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Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Company (n-q)

30/10/2013 4:09pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4492

MFS SERIES TRUST X

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: May 31*

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2013

 

* This Form N-Q pertains only to the following series of the Registrant: MFS Absolute Return Fund, MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund, MFS Conservative Allocation Fund, MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund, MFS Global Bond Fund, MFS Growth Allocation Fund, MFS International Diversification Fund, MFS International Growth Fund, MFS International Value Fund and MFS Moderate Allocation Fund. The remaining series of the Registrant have fiscal year ends of 7/31.


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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MFS® AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class R5 (v)      7,805,582      $ 68,376,898   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      893,418        26,516,632   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      4,610,852        65,520,208   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,933,286        173,503,890   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      4,084,991        105,515,328   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      1,999,194        52,778,733   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      3,397,999        105,168,081   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      10,890,360        133,624,720   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class R5      7,204,063        132,410,673   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5 (a)      1,215,955        33,609,000   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      2,661,642        33,243,902   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      3,579,613        119,093,720   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      6,491,703        105,230,504   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      5,757,041        171,674,960   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 1,326,267,249   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      67      $ 67   
Total Investments            $ 1,326,267,316   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              922,141   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 1,327,189,457   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk).

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $1,326,267,316         $—         $—         $1,326,267,316   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $900,043,668   
Gross unrealized appreciation      432,801,931   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (6,578,283
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $426,223,648   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds   

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      7,268,356         656,633         (119,407      7,805,582   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      779,537         113,918         (37      893,418   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      4,039,061         571,791                 4,610,852   
MFS Growth Fund      2,956,978         11,230         (34,922      2,933,286   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      807,417         17,633,154         (18,440,504      67   
MFS International Growth Fund      3,885,087         209,331         (9,427      4,084,991   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      1,931,625         67,779         (210      1,999,194   
MFS International Value Fund      3,347,007         55,245         (4,253      3,397,999   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      11,136,011         17,276         (262,927      10,890,360   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      7,329,072         21,671         (146,680      7,204,063   
MFS New Discovery Fund      1,262,409         3,814         (50,268      1,215,955   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      2,742,994         10,127         (91,479      2,661,642   
MFS Research Fund      3,590,283         39,262         (49,932      3,579,613   
MFS Research International Fund      6,294,780         211,567         (14,644      6,491,703   
MFS Value Fund      5,710,124         106,026         (59,109      5,757,041   
Underlying Affiliated Funds   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      $44,736         $—         $—         $68,376,898   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      570                         26,516,632   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund                              65,520,208   
MFS Growth Fund      1,021,065                         173,503,890   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                              67   
MFS International Growth Fund      130,985                         105,515,328   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      3,278                         52,778,733   
MFS International Value Fund      72,819                         105,168,081   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      1,920,123                         133,624,720   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      1,506,752                         132,410,673   
MFS New Discovery Fund      800,814                         33,609,000   

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds - continued   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      $257,518         $—         $—         $33,243,902   
MFS Research Fund      985,527                         119,093,720   
MFS Research International Fund      96,224                         105,230,504   
MFS Value Fund      827,073                 896,355         171,674,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $7,667,484         $—         $896,355         $1,326,267,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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MFS® CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class R5      5,075,308      $ 48,976,724   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class R5 (v)      2,809,293        24,609,410   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      5,026,940        72,186,858   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class R5      12,959,298        120,391,879   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      1,674,131        23,789,408   
MFS Government Securities Fund - Class R5      24,523,111        244,495,419   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,515,923        148,816,866   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      34,891,390        122,817,693   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class R5      23,349,630        243,303,142   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      1,877,327        48,491,359   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      1,570,935        48,620,447   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund - Class R5      40,607,664        244,864,215   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      8,127,326        99,722,284   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class R5      5,369,465        98,690,759   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5 (a)      911,669        25,198,522   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      1,988,228        24,832,963   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      39,123,126        415,878,834   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      4,416,716        146,944,154   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      6,003,911        97,323,403   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      4,905,793        146,290,755   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 2,446,245,094   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      9      $ 9   
Total Investments            $ 2,446,245,103   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              1,470,679   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 2,447,715,782   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

1


Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

 

2


Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $2,446,245,103         $—         $—         $2,446,245,103   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $2,142,518,913   
Gross unrealized appreciation      329,949,390   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (26,223,200
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $303,726,190   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      4,977,526         111,073         (13,291      5,075,308   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      2,705,567         123,827         (20,101      2,809,293   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      4,560,787         466,153                 5,026,940   
MFS Global Bond Fund      11,959,691         999,607                 12,959,298   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      1,513,487         165,154         (4,510      1,674,131   
MFS Government Securities Fund      23,623,837         914,895         (15,621      24,523,111   
MFS Growth Fund      2,575,177         537         (59,791      2,515,923   
MFS High Income Fund      33,374,460         1,525,194         (8,264      34,891,390   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      21,763,313         1,586,317                 23,349,630   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      26         13,825,803         (13,825,820      9   
MFS International Growth Fund      1,815,157         69,824         (7,654      1,877,327   
MFS International Value Fund      1,565,246         25,118         (19,429      1,570,935   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund      39,902,912         825,614         (120,862      40,607,664   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      8,398,151                 (270,825      8,127,326   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      5,537,758                 (168,293      5,369,465   
MFS New Discovery Fund      960,576                 (48,907      911,669   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      2,079,945                 (91,717      1,988,228   
MFS Research Bond Fund      37,464,728         1,660,182         (1,784      39,123,126   
MFS Research Fund      4,517,370         2,262         (102,916      4,416,716   
MFS Research International Fund      5,887,856         181,195         (65,140      6,003,911   
MFS Value Fund      4,966,507         35,100         (95,814      4,905,793   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $(5,848      $—         $143,033         $48,976,724   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      (63,826                      24,609,410   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund                      908,661         72,186,858   
MFS Global Bond Fund                      1,149,173         120,391,879   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      (4,307                      23,789,408   
MFS Government Securities Fund      (7,874              1,451,940         244,495,419   
MFS Growth Fund      288,281                         148,816,866   
MFS High Income Fund      (1,300              1,862,141         122,817,693   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund                      773,604         243,303,142   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      62         9   
MFS International Growth Fund      257                         48,491,359   
MFS International Value Fund      19,321                         48,620,447   
MFS Limited Maturity Fund      (40,820              1,220,328         244,864,215   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      365,313                         99,722,284   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      567,195                         98,690,759   
MFS New Discovery Fund      204,320                         25,198,522   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      112,750                         24,832,963   
MFS Research Bond Fund      (816              3,211,772         415,878,834   
MFS Research Fund      385,372                         146,944,154   
MFS Research International Fund      23,468                         97,323,403   
MFS Value Fund      376,376                 779,247         146,290,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $2,217,862         $—         $11,499,961         $2,446,245,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 97.7%                 
Airlines - 0.3%                 
Copa Holdings S.A., “A”      19,027      $ 2,488,351   
Alcoholic Beverages - 2.2%                 
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR      199,730      $ 6,946,609   
SABMiller PLC      185,280        8,826,330   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,772,939   
Apparel Manufacturers - 4.4%                 
Belle International Holdings Ltd.      4,396,000      $ 6,039,535   
Cia.Hering S.A.      335,600        4,488,357   
Li & Fung Ltd.      8,356,000        12,284,353   
Stella International Holdings      3,872,000        9,487,198   
    

 

 

 
             $ 32,299,443   
Automotive - 6.2%                 
Exide Industries Ltd.      2,999,029      $ 5,685,309   
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.      449,152        5,602,315   
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.      11,430,000        5,981,443   
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., “H”      7,040,000        7,135,575   
Kia Motors Corp.      343,070        20,649,869   
    

 

 

 
             $ 45,054,511   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.1%                 
BM&F Bovespa S.A.      1,233,200      $ 6,042,083   
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A. de C.V.      961,000        2,264,942   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,307,025   
Business Services - 2.5%                 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., “A” (a)      179,740      $ 13,174,942   
LPS Brasil - Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.      508,500        3,241,596   
Multiplus S.A.      164,500        1,796,714   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,213,252   
Cable TV - 3.2%                 
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad      9,080,700      $ 8,182,928   
Dish TV India Ltd. (a)      1,995,579        1,270,873   
Naspers Ltd.      172,776        14,256,478   
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,710,279   
Computer Software - Systems - 2.6%                 
Asustek Computer, Inc.      652,000      $ 5,169,534   
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.      5,054,309        13,643,857   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,813,391   
Conglomerates - 0.7%                 
First Pacific Co. Ltd.      5,281,250      $ 5,468,916   
Construction - 1.1%                 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd.      2,565,500      $ 8,241,181   
Consumer Products - 1.5%                 
Dabur India Ltd.      3,364,124      $ 8,290,646   
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V., “A”      837,910        2,374,319   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,664,965   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Consumer Services - 2.0%                 
Abril Educacao S.A., IEU      186,600      $ 2,580,859   
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.      638,000        3,703,472   
Estacio Participacoes S.A.      534,800        3,935,995   
Kroton Educacional S.A.      353,544        4,741,679   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,962,005   
Electronics - 10.9%                 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      23,988      $ 29,442,974   
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.      210,318        7,040,462   
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd.      11,446,000        12,796,036   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.      9,131,695        30,304,756   
    

 

 

 
             $ 79,584,228   
Energy - Independent - 3.2%                 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.      2,784,000      $ 8,652,374   
INPEX Corp.      1,004        4,534,051   
Reliance Industries Ltd.      795,079        10,275,136   
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,461,561   
Energy - Integrated - 3.4%                 
OAO Gazprom, ADR      1,066,520      $ 8,382,847   
OAO NOVATEK, GDR      36,250        4,342,750   
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR      882,370        11,929,642   
    

