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Continental European Equity Fund

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THIS INFORMATION IS FOR MARKETING PURPOSES ONLY

Please note that this is an actively managed product. 

LU0219441739
$ 33.87
$0.13 As of 06-Jun-25
€66M
As of 30-Apr-25

Continental European Equity Fund

LU0219441739
$0.13 As of 06-Jun-25
As of 30-Apr-25
LU0219441739
$ 33.87
$0.13 As of 06-Jun-25
$66M
As of 30-Apr-25

Investment Objective

Seeks capital appreciation, measured in Euros.

Investment Focus

Flexibility to invest across market capitalizations and styles - country and sector weightings determined by research and security selection

Focuses on downside risk by assessing the quality of the business model and through rigorous valuation analysis

Looks for quality continental European companies which we believe have enduring competitive advantages and strong management team

Important Risk Considerations

The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.

Stock: Stock markets and investments in individual stocks are volatile and can decline significantly in response to or investor perception of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions.

Geographic: Because the portfolio may invest a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or in a limited number of countries, it may be more volatile than a portfolio that is more geographically diversified.

Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.

Fund Information

  • Fund Inception 27-Feb-2006
  • Net Assets (€ M) As of 30-Apr-25 €66.76
  • Fiscal Year End JANUARY
  • SFDR Classification

    Article 6: Integrates sustainability risks into the investment process.

    Article 8: Systematically promotes a stated environmental or social characteristic and provides enhanced disclosure accordingly.

    Article 9: Typically for "impact" funds, which have a dual objective of financial return and specific environmental or social outcomes.
    Article 8
  • Benchmark MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

Share Class Information

  • Class Inception 28-Feb-2006
  • Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 06-Jun-25 $33.87
  • Most Recent NAV Change As of 06-Jun-25 $0.13 | 0.39%
  • ISIN LU0219441739
  • SEDOL B08NDV2
  • WKN A0F4WE
  • Bloomberg MFCEAU1 LX
  • CUSIP L63663170
  • Maximum Sales Charge 6%
  • Benchmark MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

Managers

Matthew Barrett, ASIP

Matthew Barrett, ASIP

Portfolio Manager

16 YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO

Benjamin Tingling, CAIA

Benjamin Tingling, CAIA

Institutional Portfolio Manager

7 YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO

Top 10 Holdings

As of 30-Apr-25

  • SAP SE
  • Roche Holding AG
  • Nestle SA
  • Schneider Electric SE
  • Linde PLC
  • EssilorLuxottica SA
  • Deutsche Boerse AG
  • Sanofi SA
  • Assa Abloy AB
  • Capgemini SE
Full and Historical Holdings
The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

Performance

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12 Month Total Returns

12 Month Total Returns (%)

12 Month Total Returns (%)

As of 31-May-25 [updated monthly]

These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
*YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Jun-25, subject to revision and not annualized.
12 month period ending:
31-May-21
or Life

Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
31-May-22 31-May-23 31-May-24 31-May-25 YTD % * Class Inception
Class A1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 38.69 -11.12 6.33 11.84 8.16 14.39 28-Feb-2006
Class A1 Shares, US Dollars With Max Sales Charges 30.37 -16.45 -0.05 5.13 1.67 7.52 28-Feb-2006
MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div) 44.31 -13.20 6.26 19.97 12.56 - -
12 month period ending: Class A1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV Class A1 Shares, US Dollars With Max Sales Charges
31-May-21 or Life

Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
38.69 30.37
31-May-22 -11.12 -16.45
31-May-23 6.33 -0.05
31-May-24 11.84 5.13
31-May-25 8.16 1.67
YTD % * 14.39 7.52
Class Inception 28-Feb-2006 28-Feb-2006

Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

Important Performance Information

Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
Average Annual Total Returns

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

These results represent the percent change in net asset value.

Updated monthly as of 31-May-25

*YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Jun-25, subject to revision and not annualized.

    Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

    Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

    Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

    The Fund's benchmark is indicated for performance comparison only. 

