SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS
The date of this supplement is August 17, 2017.
MFS® Global Total Return Fund
Effective immediately, the section entitled "Portfolio Manager(s)" beneath the main heading entitled "Summary of Key Information" is replaced in its entirety as follows:
Portfolio Manager(s)
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Portfolio Manager
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Since
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Title
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Nevin Chitkara
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2006
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Pablo De La Mata
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2014
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Pilar Gomez-Bravo
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2013
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Steven Gorham
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2000
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Richard Hawkins
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2010
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Robert Persons
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2013
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Jonathan Sage
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2014
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Robert Spector
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2015
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Benjamin Stone
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2009
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Erik Weisman
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2005
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Effective October 1, 2017, the above chart is restated as follows:
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Portfolio Manager
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Since
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Title
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Nevin Chitkara
|
2006
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Pablo De La Mata
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2014
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Pilar Gomez-Bravo
|
2013
|
Investment Officer of MFS
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Steven Gorham
|
2000
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Richard Hawkins
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2010
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Vipin Narula
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October 2017
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Robert Persons
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2013
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Jonathan Sage
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2014
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Robert Spector
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2015
|
Investment Officer of MFS
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Benjamin Stone
|
2009
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Investment Officer of MFS
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Erik Weisman
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2005
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Investment Officer of MFS
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As of June 30, 2018, Pablo De La Mata, Richard Hawkins, and Benjamin Stone will no longer be portfolio managers of the Fund.
Effective immediately, the section entitled "Portfolio Manager(s)" beneath the main heading entitled "Management of the Fund" is replaced in its entirety as follows:
Portfolio Manager(s)
Information regarding the portfolio manager(s) of the fund is set forth below. Further information regarding the portfolio manager(s), including other accounts managed, compensation, ownership of fund shares, and possible conflicts of interest, is available in the fund's SAI.
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Portfolio Manager
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Primary Role
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Five Year History
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Nevin Chitkara
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Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1997
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Pablo De La Mata
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Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS
since 2008
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Pilar Gomez-Bravo
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Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since March 2013; Managing Director of Imperial Capital from May 2012 to March 2013; Portfolio Manager and Head of Research of Negentropy Capital from June 2011 to April 2012
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Steven Gorham
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Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1992
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Richard Hawkins
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Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1988
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Robert Persons
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Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2000
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Jonathan Sage
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Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2000
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Robert Spector
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Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2011
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Benjamin Stone
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Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2005
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Erik Weisman
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Sovereign Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2002
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MFS Global Total Return Fund
Effective October 1, 2017, the above chart is restated as follows:
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Portfolio Manager
|
Primary Role
|
Five Year History
|
|
Nevin Chitkara
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1997
|
|
Pablo De La Mata
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS
since 2008
|
|
Pilar Gomez-Bravo
|
Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since March 2013; Managing Director of Imperial Capital from May 2012 to March 2013; Portfolio Manager and Head of Research of Negentropy Capital from June 2011 to April 2012
|
|
Steven Gorham
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1992
|
|
Richard Hawkins
|
Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 1988
|
|
Vipin Narula
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2010
|
|
Robert Persons
|
Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2000
|
|
Jonathan Sage
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
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Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2000
|
|
Robert Spector
|
Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2011
|
|
Benjamin Stone
|
Equity Securities Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2005
|
|
Erik Weisman
|
Sovereign Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager
|
Employed in the investment area of MFS since 2002
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As of June 30, 2018, Pablo De La Mata, Richard Hawkins, and Benjamin Stone will no longer be portfolio managers of the Fund.
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