 

 

 
             $ 24,655,239   
Engineering - Construction - 0.7%                 
Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia S.A.      188,300      $ 2,336,042   
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (a)      312,600        3,049,962   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,386,004   
Food & Beverages - 0.9%                 
Arca Continental S.A.B de C.V.      379,492      $ 2,402,607   
M. Dias Branco S.A. Industria e Comercio de Alimentos      114,800        4,385,683   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,788,290   
Food & Drug Stores - 4.1%                 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      444,600      $ 4,534,920   
E-Mart Co. Ltd.      36,286        6,689,190   
Magnit OJSC      21,003        4,669,440   
O’Key Group S.A., GDR      708,266        9,143,714   
Wumart Stores, Inc., “H”      2,806,000        5,297,422   
    

 

 

 
             $ 30,334,686   
Gaming & Lodging - 1.0%                 
Minor International PLC      4,032,400      $ 2,680,751   
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.      2,806,000        4,320,569   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,001,320   
General Merchandise - 2.1%                 
Clicks Group Ltd.      591,093      $ 3,152,228   
Lojas Renner S.A.      67,900        1,633,220   
Mr. Price Group Ltd.      268,565        3,270,895   
PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk      3,047,000        1,325,389   
Woolworths Ltd.      930,504        6,173,192   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,554,924   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.3%                 
OdontoPrev S.A.      532,900      $ 1,967,706   
Insurance - 1.9%                 
Brasil Insurance Participacoes e Administracao S.A.      607,400      $ 4,862,357   
China Pacific Insurance Co. Ltd.      2,777,000        9,242,673   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,105,030   
Internet - 1.4%                 
51job, Inc., ADR (a)      40,950      $ 2,581,897   
NHN Corp.      18,909        7,561,317   
    

 

 

 
      $ 10,143,214   
Machinery & Tools - 2.0%                 
Glory Ltd.      240,800      $ 5,023,232   
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.      5,417,000        2,651,326   
Thermax Ltd.      284,139        2,324,031   
TK Corp. (a)      213,227        4,501,880   
    

 

 

 
      $ 14,500,469   
Major Banks - 1.6%                 
Standard Chartered PLC      505,681      $ 11,329,455   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.4%                 
Fleury S.A.      414,200      $ 3,202,913   
Medical Equipment - 0.7%                 
Top Glove Corp.      2,560,800      $ 4,786,761   
Metals & Mining - 5.2%                 
Gerdau S.A., ADR      880,540      $ 6,322,277   
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., “B”      768,406        2,196,925   
Iluka Resources Ltd.      1,051,055        9,954,282   
Steel Authority of India Ltd.      3,992,524        2,794,827   
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A., IPS (a)      1,055,800        4,562,249   
Vale S.A., ADR      866,660        12,488,571   
    

 

 

 
      $ 38,319,131   
Network & Telecom - 1.0%                 
VTech Holdings Ltd.      508,300      $ 7,472,638   
Oil Services - 1.5%                 
Global Ports Investments PLC, GDR      102,310      $ 1,074,255   
Lamprell PLC (a)      1,802,560        4,134,273   
Tenaris S.A., ADR      126,590        5,597,810   
    

 

 

 
      $ 10,806,338   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 14.2%                 
Banco Santander S.A., IEU      602,900      $ 3,446,659   
Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd.      2,249,300        12,549,478   
Bank Negara Indonesia PT      431,500        151,233   
China Construction Bank      18,047,490        13,158,994   
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad      802,400        1,778,361   
Compartamos S.A.B. de C.V.      1,649,820        2,893,143   
Credicorp Ltd.      23,701        2,873,509   
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A. de C.V.      336,300        2,101,466   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued                 
Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., ADR      150,310      $ 2,050,228   
Hana Financial Group, Inc.      263,530        8,276,982   
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.      787,663        8,539,431   
ICICI Bank Ltd.      578,193        7,006,311   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., ADR      425,594        5,179,479   
Kasikornbank Co. Ltd.      136,900        670,294   
Komercni Banka A.S.      67,623        14,583,426   
Sberbank of Russia      4,262,840        11,424,411   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.      2,137,015        7,337,160   
    

 

 

 
      $ 104,020,565   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.4%                 
Genomma Lab Internacional S.A., “B” (a)      1,298,000      $ 2,782,331   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.7%                 
All America Latina Logistica S.A.      651,600      $ 2,520,702   
CCR S.A.      317,040        2,305,431   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,826,133   
Real Estate - 2.5%                 
Brasil Brokers Participacoes      1,287,700      $ 2,833,431   
Concentradora Fibra Hotelera Mexicana S.A. de C.V., REIT      939,000        1,686,700   
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.      2,411,000        7,495,079   
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate S.A. de C.V., REIT      1,851,000        3,370,618   
Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A.      149,469        3,003,225   
    

 

 

 
      $ 18,389,053   
Restaurants - 0.7%                 
Ajisen China Holdings Ltd.      4,529,000      $ 4,853,977   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.2%                 
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.      255,000      $ 1,273,063   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 4.5%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., “L”, ADR      354,220      $ 6,836,446   
China Mobile Ltd.      417,500        4,499,568   
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR      405,505        8,580,486   
MTN Group Ltd.      279,138        5,100,041   
TIM Participacoes S.A., ADR      205,749        4,057,370   
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (a)      782,560        4,091,768   
    

 

 

 
      $ 33,165,679   
Telephone Services - 2.5%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      8,678,000      $ 13,109,730   
PT XL Axiata Tbk      13,153,500        5,390,285   
    

 

 

 
      $ 18,500,015   
Utilities - Electric Power - 1.6%                 
Alupar Investimento S.A., IEU (a)      368,800      $ 2,640,082   
CESC Ltd.      748,255        3,479,890   
Energias do Brasil S.A.      777,000        3,484,524   
Tractebel Energia S.A.      164,500        2,357,929   
    

 

 

 
      $ 11,962,425   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Utilities - Water - 0.3%                 
Aguas Andinas S.A.      2,784,015      $ 1,904,806   
Total Common Stocks      $ 715,074,212   
Money Market Funds - 2.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      14,826,777      $ 14,826,777   
Total Investments      $ 729,900,989   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.3%        2,132,581   
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 732,033,570   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
IEU   International Equity Unit
IPS   International Preference Stock
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August, 31, 2013, in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

Brazil

     $122,996,856         $—         $—         $122,996,856   

China

     11,234,271         80,211,424                 91,445,695   

South Korea

             84,162,674                 84,162,674   

Taiwan

             61,914,183                 61,914,183   

Hong Kong

     43,568,595         7,495,079                 51,063,674   

India

     21,079,303         28,587,151                 49,666,454   

Russia

     42,948,463         4,669,440                 47,617,903   

Mexico

     34,009,686                         34,009,686   

South Africa

     31,952,834                         31,952,834   

Other Countries

     77,727,923         62,516,330                 140,244,253   
Mutual Funds      14,826,777                         14,826,777   
Total Investments      $400,344,708         $329,556,281         $—         $729,900,989   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $38,543,620 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $137,596,578 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $722,524,134   
Gross unrealized appreciation      82,508,511   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (75,131,656
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $7,376,855   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund   

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      13,349,769         51,707,441         (50,230,433      14,826,777   
Underlying Affiliated Fund   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $2,878         $14,826,777   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Brazil     16.8%   
China     12.5%   
South Korea     11.5%   
Taiwan     8.5%   
Hong Kong     7.0%   
India     6.8%   
Russia     6.5%   
Mexico     4.6%   
South Africa     4.4%   
Other Countries     21.4%   

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 100.0%                 
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class R5      4,177,421      $ 40,312,117   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class R5 (v)      18,951,341        166,013,749   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      8,309,367        119,322,514   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      1,340,942        39,799,151   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class R5      17,124,937        159,090,660   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      8,305,405        118,019,806   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      7,390,352        437,139,316   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      57,265,571        201,574,811   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class R5      19,282,463        200,923,263   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      7,597,996        196,256,240   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      2,979,307        78,653,698   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      6,318,761        195,565,656   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      29,196,675        358,243,195   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class R5      19,320,725        355,114,930   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,922,216        80,770,040   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      6,351,088        79,325,090   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      11,366,264        120,823,388   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      9,505,918        316,261,893   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      16,896,457        273,891,569   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      14,563,345        434,278,954   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 3,971,380,040   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      21      $ 21   
Total Investments            $ 3,971,380,061   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.0%              729,962   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 3,972,110,023   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

 