    The source for all fund data is MFS. Source for benchmark performance: SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    MORNINGSTAR RATING
    Morningstar View Overall Morningstar Ratings Information
    OVERALL
    Out Of Funds
    NA
    OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING
    NA
    THREE YEAR
    Out Of Funds
    NA
    FIVE YEAR
    Out Of Funds
    NA
    TEN YEAR
    Out Of Funds
    NA

    Important Performance Information

    Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
    Annual Rate of Return

    Annual Rate of Return (%)

    As of 31-Dec-24

    |

    Benchmark: MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

    annual rate of return table
    Life

    Life performance as of  31-May-25
    		2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
    At NAV 6.48 2.07 -1.66 30.48 -10.79 24.95 11.75 17.25 -16.35 16.45 -0.17
    With Max Sales Charges 6.14 -4.05 -7.56 22.65 -16.14 17.45 5.04 10.22 -21.37 9.46 -6.16
    MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div) - -0.65 -0.56 26.82 -15.14 24.81 10.91 15.66 -17.96 21.69 0.15
    At NAV With Max Sales Charges MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)
    2024 -0.17 -6.16 0.15
    2023 16.45 9.46 21.69
    2022 -16.35 -21.37 -17.96
    2021 17.25 10.22 15.66
    2020 11.75 5.04 10.91
    2019 24.95 17.45 24.81
    2018 -10.79 -16.14 -15.14
    2017 30.48 22.65 26.82
    2016 -1.66 -7.56 -0.56
    2015 2.07 -4.05 -0.65
    Life

    Life performance as of  31-May-25
    		6.48 6.14 -

    Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

    Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

    Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

    Important Performance Information

    Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
    Pricing & Distributions

    Pricing History

    • NAV at Close of Trading on:  06-Jun-25
    • Net Asset Value (NAV):  $33.87
    • Change ($) (since 05-Jun-25):  0.13
    • Change (%) (since 05-Jun-25):  0.39
    • Market Price (MP): 
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    Swing Pricing

    Distributions
    The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.

    The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.

    Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.

    Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.

    Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.

    There are no distributions for this share class or distributions are currently not available
    Performance Attribution

    Performance Attribution

    Guide

    Available approximately 15 or 25 days after month end

    Quarterly Attribution

    Available approximately 25 days after quarter end

    Year To Date (YTD)
    12 Month Attribution

    Calendar Year

    Portfolio & Holdings Information

    Portfolio characteristic data are based on unaudited net assets.

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

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    Sector, Holding & Characterstics

    Largest Sector Weights

    As of 30-Apr-25

    The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.

    Map represents sectors greater than 5%.

    Holding Characteristics

    Weighted average price/earnings (P/E) ratio is the ratio of the current price of a stock to an estimate of forward 12 month earnings; P/E ex-negatives ratio is an exposure-weighted average of the P/E ratios of the securities held, excluding companies with projected negative earnings.

    Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow: Price-to-cash-flow is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share cash earnings.

    Price/Sales Ratio (P/S) is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share sales.

    Price/Book ratio (P/B) is the ratio of a stock's price to its book value per share.

    Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth is the weighted average forecast, by sell side analysts of how much a company's net income will grow over the long-term (typically 3-5 years). The forecast is derived from all polled analysts' estimates. Source FactSet. 

    Weighted Average Dividend Yield:The equivalent exposure weighted average of the dividend yields of the securities held in the portfolio (or the equity segment of a multi asset class mandate).

    Weighted Average Market Cap: Market capitalization is the value of a corporation as determined by the market price of its issued and outstanding common stock. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of a share.

    Weighted Median Market Cap: Weighted Median Market Cap is the Market Capitalization of the firm defined by the median dollar within the distribution of the market capitalization of all companies in the index or portfolio. It is calculated from a running total of market capitalizations from smallest company to largest. The Market Capitalization of the firm that sorts the total dollar value of all market capitalizations into two equal portions defines the value.

