, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2045      3,485,000        756,837   
Long Beach, CA, Community College District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, AGM, 0%, 2028      1,375,000        446,297   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2005), “E”, AGM, 5%, 2015      1,000,000        1,110,130   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”,
5%, 2034
     2,000,000        1,866,040   
Moorpark, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2008), Capital Appreciation, “A”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2033      3,000,000        634,770   
Moreland, CA, School District (Election of 2002), Capital Appreciation, “B”, FGIC,
0%, 2028
     1,440,000        462,067   
Napa Valley, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2006), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2029      3,385,000        1,109,806   
Natomas Union School District (Election of 2002), “B”, FGIC, 5%, 2028      1,430,000        1,288,959   
Oceanside, CA, Union School District, Capital Appreciation, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2031      3,210,000        811,905   
Sacramento, CA, City Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, AGM, 0%, 2025      5,510,000        2,234,525   
San Mateo County, CA, Community College District (Election of 2001), Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2021      4,300,000        2,510,254   
San Ysidro, CA, School District, AMBAC,
6.125%, 2021
     960,000        981,312   
Santa Monica, CA, Community College District (Election of 2002), Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2027      2,000,000        711,440   
Shasta, CA, Union High School District (Election 2001), Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2027      2,020,000        679,488   
Walnut Valley, CA, Union School District (Election of 2000), Capital Appreciation, “E”, AGM, 0%, 2028      1,535,000        490,970   
Washington, CA, Union School District, (Election of 1999), “A”, FGIC, 5.625%, 2021      1,000,000        1,027,120   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
General Obligations - Schools - continued   
West Contra Costa, CA, Unified School District (Election of 2005), Capital Appreciation, “C”, ASSD GTY, 0%, 2029    $ 1,690,000      $ 498,989   
             $ 35,092,572   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 19.9%   
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (San Diego Hospital), “C”,
5.375%, 2020
   $ 2,000,000      $ 2,026,420   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “A”,
6%, 2029
     1,500,000        1,522,215   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Catholic Healthcare West), “G”,
5.25%, 2023
     2,000,000        2,023,560   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cedars Sinai Medical Center), 5%, 2027      1,000,000        925,300   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Cedars Sinai Medical Center), 5%, 2039      2,835,000        2,421,827   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Children's Hospital of Orange County), 6.25%, 2029      2,000,000        2,039,720   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “B”, 5.5%, 2039      1,000,000        967,880   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “C”, 6.5%, 2018 (c)      30,000        38,432   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “C”, 6.5%, 2033      1,500,000        1,605,285   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Providence Health & Services), “C”, 6.5%, 2038      1,720,000        1,832,006   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Scripps Health), “A”,
5%, 2036
     1,000,000        862,200   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Stanford Hospital), “B”, 5.25%, 2031      2,000,000        1,943,480   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “A”, 5%, 2042      3,000,000        2,522,100   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev., Health Facilities (Adventist Health Systems), “A”, 5%, 2033      1,750,000        1,495,183   
California Municipal Finance Authority, COP (Community Hospitals, Central California),
5.25%, 2037
     2,000,000        1,574,480   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Adventist Health), “A”, 5%, 2035      3,300,000        2,747,184   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Daughters of Charity Health), “A”, 5.25%, 2024      1,000,000        890,040   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), CALHF, 6.25%, 2033    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,018,580   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Enloe Medical Center), “A”, CALHF, 5.5%, 2023      1,000,000        1,011,380   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (John Muir Health), 5.125%, 2039      1,000,000        866,540   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Los Angeles Children’s Hospital), 5.125%, 2019      4,000,000        3,945,000   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital), 5.25%, 2030      1,740,000        1,619,000   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, 5.625%, 2042      2,000,000        1,878,340   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Sutter Health), “B”, AMBAC, 5%, 2038      3,000,000        2,553,120   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Valleycare Health Systems), “A”, 5.125%, 2031      2,000,000        1,598,640   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev., Health Facilities (Memorial Health Services), “A”, 6%, 2023      1,500,000        1,552,740   
Madera County, CA, COP (Children's Hospital Central California), 5.375%, 2036      3,000,000        2,640,510   
Northern Inyo County, CA, Local Hospital District Rev., 6.375%, 2025      835,000        804,547   
Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, CA, COP, 6.75%, 2039      2,000,000        1,921,760   
Rancho Mirage, CA, Joint Powers (Eisenhower Medical Center), “A”, 5%, 2047      2,000,000        1,479,660   
Santa Clara County, CA, Financing Authority Rev. (El Camino Hospital), AMBAC,
5.125%, 2041
     2,600,000        2,216,448   
Sierra View, CA, Local Health Care District Rev., 5.25%, 2037      1,000,000        892,900   
Torrance, CA, Rev. (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), “A”, 5%, 2040      3,000,000        2,466,840   
Washington Township, CA, Health Care District Rev., “A”, 6.25%, 2039      1,000,000        972,770   
West Contra Costa, CA, Healthcare District, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2029      2,000,000        2,009,820   
             $ 59,885,907   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 2.3%   
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Casa de las Campanas), CALHF,
6%, 2037
   $ 1,305,000      $ 1,269,556   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Rev. (Paradise Valley Estates), CALHF,
5.125%, 2022
     1,000,000        1,005,120   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (American Baptist Homes of the West), 6.25%, 2039    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,398,495   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Senior Living Presbyterian Homes), 4.875%, 2036      1,000,000        788,110   
Eden Township, CA, Healthcare District, COP, 6.125%, 2034      1,500,000        1,377,705   
La Verne, CA, COP (Brethren Hillcrest Homes), “B”, 6.625%, 2025      1,000,000        948,310   
             $ 6,787,296   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.6%   
California Enterprise Development Authority Sewer Facilities Rev. (Anheuser-Busch),
5.3%, 2047
   $ 1,000,000      $ 911,880   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      960,000        873,322   
             $ 1,785,202   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 0.3%   
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, CA, Rev., 6%, 2018 (n)    $ 750,000      $ 754,748   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 2.0%           
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Jackson Lab), 5.75%, 2037    $ 4,115,000      $ 3,891,309   
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (Walt Disney Family Museum), 5.25%, 2033      1,340,000        1,274,755   
San Diego County, CA, COP (Burnham Institute for Medical Research), 5%, 2034      1,000,000        792,540   
             $ 5,958,604   
Parking - 0.3%   
San Francisco, CA, Union Square, NATL,
6%, 2020
   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,027,180   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 1.7%                 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028    $ 115,000      $ 112,109   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”,
0%, 2032
     1,605,000        1,269,940   
Santa Clara Valley, CA, Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “B”, 5%, 2020    $ 3,270,000      $ 3,653,506   
             $ 5,035,555   
Single Family Housing - Local - 0.0%   
California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., GNMA, 7.3%, 2031    $ 10,000      $ 10,410   
California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities Program, “B4”, GNMA, 6.35%, 2029      15,000        15,585   
             $ 25,995   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - 2.0%   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., (Housing Project), “A”, 4.95%, 2036    $ 3,400,000      $ 2,705,414   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., Home Mortgage, “I”, 4.75%, 2031      3,000,000        2,485,890   
California Housing Finance Agency Rev., Home Mortgage, Capital Appreciation, NATL,
0%, 2028
     2,425,000        854,522   
             $ 6,045,826   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.7%   
South Bayside Waste Management Authority, Solid Waste Enterprise Rev. (Shoreway Environmental), “A”, 6.25%, 2029    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,082,000   
State & Agency - Other - 0.7%                 
Pasadena, CA, COP, (Old Pasadena Parking Facilities Project), 6.25%, 2018    $ 2,005,000      $ 2,191,966   
State & Local Agencies - 9.7%                 
Banning, CA, COP, Water Systems Improvement Project, ETM, AMBAC,
8%, 2019
   $ 665,000      $ 791,855   
California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2028      2,500,000        2,328,325   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev.,
6.25%, 2034
     1,500,000        1,521,615   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”,
5.75%, 2030
     2,000,000        1,958,720   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Education (Riverside Campus),
6%, 2026
     2,000,000        2,087,560   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev., Department of Justice, “D”, 5.25%, 2020      1,565,000        1,582,919   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037      2,320,000        1,470,741   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., FGIC,
5%, 2035
     1,745,000        1,516,597   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A”, AGM, 4.55%, 2022      3,000,000        2,882,970   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, 5%, 2045      3,500,000        2,798,985   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2035      2,120,000        1,842,513   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2035      2,000,000        1,671,140   
Los Angeles, CA, COP, Real Property Program, AMBAC, 5.3%, 2027      3,000,000        3,022,950   
San Diego, CA, Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Rev. (Master Refunding Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2040      1,000,000        856,310   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued                 
San Marcos, CA, School Financing Authority Lease Rev., AGM, 5%, 2040    $ 1,000,000      $ 882,180   
Yuba, CA, Levee Financing Authority Rev. (Levee Financing Project), “A”, ASSD GTY,
5%, 2038
     2,170,000        1,994,252   
             $ 29,209,632   
Tax - Other - 0.2%   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 445,000      $ 426,889   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      145,000        138,933   
             $ 565,822   
Tax Assessment - 5.6%   
Bay Area Governments Association, Tax Allocation, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2033    $ 3,700,000      $ 2,802,306   
Fontana, CA, Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Jurupa Hills Redevelopment Project), “A”, 5.5%, 2027      3,350,000        3,042,437   
Glendale, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev. (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project), 5.5%, 2024      1,750,000        1,609,353   
Orange County, CA, Community Facilities District, Special Tax (Rancho Santa Margarita), “A”, 5.55%, 2017      1,000,000        1,001,140   
Riverside County, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, “A”, XLCA,
5%, 2037
     1,900,000        1,454,165   
San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation (Centre City), “B”, AMBAC,
5.3%, 2020
     1,250,000        1,224,587   
San Diego, CA, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Rev. (Centre City), “A”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2025      2,360,000        2,125,392   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority, Tax Allocation (Mission Bay North Redevelopment), “C”, 6.375%, 2032      1,000,000        942,760   
San Francisco, CA, City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority, Tax Allocation (Mission Bay North Redevelopment), “C”, 6.5%, 2039      1,000,000        944,480   
Santa Fe Springs, CA, Community Development Commission, Tax Allocation, Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2026      4,720,000        1,628,825   
             $ 16,775,445   
Tobacco - 4.4%   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”,
6.75%, 2013 (c)(f)
   $ 2,645,000      $ 2,969,700   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”,
6.25%, 2013 (c)
     2,170,000        2,342,927   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”,
5.75%, 2047
   $ 8,000,000      $ 5,331,200   
Inland Empire, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Asset Backed, Capital Appreciation, “C-1”,
0%, 2036
     5,000,000        336,550   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL,
6%, 2028
     1,800,000        1,747,350   
Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority, CA, Tobacco Settlement Rev. (Santa Clara), Capital Appreciation, “A”,
0%, 2036
     5,000,000        402,550   
             $ 13,130,277   
Toll Roads - 0.6%   
Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Rev. (San Francisco Bay Area), “F1”, 5%, 2034    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,427,205   
Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agency, CA, Toll Road Rev., NATL, 5.125%, 2019      500,000        464,260   
             $ 1,891,465   
Universities - Colleges - 9.6%   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Claremont Graduate University), “A”,
6%, 2033
   $ 1,500,000      $ 1,507,470   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Claremont Graduate University), “A”,
5%, 2042
     2,000,000        1,616,960   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Dominican University of California),
5%, 2025
     800,000        693,072   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Dominican University), 5%, 2036      1,150,000        879,785   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Fresno Pacific University), “A”,
6.75%, 2019
     2,000,000        1,948,620   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lutheran University), “C”, 5%, 2029      2,500,000        2,212,775   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Pitzer College), 6%, 2040      3,000,000        2,999,970   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University Financing Project), 5%, 2017      685,000        673,088   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University Financing Project), 5%, 2026      1,315,000        1,099,222   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of La Verne), “A”, 5%, 2029      1,500,000        1,287,825   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of San Francisco),
6.125%, 2030
     1,760,000        1,800,304   
California Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of The Pacific), 5.25%, 2029      1,265,000        1,260,484   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (Biola University), 5.8%, 2028      2,000,000        1,969,780   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (University of La Verne), “A”, 6.125%, 2030      1,500,000        1,451,460   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
California Municipal Finance Authority Rev. (University of La Verne), “A”, 6.25%, 2040    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,401,150   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Regents University), 5%, 2034      1,500,000        1,357,515   
California Statewide Communities, Notre Dame de Namur University, 6.625%, 2033      1,000,000        896,650   
University of California Rev., “U”, 5%, 2017      3,430,000        3,904,746   
             $ 28,960,876   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.2%   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Lancer Educational Student Housing Project),
5.625%, 2033
   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,588,560   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Student Housing, SUCI East Campus), 6%, 2040      2,000,000        1,867,420   
             $ 3,455,980   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.8%   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Aspire Public Schools), 6.125%, 2046    $ 1,300,000      $ 1,192,685   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev. (Escondido Charter High School), 7.5%, 2011 (c)      1,000,000        1,043,150   
             $ 2,235,835   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 0.6%   
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Water Facilities Rev. (American Water Capital Corp. Project), 5.25%, 2040    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,845,640   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 5.2%                 
California Department of Water Resources Power Supply Rev., “L”, 5%, 2019    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,242,180   
California Department of Water Resources Power Supply Rev., “M”, 4%, 2019      5,000,000        5,235,300   
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev. (California Independent System Corp.), “A”, 6%, 2030      3,755,000        3,821,163   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      1,740,000        1,497,827   
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority Rev. (Tuolomne Co.), “A”, 5.625%, 2029      2,000,000        2,068,860   
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2017      800,000        800,776   
             $ 15,666,106   
             
Issuer   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
   
Utilities - Other - 2.1%   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 7%, 2034   $ 1,750,000      $ 1,915,235   
Long Beach, CA, Bond Financing Authority Natural Gas Purchase Rev., “A”,
5.25%, 2022
    2,210,000        2,189,049   
Southern California Public Power Authority (Natural Gas Project No. 1), “A”, 5%, 2033     2,565,000        2,172,247   
            $ 6,276,531   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 5.8%   
California Department of Water Resources, Center Valley Project Rev., 7%, 2012   $ 1,070,000      $ 1,183,003   
California Department of Water Resources, Center Valley Project Rev., FGIC,
5%, 2012 (c)
    20,000        21,485   
California Department of Water Resources, Center Valley Project Rev., ETM, 7%, 2012 (c)     20,000        22,109   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev.,
5.625%, 2040
    525,000        443,699   
Hollister, CA, Joint Powers Financing Authority Wastewater Rev. (Refining & Improvement Project), “1”, AGM, 5%, 2037     4,000,000        3,448,160   
Lindmore Irrigation District Rev., Certificates of Participation, “A”, 5%, 2030     1,890,000        1,668,303   
Lower Tule River, CA, Irrigation District Rev., COP, “A”, 4.75%, 2030     3,625,000        2,983,012   
Ontario, CA, COP, Water Systems Improvement Project, NATL, 5%, 2034     2,000,000        1,838,580   
Placerville, CA, Public Financing Authority Rev. (Wastewater Systems Refining & Improvement Project), XLCA, 5%, 2034     2,000,000        1,629,260   
San Diego, CA, Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Rev., “A”, 5%, 2028     350,000        352,534   
West Sacramento, CA, Financing Authority Rev., Water Systems Improvement Project, FGIC,
5%, 2032
    2,750,000        2,322,375   
Woodland, CA, Financing Authority Wastewater Rev., 5%, 2033     1,750,000        1,628,655   
            $ 17,541,175   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $305,387,963)      $ 283,290,931   
Money Market Funds (v) - 4.0%                
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value     12,043,079      $ 12,043,079   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $317,431,042)      $ 295,334,010   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.7%             5,135,308   
Net Assets - 100.0%           $ 300,469,318   
 

 

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Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         69       $8,292,938      June - 2011         $(15,874
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         35       4,166,094      June - 2011         (8,599
                    
                 $(24,473
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 97.4%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 3.3%                 
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Rev., “A”, 5%, 2039    $ 500,000      $ 467,634   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Rev. (Miami International Airport), “B”, AGM, 5%, 2041      1,000,000        898,760   
             $ 1,366,394   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 3.8%           
Cape Coral, FL, Special Obligation Rev., NATL, 5%, 2030    $ 500,000      $ 501,185   
Palm Beach County, FL, Public Improvement Rev. “2”, 5.375%, 2028      1,000,000        1,064,830   
             $ 1,566,015   
General Obligations - Schools - 9.0%                 
Florida Board of Education, Capital Outlay, 9.125%, 2014    $ 1,545,000      $ 1,677,746   
Florida Board of Education, Capital Outlay, “E”, 5%, 2023      500,000        543,560   
Florida Board of Education, Capital Outlay, ETM, 9.125%, 2014 (c)      400,000        482,624   
Florida Board of Education, Public Education, “J”, 5%, 2033      1,000,000        1,003,120   
             $ 3,707,050   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 22.9%                 
Citrus County, FL, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (Citrus Memorial Hospital), 6.25%, 2023    $ 390,000      $ 381,116   
Cullman County, AL, Health Care Authority (Cullman Regional Medical Center), “A”, 6.75%, 2029      105,000        95,778   
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (University Community Hospital), NATL, 6.5%, 2019      1,000,000        1,207,430   
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (University Community Hospital), “A”, 5.625%, 2018 (c)      300,000        360,876   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), “A”, 6.375%, 2031      120,000        120,491   
Jacksonville, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Ascension Health), “A”, 5.25%, 2032      1,000,000        977,200   
Jacksonville, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Brooks Health Systems), 5.25%, 2038      500,000        436,405   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      305,000        265,579   
Marshall County, AL, Health Care Authority Rev., “A”, 6.25%, 2022      500,000        507,740   
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Mount Sinai Medical Center), “A”, 6.7%, 2019      250,000        251,790   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued           
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030    $ 30,000      $ 29,525   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      30,000        28,844   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      225,000        219,260   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Exeter Hospital), 6%, 2024      500,000        508,280   
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Rev. (Orlando Regional Healthcare), “C”, 5.25%, 2035      1,000,000        874,260   
Palm Beach County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Bethesda Memorial Hospital), “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 2040      500,000        463,435   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Hospital Financing (Lifespan Obligated Group), 6.5%, 2012 (c)      500,000        539,355   
South Broward, FL, Hospital District Rev., 5%, 2036      500,000        445,990   
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Prairie Lakes Health Care System, Inc.), 5.625%, 2013 (c)      500,000        548,970   
St. Petersburg, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2039      70,000        71,660   
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.), 6.25%, 2020      300,000        300,162   
Tallahassee, FL, Health Facilities Rev. (Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center), NATL, 6.625%, 2013      485,000        486,790   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      320,000        331,549   
             $ 9,452,485   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 0.8%           
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.7%, 2026    $ 250,000      $ 212,935   
St. John's County, FL, Industrial Development Authority (Bayview Project), “A”, 5.2%, 2027      150,000        110,031   
             $ 322,966   
Human Services - 0.7%                 
Orange County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (GF/Orlando Healthcare Facilities), 8.875%, 2021    $ 300,000      $ 300,018   
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - 1.7%                 
Brazos River, TX, Brazoria County Environmental Rev. (Dow Chemical, Co.), “A-7”, 6.625%, 2033    $ 500,000      $ 503,905   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - continued           
Red River Authority, TX, Pollution Control Rev. (Celanese Project) “B”, 6.7%, 2030    $ 200,000      $ 198,908   
             $ 702,813   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 0.8%           
Director of the State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry Rev. (Republic Services, Inc.), 5.625%, 2026 (b)    $ 300,000      $ 314,820   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.6%                 
Park Creek Metropolitan District, CO, Rev. (Custodial Receipts), “CR-2”, 7.875%, 2032 (b)(n)    $ 160,000      $ 167,773   
Tooele County, UT, Hazardous Waste Treatment Rev. (Union Pacific Corp.), 5.7%, 2026      500,000        498,445   
             $ 666,218   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 3.5%                 
Citizens Property Insurance Corp., “A-1”, 5.25%, 2017    $ 750,000      $ 783,180   
Madison County, FL, Rev. (Twin Oaks Project), “A”, 6%, 2025      115,000        98,929   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2032      2,000,000        400,500   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Seville Project), “A”, 5.1%, 2025      180,000        147,389   
             $ 1,429,998   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 3.0%                 
Bay County, FL, Housing Finance Authority, Multi-Family Rev. (Andrews Place II Apartments), AGM, 5%, 2035    $ 500,000      $ 448,500   
Florida Housing Finance Corp., Housing Rev. (Crossing at University Apartments), “Q-1”, AMBAC, 5.1%, 2018      755,000        744,287   
Palm Beach County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev. (Westlake Apartments Project, Phase II), AGM, 4.3%, 2012      40,000        40,592   
             $ 1,233,379   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.2%                 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033    $ 490,000      $ 111,093   
Volusia County, FL, Tourist Development Tax Rev., AGM, 5%, 2034      815,000        803,818   
             $ 914,911   
Single Family Housing - Local - 0.1%                 
Brevard County, FL, Housing Finance Authority Rev., “B”, GNMA, 6.5%, 2022    $ 19,000      $ 20,165   
Manatee County, FL, Housing Finance Mortgage Rev. (Single Family, Subordinated), Series 3, GNMA, 5.3%, 2028      20,000        19,380   
             $ 39,545   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - 1.4%                 
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Rev. (Homeowner Mortgage), “1”, GNMA, 4.8%, 2031    $ 625,000      $ 584,738   
Solid Waste Revenue - 1.2%                 
Delaware County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Resource Recovery Facilities Rev. (American Ref-Fuel Co.), “A”, 6.2%, 2019    $ 200,000      $ 198,326   
Palm Beach County, FL, Solid Waste Authority Rev. Improvement, BHAC, 5%, 2027      295,000        301,549   
             $ 499,875   
State & Local Agencies - 3.8%                 
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 80,000      $ 78,349   
Florida Municipal Loan Council Rev., “C”, NATL, 5.25%, 2022      1,000,000        1,030,080   
Miami-Dade County, FL, School Board, COP, “B”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2033      500,000        474,985   
             $ 1,583,414   
Tax - Other - 0.3%                 
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024    $ 130,000      $ 130,163   
Tax Assessment - 2.4%                 
Arborwood Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment (Master Infrastructure Projects), “B”, 5.1%, 2014    $ 175,000      $ 124,744   
Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, FL, “A”, 5.125%, 2038      185,000        124,074   
Concord Station Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, 5%, 2015      115,000        106,505   
Killarney Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.125%, 2009 (d)      85,000        40,800   
Middle Village Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “A”, 5.8%, 2022      75,000        69,062   
New Port Tampa Bay Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.3%, 2012 (d)      200,000        64,000   
Old Palm Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment (Palm Beach Gardens), “B”, 5.375%, 2014      80,000        76,690   
Parkway Center Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.625%, 2014      75,000        61,579   
Sterling Hill Community Development District, FL, Capital Improvement Rev., “B”, 5.5%, 2010 (d)      60,000        45,600   
Tuscany Reserve Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 5.25%, 2016      220,000        179,641   
Watergrass Community Development District, FL, Special Assessment, “B”, 6.96%, 2017      110,000        98,269   
             $ 990,964   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - 0.8%                 
Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., “2001-B”, 5.875%, 2039    $ 250,000      $ 227,830   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      70,000        42,730   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      65,000        39,150   
             $ 309,710   
Toll Roads - 2.2%                 
Orlando & Orange County, FL, Expressway Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 2040    $ 1,000,000      $ 913,450   
Universities - Colleges - 9.3%                 
Florida Board Regents, Housing Rev., NATL, 5.3%, 2020    $ 610,000      $ 610,360   
Florida Board Regents, Housing Rev. (University of Central Florida), FGIC, 5.25%, 2020      1,185,000        1,196,281   
Florida Higher Educational Facilities, Financial Authority Rev. (Rollins College), 5%, 2037      500,000        465,870   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030      500,000        554,190   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Miami), “A”, 5.75%, 2028    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,006,010   
             $ 3,832,711   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.3%                 
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control Rev. (Tempa Electric Co.), “A”, 5.65%, 2018    $ 500,000      $ 540,000   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 5.6%                 
Florida Municipal Power Agency Rev., All Requirements, “A”, 6.25%, 2031    $ 400,000      $ 427,960   
Florida Power Agency Rev., “A”, 5%, 2031      1,000,000        962,770   
JEA, FL, Electric System Rev., “3-D-2”, 5%, 2038      480,000        463,315   
Lakeland, FL, Energy System Rev., “B”, 5.25%, 2036      500,000        476,395   
             $ 2,330,440   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 15.7%                 
Clearwater, FL, Water & Sewer Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2039    $ 500,000      $ 500,310   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2039 (f)      1,000,000        936,640   
Pinellas County, FL, Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2032      1,500,000        1,494,120   
Polk County, FL, Utility Systems Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2030      1,000,000        1,002,210   
Seminole County, FL, Water & Sewer Rev., Unrefunded Balance, NATL, 6%, 2019      940,000        1,047,489   
St. Lucie West, FL, Utility Rev., NATL, 5.25%, 2034      720,000        639,209   
Tampa Bay Water, FL, Regional Water Supply Authority, Utility System Rev., FGIC, 4.75%, 2033      885,000        871,769   
             $ 6,491,747   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $41,169,522)      $ 40,223,824   
Money Market Funds (v) - 0.9%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      370,075      $ 370,075   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $41,539,597)      $ 40,593,899   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.7%        709,114   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 41,303,013   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         5       $595,156      June - 2011         $(1,228
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS GEORGIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 96.1%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 4.5%                 
Atlanta, GA, Airport Passenger Facilities Rev., “J”, AGM, 5%, 2029    $ 750,000      $ 747,323   
Atlanta, GA, Airport Passenger Facilities Rev., “J”, AGM, 5%, 2034      750,000        708,113   
Atlanta, GA, Airport Rev., “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2033      1,000,000        982,110   
Augusta, GA, Airport Rev., “B”, 5.35%, 2028      350,000        303,156   
             $ 2,740,702   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 3.6%           
Atlanta & Fulton County, GA, Park Improvement, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2030    $ 500,000      $ 505,345   
Gwinnett County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Civic & Cultural Center), 4%, 2021      510,000        532,770   
Lagrange-Troup County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2038      500,000        493,695   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”, 5.25%, 2033      245,000        217,361   
State of California, 6%, 2039      420,000        428,144   
             $ 2,177,315   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.5%           
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 185,000      $ 184,982   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      100,000        80,319   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      25,000        25,829   
             $ 291,130   
General Obligations - Schools - 2.7%           
Commerce, GA, School District, 5%, 2022    $ 500,000      $ 542,440   
Gwinnett County, GA, School District, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,070,160   
             $ 1,612,600   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 15.7%           
Brunswick, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2034    $ 750,000      $ 714,863   
Chatham County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Memorial Health Medical Center), “A”, 6%, 2017      350,000        351,743   
Chatham County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev., Hospital Improvement (Memorial Health University), “A”, 5.375%, 2026      200,000        169,736   
Cobb County, GA, Kennestone Hospital Authority Rev. (Wellstar Health System, Inc.), “B”, AMBAC, 6.25%, 2034      500,000        524,145   
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 2040      500,000        462,630   
DeKalb County, GA, Private Hospital Authority Rev. Anticipation Certificates (Children’s Healthcare), 5.25%, 2039      750,000        710,685   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      350,000        319,480   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued           
Fulton County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Piedmont Healthcare), “A”, 5.25%, 2037    $ 750,000      $ 694,718   
Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Northeast Georgia Healthcare), “A”, 5.25%, 2034      500,000        450,685   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc.), ASSD GTY, 6.5%, 2038      300,000        309,468   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc.), AGM, 5%, 2041      500,000        428,515   
Houston County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. Anticipation Certificates (Houston Healthcare Project), 5.25%, 2042      500,000        443,955   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      65,000        64,360   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      200,000        197,686   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      200,000        186,866   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      135,000        125,137   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      45,000        44,288   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      40,000        38,459   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      130,000        126,684   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      180,000        171,292   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.), 5.25%, 2029      355,000        355,996   
Richmond County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. Anticipation Certificates (University Health Services, Inc. Project), 5.5%, 2036      750,000        691,041   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      100,000        93,271   
Thomasville, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. Anticipation Certificates (John D. Archbold), 5.375%, 2040      500,000        447,170   
Valdosta & Lowndes County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Southern Georgia Medical Center Project), AMBAC, 5.25%, 2027      500,000        494,025   
Valdosta & Lowndes County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Southern Georgia Medical Center Project), 5%, 2033      240,000        212,906   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued           
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039    $ 385,000      $ 398,895   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      260,000        222,526   
             $ 9,451,225   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 0.8%           
Fulton County, GA, Residential Care Facilities, Elderly Authority Rev. (Canterbury Court), “A”, 6.125%, 2034    $ 150,000      $ 125,597   
Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (ACTS Retirement), 6.625%, 2039      200,000        198,838   
Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Rev. (Spring Harbor Green Island Project), 5.25%, 2037      200,000        148,850   
             $ 473,285   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 0.9%           
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Georgia Waste Management Project), “A”, 5.5%, 2016    $ 500,000      $ 541,730   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.5%           
Cartersville, GA, Development Authority Waste & Water Facilities Rev. (Anheuser-Busch Project), 5.95%, 2032    $ 750,000      $ 751,298   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      160,000        145,554   
             $ 896,852   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 1.5%           
Effingham County, GA, Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Fort James), 5.625%, 2018    $ 150,000      $ 145,184   
Effingham County, GA, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control (Georgia Pacific Corp. Project), 6.5%, 2031      100,000        100,308   
Rockdale County, GA, Development Authority Project Rev. (Visy Paper Project), “A”, 6.125%, 2034      150,000        131,313   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Pollution (Union Camp Corp.), 6.15%, 2017      500,000        538,855   
             $ 915,660   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 0.3%           
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2030    $ 305,000      $ 77,278   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028      295,000        89,161   
             $ 166,439   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 1.5%                 
Hinesville, GA, Leased Housing Corp., “A”, FHA, 6.7%, 2017    $ 900,000      $ 900,342   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.9%                 
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6.5%, 2030    $ 265,000      $ 264,112   
Metropolitan Atlanta, GA, Rapid Transit Authority Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 2037 (f)      250,000        244,265   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022      295,000        297,682   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057      280,000        267,831   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      285,000        283,433   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      285,000        253,114   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      650,000        147,368   
             $ 1,757,805   
Single Family Housing Revenue - Local - 0.8%           
Atlanta, GA, Urban Residential Financing Authority, Multifamily Housing Rev. (Ginnie Mae Collateralized - Amal Heights), GNMA, 4.9%, 2040    $ 500,000      $ 473,865   
Single Family Housing - State - 5.9%                 
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2032    $ 1,000,000      $ 980,330   
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority Rev., Single Family Mortgage, “A”, 5.6%, 2032      520,000        520,520   
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority Rev., Single Family Mortgage, “A”, 5.375%, 2039      825,000        824,695   
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority Rev., Single Family Mortgage, “C-2”, 5.1%, 2022      750,000        751,478   
Georgia Housing & Finance Authority Rev., Single Family Mortgage, “D-2”, 5.2%, 2032      500,000        489,785   
             $ 3,566,808   
State & Agency - Other - 6.1%                 
Carroll City-County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Tanner Medical Center), ASSD GTY, 5%, 2038    $ 1,000,000      $ 915,870   
Carroll City-County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Tanner Medical Center), 5%, 2040      500,000        448,950   
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      310,000        338,105   
Tift County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev., Anticipation Certificates, AMBAC, 5%, 2022      2,000,000        1,999,860   
             $ 3,702,785   
State & Local Agencies - 2.8%                 
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 105,000      $ 102,833   
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc. (Riverdale Public Purpose Project), ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2038      1,000,000        991,610   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued                 
Gilmer County, GA, Building Authority Rev. (Courthouse Project), “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 2029    $ 500,000      $ 501,070   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      115,000        117,348   
             $ 1,712,861   
Tax - Other - 0.9%                 
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 75,000      $ 71,948   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      25,000        23,954   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      50,000        44,302   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      50,000        48,445   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      190,000        168,650   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 6%, 2039      180,000        173,351   
             $ 530,650   
Tax Assessment - 0.4%                 
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Eastside Project), “B”, 5.6%, 2030    $ 150,000      $ 134,879   
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation (Princeton Lakes Project), 5.5%, 2031      125,000        105,205   
             $ 240,084   
Tobacco - 0.6%                 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 90,000      $ 68,444   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      235,000        228,126   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      15,000        9,156   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      95,000        57,219   
             $ 362,945   
Transportation - Special Tax - 2.0%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “CC”, AGM, 5.5%, 2028    $ 185,000      $ 186,214   
Georgia Road & Tollway Authority Rev. (Federal Highway Grant), “A”, 5%, 2017      900,000        1,021,554   
             $ 1,207,768   
Universities - Colleges - 20.4%                 
Athens, GA, Housing Authority Rev. (University of Georgia East Campus Funding), 5.25%, 2035    $ 500,000      $ 508,620   
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Unified Government Development Authority, Educational Facilities Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2024      250,000        224,763   
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Unified Government Development Authority, Educational Facilities Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2031      250,000        200,973   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Atkinson-Coffee County, GA, Joint Development Authority Rev. (SGC Real Estate Foundation LLC), AGM, 4.375%, 2030    $ 500,000      $ 455,480   
Atkinson-Coffee County, GA, Joint Development Authority Rev. (SGC Real Estate Foundation LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2034      500,000        512,695   
Atkinson-Coffee County, GA, Joint Development Authority Rev. (SGC Real Estate Foundation LLC), AGM, 4.75%, 2035      600,000        540,156   
Atkinson-Coffee County, GA, Joint Development Authority Rev. (SGC Real Estate Foundation LLC), AGM, 4.75%, 2040      600,000        524,838   
Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Rev. (Panther Place), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2032      500,000        476,800   
Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Rev. (Science Park LLC), 5%, 2032      500,000        470,815   
Atlanta, GA, Development Authority Educational Facilities Rev. (Science Park LLC), 5%, 2039      500,000        448,365   
Bleckley-Dodge County, GA, Student Housing Facilities Rev. (Middle Georgia College), 5.25%, 2038      500,000        457,885   
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority, Dining Hall Lease Rev. (KSU Dining Hall), ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2039      1,000,000        1,047,680   
Cobb County, GA, Development Authority, Sports & Recreation Facilities Lease Rev. (Kennesaw State University Foundation), AGM, 5%, 2035      750,000        671,858   
Dahlonega, GA, Downtown Development Authority Rev. (North Georgia MBA LLC), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2040      500,000        429,130   
Dahlonega, GA, Downtown Development Authority Rev. (North Georgia PHD LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2034      500,000        489,445   
Dekalb Newton & Gwinnett Counties, GA, Joint Development Authority Rev. (GGC Foundation LLC), 6%, 2034      500,000        526,480   
Fulton County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Georgia Tech Foundation Funding), SYNCORA, 5%, 2032      500,000        498,675   
Fulton County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Molecular Science Building), NATL, 5%, 2034      1,000,000        948,810   
Fulton County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Spelman College), 5%, 2032      250,000        230,598   
Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Real Estate Foundation), 6%, 2034      300,000        310,224   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      430,000        416,029   
Marietta, GA, Development Facilities Authority Rev. (Life University), 7%, 2030      100,000        92,743   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 6%, 2017      275,000        302,126   
Private Colleges & Universities, GA, Authority Rev. (Agnes Scott College), 5%, 2024      500,000        527,000   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued                 
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (AASU Student Union LLC), ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2039    $ 500,000      $ 479,465   
Savannah, GA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (SSU Community Development I LLC Project), ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2035      500,000        497,970   
             $ 12,289,623   
Universities - Dormitories - 0.8%                 
Georgia Private College & University Authority Rev. (Mercer Housing Corp.), “A”, 6%, 2021    $ 500,000      $ 501,085   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 0.3%                 
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)    $ 160,000      $ 175,163   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 5.8%                 
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Rev., “A”, NATL, 6.5%, 2020    $ 1,250,000      $ 1,430,463   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030      160,000        150,528   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      100,000        106,298   
Monroe County, GA, Pollution Control Rev. (Oglethorpe Power Corp.), “A”, 6.8%, 2012      1,000,000        1,035,220   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      435,000        374,457   
Summerville, GA, Public Utility Rev., 5.75%, 2026 (c)      350,000        367,313   
             $ 3,464,279   
Utilities - Other - 2.7%                 
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “A”, 5%, 2022    $ 910,000      $ 909,973   
Georgia Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Rev., “B”, 5%, 2019      250,000        246,771   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued                 
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2020    $ 250,000      $ 242,350   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      225,000        221,835   
             $ 1,620,929   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 10.2%                 
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Unified Government Water & Sewer Rev., 5.625%, 2033    $ 500,000      $ 522,090   
Augusta, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2034      1,000,000        1,006,320   
Cherokee County, GA, Water & Sewer Authority Rev., 5%, 2028      800,000        833,848   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      1,000,000        924,500   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      145,000        165,744   
Fulton County, GA, Water & Sewer Rev., ETM, FGIC, 6.375%, 2014 (c)      1,410,000        1,534,348   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.625%, 2040      60,000        50,708   
Henry County, GA, Water & Sewer Authority Rev., BHAC, 5.25%, 2027      1,000,000        1,093,690   
             $ 6,131,248   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $59,045,282)      $ 57,905,178   
Money Market Funds (v) - 1.3%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      788,392      $ 788,392   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $59,833,674)      $ 58,693,570   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 2.6%        1,569,459   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 60,263,029   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         7       $833,219      June - 2011         $(1,720
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         11       1,322,063      June - 2011         (2,530
                    
