Corporate Fact Sheet


Assets under management as of February 29, 2024 was $615.1 billion.
Assets under management are calculated based on the assets on which MFS receives an asset-based management fee, including assets subject to non-discretionary advisory relationships. The non-discretionary assets are reported as of the end of the month for the month prior to the period for which the amount is calculated.
 

Historical AUM in US$ in Billions

Assets by Investment Products1

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Mutual Funds

176.4

199.4

205.1

216.7

247.5

224.0

292.5

351.1

420.7

327.0

US Retail Funds

152.3

171.7

174.2

187.4

215.1

197.4

259.8

312.8

381.9

299.3

MFS Meridian Funds

24.1

27.7

30.9

29.3

32.4

26.6

32.7

38.3

38.8

27.7

Other Retail Products*

33.2

32.5

28.9

29.5

33.4

29.5

33.8

36.7

42.3

38.3

Institutional*

198.7

194.9

175.8

176.5

207.9

172.3

198.5

219.9

227.4

180.6

Other Investment Products

4.5

4.2

3.4

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.0

Total

412.8

431.0

413.2

425.6

491.6

428.4

527.4

610.2

692.8

547.9

*Effective October 2022, the classification of an MFS fund has changed from Institutional to Retail. Other retail and trust accounts have also been reclassified from Institutional to Other Retail. Prior periods have been restated.

Assets by Type1

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Equity

333.8

351.1

337.3

344.5

404.0

349.0

432.7

500.8

575.9

455.8

% non-U.S.2

58%

57%

58%

55%

55%

54%

52%

51%

49%

47%

Fixed Income

56.8

56.3

53.4

57.3

62.5

56.7

68.3

78.6

84.1

66.1

Balanced

18.1

19.5

19.2

20.1

21.6

19

22.9

27.6

29.7

22.8

Money Market

4.2

4.1

3.4

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.2

Total

412.8

431.0

413.2

425.6

491.6

428.4

527.4

610.2

692.8

547.9

 

As of December 31, 2022 (unless otherwise noted): In 1924, MFS launched the first US open-end mutual fund, opening the door to the markets for millions of everyday investors. Today, as a full-service global investment manager serving financial advisors, intermediaries and institutional clients, MFS still serves a single purpose: to create long term value for clients by allocating capital responsibly. That takes our powerful investment approach combining collective expertise, thoughtful risk management and long-term discipline. Supported by our culture of shared values and collaboration, our teams of diverse thinkers actively debate ideas and assess material risks to uncover what we believe are the best investment opportunities in the market.

  • The firm ranked as the 36th largest asset manager globally, according to Cerulli Associates3 and 10th largest U.S. long-term mutual fund manager, according to research firm ISS Market Inteligence.4
  • The MFS family of more than 80 U.S. mutual funds is distributed through financial advisors affiliated with brokerage houses, financial institutions, financial planning firms and independent advisors.
  • MFS investment products are also available on many of the largest defined contribution retirement platforms for inclusion in qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans.
  • MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. manages equity and fixed-income assets for a global client base that includes public pension plans, corporate pension plans, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, multi-employer plans, and investment advisory firms.
  • MFS offers the Meridian Funds, a line of 38 mutual funds available through financial intermediaries to non-U.S. investors.
  • MFS is among the largest asset managers of insurance assets in the US through its Variable Insurance Trust (VIT) funds.
  • The firm’s global research platform includes approximately 300 investment professionals in investment offices at its headquarters in Boston and in offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Singapore, São Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
  • MFS has more than 2,000 employees worldwide.
  • MFS is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies, a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of wealth accumulation and protection products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial Inc. is the parent company of the Sun Life Financial group of companies and trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE), and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
  • Over time, MFS has been a leading innovator in the asset management industry, including creating one of the first in-house research departments in the mutual fund industry in 1932, launching the first high-yield municipal bond fund and the first global balanced fund, and more recently creating “outcome-oriented” products, such as its line of target-risk, target-date, and other asset allocation strategies.
  • Based on US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the firm had total assets of US$2,933 million and total liabilities of US$1,323 million.

1 Total may vary due to rounding
% non-U.S. equals monies invested by MFS in securities not registered or domiciled in the U.S.
3 Cerulli Associates' 2022 Global Markets report, based on December 31, 2021 data.
4 ISS Market Intelligence, as of December 31, 2022

Issued in the UK and Switzerland by MFS International (U.K.) Limited ("MIL UK"), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with the company number 03062718, and authorised and regulated in the conduct of investment business by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. MIL UK, an indirect subsidiary of MFS®, has its registered office at One Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5ER. Note to Europe (ex UK and Switzerland) readers: Issued in Europe by MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.à r.l. (MFS Lux) – authorized under Luxembourg law as a management company for Funds domiciled in Luxembourg and which both provide products and investment services to institutional investors and is registered office is at S.a r.l. 4 Rue Albert Borschette, Luxembourg L-1246. Tel: 352 2826 12800.

Issued in the United States by MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., a U.S.-based investment advisor and subsidiary of Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS").  Issued in Canada by MFS Investment Management Canada Limited. No securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada has reviewed this communication.  MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. provides certain sub-advisory services to all MFS Investment Management Canada Limited portfolios, including discretionary investment management for non-Canadian portfolios or components of portfolios. Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement executed between MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. and MFS Investment Management Canada Limited, MFS provides investment advice pursuant to statutory exemptions or regulatory relief, as applicable. Such advice is being rendered outside of Canada and certain members of the team may not be registered in any capacity with any Canadian securities regulatory authority.  Note to UK and Switzerland readers: Issued in the UK and Switzerland by MFS International (U.K.) Limited ("MIL UK"), a private limited company registered in England and Wales with the company number 03062718, and authorised and regulated in the conduct of investment business by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. MIL UK, an indirect subsidiary of MFS®, has its registered office at One Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5ER.  Note to Europe (ex UK and Switzerland) readers: Issued in Europe by MFS Investment Management (Lux) S.à r.l. (MFS Lux) – authorized under Luxembourg law as a management company for Funds domiciled in Luxembourg and which both provide products and investment services to institutional investors and is registered office is at S.a r.l. 4 Rue Albert Borschette, Luxembourg L-1246. 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Ltd., a private limited company registered in Singapore with the company number 201228809M, and further licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.  Issued in Japan:  MFS Investment Management K.K., is registered as a Financial Instruments Business Operator, Kanto Local Finance Bureau (FIBO) No.312, a member of the Investment Trust Association, Japan and the Japan Investment Advisers Association. As fees to be borne by investors vary depending upon circumstances such as products, services, investment period and market conditions, the total amount nor the calculation methods cannot be disclosed in advance. All investments involve risks, including market fluctuation and investors may lose the principal amount invested. 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