    As of 30-Apr-25

    Data table of holding characteristics
    characterstics Equity Earning
    Weighted Average Price/Earnings (next 12 months) 16.19x
    Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow 13.77x
    Weighted Average Price/Sales 1.79x
    Weighted Average Price/Book 2.58x
    Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth 10.04%
    Weighted Average Dividend Yield 2.65%
    Weighted Average Market Cap €100.7b
    Weighted Median Market Cap €53.2b
    Number of Issues 47
    Active Share

    Active share is calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between each issuer's weighting in the index and its weighting in the portfolio, summing, then dividing by two. The higher the number, the more the weights differ from those of the benchmark.
    		74.94%
    Portfolio Turnover (U.S. Method)

    Turnover Ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's securities that have changed over the course of a year: (lesser of purchases or sales)/average market value.
    		13.09%
    Portfolio Turnover (LUX Method)

    Lux Method

    Turnover ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's assets that have changed over the course of a year: ((Purchases + Sales) -  (Subscriptions + Redemptions))/Average Month End Assets
    		10.65%
    % in Stocks 96.91%
    % Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.07%
    % Other1 0.02%
    % in Top Ten 43.76%

    Performance Statistics

    Alpha is a measure of the portfolio's risk-adjusted performance. When compared to the portfolio's beta, a positive alpha indicates better-than-expected portfolio performance and a negative indicates alpha worse-than-expected portfolio performance.

    Beta is a measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market. It is most reliable as a risk measure when the return fluctuations of the portfolio are highly correlated with the return fluctuations of the index chosen to represent the market.

    Information ratio is a measure of consistency in excess return. It is calculated by taking the annualized excess return over a benchmark and dividing it by the annualized standard deviation of excess return.

    R squared represents the percentage of the portfolio's movements that can be explained by the general movements of the market.  Index portfolios will tend to have values very close to 100.  R squared is not a measure of performance.

    The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated to determine reward per unit of risk. It uses a standard deviation and excess return. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

    Standard Deviation is an indicator of the portfolio's total return volatility, which is based on a minimum of 36 monthly returns. The larger the portfolio's standard deviation, the greater the portfolio's volatility.

    Tracking error is the standard deviation of a portfolio's excess returns. Excess returns are a portfolio's return minus the benchmark's annualized return.

    Treynor Ratio: Treynor Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of performance. It is the ratio of the annualized excess return of the portfolio over the risk free rate for a given period divided by the Beta of the portfolio versus its benchmark for the same period. It measures the amount of excess return over the risk free rate earned per unit of systematic risk (beta) assumed.

    Upside and downside capture is a measure of how well a manager was able to replicate or improve on phases of positive benchmark returns, and how badly the manager was affected by phases of negative benchmark returns. Upside capture ratio for a portfolio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during periods when the benchmark had a positive return and dividing it by the benchmark return during that same period. Downside capture ratio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during the periods of negative benchmark performance and dividing it by the benchmark return for that period.

    Updated Monthly As of 30-Apr-25

    Benchmark
    MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)
    Performance Statistics Table
    10 Yr. 5 Yr. 3 Yr.
    Alpha 0.76 -1.39 -2.12
    Beta 0.89 0.92 0.91
    R-squared 94.36 95.51 95.05
    Standard Deviation % 15.64 17.49 17.27
    Sharpe Ratio 0.29 0.43 0.20
    Tracking Error 4.13 3.97 4.19
    Information Ratio 0.05 -0.63 -0.79
    Treynor Ratio 4.99 8.09 3.84
    Downside Capture % 91.36 99.27 95.89
    Upside Capture % 93.74 92.42 87.47

    Top 10 Holdings

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • SAP SE
    • Roche Holding AG
    • Nestle SA
    • Schneider Electric SE
    • Linde PLC
    • EssilorLuxottica SA
    • Deutsche Boerse AG
    • Sanofi SA
    • Assa Abloy AB
    • Capgemini SE

    Full and Historical Holdings

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

    Type Of Holdings (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    Sector Weights (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    •  % Assets
    • Health Care
      19.13
    • Financials
      15.72
    • Consumer Staples
      15.05
    • Industrials
      12.53
    • Consumer Discretionary
      12.26
    • Information Technology
      11.81
    • Materials
      5.87
    • Energy
      2.08
    • Communication Services
      1.78
    • Utilities
      0.72
    • Cash & Cash Equivalents
      3.07

    The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.

    Exposures

    Currency Weights (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • Euro
      71.03
    • Swiss Franc
      17.25
    • United States Dollar
      6.41
    • Swedish Krona
      3.26
    • Danish Krone
      1.20
    • Czech Koruna
      0.85
    Region & Country

    Region & Country

    As of 30-Apr-25

    Region & Country Table
    Region & Country % Assets
    Europe ex-U.K.