                 $(4,250
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS MARYLAND MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 96.0%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 1.2%   
Maryland Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Port America Chesapeake Terminal Project), “B”, 5.75%, 2035    $ 550,000      $ 510,097   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 2039      750,000        707,655   
             $ 1,217,752   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 9.5%   
Baltimore, MD, Public Improvement, “A”, AGM, 5%, 2027    $ 1,050,000      $ 1,111,362   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 5.375%, 2033      260,000        232,417   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      415,000        397,280   
Maryland State & Local Facilities, 5%, 2020      3,500,000        3,915,205   
Maryland State & Local Facilities, “B”, 5%, 2017      1,000,000        1,162,470   
Maryland State & Local Facilities, “C”, 5%, 2019 (f)      2,000,000        2,316,700   
State of California, 6%, 2039      720,000        733,961   
             $ 9,869,395   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.1%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 70,000      $ 69,993   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      80,000        82,652   
             $ 152,645   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 22.5%   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036    $ 590,000      $ 538,552   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      345,000        341,008   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services), 5.375%, 2032      830,000        796,717   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      370,000        345,702   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      575,000        532,990   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      640,000        557,280   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Adventist Healthcare), “A”, 5.75%, 2025      500,000        496,670   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System), “A”, 6.75%, 2039      1,000,000        1,081,810   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Anne Arundel Health System, Inc.), 5%, 2040      1,000,000        916,770   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Calvert Health Systems), 5.5%, 2039    $ 1,000,000      $ 994,230   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Carroll County General Hospital), 6%, 2037      1,000,000        1,002,010   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health), “A”, 6%, 2020      245,000        246,063   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Doctors Community Hospital), “A”, 5%, 2029      750,000        598,043   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Frederick Memorial Hospital), 5.125%, 2035      1,000,000        857,070   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Johns Hopkins Hospital), 5%, 2021      750,000        750,630   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions), “A”, 5%, 2037      750,000        727,620   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lifebridge Health), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2038      965,000        819,073   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lifebridge Health), 4.75%, 2039      590,000        482,449   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Medlantic/Helix Parent, Inc.), “A”, AGM, 5.25%, 2038      2,000,000        1,855,040   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Medstar Health), 5.5%, 2033      635,000        602,875   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Mercy Medical Center), “A”, 5.5%, 2042      750,000        625,125   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Peninsula Regional Medical Center), 5%, 2036      1,000,000        886,460   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suburban Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 2016      1,000,000        1,065,420   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Union Hospital of Cecil County Issue), 5.625%, 2032      1,000,000        1,000,320   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Union Hospital of Cecil County Issue), 5%, 2035      500,000        457,170   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Maryland Medical System), AMBAC, 5%, 2031      1,000,000        924,390   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Maryland Medical System), “A”, 5%, 2041      500,000        440,870   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington County Hospital), 5.75%, 2038    $ 500,000      $ 448,615   
Maryland Industrial Development Authority, Economic Development Rev., RIBS, FRN, AGM, 11.122%, 2022 (p)      1,250,000        1,437,725   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      65,000        62,496   
Montgomery County, MD, Economic Development Rev. (Trinity Healthcare Group), 5.125%, 2022      500,000        501,900   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      480,000        467,755   
Richmond, IN, Hospital Authority Rev. (Reid Hospital), “A”, 6.5%, 2029      415,000        429,201   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      180,000        167,888   
             $ 23,457,937   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 1.7%   
Gaithersburg, MD, Economic Development Rev. (Asbury Maryland Obligations Group), “A”, 5.125%, 2036    $ 400,000      $ 325,996   
Howard County, MD, Retirement Rev. (Vantage House Facilities), “B”, 5.25%, 2037      300,000        208,578   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Charlestown Community), 6.25%, 2041      750,000        712,170   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (King Farm Presbyterian Community), “A”, 5.3%, 2037      300,000        206,865   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Mercy Ridge), “A”, 6%, 2013 (c)      150,000        166,805   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      55,000        53,682   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      85,000        82,899   
             $ 1,756,995   
Healthcare Revenue - Other - 0.7%   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Economic Development Rev. (Lutheran World Relief Refugee), 5.25%, 2019    $ 210,000      $ 208,648   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Economic Development Rev. (Lutheran World Relief Refugee), 5.25%, 2029      565,000        503,353   
             $ 712,001   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 0.7%   
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Resources Recovery Rev. (Baltimore Resco Retrofit Project), 5%, 2012    $ 690,000      $ 695,161   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.8%   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.), 5.75%, 2025    $ 500,000      $ 465,670   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      375,000        341,141   
             $ 806,811   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 1.5%   
Harford County, MD, Economic Development Rev. (Battelle Memorial Institute Project), 5.25%, 2034    $ 1,600,000      $ 1,514,240   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 6.7%   
Maryland Community Development Administration (Waters Landing II Apartments), Department of Housing & Community Development, “A”, FRN, GNMA, 5.875%, 2033 (b)    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,515,720   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “A”, 5.05%, 2047      1,000,000        877,610   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “B”, FNMA, 5%, 2039      500,000        449,125   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “B”, FHA, 4.45%, 2040      2,500,000        2,208,075   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “D”, 5%, 2032      1,000,000        914,760   
Montgomery County, MD, Housing Opportunities Commission, Multifamily Rev., 5.125%, 2037      1,000,000        988,540   
             $ 6,953,830   
Parking - 2.1%   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions), AMBAC, 5%, 2034    $ 1,385,000      $ 1,212,471   
Maryland Transportation Authority Rev. (Baltimore/Washington International Airport), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2027      1,000,000        1,010,720   
             $ 2,223,191   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.8%   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041    $ 435,000      $ 390,252   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022      510,000        514,636   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057      335,000        320,441   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      520,000        506,927   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      1,060,000        964,833   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      1,100,000        249,392   
             $ 2,946,481   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing Revenue - Local - 0.0%   
Prince George's County, MD, Housing Single Family Collateral, “A”, GNMA, 5.6%, 2034    $ 20,000      $ 20,159   
Single Family Housing - State - 4.0%   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, 5%, 2034    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,457,610   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, 5.65%, 2048      270,000        271,442   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development , “B”, 4.75%, 2019      225,000        221,623   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “A”, 5.875%, 2016      485,000        485,160   
Maryland Community Development Administration, Department of Housing & Community Development, “I”, 6%, 2041      595,000        637,066   
Montgomery County, MD, Housing Opportunities Commission (Single Family Mortgage Rev.), “B”, 4.55%, 2026      1,000,000        903,590   
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Home Mortgage Rev., Mortgage Backed Securities, “A”, 4.75%, 2023      150,000        147,275   
             $ 4,123,766   
State & Agency - Other - 3.0%   
Howard County, MD, COP, 8%, 2019    $ 805,000      $ 1,098,511   
Howard County, MD, COP, 8%, 2019      385,000        525,375   
Howard County, MD, COP, 8%, 2019      680,000        927,935   
Howard County, MD, COP, "B", 8.15%, 2021      450,000        624,573   
             $ 3,176,394   
State & Local Agencies - 2.4%   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 170,000      $ 166,491   
FYI Properties Lease Rev. (Washington State Project), 5.5%, 2034      420,000        420,785   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      180,000        183,676   
Maryland Department of Transportation, Port Administration Facilities Project, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2020      1,690,000        1,764,715   
             $ 2,535,667   
Tax - Other - 2.5%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “B”, 6.5%, 2037    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,521,750   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      325,000        311,773   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      45,000        43,117   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      520,000        461,568   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tax - Other - continued   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 6%, 2039    $ 285,000      $ 274,472   
             $ 2,612,680   
Tax Assessment - 4.3%   
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (Arundel Mills Project), 5.125%, 2029    $ 1,555,000      $ 1,623,902   
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (National Business Park-North Project), 6.1%, 2040      350,000        316,575   
Anne Arundel County, MD, Special Obligation (VLG South Waugh Chapel Project), 6.25%, 2040      300,000        274,191   
Baltimore, MD, Special Obligation, “A”, 7%, 2038      400,000        384,456   
Brunswick, MD, Special Obligation (Brunswick Crossing Special Taxing), 5.5%, 2036      246,000        172,653   
Frederick County, MD, Special Obligation (Urbana Community Development Authority), “A”, 5%, 2040      1,500,000        1,310,085   
Prince George’s County, MD, Special Obligation (National Harbor Project), 5.2%, 2034      500,000        422,040   
             $ 4,503,902   
Tobacco - 1.1%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 160,000      $ 121,678   
Guam Economic Development Authority Tobacco Settlement, “B”, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      400,000        402,216   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      215,000        208,711   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      160,000        97,669   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      295,000        177,681   
Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5%, 2021      155,000        143,477   
             $ 1,151,432   
Transportation - Special Tax - 2.2%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2033    $ 1,365,000      $ 1,263,512   
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gross Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2029      515,000        533,772   
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gross Rev., “A”, 5.125%, 2032      485,000        490,975   
             $ 2,288,259   
Universities - Colleges - 12.7%   
Annapolis, MD, Economic Development Rev. (St. John’s College), 5.5%, 2018    $ 165,000      $ 165,465   
Anne Arundel County, MD, Economic Development (Community College Project), 5.25%, 2028      1,600,000        1,621,792   
Frederick County, MD, Educational Facilities Rev. (Mount St. Mary's College), 5%, 2030      1,000,000        840,720   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Goucher College), 5.375%, 2025    $ 500,000      $ 508,940   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Johns Hopkins University), “A”, 5%, 2032      2,000,000        2,008,200   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loyola College), “A”, 5%, 2040      1,000,000        906,190   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Loyola College), “A”, 5.125%, 2045      1,600,000        1,468,560   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Maryland Institute College of Art), 5%, 2030      750,000        677,880   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Notre Dame College), 5%, 2035      1,000,000        942,130   
Morgan State University, MD, Academic, NATL, 6.05%, 2015      1,500,000        1,635,435   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 6%, 2017      480,000        527,347   
Westminster, MD, Educational Facilities Rev. (McDaniel College, Inc.), 5.5%, 2012 (c)      1,000,000        1,074,390   
Westminster, MD, Educational Facilities Rev. (McDaniel College, Inc.), 5%, 2031      1,000,000        861,520   
             $ 13,238,569   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.9%   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Collegiate Housing Rev. (Salisbury University), “A”, 6%, 2019    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,002,280   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Collegiate Housing Rev. (Towson University), “A”, 5.75%, 2029      1,000,000        926,660   
             $ 1,928,940   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.8%   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas), “A”, 7.5%, 2041    $ 265,000      $ 262,459   
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Washington Christian Academy), 5.5%, 2038 (d)      500,000        200,000   
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, Economic Development Authority Rev. (Our Lady of Good Council), “A”, 6%, 2035      400,000        357,992   
             $ 820,451   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Investor Owned - 0.8%   
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Pollution Control Rev. (Potomac Electric Power Co.), 6.2%, 2022    $ 500,000      $ 562,365   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      275,000        301,062   
             $ 863,427   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 1.5%   
Guam Power Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5.25%, 2015    $ 1,360,000      $ 1,361,170   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      185,000        196,651   
             $ 1,557,821   
Utilities - Other - 1.0%   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019    $ 400,000      $ 394,376   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      195,000        188,296   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      100,000        97,484   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2023      140,000        133,057   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021      235,000        227,783   
             $ 1,040,996   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 7.5%   
Baltimore, MD, Rev., LEVRRS, FRN, NATL, 10.513%, 2020 (p)    $ 3,000,000      $ 3,894,360   
Baltimore, MD, Wastewater Rev. Project, “A”, NATL, 5.65%, 2020      2,000,000        2,298,120   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2028      400,000        380,440   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      1,000,000        924,500   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      240,000        274,334   
             $ 7,771,754   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $102,011,355)      $ 99,940,656   
Money Market Funds (v) - 2.3%   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      2,428,246      $ 2,428,246   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $104,439,601)      $ 102,368,902   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.7%        1,726,752   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 104,095,654   
 

 

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Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives            
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         19       $2,283,563      June - 2011         $(4,371
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         11         1,309,344      June - 2011         (2,703
                    
                 $(7,074
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 96.3%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 1.3%                 
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2033    $ 1,265,000      $ 1,258,182   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,882,880   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., ETM, 13%, 2013 (c)      330,000        381,431   
             $ 3,522,493   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 7.8%   
Boston, MA, “B”, 4%, 2019    $ 4,490,000      $ 4,869,944   
Boston, MA, “B”, 4%, 2021      1,870,000        1,985,529   
Cambridge, MA, Municipal Purpose Loan, 4%, 2019      2,710,000        2,957,965   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “B”, 5.25%, 2023      1,000,000        1,135,230   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “B”, 5.25%, 2028      2,225,000        2,446,744   
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “C”, AMBAC, 5%, 2032      4,815,000        4,871,913   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”, 5.25%, 2033      925,000        820,651   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      605,000        631,795   
State of California, 6%, 2039      1,555,000        1,585,151   
             $ 21,304,922   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.4%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 685,000      $ 684,932   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      395,000        317,260   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      75,000        77,486   
             $ 1,079,678   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 15.3%   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036    $ 1,315,000      $ 1,200,332   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers), 5.375%, 2040      410,000        356,331   
Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.), “E”, AGM, 5.25%, 2041      1,000,000        905,820   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      745,000        696,076   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      520,000        482,009   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      1,180,000        1,027,485   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Tufts Medical Center), “I”, 7.25%, 2032    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,046,740   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2012 (c)      15,000        15,825   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Bay State Medical Center), “F”, 5.75%, 2033      1,900,000        1,837,376   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Bay State Medical Center), “I”, 5.75%, 2036      500,000        476,935   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Berkshire Health Systems), “E”, 6.25%, 2031      1,350,000        1,319,531   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston Medical Center), 5.25%, 2038      1,000,000        809,880   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Caregroup, Inc.), 5.125%, 2038      2,000,000        1,709,460   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Caritas Christi), “B”, 6.25%, 2022      20,000        21,557   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Catholic Health East Issue), 5.5%, 2012 (c)      1,575,000        1,703,063   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Children's Hospital), “M”, 5.25%, 2039      1,500,000        1,467,270   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Children's Hospital), “M”, 5.5%, 2039      1,000,000        1,008,830   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Healthcare Systems), 6.5%, 2017      60,000        61,642   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Healthcare Systems), 6%, 2031      790,000        791,691   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Jordan Hospital), “D”, 5.25%, 2018      1,330,000        1,261,306   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lahey Clinic), “D”, 5.25%, 2037      1,550,000        1,375,424   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lowell General Hospital), “C”, 5.125%, 2035      1,500,000        1,262,685   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary), “C”, 5.375%, 2035      1,500,000        1,338,810   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Milford-Whitinsville Hospital), “C”, 5.25%, 2018      1,500,000        1,401,465   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (New England Medical Center Hospital), “H”, FGIC, 5.375%, 2012 (c)      815,000        859,523   
 

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (New England), “H”, FGIC, 5%, 2012 (c)    $ 45,000      $ 47,272   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (New England), “H”, FGIC, 5%, 2025      1,090,000        958,742   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare System), “C”, 5.75%, 2011 (c)      95,000        97,192   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare Systems), “G”, 5%, 2032      2,000,000        1,921,440   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare), “J-1”, 5%, 2039      2,000,000        1,849,220   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare), “J1”, 5%, 2034      1,375,000        1,304,298   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Quincy Medical Center), “A”, 6.5%, 2038      1,000,000        823,080   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (South Shore), 5.625%, 2019      740,000        740,925   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Southcoast Health Obligation), “D”, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        911,190   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Southcoast Health Obligation), “D”, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        867,600   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital), “C”, 6.5%, 2021      1,000,000        1,002,670   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Winchester Hospital), 5.25%, 2038      2,000,000        1,742,000   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children's Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      430,000        423,197   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      655,000        623,311   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Huggins Hospital), 6.875%, 2039      35,000        33,630   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.), 5.25%, 2029      1,370,000        1,373,850   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029      165,000        167,262   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      395,000        401,604   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      1,355,000        1,403,902   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031    $ 915,000      $ 783,121   
             $ 41,912,572   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 0.9%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Adventcare), “A”, 6.75%, 2037    $ 500,000      $ 428,225   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Carleton-Willard Village), 5.625%, 2030      525,000        492,623   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Linden Ponds, Inc.), “A”, 5.75%, 2035      500,000        303,375   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Loomis Communities, Inc.), “A”, 6.9%, 2032      530,000        529,952   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (The Groves in Lincoln), “A”, 7.75%, 2039      500,000        492,605   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John's Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.25%, 2029      20,000        19,898   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John's Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.625%, 2039      130,000        131,967   
             $ 2,398,645   
Healthcare Revenue - Other - 0.7%   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Dana Faber Cancer Institute), “K”, 5%, 2037    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,903,780   
Human Services - 0.4%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Evergreen Center, Inc.), 5.5%, 2035    $ 1,200,000      $ 1,021,092   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - 1.1%   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., Special Facilities (U.S. Airways), “A”, NATL, 5.625%, 2011    $ 1,140,000      $ 1,138,621   
Massachusetts Port Authority Rev., Special Facilities (U.S. Airways), NATL, 5.875%, 2016      1,900,000        1,816,495   
             $ 2,955,116   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 0.3%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), FRN, 5.5%, 2027 (b)    $ 750,000      $ 808,508   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.6%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev., Resource Recovery (Fluor Corp.), 5.625%, 2019    $ 1,675,000      $ 1,678,735   
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency Rev. (Welch Foods, Inc.), 5.6%, 2017      2,100,000        2,104,935   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      595,000        541,277   
             $ 4,324,947   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 4.3%   
Martha’s Vineyard, MA, Land Bank Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2029    $ 785,000      $ 784,042   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev., 5.5%, 2020      1,205,000        1,360,144   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2034      1,500,000        1,530,075   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute), “B”, 5%, 2030      3,500,000        3,606,820   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute), “B”, 5%, 2040      2,050,000        2,003,629   
Massachusetts Port Authority Facilities Rev. (Boston Fuel Project), FGIC, 5%, 2024      2,000,000        1,990,280   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2030      1,125,000        285,041   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028      1,100,000        332,464   
             $ 11,892,495   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 4.8%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Credit Housing-Chelsea Homes), “I-A”, LOC, 5%, 2024    $ 1,185,000      $ 1,157,366   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Morville House Apartments), “A”, LOC, 4.95%, 2023      2,500,000        2,488,175   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2035      1,000,000        972,970   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2040      1,565,000        1,291,282   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2048      1,000,000        895,400   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “C”, 5.35%, 2049      1,680,000        1,576,310   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “F”, 5.125%, 2034      720,000        657,526   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “P”, 5%, 2023      1,240,000        1,228,456   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., “P”, 5.2%, 2045      1,445,000        1,285,255   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Rev., Rental Mortgage, “A”, AMBAC, 5.7%, 2020      70,000        70,003   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, “B”, 5.25%, 2030      1,700,000        1,649,204   
             $ 13,271,947   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 7.7%   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041    $ 985,000      $ 883,673   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2031      2,000,000        2,142,480   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “A-1”, 5.25%, 2029      1,850,000        2,016,426   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - continued   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.5%, 2016    $ 5,025,000      $ 5,879,099   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2034      6,000,000        1,572,720   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., AMBAC, 4.75%, 2032      2,000,000        1,986,620   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 4.5%, 2035      950,000        864,776   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022      1,050,000        1,059,545   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      1,050,000        1,023,603   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      705,000        641,705   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      1,070,000        1,064,115   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      1,060,000        941,407   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032      1,175,000        929,707   
             $ 21,005,876   
Single Family Housing Revenue - Local - 1.0%   
Boston Housing Authority Capital Program Rev., AGM, 5%, 2028    $ 3,000,000      $ 2,813,280   
Single Family Housing - State - 2.2%                 
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing Rev., “102”, 5%, 2029    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,381,995   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing Rev., “122”, 4.85%, 2031      1,625,000        1,515,686   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing Rev., “128”, AGM, 4.875%, 2038      1,125,000        1,000,766   
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Housing Rev., “138”, 5.35%, 2033      2,000,000        2,022,360   
             $ 5,920,807   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.8%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 6.7%, 2014    $ 190,000      $ 190,521   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Resource Recovery Rev. (Ogden Haverhill Associates), “A”, 5.6%, 2019      1,925,000        1,928,927   
             $ 2,119,448   
State & Agency - Other - 0.5%   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Visual & Performing Arts Project), 6%, 2015    $ 1,235,000      $ 1,415,903   
State & Local Agencies - 3.5%   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037    $ 1,370,000      $ 868,498   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued   
Massachusetts College Building Authority Project Rev., “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 2043    $ 2,110,000      $ 2,047,607   
Massachusetts College Building Authority Project Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, SYNCORA, 0%, 2022      8,310,000        4,979,103   
Massachusetts State College, Building Authority Project Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2049      1,680,000        1,625,383   
             $ 9,520,591   
Student Loan Revenue - 4.1%   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “E”, AMBAC, 5%, 2015    $ 90,000      $ 90,533   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “H”, ASSD GTY, 6.35%, 2030      2,135,000        2,145,526   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I”, 6%, 2028      1,435,000        1,486,129   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.5%, 2022      3,000,000        3,109,200   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.15%, 2026      2,000,000        1,983,540   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “I-A”, 5.2%, 2027      955,000        942,805   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Rev., “Issue E”, AMBAC, 5.3%, 2016      1,360,000        1,360,666   
             $ 11,118,399   
Tax - Other - 2.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “B”, 6.5%, 2037    $ 1,650,000      $ 1,673,925   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      260,000        249,418   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      85,000        81,444   
Massachusetts Special Obligation Dedicated Tax Rev., NATL, 5.5%, 2023      1,585,000        1,722,166   
Massachusetts Special Obligation Dedicated Tax Rev., NATL, 5.5%, 2030      2,000,000        2,061,420   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo), “A”, 6.625%, 2029      600,000        614,640   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      1,230,000        1,091,785   
             $ 7,494,798   
Tobacco - 1.2%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 315,000      $ 239,554   
Children's Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Rev., Puerto Rico, 5.5%, 2039      400,000        317,652   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      440,000        293,216   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0% to 2012, 5.3% to 2037      1,560,000        877,718   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      1,335,000        1,295,951   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034    $ 50,000      $ 30,522   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      355,000        213,820   
             $ 3,268,433   
Toll Roads - 2.4%   
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Rev., “B”, 5%, 2015    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,641,435   
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Rev., “B”, 5%, 2026      2,500,000        2,520,950   
Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Highway System Rev., “B”, 5%, 2032      2,600,000        2,477,202   
             $ 6,639,587   
Universities - Colleges - 21.8%   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029    $ 2,005,000      $ 1,939,898   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Boston College), “P”, 5%, 2042      2,500,000        2,346,075   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Boston College), “R-1”, 5%, 2040      4,000,000        3,765,760   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Boston University), “V-1”, 5%, 2029      2,165,000        2,141,813   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Brandeis University), “N”, 5%, 2039      3,000,000        2,720,610   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Brandeis University), “O-1”, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        925,070   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Curry College), “A”, ACA, 5%, 2036      2,000,000        1,651,340   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Emerson College), “A”, 5%, 2040      3,000,000        2,587,500   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Hampshire College), 5.7%, 2034      1,000,000        955,200   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Mount Holyoke College), 5.125%, 2021      1,000,000        1,008,390   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (New England Conservatory of Music), 5.25%, 2038      2,000,000        1,739,660   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Olin College), “B”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2033      4,250,000        4,135,505   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences), 5.75%, 2013 (c)      1,000,000        1,121,100   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Simmons College), SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2026      2,250,000        2,140,065   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Suffolk University), 5.125%, 2040      1,000,000        834,550   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Western New England College), 6.125%, 2012 (c)      1,115,000        1,219,743   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Wheelock College), “C”, 5.25%, 2037    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,303,530   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), 5%, 2040      1,000,000        878,600   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev., 5%, 2037      2,000,000        1,840,540   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Berklee College of Music), “A”, 5%, 2027      905,000        909,471   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Boston College), 5.5%, 2027      1,735,000        1,953,922   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Harvard University), 5.5%, 2036      1,500,000        1,584,795   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lesley University), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.25%, 2039      1,000,000        945,140   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), “A”, 5%, 2038 (f)      750,000        756,743   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), “I-1”, 5.2%, 2028      1,000,000        1,129,620   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Northeastern University), “A”, 5%, 2035      1,500,000        1,395,945   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Simmons College), “I”, 8%, 2029      500,000        550,790   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Springfield College), 5.625%, 2040      2,500,000        2,287,425   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stonehill College), 4.75%, 2026      750,000        717,765   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stonehill College), MSQLF, 4.875%, 2027      250,000        240,085   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stonehill College), 5%, 2028      640,000        624,070   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Stonehill College), 5%, 2029      300,000        299,976   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Suffolk University), “A”, 6.25%, 2030      2,000,000        2,024,120   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (UMass Worcester) ,”B”, FGIC, 5.125%, 2019      1,005,000        1,015,231   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton College), “F”, 5%, 2041      2,000,000        1,789,280   
Massachusetts Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Williams College), “H”, 5%, 2028      1,000,000        1,024,380   
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency Rev. (Brandeis University), Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2011      500,000        496,820   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
University of Massachusetts Building Authority Project Rev., 5%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 998,600   
University of Massachusetts Building Authority Project Rev., “1”, 5%, 2019      3,000,000        3,416,460   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Beloit College), “A”, 6.125%, 2035      250,000        227,075   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Beloit College), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      250,000        224,068   
             $ 59,866,730   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 2.8%   
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas), “A”, 7.5%, 2041    $ 665,000      $ 658,623   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Belmont Hill School), 4.375%, 2031      1,080,000        957,820   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Belmont Hill School), 4.5%, 2036      1,000,000        850,000   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Dexter School), 4.75%, 2032      1,130,000        1,016,898   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Dexter School), 5%, 2037      2,000,000        1,786,600   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Foxborough Regional Charter School), “A”, 6.375%, 2030      1,000,000        969,210   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Middlesex School), 5.125%, 2023      500,000        508,170   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Milton Academy), “A”, 5%, 2028      1,000,000        1,033,310   
             $ 7,780,631   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 0.7%   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024    $ 895,000      $ 843,171   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Dominion Energy Brayton), 5.75%, 2042 (b)      1,000,000        1,033,180   
             $ 1,876,351   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 1.6%   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030    $ 590,000      $ 555,072   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Devens Electric Systems), 5.625%, 2016      725,000        731,329   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “V”, AGM, 5.25%, 2027      1,365,000        1,357,506   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      2,100,000        1,807,722   
             $ 4,451,629   
Utilities - Other - 0.7%   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019    $ 805,000      $ 793,682   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      405,000        391,076   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      210,000        204,716   
 

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021    $ 480,000      $ 465,259   
             $ 1,854,733   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 3.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2038    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,877,700   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.625%, 2040      305,000        257,768   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, 5.25%, 2027      1,280,000        1,444,032   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, 5.25%, 2029      1,050,000        1,171,254   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, 5.25%, 2033      2,000,000        2,168,360   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust Rev., Unrefunded Balance, “5”, 5.75%, 2017      25,000        25,059   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, “10”, 5%, 2029      160,000        164,070   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, “10”, 5%, 2034      145,000        146,804   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued   
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, “A”, 5%, 2032    $ 75,000      $ 75,519   
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Rev., “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2031      1,625,000        1,741,074   
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Rev., “B”, 5%, 2034      655,000        657,607   
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, General Rev., “J”, AGM, 5%, 2023      500,000        518,530   
             $ 10,247,777   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $268,787,402)      $ 263,791,168   
Money Market Funds (v) - 1.9%   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      5,111,557      $ 5,111,557   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $273,898,959)      $ 268,902,725   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.8%              5,030,653   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 273,933,378   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         55       $6,610,313      June - 2011         $(12,654
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         25         2,975,781      June - 2011         (6,142
                    
                 $(18,796
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

Portfolio Footnotes:

 

(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.
(c) Refunded bond.
(d) Non-income producing security – in default.
(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $754,748, representing 0.25% of net assets for the California Fund and $167,773, representing 0.41% of net assets for the Florida Fund.
(p) Primary inverse floater.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

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

 

COP   Certificate of Participation    
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity    
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
LOC   Letter of Credit    
Insurers        Inverse Floaters
ACA   ACA Financial Guaranty Corp.   LEVRRS   Leveraged Reverse Rate Security
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal   RIBS   Residual Interest Bonds
AMBAC   AMBAC Indemnity Corp.    
ASSD GTY   Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.    
BHAC   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.    
CALHF   California Health Construction Loan Insurance    
CIFG   CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty    
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.    
FHA   Federal Housing Administration    
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Assn.    
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Assn.    
MSQLF   Michigan Student Qualified Loan Fund    
NATL   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.    
SYNCORA   Syncora Guarantee Inc.    
XLCA   XL Capital Insurance Co.    

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 3/31/11

These statements represent each fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of each fund.

 

    

Alabama

Fund

     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
 
Assets                                    
Investments –            

Non-affiliated issuers, at identified cost

     $69,574,779         $179,378,012         $305,387,963         $41,169,522   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and net asset value

     2,096,050         9,480,352         12,043,079         370,075   
Total investments, at identified cost      $71,670,829         $188,858,364         $317,431,042         $41,539,597   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,469,542      (3,793,236      (22,097,032      (945,698
Total investments, at value      $70,201,287         $185,065,128         $295,334,010         $40,593,899   

Receivables for

           

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     844         1,594         3,281         469   

Investments sold

     2,971,757         91,439         3,755,923         10,000   

Fund shares sold

     149,541         412,955         49,833           

Interest

     967,239         2,454,911         4,256,524         844,328   

Receivable from investment adviser

     4,270                           

Other assets

     967         1,963         3,160         590   

Total assets

     $74,295,905         $188,027,990         $303,402,731         $41,449,286   
Liabilities                                    

Payables for

           

Distributions

     $96,287         $234,458         $561,053         $80,691   

Fund shares reacquired

     403,741         1,234,420         2,260,605         40,322   
Payable to affiliates            

Investment adviser

             4,814         7,736         1,115   

Shareholder servicing costs

     11,212         14,434         43,750         4,275   

Distribution and service fees

     1,144         4,838         6,123         400   
Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation      6,300         6,103         14,178         6,079   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     16,183         27,701         39,968         13,391   

Total liabilities

     $534,867         $1,526,768         $2,933,413         $146,273   

Net assets

     $73,761,038         $186,501,222         $300,469,318         $41,303,013   
Net assets consist of                                    
Paid-in capital      $75,796,446         $190,003,394         $327,122,674         $43,204,034   
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      (1,474,744      (3,799,944      (22,121,505      (946,926
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments      (594,090      285,746         (4,730,241      (979,856

Undistributed net investment income

     33,426         12,026         198,390         25,761   

Net assets

     $73,761,038         $186,501,222         $300,469,318         $41,303,013   

 

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     Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
 

Net assets

           
Class A      $70,582,287         $178,685,223         $263,306,444         $39,069,974   
Class B      3,178,751         7,815,999         6,769,401         2,233,039   

Class C

                     30,393,473           

Total net assets

     $73,761,038         $186,501,222         $300,469,318         $41,303,013   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

           
Class A      7,258,849         18,834,051         50,370,269         4,218,104   
Class B      326,916         823,062         1,294,592         241,046   

Class C

                     5,794,456           

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     7,585,765         19,657,113         57,459,317         4,459,150   

Class A shares

           

Net asset value per share
(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $9.72         $9.49         $5.23         $9.26   

Offering price per share (100 / 95.25 × net asset value per share)

     $10.20         $9.96         $5.49         $9.72   

Class B shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share
(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $9.72         $9.50         $5.23         $9.26   

Class C shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share
(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $—         $—         $5.25         $—   

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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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At 3/31/11

   Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Assets                           
Investments –         

Non-affiliated issuers, at identified cost

     $59,045,282         $102,011,355         $268,787,402   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and net asset value

     788,392         2,428,246         5,111,557   
Total investments, at identified cost      $59,833,674         $104,439,601         $273,898,959   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,140,104      (2,070,699      (4,996,234
Total investments, at value      $58,693,570         $102,368,902         $268,902,725   

Receivables for

        

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     656         1,031         2,344   

Investments sold

     744,635         630,887         2,965,573   

Fund shares sold

     160,000         57,325         39,998   

Interest

     877,588         1,480,881         4,006,039   

Receivable from investment adviser

     9,463                   

Other assets

     828         1,233         2,548   

Total assets

     $60,486,740         $104,540,259         $275,919,227   
Liabilities                           

Payables for

        

Distributions

     $97,190         $156,905         $526,459   

Investments purchased

                     1,045,990   

Fund shares reacquired

     94,045         242,409         338,883   

Payable to affiliates

        

Investment adviser

             2,707         7,040   

Shareholder servicing costs

     7,549         10,310         17,998   

Distribution and service fees

     925         1,582         4,061   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     7,084         9,879         9,893   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     16,918         20,813         35,525   

Total liabilities

     $223,711         $444,605         $1,985,849   

Net assets

     $60,263,029         $104,095,654         $273,933,378   
Net assets consist of                           
Paid-in capital      $61,735,901         $106,463,834         $279,035,147   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (1,144,354      (2,077,773      (5,015,030

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (373,721      (388,812      (255,980

Undistributed net investment income

     45,203         98,405         169,241   

Net assets

     $60,263,029         $104,095,654         $273,933,378   

 

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     Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 

Net assets

        

Class A

     $57,877,707         $100,324,154         $266,599,994   

Class B

     2,385,322         3,771,500         7,333,384   

Total net assets

     $60,263,029         $104,095,654         $273,933,378   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

        

Class A

     5,739,747         9,599,784         25,579,254   

Class B

     235,685         361,026         702,374   

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     5,975,432         9,960,810         26,281,628   

Class A shares

        

Net asset value per share

        

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $10.08         $10.45         $10.42   

Offering price per share (100 / 95.25 × net asset value per share)

     $10.58         $10.97         $10.94   

Class B shares

        

Net asset value and offering price per share

        

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $10.12         $10.45         $10.44   

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 B shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 3/31/11

These statements describe how much each fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. They also describe any gains or losses generated by each fund’s operations.

 

     Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
 
Net investment income                                    
Interest      $4,191,282         $9,681,152         $19,598,648         $2,491,583   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     4,280         13,537         20,943         1,272   

Total investment income

     $4,195,562         $9,694,689         $19,619,591         $2,492,855   
Expenses            

Management fee

     $373,717         $887,151         $1,609,379         $208,063   

Distribution and service fees

     240,878         555,484         1,248,267         139,885   

Shareholder servicing costs

     54,785         107,240         225,405         30,375   

Administrative services fee

     21,906         37,133         58,524         17,503   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     4,282         7,009         13,614         3,961   

Custodian fee

     26,116         43,850         64,971         21,266   

Shareholder communications

     8,235         13,612         21,207         6,817   

Auditing fees

     44,608         44,608         44,608         44,608   

Legal fees

     5,421         4,977         11,917         5,456   

Registration fees

     30,238         34,213         46,499         26,781   

Miscellaneous

     27,468         38,940         54,890         24,762   

Total expenses

     $837,654         $1,774,217         $3,399,281         $529,477   

Fees paid indirectly

     (5      (30      (19      (6

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (31,278      (290,967      (480,894      (114,640

Net expenses

     $806,371         $1,483,220         $2,918,368         $414,831   

Net investment income

     $3,389,191         $8,211,469         $16,701,223         $2,078,024   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                                    
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)            

Investment transactions

     $(204,732      $(397,994      $(3,190,718      $(699,384

Futures contracts

     (422,212      (239,649      (1,895,861      (98,525

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(626,944      $(637,643      $(5,086,579      $(797,909
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            

Investments

     $(3,706,048      $(9,259,878      $(17,124,207      $(685,046

Futures contracts

     (9,900      (13,648      (47,971      (4,179

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(3,715,948      $(9,273,526      $(17,172,178      $(689,225

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(4,342,892      $(9,911,169      $(22,258,757      $(1,487,134

Change in net assets from operations

     $(953,701      $(1,699,700      $(5,557,534      $590,890   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Year ended 3/31/11    Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Net investment income                           
Interest      $3,490,965         $5,789,956         $13,368,040   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     3,850         6,031         18,223   

Total investment income

     $3,494,815         $5,795,987         $13,386,263   
Expenses         

Management fee

     $306,217         $507,626         $1,181,018   

Distribution and service fees

     192,340         321,067         738,464   

Shareholder servicing costs

     45,189         80,530         151,069   

Administrative services fee

     19,899         25,881         45,910   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     4,146         6,966         12,988   

Custodian fee

     27,519         32,090         52,034   

Shareholder communications

     8,177         11,856         18,137   

Auditing fees

     44,608         44,608         44,608   

Legal fees

     10,089         7,127         4,714   

Registration fees

     29,000         31,517         35,879   

Miscellaneous

     29,105         31,914         45,243   

Total expenses

     $716,289         $1,101,182         $2,330,064   

Fees paid indirectly

     (2      (2      (13

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (30,280      (532      (1,223

Net expenses

     $686,007         $1,100,648         $2,328,828   

Net investment income

     $2,808,808         $4,695,339         $11,057,435   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                           
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)         

Investment transactions

     $(89,629      $28,496         $186,191   

Futures contracts

     (301,199      (561,992      (1,359,084

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(390,828      $(533,496      $(1,172,893
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)         

Investments

     $(3,102,501      $(4,473,059      $(13,615,201

Futures contracts

     (7,790      (13,384      (34,687

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(3,110,291      $(4,486,443      $(13,649,888

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(3,501,119      $(5,019,939      $(14,822,781

Change in net assets from operations

     $(692,311      $(324,600      $(3,765,346

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.

 

Year ended 3/31/11    Alabama
Fund
    

Arkansas

Fund

     California
Fund
    

Florida

Fund

 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    

Net investment income

     $3,389,191         $8,211,469         $16,701,223         $2,078,024   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (626,944      (637,643      (5,086,579      (797,909

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (3,715,948      (9,273,526      (17,172,178      (689,225

Change in net assets from operations

     $(953,701      $(1,699,700      $(5,557,534      $590,890   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(3,341,980      $(8,007,779      $(15,936,768      $(2,042,300

From net realized gain on investments

     (25,761      (28,028                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(3,367,741      $(8,035,807      $(15,936,768      $(2,042,300

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $(6,236,394      $9,013,521         $(53,805,646      $(7,809,101

Total change in net assets

     $(10,557,836      $(721,986      $(75,299,948      $(9,260,511
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      84,318,874         187,223,208         375,769,266         50,563,524   

At end of period

     $73,761,038         $186,501,222         $300,469,318         $41,303,013   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $33,426         $12,026         $198,390         $25,761   
Year ended 3/31/11          

Georgia

Fund

     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income         $2,808,808         $4,695,339         $11,057,435   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        (390,828      (533,496      (1,172,893

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              (3,110,291      (4,486,443      (13,649,888

Change in net assets from operations

              $(692,311      $(324,600      $(3,765,346
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income         $(2,761,469      $(4,604,113      $(10,716,180

From net realized gain on investments

                      (23,295      (910,438

Total distributions declared to shareholders

              $(2,761,469      $(4,627,408      $(11,626,618

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

              $(3,458,660      $(4,384,555      $38,797,567   

Total change in net assets

              $(6,912,440      $(9,336,563      $23,405,603   
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period         67,175,469         113,432,217         250,527,775   

At end of period

              $60,263,029         $104,095,654         $273,933,378   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

              $45,203         $98,405         $169,241   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Year ended 3/31/10    Alabama
Fund
    

Arkansas

Fund

     California
Fund
    

Florida

Fund

 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income      $3,472,800         $7,288,581         $16,998,280         $2,299,863   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     664,386         313,282         2,390,734         (68,420

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     4,938,657         8,235,078         25,111,088         3,559,012   

Change in net assets from operations

     $9,075,843         $15,836,941         $44,500,102         $5,790,455   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(3,345,125      $(6,949,478      $(16,635,846      $(2,275,569

From net realized gain on investments

     (705,054      (348,419                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(4,050,179      $(7,297,897      $(16,635,846      $(2,275,569

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $4,088,778         $31,473,233         $7,439,316         $(1,333,728

Total change in net assets

     $9,114,442         $40,012,277         $35,303,572         $2,181,158   
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      75,204,432         147,210,931         340,465,694         48,382,366   

At end of period

     $84,318,874         $187,223,208         $375,769,266         $50,563,524   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $41,518         $14,860         $261,633         $1,181   
Year ended 3/31/10           Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    

Net investment income

        $2,663,287         $4,794,139         $10,050,396   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        167,247         211,184         1,381,498   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              3,498,748         7,593,846         14,139,237   

Change in net assets from operations

              $6,329,282         $12,599,169         $25,571,131   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income         $(2,630,751      $(4,685,612      $(9,840,253

From net realized gain on investments

              (168,927      (5,735      (1,290,564

Total distributions declared to shareholders

              $(2,799,678      $(4,691,347      $(11,130,817

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

              $6,146,031         $4,063,916         $33,816,194   

Total change in net assets

              $9,675,635         $11,971,738         $48,256,508   
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period         57,499,834         101,460,479         202,271,267   

At end of period

              $67,175,469         $113,432,217         $250,527,775   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

              $50,515         $104,603         $202,327   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

MFS ALABAMA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  
Class A                                  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.25        $9.60         $10.17         $10.45         $10.47   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.42        $0.44         $0.43         $0.48         $ 0.49 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.54     0.72         (0.50      (0.28      (0.01 )(z)

Total from investment operations

     $(0.12     $1.16         $(0.07      $0.20         $0.48   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.41     $(0.42      $(0.44      $(0.46      $(0.45

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.09      (0.06      (0.02      (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.41     $(0.51      $(0.50      $(0.48      $(0.50

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.72        $10.25         $9.60         $10.17         $10.45   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.21     12.25         (0.59      2.03         4.66   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.97        0.97         1.01         1.34         1.40   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.93        0.93         0.84         1.09         1.15   

Net investment income

     4.12        4.33         4.36         4.67         4.70 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        27         35         17         9   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $70,582        $78,842         $68,320         $71,315         $73,560   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A         0.80         0.82         0.86   

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     Years ended 3/31  
     2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  
Class B                                  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.24        $9.60         $10.17         $10.45         $10.47   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.34        $0.36         $0.36         $0.40         $0.41 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.52     0.72         (0.50      (0.27      (0.01 )(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.18     $1.08         $(0.14      $0.13         $0.40   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.34     $(0.35      $(0.37      $(0.39      $(0.37

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.09      (0.06      (0.02      (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34     $(0.44      $(0.43      $(0.41      $(0.42

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.72        $10.24         $9.60         $10.17         $10.45   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.84     11.31         (1.34      1.27         3.88   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.72        1.72         1.76         2.09         2.15   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.68        1.68         1.58         1.84         1.90   

Net investment income

     3.37        3.60         3.62         3.92         3.93 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        27         35         17         9   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $3,179        $5,477         $6,884         $8,555         $10,421   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A         1.55         1.57         1.61   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.02 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.02 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.21% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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MFS ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.95        $9.43         $9.80         $10.08         $10.04   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.41        $0.42         $0.43         $0.46         $0.50 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.47     0.53         (0.29      (0.25      (0.01 )(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.06     $0.95         $0.14         $0.21         $0.49   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.40     $(0.41      $(0.43      $(0.47      $(0.45

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.02      (0.08      (0.02        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.40     $(0.43      $(0.51      $(0.49      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.49        $9.95         $9.43         $9.80         $10.08   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.62     10.17         1.61         2.07         5.02   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.87        0.84         0.83         1.06         1.14   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.72        0.74         0.66         0.81         0.89   

Net investment income

     4.20        4.32         4.48         4.60         4.98 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        9         23         9         10   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $178,685        $179,094         $141,100         $138,938         $127,477   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A         0.60         0.60         0.66   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.96        $9.44         $9.81         $10.09         $10.05   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.33        $0.35         $0.35         $0.38         $0.43 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.47     0.52         (0.28      (0.25      (0.01 )(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.14     $0.87         $0.07         $0.13         $0.42   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.32     $(0.33      $(0.36      $(0.39      $(0.38

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.02      (0.08      (0.02        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.32     $(0.35      $(0.44      $(0.41      $(0.38

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.50        $9.96         $9.44         $9.81         $10.09   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.43     9.30         0.85         1.30         4.21   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.62        1.59         1.59         1.81         1.91   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.53        1.52         1.42         1.56         1.66   