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The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $3,971,380,061         $—         $—         $3,971,380,061   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $3,060,301,211   
Gross unrealized appreciation      944,989,485   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (33,910,635
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $911,078,850   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      3,911,248         275,765         (9,592      4,177,421   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      17,032,065         1,991,726         (72,450      18,951,341   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      7,202,273         1,107,780         (686      8,309,367   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      1,145,524         196,589         (1,171      1,340,942   
MFS Global Bond Fund      15,162,203         1,964,586         (1,852      17,124,937   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      7,209,541         1,104,586         (8,722      8,305,405   
MFS Growth Fund      7,295,432         107,351         (12,431      7,390,352   
MFS High Income Fund      52,481,322         4,853,349         (69,100      57,265,571   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      17,211,552         2,089,581         (18,670      19,282,463   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      33         24,678,666         (24,678,678      21   
MFS International Growth Fund      7,121,404         483,609         (7,017      7,597,996   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      2,829,037         151,449         (1,179      2,979,307   
MFS International Value Fund      6,160,355         164,858         (6,452      6,318,761   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      29,237,065         110,567         (150,957      29,196,675   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      19,297,556         156,737         (133,568      19,320,725   
MFS New Discovery Fund      2,978,273         4,633         (60,690      2,922,216   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      6,436,932         19,746         (105,590      6,351,088   
MFS Research Bond Fund      10,413,310         968,407         (15,453      11,366,264   
MFS Research Fund      9,319,036         220,162         (33,280      9,505,918   
MFS Research International Fund      16,195,438         737,442         (36,423      16,896,457   
MFS Value Fund      14,108,195         488,386         (33,236      14,563,345   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $332         $—         $115,938         $40,312,117   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      30,424                         166,013,749   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      2,181                 1,461,636         119,322,514   
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      17,781                         39,799,151   
MFS Global Bond Fund      2,997                 1,483,067         159,090,660   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      46,820                         118,019,806   
MFS Growth Fund      385,379                         437,139,316   
MFS High Income Fund      82,440                 2,983,968         201,574,811   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      21,883                 623,500         200,923,263   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      148         21   
MFS International Growth Fund      96,422                         196,256,240   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      18,750                         78,653,698   
MFS International Value Fund      110,150                         195,565,656   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      1,097,188                         358,243,195   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      1,592,725                         355,114,930   
MFS New Discovery Fund      1,041,962                         80,770,040   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      447,029                         79,325,090   
MFS Research Bond Fund      31,170                 912,020         120,823,388   
MFS Research Fund      672,989                         316,261,893   
MFS Research International Fund      285,731                         273,891,569   
MFS Value Fund      530,530                 2,220,392         434,278,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $6,514,883         $—         $9,800,669         $3,971,380,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund - Class R5      11,984,795      $ 355,708,703   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      33,705,391        870,610,262   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      13,260,980        350,089,873   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      28,101,197        869,732,062   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      64,286,465        1,042,083,596   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 3,488,224,496   
Money Market Funds - 0.1%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      1,887,074      $ 1,887,074   
Total Investments            $ 3,490,111,570   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.0)%              (563,099
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 3,489,548,471   

 

(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

1


Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk).

 

2


Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $3,490,111,570         $—         $—         $3,490,111,570   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $3,224,482,184   
Gross unrealized appreciation      268,304,870   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (2,675,484
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $265,629,386   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      10,277,198         1,721,299         (13,702      11,984,795   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      91,798         83,865,516         (82,070,240      1,887,074   
MFS International Growth Fund      31,882,003         1,837,320         (13,932      33,705,391   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      12,672,234         595,944         (7,198      13,260,980   
MFS International Value Fund      27,552,984         576,908         (28,695      28,101,197   
MFS Research International Fund      62,119,896         2,199,284         (32,715      64,286,465   
Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund      $177,520         $—         $—         $355,708,703   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      805         1,887,074   
MFS International Growth Fund      148,748                         870,610,262   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      100,447                         350,089,873   
MFS International Value Fund      356,209                         869,732,062   
MFS Research International Fund      186,893                         1,042,083,596   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $969,817         $—         $805         $3,490,111,570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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August 31, 2013

 

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MFS® INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 98.3%                 
Aerospace - 1.2%                 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC      2,336,408      $ 40,262,546   
Airlines - 1.4%                 
Copa Holdings S.A., “A”      345,578      $ 45,194,691   
Alcoholic Beverages - 7.2%                 
Carlsberg A.S., “B”      421,360      $ 40,872,499   
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR      370,520        12,886,686   
Diageo PLC      2,229,442        68,201,054   
Heineken N.V. (l)      739,402        50,767,130   
Pernod Ricard S.A.      545,304        63,306,376   
    

 

 

 
             $ 236,033,745   
Apparel Manufacturers - 6.7%                 
Adidas AG      177,613      $ 18,779,377   
Cia.Hering S.A.      1,309,400        17,512,083   
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.      378,265        35,938,122   
Li & Fung Ltd.      32,390,400        47,617,892   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.      568,443        99,582,517   
    

 

 

 
             $ 219,429,991   
Automotive - 3.6%                 
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., “H”      17,736,000      $ 17,976,783   
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.      2,044,200        73,190,636   
Toyota Motor Corp.      431,300        26,092,804   
    

 

 

 
             $ 117,260,223   
Broadcasting - 1.1%                 
Publicis Groupe S.A.      494,439      $ 36,803,728   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.9%                 
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC      2,231,554      $ 12,179,922   
BM&F Bovespa S.A.      3,719,800        18,225,219   
    

 

 

 
             $ 30,405,141   
Business Services - 9.5%                 
Accenture PLC, “A”      843,090      $ 60,913,253   
Amadeus IT Holding S.A.      809,274        26,140,461   
Brenntag AG      258,151        39,236,304   
Capita Group PLC      2,839,756        41,961,353   
Compass Group PLC      5,965,420        79,133,896   
Experian Group Ltd.      2,067,730        36,209,292   
Intertek Group PLC      466,545        23,150,620   
LPS Brasil - Consultoria de Imoveis S.A.      1,194,500        7,614,722   
    

 

 

 
             $ 314,359,901   
Computer Software - 2.7%                 
Dassault Systems S.A.      112,720      $ 14,398,567   
OBIC Co. Ltd.      129,850        37,991,336   
SAP AG      516,884        38,208,004   
    

 

 

 
             $ 90,597,907   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Computer Software - Systems - 0.9%                 
NICE Systems Ltd., ADR      766,660      $ 29,133,080   
Construction - 0.4%                 
Bellway PLC      568,668      $ 11,817,764   
Consumer Products - 3.7%                 
L’Oreal S.A.      207,090      $ 34,554,687   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      838,728        56,995,228   
Uni-Charm Corp.      578,100        29,863,766   
    

 

 

 
             $ 121,413,681   
Electrical Equipment - 3.6%                 
Legrand S.A.      254,078      $ 12,886,408   
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)      195,221        42,993,521   
Prysmian S.p.A.      1,121,937        24,911,174   
Schneider Electric S.A.      515,509        39,448,569   
    

 

 

 
             $ 120,239,672   
Electronics - 3.0%                 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.      32,049      $ 39,337,080   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR      3,503,725        58,021,686   
    

 

 

 
             $ 97,358,766   
Energy - Independent - 0.9%                 
INPEX Corp.      6,701      $ 30,261,626   
Energy - Integrated - 2.6%                 
BG Group PLC      3,401,834      $ 64,685,276   
Suncor Energy, Inc.      621,088        20,932,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 85,618,176   
Food & Beverages - 6.1%                 
Chr. Hansen Holding A.S.      389,603      $ 12,907,961   
Groupe Danone      1,258,156        93,684,508   
M. Dias Branco S.A. Industria e Comercio de Alimentos      389,000        14,860,894   
Nestle S.A.      1,201,756        78,851,313   
    

 

 

 
             $ 200,304,676   
Food & Drug Stores - 2.1%                 
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.      1,094,300      $ 11,161,860   
Lawson, Inc.      497,200        37,328,138   
Sundrug Co. Ltd.      438,500        20,339,435   
    

 

 

 
             $ 68,829,433   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.8%                 
Sands China Ltd.      4,564,000      $ 26,133,803   
General Merchandise - 1.2%                 
Dollarama, Inc.      432,430      $ 30,524,229   
Lojas Renner S.A.      322,900        7,766,814   
    

 

 

 
             $ 38,291,043   
Insurance - 1.4%                 
AIA Group Ltd.      10,365,200      $ 45,324,992   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Internet - 1.4%                 
NHN Corp.      47,188      $ 18,869,347   
Yahoo Japan Corp.      57,311        28,256,605   
    

 

 

 
             $ 47,125,952   
Machinery & Tools - 2.5%                 
KONE Oyj “B”      216,104      $ 17,679,497   
Schindler Holding AG      194,362        26,800,628   
Weir Group PLC      1,165,680        39,290,392   
    

 

 

 
             $ 83,770,517   
Major Banks - 2.3%                 
HSBC Holdings PLC      3,180,256      $ 33,316,282   
Standard Chartered PLC      1,873,003        41,826,373   
    

 

 

 
             $ 75,142,655   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.8%                 
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA      411,018      $ 26,718,370   
Medical Equipment - 2.4%                 
Essilor International S.A.      275,797      $ 29,776,584   
Sonova Holding AG      449,535        49,763,131   
    

 

 

 
             $ 79,539,715   
Metals & Mining - 1.1%                 
Rio Tinto Ltd.      712,706      $ 36,698,021   
Network & Telecom - 1.0%                 
Ericsson, Inc., “B”      2,902,716      $ 34,119,456   
Oil Services - 1.4%                 
Saipem S.p.A.      1,294,832      $ 28,818,539   
Technip      150,430        17,495,791   
    

 

 

 
             $ 46,314,330   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 6.0%                 
Banco Santander Chile, ADR      689,697      $ 15,352,655   
Credicorp Ltd.      304,739        36,946,556   
HDFC Bank Ltd.      3,052,439        27,442,845   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., ADR      2,968,043        36,121,083   
Julius Baer Group Ltd.      738,982        32,563,020   
Sberbank of Russia      7,063,350        18,929,778   
UBS AG      1,503,649        29,121,130   
    

 

 

 
             $ 196,477,067   
Pharmaceuticals - 4.6%                 
Bayer AG      392,971      $ 43,647,863   
Novo Nordisk A/S, “B”      203,068        33,927,116   
Roche Holding AG      235,912        58,848,058   
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      359,700        16,705,525   
    

 

 

 
             $ 153,128,562   
Railroad & Shipping - 2.7%                 
Canadian National Railway Co.      590,890      $ 55,384,120   
Kuehne & Nagel, Inc. AG      259,110        32,275,618   
    

 

 

 
             $ 87,659,738   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Restaurants - 0.7%                 
Whitbread PLC      491,189      $ 23,444,831   
Specialty Chemicals - 5.5%                 
Akzo Nobel N.V.      355,998      $ 20,935,108   
Croda International PLC      627,134        25,258,897   
L’Air Liquide S.A.      271,884        35,757,473   
Linde AG      331,295        63,708,051   
Symrise AG      847,734        37,063,083   
    