    12 Countries

    89.67
    North America

    1 Countries

    6.41
    Cash & Cash Equivalents

    1 Countries

    3.07
    Emerging Markets

    1 Countries

    0.85
    United Kingdom

    1 Countries

    0.00
    By Country Table
    By Country

    Top Country Weightings (%)

    As of 30-Apr-25

    • France
      28.42
    • Germany
      19.33
    • Switzerland
      17.25
    • Netherlands
      6.84
    • United States
      6.41
    Important Characteristics Information
    The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

    Portfolio characteristics are based on equivalent exposure, which measures how a portfolio's value would change due to price changes in an asset held either directly or, in the case of a derivative contract, indirectly. The market value of the holding may differ.

    *Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.

    1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.

    Resources

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    Fact Sheets are available approximately 15 days after month end.


    Quarterly Portfolio Review is available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


    Full Holdings available approximately 25 days after month end.


    Monthly Portfolio Review available approximately 15 days after month end.


    Available approximately 15 or 25 days after month end

    Product Presentation available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


    Quarterly Investment Update available approximately 25 days after quarter end.


    Monthly Investment Update available approximately 25 days after month end.
    Fund Documents & Fact Sheets

    Fund Documents & Fact Sheets

    Click here to view fund documents such as Key Investor Documents, Complete Prospectus, Annual Report, Semi Annual Report, Swing Pricing, and Fact Sheets. Some of these documents are available in other languages.
    Product Literature

    Product Literature

    MFS Meridian® Funds – Continental European Equity Fund: What Differentiates MFS® From Other European Equity Managers?

    As of Mar 31, 2025

    Discover what makes MFS different from other European equity managers.

    • Overview

      Investment Objective

      Seeks capital appreciation, measured in Euros.

      Investment Focus

      Flexibility to invest across market capitalizations and styles - country and sector weightings determined by research and security selection

      Focuses on downside risk by assessing the quality of the business model and through rigorous valuation analysis

      Looks for quality continental European companies which we believe have enduring competitive advantages and strong management team

      Important Risk Considerations

      The fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.

      Stock: Stock markets and investments in individual stocks are volatile and can decline significantly in response to or investor perception of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions.

      Geographic: Because the portfolio may invest a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or in a limited number of countries, it may be more volatile than a portfolio that is more geographically diversified.

      Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations.

      Fund Information

      • Fund Inception 27-Feb-2006
      • Net Assets (€ M) As of 30-Apr-25 €66.76
      • Fiscal Year End JANUARY
      • SFDR Classification

        Article 6: Integrates sustainability risks into the investment process.

        Article 8: Systematically promotes a stated environmental or social characteristic and provides enhanced disclosure accordingly.

        Article 9: Typically for "impact" funds, which have a dual objective of financial return and specific environmental or social outcomes.
        Article 8
      • Benchmark MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

      Share Class Information

      • Class Inception 28-Feb-2006
      • Net Asset Value (NAV) As of 06-Jun-25 $33.87
      • Most Recent NAV Change As of 06-Jun-25 $0.13 | 0.39%
      • ISIN LU0219441739
      • SEDOL B08NDV2
      • WKN A0F4WE
      • Bloomberg MFCEAU1 LX
      • CUSIP L63663170
      • Maximum Sales Charge 6%
      • Benchmark MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

      Managers

      Matthew Barrett, ASIP

      Matthew Barrett, ASIP

      Portfolio Manager

      16 YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO

      Benjamin Tingling, CAIA

      Benjamin Tingling, CAIA

      Institutional Portfolio Manager

      7 YEARS WITH PORTFOLIO

      Top 10 Holdings

      As of 30-Apr-25

      • SAP SE
      • Roche Holding AG
      • Nestle SA
      • Schneider Electric SE
      • Linde PLC
      • EssilorLuxottica SA
      • Deutsche Boerse AG
      • Sanofi SA
      • Assa Abloy AB
      • Capgemini SE
      Full and Historical Holdings
      The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.
    • Performance

      Performance

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      12 Month Total Returns

      12 Month Total Returns (%)

      12 Month Total Returns (%)

      As of 31-May-25 [updated monthly]