Net investment income

     3.37        3.53         3.71         3.86         4.21 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        9         23         9         10   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $7,816        $8,129         $6,111         $6,727         $8,992   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A         1.35         1.36         1.43   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.03 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.03 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.30% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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MFS CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $5.56         $5.15         $5.56         $5.88         $5.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.26         $0.26         $0.27         $0.26         $0.27 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.34      0.41         (0.42      (0.32      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.08      $0.67         $(0.15      $(0.06      $0.30   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             

From net investment income

     $(0.25      $(0.26      $(0.26      $(0.26      $(0.26

Net asset value, end of period

     $5.23         $5.56         $5.15         $5.56         $5.88   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.53      13.11         (2.66      (1.05      5.30   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.85         0.81         0.81         0.99         1.11   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.70         0.71         0.63         0.74         0.86   

Net investment income

     4.79         4.78         5.05         4.46         4.66 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     24         31         27         30         16   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $263,306         $324,093         $291,509         $339,099         $366,861   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.56         0.55         0.60   
     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $5.57         $5.15         $5.56         $5.88         $5.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.22         $0.22         $0.23         $0.21         $0.23 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.35      0.41         (0.42      (0.31      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.13      $0.63         $(0.19      $(0.10      $0.26   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             

From net investment income

     $(0.21      $(0.21      $(0.22      $(0.22      $(0.22

Net asset value, end of period

     $5.23         $5.57         $5.15         $5.56         $5.88   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (2.46      12.47         (3.39      (1.80      4.51   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.60         1.56         1.57         1.75         1.88   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.47         1.47         1.39         1.50         1.62   

Net investment income

     4.01         4.03         4.29         3.70         3.91 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     24         31         27         30         16   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $6,769         $13,866         $19,477         $31,239         $47,127   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.32         1.31         1.37   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class C    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $5.58         $5.16         $5.58         $5.90         $5.86   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.21         $0.21         $0.22         $0.20         $0.22 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.34      0.42         (0.42      (0.31      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.13      $0.63         $(0.20      $(0.11      $0.25   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             

From net investment income

     $(0.20      $(0.21      $(0.22      $(0.21      $(0.21

Net asset value, end of period

     $5.25         $5.58         $5.16         $5.58         $5.90   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (2.41      12.27         (3.70      (1.93      4.36   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.60         1.60         1.70         1.89         2.01   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.60         1.60         1.53         1.64         1.76   

Net investment income

     3.87         3.85         4.14         3.55         3.77 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     24         31         27         30         16   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $30,393         $37,810         $29,480         $27,862         $30,492   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.46         1.45         1.50   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities in the current year that resulted in an increase of less than $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of less than $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.06% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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MFS FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.58         $8.91         $9.64         $10.09         $10.05   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.43         $0.44         $0.44         $0.46         $0.46 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.32      0.66         (0.71      (0.47      0.02 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $0.11         $1.10         $(0.27      $(0.01      $0.48   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.43      $(0.43      $(0.44      $(0.44      $(0.44

From net realized gain on investments

                     (0.02                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.43      $(0.43      $(0.46      $(0.44      $(0.44

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.26         $9.58         $8.91         $9.64         $10.09   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     1.07         12.58         (2.84      (0.08      4.92   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:   
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.09         1.00         0.80         1.16         1.19   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.84         0.83         0.63         0.91         0.94   

Net investment income

     4.55         4.67         4.82         4.60         4.53 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     22         5         34         7         9   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $39,070         $46,440         $43,401         $51,504         $63,590   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         N/A         0.61         0.64   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.58         $8.92         $9.65         $10.09         $10.05   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.36         $0.37         $0.37         $0.38         $0.38 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.33      0.65         (0.71      (0.45      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $0.03         $1.02         $(0.34      $(0.07      $0.41   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.35      $(0.36      $(0.37      $(0.37      $(0.37

From net realized gain on investments

                     (0.02                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.35      $(0.36      $(0.39      $(0.37      $(0.37

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.26         $9.58         $8.92         $9.65         $10.09   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     0.28         11.60         (3.59      (0.73      4.12   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.84         1.75         1.57         1.92         1.96   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.63         1.60         1.39         1.67         1.71   

Net investment income

     3.76         3.90         4.03         3.85         3.77 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     22         5         34         7         9   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $2,233         $4,124         $4,981         $7,497         $10,906   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         N/A         1.37         1.40   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.06% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS GEORGIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.59         $9.99         $10.64         $10.83         $10.80   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.44         $0.45         $0.47         $0.46         $0.47 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.52      0.62         (0.48      (0.20      0.01 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.08      $1.07         $(0.01      $0.26         $0.48   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.43      $(0.44      $(0.44      $(0.45      $(0.45

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.03      (0.20                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.43      $(0.47      $(0.64      $(0.45      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.08         $10.59         $9.99         $10.64         $10.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.84      10.84         0.04         2.43         4.55   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.02         1.03         1.06         1.41         1.47   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.98         1.00         0.89         1.16         1.22   

Net investment income

     4.16         4.26         4.55         4.29         4.37 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     22         16         26         26         6   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $57,878         $63,964         $53,156         $49,477         $51,015   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.87         0.88         0.93   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.63         $10.02         $10.68         $10.87         $10.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.36         $0.37         $0.39         $0.38         $0.40 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.52      0.63         (0.49      (0.20      0.00 (w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.16      $1.00         $(0.10      $0.18         $0.40   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.35      $(0.36      $(0.36      $(0.37      $(0.37

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.03      (0.20                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.35      $(0.39      $(0.56      $(0.37      $(0.37

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.12         $10.63         $10.02         $10.68         $10.87   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.58      10.08         (0.79      1.67         3.77   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.77         1.78         1.80         2.16         2.22   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.72         1.75         1.62         1.91         1.97   

Net investment income

     3.39         3.51         3.78         3.54         3.63 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     22         16         26         26         6   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $2,385         $3,212         $4,344         $6,780         $8,175   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.61         1.63         1.68   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.12% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS MARYLAND MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011     2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.93        $10.15        $10.83         $11.30         $11.27   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           
Net investment income (d)      $0.46        $0.48        $0.48         $0.50         $ 0.50 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.49     0.77        (0.65      (0.48      0.04 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.03     $1.25        $(0.17      $0.02         $0.54   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           
From net investment income      $(0.45     $(0.47     $(0.47      $(0.47      $(0.48

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.00 )(w)      (0.04      (0.02      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.45     $(0.47     $(0.51      $(0.49      $(0.51

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.45        $10.93        $10.15         $10.83         $11.30   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.35     12.49        (1.57      0.15         4.88   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                           
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.94        0.95        1.11         1.26         1.29   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.94        0.95        0.94         1.01         1.04   

Net investment income

     4.20        4.47        4.67         4.46         4.48 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     14        24        24         7         16   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $100,324        $107,182        $93,075         $103,894         $117,598   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                           

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A        0.89         0.88         0.91   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011     2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.93        $10.14        $10.83         $11.29         $11.26   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                           
Net investment income (d)      $0.38        $0.40        $0.42         $0.42         $0.43 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.49     0.78        (0.67      (0.46      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.11     $1.18        $(0.25      $(0.04      $0.46   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                           
From net investment income      $(0.37     $(0.39     $(0.40      $(0.40      $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.00 )(w)      (0.04      (0.02      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.37     $(0.39     $(0.44      $(0.42      $(0.43

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.45        $10.93        $10.14         $10.83         $11.29   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.09     11.77        (2.31      (0.41      4.21   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                           
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.69        1.70        1.77         1.91         1.95   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.69        1.70        1.59         1.66         1.70   

Net investment income

     3.44        3.75        4.01         3.81         3.83 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     14        24        24         7         16   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $3,772        $6,251        $8,385         $12,153         $16,515   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                           

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A        N/A        1.55         1.53         1.56   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.12% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.07         $10.35         $10.91         $11.25         $11.22   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.47         $0.48         $0.49         $0.44         $0.51 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.63      0.77         (0.52      (0.26      0.02 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.16      $1.25         $(0.03      $0.18         $0.53   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.45      $(0.47      $(0.48      $(0.47      $(0.47

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.04      (0.06      (0.05      (0.05      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.49      $(0.53      $(0.53      $(0.52      $(0.50

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.42         $11.07         $10.35         $10.91         $11.25   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.57      12.31         (0.21      1.69         4.80   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.86         0.87         1.04         1.35         1.39   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.86         0.87         0.87         1.10         1.14   

Net investment income

     4.25         4.44         4.69         4.00         4.57 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     25         21         40         20         5   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $266,600         $236,724         $185,105         $189,804         $189,049   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.83         0.82         0.87   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.09         $10.37         $10.93         $11.27         $11.24   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.39         $0.40         $0.42         $0.37         $0.44 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.63      0.77         (0.52      (0.26      0.02 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.24      $1.17         $(0.10      $0.11         $0.46   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.37      $(0.39      $(0.41      $(0.40      $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.04      (0.06      (0.05      (0.05      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.41      $(0.45      $(0.46      $(0.45      $(0.43

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.44         $11.09         $10.37         $10.93         $11.27   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (2.30      11.45         (0.86      1.04         4.12   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.60         1.62         1.70         2.00         2.04   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.60         1.62         1.53         1.75         1.79   

Net investment income

     3.50         3.70         4.01         3.35         3.92 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     25         21         40         20         5   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $7,333         $13,804         $17,166         $24,353         $31,415   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.48         1.48         1.52   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.02 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.02 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.20% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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(1)   Business and Organization

MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund (Alabama Fund), MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund (Arkansas Fund), MFS California Municipal Bond Fund (California Fund), MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund (Florida Fund), MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund (Georgia Fund), MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund (Maryland Fund), and MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (Massachusetts Fund) are each a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust which 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 each fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. Each fund invests primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region or state where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the-counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, the security could decline in value, interest from the security could become taxable and the funds may be required to issue Forms 1099-DIV.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. 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 Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of each 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 each 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 effected 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 each 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 each 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 each 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 each 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

 

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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. Each fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures. The following is a summary of the levels used as of March 31, 2011 in valuing each fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Alabama Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $68,105,237         $—         $68,105,237   
Mutual Funds      2,096,050                         2,096,050   
Total Investments      $2,096,050         $68,105,237         $—         $70,201,287   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(5,202      $—         $—         $(5,202

Arkansas Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $175,584,776         $—         $175,584,776   
Mutual Funds      9,480,352                         9,480,352   
Total Investments      $9,480,352         $175,584,776         $—         $185,065,128   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(6,708      $—         $—         $(6,708

California Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $283,290,931         $—         $283,290,931   
Mutual Funds      12,043,079                         12,043,079   
Total Investments      $12,043,079         $283,290,931         $—         $295,334,010   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(24,473      $—         $—         $(24,473

Florida Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $40,223,824         $—         $40,223,824   
Mutual Funds      370,075                         370,075   
Total Investments      $370,075         $40,223,824         $—         $40,593,899   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(1,228      $—         $—         $(1,228

Georgia Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $57,905,178         $—         $57,905,178   
Mutual Funds      788,392                         788,392   
Total Investments      $788,392         $57,905,178         $—         $58,693,570   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(4,250      $—         $—         $(4,250

Maryland Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $99,940,656         $—         $99,940,656   
Mutual Funds      2,428,246                         2,428,246   
Total Investments      $2,428,246         $99,940,656         $—         $102,368,902   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(7,074      $—         $—         $(7,074

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Massachusetts Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $263,791,168         $—         $263,791,168   
Mutual Funds      5,111,557                         5,111,557   
Total Investments      $5,111,557         $263,791,168         $—         $268,902,725   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(18,796      $—         $—         $(18,796

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

Derivatives – Each fund uses derivatives for different purposes, including to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of each fund, 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 each 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 each fund were futures contracts. Each fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolios of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract Tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by each fund at March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

               Fair Value (a)  
Fund    Risk    Derivative    Liability Derivatives  
Alabama Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      $(5,202
Arkansas Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (6,708
California Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (24,473
Florida Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (1,228
Georgia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (4,250
Maryland Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (7,074
Massachusetts Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (18,796

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in each fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within each 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 each fund for the year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Futures
Contracts
 
Alabama Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      $(422,212
Arkansas Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (239,649
California Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (1,895,861
Florida Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (98,525
Georgia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (301,199
Maryland Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (561,992
Massachusetts Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (1,359,084

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by each fund for the year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Futures
Contracts
 
Alabama Fund    Interest Rate Contracts          $(9,900
Arkansas Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (13,648
California Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (47,971
Florida Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (4,179
Georgia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (7,790
Maryland Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (13,384
Massachusetts Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (34,687

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, each 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

 

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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 each 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 each fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by each 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 each 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 each fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolios of Investments.

Futures Contracts – Each fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market, interest rate or currency exposure. 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, each 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 each 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.

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

Indemnifications – Under each 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 each fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each 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. Dividends received in cash are recorded on 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.

Each fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statements 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 Statements of Operations.

Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

 

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Fees Paid Indirectly – Each fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by each fund. This amount, for the year ended March 31, 2011, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – Each 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 and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. Each fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

Year ended 3/31/11    Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
     Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $25,761         $70,595         $—         $—         $—         $23,295         $613,864   
Tax-exempt income      3,341,980         7,965,212         15,936,768         2,042,300         2,761,469         4,604,113         10,716,180   
Long-term capital gain                                                      296,574   
Total distributions      $3,367,741         $8,035,807         $15,936,768         $2,042,300         $2,761,469         $4,627,408         $11,626,618   
Year ended 3/31/10    Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
     Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $705,054         $265,035         $—         $—         $1,221         $45         $545,751   
Tax-exempt income      3,345,125         6,949,478         16,635,846         2,275,569         2,630,751         4,685,612         9,840,253   
Long-term capital gain              83,384                         167,706         5,690         744,813   
Total distributions      $4,050,179         $7,297,897         $16,635,846         $2,275,569         $2,799,678         $4,691,347         $11,130,817   

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

 

As of 3/31/11    Alabama
Fund
    Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
Cost of investments      $71,557,229        $187,955,977        $316,656,577        $41,436,151        $59,706,763        $104,161,111        $273,093,088   
Gross appreciation      $1,004,171        $3,828,569        $2,945,475        $928,101        $1,016,255        $3,263,267        $5,638,864   
Gross depreciation      (2,360,113     (6,719,418     (24,268,042     (1,770,353     (2,029,448     (5,055,476     (9,829,227
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(1,355,942     $(2,890,849     $(21,322,567     $(842,252     $(1,013,193     $(1,792,209     $(4,190,363
Undistributed ordinary income                                                  
Undistributed tax-exempt income      300,226        667,895        1,420,093        194,846        273,623        510,674        1,153,051   
Undistributed long-term capital gain                                                  
Capital loss carryforwards      (674,377     (535,106     (3,908,045     (601,064     (420,127     (674,376     (1,080,647
Post-October capital loss deferral      (38,515     (88,243     (1,621,134     (483,466     (84,755              
Other temporary differences      (266,800     (655,869     (1,221,703     (169,085     (228,420     (412,269     (983,810

As of March 31, 2011, certain funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

Expiration Date    Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
     Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
3/31/16      $—         $—         $(40,368      $—         $—        $—         $—   
3/31/17                      (1,063,041      (53,158                       
3/31/18                              (229,162      (153,718               
3/31/19      (674,377      (535,106      (2,804,636      (318,744      (266,409     (674,376      (1,080,647
Total      $(674,377      $(535,106      $(3,908,045      $(601,064      $(420,127     $(674,376      $(1,080,647

 

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

Distributions declared to shareholders:

From net investment income

 

   

Alabama Fund

 

Arkansas Fund

 

California Fund

 

Florida Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended

3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $3,195,106   $3,131,555   $7,734,568   $6,711,942   $14,196,403   $14,630,282   $1,922,965   $2,092,590
Class B   146,874   213,570   273,211   237,536   388,399   686,988   119,335   182,979
Class C           1,351,966   1,318,576    
Total   $3,341,980   $3,345,125   $8,007,779   $6,949,478   $15,936,768   $16,635,846   $2,042,300   $2,275,569
   

Georgia Fund

 

Maryland Fund

 

Massachusetts Fund

       
   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended

3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

       
Class A   $2,663,194   $2,499,999   $4,429,266   $4,414,262   $10,346,551   $9,257,973    
Class B   98,275   130,752   174,847   271,350   369,629   582,280    
Total   $2,761,469   $2,630,751   $4,604,113   $4,685,612   $10,716,180   $9,840,253    

From net realized gain on investments

 

   

Alabama Fund

 

Arkansas Fund

 

Georgia Fund

 

Maryland Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $24,558   $655,596   $26,822   $333,734   $—   $159,490   $22,326   $5,375
Class B   1,203   49,458   1,206   14,685     9,437   969   360
Total   $25,761   $705,054   $28,028   $348,419   $—   $168,927   $23,295   $5,735
   

Massachusetts Fund

                       
   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

                       
Class A   $876,152   $1,208,212            
Class B   34,286   82,352            
Total   $910,438   $1,290,564            

 

(3)   Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – Each fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to each fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.45% of each fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the following funds’ total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs and investment-related expenses (including interest expenses and fees associated with investments in inverse floating rate instruments), such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of certain funds’ average daily net assets:

 

     Alabama
Fund
     Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
 
Class A      0.93%         0.95%         0.95%   
Class B      1.68%         1.70%         1.70%   

These written agreements will continue until modified by the funds’ Board of Trustees, but such agreements will continue at least until October 31, 2011 for the Georgia Fund and July 31, 2011 for the Alabama Fund and the Maryland Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2011, this reduction amounted to $30,887 for the Alabama Fund and is reflected as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. Prior to November 1, 2010, the investment adviser had agreed in writing to pay a portion of the Georgia Fund’s total annual operating expenses exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction

 

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costs and investment-related expenses, such that total annual fund operating expenses did not exceed 1.00% of the fund’s average daily net assets for Class A shares and 1.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets for Class B shares. This written agreement expired on October 31, 2010. For the year ended March 31, 2011, this reduction amounted to $29,962 for the Georgia Fund and is reflected as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations. The actual operating expenses for the Maryland Fund did not exceed the limits described above and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the Maryland Fund expenses.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received the following amounts for the year ended March 31, 2011, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of each fund:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
  $31,142     $147,405        $65,759        $8,864        $33,771        $32,957        $71,551   

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.

Each fund’s distribution plan provides that each 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:

 

     CLASS A  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Alabama Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $196,533   
Arkansas Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.10%         471,984   
California Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.10%         776,038   
Florida Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.00%         107,492   
Georgia Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         162,713   
Maryland Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         268,995   
Massachusetts Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         628,669   
     CLASS B  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Alabama Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         $44,345   
Arkansas Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.92%         83,500   
California Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.87%         102,257   
Florida Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.79%         32,393   
Georgia Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         29,627   
Maryland Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         52,072   
Massachusetts Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         109,795   
     CLASS C  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
California Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         $369,972   

 

        Alabama
Fund
       Arkansas
Fund
       California
Fund
       Florida
Fund
       Georgia
Fund
       Maryland
Fund
       Massachusetts
Fund
 
Total Distribution and Service Fees        $240,878           $555,484           $1,248,267           $139,885           $192,340           $321,067           $738,464   

 

(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. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.

 

(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended March 31, 2011, based on each class’ average daily net assets.

 

  Arkansas Fund: MFD has agreed in writing to reduce the Class A service fee rate to 0.10%. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $283,192 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. The service fee rate attributable to Class B shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B shares has been reduced by MFD to 0.10% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $6,858 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

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  California Fund: MFD has agreed in writing to reduce the Class A service fee rate to 0.10%. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $465,625 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. The service fee rate attributable to Class B shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B shares has been reduced by MFD to 0.10% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $13,577 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

  Florida Fund: MFD has agreed in writing to reduce the Class A service fee to 0.00%. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $107,492 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. The service fee rate attributable to Class B shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B shares has been reduced by MFD to 0.00% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $6,927 which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 24 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the year ended March 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

CDSC imposed      Alabama
Fund
       Arkansas
Fund
       California
Fund
       Florida
Fund
       Georgia
Fund
       Maryland
Fund
       Massachusetts
Fund
 
Class A        $—           $13,518           $37,507           $—           $—           $—           $5,298   
Class B        3,461           16,833           14,847           286           2,676           3,372           9,547   
Class C        N/A           N/A           5,366           N/A           N/A           N/A           N/A   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from each fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the funds' Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2011, each fund paid the following fee, which equated to the following annual percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets:

 

       Alabama
Fund
       Arkansas
Fund
       California
Fund
       Florida
Fund
       Georgia
Fund
       Maryland
Fund
       Massachusetts
Fund
 
Expenses paid        $19,920           $48,549           $91,772           $12,367           $16,816           $38,158           $75,008   
Percentage of average daily net assets        0.0240%           0.0246%           0.0257%           0.0267%           0.0247%           0.0338%           0.0286%   

MFSC also receives payment from each fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. For the year ended March 31, 2011, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to the following:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
  $34,865     $58,691        $133,633        $18,008        $28,373        $42,372        $76,061   

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to each fund. Under an administrative services agreement, each fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. Each 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 year ended March 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of each fund's average daily net assets as follows:

 

       Alabama
Fund
       Arkansas
Fund
       California
Fund
       Florida
Fund
       Georgia
Fund
       Maryland
Fund
       Massachusetts
Fund
 
Percentage of average daily net assets        0.0264%           0.0188%           0.0164%           0.0379%           0.0292%           0.0229%           0.0175%   

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

Prior to December 31, 2001, each 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. The DB plan resulted in a pension expense for each fund. These amounts are included in independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statements of Operations and were as follows:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
   

Massachusetts

Fund

 
       $696     $749        $1,218        $746        $641        $1,146        $1,163   

 

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The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under the DB plan amounted to the following at March 31, 2011, and is included in payable for independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
    $6,251     $6,020        $14,002        $6,013        $7,037        $9,802        $9,760   

Other – These funds 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 year ended March 31, 2011, the aggregate fees paid by each fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC amounted to the following and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statements of Operations:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
       $795     $1,865        $3,442        $445        $647        $1,075        $2,463   

MFS has agreed to reimburse the funds for a portion of the payments made by each fund in the following amounts, which are shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements 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:

 

Alabama
Fund
  Arkansas
Fund
    California
Fund
    Florida
Fund
    Georgia
Fund
    Maryland
Fund
    Massachusetts
Fund
 
       $391     $917        $1,692        $221        $318        $532        $1,223   

Each 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 Statements 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, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

       Alabama
Fund
       Arkansas
Fund
       California
Fund
       Florida
Fund
       Georgia
Fund
       Maryland
Fund
       Massachusetts
Fund
 
Purchases        $16,125,273           $41,268,246           $84,381,143           $9,659,063           $14,199,097           $15,094,231           $92,147,165   
Sales        $26,463,271           $38,598,354           $151,348,350           $17,023,993           $18,477,286           $21,107,602           $61,972,327   

 

(5)   Shares of Beneficial Interest

Each 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:

 

    Alabama Fund        Arkansas Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
     Year ended
3/31/10
       Year ended
3/31/11
     Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount        Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold                         

Class A

    1,040,680         $10,614,157         1,459,582         $14,771,757           3,735,750         $37,071,078         4,010,435         $39,315,304   

Class B

    12,772         129,124         27,279         273,331           278,642         2,785,934         301,635         2,973,205   
    1,053,452         $10,743,281         1,486,861         $15,045,088           4,014,392         $39,857,012         4,312,070         $42,288,509   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                         

Class A

    191,827         $1,944,353         233,138         $2,362,427           486,012         $4,789,135         450,786         $4,435,544   

Class B

    9,356         94,962         18,221         184,367           18,894         186,052         15,125         149,003   
    201,183         $2,039,315         251,359         $2,546,794           504,906         $4,975,187         465,911         $4,584,547   

 

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    Alabama Fund      Arkansas Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (1,669,154     $(16,685,730     (1,111,094     $(11,202,857      (3,393,992     $(32,958,576     (1,420,327     $(13,943,704

Class B

    (229,845     (2,333,260     (227,766     (2,300,247      (291,037     (2,860,102     (147,772     (1,456,119
    (1,898,999     $(19,018,990     (1,338,860     $(13,503,104      (3,685,029     $(35,818,678     (1,568,099     $(15,399,823
Net change                 

Class A

    (436,647     $(4,127,220     581,626        $5,931,327         827,770        $8,901,637        3,040,894        $29,807,144   

Class B

    (207,717     (2,109,174     (182,266     (1,842,549      6,499        111,884        168,988        1,666,089   
    (644,364     $(6,236,394     399,360        $4,088,778         834,269        $9,013,521        3,209,882        $31,473,233   
    California Fund      Florida Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    5,578,940        $31,159,101        9,025,895        $49,189,461         305,802        $2,920,760        526,615        $4,963,375   

Class B

    128,221        710,120        244,889        1,338,564         24,973        240,999        41,289        390,859   

Class C

    832,733        4,658,846        1,835,576        10,011,433                                
    6,539,894        $36,528,067        11,106,360        $60,539,458         330,775        $3,161,759        567,904        $5,354,234   
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
                  

Class A

    1,332,290        $7,356,875        1,468,607        $8,022,294         96,722        $922,752        106,382        $1,001,027   

Class B

    43,239        239,872        78,361        427,087         6,646        63,530        9,457        88,850   

Class C

    120,368        667,131        124,262        681,314                                
    1,495,897        $8,263,878        1,671,230        $9,130,695         103,368        $986,282        115,839        $1,089,877   
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (14,791,810     $(80,515,250     (8,901,187     $(48,464,716      (1,034,437     $(9,848,846     (651,868     $(6,088,753

Class B

    (1,368,343     (7,609,388     (1,616,183     (8,846,980      (221,185     (2,108,296     (178,799     (1,689,086

Class C

    (1,931,121     (10,472,953     (897,563     (4,919,141                             
    (18,091,274     $(98,597,591     (11,414,933     $(62,230,837      (1,255,622     $(11,957,142     (830,667     $(7,777,839
Net change                 

Class A

    (7,880,580     $(41,999,274     1,593,315        $8,747,039         (631,913     $(6,005,334     (18,871     $(124,351

Class B

    (1,196,883     (6,659,396     (1,292,933     (7,081,329      (189,566     (1,803,767     (128,053     (1,209,377

Class C

    (978,020     (5,146,976     1,062,275        5,773,606                                
    (10,055,483     $(53,805,646     1,362,657        $7,439,316         (821,479     $(7,809,101     (146,924     $(1,333,728
    Georgia Fund      Maryland Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    1,107,466        $11,697,065        1,275,340        $13,381,028         1,545,579        $16,749,639        1,303,797        $14,069,435   

Class B

    34,681        369,953        47,629        498,843         44,464        491,989        60,358        650,347   
    1,142,147        $12,067,018        1,322,969        $13,879,871         1,590,043        $17,241,628        1,364,155        $14,719,782   
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
                  

Class A

    148,168        $1,555,821        160,222        $1,677,826         241,204        $2,631,533        256,997        $2,759,854   

Class B

    6,070        63,862        8,076        84,725         10,354        113,035        14,814        158,634   
    154,238        $1,619,683        168,298        $1,762,551         251,558        $2,744,568        271,811        $2,918,488   

 

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    Georgia Fund      Maryland Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (1,556,873     $(16,031,298     (717,240     $(7,546,675      (1,990,959     $(21,472,837     (930,744     $(10,040,186

Class B

    (107,285     (1,114,063     (186,850     (1,949,716      (265,775     (2,897,914     (330,014     (3,534,168
    (1,664,158     $(17,145,361     (904,090     $(9,496,391      (2,256,734     $(24,370,751     (1,260,758     $(13,574,354
Net change                 

Class A

    (301,239     $(2,778,412     718,322        $7,512,179         (204,176     $(2,091,665     630,050        $6,789,103   

Class B

    (66,534     (680,248     (131,145     (1,366,148      (210,957     (2,292,890     (254,842     (2,725,187
    (367,773     $(3,458,660     587,177        $6,146,031         (415,133     $(4,384,555     375,208        $4,063,916   
    Massachusetts Fund                           
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
                          
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                           
Shares sold                 

Class A

    10,846,460        $115,921,470        5,070,877        $55,482,081            

Class B

    72,536        801,230        112,992        1,227,921            
    10,918,996        $116,722,700        5,183,869        $56,710,002            
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                 

Class A

    540,866        $5,924,619        532,924        $5,829,613            

Class B

    20,753        228,544        34,612        378,541            
    561,619        $6,153,163        567,536        $6,208,154            
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (7,189,623     $(77,110,492     (2,100,505     $(22,982,181         

Class B

    (635,559     (6,967,804     (558,143     (6,119,781         
    (7,825,182     $(84,078,296     (2,658,648     $(29,101,962         
Net change                 

Class A

    4,197,703        $44,735,597        3,503,296        $38,329,513            

Class B

    (542,270     (5,938,030     (410,539     (4,513,319         
    3,655,433        $38,797,567        3,092,757        $33,816,194            

 

(6)   Line of Credit

Each 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, each 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 year ended March 31, 2011, each fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were as follows, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statements of Operations:

 

     Alabama
Fund
     Arkansas
Fund
     California
Fund
     Florida
Fund
     Georgia
Fund
     Maryland
Fund
     Massachusetts
Fund
 
Commitment Fee      $868         $2,057         $3,769         $481         $713         $1,175         $2,689   
Interest Expense                                                        

 

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(7)   Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which each fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, each fund assumes the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio to be an affiliated issuer. Each fund’s transactions in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio for the year ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

     Underlying Affiliated Funds – MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio  
      Beginning
Share/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Share/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Share/Par
Amount
     Ending
Share/Par
Amount
 

Alabama Fund

     583,601         27,433,069         (25,920,620)         2,096,050   

Arkansas Fund

     5,133,873         59,269,593         (54,923,114)         9,480,352   

California Fund

     5,620,967         132,895,963         (126,473,851)         12,043,079   

Florida Fund

     686,491         16,332,893         (16,649,309)         370,075   

Georgia Fund

     1,465,795         21,732,942         (22,410,345)         788,392   

Maryland Fund

     1,201,518         28,466,851         (27,240,123)         2,428,246   

Massachusetts Fund

     144,713         107,767,385         (102,800,541)         5,111,557   
      Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 

Alabama Fund

     $—         $—         $4,280         $2,096,050   

Arkansas Fund

                     13,537         9,480,352   

California Fund

                     20,943         12,043,079   

Florida Fund

                     1,272         370,075   

Georgia Fund

                     3,850         788,392   

Maryland Fund

                     6,031         2,428,246   

Massachusetts Fund

                     18,223         5,111,557   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and the Shareholders of MFS Municipal Series Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund, MFS California Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund and MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund (each a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust) (the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds as of March 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 16, 2011

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and officers of the Trust, as of May 1, 2011, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and officer is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

 

Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES           

Robert J. Manning (k)

(born 10/20/63)

  Trustee    February 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director; President (until December 2009); Chief Investment Officer (until July 2010)   

Robert C. Pozen (k)

(born 8/08/46)

  Trustee    February 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman Emeritus; Chairman (until July 2010)    Medtronic, Inc, (medical devices), Director (since 2004); Harvard Business School (education), Senior Lecturer (since 2008); The Neilsen Company (market research), Director (since 2010); Telesat (satellite communications), Director (until November 2007); Bell Canada Enterprises (telecommunications), Director (until February 2009)
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES           

David H. Gunning

(born 5/30/42)

  Trustee and Chair of Trustees    January 2004    Retired; Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (mining products and service provider), Vice Chairman/Director (until May 2007)    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (welding equipment manufacturer), Director; Development Alternatives, Inc. (consulting), Director/Non-Executive Chairman; Portman Limited (mining), Director (until 2008)

Robert E. Butler

(born 11/29/41)

  Trustee    January 2006    Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 2002)

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(born 4/6/55)

  Trustee    January 2009    Private investor    John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Executive Vice President (until 2004); John Hancock Mutual Funds, Trustee and Chief Executive Officer (until 2004)

William R. Gutow

(born 9/27/41)

  Trustee    December 1993    Private investor and real estate consultant; Capital Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman    Atlantic Coast Tan (tanning salons), Vice Chairman (until 2007); Texas Donuts (donut franchise), Vice Chairman (until 2010)

Michael Hegarty

(born 12/21/44)

  Trustee    December 2004    Private investor    AXA Financial (financial services and insurance), Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001); The Equitable Life Assurance Society (insurance), President and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001)

John P. Kavanaugh

(born 11/4/54)

  Trustee    January 2009    Private investor; The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (until 2006); Allmerica Investment Trust, Allmerica Securities Trust and Opus Investment Trust (investment companies), Chairman, President and Trustee (until 2006)   

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

J. Dale Sherratt

(born 9/23/38)

  Trustee    June 1989    Insight Resources, Inc. (acquisition planning specialists), President; Wellfleet Investments (investor in health care companies), Managing General Partner   

Laurie J. Thomsen

(born 8/05/57)

  Trustee    March 2005    Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)    The Travelers Companies (property and casualty insurance), Director

Robert W. Uek

(born 5/18/41)

  Trustee    January 2006    Consultant to investment company industry    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 1999)
OFFICERS           

Maria F. DiOrioDwyer (k)

(born 12/01/58)

  President    March 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer (since March 2004) Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2006)   

Christopher R. Bohane (k)

(born 1/18/74)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

John M. Corcoran (k)

(born 4/13/65)

  Treasurer    October 2008    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until September 2008)   

Ethan D. Corey (k)

(born 11/21/63)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   

David L. DiLorenzo (k)

(born 8/10/68)

  Assistant Treasurer    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President   

Timothy M. Fagan (k)

(born 7/10/68)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    September 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

Robyn L. Griffin

(born 7/04/75)

  Assistant Independent Chief Compliance Officer    August 2008    Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (October 2006 – July 2008); Liberty Mutual Group (insurance), Personal Market Assistant Controller (April 2006 – October 2006); Deloitte & Touche LLP (professional services firm), Senior Manager (prior to April 2006)   

Brian E. Langenfeld (k)

(born 3/07/73)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    June 2006    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since May 2006); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Assistant Vice President and Counsel (until April 2006)   

Ellen Moynihan (k)

(born 11/13/57)

  Assistant Treasurer    April 1997    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   

 

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Trustees and Officers – continued

 

Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

Susan S. Newton (k)

(born 3/07/50)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    May 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   

Susan A. Pereira (k)

(born 11/05/70)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

Mark N. Polebaum (k)

(born 5/01/52)

  Secretary and Clerk    January 2006    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since January 2006); Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm), Partner (until January 2006)   

Frank L. Tarantino

(born 3/07/44)

  Independent Chief Compliance Officer    June 2004    Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal   

Richard S. Weitzel (k)

(born 7/16/70)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    October 2007    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel   

James O. Yost (k)

(born 6/12/60)

  Assistant Treasurer    September 1990    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   

 

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Messrs. Pozen and Manning served as Advisory Trustees. For the period March 2008 until October 2008, Ms. DiOrioDwyer served as Treasurer of the Funds.
(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of position with MFS. The address of MFS is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

Each Trustee has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Ms. Thomsen are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of January 1, 2011, the Trustees served as board members of 105 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

 

 

Investment Adviser

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741

Distributor

MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.

500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741

Portfolio Manager

Michael Dawson

 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY 10081

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

 

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of each 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).

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 each 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

Each 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. Each fund’s Form N-Q 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. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about each 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.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The funds will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2011 income tax forms in January 2012. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund below designates the following amount as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year.

 

    

Capital

Gains

 
Massachusetts Fund      $494,000   

Of the dividends paid from net investment income during the fiscal year, the following percentages were designated as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. If each fund has earned income on private activity bonds, a portion of the dividends paid may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of computing a shareholder’s alternative minimum tax.

 

    

Exempt Interest

Dividends

 
Alabama Fund      100.00%   
Arkansas Fund      99.47%   
California Fund      100.00%   
Florida Fund      100.00%   
Georgia Fund      100.00%   
Maryland Fund      100.00%   
Massachusetts Fund      100.00%   

 

 

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
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Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

• Social Security number and account balances

• Account transactions and transaction history

• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information   Does MFS share?   Can you limit this
sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS
collect my personal information?
 

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

• open an account or provide account information

• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

• make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

• sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

• affiliates from using your information to market to you

• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

• MFS doesnt jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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CONTACT US

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.

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MFS® Municipal Series Trust

 

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For the states of:

Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia

 

ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2011

 

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MFS® MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

For the states of: Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia

 

CONTENTS     
Letter from the CEO        1   
Portfolio composition        2   
Management review        5   
Performance summary        7   
Expense tables        15   
Portfolio of investments        18   
Statements of assets and liabilities        60   
Statements of operations        64   
Statements of changes in net assets        66   
Financial highlights        68   
Notes to financial statements        84   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm        98   
Trustees and officers        99   
Board review of investment advisory agreement        102   
Proxy voting policies and information        102   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure        102   
Further information        102   
Federal tax information        102   
MFS® privacy notice        103   
Contact information    back cover   

SIPC Contact Information: You may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), including the SIPC Brochure, by contacting SIPC either by telephone (1-202-371-8300) or by accessing SIPC’s web site address (www.sipc.org).

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 CEO

 

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Dear Shareholders:

After an extended rebound in the financial markets, uncertainty returned in 2010 as investors began to question the durability of the recovery for global economies and markets. That uncertainty led to

increased risk aversion, especially as investors saw the eurozone struggle with the debt woes of many of its members. Last September, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s promises to further loosen monetary policy helped assuage market fears and drive asset prices off their recent lows. A combination of solid earnings and improving economic data gave an additional boost to investor sentiment. For 2011, we are cautiously optimistic that economic growth will continue to improve and

that the global economies will recover from the shocks of the past few years. We expect the pace of recovery worldwide will be uneven and volatile and acknowledge the elevated uncertainty created by events in Japan, Europe, and the Middle East.

As always, we continue to be mindful of the many economic challenges faced at the local, national, and international levels. It is in times such as these that we want to remind investors of the merits of maintaining a long-term view, adhering to basic investing principles such as asset allocation and diversification, and working closely with their advisors to research and identify appropriate investment opportunities.

Respectfully,

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

May 16, 2011

 

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

 

MFS Mississippi Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Universities – Colleges     17.6%   
State & Local Agencies     17.3%   
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     14.1%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     11.0%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     7.5%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     5.7%   
AA     38.7%   
A     24.6%   
BBB     20.3%   
BB     2.0%   
B     1.1%   
Not Rated     3.3%   
Cash & Other     4.3%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.0   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     16.7 yrs.   

MFS New York Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Universities – Colleges     19.1%   
State & Local Agencies     9.8%   
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     9.4%   
Tax – Other     8.0%   
Transportation Special Tax     5.5%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AA     38.0%   
A     27.0%   
BBB     23.4%   
BB     3.0%   
B     1.0%   
Not Rated     (0.7)%   
Cash & Other     8.3%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.6   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     20.3 yrs.   

MFS North Carolina Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     23.2%   
Universities – Colleges     15.2%   
Utilities-Municipal Owned     10.1%   
State & Local Agencies     8.5%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     8.0%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     8.3%   
AA     52.3%   
A     17.0%   
BBB     15.2%   
BB     1.1%   
B     0.1%   
Not Rated     1.3%   
Cash & Other     4.7%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.6   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     18.4 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities which have not been rated by any rating agency. 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(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 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

MFS Pennsylvania Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     18.6%   
Universities – Colleges     17.9%   
General Obligations – Schools     8.4%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     8.1%   
Single Family Housing – State     6.4%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     0.8%   
AA     38.2%   
A     23.6%   
BBB     27.5%   
BB     3.3%   
B     0.1%   
Not Rated     1.0%   
Cash & Other     5.5%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.8   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.1 yrs.   

MFS South Carolina Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     20.5%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     14.1%   
Utilities – Municipal Owned     11.2%   
Universities – Colleges     9.2%   
General Obligations – Schools     4.6%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     4.6%   
AA     43.9%   
A     26.8%   
BBB     15.4%   
BB     1.1%   
B     1.0%   
Not Rated     0.4%   
Cash & Other     6.8%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     9.6   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     19.3 yrs.   

MFS Tennessee Muncipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals     23.6%   
Utilities – Municipal Owned     13.8%   
State & Local Agencies     12.8%   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue     9.5%   
General Obligations – General Purpose     7.8%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     2.7%   
AA     63.5%   
A     8.4%   
BBB     21.5%   
BB     1.8%   
B     0.1%   
Not Rated     1.3%   
Cash & Other     0.7%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     10.0   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     17.7 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities which have not been rated by any rating agency. 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(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 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals   17.8%
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue   17.2%
State & Local Agencies   13.9%
Single Family Housing – State   5.2%
Universities – Colleges   4.9%
Composition including fixed
income credit quality (a)(i)
 
AAA   14.0%
AA   36.8%
A   18.6%
BBB   20.2%
BB   2.8%
B   0.5%
Not Rated   0.5%
Non-Fixed Income (o)   0.0%
Cash & Other   6.6%
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)   9.4
Average Effective Maturity (m)   19.0 yrs.

MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio structure (i)

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Top five industries (i)  
State & Local Agencies   18.0%
Universities – Colleges   15.6%
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue   12.6%
Healthcare Revenue – Hospitals   12.2%

General Obligations – General

Purpose

  11.2%
Composition including fixed
income credit quality (a)(i)
 
AAA   4.0%
AA   26.4%
A   37.0%
BBB   17.8%
BB   2.3%
B   0.2%
Not Rated   9.0%
Cash & Other   3.3%
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)   9.1
Average Effective Maturity (m)   17.2 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). All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities 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 itself has not been rated.
(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 applicable. 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.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.
(o) Less than 0.1%.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 3/31/11, unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

During the reporting period, all funds within the MFS Municipal Series Trust underperformed the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index. These included the Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia funds.

Market Environment

The beginning of the reporting period witnessed a continuation of the financial market and macroeconomic rebounds that had begun in early 2009. These recoveries in global activity and asset valuations were generally synchronized around the world, led importantly by emerging Asian economies, but broadening to include most of the global economy to varying degrees. Primary drivers of the recoveries included an unwinding of the inventory destocking that took place earlier, the production of manufacturing and capital goods, as well as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus.

During the second and third quarters of 2010, heightened risk surrounding the public-debt profiles of several of the peripheral European countries impaired market sentiment. At the same time, the improving trend in global macroeconomic data began to weaken somewhat. These two dynamics caused many asset prices to retrench significantly, as many questioned the durability of the global recovery.

Towards the end of the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that further monetary loosening would be forthcoming if macroeconomic activity did not show signs of improvement. The prospects for more easing by the Fed improved market sentiment and drove risk-asset prices markedly higher. However, in a text-book case of “buy the rumor, sell the fact,” the weeks following the early November announcement of further quantitative easing saw a sell-off in U.S. Treasury bonds. This rise in Treasury yields occurred despite risk-off behavior in equities and credit markets (which would normally result in Treasury yield compression), and appears to have been the result of a few factors: signs of improved U.S. and global economic activity; opposition to quantitative easing from some quarters; and crowded long positions in U.S. Treasuries. The December agreement on an expansionary U.S. fiscal package also boosted sentiment, leading markets to reach near-term highs in risky asset valuations.

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, the municipal bond market was characterized by unusual volatility. During the first six months of this reporting period, the municipal bond fund asset class realized consistent, positive inflows. This solid demand, coupled with the success of the Build America Bond (BAB) program reducing tax exempt issuance by about 25% provided for a robust municipal market.

However, beginning in November 2010, a confluence of events hit the municipal market over a short period leading to sharply reduced demand for long duration municipal bonds. These events included increasing concerns about higher interest rates, the realization that the Bush tax cuts were in all likelihood going to be extended in some form, and a continuation of headlines questioning the financial strength of municipalities. Additionally, it was determined that the BAB subsidy would be terminated at calendar year end raising concerns that new issue supply of municipal bonds would increase markedly in 2011.

While the media continues to focus attention on the municipal bond market and credit issues in the asset class, we see evidence that fundamentals are in many places slowly starting to improve, not only as state and local tax revenues recover, but also as aggressive spending cuts begin to close budget shortfalls. In our judgment, the credit quality of the vast majority of municipal issuers has remained sound, and we are consequently unlikely to see widespread defaults. Unfunded pension liabilities remain a significant longer-term problem but, in our view, not one that poses an immediate threat.

While the fundamentals are marginally improving, technical factors are becoming more of a focus. While slowing somewhat more recently, redemptions from long duration municipal bond funds as a category have continued since November. However, this has been balanced with very light new issue supply through the first quarter of calendar year 2011.

Factors Affecting Performance

The funds’ longer duration (d) stance detracted from relative results as the negative sentiment in the municipal bond markets pushed yields higher in the latter half of the reporting period.

Among sectors, general obligation securities and pre-refunded bonds were notable detractors to relative performance. A lesser exposure to the general obligation sector hurt the New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia funds as this sector outperformed the broader benchmark. Bond selection in the pre-refunded sector had a negative impact on the Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia funds. On the positive side, bond selection in the credit-enhanced sector contributed to relative returns in the Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina funds.

 

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Respectfully,

Michael Dawson

Portfolio Manager

 

(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.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 3/31/11

The following charts illustrate a representative class of each fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Each fund’s results have been compared to the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the tax-exempt bond market. However, while this index is considered the benchmark for the performance of municipal bond funds, it is comprised of municipal bonds issued nationwide, while each of the funds is limited to investing primarily in the bonds of a particular state. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

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

MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      8/06/92      (0.36)%      3.66%      4.22%    
     B      9/07/93      (1.05)%      2.90%      3.42%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.09)%      2.66%      3.72%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (4.86)%      2.56%      3.42%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr        
     A      6/06/88      (1.31)%      3.23%      3.98%       
     B      9/07/93      (2.04)%      2.48%      3.19%       
     C      12/11/00      (2.04)%      2.48%      3.20%       
Comparative benchmark                    
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%        
Average annual with sales charge                    
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.99)%      2.23%      3.48%       
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.83)%      2.14%      3.19%       
    

C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

     (2.99)%      2.48%      3.20%       

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr        
     A      10/31/84      (0.55)%      3.27%      3.96%       
     B      9/07/93      (1.20)%      2.58%      3.26%       
     C      1/03/94      (1.29)%      2.56%      3.26%       
Comparative benchmark                    
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%        
Average annual with sales charge                    
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.27)%      2.27%      3.46%       
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.02)%      2.24%      3.26%       
    

C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

     (2.25)%      2.56%      3.26%       

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      2/01/93      (0.97)%      3.07%      4.13%    
     B      9/07/93      (1.74)%      2.26%      3.31%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.68)%      2.07%      3.62%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.54)%      1.92%      3.31%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      10/31/84      (0.59)%      2.99%      3.93%    
     B      9/07/93      (1.41)%      2.29%      3.24%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.31)%      2.00%      3.42%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.22)%      1.94%      3.24%    

 

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr        
     A      8/12/88      (0.14)%      3.33%      3.96%       
     B      9/07/93      (0.78)%      2.62%      3.28%       
Comparative benchmark                    
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%        
Average annual with sales charge                    
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (4.88)%      2.32%      3.46%       
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (4.62)%      2.27%      3.28%       

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      10/31/84      (1.03)%      3.23%      3.99%    
     B      9/07/93      (1.85)%      2.52%      3.30%    
     C      1/03/94      (1.77)%      2.52%      3.30%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (5.73)%      2.23%      3.49%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (5.65)%      2.18%      3.30%    
    

C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

     (2.72)%      2.52%      3.30%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

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MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

Total Returns through 3/31/11

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class      Class inception date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     
     A      10/31/84      0.41%      2.86%      3.73%    
     B      9/07/93      (0.24)%      2.17%      3.05%    
Comparative benchmark                 
      Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (f)      1.63%      4.14%      4.66%     
Average annual with sales charge                 
    

A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

     (4.36)%      1.87%      3.23%    
    

B

With CDSC (Declining over six years from 4% to 0%) (x)

     (4.11)%      1.83%      3.05%    

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

Notes to Performance Summary

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers each fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

A portion of income may be subject to state, federal, and/or alternative minimum tax. Capital gains, if any, are subject to a capital gains tax.

From time to time the funds may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

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EXPENSE TABLES

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011

As a shareholder of the funds, 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. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Actual expenses

The first line for each share class in the following tables 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 tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each 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 each 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 tables 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 tables 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.

MFS MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share

Class

      

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.78%        $1,000.00        $952.24        $3.80   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.78%        $1,000.00        $1,021.04        $3.93   
B   Actual     1.49%        $1,000.00        $948.95        $7.24   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.49%        $1,000.00        $1,017.50        $7.49   

MFS NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.88%        $1,000.00        $945.09        $4.27   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.88%        $1,000.00        $1,020.54        $4.43   
B   Actual     1.63%        $1,000.00        $941.43        $7.89   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.63%        $1,000.00        $1,016.80        $8.20   
C   Actual     1.63%        $1,000.00        $942.37        $7.89   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.63%        $1,000.00        $1,016.80        $8.20   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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MFS NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
      

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.87%        $1,000.00        $951.53        $4.23   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.87%        $1,000.00        $1,020.59        $4.38   
B   Actual     1.62%        $1,000.00        $948.75        $7.87   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.62%        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.15   
C   Actual     1.62%        $1,000.00        $947.94        $7.87   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.62%        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.15   

Expenses Impacting Table

Expense ratios include 0.01% of investment related expenses from inverse floaters that are outside of the expense cap arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

MFS PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.79%        $1,000.00        $948.04        $3.84   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.79%        $1,000.00        $1,020.99        $3.98   
B   Actual     1.58%        $1,000.00        $944.43        $7.66   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.58%        $1,000.00        $1,017.05        $7.95   

Expense Impacting Table

Expense ratios include less than 0.01% of investment related expenses from inverse floaters that are outside of the expense cap arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

MFS SOUTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.89%        $1,000.00        $953.60        $4.33   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.89%        $1,000.00        $1,020.49        $4.48   
B   Actual     1.64%        $1,000.00        $950.01        $7.97   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.64%        $1,000.00        $1,016.75        $8.25   

MFS TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.92%        $1,000.00        $956.71        $4.49   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.92%        $1,000.00        $1,020.34        $4.63   
B   Actual     1.67%        $1,000.00        $953.17        $8.13   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.67%        $1,000.00        $1,016.60        $8.40   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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MFS VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.87%        $1,000.00        $953.03        $4.24   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.87%        $1,000.00        $1,020.59        $4.38   
B   Actual     1.62%        $1,000.00        $948.62        $7.87   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.62%        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.15   
C   Actual     1.62%        $1,000.00        $949.48        $7.87   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.62%        $1,000.00        $1,016.85        $8.15   

Expenses Impacting Table

Expense ratios include 0.01% of investment related expenses from inverse floaters that are outside of the expense cap arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

MFS WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

Share
Class
      

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/10
    Ending
Account Value
3/31/11
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
10/01/10-3/31/11
 
A   Actual     0.89%        $1,000.00        $957.48        $4.34   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.89%        $1,000.00        $1,020.49        $4.48   
B   Actual     1.64%        $1,000.00        $953.92        $7.99   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.64%        $1,000.00        $1,016.75        $8.25   

 

  (h) 5% class return per year before expenses.

 

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

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

 

Municipal Bonds - 95.5%  
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 1.4%   
Jackson, MS, Municipal Airport Authority, Airport Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2031    $ 1,510,000      $ 1,459,270   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 7.4%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 5.25%, 2027    $ 455,000      $ 421,107   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 5.375%, 2033      220,000        196,660   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      365,000        349,415   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, FGIC, 5.5%, 2016      3,220,000        3,425,694   
Jackson County, MS, Development Bank Special Obligations, AGM, 5.25%, 2020      620,000        699,850   
Jackson County, MS, Development Bank Special Obligations, ASSD GTY, 5.625%, 2039      1,000,000        990,820   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”, 5.25%, 2033      410,000        363,748   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      335,000        349,837   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2031      370,000        374,207   
State of California, 6%, 2039      700,000        713,573   
      $ 7,884,911   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.4%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 35,000      $ 34,997   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      155,000        124,494   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      40,000        41,326   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Greenville, MS Project), 5%, 2027      225,000        180,077   
      $ 380,894   
General Obligations - Schools - 1.5%   
Jackson, MS, Public School District, Capital Appreciation, “B”, AMBAC, 0%, 2022    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,100,500   
Jackson, MS, Public School District, Capital Appreciation, “B”, AMBAC, 0%, 2023      1,000,000        515,400   
      $ 1,615,900   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 13.8%   
Corinth & Alcorn County, MS, Hospital Rev. (Magnolia Regional Health Center), 5.5%, 2021    $ 355,000      $ 355,930   
Gulfport, MS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Hospital), NATL, 6.125%, 2015      2,250,000        2,257,853   
Gulfport, MS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Hospital), NATL, 6.2%, 2018      1,000,000        1,003,450   
Gulfport, MS, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Memorial Hospital), 5.75%, 2031      500,000        484,840   
Hinds County, MS, Rev. (Methodist Hospital & Rehabilitation), AMBAC, 5.6%, 2012      760,000        772,130   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025    $ 105,000      $ 103,967   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      325,000        321,240   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services), 5.375%, 2032      705,000        676,730   
Jefferson Parish, LA, Hospital Rev., Hospital Service District No. 1 (West Jefferson Medical Center), “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2028      170,000        169,237   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      380,000        355,045   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      320,000        278,640   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      80,000        78,734   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. (Baptist Memorial Healthcare), “B-1”, 5%, 2024      1,000,000        1,006,790   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. (Clay County Medical Corp.), 5%, 2039      2,000,000        1,887,080   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. (Delta Regional Medical Center), FHA, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        886,040   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. (Forrest County General Hospital), 5.25%, 2029      1,000,000        926,080   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev. Refunding & Improvement, Hospital South Central, 5.25%, 2031      500,000        435,085   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Rev., Refunding & Improvement, Southwest Regional Medical Center, 5.5%, 2019      250,000        242,155   
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, Refunding & Improvement, Southwest Regional Medical Center, 5.75%, 2023      250,000        233,958   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      215,000        209,515   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      550,000        523,391   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      160,000        149,234   
St. Petersburg, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2039      135,000        138,202   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029    $ 75,000      $ 76,028   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      185,000        188,093   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      640,000        663,098   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      430,000        368,024   
      $ 14,790,569   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.2%   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022    $ 210,000      $ 191,039   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 1.5%                 
Lowndes County, MS, Solid Waste Disposal & Pollution Control Rev. (Weyerhaeuser Co.), 6.8%, 2022    $ 750,000      $ 794,055   
Warren County, MS, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper Co.), “A”, 4.4%, 2015      750,000        765,623   
      $ 1,559,678   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 0.9%   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev. (Kirkwood Apartments Project), 6.8%, 2037 (q)    $ 150,000      $ 88,349   
Mississippi Home Corp., Multifamily Rev. (Providence Place of Sanitobia LLC), GNMA, 5.35%, 2048      1,000,000        926,920   
      $ 1,015,269   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.3%   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041    $ 450,000      $ 403,709   
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Rev., “A-1”, 5.25%, 2029      750,000        817,470   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057 (f)      720,000        688,709   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      315,000        286,719   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      1,085,000        245,991   
      $ 2,442,598   
Single Family Housing - Other - 1.2%   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Rev. (Statesman Housing LLC Project), “A”, 4.75%, 2039    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,243,860   
Single Family Housing - State - 4.6%                 
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Mortgage Rev., “A-2 “, GNMA, 5.3%, 2034      220,000        221,912   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - continued           
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “A-2 “, GNMA, 5.625%, 2039    $ 315,000      $ 328,022   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “A-2”, GNMA, 5.3%, 2023      350,000        350,060   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “B”, GNMA, 5.3%, 2035      335,000        321,325   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “B-2”, GNMA, 6.375%, 2032      195,000        207,275   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “B-2”, GNMA, 6.45%, 2033      205,000        214,315   
Mississippi Home Corp. Rev., Single Family Rev., “C”, GNMA, 4.95%, 2025      395,000        388,909   
Mississippi Home Corp., Homeownership Mortgage Rev., “A”, 4.55%, 2031      2,000,000        1,909,580   
Mississippi Home Corp., Single Family Rev., “A-2”, GNMA, 6.5%, 2032      110,000        113,291   
Mississippi Housing Finance Corp., Single Family Mortgage Rev., Capital Appreciation, ETM, 0%, 2015 (c)      1,000,000        919,420   
      $ 4,974,109   
State & Agency - Other - 1.5%   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations, Harrison County Mississippi Highway Construction, “N”, FGIC, 5%, 2026    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,034,860   
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      535,000        583,503   
      $ 1,618,363   
State & Local Agencies - 17.0%   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 175,000      $ 171,388   
Lamar County, MS (Jail Project), NATL, 5.1%, 2011 (c)      430,000        436,613   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      190,000        193,880   
Mississippi Development Bank (Harrison County Coliseum), “A”, 5.25%, 2034      1,000,000        973,620   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Capital Project & Equipment Prepayment), AGM, 5%, 2028      1,320,000        1,315,367   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Department of Corrections), “C”, 5.25%, 2027      1,000,000        1,030,400   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Forrest County Public Improvement Project), 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,013,770   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Harrison County), “D”, ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2028      1,120,000        1,132,477   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Jackson Public School District), AGM, 5.375%, 2028      1,000,000        1,059,340   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Mississippi Highway Construction), AMBAC, 4.75%, 2035      1,000,000        972,180   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Southaven Water & Sewer System), ASSD GTY, 5%, 2029    $ 750,000      $ 787,403   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Washington County Regional Correctional Facility), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2031      1,200,000        1,166,460   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (City of Jackson, MS), AMBAC, 4.375%, 2031      1,400,000        1,327,648   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Correctional Facilities), “A”, AMBAC, 5.125%, 2025      1,000,000        1,006,540   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority), 5.25%, 2031      905,000        886,149   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Mississippi, Ltd. Tax Hospital Rev.), 5.1%, 2020      1,000,000        1,026,510   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Natchez Mississippi Convention Center), AMBAC, 6%, 2013 (c)      750,000        839,603   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Tunica County Building Project), AMBAC, 5%, 2026      1,695,000        1,591,520   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Tupelo Fairgrounds), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2017      785,000        788,635   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations, Madison County (Highway Construction), FGIC, 5%, 2027      500,000        517,175   
      $ 18,236,678   
Tax - Other - 2.6%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “B”, 6.5%, 2037    $ 1,250,000      $ 1,268,125   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      125,000        119,913   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      40,000        38,326   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      110,000        111,628   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      135,000        135,169   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      790,000        699,948   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      95,000        78,312   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      85,000        82,359   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 6%, 2039      295,000        284,103   
      $ 2,817,883   
Tobacco - 1.1%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024      150,000        114,074   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued   
Guam Economic Development Authority Tobacco Settlement, “B”, 5.5%, 2011 (c)    $ 350,000      $ 351,939   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      420,000        407,715   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      150,000        91,565   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      295,000        177,681   
      $ 1,142,974   
Transportation - Special Tax - 2.2%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2033    $ 1,135,000      $ 1,050,613   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations, Madison County (Road & Bridge), AMBAC, 5.1%, 2013 (c)      1,175,000        1,279,305   
      $ 2,329,918   
Universities - Colleges - 17.3%   
Alcorn State University, MS, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Student Housing Project), “A”, 5.125%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 964,940   
Alcorn State University, MS, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Student Housing Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2039      920,000        885,804   
Jackson State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Campus Facilities), “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2014 (c)      3,100,000        3,390,625   
Jackson State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Student Recreation Center), AMBAC, 5.125%, 2012 (c)      750,000        788,378   
Jackson State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2034      1,500,000        1,444,485   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), “I-1”, 5.2%, 2028      920,000        1,039,250   
Medical Center, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (University of Mississippi Medical Center), 5%, 2034      1,000,000        927,830   
Medical Center, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (University of Mississippi Medical Center), “B”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2023      1,000,000        1,058,490   
Mississippi State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev., AMBAC, 5.5%, 2016      1,000,000        1,012,480   
Mississippi State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2021      250,000        252,020   
Mississippi Valley State University, Educational Building Corp. Rev., AMBAC, 4.5%, 2037      2,000,000        1,705,160   
University of California Rev., “J”, AGM, 4.5%, 2035      985,000        838,176   
University of Mississippi, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Residential College Project), “A”, 5%, 2033      1,500,000        1,460,490   
University of Mississippi, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Residential College), “C”, 4.75%, 2034      715,000        649,199   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
University of Southern Mississippi, COP (Package Facilities Project), ASSD GTY,
5.125%, 2039
   $ 500,000      $ 455,820   
University of Southern Mississippi, Educational Building Corp. Rev. (Athletics Facilities Improvement Project), AGM, 5%, 2034      750,000        722,243   
University of Southern Mississippi, Educational Building Corp. Rev., “B”, AGM, 5%, 2032      1,000,000        984,660   
      $ 18,580,050   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.4%                 
Delaware Economic Development Authority Rev. (Indian River Power LLC), 5.375%, 2045    $ 505,000      $ 426,614   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024      410,000        386,257   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.625%, 2020      370,000        404,077   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      265,000        290,114   
      $ 1,507,062   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 5.8%   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2013    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,001,170   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      155,000        164,762   
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Gulf Opportunity Zone Rev., “A”, 5%, 2037      1,000,000        873,650   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Columbus Electric Systems Project), ASSD GTY, 4.7%, 2027      155,000        155,200   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Columbus Electric Systems Project), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2028      100,000        99,643   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation (Columbus Electric Systems Project), ASSD GTY, 4.85%, 2029      485,000        483,802   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply Project), “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 2026      1,000,000        920,840   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Okolona Electric System),
5.2%, 2011 (c)
     1,010,000        1,021,140   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Rev., “WW”, 5.25%, 2025      1,000,000        970,650   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “V”, AGM, 5.25%, 2027      570,000        566,871   
      $ 6,257,728   
Utilities - Other - 0.6%   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019    $ 375,000      $ 369,728   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021    $ 185,000      $ 178,640   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      95,000        92,610   
      $ 640,978   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 10.8%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2028    $ 400,000      $ 380,440   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      2,000,000        1,849,000   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      240,000        274,334   
Grenada, MS, Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Water & Sewer Systems Project), “N”, AGM, 5%, 2030      1,000,000        961,510   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.625%, 2040      285,000        240,865   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Combined Water Sewer & Solid Waste Management), AGM, 5.25%, 2021      1,270,000        1,329,995   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Combined Water Sewer & Solid Waste Management), AGM, 5.05%, 2027      1,610,000        1,629,819   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Gulfport Water & Sewer Project), AGM, 5.625%, 2012 (c)      500,000        541,345   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Gulfport Water & Sewer Project), “A”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,111,260   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Jackson Water & Sewer System Project), AGM, 5%, 2029      2,000,000        2,028,020   
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligations (Jackson Water & Sewer System Project), FGIC, 5%, 2032      250,000        250,593   
      $ 11,597,181   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $104,317,537)      $ 102,286,912   
Money Market Funds (v) - 1.8%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      1,934,688      $ 1,934,688   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $106,252,225)      $ 104,221,600   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 2.7%        2,902,941   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 107,124,541   
 

 

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Derivatives Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         10       $1,190,313      June - 2011         $(2,457
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 93.6%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 1.5%   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency, Special Facilities Rev. (Terminal One Group), 5.5%, 2024    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,001,965   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International Air Terminal LLC), 6%, 2042      1,160,000        1,089,797   
Port Authority NY & NJ, Special Obligation Rev. (JFK International), NATL, 6.25%, 2015      1,000,000        1,043,680   
             $ 3,135,442   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 1.9%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 5.375%, 2033    $ 495,000      $ 442,485   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      845,000        808,919   
New York, NY, “E-1”, 6.25%, 2028      1,000,000        1,107,990   
New York, NY, “J”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2026      5,000        5,011   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      340,000        355,059   
State of California, 5.25%, 2040      1,275,000        1,172,962   
             $ 3,892,426   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.5%   
Erie County, NY, Public Improvement, “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2019    $ 140,000      $ 143,247   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029      635,000        634,937   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      290,000        232,925   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      105,000        108,481   
             $ 1,119,590   
General Obligations - Schools - 2.0%   
Genesee Valley, NY, Central School District (Angelica Belmont), FGIC, 5.25%, 2028    $ 1,720,000      $ 1,748,810   
Port Byron, NY, Central School District, ETM, AMBAC, 7.4%, 2012 (c)      500,000        542,100   
Port Byron, NY, Central School District, ETM, AMBAC, 7.4%, 2013 (c)      500,000        573,650   
Port Byron, NY, Central School District, ETM, AMBAC, 7.4%, 2014 (c)      500,000        601,225   
Port Byron, NY, Central School District, ETM, AMBAC, 7.4%, 2015 (c)      500,000        622,475   
             $ 4,088,260   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 9.3%   
Albany, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (St. Peters), “D”, 5.75%, 2027    $ 1,000,000      $ 947,720   
Chautauqua County, NY, Capital Resource Corp., Rev. (Women’s Christian Assn.), “A”, 8%, 2030      550,000        523,892   
Genesee County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (United Medical Center Project), 5%, 2032      500,000        377,085   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers), 5.375%, 2040    $ 365,000      $ 317,222   
Madison County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (Oneida), 5.25%, 2027      1,425,000        1,218,959   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      165,000        162,390   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      145,000        139,415   
Monroe County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (Highland Hospital of Rochester), 5%, 2025      995,000        953,668   
Monroe County, NY, Industrial Development Corp., Insured Mortgage Rev. (The Unity Hospital of Rochester), FHA, 5.75%, 2035      1,805,000        1,942,740   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Huggins Hospital), 6.875%, 2039      35,000        33,630   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (NYU Hospital Center), “B”, 5.625%, 2037      750,000        694,380   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt, 6.25%, 2037      750,000        682,395   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center), LOC, 6.25%, 2035      1,495,000        1,560,810   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Highland Hospital), 5.2%, 2032      365,000        339,260   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Hospital Special Surgery), FHA, 6.25%, 2034      2,000,000        2,200,540   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Mount Sinai Hospital), “A”, 5%, 2026      2,000,000        1,958,100   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (NYU Hospitals Center), “A”, 5.5%, 2025      750,000        747,000   
New York, NY, Health & Hospital Corp. Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2023      1,000,000        1,050,580   
New York, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (Staten Island University Hospital), “B”, 6.375%, 2031      470,000        453,451   
Saratoga County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Rev., 5.25%, 2032      500,000        444,855   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029      165,000        167,262   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      395,000        401,604   
Westchester County, NY, Health Care Corp. Rev.,”B”, 6%, 2030      1,000,000        957,800   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031    $ 945,000      $ 808,797   
Yonkers, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (St. John’s Riverside Hospital), “A”, 7.125%, 2031      300,000        285,849   
             $ 19,369,404   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 1.6%   
East Rochester, NY, Housing Authority Rev. (Woodland Village Project), 5.5%, 2033    $ 400,000      $ 319,744   
Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Continuing Care (Amsterdam at Harborside), 6.7%, 2043      550,000        490,886   
Suffolk County, NY, Economic Development Corp. Rev. (Peconic Landing at Southhold, Inc.), 6%, 2040      1,000,000        923,450   
Suffolk County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (Gurwin Jewish Phase II), 6.7%, 2039      385,000        356,695   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      120,000        117,124   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      180,000        175,550   
Ulster County, NY, Industrial Development Agency (Woodland Pond), “A”, 6%, 2037      500,000        372,490   
Westchester County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev., Continuing Care Retirement (Kendal on Hudson), “A”, 6.5%, 2013 (c)      300,000        329,412   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.25%, 2029      20,000        19,898   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.625%, 2039      130,000        131,967   
             $ 3,237,216   
Human Services - 0.9%   
Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility Rev. (Special Needs Facility), “B-1”, 6.5%, 2017    $ 205,000      $ 191,404   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (Jewish Board of Families & Children), AMBAC, 5%, 2023      695,000        691,178   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Nysarc, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2032      705,000        736,577   
New York, NY, Industrial Development Agency (PSCH, Inc.), 6.375%, 2033      215,000        185,474   
             $ 1,804,633   
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - 0.3%   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.125%, 2011    $ 100,000      $ 100,162   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Industrial Revenue - Airlines - continued   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.625%, 2025    $ 350,000      $ 350,816   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agencies Rev. (American Airlines, Inc.), 7.75%, 2031      250,000        252,453   
             $ 703,431   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 2.4%   
Liberty, NY, Development Corp. Rev. (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 2035    $ 3,180,000      $ 3,036,677   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev., Liberty Bonds (IAC/InterActiveCorp), 5%, 2035      500,000        431,180   
Onondaga County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Sewer Facilities Rev. (Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co.), 5.75%, 2024      1,000,000        1,070,640   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      430,000        391,175   
             $ 4,929,672   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.6%   
Essex County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Pollution Control Rev. (International Paper Corp.), 6.15%, 2021    $ 470,000      $ 471,072   
Essex County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Pollution Control Rev. (International Paper Corp.), 6.45%, 2023      700,000        701,351   
             $ 1,172,423   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 1.8%   
Brooklyn, NY, Arena Local Development Corp. (Barclays Center Project), 6.25%, 2040    $ 1,750,000      $ 1,683,973   
New York Liberty Development Corp. Rev. (National Sports Museum), “A”, 6.125%, 2019 (d)      439,999        4   
New York, NY, City Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Queens Baseball Stadium), ASSD GTY, 6.375%, 2039      2,000,000        2,097,320   
             $ 3,781,297   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 2.1%   
New York Liberty Development Corp., Liberty Rev. (One Bryant Park LLC), 6.375%, 2049    $ 2,500,000      $ 2,476,675   
New York, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (United Jewish Appeal), “A”, 5%, 2027      1,000,000        1,017,560   
Onondaga County, NY, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Air Cargo), 6.125%, 2032      1,045,000        899,766   
             $ 4,394,001   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 4.2%   
New York Housing Finance Agency Rev. (Affordable Housing), “D”, 5%, 2040    $ 4,020,000      $ 3,744,429   
New York Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.1%, 2041      795,000        702,216   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - continued   
New York Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2041    $ 1,000,000      $ 980,560   
New York, NY, City Housing Development Corp., 5.5%, 2034      2,000,000        1,940,320   
New York, NY, City Housing Development Corp., “C”, 5%, 2026      500,000        481,645   
New York, NY, City Housing Development Corp., Multifamily Housing Rev., 4.8%, 2035      1,000,000        938,240   
             $ 8,787,410   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 3.0%   
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 915,420   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057      1,000,000        956,540   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      1,070,000        1,043,100   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      630,000        573,439   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      930,000        924,885   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      930,000        825,952   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2056      11,315,000        489,600   
Schenectady, NY, Metroplex Development Authority Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.375%, 2021      475,000        486,272   
             $ 6,215,208   
Single Family Housing - State - 1.9%   
New York Mortgage Agency Rev., 5.1%, 2024    $ 315,000      $ 314,820   
New York Mortgage Agency Rev., “130”, 4.65%, 2027      1,680,000        1,575,521   
New York Mortgage Agency Rev., “130”, 4.75%, 2030      500,000        463,580   
New York Mortgage Agency Rev., “156”, 5.35%, 2033      1,500,000        1,504,575   
             $ 3,858,496   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.4%   
Niagara County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (American Ref-fuel), “C”, 5.625%, 2024 (b)    $ 850,000      $ 864,034   
State & Agency - Other - 1.3%                 
New York Dormitory Authority (City University), AMBAC, 5.75%, 2018    $ 800,000      $ 913,648   
New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency, Special Program Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5.25%, 2015      715,000        717,610   
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      1,040,000        1,134,286   
             $ 2,765,544   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - 9.6%   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037    $ 1,405,000      $ 890,686   
New York City Educational Construction Fund Rev., “A”, 5.75%, 2033      1,860,000        1,918,441   
New York Dormitory Authority (City University), “A”, 5.625%, 2016      2,450,000        2,691,374   
New York Dormitory Authority (State University), 5.875%, 2017      1,130,000        1,296,257   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (School Program), 6.25%, 2020      1,690,000        1,707,407   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Mental Health Services, “D”, NATL, 5.25%, 2011 (c)      105,000        106,893   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Mental Health Services, Unrefunded, “B”, NATL, 5.25%, 2031      725,000        727,574   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt, 5%, 2032      2,000,000        1,956,840   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., State Supported Debt, AGM, 5.25%, 2030      25,000        25,029   
New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency, Special School Purpose Rev., 5.25%, 2022      1,000,000        1,041,060   
New York Urban Development Corp. (State Facilities), AMBAC, 5.6%, 2015      2,750,000        2,985,978   
New York Urban Development Corp. Rev., “D”, 5.625%, 2028      2,000,000        2,106,780   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., NY, “A-1”, 5.5%, 2018      2,000,000        2,057,440   
United Nations Development Corp., “A”, 5%, 2026      500,000        510,455   
             $ 20,022,214   
Tax - Other - 7.9%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “B”, 6.5%, 2037    $ 1,600,000      $ 1,623,200   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      270,000        259,011   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      90,000        86,234   
Hudson Yards, NY, Infrastructure Corp. Rev., “A”, 5%, 2047      3,000,000        2,454,870   
New York State Dormitory Authority, Personal Income Tax Rev., “E”, 5%, 2018      3,000,000        3,409,290   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-3”, 5.25%, 2039      2,000,000        1,973,920   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-5”, GNMA, 5%, 2026      3,000,000        3,055,890   
New York, NY, City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Rev., “S-5”, 5%, 2032      1,000,000        998,640   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo), “A”, 6.625%, 2029      605,000        619,762   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      1,250,000        1,030,425   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      1,080,000        958,640   
             $ 16,469,882   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - 2.3%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 320,000      $ 243,357   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Capital Appreciation, “A-3”, 0% to 2012, 6.25% to 2037      765,000        475,088   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      1,595,000        1,062,908   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0% to 2012, 5.30% to 2037      1,235,000        694,860   
Guam Economic Development Authority Tobacco Settlement, “B”, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      400,000        402,216   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      355,000        344,616   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      330,000        201,442   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      585,000        352,351   
New York County Tobacco Trust II, 5.625%, 2035      800,000        631,464   
Westchester, NY, Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., 5.125%, 2045      500,000        327,285   
             $ 4,735,587   
Toll Roads - 1.3%   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Rev., NY, “A-2”, 5%, 2029    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,053,380   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Rev., NY, ETM, 6%, 2012 (c)      300,000        312,633   
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Rev., NY, Unrefunded, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2032      310,000        310,177   
             $ 2,676,190   
Transportation - Special Tax - 5.3%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “AA-1”, 4.95%, 2026    $ 1,530,000      $ 1,464,241   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., NY, “A”, 5%, 2035      2,000,000        1,841,500   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., NY, “A”, 5%, 2037      2,410,000        2,203,921   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., NY, “C”, 6.5%, 2028      2,000,000        2,189,180   
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., NY, ETM, AMBAC, 5.75%, 2013 (c)      480,000        500,338   
New York Thruway Authority, “B”, 5%, 2015      2,620,000        2,933,797   
             $ 11,132,977   
Universities - Colleges - 18.8%   
Albany, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Albany Law School), 5%, 2031    $ 1,000,000      $ 910,890   
Amherst, NY, Development Corporation, Student Housing Facility Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,787,160   
Amherst, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facility Rev. (Daemen College Project), “A”, 6%, 2011 (c)      1,000,000        1,047,540   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
Bourbonnais, IL, Industrial Project Rev. (Olivet Nazarene University), 6%, 2035    $ 120,000      $ 121,298   
Hempstead, NY, Industrial Development Agency Civic Rev. (Adelphi University), 5%, 2030      1,515,000        1,481,776   
Hempstead, NY, Local Development Corp. Rev. (Adelphi University), “B”, 5.25%, 2039      500,000        470,075   
Hempstead, NY, Local Development Corp. Rev. (Molloy College Project), 5.75%, 2039      1,000,000        962,130   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      1,945,000        1,881,846   
Madison County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Rev. (Colgate University), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2035      1,585,000        1,516,243   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Miami),”B”, 5.25%, 2029      1,375,000        1,292,693   
Nassau County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (New York Institute of Technology), “A”, 4.75%, 2026      1,000,000        924,330   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 6%, 2017      985,000        1,082,160   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (New York University), “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,010,640   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (St. John’s University), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2017      300,000        304,272   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Brooklyn Law School), 5.75%, 2033      600,000        603,852   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Cornell University), “A”, 5%, 2031      2,000,000        2,025,580   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Manhattan Marymount), 5.25%, 2029      1,000,000        925,780   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Manhattan Marymount), 5.125%, 2039      2,000,000        1,863,160   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (New York University), “A”, 5.25%, 2048      1,955,000        1,904,932   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Rochester Institute of Technology), 5%, 2040      1,000,000        961,320   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (St. Francis College), 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,810,280   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (St. Josephs College), 5.25%, 2035      2,000,000        1,884,860   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (The Convent of the Sacred Heart), AGM, 5.625%, 2035      1,250,000        1,231,125   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (Vassar College), 5%, 2049      1,000,000        920,420   
Onondaga, NY, Civic Development Corp. Rev. (Le Moyne College Project), 5.375%, 2040      2,000,000        1,820,800   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
Schenectady, NY, New York Dormitory Authority Rev. (Cornell University), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2032    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,007,820   
Seneca County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (New York Chiropractic), 5%, 2027      500,000        471,570   
St. Lawrence County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (Clarkson University), 5%, 2031      2,225,000        2,137,224   
Suffolk County, NY, Industrial Development Agency Rev. (New York Institute of Technology Project), 5%, 2026      850,000        807,101   
Troy, NY, Capital Resource Corp. Rev. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) “A”, 5.125%, 2040      2,500,000        2,263,075   
Yonkers, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Civic Facilities Rev. (Sarah Lawrence College Project), “A”, 6%, 2041      595,000        591,656   
             $ 39,023,608   
Universities - Dormitories - 0.4%   
Canton, NY, Capital Resource Corp., Student Housing Facility Rev. (Grasse River LLC), “A”, AGM, 5%, 2045    $ 1,000,000      $ 873,360   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 1.3%                 
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas), “A”, 7.5%, 2041    $ 535,000      $ 529,869   
New York Dormitory Authority Rev., Non-State Supported Debt (The New School University), 5.5%, 2040      2,240,000        2,204,586   
             $ 2,734,455   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 2.0%   
Chautauqua County, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Exempt Facilities Rev. (Dunkirk Power), 5.875%, 2042    $ 1,000,000      $ 922,060   
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024      790,000        744,251   
New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Facilities Rev., 6%, 2031      1,005,000        1,026,949   
New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Water Facilities Rev. (Spring Valley Water Co.), “B”, AMBAC, 6.15%, 2024      1,500,000        1,503,870   
             $ 4,197,130   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 3.8%   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030    $ 515,000      $ 484,512   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6.25%, 2033      1,000,000        1,082,180   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Municipal Owned - continued   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,125,960   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “C”, 5%, 2035      2,000,000        1,881,780   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “C”, AGM, 5%, 2035      1,520,000        1,430,153   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      870,000        748,913   
Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2017      200,000        200,194   
             $ 7,953,692   
Utilities - Other - 0.5%   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 2038    $ 1,085,000      $ 1,077,329   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 4.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2038    $ 1,240,000      $ 1,164,174   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.125%, 2047      500,000        436,090   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.625%, 2040      315,000        266,219   
New York Environmental Facilities Corp., Clean Water & Drinking Rev., “B”, 5%, 2033      2,140,000        2,152,690   
New York, NY, Municipal Water & Sewer Finance Authority Rev., 4.75%, 2030 (f)      1,245,000        1,245,585   
New York, NY, Municipal Water & Sewer Finance Authority Rev., “FF-1”, 5%, 2016      2,500,000        2,849,650   
New York, NY, Municipal Water & Sewer Finance Authority Rev., ETM, AMBAC, 6.75%, 2014 (c)      665,000        737,472   
Suffolk County, NY, Water Authority Rev., NATL, 5.1%, 2012      660,000        695,013   
Suffolk County, NY, Water Authority Rev., ETM, NATL, 5.1%, 2012 (c)      235,000        247,636   
             $ 9,794,529   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $199,208,275)      $ 194,809,440   
Money Market Funds (v) - 3.3%   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      6,762,934      $ 6,762,934   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $205,971,209)      $ 201,572,374   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 3.1%        6,528,013   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 208,100,387   
 

 

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Derivatives Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         40       $ 4,807,500         June - 2011       $ (9,202
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         20         2,380,625         June - 2011         (4,914
                    
