MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Class R6 Shares) Second Quarter 2021 Investment Report
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MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Class R6 Shares) Second quarter 2021 investment report Current portfolio manager Robert Lau will relinquish his portfolio management responsibilities on the portfolio, effective August 1, 2021. NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT Before investing, consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus, or summary prospectus, containing this and other information, contact MFS or view online at mfs.com. Please read it carefully. ©2021 MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199. FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. Not to be shown, quoted, or distributed to the public. PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 34135 Table of Contents Contents Page Fund Risks 1 Disciplined Investment Approach 2 Market Overview 3 Executive Summary 4 Performance 5 Attribution 6 Significant Transactions 10 Portfolio Positioning 11 Characteristics 14 Portfolio Outlook 15 Portfolio Holdings 18 Additional Disclosures 20 Country and region information contained in this report is based upon MFS classification methodology which may differ from the methodology used by individual benchmark providers. Performance and attribution results are for the fund or share class depicted and do not reflect the impact of your contributions and withdrawals. Your personal performance results may differ. 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. 0 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Fund Risks 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. International: Investments in foreign markets can involve greater risk and volatility than U.S. investments because of adverse market, currency, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions. Emerging Markets: Emerging markets can have less market structure, depth, and regulatory, custodial or operational oversight and greater political, social, geopolitical and economic instability than developed markets. Please see the prospectus for further information on these and other risk considerations. 1 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund 1 PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Disciplined Investment Approach Seekto consistently outperformtheMSCIEmerging Markets Index(netdiv)over full market Goal cycles. Webelievelong term, fundamental bottomupresearch provides an opportunitytoachieve Philosophy favorable, risk-adjusted returns in a historically volatile andinefficientassetclass Activelymanaged, all-capportfolio Rely on our proprietary, fundamental research toidentifycompanies that meetour Strategy 5 keyinvestment criteria Collaborate with theEmerging Markets Debtteam on macroeconomic factorsthat might affect our investments in individualsecurities 2 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund 2 PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Market Overview Region performance (%) (USD) as of 30-Jun-21 Sector performance (%) (USD) as of 30-Jun-21 2Q 2021 1 Year 2Q 2021 1 Year 45.8 41.9 40.9 76.4 71.9 36.2 34.2 31.3 24.8 45.2 37.0 32.4 32.9 33.7 10.0 8.8 7.8 24.1 6.0 5.0 4.8 20.8 23.2 14.1 13.2 12.6 8.3 6.7 4.6 4.3 -0.3 3.9 3.6 2.1 2.0 -6.0 UK Japan Utilities Energy Canada Services Markets Materials Emerging Emerging Financials Industrials Real Estate Real Consumer Consumer Health Care Health Technology Information Discretionary Europe ex UK ex Europe UnitedStates Pacific ex Japanex Pacific Communication Communication Consumer Staples Consumer Source: FactSet. Region performance based on MSCI regional/country indexes. Source: FactSet. Sector performance based on MSCI sector classification. The analysis of MSCI Emerging Markets Index constituents are broken out by MSCI defined sectors. Market review as at 30-Jun-2021 Emerging markets finished the second quarter in positive Earnings growth across emerging markets has been broadly territory, making it five straight quarters of positive returns positive year to date, partly due to the low base effect from last since the market collapsed in the first quarter of 2020. year. Style wise, value continued its outperformance that began in the The market appears to be pricing in a strong economic fourth quarter of 2020, aided by higher commodity prices. Mid- recovery, but the rise of COVID-19 variants could potentially and small-cap companies outperformed their large-cap peers. throw a spanner in the works. 3 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund 3 PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Executive Summary Performance results (%) R6 shares at NAV (USD) as of 30-Jun-21 Sector weights (%) as of 30-Jun-21 Portfolio Benchmark^^ Portfolio Benchmark^ Top overweights Consumer Staples 10.6 5.6 Consumer Discretionary 20.3 17.6 40.90 Financials 19.5 17.8 Top underweights 35.12 Health Care 1.4 5.0 Energy 2.6 5.0 Materials 6.7 8.4 ^^ MSCI Emerging Markets Index 13.03 The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by 11.45 11.27 and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and S&P Global Market 7.50 7.45 4.94 5.05 Intelligence Inc. ("S&P Global Market Intelligence"). GICS is a service 3.10 4.28 2.17 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 10 year 5 year 3 year 1 year YTD 2Q 2021 that are unclassified by GICS. Performance data shown represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund underperformed the MSCI For most recent month-end performance, please visit mfs.com. Emerging Markets Index in the second quarter of 2021. Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the Contributors Detractors periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund's performance results would be less •Individual stocks: • Consumer Discretionary – Stock favorable. All results assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. - AmBev SA selection Shares are available without a sales charge to eligible investors. - Sberbank •Individual stocks: For periods of less than one-year returns are not annualized. - Naspers Ltd (Eq) (not held) - Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc (not Source for benchmark performance SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc. - 51Job Inc held) ^ MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div) - Ping An Insurance Group Co Of - UPL Ltd China Ltd 4 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund 4 PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Performance Results Performance results (%) R6 shares at NAV (USD) as of 30-Jun-21 Excess return vs Period Portfolio (%) Benchmark^ (%) benchmark (%) 3Q 2020 8.88 9.56 -0.68 4Q 2020 18.26 19.70 -1.44 1Q 2021 2.72 2.29 0.43 2Q 2021 2.17 5.05 -2.88 2016 8.98 11.19 -2.21 2017 37.86 37.28 0.58 2018 -13.73 -14.57 0.84 2019 20.20 18.42 1.78 2020 10.61 18.31 -7.70 2021 YTD 4.94 7.45 -2.51 10 year 3.10 4.28 -1.18 5 year 11.45 13.03 -1.58 3 year 7.50 11.27 -3.77 1 year 35.12 40.90 -5.79 Performance data shown represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For most recent month-end performance, please visit mfs.com. Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund's performance results would be less favorable. All results assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance for Class R shares includes the performance of the fund's Class I shares, adjusted to take into account differences in sales loads and class-specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees), if any, for periods prior to their offering. Please see the prospectus for additional information about performance and expenses. Shares are available without a sales charge to eligible investors. For periods of less than one-year returns are not annualized. Source for benchmark performance SPAR, FactSet Research Systems Inc. ^ MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div) 5 FOR DEALER AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. - MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund 5 PRPEQ-FEM-30-Jun-21 Performance Drivers - Sectors Average Relative Relative to MSCI Emerging Markets Index Portfolio Benchmark Sector Stock Currency relative + + = contribution (USD) - second quarter 2021 returns (%) returns (%) allocation1 (%) selection2 (%) effect (%) weighting (%) (%) Contributors Communication Services -0.3 4.9 2.0 0.0 0.3 -0.0 0.3 Utilities -1.5 27.6 2.1 0.1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 Real Estate 0.7 1.9 -6.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 Materials -1.9 10.6 8.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 Detractors Consumer Discretionary 3.3 -3.9 3.6 -0.0 -1.7 0.0 -1.7 Energy -2.5 3.7 12.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 Financials 1.6 2.6 4.3 -0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 Health Care -3.5 19.9 14.1 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 Industrials -0.4 9.1 13.2 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0 -0.2 Information Technology -2.2 3.0 3.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.0 -0.2 Cash 2.0 0.0 – -0.1 – -0.0 -0.1 Consumer Staples 4.8 4.1 4.6 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 Total 2.7 5.1 -0.7 -1.6 -0.2 -2.5 1 Sector allocation is calculated based upon each security's price in local currency.