 

 

 
             $ 182,722,612   
Specialty Stores - 1.1%                 
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.      284,892      $ 37,709,229   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.4%                 
MTN Group Ltd.      712,581      $ 13,019,340   
Telephone Services - 1.2%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      26,312,000      $ 39,749,160   
Tobacco - 2.2%                 
Japan Tobacco, Inc.      2,158,900      $ 72,769,429   
Total Common Stocks            $ 3,241,183,569   
Money Market Funds - 1.1%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      36,533,801      $ 36,533,801   
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 1.2%                 
Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (j)      38,997,877      $ 38,997,877   
Total Investments            $ 3,316,715,247   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (0.6)%              (21,302,699
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 3,295,412,548   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(j) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(l) A portion of this security is on loan.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
PLC   Public Limited Company

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

4


Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

United Kingdom

     $597,733,726         $—         $—         $597,733,726   

France

     477,695,208                         477,695,208   

Japan

     42,798,329         330,000,971                 372,799,300   

Switzerland

     344,161,020                         344,161,020   

Germany

     267,361,052                         267,361,052   

Hong Kong

     58,779,752         71,458,795                 130,238,547   

Brazil

     114,987,501                         114,987,501   

Canada

     106,841,249                         106,841,249   

United States

     103,906,774                         103,906,774   

Other Countries

     572,828,842         152,630,350                 725,459,192   
Mutual Funds      75,531,678                         75,531,678   
Total Investments      $2,762,625,131         $554,090,116         $—         $3,316,715,247   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

5


Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $44,110,586 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $2,069,982,619 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $2,892,913,078   
Gross unrealized appreciation      520,080,929   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (96,278,760
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $423,802,169   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      34,422,630         268,420,291         (266,309,120      36,533,801   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $9,126         $36,533,801   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

United Kingdom     18.2%   
France     14.5%   
Japan     11.3%   
Switzerland     10.5%   
Germany     8.1%   
United States     4.7%   
Hong Kong     4.0%   
Brazil     3.5%   
Canada     3.2%   
Other Countries     22.0%   

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - 94.0%                 
Aerospace - 1.1%                 
Cobham PLC      31,006,763      $ 136,801,749   
Alcoholic Beverages - 2.1%                 
Heineken N.V. (l)      3,785,701      $ 259,925,151   
Automotive - 0.7%                 
USS Co. Ltd.      708,230      $ 88,358,192   
Broadcasting - 1.6%                 
Fuji Television Network, Inc.      55,831      $ 102,508,470   
Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.      5,661,100        99,161,632   
    

 

 

 
             $ 201,670,102   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 1.4%                 
Computershare Ltd.      6,571,643      $ 56,123,034   
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.      10,213,000        81,843,936   
IG Group Holdings PLC      3,781,142        33,282,741   
    

 

 

 
             $ 171,249,711   
Business Services - 7.2%                 
Amadeus IT Holding S.A.      6,388,355      $ 206,351,052   
Brenntag AG      545,789        82,954,330   
Bunzl PLC      8,385,486        176,861,833   
Compass Group PLC      19,110,026        253,502,823   
Nomura Research, Inc.      5,349,900        166,288,130   
    

 

 

 
             $ 885,958,168   
Chemicals - 1.3%                 
Givaudan S.A.      115,289      $ 155,255,110   
Computer Software - 0.8%                 
OBIC Co. Ltd.      347,510      $ 101,674,003   
Computer Software - Systems - 1.8%                 
Canon, Inc.      4,250,300      $ 127,356,382   
Nintendo Co. Ltd.      496,100        55,824,315   
Venture Corp. Ltd.      5,891,500        35,056,162   
    

 

 

 
             $ 218,236,859   
Construction - 0.7%                 
Geberit AG      347,041      $ 84,443,100   
Consumer Products - 7.0%                 
Henkel KGaA, IPS      2,740,071      $ 265,449,697   
Kao Corp.      10,484,900        305,000,772   
KOSE Corp.      1,767,400        49,303,984   
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      3,730,145        253,479,633   
    

 

 

 
             $ 873,234,086   
Containers - 0.3%                 
Brambles Ltd.      5,498,194      $ 42,820,805   

 

1


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Electrical Equipment - 1.7%                 
Legrand S.A.      2,672,762      $ 135,557,990   
Spectris PLC      2,116,913        72,861,704   
    

 

 

 
             $ 208,419,694   
Electronics - 2.9%                 
ASM International N.V.      976,086      $ 30,522,441   
Halma PLC      10,519,245        89,088,674   
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.      695,920        91,157,399   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR      8,989,282        148,862,510   
    

 

 

 
             $ 359,631,024   
Energy - Independent - 0.5%                 
Cairn Energy PLC (a)      15,342,718      $ 64,791,281   
Energy - Integrated - 3.7%                 
BP PLC      26,681,081      $ 184,493,362   
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, “A”      8,588,963        277,852,925   
    

 

 

 
             $ 462,346,287   
Food & Beverages - 6.2%                 
Groupe Danone      5,852,689      $ 435,801,512   
ITO EN Ltd.      1,320,300        29,644,794   
Nestle S.A.      4,579,506        300,477,018   
    

 

 

 
             $ 765,923,324   
Food & Drug Stores - 1.2%                 
Lawson, Inc.      1,979,100      $ 148,584,309   
Insurance - 6.9%                 
Admiral Group PLC      1,822,662      $ 35,617,955   
Amlin PLC      5,658,698        34,393,143   
Catlin Group Ltd.      5,769,974        41,802,594   
Delta Lloyd N.V.      3,533,790        67,487,762   
Euler Hermes      402,362        45,467,337   
Hiscox Ltd.      9,031,048        90,270,453   
ING Groep N.V. (a)      10,786,317        117,110,866   
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group PLC      3,781,650        52,948,937   
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.      5,820,300        94,364,914   
Swiss Re Ltd.      1,759,195        134,995,457   
Zurich Insurance Group AG      551,854        137,362,982   
    

 

 

 
             $ 851,822,400   
Leisure & Toys - 0.4%                 
Sankyo Co. Ltd.      714,800      $ 33,168,559   
Yamaha Corp.      1,506,500        18,902,173   
    

 

 

 
             $ 52,070,732   
Machinery & Tools - 1.6%                 
Glory Ltd.      1,870,300      $ 39,015,575   
Neopost S.A. (l)      1,609,042        112,709,285   
Schindler Holding AG      353,207        48,703,808   
    

 

 

 
             $ 200,428,668   
Major Banks - 3.3%                 
Bank of Ireland (a)      106,368,080      $ 31,068,482   
HSBC Holdings PLC      23,258,993        243,660,629   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Major Banks - continued                 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.      3,013,400      $ 133,506,035   
    

 

 

 
             $ 408,235,146   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.7%                 
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      1,553,000      $ 85,721,383   
Medical Equipment - 0.4%                 
Nihon Kohden Corp.      1,459,300      $ 53,685,024   
Network & Telecom - 3.1%                 
Ericsson, Inc., “B”      23,725,807      $ 278,880,754   
Nokia Oyj (a)(l)      28,395,038        109,807,807   
    

 

 

 
             $ 388,688,561   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 4.4%                 
Chiba Bank Ltd.      6,369,000      $ 43,385,973   
DnB NOR A.S.A.      9,268,849        143,882,719   
Hachijuni Bank Ltd.      6,249,000        35,038,342   
Joyo Bank Ltd.      8,991,000        46,235,759   
Julius Baer Group Ltd.      1,510,355        66,553,340   
Jyske Bank A.S. (a)      624,380        28,817,113   
North Pacific Bank Ltd.      9,365,400        36,379,962   
Sydbank A.S. (a)      1,017,464        24,552,172   
UniCredit S.p.A.      17,753,207        100,376,960   
Unione di Banche Italiane S.c.p.A.      3,341,100        16,117,541   
    

 

 

 
             $ 541,339,881   
Pharmaceuticals - 10.7%                 
Bayer AG      2,284,320      $ 253,722,761   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC      15,167,446        386,774,739   
Novartis AG      3,548,260        258,745,167   
Roche Holding AG      1,355,872        338,221,174   
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.      1,984,600        92,170,657   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,329,634,498   
Printing & Publishing - 1.3%                 
Pearson PLC      6,646,270      $ 130,909,537   
United Business Media Ltd.      3,246,851        34,768,677   
    

 

 

 
             $ 165,678,214   
Real Estate - 2.6%                 
Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE (a)      2,350,444      $ 58,246,204   
Deutsche Wohnen AG      6,464,324        113,373,220   
GSW Immobilien AG      1,994,038        86,876,628   
TAG Immobilien AG      5,863,470        68,551,677   
    

 

 

 
             $ 327,047,729   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.8%                 
Symrise AG      2,235,926      $ 97,755,088   
Specialty Stores - 0.5%                 
Esprit Holdings Ltd.      39,712,221      $ 67,641,638   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 6.8%                 
KDDI Corp.      9,501,394      $ 451,861,433   
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.      85,427        136,511,780   

 

3


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - continued                 
Vodafone Group PLC      77,613,600      $ 248,073,025   
    

 

 

 
             $ 836,446,238   
Telephone Services - 2.3%                 
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.      19,960,000      $ 30,153,285   
Deutsche Telekom AG      4,962,780        63,570,389   
Royal KPN N.V. (a)      3,903,644        11,401,944   
TDC A.S.      13,317,559        108,748,956   
Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Savings Shares      117,206,270        65,122,340   
    

 

 