      These results represent the percent change in net asset value.
      *YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Jun-25, subject to revision and not annualized.
      12 month period ending:
      31-May-21
      or Life

      Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
      		31-May-22 31-May-23 31-May-24 31-May-25 YTD % * Class Inception
      Class A1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV 38.69 -11.12 6.33 11.84 8.16 14.39 28-Feb-2006
      Class A1 Shares, US Dollars With Max Sales Charges 30.37 -16.45 -0.05 5.13 1.67 7.52 28-Feb-2006
      MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div) 44.31 -13.20 6.26 19.97 12.56 - -
      12 month period ending: Class A1 Shares, US Dollars at NAV Class A1 Shares, US Dollars With Max Sales Charges
      31-May-21 or Life

      Life performance is only shown when 5 years of performance is not available.
      		38.69 30.37
      31-May-22 -11.12 -16.45
      31-May-23 6.33 -0.05
      31-May-24 11.84 5.13
      31-May-25 8.16 1.67
      YTD % * 14.39 7.52
      Class Inception 28-Feb-2006 28-Feb-2006

      Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

      Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

      Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

      Important Performance Information

      Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
      Average Annual Total Returns

      Average Annual Total Returns (%)

      Average Annual Total Returns (%)

      These results represent the percent change in net asset value.

      Updated monthly as of 31-May-25

      *YTD Updated Daily as of 06-Jun-25, subject to revision and not annualized.

        Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

        Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

        Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

        The Fund's benchmark is indicated for performance comparison only. 

        The source for all fund data is MFS. Source for benchmark performance: SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

        MORNINGSTAR RATING
        Morningstar View Overall Morningstar Ratings Information
        OVERALL
        Out Of Funds
        NA
        OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING
        NA
        THREE YEAR
        Out Of Funds
        NA
        FIVE YEAR
        Out Of Funds
        NA
        TEN YEAR
        Out Of Funds
        NA

        Important Performance Information

        Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
        Annual Rate of Return

        Annual Rate of Return (%)

        As of 31-Dec-24

        |

        Benchmark: MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)

        annual rate of return table
        Life

        Life performance as of  31-May-25
        		2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
        At NAV 6.48 2.07 -1.66 30.48 -10.79 24.95 11.75 17.25 -16.35 16.45 -0.17
        With Max Sales Charges 6.14 -4.05 -7.56 22.65 -16.14 17.45 5.04 10.22 -21.37 9.46 -6.16
        MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div) - -0.65 -0.56 26.82 -15.14 24.81 10.91 15.66 -17.96 21.69 0.15
        At NAV With Max Sales Charges MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)
        2024 -0.17 -6.16 0.15
        2023 16.45 9.46 21.69
        2022 -16.35 -21.37 -17.96
        2021 17.25 10.22 15.66
        2020 11.75 5.04 10.91
        2019 24.95 17.45 24.81
        2018 -10.79 -16.14 -15.14
        2017 30.48 22.65 26.82
        2016 -1.66 -7.56 -0.56
        2015 2.07 -4.05 -0.65
        Life

        Life performance as of  31-May-25
        		6.48 6.14 -

        Performance results reflect ongoing charges and any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. All historic results assume distributions within the fund and/or the share class are reinvested. 

        Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. All financial investments involve an element of risk. The value of investments may rise and fall so you may get back less than originally invested.

        Investors should consider the risks, including lower returns, related to currency movements between their investing currency and the portfolio's base currency, if different.

        Important Performance Information

        Class A1 Front-End Roll-Up shares may be subject to a maximum 6% up-front sales charge and do not pay distributions to shareholders. The amount of sales charge payable may be negotiable with and may vary among Financial Intermediaries.
        Pricing & Distributions

        Pricing History

        • NAV at Close of Trading on:  06-Jun-25
        • Net Asset Value (NAV):  $33.87
        • Change ($) (since 05-Jun-25):  0.13
        • Change (%) (since 05-Jun-25):  0.39
        • Market Price (MP): 
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        Distributions
        The Record Date is the date on which a fund declares a distribution. To receive the distribution, an investor must be a shareholder of record on that date.

        The Payable Date is the date on which the distribution is paid to shareholders.

        Dividend Rate per Share is the amount of dividend that a shareholder will receive for each share held. It can be calculated by taking the total amount of dividends paid and dividing it by the total shares outstanding.