               $ (14,116
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 95.8%  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 5.0%   
Charlotte, NC, Airport Rev. (Charlotte/Douglas International Airport), AMBAC, 5%, 2023    $ 1,430,000      $ 1,481,795   
Charlotte, NC, Airport Rev., “A”, 4.75%, 2028      1,250,000        1,236,863   
Charlotte, NC, Airport Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2029      2,000,000        2,004,000   
Charlotte, NC, Airport Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2034      4,485,000        4,294,477   
Charlotte, NC, Airport Rev., “A”, 5%, 2039      4,000,000        3,668,680   
North Carolina Ports Authority Facilities Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2040      1,000,000        965,380   
Raleigh Durham, NC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2018      2,700,000        2,736,693   
Raleigh Durham, NC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, 5%, 2036      3,440,000        3,339,380   
      $ 19,727,268   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 0.6%   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023    $ 905,000      $ 945,082   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “Q”, 5.625%, 2039      1,705,000        1,526,248   
      $ 2,471,330   
General Obligations - Improvement - 2.4%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 240,000      $ 239,976   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      265,000        273,785   
Nash County, NC, Limited Obligation, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2030      2,000,000        2,015,020   
New Hanover County, NC, Public Improvement, “A”, 5%, 2030      2,000,000        2,111,200   
North Carolina Capital Improvement Obligation, “A”, 5%, 2026      1,450,000        1,517,555   
State of North Carolina, “B”, 5%, 2018      3,000,000        3,486,390   
      $ 9,643,926   
General Obligations - Schools - 2.7%   
Brunswick County, NC, FGIC, 5%, 2020    $ 2,800,000      $ 2,865,548   
Folsom Cordova, CA, Unified School District, School Facilities Improvement District No. 4 (Election 2006), Capital Appreciation, “A”, NATL, 0%, 2026      3,920,000        1,413,356   
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 2034      145,000        135,288   
New Hanover County, NC, Public Improvement, 5%, 2012 (c)      1,435,000        1,510,510   
New Hanover County, NC, School Improvement, 5%, 2011 (c)      1,255,000        1,289,312   
Wake County, NC, “C”, 5%, 2024      3,000,000        3,413,760   
      $ 10,627,774   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 22.8%   
Albemarle, NC, Hospital Authority Health Care Facilities Rev., 5.25%, 2038    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,470,160   
Catawba County, NC, Hospital Rev. (Catawba Memorial Hospital), AMBAC, 5%, 2017      1,200,000        1,200,732   
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, Hospital Authority Health Care System Rev. (Carolina Health Care System), “A”, 5%, 2031      1,000,000        961,060   
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, Hospital Authority Health Care System Rev. (Carolina Health Care System), “A”, 5.25%, 2034      4,000,000        3,906,200   
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, Hospital Authority Health Care System Rev. (Carolina Health Care System), “A”, 5%, 2047      1,000,000        903,360   
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC, Hospital Authority Health Care System Rev. Unrefunded (Carolina Health Care System), “A”, 5%, 2031      2,695,000        2,590,057   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers), 5.375%, 2040      725,000        630,098   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      380,000        376,261   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      1,140,000        1,126,810   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      1,820,000        1,584,765   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare), “J1”, 5%, 2034      2,235,000        2,120,076   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      310,000        305,096   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      245,000        235,563   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.75%, 2039      1,450,000        1,332,217   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      790,000        769,847   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6.125%, 2039      1,110,000        1,056,298   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Huggins Hospital), 6.875%, 2039      55,000        52,848   
North Carolina Hospital Authority Mortgage Rev. (Johnston Memorial), AGM, 5.25%, 2036      4,500,000        4,515,615   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, (Morehead Memorial Hospital), AGM, 5%, 2026      2,000,000        2,023,400   
 

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Appalachian Regional Healthcare System), “A”, 6.375%, 2026    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,958,780   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Appalachian Regional Healthcare System), “A”, 6.5%, 2031      1,000,000        987,690   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Cleveland County Healthcare), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2035      1,155,000        999,248   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Duke University Health System), “A”, 5%, 2035      1,620,000        1,554,098   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Duke University Health System), “A”, 5%, 2042      2,000,000        1,897,180   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Duke University Health System), “A”, 5%, 2042      3,500,000        3,320,065   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Novant Health Obligation Group), 5%, 2039      1,945,000        1,690,127   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Novant Health, Inc.), “A”, 5.25%, 2040      3,000,000        2,710,650   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Rex Healthcare), “A”, 5%, 2030      5,250,000        4,944,712   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Wakemed), AMBAC, 5%, 2021      2,045,000        2,058,374   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Wakemed), “A”, ASSD GTY, 5.625%, 2038      500,000        500,545   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health System Rev. (Mission Health System, Inc.), 5%, 2025      1,600,000        1,588,592   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health System Rev. (Mission Health System, Inc.), 4.75%, 2035      2,000,000        1,732,760   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (Gaston Memorial Hospital), ASSD GTY, 4.625%, 2035      2,500,000        2,122,675   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (Mission-St. Joseph Health Systems), 5.5%, 2011 (c)      2,825,000        2,925,344   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (Southeastern Regional Medical Center), 5.375%, 2032      3,330,000        3,010,986   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals), 5%, 2034      3,000,000        2,819,640   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.), 5.25%, 2029      2,215,000        2,221,224   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (Wilson Memorial Hospital), Capital Appreciation, AMBAC, 0%, 2013    $ 1,000,000      $ 920,420   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (Wilson Memorial Hospital), Capital Appreciation, AMBAC, 0%, 2015      1,140,000        936,806   
Northern Hospital District, Surry County, NC, Health Care Facilities Rev., RADIAN, 5.5%, 2019      900,000        890,388   
Northern Hospital District, Surry County, NC, Health Care Facilities Rev., 6.25%, 2038      1,000,000        955,860   
Onslow County, NC, Hospital Authority (Onslow Memorial Hospital Project), NATL, 5%, 2026      1,155,000        1,158,292   
Pitt County, NC, Rev., Pitt County Memorial Hospital, ETM, 5.25%, 2021 (c)      10,135,000        10,747,965   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      2,040,000        2,303,242   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      560,000        522,318   
St. Petersburg, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2039      470,000        481,148   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029      270,000        273,702   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      635,000        645,617   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      2,195,000        2,274,218   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      1,495,000        1,279,526   
      $ 89,592,655   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 1.2%   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Arbor Acres Community), 6.375%, 2012 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,060,220   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Givens Estates), 6.5%, 2013 (c)      800,000        906,328   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Brookwood), 5.25%, 2032      750,000        531,045   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Galloway Ridge Project), “A”, 5.875%, 2031      480,000        433,051   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Galloway Ridge Project), “A”, 6%, 2039      1,520,000        1,351,751   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.25%, 2029      35,000        34,822   
 

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.625%, 2039    $ 220,000      $ 223,329   
      $ 4,540,546   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.2%   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022    $ 860,000      $ 782,351   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.2%   
Columbus County, NC, Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control, Financing Authority Rev. (International Paper Co.), 5.7%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 971,460   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 0.6%   
Durham County, NC, Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority Rev. (Research Triangle Institute), 5%, 2025    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,083,180   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2030      1,920,000        486,470   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028      1,890,000        571,234   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Flats East Development Recovery Zone Facility Bonds), 6.875%, 2040      100,000        98,323   
      $ 2,239,207   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 1.7%   
Charlotte, NC, Housing Authority Rev., GNMA, 4.8%, 2048    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,747,880   
Charlotte, NC, Housing Authority Rev., Mortgage Rocky Branch II, GNMA, 4.65%, 2035      2,000,000        1,844,020   
Elizabeth City, NC, Multi-Family Housing Rev. (Walker Landing), “A”, GNMA, 5.125%, 2049      1,500,000        1,261,140   
Mecklenburg County, NC (Little Rock Apartments), FNMA, 5.15%, 2022      1,000,000        979,820   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Rev., “A” (ARC Projects), 5.8%, 2034      1,000,000        926,450   
      $ 6,759,310   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.2%   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022    $ 1,740,000      $ 1,755,817   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      1,740,000        1,696,256   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2034      4,540,000        935,285   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2032      1,970,000        1,558,743   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      4,135,000        937,487   
Regional Transportation District, Colorado, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6.5%, 2030      1,675,000        1,669,389   
      $ 8,552,977   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - 4.2%   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “12-C”, 5.35%, 2033    $ 500,000      $ 500,215   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “15-A”, AGM, 4.95%, 2032      395,000        364,522   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “19-A”, 5.1%, 2030      2,320,000        2,212,120   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “23-A”, 4.8%, 2037      2,015,000        1,739,852   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “24-A”, 4.75%, 2026      1,925,000        1,782,165   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “25-A”, 5.75%, 2037      1,180,000        1,223,577   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “29-A”, 4.85%, 2038      1,980,000        1,754,062   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “31-A”, 5.25%, 2038      1,965,000        1,837,845   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “5-A”, 5.55%, 2019      1,600,000        1,585,392   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “7-A”, 6.15%, 2020      350,000        350,255   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2020      1,045,000        1,045,052   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2023      205,000        205,605   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “PP”, FHA, 6.15%, 2017      600,000        599,994   
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Rev., “RR”, 5.85%, 2028      1,145,000        1,145,057   
      $ 16,345,713   
State & Agency - Other - 2.3%   
Charlotte, NC, COP (Transit Projects), 5%, 2033    $ 3,000,000      $ 3,006,960   
Charlotte, NC, COP (Transit Projects), “E”, 5%, 2035      1,990,000        1,959,692   
Charlotte, NC, COP, “E”, 5%, 2026      760,000        790,392   
Charlotte, NC, COP, “E”, 5%, 2034      2,000,000        1,989,000   
Harnett County, NC, COP, AGM, 5.25%, 2015      1,020,000        1,083,730   
Rockingham, NC, COP, AMBAC, 5.125%, 2024      350,000        360,104   
      $ 9,189,878   
State & Local Agencies - 8.4%   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 645,000      $ 631,687   
Charlotte, NC, COP (NASCAR Hall of Fame), “C”, 5%, 2039      5,130,000        4,978,819   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037      2,260,000        1,432,704   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2035      2,420,000        2,103,246   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2045      1,355,000        1,135,449   
Harnett County, NC, COP, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2029      400,000        407,756   
Iredell County, NC, Public Facilities (School Projects), AGM, 5.125%, 2027      3,230,000        3,332,197   
 

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued   
Mecklenburg County, NC, COP, “A”, 5%, 2028    $ 350,000      $ 357,242   
Mooresville, NC, COP, 5%, 2032      3,120,000        3,020,285   
Pitt County, NC, Limited Obligation, “A”, 5%, 2035      2,000,000        1,937,520   
Rutherford County, NC, COP (Rutherford County School), AMBAC, 5%, 2023      840,000        874,188   
Salisbury, NC, COP, ASSD GTY, 5.625%, 2026      1,000,000        1,065,200   
Wake County, NC, 5%, 2033      6,000,000        6,136,020   
Wake County, NC, Annual Appropriation Ltd., Obligation Bonds, “2009”, 5%, 2032      3,000,000        3,080,670   
Wilmington, NC, COP, “A”, 5%, 2038      2,650,000        2,573,176   
      $ 33,066,159   
Tax - Other - 1.1%   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 420,000      $ 402,906   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      145,000        138,933   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo), “A”, 6.625%, 2029      1,005,000        1,029,522   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      305,000        270,233   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      350,000        288,519   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      305,000        295,524   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      2,090,000        1,855,147   
      $ 4,280,784   
Tobacco - 1.0%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 515,000      $ 391,652   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Capital Appreciation, “A-3”, 0% to 2012, 6.25% to 2037      1,295,000        804,234   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      680,000        453,152   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      75,000        45,782   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      605,000        364,398   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, 6%, 2028      1,975,000        1,917,231   
      $ 3,976,449   
Transportation - Special Tax - 3.5%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., AGM, 6%, 2018    $ 10,850,000      $ 12,021,691   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “CC”, AGM, 5.5%, 2028      1,715,000        1,726,250   
      $ 13,747,941   
Universities - Colleges - 14.9%   
Appalachian State University, NC, Rev., “C”, NATL, 5%, 2030    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,007,580   
Bourbonnais, IL, Industrial Project Rev. (Olivet Nazarene University), 6%, 2035      230,000        232,489   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,108,380   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      2,000,000        1,935,060   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”, 6%, 2017      1,545,000        1,697,399   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (High Point University Project), 5.125%, 2018      510,000        525,014   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (High Point University Project), 5.125%, 2021      300,000        308,832   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Wake Forest University), 5%, 2028      980,000        1,016,191   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Wake Forest University), 5%, 2029      865,000        891,227   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Wake Forest University), 5%, 2031      2,000,000        2,035,800   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Educational Facilities Rev. (Wake Forest University), 5%, 2038      1,000,000        982,550   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Duke University), “A”, 5.25%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,144,480   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Duke University), “A”, 5%, 2038      2,500,000        2,518,000   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Duke University), “B”, 4.25%, 2042      2,020,000        1,744,452   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Duke University), “B”, 4.75%, 2042      3,000,000        2,881,860   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Johnson & Wales University), “A”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2022      1,870,000        1,869,981   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Meredith College), 6%, 2031      3,240,000        3,118,856   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Prerefunded (Duke University), “A”, 5.125%, 2011 (c)(f)      4,050,000        4,146,997   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Authority (University Plaza), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2020      2,180,000        2,181,853   
University of North Carolina System, Pool Rev., “B-1”, 5.25%, 2024      1,615,000        1,727,146   
University of North Carolina System, Pool Rev., “B-1”, 5.25%, 2025      1,705,000        1,806,430   
University of North Carolina System, Pool Rev., “B-1”, 4.75%, 2035      1,230,000        1,103,802   
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 5%, 2028      2,000,000        2,036,180   
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 5%, 2031      3,250,000        3,310,548   
 

 

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2034    $ 200,000      $ 200,522   
University of North Carolina, Systems Pool Rev. (General Trust Indenture), “C”, 5.5%, 2034      1,890,000        1,870,325   
University of North Carolina, Systems Pool Rev., “B”, NATL, 5%, 2033      1,180,000        1,155,043   
University of North Carolina, Systems Pool Rev., “B”, 5.125%, 2034      2,000,000        1,945,420   
University of North Carolina, Systems Pool Rev., “C”, AMBAC, 5%, 2029      2,000,000        2,022,100   
University of North Carolina, Wilmington Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2019      1,375,000        1,435,954   
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, COP (Student Housing Project), FGIC, 5%, 2028      1,825,000        1,808,283   
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, COP (Student Housing Project), ASSD GTY, 5%, 2032      2,910,000        2,861,316   
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, COP (Student Housing Project), ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2038      3,400,000        3,046,230   
      $ 58,676,300   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.8%   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal (Duke Energy Carolinas LLC), 4.625%, 2040    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,756,240   
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Solid Waste Disposal (Duke Energy Carolinas LLC), 4.625%, 2040      3,000,000        2,634,360   
Wake County, NC, Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Rev. (Carolina Power & Light Co.), 5.375%, 2017      2,500,000        2,583,150   
      $ 6,973,750   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 9.9%   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033    $ 520,000      $ 552,750   
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, AMBAC, 6%, 2018      14,245,000        16,218,930   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Catawba Electric Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.25%, 2019 (u)      10,000,000        10,400,400   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Catawba Electric Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.25%, 2020 (u)      6,000,000        6,210,240   
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, Catawba Electric Rev., “A”, 5%, 2030      2,500,000        2,475,825   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      3,840,000        3,305,549   
      $ 39,163,694   
Utilities - Other - 1.2%   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039    $ 1,695,000      $ 1,714,764   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      1,055,000        1,040,167   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026    $ 1,290,000      $ 1,196,681   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021      805,000        780,278   
      $ 4,731,890   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 7.9%   
Asheville, NC, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., NATL, 5%, 2032    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,009,100   
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Water & Sewer System Rev., 5%, 2035      3,000,000        3,007,080   
Charlotte, NC, Storm Water Fee Rev., 5%, 2034      3,675,000        3,705,686   
Charlotte, NC, Water & Sewer System Rev., 5.5%, 2017      1,650,000        1,676,334   
Charlotte, NC, Water & Sewer System Rev., “B”, ASSD GTY, 4.5%, 2039      3,000,000        2,870,370   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      805,000        920,163   
Durham County, NC, Enterprise Systems Rev., NATL, 5%, 2023      1,675,000        1,741,146   
Fayetteville, NC, Public Works Commission Rev., “B”, 5%, 2035      1,750,000        1,735,458   
Greenville, NC, Combined Enterprise System Rev., AGM, 5%, 2016      1,005,000        1,034,296   
Greenville, NC, Combined Enterprise System Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2019      1,170,000        1,205,287   
Greenville, NC, Utilities Commission, Combined Enterprise System Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2033      2,400,000        2,387,064   
Harnett County, NC, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2028      700,000        714,483   
High Point, NC, Combined Enterprise System Rev., AGM, 5%, 2033      2,000,000        2,011,200   
Kannapolis, NC, Water & Sewer Rev., “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2021      1,000,000        999,920   
Oak Island, NC, Enterprise System Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.625%, 2030      500,000        513,785   
Oak Island, NC, Enterprise System Rev., ASSD GTY, 6%, 2034      1,000,000        1,018,610   
Oak Island, NC, Enterprise System Rev., ASSD GTY, 5.75%, 2036      800,000        802,368   
Winston-Salem, NC, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., 5%, 2033      1,600,000        1,616,032   
Winston-Salem, NC, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., 5%, 2034      2,000,000        2,025,260   
      $ 30,993,642   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $383,386,118)      $ 377,055,004   
Money Market Funds (v) - 1.1%   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      4,540,930      $ 4,540,930   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $387,927,048)      $ 381,595,934   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 3.1%        12,063,729   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 393,659,663   
 

 

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Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         25       $ 3,004,688         June - 2011       $ (5,752
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         40         4,761,250         June - 2011         (9,827
                    
               $ (15,579
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 95.9%  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 3.5%   
Allegheny County, PA, Airport Rev. (Pittsburgh International Airport), NATL, 5.75%, 2014    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,042,000   
Philadelphia, PA, Airport Rev., “A”, AGM,
5%, 2040
     3,000,000        2,744,790   
Sacramento County, CA, Airport Systems Rev., 5%, 2040      905,000        789,223   
             $ 4,576,013   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 6.0%   
Allegheny County, PA, Unrefunded Balance, “C53”, FGIC, 5.3%, 2018    $ 285,000      $ 286,035   
Allegheny County, PA, Unrefunded Balance, “C53”, FGIC, 5.4%, 2019      290,000        291,073   
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 5%, 2015      1,515,000        1,711,980   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.375%, 2033
     250,000        223,478   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      425,000        406,853   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, ETM, FGIC, 5.5%, 2015 (c)(u)      1,860,000        2,166,900   
Luzerne County, PA, NATL, 5.25%, 2012 (c)      500,000        538,230   
Luzerne County, PA, AGM, 6.75%, 2023      500,000        542,235   
North Huntingdon Township, PA, AMBAC,
5.25%, 2019
     500,000        500,000   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      450,000        469,931   
Reading, PA, AGM, 5%, 2029      750,000        748,170   
             $ 7,884,885   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.1%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 75,000      $ 74,993   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      90,000        92,984   
             $ 167,977   
General Obligations - Schools - 8.2%   
Allegheny Valley, PA, School District, “A”, NATL, 5%, 2028    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,016,960   
Conneaut, PA, School District, Capital Appreciation, “B”, AGM, 0%, 2031      1,150,000        357,662   
Conneaut, PA, School District, Capital Appreciation, “B”, AGM, 0%, 2033      760,000        205,717   
Daniel Boone, PA, School District, 5%, 2032      500,000        499,970   
Deer Lakes, PA, School District, ASSD GTY, 5.375%, 2034      1,275,000        1,305,320   
Garnet Valley, PA, School District, FGIC,
5.5%, 2015
     750,000        774,150   
Gateway, PA, Allegheny School District, FGIC, 5.2%, 2023      1,000,000        1,032,210   
North Allegheny, PA, School District, FGIC,
5.05%, 2022
     590,000        594,584   
Palmyra, PA, School District, FGIC,
5.375%, 2016
     820,000        846,010   
Pennridge, PA, School District, NATL,
5%, 2013 (c)
     50,000        54,007   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
General Obligations - Schools - continued   
Scranton, PA, School District, “A”, AGM,
5%, 2027
   $ 1,340,000      $ 1,374,733   
South Park, PA, School District, FGIC, 5%, 2019      750,000        752,978   
State Public School Building Authority, PA School (Colonial Intermediate Unit 20), FGIC, 5%, 2030      500,000        490,325   
West Mifflin, PA, Area School District, AGM, 5.125%, 2031      500,000        505,105   
Whitehall-Coplay, PA, School District, “A”, AGM, 5.375%, 2034      1,000,000        1,018,020   
             $ 10,827,751   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 18.3%   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (Jefferson Regional Medical Center), “A”, 4.75%, 2025    $ 850,000      $ 707,243   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), “A”, 5.375%, 2029      1,000,000        986,730   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (UPMC Health Systems),
5%, 2018
     500,000        541,080   
Allegheny County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (West Penn Allegheny Health), “A”, 5%, 2028      500,000        349,665   
Blair County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Altoona Regional Health System), 6%, 2039      750,000        711,735   
Butler County, PA, Hospital Development Authority Rev. (Butler Health System, Inc.), 7.25%, 2039      500,000        540,770   
Centre County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Mount Nittany Medical Center), ASSD GTY, 5.875%, 2029      500,000        508,155   
Chester County, PA, Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Chester County Junior High School), “A”, 5%, 2040      1,000,000        910,270   
Coweta County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Piedmont Healthcare Project), 4.5%, 2042      860,000        684,259   
Dauphin County, PA, General Authority Health Systems Rev. (Pinnacle Health System), “A”, 5.75%, 2020      750,000        775,065   
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 2040      305,000        282,204   
Delaware County, PA, Authority Hospital Rev. (Crozer Keystone Obligations Group), “A”,
5%, 2031
     500,000        386,070   
Erie County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Hamot Health Foundation), AMBAC, 5.25%, 2017      675,000        723,708   
Erie County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (St. Vincent’s Health), “A”, 7%, 2027      500,000        484,405   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      705,000        643,524   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Geisinger Authority, PA, Health System Rev., “A”, 5.125%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 962,550   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 6%, 2028      500,000        473,430   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      390,000        364,389   
Lancaster County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev., 5.5%, 2013 (c)      500,000        553,170   
Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), 5%, 2018      200,000        189,900   
Lebanon County, PA, Health Facilities Authority Rev. (Good Samaritan Hospital), 6%, 2035      850,000        727,048   
Lehigh County, PA, General Purpose Authority (Good Shepherd Group), “A”, 5.625%, 2034      350,000        333,113   
Lehigh County, PA, General Purpose Authority (Lehigh Valley Hospital), NATL, 7%, 2016      220,000        241,668   
Lehigh County, PA, General Purpose Authority (Lehigh Valley Hospital), 5.25%, 2032      600,000        569,058   
Lehigh County, PA, General Purpose Authority (St. Luke’s Bethlehem Hospital),
5.375%, 2013 (c)
     600,000        665,118   
Lehigh County, PA, Hospital Rev. (Lehigh Valley Hospital), AGM, 5.25%, 2019      500,000        506,730   
Lycoming County, PA, Health Authority Rev. (Susquehanna Health System), “A”,
5.75%, 2039
     750,000        670,508   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      105,000        103,339   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      75,000        72,111   
Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Pocono Medical Center), 6%, 2014 (c)      750,000        848,220   
Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Pocono Medical Center), 5%, 2027      250,000        223,858   
Monroe County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Pocono Medical Center), 5.125%, 2037      250,000        211,825   
Mount Lebanon, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (St. Clair Memorial Hospital), 5.625%, 2032      400,000        377,956   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Huggins Hospital), 6.875%, 2039      20,000        19,217   
Northampton County, PA, General Purpose Authority Hospital Rev. (St. Luke’s Hospital), “A”, 5.5%, 2040      500,000        433,625   
Philadelphia, PA, Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority (Temple University Health System), 5.5%, 2026      1,000,000        887,260   
Sayre, PA, Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Guthrie Health), “A”, 5.875%, 2011 (c)      385,000        402,833   
South Central, PA, General Authority Rev., 5.625%, 2011 (c)      490,000        497,752   
South Central, PA, General Authority Rev. (Wellspan Health Properties, Inc.), “A”,
6%, 2025
     750,000        800,633   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
South Central, PA, General Authority Rev. (Wellspan Health Properties, Inc.), ETM,
5.625%, 2026 (c)
   $ 110,000      $ 111,630   
South Fork, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.375%, 2035      750,000        704,085   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      205,000        191,206   
St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA, Health System Rev. (Catholic Health East), “A”, 5%, 2033      500,000        442,240   
St. Mary Hospital Authority, PA, Health System Rev. (Catholic Health East), “A”, 5%, 2040      500,000        421,780   
St. Petersburg, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2039      155,000        158,677   
West Shore, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Holy Spirit Hospital), 6.25%, 2032      350,000        332,441   
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Excela Health Project), 5.125%, 2030      1,000,000        907,510   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      485,000        415,097   
             $ 24,054,860   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 2.6%   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Ann’s Choice, Inc.), “A”, 6.125%, 2025    $ 250,000      $ 232,735   
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Community Telford Center), 5.75%, 2037      300,000        223,683   
Chartiers Valley, PA, Industrial & Commercial Development Authority (Asbury Health Center Project), 5.75%, 2022      250,000        226,275   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Wesley), “A”,
7.25%, 2035 (c)
     110,000        123,188   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Wesley), “A”,
7.25%, 2035 (c)
     40,000        44,796   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Ashbury Atlantic, Inc.), 6%, 2040      500,000        428,585   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries), 6.375%, 2039      500,000        495,760   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority Rev. (Presbyterian Homes), “A”, 5.45%, 2021      500,000        494,380   
Lancaster County, PA, Hospital Authority Rev. (Willow Valley Retirement Project),
5.875%, 2031
     500,000        468,475   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Rev. (Lanier Village Estates, Inc.), “A-1”,
6.25%, 2029
     250,000        247,273   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued   
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Whitemarsh Continuing Care), 6.25%, 2035    $ 250,000      $ 203,493   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health),
7%, 2030
     65,000        63,442   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health),
7.125%, 2040
     105,000        102,404   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.25%, 2029      10,000        9,949   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (St. John’s Community, Inc.), “A”, 7.625%, 2039      70,000        71,059   
      $ 3,435,497   
Human Services - 0.1%                 
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority (Wordsworth Academy), 8%, 2024    $ 150,000      $ 140,754   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.3%                 
Bucks County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (USX Corp.), 5.4%, 2017 (b)    $ 300,000      $ 308,976   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev. (Amtrak), 6.125%, 2021      150,000        151,656   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Procter & Gamble), 5.375%, 2031      1,000,000        987,320   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project),
5.875%, 2022
     270,000        245,622   
             $ 1,693,574   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 1.4%   
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County, PA, Sports & Exhibition Authority Rev., AGM, 5%, 2035    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,859,680   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 0.4%                 
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Air Cargo), 6.65%, 2025    $ 520,000      $ 489,627   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 1.5%                 
Colorado Regional Transportation District, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6.5%, 2030    $ 580,000      $ 578,057   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      570,000        566,865   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      570,000        506,228   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      1,300,000        294,736   
             $ 1,945,886   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - Local - 0.8%   
Allegheny County, PA, Residential Financing Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “RR”, GNMA, 4.75%, 2025    $ 360,000      $ 346,781   
Allegheny County, PA, Residential Financing Authority, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “VV”, GNMA, 4.95%, 2037      830,000        748,336   
             $ 1,095,117   
Single Family Housing - State - 6.3%   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., 5.1%, 2020    $ 1,085,000      $ 1,084,186   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., 4.75%, 2028      1,000,000        928,290   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., 5.25%, 2033      85,000        84,950   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., 5%, 2034      65,000        66,136   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “100-A”, 5.35%, 2033      955,000        942,700   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “105-C”, 4.875%, 2034      500,000        469,595   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “91-A”, 4.875%, 2026      380,000        361,551   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “92-A”, 4.75%, 2031      1,105,000        985,450   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “93-A”, 5.75%, 2037      355,000        365,402   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “94-A”, 5.1%, 2031      500,000        476,600   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “95-A”, 4.875%, 2031      1,000,000        907,860   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “96-A”, 4.7%, 2037      735,000        641,479   
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage Rev., “97-A”, 4.5%, 2022      1,000,000        944,520   
             $ 8,258,719   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.6%   
Delaware County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Resource Recovery Facilities Rev. (American Ref-Fuel Co.), “A”, 6.2%, 2019    $ 300,000      $ 297,489   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Sewer Sludge Disposal Rev. (Philadelphia Biosolids Facility), 6.25%, 2032      500,000        509,710   
             $ 807,199   
State & Agency - Other - 0.6%                 
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019    $ 675,000      $ 736,196   
State & Local Agencies - 3.9%                 
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2018    $ 715,000      $ 764,657   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037      730,000        462,776   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, RITES, FRN, AMBAC, 9.836%, 2018 (p)      50,000        56,945   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued   
Philadelphia, PA, Industrial Development Authority, AGM, 5.125%, 2011 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,033,690   
Philadelphia, PA, Industrial Development Authority, AGM, 5.25%, 2011 (c)      750,000        775,725   
Philadelphia, PA, Industrial Development Authority, 5.5%, 2023      500,000        528,980   
Philadelphia, PA, Municipal Authority Rev.,
6.5%, 2034
     500,000        507,450   
State Public School Building Authority, PA, Jefferson County (Dubois Technical School), FGIC, 5%, 2026      1,000,000        1,007,230   
             $ 5,137,453   
Student Loan Revenue - 1.0%                 
Pennsylvania Higher Education, Capital Acquisition Rev., NATL, 5%, 2026    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,340,295   
Tax - Other - 0.3%                 
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 140,000      $ 134,302   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      45,000        43,117   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      125,000        126,850   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      135,000        135,169   
             $ 439,438   
Tax Assessment - 0.1%                 
Washington County, PA, Redevelopment Authority (Victory Centre Project), “A”,
5.45%, 2035
   $ 245,000      $ 193,246   
Tobacco - 1.6%                 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 160,000      $ 121,678   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      895,000        596,428   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0% to 2012, 5.30% to 2037      665,000        374,156   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      755,000        732,916   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      30,000        18,313   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      210,000        126,485   
Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5%, 2021      90,000        83,309   
             $ 2,053,285   
Toll Roads - 1.8%                 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.5%, 2015    $ 250,000      $ 254,220   
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, “A-1”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2033      1,000,000        957,320   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Toll Roads - continued   
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Capital Appreciation, “C”, AGM, 0% to 2016,
6.25% to 2033
   $ 1,500,000      $ 1,149,075   
             $ 2,360,615   
Transportation - Special Tax - 1.4%                 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, NATL,
5%, 2024
   $ 1,775,000      $ 1,819,198   
Universities - Colleges - 17.6%                 
Adams County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Gettysburg College), “A”,
5.875%, 2021
   $ 250,000      $ 260,563   
Allegheny County, PA (Chatham College),
5.95%, 2032
     335,000        308,341   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Duquesne University), 5%, 2033      1,250,000        1,189,238   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Duquesne University), “A”, SYNCORA, 5%, 2024      1,000,000        1,021,750   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Robert Morris University), “A”, 6%, 2038      250,000        242,470   
Allegheny County, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Robert Morris University), “A”, 5.75%, 2040      500,000        467,760   
Crawford County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, College Rev., “A”, 6%, 2031      250,000        259,533   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority College Rev. (Dickinson College), 5%, 2026      1,000,000        998,890   
Cumberland County, PA, Municipal Authority College Rev. (Dickinson College), “HH1”,
5%, 2039
     300,000        286,392   
Delaware County, PA, Authority College Rev. (Neumann College), 6.125%, 2034      750,000        737,618   
Delaware County, PA, Authority University Rev. (Neumann University), 5.25%, 2031      565,000        505,607   
Delaware County, PA, Authority University Rev. (Villanova University), 5.25%, 2031      350,000        355,817   
Erie, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Gannon University), “A”, 5.5%, 2040      1,000,000        860,800   
Erie, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Mercyhurst College), 5.5%, 2038      500,000        450,210   
Erie, PA, Higher Education Building Authority Rev. (Mercyhurst College), “B”, 5%, 2023      500,000        482,545   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.25%, 2029      1,050,000        1,015,907   
Lancaster, PA, Higher Education Authority College Rev. (Franklin & Marshall College), 5%, 2037      500,000        481,675   
Lycoming County, PA (College of Technology), AMBAC, 5.25%, 2032      750,000        671,648   
Montgomery County, PA, Higher Education & Health Authority Rev. (Acadia University), 5.25%, 2030      1,100,000        1,018,974   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Medicine & Dentistry), “B”,
6%, 2017
   $ 505,000      $ 554,813   
Northampton County, PA, General Purpose Authority Rev. (Lafayette College), 5%, 2034      250,000        246,248   
Northampton County, PA, General Purpose Authority Rev. (Lehigh University), 5.5%, 2033      500,000        519,855   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Allegheny College),
4.75%, 2031
     500,000        464,620   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Drexel University), 5.2%, 2032      500,000        496,815   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Drexel University), NATL,
5%, 2037
     630,000        573,010   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lasalle University), “A”,
5.25%, 2027
     500,000        461,160   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Lasalle University), “A”,
5%, 2037
     500,000        410,130   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Philadelphia University),
5.5%, 2020
     500,000        503,750   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Saint Josephs University), “A”, 5%, 2040      1,500,000        1,331,910   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (University of Pennsylvania),
4%, 2033
     1,000,000        879,030   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Widener University),
5.375%, 2029
     300,000        287,676   
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Widener University), 5%, 2031      300,000        271,575   
Snyder County, PA, Higher Education Authority Rev. (Susquehanna University), 5%, 2038      1,000,000        927,680   
Union County, PA, Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority, University Rev. (Bucknell University), 5.25%, 2021      1,000,000        1,034,500   
Washington County, PA, Industrial Development Authority College Rev. (Washington Jefferson College), 5.25%, 2030      1,000,000        991,510   
Wilkes-Barre, PA, Finance Authority Rev. (The University of Scranton), 5%, 2035      1,000,000        922,190   
Wilkes-Barre, PA, Finance Authority Rev. (Wilkes University), 5%, 2037      750,000        644,618   
             $ 23,136,828   
Universities - Dormitories - 1.2%                 
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (East Stroudsburg University),
5%, 2042
   $ 750,000      $ 590,385   
Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority Rev. (Edinboro University Foundation), 6%, 2043      1,000,000        949,490   
             $ 1,539,875   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Secondary Schools - 1.5%                 
La Vernia, TX, Higher Education Finance Corp. Rev. (Lifeschool of Dallas), “A”, 7.5%, 2041    $ 345,000      $ 341,691   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev., (Germantown Friends School Project), 5.35%, 2031      600,000        600,108   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (Global Leadership Academy Charter School), 6.375%, 2040      500,000        457,655   
Philadelphia, PA, Authority for Industrial Development Rev. (MaST Charter School),
6%, 2035
     665,000        627,660   
             $ 2,027,114   
Utilities - Cogeneration - 0.8%                 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev., Resource Recovery Rev. (Colver), “G”, 5.125%, 2015    $ 50,000      $ 49,195   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Rev., Water Facilities Rev. (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.), “B”, 5%, 2043      1,000,000        943,240   
             $ 992,435   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 2.4%                 
Clarion County, PA, Industrial Development Authority, Water Facility Rev. (Pennsylvania American Water Co.), 5.5%, 2039    $ 1,000,000      $ 954,220   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.625%, 2020      415,000        453,222   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      110,000        120,425   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC),
7%, 2039
     600,000        628,662   
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Water Facility Rev. (Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.), “A”, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        951,910   
             $ 3,108,439   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 1.3%                 
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030    $ 315,000      $ 296,352   
Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Rev., AGM,
5.5%, 2011 (c)
     500,000        508,415   
Philadelphia, PA, Gas Works Rev., 5.25%, 2040      1,000,000        904,630   
             $ 1,709,397   
Utilities - Other - 1.3%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039    $ 545,000      $ 551,341   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.5%, 2038      280,000        278,020   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      420,000        414,095   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      235,000        229,087   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021      255,000        247,169   
             $ 1,719,712   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 8.0%                 
Allegheny County, PA, Sanitation Authority Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2040    $ 1,000,000      $ 949,960   
Bucks County, PA (Suburban Water Co.), FGIC, 5.55%, 2032      1,000,000        975,490   
Cambridge, PA, Area Joint Authority Guaranteed Sewer Rev., 6%, 2037      500,000        496,010   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      1,000,000        924,500   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY,
5.125%, 2047
     775,000        675,940   
Erie, PA, Water Authority Rev., AGM, 5%, 2043      1,000,000        923,060   
Fairview Township, PA, Sewer Rev., FGIC,
5.05%, 2018
     750,000        755,700   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev.,
5.625%, 2040
     260,000        219,736   
Harrisburg, PA, Water Authority Rev.,
5.25%, 2031
     1,000,000        790,900   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued           
Lancaster County, PA, Water & Sewer Authority Rev., NATL, 5%, 2028    $ 440,000      $ 445,597   
Philadelphia, PA, Water & Wastewater Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2032      1,000,000        997,410   
St. Mary’s, PA, Water Authority Rev.,
5.15%, 2030
     750,000        722,805   
Unity Township, PA, Municipal Authority Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2034 (f)      1,660,000        1,655,319   
             $ 10,532,427   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $130,539,189)      $ 126,083,492   
Money Market Funds (v) - 3.4%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      4,443,576      $ 4,443,576   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $134,982,765)      $ 130,527,068   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.7%        932,364   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 131,459,432   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         13         $1,547,406         June - 2011         $(3,194
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         21         2,523,938         June - 2011         (4,831
                    