 
             $ 278,996,914   
Tobacco - 4.1%                 
British American Tobacco PLC      4,584,820      $ 231,270,926   
Japan Tobacco, Inc.      8,262,300        278,495,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 509,765,926   
Trucking - 1.9%                 
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.      10,889,300      $ 233,164,722   
Total Common Stocks            $ 11,657,445,717   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price   

Par Amount

of

Contracts

         
Put Options Purchased - 0.2%                 
JPY Currency - December 2013 @ $0.01    JPY 10,021,986,224      $ 5,832,796   
JPY Currency - January 2014 @ $0.01      9,107,954,777        2,705,063   
JPY Currency - April 2014 @ $0.01      59,056,133,104        11,515,946   
JPY Currency - June 2014 @ EUR 0.01      13,552,479,260        1,761,822   
Total Put Options Purchased            $ 21,815,627   
Call Options Purchased - 0.0%                 
EUR Currency - December 2013 @ JPY 125    EUR 80,393,923      $ 5,817,385   
Issuer    Shares/Par          
Money Market Funds - 4.9%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      606,600,057      $ 606,600,057   
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 0.7%                 
Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio, 0.16%, at Net Asset Value (j)      83,714,542      $ 83,714,542   
Total Investments            $ 12,375,393,328   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.2%              22,312,964   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 12,397,706,292   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(j) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(l) A portion of this security is on loan.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
IPS   International Preference Stock
PLC   Public Limited Company

 

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Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

 

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The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013, in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

Japan

     $225,676,692         $3,032,636,918         $—         $3,258,313,610   

United Kingdom

     3,073,507,340                         3,073,507,340   

Switzerland

     1,524,757,156                         1,524,757,156   

Germany

     1,090,499,994                         1,090,499,994   

France

     729,536,123                         729,536,123   

Netherlands

     486,448,164                         486,448,164   

Sweden

     278,880,754                         278,880,754   

Spain

     206,351,052                         206,351,052   

Italy

     181,616,841                         181,616,841   

Other Countries

     595,739,759         231,794,924                 827,534,683   
Purchased Currency Options              27,633,012                 27,633,012   
Mutual Funds      690,314,599                         690,314,599   
Total Investments      $9,083,328,474         $3,292,064,854         $—         $12,375,393,328   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Of the level 2 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $35,056,162 would have been considered level 1 investments at the beginning of the period. Of the level 1 investments presented above, equity investments amounting to $7,963,943,580 would have been considered level 2 investments at the beginning of the period. The primary reason for changes in the classifications between levels 1 and 2 occurs when foreign equity securities are fair valued using other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded. The fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $10,702,066,915   
Gross unrealized appreciation      1,819,695,848   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (146,369,435
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $1,673,326,413   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      521,655,427         996,678,109         (911,733,479      606,600,057   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $152,407         $606,600,057   

 

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(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

Japan     26.3%   
United Kingdom     24.9%   
Switzerland     12.3%   
Germany     8.8%   
France     5.9%   
United States     5.7%   
Netherlands     3.9%   
Sweden     2.3%   
Spain     1.7%   
Other Countries     8.2%   

 

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August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Underlying Affiliated Funds - 99.9%                 
MFS Absolute Return Fund - Class R5      5,163,916      $ 49,831,786   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund - Class R5 (v)      17,546,203        153,704,739   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund - Class R5      10,301,498        147,929,509   
MFS Global Bond Fund - Class R5      26,535,012        246,510,263   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund - Class R5 (v)      6,875,295        97,697,938   
MFS Government Securities Fund - Class R5      50,049,859        498,997,094   
MFS Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      6,674,931        394,822,199   
MFS High Income Fund - Class R5      70,920,793        249,641,193   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund - Class R5      23,917,482        249,220,159   
MFS International Growth Fund - Class R5      5,652,054        145,992,558   
MFS International New Discovery Fund - Class R5      1,846,638        48,751,239   
MFS International Value Fund - Class R5      4,701,010        145,496,261   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class R5 (a)      28,217,787        346,232,253   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund - Class R5      18,662,524        343,017,191   
MFS New Discovery Fund - Class R5 (a)      2,734,579        75,583,758   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund - Class R5      5,934,255        74,118,842   
MFS Research Bond Fund - Class R5      56,334,356        598,834,200   
MFS Research Fund - Class R5      11,796,145        392,457,755   
MFS Research International Fund - Class R5      17,991,981        291,650,009   
MFS Value Fund - Class R5      13,143,626        391,942,924   
Total Underlying Affiliated Funds            $ 4,942,431,870   
Money Market Funds - 0.0%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      63      $ 63   
Total Investments            $ 4,942,431,933   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              2,532,323   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 4,944,964,256   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Open-end investment companies (underlying funds) are generally valued at their net asset value per share. The investments of underlying funds managed by the adviser are valued as described below. For purposes of this policy disclosure, “fund” refers to the underlying fund in which the fund of fund invests.

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Equity securities held short, for which there were no sales reported for that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material effect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk).

 

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Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds      $4,942,431,933         $—         $—         $4,942,431,933   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $4,085,162,302   
Gross unrealized appreciation      901,436,455   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (44,166,824
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $857,269,631   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      4,845,854         325,984         7,922         5,163,916   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      15,824,936         1,767,498         46,231         17,546,203   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund      8,924,268         1,377,230                 10,301,498   
MFS Global Bond Fund      23,469,681         3,065,331                 26,535,012   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      5,944,369         932,642         1,716         6,875,295   
MFS Government Securities Fund      46,093,230         3,993,302         36,673         50,049,859   
MFS Growth Fund      6,616,297         74,123         15,489         6,674,931   
MFS High Income Fund      65,027,071         5,904,560         10,838         70,920,793   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      21,319,715         2,601,247         3,480         23,917,482   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      23         39,903,862         39,903,822         63   
MFS International Growth Fund      5,293,918         359,748         1,612         5,652,054   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      1,752,713         94,213         288         1,846,638   
MFS International Value Fund      4,573,539         127,730         259         4,701,010   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      28,304,859         45,793         132,865         28,217,787   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      18,669,120         107,349         113,945         18,662,524   
MFS New Discovery Fund      2,779,197                 44,618         2,734,579   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      6,011,313         1,082         78,140         5,934,255   
MFS Research Bond Fund      51,598,869         4,751,028         15,541         56,334,356   
MFS Research Fund      11,602,303         230,527         36,685         11,796,145   
MFS Research International Fund      17,197,448         817,824         23,291         17,991,981   
MFS Value Fund      12,757,612         421,157         35,143         13,143,626   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Absolute Return Fund      $(3,474      $—         $143,395         $49,831,786   
MFS Commodity Strategy Fund      (149,708                      153,704,739   
MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund                      1,815,254         147,929,509   
MFS Global Bond Fund                      2,299,838         246,510,263   
MFS Global Real Estate Fund      (2,379                      97,697,938   

 

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Underlying Affiliated Fund - continued    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Government Securities Fund      $(18,588      $—         $2,896,516         $498,997,094   
MFS Growth Fund      42,529                         394,822,199   
MFS High Income Fund      (3,056              3,699,867         249,641,193   
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund      (3,613              773,474         249,220,159   
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio                      228         63   
MFS International Growth Fund      (1,160                      145,992,558   
MFS International New Discovery Fund      (114                      48,751,239   
MFS International Value Fund      (212                      145,496,261   
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund      101,404                         346,232,253   
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund      157,866                         343,017,191   
MFS New Discovery Fund      96,530                         75,583,758   
MFS New Discovery Value Fund      42,477                         74,118,842   
MFS Research Bond Fund      (5,706              4,521,025         598,834,200   
MFS Research Fund      67,208                         392,457,755   
MFS Research International Fund      (79                      291,650,009   
MFS Value Fund      41,131                 2,008,171         391,942,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $361,057         $—         $18,157,768         $4,942,431,933   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 93.1%                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.5%                 
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A3”, 5.293%, 2049    $ 870,221      $ 888,789   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, “A4”, 5.306%, 2046      870,221        954,943   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 6.003%, 2049      1,111,221        1,160,909   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,004,641   
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021    $ 306,000      $ 238,680   
Broadcasting - 0.1%                 
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., 7.25%, 2043    MXN 11,230,000      $ 691,812   
Building - 0.3%                 
CEMEX Espana S.A., 9.25%, 2020    $ 796,000      $ 831,820   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 6.5%, 2019 (z)      489,000        474,330   
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V., 8.125%, 2020 (n)      661,000        667,610   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,973,760   
Business Services - 0.1%                 
Rolta LLC, 10.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 912,000      $ 859,560   
Conglomerates - 0.2%                 
Metalloinvest Finance Ltd., 5.625%, 2020 (n)    $ 945,000      $ 883,575   
Construction - 0.1%                 
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.375%, 2017    $ 526,000      $ 504,960   
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora S.A. de C.V., 8.9%, 2021      261,000        241,425   
    

 

 