        Dividend Reinvestment at NAV is the automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares at net asset value.

        Ex-Dividend Date is the date on which a fund goes ex-dividend. The interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend. An investor must own the fund before the ex-dividend date to be eligible for the dividend payout.

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      • Portfolio & Holdings Information

        Portfolio & Holdings Information

        Portfolio characteristic data are based on unaudited net assets.

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

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        Sector, Holding & Characterstics

        Largest Sector Weights

        As of 30-Apr-25

        The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.

        Map represents sectors greater than 5%.

        Holding Characteristics

        Weighted average price/earnings (P/E) ratio is the ratio of the current price of a stock to an estimate of forward 12 month earnings; P/E ex-negatives ratio is an exposure-weighted average of the P/E ratios of the securities held, excluding companies with projected negative earnings.

        Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow: Price-to-cash-flow is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share cash earnings.

        Price/Sales Ratio (P/S) is the ratio of a stock's price to its per-share sales.

        Price/Book ratio (P/B) is the ratio of a stock's price to its book value per share.

        Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth is the weighted average forecast, by sell side analysts of how much a company's net income will grow over the long-term (typically 3-5 years). The forecast is derived from all polled analysts' estimates. Source FactSet. 

        Weighted Average Dividend Yield:The equivalent exposure weighted average of the dividend yields of the securities held in the portfolio (or the equity segment of a multi asset class mandate).

        Weighted Average Market Cap: Market capitalization is the value of a corporation as determined by the market price of its issued and outstanding common stock. It is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of a share.

        Weighted Median Market Cap: Weighted Median Market Cap is the Market Capitalization of the firm defined by the median dollar within the distribution of the market capitalization of all companies in the index or portfolio. It is calculated from a running total of market capitalizations from smallest company to largest. The Market Capitalization of the firm that sorts the total dollar value of all market capitalizations into two equal portions defines the value.

        As of 30-Apr-25

        Data table of holding characteristics
        characterstics Equity Earning
        Weighted Average Price/Earnings (next 12 months) 16.19x
        Weighted Average Price/Cash Flow 13.77x
        Weighted Average Price/Sales 1.79x
        Weighted Average Price/Book 2.58x
        Weighted Average IBES Long Term EPS Growth 10.04%
        Weighted Average Dividend Yield 2.65%
        Weighted Average Market Cap €100.7b
        Weighted Median Market Cap €53.2b
        Number of Issues 47
        Active Share

        Active share is calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between each issuer's weighting in the index and its weighting in the portfolio, summing, then dividing by two. The higher the number, the more the weights differ from those of the benchmark.
        		74.94%
        Portfolio Turnover (U.S. Method)

        Turnover Ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's securities that have changed over the course of a year: (lesser of purchases or sales)/average market value.
        		13.09%
        Portfolio Turnover (LUX Method)

        Lux Method

        Turnover ratio is the percentage of a portfolio's assets that have changed over the course of a year: ((Purchases + Sales) -  (Subscriptions + Redemptions))/Average Month End Assets
        		10.65%
        % in Stocks 96.91%
        % Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.07%
        % Other1 0.02%
        % in Top Ten 43.76%

        Performance Statistics

        Alpha is a measure of the portfolio's risk-adjusted performance. When compared to the portfolio's beta, a positive alpha indicates better-than-expected portfolio performance and a negative indicates alpha worse-than-expected portfolio performance.

        Beta is a measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to the overall market. A beta less than 1.0 indicates lower risk than the market; a beta greater than 1.0 indicates higher risk than the market. It is most reliable as a risk measure when the return fluctuations of the portfolio are highly correlated with the return fluctuations of the index chosen to represent the market.

        Information ratio is a measure of consistency in excess return. It is calculated by taking the annualized excess return over a benchmark and dividing it by the annualized standard deviation of excess return.

        R squared represents the percentage of the portfolio's movements that can be explained by the general movements of the market.  Index portfolios will tend to have values very close to 100.  R squared is not a measure of performance.

        The Sharpe Ratio is a risk-adjusted measure calculated to determine reward per unit of risk. It uses a standard deviation and excess return. The higher the Sharpe Ratio, the better the portfolio's historical risk-adjusted performance.