                 $(8,025
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS SOUTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 94.9%  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 2.5%   
Horry County, SC, Airport Rev. (Myrtle Beach International Airport),”A”, 5%, 2040    $ 2,250,000      $ 1,984,477   
Richland Lexington, SC, Airport Rev. (Columbia Airport), AGM, 5.125%, 2025      1,500,000        1,474,485   
Richland-Lexington, SC, Airport District Rev.,”A”, AGM, 5%, 2026      680,000        681,856   
South Carolina Ports Authority, Ports Rev.,
5.25%, 2040
     250,000        239,190   
             $ 4,380,008   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 2.7%           
Clinton, SC, Laurens County School District, ASSD GTY, 6.125%, 2033    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,070,650   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.375%, 2033
     345,000        308,398   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      560,000        536,088   
Hilton Head Island, SC, Rev., NATL,
5.125%, 2022
     1,000,000        1,020,690   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”,
5.25%, 2033
     630,000        558,930   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “Q”, 5.625%, 2039      1,235,000        1,105,523   
             $ 4,600,279   
General Obligations - Improvement - 3.8%           
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 470,000      $ 469,953   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      280,000        224,893   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      50,000        51,658   
South Carolina, State Highway, “A”, 5%, 2018      5,000,000        5,810,650   
             $ 6,557,154   
General Obligations - Schools - 4.6%           
Chesterfield County, SC, School District, AGM,
5%, 2023
   $ 3,000,000      $ 3,126,300   
Orangeburg County, SC, Consolidated School District, AGM, 5.25%, 2020      1,065,000        1,112,733   
Orangeburg County, SC, Consolidated School District, AGM, 5.375%, 2022      2,050,000        2,114,842   
York County, SC, School District, 5%, 2030      1,570,000        1,598,794   
             $ 7,952,669   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 20.1%           
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 2040    $ 400,000      $ 370,100   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      925,000        844,340   
Florence County, SC, Hospital Rev. (McLeod Regional Medical Center), “A”, AGM,
5.25%, 2034
     1,050,000        1,014,164   
Florence County, SC, Hospital Rev. (McLeod Regional Medical Center), “A”, 5%, 2037      3,000,000        2,688,630   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Greenville, SC, Hospital Systems, Hospital Facilities Rev., 6%, 2020    $ 3,400,000      $ 3,826,666   
Greenwood County, SC, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Self Memorial Hospital), 5.5%, 2021      1,000,000        1,003,230   
Greenwood County, SC, Hospital Rev. (Self Regional Healthcare), 5.375%, 2039      1,000,000        922,820   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Edward Hospital), “A”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2040      1,055,000        948,487   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 6%, 2028      550,000        520,773   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      155,000        153,475   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      480,000        474,446   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      605,000        565,270   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      865,000        801,803   
Lexington County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., 5.5%, 2014 (c)      250,000        282,895   
Lexington County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., 5.5%, 2014 (c)      250,000        282,895   
Lexington County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., 5%, 2032      1,500,000        1,335,645   
Lexington County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., Refunding & Improvement,
5.5%, 2013 (c)
     1,000,000        1,117,240   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      465,000        404,899   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”,
6%, 2027
     400,000        389,796   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”,
6.125%, 2039
     445,000        423,471   
Richmond, IN, Hospital Authority Rev. (Reid Hospital), “A”, 6.5%, 2029      585,000        605,019   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      915,000        1,033,072   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours - St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.), 5.625%, 2012 (c)      260,000        280,784   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority (Bon Secours - St. Francis Medical Center, Inc.), 5.625%, 2030      990,000        926,897   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Anmed Health), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5.5%, 2038      1,500,000        1,450,890   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Georgetown Memorial Hospital), AMBAC, 6%, 2014    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,007,460   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Georgetown Memorial Hospital), RADIAN, 5.25%, 2021      1,500,000        1,495,335   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Georgetown Memorial Hospital), AMBAC, 5%, 2023      1,000,000        943,730   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Kershaw Country Medical Center), 6%, 2038      1,140,000        1,061,910   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Palmetto Health Alliance), 6.25%, 2031      750,000        734,723   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Palmetto Health), AGM, 5%, 2035      650,000        597,675   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Tuomey Health), CIFG, 5%, 2030      375,000        290,400   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Palmetto Health),
5.75%, 2039
     500,000        445,790   
Spartanburg County, SC, Health Service Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 4.5%, 2027      650,000        608,992   
Spartanburg County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2012 (c)(f)      1,425,000        1,493,699   
Spartanburg County, SC, Health Services District, Inc., Hospital Rev., AGM, 5.25%, 2032      825,000        782,735   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      230,000        214,523   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services),
6.75%, 2029
     105,000        106,440   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      255,000        259,264   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), “A”, 5.6%, 2029      685,000        660,977   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      945,000        979,105   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      640,000        547,757   
             $ 34,898,222   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 0.7%           
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Lutheran Homes of South Carolina), 5.625%, 2042    $ 400,000      $ 302,484   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Woodlands at Furman), “A”,
6%, 2042
     500,000        243,880   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued           
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Health & Facilities Rev., First Mortgage (Wesley Commons), 5.125%, 2026    $ 400,000      $ 312,284   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities Rev. (Episcopal Home), “A”, 6.375%, 2032      400,000        349,972   
             $ 1,208,620   
Human Services - 0.5%                 
Greenville County, SC, Hospital Rev. (Chestnut Hill), “A”, 8%, 2015    $ 860,000      $ 864,567   
Industrial Revenue - Chemicals - 0.5%                 
York County, SC, Industrial Rev. (Hoechst Celanese), 5.7%, 2024    $ 1,000,000      $ 936,230   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.9%                 
Calhoun County, SC, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Rev. (Carolina Eastman Co.), ETM, 6.75%, 2017 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,231,700   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project),
5.875%, 2022
     385,000        350,238   
             $ 1,581,938   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.6%                 
Richland County, SC, Environmental Improvement Rev. (International Paper), “A”, 6.1%, 2023    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,000,610   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 1.3%                 
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2030    $ 795,000      $ 201,429   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028      775,000        234,236   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Myrtle Beach Convention), “B”, NATL, 5.125%, 2018      570,000        553,550   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Myrtle Beach Convention), “B”, NATL, 5.125%, 2019      595,000        569,974   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority Rev. (Myrtle Beach Convention), “B”, NATL, 5.125%, 2020      630,000        596,308   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Flats East Development Recovery Zone Facility Bonds), 6.875%, 2040      45,000        44,245   
             $ 2,199,742   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 1.2%                 
North Charleston SC, Housing Authority Rev. (Horizon Village), “A”, GNMA, 5%, 2038    $ 1,000,000      $ 921,480   
North Charleston SC, Housing Authority Rev. (Horizon Village), “A”, GNMA, 5.1%, 2041      1,210,000        1,090,379   
             $ 2,011,859   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.4%                 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057    $ 735,000      $ 703,057   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      745,000        740,903   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      1,500,000        1,332,180   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2034      1,840,000        379,058   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      1,690,000        383,157   
Regional Transportation District, CO, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners),
6%, 2041
     725,000        650,419   
             $ 4,188,774   
Single Family Housing - State - 3.5%                 
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Mortgage Rev., “A-2”, AGM,
5.5%, 2034
   $ 205,000      $ 210,697   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Mortgage Rev., “A-2”, AGM,
5.2%, 2035
     890,000        816,246   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Rev., 5.55%, 2038      975,000        926,406   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Rev., “A-2”, AGM, 6%, 2020      280,000        286,003   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Rev., “A-2”, AGM, 5.35%, 2024      1,600,000        1,601,536   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Rev., “A-2”, AMBAC, 5.15%, 2037      995,000        932,036   
South Carolina Housing, Finance & Development Authority Rev., “C-2”, AGM, 4.6%, 2032      1,500,000        1,336,620   
             $ 6,109,544   
Solid Waste Revenue - 0.6%                 
Three Rivers, SC, Solid Waste Authority Rev.,
5%, 2028
   $ 1,000,000      $ 987,370   
State & Agency - Other - 0.5%                 
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019    $ 850,000      $ 927,061   
State & Local Agencies - 3.3%                 
Charleston,SC, Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Rev. (Charleston County School District Project), 5%, 2031    $ 3,720,000      $ 3,621,643   
Greenville County, SC, School District Installment Purchase Rev., 5%, 2027      500,000        502,165   
Greenville County, SC, School District Installment Purchase Rev., AGM, 5%, 2028      680,000        680,286   
Los Angeles, CA, Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease Rev. (Real Property), “E”, 6%, 2039      290,000        295,922   
Spartanburg, SC, Public Facilities Corp. (Renaissance Park), AMBAC, 5.125%, 2025      685,000        687,315   
             $ 5,787,331   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tax - Other - 2.1%                 
Greenville County, SC, Hospitality Tax Rev., AGM, 5%, 2022    $ 1,025,000      $ 1,087,894   
Greenville County, SC, Tourism Public Facilities Corp., Hospitality Tax, 4.75%, 2029      750,000        688,605   
Greenville County, SC, Tourism Public Facilities Corp., Hospitality Tax, 4.75%, 2030      500,000        455,110   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024      180,000        172,674   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      60,000        57,490   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo Project), “A”, 6.75%, 2037      160,000        162,368   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      180,000        180,225   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      890,000        789,991   
             $ 3,594,357   
Tax Assessment - 0.2%                 
Lancaster County, SC, Assessment Rev. (Sun City Carolina Lakes), 5.45%, 2037    $ 440,000      $ 334,950   
Tobacco - 2.1%                 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 225,000      $ 171,110   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”, 5.75%, 2047      1,130,000        753,032   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A-2”, 0% to 2012, 5.30% to 2037      840,000        472,618   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      225,000        137,347   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      465,000        280,074   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL,
6%, 2028
     850,000        825,138   
South Carolina Tobacco Settlement Authority Rev., “B”, 6.375%, 2011 (c)      1,000,000        1,015,870   
             $ 3,655,189   
Transportation - Special Tax - 3.9%                 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “AA-1”,
4.95%, 2026
   $ 1,250,000      $ 1,196,275   
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2023      500,000        501,380   
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2027      2,000,000        2,001,840   
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2033      1,645,000        1,593,183   
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2033      1,500,000        1,452,750   
             $ 6,745,428   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - 8.9%                 
College of Charleston, SC, Academic & Administrative Facilities Rev., “B”, SYNCORA,
5%, 2024
   $ 800,000      $ 814,648   
College of Charleston, SC, Higher Education Facility Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2028      2,435,000        2,448,490   
Educational Facilities Authority Private Non-Profit Institutions of Higher Learning (Wofford College), “A”, 5%, 2036      1,000,000        910,820   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      1,055,000        1,020,723   
South Carolina Educational Facilities Authority (Wofford College), 5.25%, 2032      1,000,000        993,710   
University of South Carolina, Athletic Facilities Rev., “A”, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        978,050   
University of South Carolina, Athletic Facilities Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2038      1,000,000        1,024,050   
University of South Carolina, Athletic Facilities Rev., “A”, 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,922,920   
University of South Carolina, Higher Education Rev., “A”, 5%, 2035      2,555,000        2,551,270   
University of South Carolina, Higher Education Rev., “A”, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        985,070   
University of South Carolina, University Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2034      1,815,000        1,817,051   
             $ 15,466,802   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.8%                 
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.625%, 2020    $ 800,000      $ 873,680   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      150,000        164,216   
Orangeburg County, SC, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Rev., Electric & Gas, AMBAC,
5.7%, 2024
     2,000,000        2,004,560   
             $ 3,042,456   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 11.1%                 
Easley, SC, Utility Rev., AGM, 5%, 2012 (c)    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,071,680   
Easley, SC, Utility Rev., 5.25%, 2031      2,500,000        2,542,350   
Easley, SC, Utility Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2034      2,325,000        2,349,273   
Greenwood, SC, Combined Public Utility, Refunding & Improvement Systems, NATL,
5%, 2021
     175,000        184,046   
Piedmont, SC, Municipal Power Agency, FGIC, 6.25%, 2021      2,700,000        3,131,460   
Piedmont, SC, Municipal Power Agency, “C”, AGM, 5%, 2030      1,000,000        954,270   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, “TT”,
5%, 2027
     530,000        481,097   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      1,085,000        933,990   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev. (Santee Cooper), “B”, 5%, 2033      1,000,000        1,006,540   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev. (Santee Cooper), “E”, 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,943,420   
South Carolina Public Service Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2038      2,500,000        2,561,475   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Municipal Owned - continued                 
South Carolina Public Service Authority, “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2034    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,002,380   
             $ 19,161,981   
Utilities - Other - 1.2%                 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039    $ 685,000      $ 692,987   
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Rev., 6.25%, 2028      130,000        135,368   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      270,000        260,717   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      140,000        136,478   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026      570,000        528,766   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021      330,000        319,866   
             $ 2,074,182   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 13.9%                 
Anderson County, SC, Water & Sewer Systems Rev., FGIC, 5.125%, 2032    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,000,880   
Beaufort-Jasper, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., AGM, 4.5%, 2031      1,000,000        960,530   
Charleston, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Rev., Capital Improvement, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        1,015,340   
Charleston, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Rev., Capital Improvement, “B”, 5%, 2013 (c)      1,000,000        1,075,810   
Columbia, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., AGM, 5%, 2029      1,020,000        1,037,666   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      2,000,000        1,849,000   
Dorchester County, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,011,720   
Greenville, SC, Renewable Water Resource Sewer Systems Rev., “A”, 5%, 2024      1,000,000        1,060,950   
Greenwood, SC, Sewer Systems Rev., AGM,
5%, 2030
     1,000,000        1,013,080   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev.,
5.625%, 2040
     315,000        266,219   
Lexington, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2039      2,000,000        1,947,140   
Lexington, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2041      3,500,000        3,394,300   
Myrtle Beach, SC, Water & Sewer Authority Rev., AGM, 4.5%, 2028      1,770,000        1,716,900   
Rock Hill, SC, Utility Systems Rev., Refunding & Improvement, “A”, AGM, 5.375%, 2023      500,000        516,850   
Spartanburg, SC, Water & Sewer Authority Rev., “B”, NATL, 5.25%, 2030      1,250,000        1,263,338   
Spartanburg, SC, Waterworks Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2039      2,000,000        1,990,880   
Sumter, SC, Waterworks & Sewer Systems Rev., SYNCORA, 5%, 2025      540,000        550,060   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued           
York County, SC, Water & Sewer Rev., Refunding & Capital Improvement, NATL,
5%, 2027
   $ 1,490,000      $ 1,507,999   
             $ 24,178,662   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $168,001,835)      $ 164,445,985   
Money Market Funds (v) - 3.3%             
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      5,814,158      $ 5,814,158   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $173,815,993)      $ 170,260,143   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.8%        3,080,837   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 173,340,980   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         17       $2,023,531      June - 2011       $ (4,177
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         30       3,605,625      June - 2011         (6,902
                    
               $ (11,079
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 99.4%  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 2.2%   
Memphis-Shelby County, TN, Airport Authority Facilities Rev., AGM, 5.125%, 2021    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,500,342   
Memphis-Shelby County, TN, Airport Authority Facilities Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2039      1,000,000        930,000   
             $ 2,430,342   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 7.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”,
5.375%, 2033
   $ 270,000      $ 241,356   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      455,000        435,572   
Johnson City, TN, 5%, 2031      1,000,000        1,019,390   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, 5%, 2021      2,000,000        2,246,720   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, 5%, 2028      2,000,000        2,092,940   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed (Government Facilities), “I”, 5.25%, 2033      480,000        425,851   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “L”, 5.5%, 2021      1,000,000        998,360   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      480,000        501,259   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2031      525,000        530,969   
             $ 8,492,417   
General Obligations - Improvement - 1.7%   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037    $ 215,000      $ 172,686   
Sevier County, TN, Public Building Authority, ASSD GTY, 4.75%, 2025      550,000        563,085   
Williamson County, TN, School District, “A”, 4%, 2019      1,015,000        1,100,067   
             $ 1,835,838   
General Obligations - Schools - 2.2%   
Rutherford County, TN, School & Public Improvement, 5%, 2022    $ 1,510,000      $ 1,585,243   
Williamson County, TN, School District,
5%, 2026
     740,000        813,156   
             $ 2,398,399   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 23.1%   
Chattanooga, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev. (Catholic Health Initiatives), “D”, 6.25%, 2033    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,058,090   
Coweta County, GA, Development Authority Rev. (Piedmont Healthcare Project), 4.5%, 2042      715,000        568,890   
DeKalb County, GA, Hospital Authority Rev. (DeKalb Medical Center, Inc.), 6.125%, 2040      295,000        272,952   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036      680,000        620,704   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Resurrection Health), 6.125%, 2025      125,000        123,770   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044    $ 405,000      $ 400,314   
Jackson, TN, Hospital Rev. (Jackson-Madison Project), 5.625%, 2038      1,000,000        1,000,280   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Education Financing Authority Rev. (Johnson City Medical Center Hospital), ETM, NATL, 5%, 2018 (c)      1,500,000        1,503,270   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2031      400,000        355,280   
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “A”, 5.5%, 2036      600,000        516,078   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      790,000        738,121   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      265,000        245,639   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Baptist Health Systems), 6.5%, 2031      300,000        309,495   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Catholic Healthcare Partners), 5.25%, 2030      1,000,000        958,790   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Covenant Health), Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2036      4,000,000        754,360   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Fort Sanders), NATL, 5.75%, 2014      3,250,000        3,447,925   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (University Health Systems, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      1,000,000        880,080   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2013 (c)      545,000        585,330   
Knox County, TN, Health, Educational, Hospital & Housing Facilities Board Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2022      455,000        456,092   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      675,000        587,756   
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Partners Healthcare), “J1”, 5%, 2034      640,000        607,091   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Rev. (Variety Children’s Hospital), “A”, 6%, 2030      85,000        83,655   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”,
6%, 2027
     510,000        496,990   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Hospital Rev. (The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.), 5.25%, 2029    $ 640,000      $ 641,798   
Rutherford County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Ascension Health Senior Group), “C”, 5%, 2040      1,500,000        1,463,700   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 6.5%, 2012 (c)      625,000        677,638   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 5%, 2031      500,000        490,600   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), 5%, 2036      1,250,000        1,213,275   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), “B”, AGM, 5.25%, 2027      1,500,000        1,510,275   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Methodist Healthcare), ETM, 6.5%, 2021 (c)      375,000        406,583   
South Carolina Jobs & Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Kershaw Country Medical Center), 6%, 2038      400,000        372,600   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      190,000        177,215   
St. Petersburg, FL, Health Facilities Authority Rev., 6.5%, 2039      170,000        174,032   
Sullivan County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Systems Project), “C”,
5.25%, 2036
     635,000        518,655   
Sumner County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc.), “A”, 5.5%, 2046 (d)      1,000,000        75,000   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      785,000        813,331   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      535,000        457,890   
             $ 25,563,544   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 0.6%   
Blount County, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Rev. (Asbury, Inc.), “A”, 5.125%, 2023    $ 500,000      $ 406,815   
Shelby County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Germantown Village), “A”, 7.25%, 2034      250,000        222,015   
             $ 628,830   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.3%   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022    $ 320,000      $ 291,107   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Miscellaneous Revenue - Entertainment & Tourism - 2.3%   
Memphis-Shelby County, TN, Sports Authority, Inc. Rev., “B”, 5.375%, 2029    $ 2,500,000      $ 2,555,875   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 2.6%                 
ABAG Finance Authority for Non-Profit Corps., CA, Rev. (Jackson Lab), 5.75%, 2037    $ 1,000,000      $ 945,640   
Hardeman County, TN, Correctional Facilities Rev., 7.75%, 2017      685,000        684,945   
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Special Facilities Rev. (Aero Nashville LLC Project), 5.2%, 2026      1,000,000        916,060   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “B”, NATL, 0%, 2030      585,000        148,221   
Miami-Dade County, FL, Special Obligation, Capital Appreciation, “C”, NATL, 0%, 2028      570,000        172,277   
             $ 2,867,143   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 1.8%   
Knoxville, TN, Community Development Corp., 5%, 2024    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,044,250   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Berkshire Place), GNMA, 6%, 2023      500,000        503,680   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Health, Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Herman Street), FHA, 7.25%, 2032      485,000        450,289   
             $ 1,998,219   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.4%   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057    $ 525,000      $ 502,184   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      1,220,000        1,110,468   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2056      7,755,000        335,559   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      1,265,000        286,801   
Regional Transportation District, Colorado, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6.5%, 2030      480,000        478,392   
             $ 2,713,404   
Single Family Housing - State - 7.6%   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, 5%, 2026    $ 1,645,000      $ 1,563,589   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, 5.05%, 2027      625,000        590,225   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, 5%, 2029      990,000        980,575   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, AGM, 5.4%, 2032      535,000        517,885   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, 5.25%, 2034      380,000        391,943   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, 5.45%, 2038      1,745,000        1,744,843   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - continued   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, “1-A”, 5.7%, 2039    $ 205,000      $ 205,205   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Homeownership Program, “2”, 4.55%, 2024      1,480,000        1,443,104   
Tennessee Housing Development Agency Rev., Mortgage Finance, 5.2%, 2023      905,000        916,937   
             $ 8,354,306   
State & Agency - Other - 1.4%   
Hardeman County, TN, Industrial Development Board Rev., “B”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2040    $ 1,000,000      $ 937,350   
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      545,000        594,410   
             $ 1,531,760   
State & Local Agencies - 12.5%   
California Public Works Board Lease Rev. (Various Capital Projects), “G-1”, 5.75%, 2030    $ 210,000      $ 205,666   
Chattanooga, TN, Industrial Development Board, Lease Rental Rev. (Southside Redevelopment Corp.), 5%, 2020      700,000        756,539   
Chattanooga, TN, Industrial Development Board, Lease Rental Rev. (Southside Redevelopment Corp.), 5%, 2024      1,000,000        1,047,710   
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., Enhanced, “A”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2035      745,000        647,487   
Memphis-Shelby County, TN (Memphis Sports Arena), AMBAC, 5.125%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,142,060   
Memphis-Shelby County, TN (Memphis Sports Arena), AMBAC, 5.35%, 2012 (c)      1,665,000        1,789,109   
Tennessee School Bond Authority (Higher Education Facilities), “A”, AGM,
5.25%, 2012 (c)
     3,000,000        3,159,180   
Tennessee School Bond Authority, “B”, 5.125%, 2033      2,000,000        2,057,840   
Tennessee School Bond Authority, “C”, AGM, 5%, 2032      2,000,000        2,031,300   
             $ 13,836,891   
Tax - Other - 0.7%   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 150,000      $ 143,895   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      50,000        47,908   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      625,000        554,769   
             $ 746,572   
Tobacco - 0.9%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 185,000      $ 140,691   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      30,000        18,313   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      170,000        102,393   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, 6%, 2028    $ 200,000      $ 194,150   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5%, 2031      750,000        581,310   
             $ 1,036,857   
Transportation - Special Tax - 0.5%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “CC”, AGM, 5.5%, 2028    $ 600,000      $ 603,936   
Universities - Colleges - 3.7%                 
Claiborne County, TN, Industrial Development Board Rev. (Lincoln Memorial University Project), 6.625%, 2039    $ 500,000      $ 495,880   
Claiborne County, TN, Industrial Development Board Rev. (Lincoln Memorial University Project), 6.125%, 2040      250,000        232,825   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      835,000        807,871   
Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government Health & Educational Facilities Board, 5%, 2034      2,500,000        2,515,450   
             $ 4,052,026   
Universities - Dormitories - 0.9%   
Shelby County, TN, Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Rev. (Rhodes College), 5.5%, 2040    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,003,040   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 13.6%                 
Chattanooga, TN, Electric Rev., “A”, 5%, 2033    $ 3,000,000      $ 3,050,640   
Citizens Gas Utility District, TN, Gas Rev., 5%, 2035      1,000,000        877,490   
Clarksville, TN, Electric System Rev., “A”, 5%, 2034      1,250,000        1,243,113   
Elizabethton, TN, Electric System Rev., NATL, 4.5%, 2027      500,000        486,960   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030      300,000        282,240   
Johnson City, TN, Electric Rev., AGM, 5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,023,270   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      195,000        207,281   
Memphis, TN, Electric System Rev., 5%, 2016      2,000,000        2,285,920   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Electrical Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2029 (f)      1,500,000        1,545,180   
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Electrical Rev., Capital Appreciation, NATL, 0%, 2012      3,305,000        3,258,829   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      870,000        748,913   
             $ 15,009,836   
Utilities - Other - 1.4%   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021    $ 225,000      $ 217,265   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      115,000        112,107   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2023    $ 85,000      $ 80,785   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026      1,200,000        1,113,192   
             $ 1,523,349   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 9.3%   
Anderson County, TN, Water Authority, Water & Sewer Rev., 5%, 2036    $ 750,000      $ 738,345   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      1,000,000        924,500   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, ASSD GTY,
5.125%, 2047
     810,000        706,466   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      295,000        337,203   
Harpeth Valley Utility District, TN, Davidson & Williamson Counties Rev., FGIC, 5.25%, 2037      1,000,000        1,001,030   
Hendersonville, TN, Utility District Waterworks & Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2031      1,000,000        1,013,770   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued   
Knoxville, TN, Waste Water System Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2037    $ 2,620,000      $ 2,586,202   
Rutherford County, TN, Water Rev., NATL, 5%, 2027      770,000        784,137   
South Blount County, TN, Utility District Waterworks Rev., AGM, 5%, 2033      2,140,000        2,163,840   
             $ 10,255,493   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $111,361,789)      $ 109,729,184   
Money Market Funds (v) - 0.1%           
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio,
0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value
     122,955      $ 122,955   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $111,484,744)      $ 109,852,139   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.5%        598,005   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 110,450,144   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         14       $1,666,438      June - 2011         $(3,440
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 95.2%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Airport & Port Revenue - 6.1%   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., 5.375%, 2028    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,503,194   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5.125%, 2024      1,000,000        1,002,880   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2025      705,000        698,549   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, AGM, 5%, 2032      1,455,000        1,322,668   
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, NATL, 5%, 2035      3,000,000        2,617,080   
Norfolk, VA, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5.375%, 2017      1,755,000        1,765,056   
Norfolk, VA, Airport Authority Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2022      3,000,000        3,007,020   
Sacramento County, CA, Airport Systems Rev., 5%, 2040      2,095,000        1,826,987   
Virginia Port Authority Facilities Rev., FGIC, 5%, 2036      3,000,000        2,671,170   
Virginia Port Authority Facilities Rev., 5%, 2040      3,000,000        2,918,880   
Virginia Resources Authority, Airport Rev., “B”, 5.125%, 2027      720,000        721,267   
      $ 20,054,751   
General Obligations - General Purpose - 2.3%           
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 5.375%, 2033    $ 645,000      $ 576,571   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, “A”, 6%, 2038      1,070,000        1,024,311   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      840,000        877,204   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2031      920,000        930,460   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “Q”, 5.625%, 2039      1,565,000        1,400,925   
Stafford County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev., “B”, NATL, 5%, 2034      3,060,000        2,817,801   
      $ 7,627,272   
General Obligations - Improvement - 1.5%           
Arlington County, VA, 4.5%, 2013 (c)    $ 50,000      $ 53,434   
Arlington County, VA, 4.5%, 2028      205,000        206,240   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029      925,000        924,908   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      540,000        433,722   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      110,000        113,647   
Lynchburg, VA, Public Improvement, 5%, 2023      1,000,000        1,102,130   
Virginia Beach, VA, Public Improvement, “B”, 5%, 2016      1,825,000        2,099,225   
      $ 4,933,306   
General Obligations - Schools - 0.0%           
Los Angeles, CA, Unified School District, “D”, 5%, 2034    $ 125,000      $ 116,628   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 17.6%           
Albemarle County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Martha Jefferson Hospital), 5.25%, 2035    $ 3,000,000      $ 2,759,938   
Arlington County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health Systems), 5.25%, 2011 (c)      2,600,000        2,656,550   
Arlington County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Facility Rev. (Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health Systems), 5%, 2031      2,000,000        1,862,920   
Charlotte County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Halifax Hospital), 5%, 2037      1,000,000        855,860   
Fairfax County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Inova Health Systems), “A”, 5.5%, 2029      1,000,000        1,017,640   
Fairfax County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Inova Health Systems), “A”, 5.5%, 2035      1,500,000        1,512,585   
Fairfax County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Inova Health Systems), “C”, 5%, 2025      500,000        511,010   
Fauquier County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev., 5.25%, 2037      2,000,000        1,831,860   
Fredericksburg, VA, Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Medicorp Health System), 5.25%, 2019      1,125,000        1,190,914   
Fredericksburg, VA, Industrial Development Rev. (Medicorp Health Systems), “B”, 5.125%, 2033      750,000        677,205   
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Rev., 5.6%, 2012 (c)      85,000        92,047   
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Rev., 5.6%, 2030      1,915,000        1,825,129   
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc.), “B-2”, AGM, 5.25%, 2042      2,000,000        1,882,700   
Henrico County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc.), NATL, 6.25%, 2020      1,500,000        1,632,840   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Central Dupage Health), 5%, 2027      695,000        666,248   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      970,000        958,777   
Indiana Finance Authority Rev. (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services), 5.375%, 2032      2,075,000        1,991,793   
Loudoun County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Loudoun Hospital Center), “A”, 6.1%, 2012 (c)      1,000,000        1,072,800   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036      1,635,000        1,423,676   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued           
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029    $ 200,000      $ 192,296   
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Rev. (Elliot Hospital Obligated Group), “A”, 6%, 2027      635,000        618,801   
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission Rev. (University Hospital Health System), 6.75%, 2039      1,315,000        1,354,884   
Peninsula Ports Authority, VA, Health System Rev. (Riverside Health System), 5%, 2018      3,580,000        3,587,267   
Prince William County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Potomac Hospital Corp.), 5.2%, 2026      1,000,000        920,020   
Roanoke, VA, Economic Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Carilion Medical Center), 5%, 2033      2,000,000        1,857,760   
Roanoke, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Bedford Memorial Hospital), “B”, ASSD GTY, 5%, 2038      3,000,000        2,704,020   
Roanoke, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Roanoke Memorial Hospital), “B”, ETM, NATL, 6.125%, 2017 (c)      3,000,000        3,437,820   
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 2039      1,805,000        2,037,917   
St. Louis Park, MN, Health Care Facilities Rev. (Nicollet Health Services), 5.75%, 2039      485,000        452,364   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Healthcare Facility Rev. (Sentra Healthcare), 5%, 2040      4,000,000        3,815,880   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hospital Rev. (Wellmont Health Project), “A”, 5.25%, 2037      2,000,000        1,679,680   
Washington County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Mountain States Health Alliance), “C”, 7.5%, 2029      1,400,000        1,522,892   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 6.75%, 2029      220,000        223,016   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Rev. (Central Washington Health Services), 7%, 2039      530,000        538,862   
Winchester, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Rev. (Valley Health Systems), “E”, 5.75%, 2039      3,000,000        2,946,660   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (ProHealth Care, Inc. Obligated Group), 6.625%, 2039      1,880,000        1,947,849   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Rev. (Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare), 5.25%, 2031      1,280,000        1,095,514   
      $ 57,355,994   
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - 1.5%   
Chesterfield County, VA, Health Center Commission Residential Care Facility,
6.25%, 2038
   $ 750,000      $ 632,108   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Long Term Care - continued   
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Residential Care, 6.7%, 2012 (c)    $ 200,000      $ 213,592   
Henrico County, VA, Economic Development Authority Residential Care, 6.7%, 2027      550,000        538,274   
James City County, VA, Economic Development (WindsorMeade Project), “A”, 5.5%, 2037      1,000,000        569,490   
Lexington, VA, Industrial Development Authority Residential Care Facilities (Kendal at Lexington), “A”, 5.5%, 2037      1,000,000        763,160   
Norfolk, VA, Redevelopment & Housing Authority Rev. (Fort Norfolk Retirement Community), “A”, 6.125%, 2035      1,240,000        1,060,572   
Suffolk, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Facilities Rev. (Lake Prince Center, Inc.), 5.3%, 2031      750,000        594,720   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7%, 2030      175,000        170,805   
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Rev. (Westminster Manor Health), 7.125%, 2040      265,000        258,449   
      $ 4,801,170   
Industrial Revenue - Environmental Services - 1.0%   
Charles City County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Facility Rev. (Waste Management, Inc.), 6.25%, 2027 (b)    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,553,400   
Henrico County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Browning Ferris, Inc.), 5.45%, 2014      1,750,000        1,848,613   
      $ 3,402,013   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 1.1%   
Loudoun County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Dulles Airport Marriott Hotel), 7.125%, 2015    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,003,840   
Peninsula Ports Authority, VA, Coal Terminal Rev. (Dominion Terminal Associates),
6%, 2033
     1,000,000        999,990   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022      750,000        682,283   
      $ 3,686,113   
Industrial Revenue - Paper - 0.3%   
Bedford County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Nekooska Packaging Corp.), 5.6%, 2025    $ 1,000,000      $ 922,770   
West Point, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Rev. (Chesapeake Corp.), “A”, 6.375%, 2019 (d)      1,750,000        39,900   
      $ 962,670   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 0.2%                 
Norfolk, VA, Airport Authority Rev. (Air Cargo), 6.25%, 2030    $ 500,000      $ 440,760   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - continued   
Summit County, OH, Port Authority Building Rev. (Flats East Development Recovery Zone Facility Bonds), 6.875%, 2040    $ 80,000      $ 78,658   
      $ 519,418   
Multi-Family Housing Revenue - 4.4%   
Arlington County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Colonial Village), FNMA, 5.15%, 2031    $ 3,000,000      $ 2,961,058   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., “C”, 5.625%, 2038      1,355,000        1,313,442   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., “D”, 4.6%, 2033      1,000,000        888,770   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., Rental Housing, “B”, 5.5%, 2030      1,450,000        1,474,650   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., Rental Housing, “B”, 5%, 2045      3,050,000        2,883,135   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., Rental Housing, “E”, 4.8%, 2039      3,000,000        2,780,730   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., Rental Housing, “F”, 5%, 2045      2,125,000        1,999,583   
      $ 14,301,368   
Parking - 0.5%   
Norfolk, VA, Parking Systems Rev., NATL,
5%, 2020
   $ 1,630,000      $ 1,630,913   
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 3.6%   
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Rev., “C”, FGIC, 5.5%, 2022    $ 1,445,000      $ 1,458,135   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057      2,135,000        2,042,213   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      1,470,000        1,433,044   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2039      4,650,000        4,232,523   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2034      3,795,000        781,808   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., Capital Appreciation, “A”, 0%, 2033      3,285,000        744,775   
Regional Transportation District, CO, Private Activity Rev. (Denver Transportation Partners), 6%, 2041      1,320,000        1,184,212   
      $ 11,876,710   
Single Family Housing - State - 5.1%   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, 5.1%, 2035    $ 2,000,000      $ 1,881,780   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “A”, 5%, 2031      2,000,000        1,962,940   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “B”, 4.75%, 2032      2,000,000        1,814,220   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “C”, 4.4%, 2022      1,270,000        1,198,969   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “C”, 4.66%, 2027      1,285,000        1,175,210   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Single Family Housing - State - continued   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “C”, 4.625%, 2027    $ 2,630,000      $ 2,388,592   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Commonwealth, “C”, 4.75%, 2032      1,795,000        1,625,265   
Virginia Housing Development Authority Rev., Rental Housing, “F”, 5.1%, 2041      3,770,000        3,657,466   
Virginia Housing Development Authority, Commonwealth Mortgage, “A-5”, 4.4%, 2015      1,000,000        1,030,530   
      $ 16,734,972   
State & Agency - Other - 3.4%   
Fairfax County, VA, “A”, 5%, 2019    $ 4,000,000      $ 4,638,440   
Fairfax County, VA, COP, 6.1%, 2017      3,090,000        3,334,048   
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State University) , “B”, FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      1,540,000        1,679,616   
Virginia Biotechnology Research Park Lease Rev. (Consolidated Laboratories), 5%, 2021      1,500,000        1,528,740   
      $ 11,180,844   
State & Local Agencies - 13.7%   
Caroline County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Lease Rev., AMBAC, 5.125%, 2034    $ 1,000,000      $ 904,640   
Chesapeake, VA, Industrial Development Authority (Chesapeake Court House), NATL, 6.25%, 2011      1,410,000        1,415,118   
Chesapeake, VA, Industrial Development Authority (Chesapeake Court House), NATL, 5.25%, 2017      2,000,000        2,003,540   
Delaware Valley, PA, Regional Finance Authority, “C”, FRN, 0.958%, 2037      1,915,000        1,213,995   
Dinwiddie County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Lease Rev., “B”, NATL, 5%, 2030      2,500,000        2,422,675   
Fairfax County, VA, Economic Development Authority (Fairfax Public Improvement Project), 5%, 2030      1,000,000        1,017,470   
Fairfax County, VA, Economic Development Authority Rev. (U.S. Route 28), NATL,
5%, 2029
     1,000,000        1,016,350   
Front Royal & Warren County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Lease Rev., School & Capital Improvement, “B”, AGM, 5%, 2035      2,875,000        2,847,228   
King George County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Lease Rev., AGM,
5%, 2036
     2,000,000        1,977,440   
Manassas Park, VA, Economic Development Authority Lease Rev., “A”, 6%, 2035      1,000,000        954,470   
Middlesex County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5.125%, 2012 (c)      1,000,000        1,071,080   
Middlesex County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5.25%, 2012 (c)      2,000,000        2,145,440   
Montgomery County, VA, Industrial Development Authority (Public Facilities Project), 5%, 2029      500,000        511,270   
Orange County, VA, Industrial Development Authority (Orange County Project), AMBAC, 5%, 2012 (c)      1,000,000        1,047,770   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
State & Local Agencies - continued   
Powhatan County, VA, 5%, 2032    $ 2,500,000      $ 2,544,250   
Powhatan County, VA, Economic Development Authority Lease Rev. (Virginia Capital Projects), AMBAC, 5.25%, 2033      1,000,000        1,004,090   
Prince William County, VA, Lease Partnerships, 5%, 2021      1,500,000        1,578,930   
Richmond, VA, Public Facilities (Megahertz Project), “A”, COP, AMBAC, 5%, 2022      1,600,000        1,605,424   
Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority Rev., NATL, 5%, 2035      1,720,000        1,514,959   
Stafford County, VA, Economic Development Authority Lease Rev., ASSD GTY, 5%, 2033      3,000,000        3,005,250   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev., 5%, 2023      2,140,000        2,371,848   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev., 4.5%, 2032      1,550,000        1,484,156   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (21st Century College & Equipment), “A”, 5%, 2029      1,500,000        1,570,050   
Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Rev., “B”, 5.25%, 2028      1,000,000        1,063,590   
Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Rev., “B”, 5%, 2029      1,050,000        1,100,159   
Virginia Public Building Authority, Public Facilities Rev., “B-3”, 4%, 2021      1,000,000        1,043,850   
Virginia Public School Authority (1997 Resolution), “A”, 5%, 2030      1,000,000        1,040,760   
Virginia Public School Authority (1997 Resolution), “C”, 5%, 2016      3,000,000        3,450,540   
      $ 44,926,342   
Tax - Other - 1.1%                 
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 365,000      $ 350,145   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029      120,000        114,979   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo), “A”, 6.625%, 2029      830,000        850,252   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      250,000        221,503   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      285,000        234,937   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      250,000        242,233   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      1,645,000        1,460,151   
      $ 3,474,200   
Tobacco - 1.4%                 
Golden State, CA, Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement Rev., “A-1”,
5.75%, 2047
   $ 550,000      $ 366,520   
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, IL, 6%, 2028      1,575,000        1,528,931   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
5.625%, 2015 (c)
     1,000,000        1,158,120   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tobacco - continued                 
Virgin Islands Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5%, 2021    $ 365,000      $ 337,866   
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “B-1”, 5%, 2047      2,000,000        1,156,980   
      $ 4,548,417   
Toll Roads - 0.6%                 
Metropolitan Washington, DC, Airports Authority Rev. (Dulles Toll Road), “A”,
5%, 2039
   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,851,520   
Transportation - Special Tax - 0.9%                 
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gross Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2029    $ 1,485,000      $ 1,539,128   
Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gross Rev., “A”, 5.125%, 2032      1,365,000        1,381,817   
      $ 2,920,945   
Universities - Colleges - 4.8%                 
Amherst, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (Educational Facilities Sweet Briar),
5%, 2026
   $ 1,770,000      $ 1,577,194   
Florida State University Board of Governors, System Improvement Rev., 6.25%, 2030      1,000,000        1,108,380   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Roosevelt University Project), 6.5%, 2039      2,130,000        2,060,796   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Rev. (Suffolk University), 5%, 2030      615,000        533,303   
University of Virginia (University Rev.), “B”, 5%, 2027      2,690,000        2,751,036   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Regent University), 5%, 2026      2,000,000        1,864,800   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Richmond University), “A”, 5%, 2021      2,115,000        2,408,964   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Roanoke College), 4.5%, 2037      2,180,000        1,760,241   
Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Washington & Lee University), NATL, 5.25%, 2031      1,000,000        1,084,830   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Roanoke College), 5.5%, 2033      500,000        489,390   
      $ 15,638,934   
Universities - Secondary Schools - 0.6%   
Alexandria, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Educational Facilities Rev. (Episcopal High School), “A”, 5%, 2040    $ 1,900,000      $ 1,794,835   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 1.5%                 
Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Rev. (Arizona Public Service Co.), “A”, 4.7%, 2024    $ 1,205,000      $ 1,135,218   
Halifax County, VA, Industrial Development Authority (Old Dominion Electric Cooperative), AMBAC, 5.625%, 2028      3,000,000        3,055,650   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Investor Owned - continued           
Mecklenburg County, VA, Industrial Development Authority Rev. (UAE Mecklenburg LP), 6.5%, 2017    $ 700,000      $ 703,199   
      $ 4,894,067   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 4.2%                 
Bristol, VA, Utility Systems Rev., ETM, AGM, 5.75%, 2016 (c)    $ 240,000      $ 287,119   
Guam Power Authority Rev., AMBAC,
5.25%, 2015
     2,020,000        2,021,737   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030      785,000        738,528   
Long Island, NY, Power Authority, Electric Systems Rev., “A”, 6%, 2033      470,000        499,601   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “WW”, 5.5%, 2038      2,000,000        1,783,560   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      2,540,000        2,186,483   
Richmond, VA, Public Utilities Rev., AGM,
5%, 2012 (c)(f)
     5,000,000        5,182,800   
Richmond, VA, Public Utilities Rev., AGM,
5%, 2035
     1,000,000        1,007,790   
      $ 13,707,618   
Utilities - Other - 0.9%                 
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019    $ 945,000      $ 931,713   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      555,000        535,919   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      290,000        282,704   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2024      215,000        202,627   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2026      1,140,000        1,057,532   
      $ 3,010,495   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 16.9%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2038    $ 1,885,000      $ 1,769,732   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      3,000,000        2,773,500   
Fairfax County, VA, Water Authority Rev.,
5%, 2012 (c)
     800,000        837,184   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev.,
5.625%, 2040
     620,000        523,987   
Hampton Roads, VA, Sanitation District Wastewater Rev., 5%, 2033      2,000,000        2,033,000   
Hampton Roads, VA, Sanitation District Wastewater Rev., 5%, 2038      3,750,000        3,758,738   
James City, VA, Water & Sewer Rev., 5%, 2040      1,290,000        1,291,367   
Norfolk, VA, Water Rev., 4.75%, 2038      4,000,000        3,816,600   
Norfolk, VA, Water Rev., 4%, 2039      4,400,000        3,625,776   
Spotsylvania County, VA, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2022      1,450,000        1,460,774   
              
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - continued   
Spotsylvania County, VA, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 4.5%, 2032    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,432,860   
Spotsylvania County, VA, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 4.75%, 2035      1,500,000        1,393,170   
Spotsylvania County, VA, Water & Sewer Rev., AGM, 5%, 2035      1,000,000        969,920   
Upper Occoquan, VA, Sewage Authority Regional Sewage Rev., 5%, 2041      2,000,000        2,006,220   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2013 (c)(u)
     55,000        61,048   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2013 (c)(u)
     60,000        66,598   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2013 (c)(u)
     375,000        416,235   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2021 (u)
     2,725,000        2,901,362   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2023 (u)
     2,980,000        3,145,360   
Virginia Resources Authority Rev.,
5%, 2033 (u)
     4,645,000        4,698,418   
Virginia Resources Authority Sewer Systems Rev. (Hopewell Regional Wastewater),
5.75%, 2021
     1,335,000        1,344,118   
Virginia Resources Authority, Clean Water Rev., 4.75%, 2027      3,000,000        3,103,200   
Virginia Resources Authority, Clean Water Rev., 5%, 2031      1,000,000        1,031,390   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., 5%, 2017      255,000        258,055   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., NATL, 5.5%, 2019      230,000        233,167   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., NATL, 5.5%, 2020      240,000        243,305   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev. (Virginia Pooled Funding Program), “B”,
5.25%, 2033
     3,000,000        3,100,140   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev. (Virginia Pooled Funding Program), “B”,
5%, 2040
     1,400,000        1,382,906   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      660,000        669,088   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      710,000        719,777   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      700,000        709,639   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2011 (c)      750,000        760,328   
Virginia Resources Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “B”, 5%, 2038      2,600,000        2,622,725   
      $ 55,159,687   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $320,442,980)      $ 311,111,202   
 

 

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Common Stocks - 0.0%             
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Containers - 0.0%             
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises
(Identified Cost, $0)
     343      $ 13,257   
Money Market Funds (v) - 3.1%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      10,158,215      $ 10,158,215   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $330,601,195)      $ 321,282,674   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.7%        5,629,124   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 326,911,798   
 