 
             $ 746,385   
Consumer Products - 0.2%                 
Falabella S.A., 6.5%, 2023 (n)    CLP 717,500,000      $ 1,343,838   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 2.5%                 
Banco de Reservas de La Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2023 (n)    $ 968,000      $ 948,640   
Banco do Brasil S.A., FRN, 6.201%, 2049 (n)      680,000        530,400   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      957,000        942,645   
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A., 7%, 2023 (n)    COP 1,164,000,000        520,901   
Gazprombank OJSC, 8.617%, 2015    RUB 81,500,000        2,460,458   
Magyar Export-Import Bank, 5.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 460,000        457,620   
Novatek Finance Ltd., 7.75%, 2017 (n)    RUB 65,200,000        1,928,207   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.65%, 2021    MXN 13,761,000        1,076,800   
RZD Capital PLC, 8.3%, 2019    RUB 79,800,000        2,400,090   
Transnet Ltd., 9.25%, 2017    ZAR 8,000,000        804,317   
Transnet Ltd., 10.5%, 2020    ZAR 25,000,000        2,625,098   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,695,176   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 36.4%                 
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 6%, 2016    BRL 5,890,223      $ 2,520,753   
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10%, 2017    BRL 46,118,000        18,435,299   
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, 10%, 2021    BRL 13,820,000        5,190,439   
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 2024 (n)    $ 450,000        418,500   
Federative Republic of Brazil, 10%, 2018    BRL 3,000,000        1,178,380   
Federative Republic of Brazil, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2014    BRL 3,447,000        1,401,076   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Government of Malaysia, 3.172%, 2016    MYR 5,673,000      $ 1,713,566   
Government of Malaysia, 4.012%, 2017    MYR 2,896,000        892,779   
Government of Malaysia, 3.26%, 2018    MYR 5,000,000        1,494,226   
Government of Malaysia, 4.378%, 2019    MYR 4,738,000        1,481,800   
Government of Malaysia, 4.16%, 2021    MYR 10,202,000        3,128,184   
Government of Malaysia, 4.392%, 2026    MYR 3,568,000        1,106,454   
Government of Poland, 3.75%, 2018    PLN 6,895,000        2,128,414   
Government of Poland, 5.5%, 2019    PLN 7,655,000        2,555,361   
Government of Poland, 5.75%, 2021    PLN 3,229,000        1,094,466   
Government of Poland, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2014    PLN 6,978,000        2,137,411   
Government of Romania, 5.8%, 2015    RON 660,000        201,930   
Government of Thailand, 3.625%, 2015    THB 63,462,000        1,995,589   
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, 2017    $ 318,000        297,330   
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 7.875%, 2036      453,000        353,340   
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.875%, 2019    THB 448,815,000        13,998,817   
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.65%, 2021    THB 118,166,000        3,548,185   
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 5%, 2018    UYU 12,579,695        590,916   
Republic of Colombia, 7.5%, 2026    COP 4,656,200,000        2,308,443   
Republic of Columbia, 11%, 2020    COP 7,470,000,000        4,593,487   
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 5.75%, 2032    $ 643,000        544,943   
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 2023 (n)      828,000        790,740   
Republic of Hungary, 6.75%, 2017    HUF 1,273,870,000        5,822,484   
Republic of Hungary, 6.75%, 2017    HUF 1,158,770,000        5,299,701   
Republic of Hungary, 5.375%, 2023    $ 890,000        834,375   
Republic of Hungary, 6%, 2023    HUF 93,140,000        391,013   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.25%, 2018    IDR 32,246,000,000        2,651,971   
Republic of Indonesia, 7%, 2022    IDR 44,574,000,000        3,725,888   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.625%, 2023    IDR 14,519,000,000        1,088,723   
Republic of Indonesia, 11%, 2025    IDR 15,000,000,000        1,603,713   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.375%, 2026    IDR 32,665,000,000        2,895,468   
Republic of Indonesia, 7%, 2027    IDR 21,626,000,000        1,693,157   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.25%, 2032    IDR 26,890,000,000        2,316,320   
Republic of Nigeria, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2013    NGN 145,423,000        863,075   
Republic of Nigeria, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2013    NGN 185,788,000        1,089,261   
Republic of Peru, 7.84%, 2020    PEN 4,422,000        1,766,218   
Republic of Peru, GDN, 6.95%, 2031    PEN 2,160,000        767,350   
Republic of Poland, 5.25%, 2017    PLN 12,236,000        4,006,395   
Republic of Poland, 5.25%, 2020    PLN 8,749,000        2,879,519   
Republic of South Africa, 13.5%, 2015    ZAR 43,216,000        4,752,898   
Republic of South Africa, 8%, 2018    ZAR 54,277,000        5,377,760   
Republic of South Africa, 7.25%, 2020    ZAR 16,745,000        1,580,087   
Republic of South Africa, 6.75%, 2021    ZAR 22,433,000        2,034,712   
Republic of South Africa, 5.5%, 2023    ZAR 4,119,826        537,665   
Republic of South Africa, 10.5%, 2026    ZAR 23,289,000        2,630,095   
Republic of South Africa, 7%, 2031    ZAR 33,613,000        2,702,281   
Republic of South Africa, 6.5%, 2041    ZAR 8,674,000        610,837   
Republic of Turkey, 7%, 2014    TRY 2,768,010        1,403,862   
Republic of Turkey, 9%, 2017    TRY 11,468,000        5,484,390   
Republic of Turkey, 6.3%, 2018    TRY 10,203,408        4,384,150   
Republic of Turkey, 4.5%, 2015    TRY 5,204,746        2,601,416   
Republic of Turkey, 9%, 2016    TRY 5,483,000        2,645,018   
Republic of Turkey, 10.5%, 2020    TRY 4,224,000        2,138,157   
Republic of Turkey, 8.5%, 2022    TRY 1,583,035        706,591   
Republic of Turkey, Capital Appreciation, 0%, 2013    TRY 9,979,000        4,883,215   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 2022    $ 694,000      $ 687,060   
Russian Federation, 7.4%, 2017    RUB 30,000,000        919,859   
Russian Federation, 7.4%, 2017    RUB 237,105,000        7,302,102   
Russian Federation, 6.8%, 2019    RUB 46,363,000        1,370,140   
Russian Federation, 7.35%, 2016    RUB 88,091,000        2,701,043   
Russian Federation, 6.9%, 2016    RUB 55,955,000        1,700,589   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2018    RUB 415,840,000        12,812,823   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2019    RUB 92,262,000        2,830,318   
Russian Federation, 8.15%, 2027    RUB 86,916,000        2,665,016   
Russian Federation, 7.05%, 2028    RUB 28,853,000        797,302   
Titulos de Tesoreria, 5%, 2018    COP 5,120,000,000        2,458,655   
United Mexican States, 8%, 2015    MXN 19,130,000        1,544,839   
United Mexican States, 7.75%, 2017    MXN 38,860,000        3,176,509   
United Mexican States, 8%, 2020    MXN 40,780,000        3,398,023   
United Mexican States, 8%, 2023    MXN 35,000,000        2,937,168   
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 2029    MXN 57,560,000        4,931,265   
United Mexican States, 7.75%, 2031    MXN 15,700,000        1,243,879   
United Mexican States, 10%, 2036    MXN 32,400,000        3,115,415   
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 2038    MXN 9,590,000        802,777   
    

 

 

 
             $ 217,663,375   
Energy - Integrated - 0.3%                 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021    $ 967,000      $ 1,000,845   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 5.125%, 2023 (n)      597,000        528,345   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,529,190   
Financial Institutions - 0.1%                 
TMK Capital S.A., 6.75%, 2020 (n)    $ 722,000      $ 693,120   
Food & Beverages - 1.0%                 
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022 (n)    $ 747,000      $ 726,458   
BRF, S.A., 7.75%, 2018 (n)    BRL 5,198,000        1,775,549   
Central American Bottling Corp., 6.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 344,000        354,320   
Central American Bottling Corp., 6.75%, 2022      311,000        320,330   
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 4.625%, 2023 (n)      158,000        144,570   
Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 9.5%, 2018 (n)    BRL 4,208,000        1,550,943   
Marfrig Holding Europe B.V., 9.875%, 2017 (n)    $ 577,000        574,115   
Marfrig Overseas Ltd., 9.5%, 2020      120,000        113,700   
Minerva Luxembourg S.A., 7.75%, 2023      601,000        582,970   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,142,955   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1%                 
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 7.5%, 2020    $ 101,000      $ 107,313   
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2021      422,000        442,045   
    

 

 

 
             $ 549,358   
Industrial - 0.1%                 
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016    $ 829,000      $ 729,520   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.2%                 
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.625%, 2018 (n)    $ 516,000      $ 525,804   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.875%, 2023 (n)      514,000        523,638   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,049,442   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Sovereign - 34.9%                 
Federal Republic of Germany, 4.25%, 2018    EUR 1,900,000      $ 2,918,441   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.25%, 2021    EUR 6,481,000        9,712,549   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030    EUR 1,719,000        3,429,230   
Government of Australia, 5.75%, 2021    AUD 5,445,000        5,512,691   
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015    CAD 3,424,000        3,436,515   
Government of Canada, 3.25%, 2021    CAD 4,270,000        4,302,107   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033    CAD 1,108,000        1,476,744   
Government of Japan, 1.1%, 2020    JPY 2,770,800,000        29,445,320   
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 2024    JPY 1,715,950,000        19,821,744   
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027    JPY 1,200,900,000        13,935,540   
Government of Japan, 2.4%, 2037    JPY 434,950,000        5,029,295   
Government of Japan, 2%, 2052    JPY 111,700,000        1,183,745   
Kingdom of Belgium, 4.25%, 2021    EUR 4,046,000        6,103,678   
Kingdom of Spain, 4%, 2015    EUR 4,651,000        6,358,758   
Kingdom of Spain, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 4,388,000        6,327,725   
Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019    EUR 3,524,000        4,887,146   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 3.5%, 2020    EUR 1,340,000        1,982,859   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 2028    EUR 856,000        1,514,515   
Republic of Austria, 1.75%, 2023    EUR 791,000        993,539   
Republic of Finland, 3.875%, 2017    EUR 1,082,000        1,598,339   
Republic of France, 2.5%, 2020    EUR 7,213,000        9,967,006   
Republic of France, 6%, 2025    EUR 1,893,000        3,335,811   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035    EUR 2,323,000        3,735,811   
Republic of Ireland, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 4,475,000        6,527,114   
Republic of Ireland, 4.5%, 2020    EUR 1,809,000        2,480,283   
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 2015    EUR 2,189,000        3,004,181   
Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017    EUR 12,491,000        17,885,558   
Republic of Italy, 3.75%, 2021    EUR 6,697,000        8,867,907   
United Kingdom Treasury, 5%, 2018    GBP 735,000        1,320,568   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021    GBP 6,242,000        13,642,636   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2027    GBP 1,648,000        2,880,218   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036    GBP 2,936,000        5,117,822   
    

