0001752724-19-004396.txt : 20190212 0001752724-19-004396.hdr.sgml : 20190212 20190212161508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-19-004396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CEN PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181130 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190212 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190212 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000851170 IRS NUMBER: 043055815 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CEN SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05822 FILM NUMBER: 19590945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 18006372929 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFS PRINCIPAL INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890906 N-CEN 1 primary_doc.xml X0101 N-CEN LIVE 0000851170 XXXXXXXX 811-05822 false false false N-2 MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST 811-05822 0000851170 1LFFWFMKO22SVR346G33 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE 24TH FLOOR BOSTON 02199 US-MA US 617-954-5000 Ropes & Gray LLP 800 Boylston Street Boston 02199-3600 1-617-951-7000 Counsel Record Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston 02199-7632 617-954-5000 Investment Adviser Record Computershare Trust Company, National Association 250 Royall Street Canton 02021 781-575-2000 Transfer Agency Record MFS Service Center, Inc 100 Hancock Street Quincy 02171 1-617-954-5000 Transfer Agency Record DST Systems, Inc. 333 West 11th Street Kansas City 64105-1628 816-435-8655 Technology Vendor Iron Mountain, Inc. 150 SE Second Street Miami 33131 N-A Storage Vendor TerraNua Limited (New York, NY, US, Branch) 535 5th Avenue New York 10017 N-A Personal Trading System State Street Bank and Trust Company 1 Lincoln Street Boston 02111 617-786-3000 Custody and Accounting Records. 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Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period November 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05734 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02886 50% $ 0.34976 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02848 50% 0.36386 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05734 100% $ 0.71362 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 10-31-2018 4.86% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 10-31-2018 7.90% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 10-31-2018 -0.06% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 10-31-2018 8.19% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 3 NCEN_7391162183285736.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period October 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05820 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02921 50% $ 0.32113 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02899 50% 0.33515 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05820 100% $ 0.65628 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 09-30-2018 5.61% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 09-30-2018 8.02% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 09-30-2018 1.26% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 09-30-2018 7.53% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 4 NCEN_7391101220960610.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period May 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05950 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02936 49% $ 0.17713 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.03014 51% 0.18705 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05950 100% $ 0.36418 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 04-30-2018 4.78% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 04-30-2018 8.04% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 04-30-2018 -0.52% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 04-30-2018 4.10% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 5 NCEN_7391146778244548.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period August 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05834 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02840 49% $ 0.26284 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02994 51% 0.27686 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05834 100% $ 0.53970 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018 5.50% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018 7.99% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018 0.35% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018 6.16% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 6 NCEN_6868259894857218.txt See notices to Trust's common shareholders in accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 attached hereto as EX-99.G.1.a.v. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 7 NCEN_7391113016463088.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period June 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05873 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03067 52% $ 0.20862 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02806 48% 0.21429 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05873 100% $ 0.42291 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 05-31-2018 4.96% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 05-31-2018 8.03% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 05-31-2018 -0.91% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 05-31-2018 4.82% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 8 NCEN_7390920345280289.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period February 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.06136 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03012 49% $ 0.08929 48% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.03124 51% 0.09552 52% Total (per common share) $ 0.06136 100% $ 0.18481 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 01-31-2018 5.53% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 01-31-2018 8.04% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 01-31-2018 0.37% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 01-31-2018 2.02% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 9 NCEN_7391177132178078.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period December 2017 Distribution amount per share $ 0.06182 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03096 50% $ 0.03096 50% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.03086 50% 0.03086 50% Total (per common share) $ 0.06182 100% $ 0.06182 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 11-30-2017 5.77% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 11-30-2017 8.01% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 11-30-2017 9.02% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 11-30-2017 0.67% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 10 NCEN_7391155254244554.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period September 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05838 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03105 53% $ 0.29429 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02733 47% 0.30379 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05838 100% $ 0.59808 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 08-31-2018 5.81% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 08-31-2018 8.00% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 08-31-2018 1.08% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 08-31-2018 6.83% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. INTERNAL CONTROL RPT 11 NCEN_7393544729159717.txt Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of MFS Charter Income Trust In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of MFS Charter Income Trust (the "Fund") as of and for the year ended November 30, 2018, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Fund's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, 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. The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness as defined above as of November 30, 2018. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of MFS Charter Income Trust and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. / s / E r n s t & Y o u n g L L P Boston, Massachusetts January 15, 2019 EXEMPT ORDER INFO 12 NCEN_7409876900282304.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period March 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.06022 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03058 51% $ 0.11970 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02964 49% 0.12533 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.06022 100% $ 0.24503 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 02-28-2018 5.27% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 02-28-2018 8.02% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 02-28-2018 -0.54% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 02-28-2018 2.72% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 13 NCEN_7391136751344075.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period July 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05845 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02943 50% $ 0.23655 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02902 50% 0.24481 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05845 100% $ 0.48136 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 06-30-2018 5.59% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 06-30-2018 8.03% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 06-30-2018 -0.63% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 06-30-2018 5.51% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 14 NCEN_7390907002563957.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period January 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.06163 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.02954 48% $ 0.05907 48% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.03209 52% 0.06438 52% Total (per common share) $ 0.06163 100% $ 0.12345 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2017 5.60% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2017 8.03% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2017 0.18% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2017 1.34% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time. EXEMPT ORDER INFO 15 NCEN_7392098652222604.txt MFS(r) Charter Income Trust P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Notice to shareholders - Source of distribution Distribution period April 2018 Distribution amount per share $ 0.05965 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date Current distribution % Breakdown of current distribution Net Investment Income $ 0.03005 50% $ 0.14892 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02960 50% 0.15576 51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05965 100% $ 0.30468 100% Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 03-31-2018 5.11% Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 03-31-2018 8.02% Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 03-31-2018 -0.69% Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 03-31-2018 3.41% You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan. The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637- 2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.