Derivative Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         33       $3,928,031      June - 2011         $(8,107
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         60       7,211,250      June - 2011         (13,804
                    
                 $(21,911
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

See Portfolio Footnotes and Notes to Financial Statements

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

3/31/11

MFS WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

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

 

Municipal Bonds - 96.3%  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
General Obligations - General Purpose - 11.1%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, 5.25%, 2023    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,511,512   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Public Improvement, “A”, CIFG, 5%, 2034      780,000        665,488   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev. (State Office Building), “F”, SYNCORA, 5.25%, 2025      2,000,000        1,894,720   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2023      660,000        689,231   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “M”, 6.25%, 2031      725,000        733,243   
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Rev., Guaranteed, “Q”, 5.625%, 2039      740,000        662,418   
State of West Virginia, NATL, 5%, 2015      1,500,000        1,695,825   
State of West Virginia, 4%, 2022      2,000,000        2,057,120   
State of West Virginia, 4%, 2023      2,000,000        2,033,700   
West Virginia Sewer Improvements, FGIC, 5.5%, 2017      2,565,000        2,569,207   
      $ 14,512,464   
General Obligations - Improvement - 0.2%   
Guam Government, “A”, 6.75%, 2029    $ 35,000      $ 34,997   
Guam Government, “A”, 5.25%, 2037      250,000        200,798   
Guam Government, “A”, 7%, 2039      45,000        46,492   
      $ 282,287   
General Obligations - Schools - 5.6%   
Hancock County, WV, Board of Education, 5%, 2019    $ 1,130,000      $ 1,290,065   
Monongalia County, WV, Board of Education, NATL, 5%, 2027      2,350,000        2,415,189   
Putnam County, WV, Board of Education, 4%, 2020      2,500,000        2,632,175   
Putnam County, WV, Board of Education, 4%, 2025      1,000,000        1,004,520   
      $ 7,341,949   
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - 12.0%   
Escambia County, FL, Health Facilities Authority (Baptist Hospital, Inc.), “A”, 6%, 2036    $ 725,000      $ 661,780   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Edward Hospital), “A”, AMBAC, 5.5%, 2040      945,000        849,593   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Provena Health), “A”, 6%, 2028      450,000        426,087   
Illinois Finance Authority Rev. (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 7%, 2044      420,000        415,141   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.375%, 2040      410,000        383,075   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Rev. (Owensboro Medical Health System), “A”, 6.5%, 2045      290,000        268,813   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Healthcare Revenue - Hospitals - continued   
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Healthcare Systems Rev. (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 2036    $ 725,000      $ 631,294   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625%, 2029      85,000        81,726   
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Rev. (Henry Ford Health System), 5.75%, 2039      855,000        785,548   
Ohio County, WV, County Commission Health System Rev. (Ohio Valley Medical Center), 5.75%, 2013      325,000        302,487   
Randolph County, WV, Community Health Systems Rev. (Davis Health Systems, Inc.), AGM, 5.2%, 2021      1,000,000        1,010,020   
Weirton, WV, Municipal Hospital Building, Commission Rev. (Weirton Hospital Medical Center), 6.375%, 2031      595,000        516,793   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Camden Clark Memorial Hospital), ASSD GTY, 5.875%, 2034      1,000,000        1,010,880   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Charleston Area Medical Center), “A”, ETM, 6.5%, 2023 (c)      2,000,000        2,521,000   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Health Systems Obligations), 5.75%, 2039      1,000,000        965,000   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Thomas Health System), 6.5%, 2038      500,000        446,365   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (United Hospital Center, Inc.), “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2022      2,500,000        2,509,975   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (West Virginia United Health Systems), “E”, 5.625%, 2035      1,000,000        984,990   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (West Virginia University Hospital), AMBAC, 5%, 2018      1,000,000        1,002,010   
      $ 15,772,577   
Industrial Revenue - Other - 0.2%   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery Facilities Rev. (Hovensa Coker Project), 5.875%, 2022    $ 350,000      $ 318,399   
Miscellaneous Revenue - Other - 1.9%   
Louisiana Local Government, Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Rev. (Air Cargo), 6.65%, 2025    $ 545,000      $ 513,167   
West Virginia, Higher Education Policy Commission Rev. (Community & Technology-Capital Improvement), “A”, 5%, 2039      2,000,000        1,920,960   
      $ 2,434,127   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Sales & Excise Tax Revenue - 2.1%   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., 5.25%, 2057 (f)    $ 1,015,000      $ 970,888   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2028      635,000        619,036   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 6%, 2039      585,000        581,783   
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Rev., “C”, 5.25%, 2041      585,000        519,550   
      $ 2,691,257   
Single Family Housing - State - 3.9%   
West Virginia Housing Development Fund Rev., “A”, 4.625%, 2032    $ 590,000      $ 540,051   
West Virginia Housing Development Fund Rev., “B”, 5.15%, 2032      3,255,000        3,131,863   
West Virginia Housing Development Fund Rev., “C”, 4.75%, 2040      1,520,000        1,415,500   
      $ 5,087,414   
State & Local Agencies - 17.7%   
FYI Properties Lease Rev. (Washington State Project), 5.5%, 2034    $ 545,000      $ 546,019   
West Virginia Building Commission, Lease Rev. “B”, AMBAC, 5.375%, 2018      2,500,000        2,560,875   
West Virginia Building Commission, Lease Rev. (WV Regional Jail), “A”, AMBAC, 5.375%, 2018      8,040,000        8,359,108   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Correctional Juvenile & Public), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2026      2,100,000        2,167,557   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Correctional Juvenile Safety), “A”, NATL, 5%, 2029      1,530,000        1,542,776   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Auto Lease Rev., 5.2%, 2033      1,000,000        1,004,690   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Auto Lease Rev. (Capitol Parking Garage), AMBAC, 5.8%, 2020      1,260,000        1,266,048   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Department of Environmental Protection, 5.5%, 2022      2,000,000        2,100,080   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Lease Rev. (State Office Building), 5%, 2020      1,000,000        1,021,950   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Lease Rev. (State Office Building), “B”, NATL, 5.25%, 2025      645,000        659,293   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Lease Rev. (State Office Building), “B”, NATL, 5.25%, 2030      1,355,000        1,371,761   
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Rev. (Veterans Nursing Home), 5.5%, 2034      795,000        685,688   
      $ 23,285,845   
Tax - Other - 6.1%   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.375%, 2024    $ 160,000      $ 153,488   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Tax - Other - continued   
Guam Government Ltd. Obligation Rev., “A”, 5.625%, 2029    $ 55,000      $ 52,699   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev. (Diageo), “A”, 6.625%, 2029      360,000        368,784   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2029      110,000        97,461   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “A-1”, 5%, 2039      120,000        98,921   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., “B”, 5%, 2025      110,000        106,582   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Rev., Matching Fund Loan Note, “A”, 5%, 2029      390,000        346,176   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Lottery Rev., “A”, 5%, 2040      2,000,000        1,916,940   
West Virginia School Building Authority, Excess Lottery Rev., 5%, 2026      1,000,000        1,024,320   
West Virginia School Building Authority, Excess Lottery Rev., 5%, 2028      750,000        759,945   
West Virginia School Building Authority, Excess Lottery Rev., “B”, 5%, 2030      1,000,000        1,002,860   
West Virginia School Building Authority, Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2020      2,000,000        2,109,340   
      $ 8,037,516   
Tax Assessment - 0.6%   
Morgantown, WV, Tax Increment Rev., Parking Garage Project, “A”, 5%, 2033    $ 500,000      $ 445,570   
Ohio County, WV, Commission Tax Increment Rev. (Fort Henry Centre), “A”, 5.85%, 2034      300,000        269,211   
      $ 714,781   
Tobacco - 0.8%   
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, “A-2”, 5.125%, 2024    $ 185,000      $ 140,691   
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6%, 2028      620,000        601,865   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.75%, 2034      195,000        119,034   
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 5%, 2041      360,000        216,832   
      $ 1,078,422   
Transportation - Special Tax - 0.7%   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority Rev., “AA-1”, 4.95%, 2026    $ 950,000      $ 909,169   
Universities - Colleges - 15.2%   
Fairmont State College, WV, College Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5.375%, 2027    $ 1,500,000      $ 1,520,925   
Fairmont State College, WV, College Rev., “A”, FGIC, 5%, 2032      1,210,000        1,213,594   
Fairmont State College, WV, College Rev., “B”, FGIC, 5%, 2032      2,250,000        2,186,888   
Marshall University, WV, University Rev., 5%, 2030      2,000,000        1,961,380   
 

 

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Municipal Bonds - continued  
    
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Universities - Colleges - continued   
North Carolina Capital Facilities, Finance Agency Rev. (Duke University), “A”, 5%, 2041    $ 100,000      $ 100,159   
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Education (University Plaza), NATL, 5%, 2021      1,270,000        1,270,356   
Shepherd University Board of Governors, WV Rev. (Residence Facilities Projects), NATL, 5%, 2035      1,675,000        1,602,473   
West Virginia Department of Higher Education (Marshall University), FGIC, 5.25%, 2019      1,680,000        1,686,031   
West Virginia Department of Higher Education (Student Union James C. Wilson College), 5.125%, 2022      1,500,000        1,524,600   
West Virginia Department of Higher Education, “B”, FGIC, 5%, 2029      2,000,000        2,002,180   
West Virginia University, University Systems Rev. (West Virginia University), “A”, NATL, 5.5%, 2020      1,700,000        1,872,057   
West Virginia University, University Systems Rev. (West Virginia University), “A”, NATL, 5.25%, 2028      2,000,000        2,073,040   
West Virginia, Higher Education Facilities Rev., “B”, FGIC, 5%, 2034      1,000,000        973,350   
      $ 19,987,033   
Utilities - Investor Owned - 3.7%   
Delaware Economic Development Authority Rev. (Indian River Power LLC), 5.375%, 2045    $ 585,000      $ 494,196   
Mason County, WV, Pollution Control Rev. (Appalachian Power Co.), 5.5%, 2022      750,000        750,488   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.625%, 2020      470,000        513,287   
Michigan Strategic Fund Ltd. Obligation Rev. (Detroit Edison Co.), 5.5%, 2029 (b)      340,000        372,222   
Pleasants County, WV, Pollution Control Rev. (Allegheny Community), “F”, 5.25%, 2037      300,000        262,773   
West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Rev., AMBAC, 4.9%, 2037      3,000,000        2,468,010   
      $ 4,860,976   
Utilities - Municipal Owned - 0.9%   
Guam Power Authority Rev., “A”, 5.5%, 2030    $ 325,000      $ 305,760   
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Rev., “XX”, 5.25%, 2040      1,085,000        933,990   
      $ 1,239,750   
Utilities - Other - 1.3%   
California M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Rev., “A”, 6.5%, 2039    $ 615,000      $ 622,171   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2019      480,000        473,251   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2021      245,000        236,577   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “A”, 5.25%, 2022      125,000        121,855   
   
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Utilities - Other - continued   
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Gas Rev., “C”, 5%, 2021    $ 290,000      $ 281,094   
      $ 1,734,948   
Water & Sewer Utility Revenue - 12.3%   
Berkeley County, WV, Public Service Sewer District, “A”, 5%, 2047    $ 1,000,000      $ 765,670   
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Rev., “A”, 6%, 2044      2,005,000        1,853,623   
Detroit, MI, Sewer Disposal System Rev., “B”, AGM, 7.5%, 2033      310,000        354,349   
Fairmont, WV, Waterworks Rev., AMBAC, 5.25%, 2022      200,000        201,334   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Rev., 5.625%, 2040      515,000        435,247   
West Virginia Water Development Authority Loan Program, “A”, AGM, 5%, 2044      2,000,000        1,808,840   
West Virginia Water Development Authority Loan Program, “B”, AMBAC, 5.125%, 2024      2,140,000        2,195,533   
West Virginia Water Development Authority Rev., AMBAC, 6.25%, 2020      1,000,000        1,011,010   
West Virginia Water Development Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5.25%, 2023      1,000,000        1,034,460   
West Virginia Water Development Authority Rev., AMBAC, 5%, 2026      2,850,000        2,873,057   
West Virginia Water Development Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AMBAC, 5%, 2033      1,950,000        1,913,847   
West Virginia Water Development Authority, Infrastructure Rev., “A”, AGM, 4.75%, 2045      2,000,000        1,759,160   
             $ 16,206,130   
Total Municipal Bonds (Identified Cost, $129,526,782)      $ 126,495,044   
Money Market Funds (v) - 1.5%   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.19%, at Cost and Net Asset Value      1,961,779      $ 1,961,779   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $131,488,561)      $ 128,456,823   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 2.2%        2,917,689   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 131,374,512   
 

 

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Derivatives Contracts at 3/31/11

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 3/31/11

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value      Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         14         $1,666,438       June - 2011      $(3,440
                    

At March 31, 2011, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

Portfolio Footnotes:

 

(b) Mandatory tender date is earlier than stated maturity date.
(c) Refunded bond.
(d) Non-income producing security – in default.
(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(p) Primary inverse floater.
(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.
(u) Underlying security deposited into special purpose trust (“the trust”) by investment banker upon creation of self-deposited inverse floaters.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

 

COP   Certificate of Participation    
ETM   Escrowed to Maturity    
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
LOC   Letter of Credit    
Insurers        Inverse Floaters
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal   RITES   Residual Interest Tax-Exempt Security
AMBAC   AMBAC Indemnity Corp.    
ASSD GTY   Assured Guaranty Insurance Co.    
CIFG   CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty    
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.    
FHA   Federal Housing Administration    
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Assn.    
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Assn.    
NATL   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.    
RADIAN   Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.    
SYNCORA   Syncora Guarantee Inc.    

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Financial Statements

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 3/31/11

These statements represent each fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of each fund.

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 
Assets                                    
Investments –            

Non-affiliated issuers, at identified cost

     $104,317,537         $199,208,275         $383,386,118         $130,539,189   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and net asset value

     1,934,688         6,762,934         4,540,930         4,443,576   
Total investments, at identified cost      $106,252,225         $205,971,209         $387,927,048         $134,982,765   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,030,625      (4,398,835      (6,331,114      (4,455,697
Total investments, at value      $104,221,600         $201,572,374         $381,595,934         $130,527,068   

Receivables for

           

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     938         1,875         3,750         1,219   

Investments sold

     1,933,280         3,863,607         14,694,107         130,000   

Fund shares sold

     36,642         25,325         535,886         81,425   

Interest

     1,423,577         3,137,408         6,199,116         2,209,141   

Other assets

     1,289         2,127         3,834         1,583   

Total assets

     $107,617,326         $208,602,716         $403,032,627         $132,950,436   
Liabilities                                    

Payables for

           

Distributions

     $133,129         $231,056         $523,922         $155,413   

Fund shares reacquired

     318,797         203,790         706,838         322,139   

Payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets

                     8,008,970         947,493   

Payable for interest expense and fees

                     18,154         2,738   

Payable to affiliates

           

Investment adviser

     2,788         5,359         10,079         3,405   

Shareholder servicing costs

     10,364         17,796         40,206         16,785   

Distribution and service fees

     1,039         4,375         8,385         6,763   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     5,621         7,204         10,006         5,576   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     21,047         32,749         46,404         30,692   

Total liabilities

     $492,785         $502,329         $9,372,964         $1,491,004   

Net assets

     $107,124,541         $208,100,387         $393,659,663         $131,459,432   
Net assets consist of                                    

Paid-in capital

     $108,837,123         $213,738,113         $398,815,428         $136,963,126   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (2,033,082      (4,412,951      (6,346,693      (4,463,722

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     255,445         (1,210,362      969,606         (1,076,506

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     65,055         (14,413      221,322         36,534   

Net assets

     $107,124,541         $208,100,387         $393,659,663         $131,459,432   

 

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     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Net assets

           

Class A

     $104,477,839         $171,142,096         $320,833,847         $118,709,443   

Class B

     2,646,702         8,177,974         8,296,154         12,749,989   

Class C

             28,780,317         64,529,662           

Total net assets

     $107,124,541         $208,100,387         $393,659,663         $131,459,432   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

           

Class A

     11,151,400         16,551,713         28,700,019         12,457,482   

Class B

     282,144         793,037         743,026         1,334,554   

Class C

             2,786,905         5,775,936           

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     11,433,544         20,131,655         35,218,981         13,792,036   

Class A shares

           

Net asset value per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $9.37         $10.34         $11.18         $9.53   

Offering price per share (100 / 95.25 × net asset value per share)

     $9.84         $10.86         $11.74         $10.01   

Class B shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $9.38         $10.31         $11.17         $9.55   

Class C shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $—         $10.33         $11.17         $—   

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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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At 3/31/11    South Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
    

Virginia

Fund

     West Virginia
Fund
 
Assets                                    
Investments –            

Non-affiliated issuers, at identified cost

     $168,001,835         $111,361,789         $320,442,980         $129,526,782   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and net asset value

     5,814,158         122,955         10,158,215         1,961,779   
Total investments, at identified cost      $173,815,993         $111,484,744         $330,601,195         $131,488,561   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,555,850      (1,632,605      (9,318,521      (3,031,738
Total investments, at value      $170,260,143         $109,852,139         $321,282,674         $128,456,823   

Receivables for

           

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     1,594         1,313         3,094         1,313   

Investments sold

     692,183         192,925         6,553,106         886,818   

Fund shares sold

     226,214         217,146         211,463         121,030   

Interest

     2,721,645         1,660,642         5,288,177         2,201,333   

Other assets

     1,929         1,313         3,169         1,405   

Total assets

     $173,903,708         $111,925,478         $333,341,683         $131,668,722   
Liabilities                                    

Payables for

           

Distributions

     $197,493         $158,124         $449,306         $143,027   

Investments purchased

             997,500                   

Fund shares reacquired

     302,288         276,905         441,029         108,691   

Payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets

                     5,424,549           

Payable for interest expense and fees

                     20,973           

Payable to affiliates

           

Investment adviser

     4,470         2,870         8,383         3,401   

Shareholder servicing costs

     19,029         11,219         29,322         7,955   

Distribution and service fees

     2,661         1,643         5,917         1,920   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     9,894         7,098         10,009         9,882   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     26,893         19,975         40,397         19,334   

Total liabilities

     $562,728         $1,475,334         $6,429,885         $294,210   

Net assets

     $173,340,980         $110,450,144         $326,911,798         $131,374,512   
Net assets consist of                                    

Paid-in capital

     $177,865,657         $111,833,026         $336,103,510         $135,279,213   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (3,566,929      (1,636,045      (9,340,432      (3,035,178

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (934,521      (68,833      159,237         (853,259

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (23,227      321,996         (10,517      (16,264

Net assets

     $173,340,980         $110,450,144         $326,911,798         $131,374,512   

 

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     South Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
    

Virginia

Fund

     West Virginia
Fund
 

Net assets

           

Class A

     $166,413,293         $107,334,414         $292,026,939         $128,449,709   

Class B

     6,927,687         3,115,730         4,158,865         2,924,803   

Class C

                     30,725,994           

Total net assets

     $173,340,980         $110,450,144         $326,911,798         $131,374,512   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

           

Class A

     14,497,925         10,761,861         27,368,859         12,101,925   

Class B

     603,842         312,647         390,014         275,645   

Class C

                     2,880,390           

Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     15,101,767         11,074,508         30,639,263         12,377,570   

Class A shares

           

Net asset value per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $11.48         $9.97         $10.67         $10.61   

Offering price per share (100 / 95.25 × net asset value per share)

     $12.05         $10.47         $11.20         $11.14   

Class B shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $11.47         $9.97         $10.66         $10.61   

Class C shares

           

Net asset value and offering price per share

           

(net assets/shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $—         $—         $10.67         $—   

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.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 3/31/11

These statements describe how much each fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. They also describe any gains or losses generated by each fund’s operations.

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 
Net investment income                                    
Interest      $5,760,033         $11,703,392         $21,943,574         $7,293,926   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     5,811         15,111         14,823         10,621   

Total investment income

     $5,765,844         $11,718,503         $21,958,397         $7,304,547   
Expenses            

Management fee

     $522,717         $1,019,168         $1,949,200         $641,342   

Distribution and service fees

     316,971         900,902         1,707,954         488,807   

Shareholder servicing costs

     62,749         123,099         254,361         101,334   

Administrative services fee

     26,318         41,032         68,599         29,822   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     6,572         12,334         13,952         6,721   

Custodian fee

     33,137         50,693         74,476         43,669   

Shareholder communications

     9,288         15,917         28,062         16,111   

Auditing fees

     44,608         44,608         44,608         44,608   

Legal fees

     6,340         9,617         9,473         8,174   

Interest expense and fees

                     67,239         6,820   

Miscellaneous

     66,062         90,776         107,260         76,746   

Total expenses

     $1,094,762         $2,308,146         $4,325,184         $1,464,154   

Fees paid indirectly

     (3      (10      (3      (1

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and/or distributor

     (176,820      (1,057      (2,021      (208,854

Net expenses

     $917,939         $2,307,079         $4,323,160         $1,255,299   

Net investment income

     $4,847,905         $9,411,424         $17,635,237         $6,049,248   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                                    

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

           

Investment transactions

     $107,323         $(596,622      $1,358,378         $(416,251

Futures contracts

     (105,511      (1,258,894      (1,571,004      (689,844

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $1,812         $(1,855,516      $(212,626      $(1,106,095
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            

Investments

     $(5,496,567      $(11,231,722      $(20,923,595      $(6,893,079

Futures contracts

     (6,540      (27,966      (35,889      (16,174

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(5,503,107      $(11,259,688      $(20,959,484      $(6,909,253

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(5,501,295      $(13,115,204      $(21,172,110      $(8,015,348

Change in net assets from operations

     $(653,390      $(3,703,780      $(3,536,873      $(1,966,100

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Year ended 3/31/11    South Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West Virginia
Fund
 
Net investment income                                    
Interest      $9,446,689         $6,310,440         $17,536,055         $6,722,762   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     12,757         4,148         20,480         6,022   

Total investment income

     $9,459,446         $6,314,588         $17,556,535         $6,728,784   
Expenses            

Management fee

     $838,462         $563,951         $1,552,810         $621,859   

Distribution and service fees

     529,550         343,476         1,145,983         373,940   

Shareholder servicing costs

     110,385         68,257         204,072         67,916   

Administrative services fee

     35,672         27,550         56,862         29,271   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     7,355         6,551         13,466         7,099   

Custodian fee

     42,119         32,922         63,894         31,116   

Shareholder communications

     13,233         10,185         23,653         10,033   

Auditing fees

     44,608         44,608         44,608         44,608   

Legal fees

     7,110         5,806         7,871         5,694   

Interest expense and fees

                     48,584           

Miscellaneous

     70,934         62,658         98,938         61,216   

Total expenses

     $1,699,428         $1,165,964         $3,260,741         $1,252,752   

Fees paid indirectly

     (3      (9      (7      (8

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (861      (594      (1,608      (649

Net expenses

     $1,698,564         $1,165,361         $3,259,126         $1,252,095   

Net investment income

     $7,760,882         $5,149,227         $14,297,409         $5,476,689   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                                    
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)            

Investment transactions

     $(787,055      $307,444         $58,523         $483,045   

Futures contracts

     (509,138      (593,023      (1,271,960      (139,793

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     $(1,296,193      $(285,579      $(1,213,437      $343,252   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            

Investments

     $(8,176,173      $(4,860,020      $(17,378,645      $(5,148,278

Futures contracts

     (18,019      (10,520      (40,386      (9,156

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(8,194,192      $(4,870,540      $(17,419,031      $(5,157,434

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     $(9,490,385      $(5,156,119      $(18,632,468      $(4,814,182

Change in net assets from operations

     $(1,729,503      $(6,892      $(4,335,059      $662,507   

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.

 

Year ended 3/31/11    Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income      $4,847,905         $9,411,424         $17,635,237         $6,049,248   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     1,812         (1,855,516      (212,626      (1,106,095

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (5,503,107      (11,259,688      (20,959,484      (6,909,253

Change in net assets from operations

     $(653,390      $(3,703,780      $(3,536,873      $(1,966,100
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(4,756,645      $(9,261,641      $(17,036,699      $(5,896,148

From net realized gain on investments

     (261,340              (21,764        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(5,017,985      $(9,261,641      $(17,058,463      $(5,896,148

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $745,825         $(2,012,572      $(12,410,425      $5,046,336   

Total change in net assets

     $(4,925,550      $(14,977,993      $(33,005,761      $(2,815,912
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      112,050,091         223,078,380         426,665,424         134,275,344   

At end of period

     $107,124,541         $208,100,387         $393,659,663         $131,459,432   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $65,055         $(14,413      $221,322         $36,534   
Year ended 3/31/11    South Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West Virginia
Fund
 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income      $7,760,882         $5,149,227         $14,297,409         $5,476,689   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (1,296,193      (285,579      (1,213,437      343,252   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (8,194,192      (4,870,540      (17,419,031      (5,157,434

Change in net assets from operations

     $(1,729,503      $(6,892      $(4,335,059      $662,507   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(7,694,372      $(5,088,828      $(13,920,431      $(5,282,317

From net realized gain on investments

                     (189,052        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(7,694,372      $(5,088,828      $(14,109,483      $(5,282,317

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $8,309,975         $(15,001,828      $6,402,912         $(1,888,408

Total change in net assets

     $(1,113,900      $(20,097,548      $(12,041,630      $(6,508,218
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      174,454,880         130,547,692         338,953,428         137,882,730   

At end of period

     $173,340,980         $110,450,144         $326,911,798         $131,374,512   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $(23,227      $321,996         $(10,517      $(16,264

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Year ended 3/31/10   

Mississippi

Fund

    

New York

Fund

    

North Carolina

Fund

    

Pennsylvania

Fund

 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income      $4,432,572         $9,336,743         $16,336,572         $5,172,810   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     283,359         1,532,099         (61,147      343,737   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     4,957,143         12,815,117         16,079,092         7,001,405   

Change in net assets from operations

     $9,673,074         $23,683,959         $32,354,517         $12,517,952   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(4,338,414      $(9,064,289      $(15,075,885      $(5,048,417

From net realized gain on investments

             (177,068      (550,740        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(4,338,414      $(9,241,357      $(15,626,625      $(5,048,417

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $11,549,306         $951,218         $84,130,231         $19,662,656   

Total change in net assets

     $16,883,966         $15,393,820         $100,858,123         $27,132,191   
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      95,166,125         207,684,560         325,807,301         107,143,153   

At end of period

     $112,050,091         $223,078,380         $426,665,424         $134,275,344   

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $74,900         $42,455         $287,090         $52,600   
Year ended 3/31/10   

South Carolina

Fund

    

Tennessee

Fund

    

Virginia

Fund

    

West Virginia

Fund

 
Change in net assets            
From operations                                    
Net investment income      $6,876,966         $5,438,695         $13,551,427         $5,455,793   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     639,280         359,632         1,103,643         56,214   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     7,843,759         6,451,846         17,909,678         7,226,202   

Change in net assets from operations

     $15,360,005         $12,250,173         $32,564,748         $12,738,209   
Distributions declared to shareholders                                    
From net investment income      $(6,293,244      $(5,126,335      $(13,203,071      $(5,107,886

From net realized gain on investments

     (102,096      (398,098      (89,469      (87,780

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(6,395,340      $(5,524,433      $(13,292,540      $(5,195,666

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $24,340,186         $7,103,016         $38,301,584         $7,321,660   

Total change in net assets

     $33,304,851         $13,828,756         $57,573,792         $14,864,203   
Net assets                                    
At beginning of period      141,150,029         116,718,936         281,379,636         123,018,527   

At end of period

     $174,454,880         $130,547,692         $338,953,428         $137,882,730   

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of period

     $231,936         $329,391         $12,109         $(4,760

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

MFS MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.82         $9.30         $9.58         $9.80         $9.73   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.41         $0.41         $0.43         $0.44         $0.45 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.44      0.52         (0.30      (0.23      0.05 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.03      $0.93         $0.13         $0.21         $0.50   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.40      $(0.41      $(0.41      $(0.43      $(0.43

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.02                                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.42      $(0.41      $(0.41      $(0.43      $(0.43

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.37         $9.82         $9.30         $9.58         $9.80   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.36      10.10         1.47         2.21         5.20   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.92         0.88         0.74         1.03         1.11   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.77         0.77         0.57         0.78         0.86   

Net investment income

     4.20         4.28         4.55         4.51         4.59 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     15         11         24         13         12   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $104,478         $107,625         $89,793         $80,893         $75,470   
Supplemental Ratios (%)                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.54         0.56         0.62   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83         $9.32         $9.59         $9.81         $9.74   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.34         $0.35         $0.36         $0.36         $0.38 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.44      0.50         (0.29      (0.22      0.04 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.10      $0.85         $0.07         $0.14         $0.42   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.33      $(0.34      $(0.34      $(0.36      $(0.35

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.02                                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.35      $(0.34      $(0.34      $(0.36      $(0.35

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.38         $9.83         $9.32         $9.59         $9.81   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.05      9.22         0.80         1.43         4.41   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.67         1.61         1.51         1.80         1.87   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.46         1.46         1.33         1.55         1.62   
Net investment income      3.49         3.59         3.79         3.75         3.83 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     15         11         24         13         12   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $2,647         $4,425         $5,374         $8,169         $9,408   
Supplemental Ratios (%)                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest
expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.31         1.33         1.38   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.01 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.01 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.07% to the net investment income ratio of each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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MFS NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.93         $10.23         $10.82         $11.15         $11.13   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.47         $0.47         $0.44         $0.46         $0.52 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.60      0.69         (0.50      (0.26      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.13      $1.16         $(0.06      $0.20         $0.55   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.46      $(0.45      $(0.46      $(0.48      $(0.48

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.07      (0.05      (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.46      $(0.46      $(0.53      $(0.53      $(0.53

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.34         $10.93         $10.23         $10.82         $11.15   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.31      11.53         (0.46      1.84         5.07   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.87         0.88         0.94         1.25         1.32   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.87         0.88         0.78         1.00         1.06   

Net investment income

     4.30         4.35         4.29         4.16         4.66 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     27         26         29         22         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $171,142         $177,429         $169,525         $126,126         $118,924   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.75         0.77         0.82   
     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.90         $10.20         $10.79         $11.11         $11.09   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.39         $0.39         $0.37         $0.38         $ 0.43 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.60      0.69         (0.51      (0.25      0.04 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.21      $1.08         $(0.14      $0.13         $0.47   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.38      $(0.37      $(0.38      $(0.40      $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.07      (0.05      (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.38      $(0.38      $(0.45      $(0.45      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.31         $10.90         $10.20         $10.79         $11.11   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (2.04      10.73         (1.23      1.15         4.29   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.62         1.63         1.70         2.00         2.07   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.62         1.63         1.52         1.75         1.82   

Net investment income

     3.56         3.61         3.55         3.43         3.91 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     27         26         29         22         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $8,178         $14,229         $16,285         $20,053         $25,654   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.50         1.52         1.57   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class C    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.92         $10.22         $10.81         $11.13         $11.11   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.38         $0.39         $0.37         $0.37         $0.43 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.59      0.69         (0.51      (0.24      0.04 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.21      $1.08         $(0.14      $0.13         $0.47   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.38      $(0.37      $(0.38      $(0.40      $(0.40

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.07      (0.05      (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.38      $(0.38      $(0.45      $(0.45      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.33         $10.92         $10.22         $10.81         $11.13   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (2.04      10.70         (1.22      1.16         4.29   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.62         1.63         1.70         2.00         2.07   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.62         1.63         1.53         1.75         1.82   

Net investment income

     3.55         3.59         3.54         3.40         3.92 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     27         26         29         22         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $28,780         $31,421         $21,874         $19,855         $15,822   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.50         1.52         1.57   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.02 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.02 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.22% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.71        $11.15         $11.44         $11.86         $11.85   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.49        $0.51         $0.45         $0.52         $0.51 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.55     0.55         (0.21      (0.42      0.03 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.06     $1.06         $0.24         $0.10         $0.54   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.47     $(0.48      $(0.48      $(0.48      $(0.50

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.02      (0.05      (0.04      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.47     $(0.50      $(0.53      $(0.52      $(0.53

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.18        $11.71         $11.15         $11.44         $11.86   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.55     9.55         2.22         0.83         4.60   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.85        0.87         1.08         1.32         1.36   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.85        0.87         0.91         1.07         1.11   

Net investment income

     4.22        4.42         4.05         4.48         4.34 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        12         20         17         12   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $320,834        $346,345         $274,487         $257,884         $268,108   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     0.84        0.85         0.81         0.81         0.86   
     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.69        $11.14         $11.42         $11.84         $11.83   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.40        $0.43         $0.38         $0.45         $0.44 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.53     0.53         (0.20      (0.43      0.02 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.13     $0.96         $0.18         $0.02         $0.46   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.39     $(0.39      $(0.41      $(0.40      $(0.42

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.02      (0.05      (0.04      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.39     $(0.41      $(0.46      $(0.44      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.17        $11.69         $11.14         $11.42         $11.84   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.20     8.65         1.63         0.17         3.93   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.60        1.62         1.74         1.97         2.01   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.60        1.62         1.56         1.72         1.76   

Net investment income

     3.46        3.68         3.39         3.83         3.70 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        12         20         17         12   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $8,296        $11,331         $13,652         $21,537         $26,520   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.59        1.60         1.46         1.47         1.51   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class C    2011     2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.70        $11.15         $11.43         $11.85         $11.84   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.40        $0.42         $0.38         $0.45         $0.44 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.54     0.54         (0.20      (0.43      0.02 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.14     $0.96         $0.18         $0.02         $0.46   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.39     $(0.39      $(0.41      $(0.40      $(0.42

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.00 )(w)      (0.02      (0.05      (0.04      (0.03

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.39     $(0.41      $(0.46      $(0.44      $(0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.17        $11.70         $11.15         $11.43         $11.85   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.29     8.63         1.63         0.17         3.93   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.60        1.62         1.73         1.97         2.01   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.60        1.62         1.56         1.72         1.76   

Net investment income

     3.46        3.64         3.39         3.83         3.69 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     20        12         20         17         12   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $64,530        $68,989         $37,668         $30,946         $33,152   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.59        1.60         1.47         1.47         1.51   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.02 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.02 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.16% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008     2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.04         $9.40         $9.90         $10.24        $10.15   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.43         $0.43         $0.45         $0.44        $0.45 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.52      0.64         (0.52      (0.36     0.06 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.09      $1.07         $(0.07      $0.08        $0.51   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.42      $(0.43      $(0.43      $(0.42     $(0.42

From net realized gain on investments

                             (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.42      $(0.43      $(0.43      $(0.42     $(0.42

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.53         $10.04         $9.40         $9.90        $10.24   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.97      11.49         (0.69      0.87        5.17   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.93         0.91         0.88         1.11        1.18   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      0.78         0.79         0.66         0.80        0.82   
Net investment income      4.34         4.40         4.67         4.32        4.45 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      21         12         28         17        9   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $118,709         $113,411         $84,422         $77,866        $73,813   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     0.78         0.79         0.61         0.60        0.60   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008     2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.06         $9.43         $9.93         $10.27        $10.18   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.36         $0.36         $0.37         $0.36        $0.38 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.53      0.62         (0.51      (0.35     0.06 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.17      $0.98         $(0.14      $0.01        $0.44   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.34      $(0.35      $(0.36      $(0.35     $(0.35

From net realized gain on investments

                             (0.00 )(w)        

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34      $(0.35      $(0.36      $(0.35     $(0.35

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.55         $10.06         $9.43         $9.93        $10.27   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.74      10.51         (1.42      0.11        4.37   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.68         1.65         1.64         1.86        1.94   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      1.56         1.54         1.41         1.56        1.58   
Net investment income      3.55         3.64         3.91         3.56        3.69 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      21         12         28         17        9   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $12,750         $20,864         $22,721         $28,848        $33,849   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.56         1.54         1.37         1.36        1.36   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.02 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.02 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.15% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS SOUTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009     2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $12.04         $11.33         $11.85        $12.29         $12.25   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.50         $0.53         $0.50        $0.53         $0.55 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.56      0.68         (0.50     (0.45      0.00 (w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.06      $1.21         $(0.00 )(w)      $0.08         $0.55   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.50      $(0.49      $(0.50     $(0.52      $(0.51

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.02               

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.50      $(0.50      $(0.52     $(0.52      $(0.51

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.48         $12.04         $11.33        $11.85         $12.29   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.59      10.77         0.03        0.62         4.57   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.88         0.90         1.10        1.31         1.37   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      0.88         0.90         0.93        1.06         1.12   
Net investment income      4.20         4.47         4.38        4.36         4.45 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      26         14         19        13         10   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $166,413         $165,017         $129,510        $134,422         $135,766   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.85        0.85         0.89   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $12.04         $11.33         $11.84         $12.29         $12.24   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.41         $0.44         $0.43         $0.45         $0.47 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.57      0.68         (0.50      (0.46      0.01 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.16      $1.12         $(0.07      $(0.01      $0.48   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.41      $(0.40      $(0.42      $(0.44      $(0.43

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.02                

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.41      $(0.41      $(0.44      $(0.44      $(0.43

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.47         $12.04         $11.33         $11.84         $12.29   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.41      9.95         (0.54      (0.12      3.98   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.63         1.65         1.76         1.96         2.02   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      1.63         1.65         1.58         1.71         1.77   
Net investment income      3.45         3.73         3.72         3.71         3.80 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      26         14         19         13         10   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $6,928         $9,438         $11,640         $15,496         $20,679   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                             

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.50         1.50         1.54   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.04 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.04 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.29% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS TENNESSEE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.40         $9.84         $10.25         $10.58         $10.56   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.43         $0.45         $0.44         $0.48         $0.47 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.44      0.56         (0.37      (0.34      (0.01 )(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.01      $1.01         $0.07         $0.14         $0.46   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.42      $(0.42      $(0.44      $(0.44      $(0.44

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.03      (0.04      (0.03      (0.00 )(w) 

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.42      $(0.45      $(0.48      $(0.47      $(0.44

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.97         $10.40         $9.84         $10.25         $10.58   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.14      10.46         0.84         1.38         4.43   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.91         0.91         1.02         1.13         1.17   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      0.91         0.91         0.85         0.88         0.92   
Net investment income      4.13         4.36         4.42         4.61         4.44 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      18         20         23         26         15   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $107,334         $125,641         $108,763         $101,028         $99,302   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.39         $9.83         $10.24         $10.57         $10.56   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                             
Net investment income (d)      $0.35         $0.37         $0.37         $0.41         $0.40 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.43      0.57         (0.36      (0.34      (0.02 )(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.08      $0.94         $0.01         $0.07         $0.38   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                             
From net investment income      $(0.34      $(0.35      $(0.38      $(0.37      $(0.37

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.03      (0.04      (0.03      (0.00 )(w) 

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34      $(0.38      $(0.42      $(0.40      $(0.37

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.97         $10.39         $9.83         $10.24         $10.57   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.78      9.65         0.17         0.72         3.66   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                             
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.66         1.66         1.69         1.78         1.82   
Expenses after expense reductions (f)      1.65         1.66         1.51         1.53         1.57   
Net investment income      3.38         3.63         3.76         3.93         3.78 (z) 
Portfolio turnover      18         20         23         26         15   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $3,116         $4,907         $7,956         $9,983         $12,924   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities in the current year that resulted in an increase of $0.03 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.03 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.27% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.24         $10.54        $11.07         $11.43         $11.41   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.47         $0.49        $0.50         $0.53         $0.51 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.57      0.69        (0.47      (0.38      (0.00 )(w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.10      $1.18        $0.03         $0.15         $0.51   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.46      $(0.48     $(0.47      $(0.48      $(0.49

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01      (0.00 )(w)      (0.09      (0.03      (0.00 )(w) 

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.47      $(0.48     $(0.56      $(0.51      $(0.49

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.67         $11.24        $10.54         $11.07         $11.43   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.03      11.34        0.40         1.34         4.57   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.86         0.87        1.08         1.27         1.32   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.86         0.87        0.91         1.02         1.07   

Net investment income

     4.23         4.40        4.69         4.72         4.51 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     21         15        22         27         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $292,027         $302,736        $254,234         $257,133         $269,068   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     0.85         0.86        0.82         0.82         0.87   
     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.24         $10.53        $11.06         $11.42         $11.40   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.39         $0.40        $0.43         $0.46         $0.44 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.58      0.70        (0.47      (0.38      (0.00 )(w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.19      $1.10        $(0.04      $0.08         $0.44   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.38      $(0.39     $(0.40      $(0.41      $(0.42

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01      (0.00 )(w)      (0.09      (0.03      (0.00 )(w) 

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.39      $(0.39     $(0.49      $(0.44      $(0.42

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.66         $11.24        $10.53         $11.06         $11.42   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.85      10.62        (0.26      0.68         3.89   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.61         1.62        1.74         1.92         1.97   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.61         1.62        1.56         1.67         1.72   

Net investment income

     3.47         3.66        4.04         4.07         3.87 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     21         15        22         27         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $4,159         $6,558        $7,401         $9,941         $12,545   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.60         1.61        1.47         1.47         1.52   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class C    2011      2010     2009      2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.24         $10.54        $11.06         $11.43         $11.41   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.39         $0.40        $0.43         $0.46         $0.44 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.58      0.69        (0.46      (0.39      (0.00 )(w)(z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.19      $1.09        $(0.03      $0.07         $0.44   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.37      $(0.39     $(0.40      $(0.41      $(0.42

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01      (0.00 )(w)      (0.09      (0.03      (0.00 )(w) 

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.38      $(0.39     $(0.49      $(0.44      $(0.42

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.67         $11.24        $10.54         $11.06         $11.43   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (1.77      10.50        (0.17      0.59         3.89   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.61         1.62        1.73         1.93         1.97   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.61         1.62        1.56         1.67         1.72   

Net investment income

     3.47         3.63        4.02         4.06         3.86 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     21         15        22         27         8   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $30,726         $29,660        $19,745         $15,105         $12,377   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     1.60         1.61        1.48         1.47         1.52   
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.04 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.04 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.29% to the net investment income ratio for each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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MFS WEST VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund financial performance for the past 5 years. 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.