 

 

 
             $ 208,735,395   
Machinery & Tools - 0.1%                 
Ferreycorp S.A.A., 4.875%, 2020 (n)    $ 921,000      $ 842,715   
Metals & Mining - 0.1%                 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 778,000      $ 739,100   
Mortgage-Backed - 0.1%                 
Freddie Mac, 1.426%, 2017    $ 613,000      $ 607,089   
Freddie Mac, FRN, 3.32%, 2023      12,000        11,806   
    

 

 

 
             $ 618,895   
Network & Telecom - 0.1%                 
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 6.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 810,000      $ 805,950   
Oil Services - 0.3%                 
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019    $ 711,000      $ 806,985   
Qgog Constellation S.A., 6.25%, 2019 (n)      725,000        659,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,466,735   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 1.1%                 
Akbank T.A.S., 7.5%, 2018 (n)    TRY 3,795,000      $ 1,627,080   
Banco Santander Brasil S.A., 8%, 2016 (n)    BRL 3,841,000        1,448,857   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued                 
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022 (n)    $ 216,000      $ 203,040   
Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 2018      232,000        266,169   
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan B.V., 7.25%, 2017      351,000        368,989   
Industrial Senior Trust Co., 5.5%, 2022      791,000        711,900   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi, 7.375%, 2018 (n)    TRY 3,857,000        1,640,771   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,266,806   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%                 
Yingde Gases Group Co. Ltd., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 561,000      $ 565,208   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.4%                 
America Movil S.A.B de C.V., 6.45%, 2022    MXN 18,750,000      $ 1,309,573   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017    $ 541,000        562,640   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2020 (n)      200,000        212,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,084,213   
Telephone Services - 0.2%                 
Brasil Telecom S.A., 9.75%, 2016    BRL 3,819,000      $ 1,392,540   
Transportation - 0.4%                 
Far Eastern Shipping Co., 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 902,000      $ 805,035   
Red de Carreteras de Occidente S.A.B. de C.V., 9%, 2028 (n)    MXN 20,160,000        1,320,437   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,125,472   
Transportation - Services - 0.1%                 
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 2021 (n)    $ 381,000      $ 406,718   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.2%                 
Small Business Administration, 2.22%, 2033    $ 1,173,000      $ 1,103,753   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 12.8%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.875%, 2025    $ 6,524,000      $ 9,113,213   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2029      5,220,000        6,471,986   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2039      8,597,000        9,937,599   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 2015 (f)      17,055,000        18,148,260   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 2017      6,743,000        7,668,585   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.5%, 2020      22,991,000        25,044,027   
    

 

 

 
             $ 76,383,670   
Total Bonds            $ 556,331,557   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price   

Number

of

Contracts

         
Call Options Purchased - 0.0%                 
U.S. Treasury Note 10 year Futures - September 2013 @ $124      23      $ 26,234   
Issuer    Shares/Par          
Money Market Funds - 5.8%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      34,959,686      $ 34,959,686   
Total Investments            $ 591,317,477   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.1%              6,526,257   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 597,843,734   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $28,965,759, representing 4.8% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 6.5%, 2019    8/05/13      $489,000         $474,330   
% of Net assets         0.1%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CLP   Chilean Peso
CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP   Colombian Peso
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
INR   Indian Rupee
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NGN   Nigerian Naira
NOK   Norwegian Krone
PEN   Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP   Philippine Peso
PLN   Polish Zloty
RON   Romanian New Leu
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
THB   Thailand Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
UYU   Uruguayan Peso
ZAR   South African Rand

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/13

 

Type   Currency     Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
  Settlement
Date Range
  In Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives       
SELL     AUD      Barclays Bank PLC   219,000   10/18/13   $ 195,345      $ 194,348      $ 997   
SELL     AUD      Goldman Sachs International   1,151,900   10/18/13     1,042,402        1,022,236        20,166   
SELL     AUD      Westpac Banking Corp.   2,710,011   10/18/13     2,479,768        2,404,957        74,811   
BUY     BRL      UBS AG   1,091,000   9/04/13     451,396        457,260        5,864   
SELL     BRL      Deutsche Bank AG   971,000   9/04/13     409,273        406,966        2,307   
SELL     BRL      Goldman Sachs International   3,196,000   9/03/13-10/02/13     1,347,189        1,337,249        9,940   
SELL     BRL      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   59,150,438   9/03/13-10/02/13     25,251,430        24,712,822           538,608   
SELL     BRL      UBS AG   1,008,000   9/04/13     437,653        422,473        15,180   
SELL     CAD      Citibank N.A.   147,000   10/18/13     139,792        139,409        383   
SELL     CAD      Deutsche Bank AG   734,000   10/18/13     704,946        696,096        8,850   
SELL     CAD      Goldman Sachs International   1,889,930   10/18/13     1,810,537        1,792,333        18,204   
BUY     CLP      Barclays Bank PLC   845,066,000   9/12/13     1,642,500        1,652,991        10,491   
BUY     CNY      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9,298,000   9/13/13     1,490,303        1,518,589        28,286   
SELL     COP      Deutsche Bank AG   8,509,122,087   9/23/13     4,409,174        4,394,340        14,834   
BUY     DKK      Goldman Sachs International   9,740,522   10/18/13     1,703,570        1,726,466        22,896   
BUY     EUR      Citibank N.A.   908,000   10/18/13     1,193,268        1,200,242        6,974   
BUY     EUR      Credit Suisse Group   2,263,106   10/18/13     2,914,734        2,991,491        76,757   
BUY     EUR      Deutsche Bank AG   475,000   10/18/13     627,736        627,880        144   
BUY     EUR      Goldman Sachs International   2,924,630   10/18/13     3,805,807        3,865,928        60,121   
BUY     EUR      UBS AG   700,000   10/18/13     921,696        925,296        3,600   
SELL     EUR      Barclays Bank PLC   238,495   10/18/13     318,668        315,255        3,413   
SELL     EUR      Citibank N.A.   6,398,874   10/18/13     8,585,259        8,458,365        126,894   
SELL     EUR      Credit Suisse Group   260,000   10/18/13     344,463        343,682        781   
SELL     EUR      Goldman Sachs International   4,773,978   10/18/13     6,389,058        6,310,492        78,566   
BUY     GBP      Barclays Bank PLC   246,000   10/18/13     373,478        381,096        7,618   
BUY     GBP      Citibank N.A.   89,000   10/18/13     134,470        137,876        3,406   
BUY     GBP      Credit Suisse Group   552,000   10/18/13     846,114        855,142        9,028   
BUY     GBP      Goldman Sachs International   496,000   10/18/13     754,218        768,388        14,170   
SELL     GBP      Goldman Sachs International   888,000   10/18/13     1,379,942        1,375,663        4,279   
SELL     HUF      Barclays Bank PLC   4,991,513   10/21/13     22,154        21,809        345   
SELL     HUF      Goldman Sachs International   53,008,000   10/21/13     234,637        231,598        3,039   
SELL     INR      Deutsche Bank AG   86,233,000   10/28/13     1,344,529        1,285,725        58,804   
BUY     JPY      Barclays Bank PLC   101,936,000   10/18/13     1,033,475        1,038,422        4,947   
BUY     JPY      Citibank N.A.   32,133,000   10/18/13     323,319        327,339        4,020   
BUY     JPY      Credit Suisse Group   59,342,000   10/18/13     590,976        604,517        13,541   
BUY     JPY      Deutsche Bank AG   39,081,000   10/18/13     391,662        398,118        6,456   
BUY     JPY      Goldman Sachs International   54,416,000   10/18/13     547,743        554,336        6,593   
BUY     JPY      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,163,858,354   10/18/13     11,738,123        11,856,226        118,103   
BUY     JPY      UBS AG   148,737,000   10/18/13     1,490,425        1,515,184        24,759   
SELL     JPY      Goldman Sachs International   813,011,184   10/18/13     8,382,551        8,282,146        100,405   
BUY     KRW      Barclays Bank PLC   990,854,000   10/28/13     888,021        889,544        1,523   
BUY     KRW      Deutsche Bank AG   638,855,000   10/28/13     571,887        573,535        1,648   
BUY     KRW      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   782,478,000   9/12/13     698,516        704,515        5,999   
BUY     KRW      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,645,523,000   9/12/13     1,478,014        1,481,570        3,556   
BUY     KRW      Merrill Lynch International Bank   638,469,000   9/12/13     571,184        574,855        3,671   
BUY     KRW      UBS AG   779,297,000   10/28/13     698,608        699,618        1,010   
BUY     MXN      Merrill Lynch International Bank   7,477,000   10/18/13     556,984        557,384        400   
SELL     MXN      Barclays Bank PLC   3,643,000   10/18/13     279,004        271,573        7,431   
SELL     MXN      Citibank N.A.   11,448,496   10/18/13     854,090        853,444        646   
SELL     MXN      Barclays Bank PLC   9,078,175   10/18/13     716,866        676,746        40,120   

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/13 - continued

 