        Standard Deviation is an indicator of the portfolio's total return volatility, which is based on a minimum of 36 monthly returns. The larger the portfolio's standard deviation, the greater the portfolio's volatility.

        Tracking error is the standard deviation of a portfolio's excess returns. Excess returns are a portfolio's return minus the benchmark's annualized return.

        Treynor Ratio: Treynor Ratio is a risk adjusted measure of performance. It is the ratio of the annualized excess return of the portfolio over the risk free rate for a given period divided by the Beta of the portfolio versus its benchmark for the same period. It measures the amount of excess return over the risk free rate earned per unit of systematic risk (beta) assumed.

        Upside and downside capture is a measure of how well a manager was able to replicate or improve on phases of positive benchmark returns, and how badly the manager was affected by phases of negative benchmark returns. Upside capture ratio for a portfolio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during periods when the benchmark had a positive return and dividing it by the benchmark return during that same period. Downside capture ratio is calculated by taking the portfolio's return during the periods of negative benchmark performance and dividing it by the benchmark return for that period.

        Updated Monthly As of 30-Apr-25

        Benchmark
        MSCI Europe (ex-UK) Index (net div)
        Performance Statistics Table
        10 Yr. 5 Yr. 3 Yr.
        Alpha 0.76 -1.39 -2.12
        Beta 0.89 0.92 0.91
        R-squared 94.36 95.51 95.05
        Standard Deviation % 15.64 17.49 17.27
        Sharpe Ratio 0.29 0.43 0.20
        Tracking Error 4.13 3.97 4.19
        Information Ratio 0.05 -0.63 -0.79
        Treynor Ratio 4.99 8.09 3.84
        Downside Capture % 91.36 99.27 95.89
        Upside Capture % 93.74 92.42 87.47

        Top 10 Holdings

        As of 30-Apr-25

        • SAP SE
        • Roche Holding AG
        • Nestle SA
        • Schneider Electric SE
        • Linde PLC
        • EssilorLuxottica SA
        • Deutsche Boerse AG
        • Sanofi SA
        • Assa Abloy AB
        • Capgemini SE

        Full and Historical Holdings

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

        Type Of Holdings (%)

        As of 30-Apr-25

        Sector Weights (%)

        As of 30-Apr-25

        •  % Assets
        • Health Care
          19.13
        • Financials
          15.72
        • Consumer Staples
          15.05
        • Industrials
          12.53
        • Consumer Discretionary
          12.26
        • Information Technology
          11.81
        • Materials
          5.87
        • Energy
          2.08
        • Communication Services
          1.78
        • Utilities
          0.72
        • Cash & Cash Equivalents
          3.07

        The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P Global Market Intelligence and has been licensed for use by MFS. MFS has applied its own internal sector/industry classification methodology for equity securities and non-equity securities that are unclassified by GICS.

        Exposures

        Currency Weights (%)

        As of 30-Apr-25

        • Euro
          71.03
        • Swiss Franc
          17.25
        • United States Dollar
          6.41
        • Swedish Krona
          3.26
        • Danish Krone
          1.20
        • Czech Koruna
          0.85
        Region & Country

        Region & Country

        As of 30-Apr-25

        Region & Country Table
        Region & Country % Assets
        Europe ex-U.K.

        12 Countries

        89.67
        North America

        1 Countries

        6.41
        Cash & Cash Equivalents

        1 Countries

        3.07
        Emerging Markets

        1 Countries

        0.85
        United Kingdom

        1 Countries

        0.00
        By Country Table
        By Country

        Top Country Weightings (%)

        As of 30-Apr-25

        • France
          28.42
        • Germany
          19.33
        • Switzerland
          17.25
        • Netherlands
          6.84
        • United States
          6.41
        Important Characteristics Information
        The portfolio is actively managed, and current holdings may be different.

        Portfolio characteristics are based on equivalent exposure, which measures how a portfolio's value would change due to price changes in an asset held either directly or, in the case of a derivative contract, indirectly. The market value of the holding may differ.

        *Short positions, unlike long positions, lose value if the underlying asset gains value.

        1Other. Other consists of: (i) currency derivatives and/or (ii) any derivative offsets.
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        Product Literature

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