 

     Years ended 3/31  
Class A    2011      2010      2009     2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.98         $10.36         $11.01        $11.45         $11.47   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.44         $0.45         $0.47 (b)      $0.49         $0.51 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.39      0.60         (0.58 )(b)      (0.45      0.01 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $0.05         $1.05         $(0.11     $0.04         $0.52   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.42      $(0.42      $(0.43     $(0.47      $(0.47

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.11     (0.01      (0.07

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.42      $(0.43      $(0.54     $(0.48      $(0.54

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.61         $10.98         $10.36        $11.01         $11.45   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     0.41         10.22         (0.87     0.35         4.59   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      0.89         0.90         1.03        1.35         1.40   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.89         0.90         0.86        1.10         1.15   

Net investment income

     3.98         4.12         4.39 (b)      4.33         4.41 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     17         12         14        14         13   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $128,450         $133,244         $116,564        $124,948         $129,974   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         0.85        0.85         0.89   

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     Years ended 3/31  
Class B    2011      2010      2009     2008      2007  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.97         $10.36         $11.01        $11.44         $11.46   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                            
Net investment income (d)      $0.36         $0.37         $0.40 (b)      $0.42         $0.43 (z) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.38      0.59         (0.58 )(b)      (0.44      0.01 (z) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.02      $0.96         $(0.18     $(0.02      $0.44   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                            
From net investment income      $(0.34      $(0.34      $(0.36     $(0.40      $(0.39

From net realized gain on investments

             (0.01      (0.11     (0.01      (0.07

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.34      $(0.35      $(0.47     $(0.41      $(0.46

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.61         $10.97         $10.36        $11.01         $11.44   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)

     (0.24      9.31         (1.52     (0.21      3.92   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data:                                            
Expenses before expense reductions (f)      1.64         1.66         1.69        2.00         2.06   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.64         1.65         1.52        1.75         1.80   

Net investment income

     3.23         3.39         3.75 (b)      3.69         3.76 (z) 

Portfolio turnover

     17         12         14        14         13   

Net assets at end of period (000 Omitted)

     $2,925         $4,639         $6,454        $8,096         $10,087   
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                            

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding
interest expense and fees (f)(l)

     N/A         N/A         1.51        1.50         1.55   
(b) Amounts reflect a correction which reclassifies income and gains previously reported relating to activity for certain municipal bonds held in connection with self-deposited inverse floating rate securities. The corrected amounts resulted in an increase of $0.11 per share to previously reported net investment income, a decrease of $0.11 per share to previously reported net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 1.02% to the previously reported net investment income ratio of each class. There is no impact on previously reported income from operations.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(l) Interest expense and fees relate to payments made to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets.
(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.
(z) The fund applied a change in estimate for amortization of premium on certain debt securities that resulted in an increase of $0.03 per share to net investment income, a decrease of $0.03 per share to net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, and an increase of 0.25% to the net investment income ratio of each class for the year ended March 31, 2007. The change in estimate had no impact on net assets, net asset value per share or total return of each class.

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(1)   Business and Organization

MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund (Mississippi Fund), MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund (New York Fund), MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (North Carolina Fund), MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Pennsylvania Fund), MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund (South Carolina Fund), MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund (Tennessee Fund), MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (Virginia Fund), and MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (West Virginia Fund) are each a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust, which 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 each fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. Each fund invests primarily in municipal instruments. The value of municipal instruments can be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of municipal instruments can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region or state where the instrument is issued and the liquidity of the security. Municipal instruments generally trade in the over-the counter market. Municipal instruments backed by current and anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the taxation supporting the projects or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. If the Internal Revenue Service determines an issuer of a municipal instrument has not complied with the applicable tax requirements, the security could decline in value, interest from the security could become taxable and each fund may be required to issue Forms 1099-DIV.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. 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 Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of each 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 each 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 effected 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 each 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 each 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 each fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that each fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which each fund determines its net asset value per share.

 

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of each 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. Each fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures. The following is a summary of the levels used as of March 31, 2011 in valuing each fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mississippi Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $102,286,912         $—         $102,286,912   
Mutual Funds      1,934,688                         1,934,688   
Total Investments      $1,934,688         $102,286,912         $—         $104,221,600   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(2,457      $—         $—         $(2,457

New York Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $194,809,440         $—         $194,809,440   
Mutual Funds      6,762,934                         6,762,934   
Total Investments      $6,762,934         $194,809,440         $—         $201,572,374   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(14,116      $—         $—         $(14,116

North Carolina Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $377,055,004         $—         $377,055,004   
Mutual Funds      4,540,930                         4,540,930   
Total Investments      $4,540,930         $377,055,004         $—         $381,595,934   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(15,579      $—         $—         $(15,579

Pennsylvania Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $126,083,492         $—         $126,083,492   
Mutual Funds      4,443,576                         4,443,576   
Total Investments      $4,443,576         $126,083,492         $—         $130,527,068   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(8,025      $—         $—         $(8,025

South Carolina Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $164,445,985         $—         $164,445,985   
Mutual Funds      5,814,158                         5,814,158   
Total Investments      $5,814,158         $164,445,985         $—         $170,260,143   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(11,079      $—         $—         $(11,079

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Tennessee Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $109,729,184         $—         $109,729,184   
Mutual Funds      122,955                         122,955   
Total Investments      $122,955         $109,729,184         $—         $109,852,139   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(3,440      $—         $—         $(3,440

Virginia Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Equity Securities      $13,257         $—         $—         $13,257   
Municipal Bonds              311,111,202                 311,111,202   
Mutual Funds      10,158,215                         10,158,215   
Total Investments      $10,171,472         $311,111,202         $—         $321,282,674   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(21,911      $—         $—         $(21,911

West Virginia Fund

                           
Investments at Value                            
Municipal Bonds      $—         $126,495,044         $—         $126,495,044   
Mutual Funds      1,961,779                         1,961,779   
Total Investments      $1,961,779         $126,495,044         $—         $128,456,823   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(3,440      $—         $—         $(3,440

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

Derivatives – Each fund uses derivatives for different purposes, including to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of each fund, 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 each 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 each fund were futures contracts. Each fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolios of Investments and the associated Derivative Contracts Tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by each fund at March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

               Fair Value (a)  
Fund    Risk    Derivative    Liability Derivatives  
Mississippi Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      $(2,457
New York Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (14,116
North Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (15,579
Pennsylvania Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (8,025
South Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (11,079
Tennessee Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (3,440
Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (21,911
West Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts    Interest Rate Futures      (3,440

 

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

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by each fund for the year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Futures Contracts  
Mississippi Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      $(105,511
New York Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (1,258,894
North Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (1,571,004
Pennsylvania Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (689,844
South Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (509,138
Tennessee Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (593,023
Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (1,271,960
West Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (139,793

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by each fund for the year ended March 31, 2011 as reported in the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Futures Contracts  
Mississippi Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      $(6,540
New York Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (27,966
North Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (35,889
Pennsylvania Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (16,174
South Carolina Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (18,019
Tennessee Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (10,520
Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (40,386
West Virginia Fund    Interest Rate Contracts      (9,156

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain over-the-counter derivatives, each 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 each 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 each fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by each 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between each 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., forwards, 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 each fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolios of Investments.

Futures Contracts – Each fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market, interest rate or currency exposure. 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, each 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 each 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 each fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures is realized.

Each fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, each fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures may present less counterparty risk to each fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments

 

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to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. Each fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by each fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Inverse Floaters – The North Carolina Fund, Pennsylvania Fund, and Virginia Fund, invest in municipal inverse floating rate securities which are structured by the issuer (known as primary market inverse floating rate securities) or by an investment banker utilizing municipal bonds which have already been issued (known as secondary market inverse floating rate securities) to have variable rates of interest which typically move in the opposite direction of short term interest rates. A secondary market inverse floating rate security is created when an investment banker transfers a fixed rate municipal bond to a special purpose trust, and causes the trust to (a) issue floating rate certificates to third parties, in an amount equal to a fraction of the par amount of the deposited bonds (these certificates usually pay tax-exempt interest at short-term interest rates that typically reset weekly; and the certificate holders typically, on seven days notice, have the option to tender their certificates to the investment banker or another party for redemption at par plus accrued interest), and (b) issue inverse floating rate certificates (sometimes referred to as “inverse floaters”). If the holder of the inverse floater transfers the municipal bonds to an investment banker for the purpose of depositing the municipal bonds into the special purpose trust, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “self-deposited inverse floaters.” If the bonds held by the trust are purchased by the investment banker for deposit into the trust from someone other than the purchasers of the inverse floaters, the inverse floating rate certificates that are issued by the trust are referred to as “externally deposited inverse floaters.” Such self-deposited inverse floaters held by each fund are accounted for as secured borrowings, with the municipal bonds reflected in the investments of each fund and amounts owed to the holder of the floating rate certificate under the provisions of the trust, which amounts are paid solely from the assets of the trust, reflected as liabilities of each fund in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under the caption, “Payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets”. The carrying value of each fund’s payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets as reported on each fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. At March 31, 2011, each fund’s payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets were as follows:

 

     Payable to the holder
of the floating rate
certificate from
trust assets at
3/31/11
     Weighted average
interest rate at
3/31/11 on floating
rate certificates
issued by the trust
 
Fund              
North Carolina Fund      $8,008,970         1.95%   
Pennsylvania Fund      947,493         2.29%   
Virginia Fund      5,424,549         1.82%   

For the year ended March 31, 2011, the average payable to the holder of the floating rate certificate from trust assets; the weighted average interest rate related to this payable; and the interest expense and fees related to interest payments made to the holder of certain floating rate certificates and associated fees, both of which are made from trust assets were as follows:

 

    

Average
payable to the holder
of the floating rate
certificate from
trust assets for the
year ended

3/31/11

     Weighted average
interest rate for
the year ended
3/31/11
on floating rate
certificates issued
by the trust
     Interest expense and
fees in connection
with self-deposited
inverse floaters
for the year ended
3/31/11
 
Fund                     
North Carolina Fund      $8,013,675         0.84%         $67,239   
Pennsylvania Fund      946,858         0.72%         6,820   
Virginia Fund      5,426,656         0.90%         48,584   

Primary and externally deposited inverse floaters held by certain funds are not accounted for as secured borrowings.

Indemnifications – Under each 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 each fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. Each fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each 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. Dividends received in cash are recorded on 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

 

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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.

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

Legal fees and other related expenses incurred to preserve and protect the value of a security owned are added to the cost of the security; other legal fees are expensed. Capital infusions made directly to the security issuer, which are generally non-recurring, incurred to protect or enhance the value of high-yield debt securities, are reported as additions to the cost basis of the security. Costs that are incurred to negotiate the terms or conditions of capital infusions or that are expected to result in a plan of reorganization are reported as realized losses. Ongoing costs incurred to protect or enhance an investment, or costs incurred to pursue other claims or legal actions, are expensed.

Fees Paid Indirectly – Each fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by each fund. This amount, for the year ended March 31, 2011, is shown as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – Each 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 and tax-exempt income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. Each fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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 secured borrowings.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

Year ended 3/31/11    Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
    

North

Carolina
Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
    

South

Carolina
Fund

     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
    

West

Virginia
Fund

 
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $261,340         $—         $21,764         $—         $—         $—         $189,052         $—   
Tax-exempt income      4,756,645         9,261,641         17,036,699         5,896,148         7,694,372         5,088,828         13,920,431         5,282,317   
Long-term capital gain                                                                
Total distributions      $5,017,985         $9,261,641         $17,058,463         $5,896,148         $7,694,372         $5,088,828         $14,109,483         $5,282,317   
Year ended 3/31/10    Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $—         $—         $370,248         $—         $554         $258,022         $89,469         $52,126   
Tax-exempt income      4,338,414         9,064,289         15,075,885         5,048,417         6,293,244         5,126,335         13,203,071         5,107,886   
Long-term capital gain              177,068         180,492                 101,542         140,076                 35,654   
Total distributions      $4,338,414         $9,241,357         $15,626,625         $5,048,417         $6,395,340         $5,524,433         $13,292,540         $5,195,666   

 

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

 

As of 3/31/11    Mississippi
Fund
   

New York

Fund

    North
Carolina
Fund
    Pennsylvania
Fund
    South
Carolina
Fund
    Tennessee
Fund
    Virginia Fund     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Cost of investments      $105,980,621        $205,435,574        $378,804,721        $133,654,407        $172,926,521        $111,258,919        $323,857,864        $131,667,829   
Gross appreciation      1,827,611        4,410,108        7,416,165        2,000,056        3,658,452        2,428,042        6,027,515        1,693,963   
Gross depreciation      (3,586,632     (8,273,308     (12,633,922     (6,074,888     (6,324,830     (3,834,822     (14,027,254     (4,904,969
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(1,759,021     $(3,863,200     $(5,217,757     $(4,074,832     $(2,666,378     $(1,406,780     $(7,999,739     $(3,211,006
Undistributed tax-exempt income      462,942        743,710        1,608,645        522,796        593,104        753,301        1,142,265        438,045   
Capital loss carryforwards      (18,616     (1,676,455     (159,330     (1,331,978     (1,445,249     (298,098     (1,181,456     (675,100
Post-October capital loss deferral             (83,658            (133,418     (389,823                   (2,331
Other temporary differences      (397,887     (758,123     (1,387,323     (486,262     (616,331     (431,305     (1,152,782     (454,309

As of March 31, 2011, certain funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such losses expire as follows:

 

Expiration Date    Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
    Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
3/31/16      $—         $—         $—         $(17,684      $—        $—         $—         $—   
3/31/17                              (327,327                               
3/31/18                              (139,728      (620,248                     (675,100
3/31/19      (18,616      (1,676,455      (159,330      (847,239      (825,001     (298,098      (1,181,456        
Total      $(18,616      $(1,676,455      $(159,330      $(1,331,978      $(1,445,249     $(298,098      $(1,181,456      $(675,100

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

Distributions declared to shareholders:

From net investment income

 

   

Mississippi

Fund

 

New York

Fund

 

North Carolina

Fund

 

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $4,635,744   $4,165,999   $7,705,514   $7,586,827   $14,265,480   $12,877,948   $5,287,706   $4,268,789
Class B   120,901   172,415   413,887   550,567   332,036   421,961   608,442   779,628
Class C       1,142,240   926,895   2,439,183   1,775,976    
Total   $4,756,645   $4,338,414   $9,261,641   $9,064,289   $17,036,699   $15,075,885   $5,896,148   $5,048,417
   

South Carolina

Fund

 

Tennessee

Fund

 

Virginia

Fund

 

West Virginia

Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $7,402,417   $5,930,821   $4,954,782   $4,907,834   $12,649,993   $12,085,787   $5,165,009   $4,932,398
Class B   291,955   362,423   134,046   218,501   187,246   245,244   117,308   175,488
Class C           1,083,192   872,040    
Total   $7,694,372   $6,293,244   $5,088,828   $5,126,335   $13,920,431   $13,203,071   $5,282,317   $5,107,886

 

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From net realized gain on investments

 

   

Mississippi

Fund

 

New York

Fund

 

North Carolina

Fund

 

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $254,457   $—   $—   $143,090   $17,533   $452,106   $—   $—
Class B   6,883       11,899   480   16,499    
Class C         22,079   3,751   82,135    
Total   $261,340   $—   $—   $177,068   $21,764   $550,740   $—   $—
   

South Carolina

Fund

 

Tennessee

Fund

 

Virginia

Fund

 

West Virginia

Fund

   

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

 

Year ended
3/31/11

 

Year ended
3/31/10

Class A   $—   $95,524   $—   $380,028   $168,110   $80,213   $—   $84,345
Class B     6,572     18,070   2,790   1,909     3,435
Class C           18,152   7,347    
Total   $—   $102,096   $—   $398,098   $189,052   $89,469   $—   $87,780

 

(3)   Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – Each fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to each fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.45% of each fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the following funds’ total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses (including interest expense and fees associated with investments in inverse floating rate instruments), such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of certain funds’ average daily net assets:

 

     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Class A      0.90%         0.93%         0.91%         0.94%         0.89%         0.90%   
Class B      1.65%         1.68%         1.66%         1.69%         1.64%         1.65%   
Class C      1.65%         1.68%         N/A         N/A         1.64%         N/A   

These written agreements will continue until modified by the funds’ Board of Trustees, but such agreements will continue at least until July 31, 2011. For the year ended March 31, 2011, actual operating expenses for each fund did not exceed the limits described above and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of these funds’ expenses.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received the following amounts for the year ended March 31, 2011, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of each fund:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West Virginia

Fund

 
      $51,021     $82,553        $106,151        $129,984        $135,455        $47,152        $93,902        $42,396   

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.

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

 

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Distribution Plan Fee Table:

 

     CLASS A  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Mississippi Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.10%         $281,538   
New York Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         454,635   
North Carolina Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         874,526   
Pennsylvania Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.10%         312,128   
South Carolina Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         444,563   
Tennessee Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         303,248   
Virginia Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         768,230   
West Virginia Fund              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         335,987   
     CLASS B  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
Mississippi Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.79%         $35,433   
New York Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         118,588   
North Carolina Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         99,791   
Pennsylvania Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         0.88%         176,679   
South Carolina Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         84,987   
Tennessee Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         40,228   
Virginia Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         55,653   
West Virginia Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         37,953   
     CLASS C  
     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
     Service
Fee Rate (d)
     Total
Distribution
Plan (d)
     Annual
Effective
Rate (e)
     Distribution
and Service
Fee
 
New York Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         $327,679   
North Carolina Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         733,637   
Virginia Fund      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         322,100   

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
    

North

Carolina
Fund

     Pennsylvania
Fund
    

South

Carolina
Fund

     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
    

West

Virginia
Fund

 
Total Distribution and Service Fees      $316,971         $900,902         $1,707,954         $488,807         $529,550         $343,476         $1,145,983         $373,940   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, each 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. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended March 31, 2011, based on each class’ average daily net assets.

 

  Mississippi Fund: MFD has agreed in writing to reduce the Class A service fee rate to 0.10%. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $168,924, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. The service fee rate attributable to Class B shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B shares has been reduced by MFD to 0.00% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $7,354, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

  Pennsylvania Fund: MFD has agreed in writing to reduce the Class A service fee rate to 0.10%. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $187,278, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. The service fee rate attributable to Class B shares within the first year of purchase is 0.25%. The service fee rate attributable to all other Class B shares has been reduced by MFS to 0.10% under a written agreement that will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until July 31, 2011. This reduction amounted to $20,916, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 24 months of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the year ended March 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

CDSC imposed      Mississippi
Fund
       New York
Fund
       North
Carolina
Fund
       Pennsylvania
Fund
       South
Carolina
Fund
       Tennessee
Fund
       Virginia
Fund
       West
Virginia
Fund
 
Class A        $12,464           $331           $43,083           $5,531           $14,243           $—           $38,968           $38,232   
Class B        4,579           7,568           15,482           10,786           7,176           3,168           4,021           1,983   
Class C        N/A           10,588           13,768           N/A           N/A           N/A           7,936           N/A   

 

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Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from each fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the funds’ Board of Trustees. For the year ended March 31, 2011, each fund paid the following fee, which equated to the following annual percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets:

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Expenses paid      $27,797         $52,413         $110,598         $45,772         $49,532         $30,634         $91,466         $35,240   
Percent of average daily net assets      0.0239%         0.0231%         0.0255%         0.0321%         0.0266%         0.0244%         0.0265%         0.0255%   

MFSC also receives payment from each fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. For the year ended March 31, 2011, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to the following:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North

Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South

Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West

Virginia

Fund

 
      $34,952     $70,686        $143,763        $55,562        $60,853        $37,623        $112,606        $32,676   

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to each fund. Under an administrative services agreement, each fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. Each 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 year ended March 31, 2011 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of each fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Percentage of average daily net assets      0.0227%         0.0181%         0.0158%         0.0209%         0.0191%         0.0220%         0.0165%         0.0212%   

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

Prior to December 31, 2001, each 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. The DB Plan resulted in a pension expense for each fund. These amounts are included in independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statements of Operations and were as follows:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North

Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South

Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West

Virginia

Fund

 
          $734     $649        $1,172        $744        $1,149        $655        $1,167        $1,146   

The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under the DB plan amounted to the following at March 31, 2011, and is included in payable for independent Trustees’ compensation on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North

Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South

Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West

Virginia

Fund

 
       $5,543     $7,049        $9,826        $5,493        $9,809        $7,019        $9,843        $9,803   

Other – These funds 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 year ended March 31, 2011, the aggregate fees paid by each fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC amounted to the following and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statements of Operations:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North

Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South

Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West

Virginia

Fund

 
        $1,102     $2,152        $4,121        $1,348        $1,759        $1,202        $3,274        $1,314   

 

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MFS has agreed to reimburse the funds for a portion of the payments made by each fund in the following amounts, which are shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements 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:

 

Mississippi
Fund
 

New York

Fund

   

North

Carolina

Fund

   

Pennsylvania

Fund

   

South

Carolina

Fund

   

Tennessee

Fund

   

Virginia

Fund

   

West

Virginia

Fund

 
          $542     $1,057        $2,021        $660        $861        $594        $1,608        $649   

Each 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 Statements 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, purchased option transactions, and short-term obligations were as follows:

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Purchases      $16,984,104         $58,909,494         $84,574,856         $31,048,536         $54,372,982         $21,385,146         $70,750,854         $22,463,323   
Sales      $18,363,475         $66,493,571         $114,113,946         $29,365,933         $46,670,830         $32,867,436         $80,936,001         $23,779,874   

 

(5)   Shares of Beneficial Interest

Each 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:

 

    Mississippi Fund      New York Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    2,004,657        $19,730,624        2,039,002        $19,831,253         2,576,875        $28,153,029        2,487,720        $26,851,928   

Class B

    38,707        380,954        38,433        374,808         102,812        1,120,690        153,940        1,642,985   

Class C

                                 684,385        7,483,486        1,183,896        12,754,003   
    2,043,364        $20,111,578        2,077,435        $20,206,061         3,364,072        $36,757,205        3,825,556        $41,248,916   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                 

Class A

    317,823        $3,095,057        257,570        $2,500,746         483,569        $5,230,981        495,175        $5,329,737   

Class B

    9,460        92,396        11,062        107,431         25,979        281,237        36,394        390,362   

Class C

                                 64,484        697,107        53,994        581,504   
    327,283        $3,187,453        268,632        $2,608,177         574,032        $6,209,325        585,563        $6,301,603   
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (2,135,950     $(20,428,278     (983,201     $(9,550,732      (2,736,598     $(29,189,782     (3,326,790     $(36,045,063

Class B

    (216,239     (2,124,928     (176,143     (1,714,200      (640,657     (6,874,132     (481,645     (5,162,565

Class C

                                 (839,282     (8,915,188     (501,470     (5,391,673
    (2,352,189     $(22,553,206     (1,159,344     $(11,264,932      (4,216,537     $(44,979,102     (4,309,905     $(46,599,301
Net change                 

Class A

    186,530        $2,397,403        1,313,371        $12,781,267         323,846        $4,194,228        (343,895     $(3,863,398

Class B

    (168,072     (1,651,578     (126,648     (1,231,961      (511,866     (5,472,205     (291,311     (3,129,218

Class C

                                 (90,413     (734,595     736,420        7,943,834   
    18,458        $745,825        1,186,723        $11,549,306         (278,433     $(2,012,572     101,214        $951,218   

 

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    North Carolina Fund      Pennsylvania Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    5,350,562        $62,252,686        7,253,492        $84,460,683         3,876,530        $38,955,649        3,480,562        $34,516,082   

Class B

    116,004        1,359,078        223,794        2,598,752         256,322        2,585,425        265,990        2,639,202   

Class C

    1,650,402        19,367,472        2,860,282        33,218,031                                
    7,116,968        $82,979,236        10,337,568        $120,277,466         4,132,852        $41,541,074        3,746,552        $37,155,284   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                 

Class A

    738,525        $8,586,012        725,075        $8,425,723         328,068        $3,263,104        276,612        $2,737,285   

Class B

    19,293        224,209        23,366        270,938         41,858        418,367        51,198        507,154   

Class C

    130,291        1,514,694        105,465        1,226,250                                
    888,109        $10,324,915        853,906        $9,922,911         369,926        $3,681,471        327,810        $3,244,439   
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (6,975,098     $(79,839,996     (3,005,827     $(35,027,719      (3,045,745     $(29,867,303     (1,436,161     $(14,261,829

Class B

    (361,400     (4,184,856     (503,722     (5,841,221      (1,036,767     (10,308,906     (653,820     (6,475,238

Class C

    (1,901,643     (21,689,724     (448,679     (5,201,206                             
    (9,238,141     $(105,714,576     (3,958,228     $(46,070,146      (4,082,512     $(40,176,209     (2,089,981     $(20,737,067
Net change                 

Class A

    (886,011     $(9,001,298     4,972,740        $57,858,687         1,158,853        $12,351,450        2,321,013        $22,991,538   

Class B

    (226,103     (2,601,569     (256,562     (2,971,531      (738,587     (7,305,114     (336,632     (3,328,882

Class C

    (120,950     (807,558     2,517,068        29,243,075                                
    (1,233,064     $(12,410,425     7,233,246        $84,130,231         420,266        $5,046,336        1,984,381        $19,662,656   
    South Carolina Fund      Tennessee Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    3,571,893        $43,033,370        3,542,596        $42,226,725         1,842,406        $19,111,253        1,939,406        $19,870,585   

Class B

    103,067        1,243,595        128,368        1,525,721         41,061        426,523        50,438        515,538   
    3,674,960        $44,276,965        3,670,964        $43,752,446         1,883,467        $19,537,776        1,989,844        $20,386,123   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                 

Class A

    397,841        $4,744,957        334,486        $3,976,407         271,199        $2,801,742        298,462        $3,068,188   

Class B

    15,927        189,927        20,397        241,886         7,782        80,472        13,526        138,608   
    413,768        $4,934,884        354,883        $4,218,293         278,981        $2,882,214        311,988        $3,206,796   
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (3,174,939     $(37,351,599     (1,602,298     $(18,976,354      (3,436,946     $(35,264,180     (1,204,746     $(12,379,782

Class B

    (299,259     (3,550,275     (392,313     (4,654,199      (208,497     (2,157,638     (400,637     (4,110,121
    (3,474,198     $(40,901,874     (1,994,611     $(23,630,553      (3,645,443     $(37,421,818     (1,605,383     $(16,489,903
Net change                 

Class A

    794,795        $10,426,728        2,274,784        $27,226,778         (1,323,341     $(13,351,185     1,033,122        $10,558,991   

Class B

    (180,265     (2,116,753     (243,548     (2,886,592      (159,654     (1,650,643     (336,673     (3,455,975
    614,530        $8,309,975        2,031,236        $24,340,186         (1,482,995     $(15,001,828     696,449        $7,103,016   

 

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    Virginia Fund      West Virginia Fund  
    Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
     Year ended
3/31/11
    Year ended
3/31/10
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold                 

Class A

    5,024,076        $55,657,369        4,521,562        $50,128,310         1,188,897        $13,190,426        1,518,764        $16,334,361   

Class B

    35,918        401,553        131,816        1,464,013         24,995        276,979        24,025        259,525   

Class C

    730,271        8,187,971        964,987        10,671,853                                
    5,790,265        $64,246,893        5,618,365        $62,264,176         1,213,892        $13,467,405        1,542,789        $16,593,886   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions                 

Class A

    666,456        $7,401,068        658,394        $7,297,289         311,303        $3,414,028        307,780        $3,336,380   

Class B

    11,067        123,165        13,458        149,019         6,104        66,968        9,772        105,655   

Class C

    58,729        651,532        48,425        537,059                                
    736,252        $8,175,765        720,277        $7,983,367         317,407        $3,480,996        317,552        $3,442,035   
Shares reacquired                 

Class A

    (5,249,528     $(57,368,554     (2,371,571     $(26,298,904      (1,536,881     $(16,874,329     (940,051     $(10,189,172

Class B

    (240,675     (2,665,589     (264,161     (2,911,329      (178,228     (1,962,480     (234,321     (2,525,089

Class C

    (547,453     (5,985,603     (248,243     (2,735,726                             
    (6,037,656     $(66,019,746     (2,883,975     $(31,945,959      (1,715,109     $(18,836,809     (1,174,372     $(12,714,261
Net change                 

Class A

    441,004        $5,689,883        2,808,385        $31,126,695         (36,681     $(269,875     886,493        $9,481,569   

Class B

    (193,690     (2,140,871     (118,887     (1,298,297      (147,129     (1,618,533     (200,524     (2,159,909

Class C

    241,547        2,853,900        765,169        8,473,186                                
    488,861        $6,402,912        3,454,667        $38,301,584         (183,810     $(1,888,408     685,969        $7,321,660   

 

(6)   Line of Credit

Each 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, each 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 year ended March 31, 2011, each fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were as follows, and are included in miscellaneous expense on the Statements of Operations:

 

     Mississippi
Fund
     New York
Fund
     North
Carolina
Fund
     Pennsylvania
Fund
     South
Carolina
Fund
     Tennessee
Fund
     Virginia
Fund
     West
Virginia
Fund
 
Commitment Fee      $1,213         $2,324         $4,588         $1,496         $1,956         $1,316         $3,620         $1,428   
Interest Expense                                                                

 

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(7)   Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which each fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, each fund assumes the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio to be an affiliated issuer. Each fund’s transactions in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio for the year ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

 

    Underlying Affiliated Funds – MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio  
     Beginning
Share/Par
Amount
    Acquisitions
Share/Par
Amount
    Dispositions
Share/Par
Amount
    Ending
Share/Par
Amount
 
Mississippi Fund     1,617,861        30,390,513        (30,073,686)        1,934,688   
New York Fund     1,797,699        81,189,312        (76,224,077)        6,762,934   
North Carolina Fund     6,412,346        125,154,928        (127,026,344)        4,540,930   
Pennsylvania Fund     2,841,475        41,765,653        (40,163,552)        4,443,576   
South Carolina Fund     7,744,864        65,622,619        (67,553,325)        5,814,158   
Tennessee Fund     2,250,146        36,123,601        (38,250,792)        122,955   
Virginia Fund     3,651,142        104,441,155        (97,934,082)        10,158,215   
West Virginia Fund     795,623        37,214,548        (36,048,392)        1,961,779   
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Capital Gain
Distributions
    Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 
Mississippi Fund     $—        $—        $5,811        $1,934,688   
New York Fund                   15,111        6,762,934   
North Carolina Fund                   14,823        4,540,930   
Pennsylvania Fund                   10,621        4,443,576   
South Carolina Fund                   12,757        5,814,158   
Tennessee Fund                   4,148        122,955   
Virginia Fund                   20,480        10,158,215   
West Virginia Fund                   6,022        1,961,779   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and the Shareholders of MFS Municipal Series Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund, MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund, MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund and MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund (each a series of MFS Municipal Series Trust) (the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds as of March 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 16, 2011

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and officers of the Trust, as of May 1, 2011, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and officer is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

 

Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES           

Robert J. Manning (k)

(born 10/20/63)

  Trustee    February 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director; President (until December 2009); Chief Investment Officer (until July 2010)   

Robert C. Pozen (k)

(born 8/08/46)

  Trustee    February 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman Emeritus; Chairman (until July 2010)    Medtronic, Inc, (medical devices), Director (since 2004); Harvard Business School (education), Senior Lecturer (since 2008); The Neilsen Company (market research), Director (since 2010); Telesat (satellite communications), Director (until November 2007); Bell Canada Enterprises (telecommunications), Director (until February 2009)
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES           

David H. Gunning

(born 5/30/42)

  Trustee and Chair of Trustees    January 2004    Retired; Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (mining products and service provider), Vice Chairman/Director (until May 2007)    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (welding equipment manufacturer), Director; Development Alternatives, Inc. (consulting), Director/Non-Executive Chairman; Portman Limited (mining), Director (until 2008)

Robert E. Butler

(born 11/29/41)

  Trustee    January 2006    Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 2002)

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(born 4/6/55)

  Trustee    January 2009    Private investor    John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Executive Vice President (until 2004); John Hancock Mutual Funds, Trustee and Chief Executive Officer (until 2004)

William R. Gutow

(born 9/27/41)

  Trustee    December 1993    Private investor and real estate consultant; Capital Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman    Atlantic Coast Tan (tanning salons), Vice Chairman (until 2007); Texas Donuts (donut franchise), Vice Chairman (until 2010)

Michael Hegarty

(born 12/21/44)

  Trustee    December 2004    Private investor    AXA Financial (financial services and insurance), Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001); The Equitable Life Assurance Society (insurance), President and Chief Operating Officer (until 2001)

John P. Kavanaugh

(born 11/4/54)

  Trustee    January 2009    Private investor; The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (until 2006); Allmerica Investment Trust, Allmerica Securities Trust and Opus Investment Trust (investment companies), Chairman, President and Trustee (until 2006)   

 

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Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

J. Dale Sherratt

(born 9/23/38)

  Trustee    June 1989    Insight Resources, Inc. (acquisition planning specialists), President; Wellfleet Investments (investor in health care companies), Managing General Partner   

Laurie J. Thomsen

(born 8/05/57)

  Trustee    March 2005    Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)    The Travelers Companies (property and casualty insurance), Director

Robert W. Uek

(born 5/18/41)

  Trustee    January 2006    Consultant to investment company industry    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (professional services firm), Partner (until 1999)
OFFICERS           

Maria F. DiOrioDwyer (k)

(born 12/01/58)

  President    March 2004    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer (since March 2004) Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2006)   

Christopher R. Bohane (k)

(born 1/18/74)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

John M. Corcoran (k)

(born 4/13/65)

  Treasurer    October 2008    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until September 2008)   

Ethan D. Corey (k)

(born 11/21/63)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   

David L. DiLorenzo (k)

(born 8/10/68)

  Assistant Treasurer    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President   

Timothy M. Fagan (k)

(born 7/10/68)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    September 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

Robyn L. Griffin

(born 7/04/75)

  Assistant Independent Chief Compliance Officer    August 2008    Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (October 2006 – July 2008); Liberty Mutual Group (insurance), Personal Market Assistant Controller (April 2006 – October 2006); Deloitte & Touche LLP (professional services firm), Senior Manager (prior to April 2006)   

Brian E. Langenfeld (k)

(born 3/07/73)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    June 2006    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel (since May 2006); John Hancock Advisers, LLC, Assistant Vice President and Counsel (until April 2006)   

Ellen Moynihan (k)

(born 11/13/57)

  Assistant Treasurer    April 1997    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   

 

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Trustees and Officers – continued

 

Name, Date of Birth

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

  

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

  

Principal Occupations

During

the Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships (j)

Susan S. Newton (k)

(born 3/07/50)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    May 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   

Susan A. Pereira (k)

(born 11/05/70)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    July 2005    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   

Mark N. Polebaum (k)

(born 5/01/52)

  Secretary and Clerk    January 2006    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (since January 2006); Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm), Partner (until January 2006)   

Frank L. Tarantino

(born 3/07/44)

  Independent Chief Compliance Officer    June 2004    Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal   

Richard S. Weitzel (k)

(born 7/16/70)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk    October 2007    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel   

James O. Yost (k)

(born 6/12/60)

  Assistant Treasurer    September 1990    Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   

 

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Messrs. Pozen and Manning served as Advisory Trustees. For the period March 2008 until October 2008, Ms. DiOrioDwyer served as Treasurer of the Funds.
(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of position with MFS. The address of MFS is 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

Each Trustee has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Ms. Thomsen are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of January 1, 2011, the Trustees served as board members of 105 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

 

 

Investment Adviser

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741

Distributor

MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.

500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-3741

Portfolio Manager

Michael Dawson

 

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY 10081

 

Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of each 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).

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 each 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

Each 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. Each fund’s Form N-Q 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. Each fund’s Form N-Q is available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

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

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about a 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.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The funds will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2011 income tax forms in January 2012. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Of the dividends paid from net investment income during the fiscal year, the following percentages were designated as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. If each fund has earned income on private activity bonds, a portion of the dividends paid may be considered a tax preference item for purposes of computing a shareholder’s alternative minimum tax.

 

     Exempt Interest
Dividends
 
Mississippi Fund      100.00%   
New York Fund      100.00%   
North Carolina Fund      100.00%   
Pennsylvania Fund      100.00%   
South Carolina Fund      100.00%   
Tennessee Fund      100.00%   
Virginia Fund      100.00%   
West Virginia Fund      100.00%   

 

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FACTS   WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
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Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

• Social Security number and account balances

• Account transactions and transaction history

• Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information   Does MFS share?   Can you limit this
sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS
collect my personal information?
 

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

• open an account or provide account information

• direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

• make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

• sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

• affiliates from using your information to market to you

• sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

• MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

• MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

• MFS doesnt jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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LOGO

 

CONTACT US

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.

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. 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.

A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Messrs. Robert E. Butler, John P. Kavanaugh and Robert W. Uek and Ms. Laurie J. Thomsen, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh and Uek and Ms. Thomsen are “independent” members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):

The Board of Trustees has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) to serve as independent accountants to each series of the Registrant (collectively, the “Funds”). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Funds as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Funds and/or to the Funds’ investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“MFS Related Entities”).


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For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, audit fees billed to the Funds by Deloitte were as follows:

 

     Audit Fees  
Fees billed by Deloitte:    2011      2010  

MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS California Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Florida Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Municipal Income Fund

     43,761         43,294   

MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund

     38,590         38,179   

Total

     622,611         615,979   

For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, fees billed by Deloitte for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Funds and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:

 

     Audit-Related Fees1      Tax Fees2      All Other Fees3  
Fees billed by Deloitte:    2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

To MFS Alabama

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Arkansas

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS California

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   


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To MFS Florida

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Georgia

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Maryland

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Massachusetts

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Mississippi

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Municipal

Income Fund

     0         0         5,354         5,296         933         1,351   

To MFS New York

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS North Carolina

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Pennsylvania

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS South Carolina

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Tennessee

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS Virginia

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

To MFS West Virginia

Municipal Bond Fund

     0         0         5,298         5,240         933         1,351   

Total fees billed by Deloitte

To above Funds:

     0         0         84,824         83,896         14,928         21,616   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Alabama

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Arkansas

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS California

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Florida

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Georgia

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Maryland

Municipal Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS

Massachusetts Municipal

Bond Fund*

     1,089,704         1,077,865         0         0         113,100         59,174   


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To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS

Mississippi Municipal

Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Municipal

Income Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS New York

Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS North

Carolina Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS

Pennsylvania Municipal

Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS South

Carolina Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Tennessee

Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS Virginia

Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

To MFS and MFS Related

Entities of MFS West

Virginia Municipal Bond Fund*

   1,089,704    1,077,865    0    0    113,100    59,174

Aggregate fees for non-audit services:

 

     2011    2010

To MFS Alabama

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Arkansas

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS California

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Florida Municipal

Bond Fund, MFS and

MFS Related Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755


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To MFS Georgia

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Maryland

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Massachusetts

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Mississippi

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Municipal Income

Fund, MFS and MFS

Related Entities#

   1,590,987    1,337,811

To MFS New York

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS North Carolina

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Pennsylvania

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS South Carolina

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Tennessee

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS Virgina Municipal

Bond Fund, MFS and

MFS Related Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

To MFS West Virginia

Municipal Bond Fund,

MFS and MFS Related

Entities#

   1,590,931    1,337,755

 

* This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).


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# This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte or E&Y, as the case may be, for non-audit services rendered to the Funds and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.
1 

The fees included under “Audit-Related Fees” are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under “Audit Fees,” including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.

2 

The fees included under “Tax Fees” are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.

3 

The fees included under “All Other Fees” are fees for products and services provided by Deloitte other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees,” including fees for services related to analysis of certain portfolio holdings, and review of internal controls and review of Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

Item 4(e)(1):

Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit related services:

To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Funds and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 in each period between regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Item 4(e)(2):

None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).


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Item 4(f): Not applicable.

Item 4(h): The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant’s principal auditors.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

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

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

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

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


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ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

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

 

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

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

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


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Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) MFS MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*     MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

Date: May 16, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 16, 2011

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: May 16, 2011

 

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