Type   Currency     Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
  Settlement
Date Range
  In Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives – continued          
SELL     MXN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   28,098,000   9/03/13   $ 2,138,208      $ 2,102,986      $ 35,222   
SELL     MXN      Merrill Lynch International Bank   3,718,000   9/03/13     296,507        278,273        18,234   
SELL     MXN      UBS AG   9,905,000   9/03/13     760,344        741,337        19,007   
BUY     MYR      Barclays Bank PLC   50,628,010   10/21/13     15,281,160        15,366,725        85,565   
SELL     NOK      Goldman Sachs International   9,602   10/18/13     1,568        1,566        2   
BUY     PLN      Deutsche Bank AG   1,165,000   9/13/13     343,162        360,256        17,094   
SELL     PLN      Goldman Sachs International   238,000   10/18/13     73,900        73,440        460   
SELL     PLN      UBS AG   370,000   9/12/13     116,227        114,423        1,804   
SELL     RUB      Credit Suisse Group   42,207,588   9/12/13     1,273,000        1,264,042        8,958   
SELL     RUB      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   375,591,563   9/12/13-9/18/13     11,360,063        11,247,914        112,149   
BUY     SEK      Goldman Sachs International   7,379,772   10/18/13     1,097,523        1,112,406        14,883   
SELL     SGD      Credit Suisse Group   2,000   10/18/13     1,586        1,568        18   
SELL     THB      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   338,833,801   9/17/13     10,825,804        10,517,975        307,829   
SELL     TRY      Barclays Bank PLC   8,487,912   10/11/13-10/21/13     4,363,388        4,130,921        232,467   
SELL     TRY      Citibank N.A.   3,415,000   10/11/13     1,720,345        1,663,114        57,231   
SELL     TRY      Goldman Sachs International   6,386,978   10/11/13     3,167,425        3,110,475        56,950   
SELL     TRY      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3,322,000   10/11/13     1,667,918        1,617,823        50,095   
BUY     ZAR      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,866,000   10/18/13     179,970        180,259        289   
SELL     ZAR      Citibank N.A.   8,451,000   10/18/13     825,344        816,382        8,962   
SELL     ZAR      Goldman Sachs International   1,864,000   10/18/13     185,514        180,066        5,448   
SELL     ZAR      Merrill Lynch International Bank   29,000   10/18/13     2,829        2,801        28   
             

 

 

 
              $ 2,607,279   
             

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives       
BUY     AUD      Credit Suisse Group   277,000   10/18/13   $ 250,696      $ 245,819      $ (4,877
BUY     AUD      Westpac Banking Corp.   819,000   10/18/13     754,643        726,809        (27,834
BUY     BRL      Citibank N.A.   858,000   10/02/13     361,035        357,244        (3,791
BUY     BRL      Deutsche Bank AG   971,000   9/04/13     419,438        406,966        (12,472
BUY     BRL      Goldman Sachs International   2,375,000   9/03/13-9/04/13     1,049,327        995,411        (53,916
BUY     BRL      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   31,929,219   9/03/13-10/02/13     13,559,595        13,378,762        (180,833
BUY     BRL      UBS AG   2,964,000   9/04/13     1,263,309        1,242,272        (21,037
SELL     BRL      UBS AG   3,047,000   9/04/13     1,269,079        1,277,059        (7,980
BUY     CAD      Citibank N.A.   53,000   10/18/13     51,107        50,263        (844
BUY     CAD      Credit Suisse Group   823,000   10/18/13     799,184        780,500        (18,684
SELL     CAD      Merrill Lynch International Bank   4,724,695   10/18/13     4,480,209        4,480,707        (498
SELL     CLP      Deutsche Bank AG   614,247,453   9/16/13     1,185,172        1,200,798        (15,626
SELL     CNY      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9,298,000   9/13/13     1,497,745        1,518,589        (20,844
SELL     COP      Deutsche Bank AG   80,208,000   9/23/13     41,387        41,422        (35
BUY     DKK      Citibank N.A.   696,000   10/18/13     124,410        123,363        (1,047
BUY     EUR      Barclays Bank PLC   1,519,000   10/18/13     2,021,481        2,007,893        (13,588
BUY     EUR      Citibank N.A.   93,000   10/18/13     124,071        122,932        (1,139
BUY     EUR      Credit Suisse Group   2,651,000   10/18/13     3,551,375        3,504,230        (47,145
BUY     EUR      Deutsche Bank AG   265,000   10/18/13     350,751        350,291        (460
BUY     EUR      Goldman Sachs International   594,049   10/18/13     792,915        785,245        (7,670
SELL     EUR      Barclays Bank PLC   13,618,032   10/18/13     17,474,010        18,001,023        (527,013
SELL     EUR      Citibank N.A.   682,411   10/18/13     890,563        902,047        (11,484
SELL     EUR      Goldman Sachs International   3,357,204   10/18/13     4,372,185        4,437,727        (65,542
SELL     EUR      Merrill Lynch International Bank   689,506   10/18/13     905,754        911,425        (5,671
BUY     GBP      Barclays Bank PLC   77,000   10/18/13     119,301        119,286        (15
BUY     GBP      Citibank N.A.   55,000   10/18/13     85,610        85,204        (406
BUY     GBP      Goldman Sachs International   970,000   10/18/13     1,513,146        1,502,695        (10,451
SELL     GBP      Credit Suisse Group   407,426   10/18/13     608,328        631,172        (22,844

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/13 - continued

 

Type   Currency     Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
  Settlement
Date Range
  In Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives – continued          
SELL     GBP      Deutsche Bank AG   353,000   10/18/13   $ 534,782      $ 546,857      $ (12,075
SELL     GBP      Goldman Sachs International   2,007,549   10/18/13     3,050,564        3,110,035        (59,471
SELL     GBP      Merrill Lynch International Bank   407,426   10/18/13     608,152        631,172        (23,020
BUY     HUF      Citibank N.A.   688,783,217   10/21/13     3,038,529        3,009,374        (29,155
BUY     HUF      Goldman Sachs International   149,717,000   10/21/13     666,327        654,131        (12,196
BUY     INR      Deutsche Bank AG   86,321,000   10/28/13     1,427,724        1,287,038        (140,686
BUY     JPY      Barclays Bank PLC   329,037,000   10/18/13     3,389,069        3,351,900        (37,169
BUY     JPY      Citibank N.A.   34,345,000   10/18/13     355,745        349,873        (5,872
BUY     JPY      Goldman Sachs International   168,687,000   10/18/13     1,736,938        1,718,415        (18,523
SELL     JPY      Barclays Bank PLC   26,313,000   10/18/13     267,700        268,051        (351
SELL     JPY      Deutsche Bank AG   103,596,356   10/18/13     1,026,760        1,055,336        (28,576
SELL     JPY      Goldman Sachs International   76,736,436   10/18/13     776,888        781,714        (4,826
BUY     MXN      Barclays Bank PLC   17,127,000   9/03/13-10/18/13     1,308,862        1,279,790        (29,072
BUY     MXN      Citibank N.A.   45,535,000   9/03/13-10/18/13     3,560,918        3,403,675        (157,243
BUY     MXN      Goldman Sachs International   63,216,456   9/03/13-10/18/13     4,950,395        4,713,499        (236,896
BUY     MXN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   5,707,181   10/03/13     427,584        426,019        (1,565
BUY     MXN      UBS AG   6,609,000   9/03/13-10/18/13     515,671        493,475        (22,196
SELL     MYR      Barclays Bank PLC   3,810,000   10/21/13     1,145,424        1,156,420        (10,996
SELL     MYR      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   2,226,000   10/21/13     671,291        675,640        (4,349
BUY     NGN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   352,741,400   9/27/13-10/16/13     2,166,758        2,136,352        (30,406
BUY     PEN      Deutsche Bank AG   2,958,358   10/16/13     1,051,674        1,045,573        (6,101
BUY     PEN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   1,411,000   10/16/13     501,511        498,690        (2,821
BUY     PHP      Barclays Bank PLC   30,153,000   11/29/13     677,139        675,614        (1,525
BUY     PLN      Citibank N.A.   5,175,000   9/12/13-10/18/13     1,634,923        1,598,225        (36,698
BUY     PLN      Deutsche Bank AG   45,031,065   10/18/13     14,166,236        13,895,234        (271,002
BUY     PLN      Goldman Sachs International   115,000   10/18/13     36,168        35,486        (682
BUY     PLN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   4,540,000   9/12/13     1,440,881        1,403,999        (36,882
SELL     PLN      Goldman Sachs International   1,729,097   10/18/13     522,392        533,547        (11,155
BUY     RON      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   9,396,816   10/15/13     2,816,524        2,790,080        (26,444
BUY     RUB      JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   11,962,000   9/12/13     359,146        358,241        (905
BUY     SEK      Credit Suisse Group   407,000   10/18/13     62,048        61,350        (698
BUY     THB      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   361,290,266   9/17/13     11,588,722        11,215,062        (373,660
BUY     TRY      Deutsche Bank AG   620,000   10/11/13     319,160        301,942        (17,218
BUY     TRY      Goldman Sachs International   3,024,000   10/11/13     1,542,429        1,472,696        (69,733
BUY     TRY      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   3,266,316   10/11/13     1,638,235        1,590,704        (47,531
BUY     TRY      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,395,000   10/11/13     681,458        679,369        (2,089
BUY     ZAR      Barclays Bank PLC   25,255,383   10/18/13     2,483,390        2,439,717        (43,673
BUY     ZAR      Deutsche Bank AG   14,834,000   10/18/13     1,441,510        1,432,992        (8,518
BUY     ZAR      Goldman Sachs International   1,464,000   10/18/13     145,675        141,425        (4,250
BUY     ZAR      Merrill Lynch International Bank   5,790,000   10/18/13     580,893        559,325        (21,568
BUY     ZAR      UBS AG   15,652,000   10/18/13     1,577,606        1,512,013        (65,593
SELL     ZAR      Barclays Bank PLC   5,153,982   10/18/13     495,078        497,884        (2,806
SELL     ZAR      Goldman Sachs International   23,886,388   10/18/13     2,276,814        2,307,471        (30,657
             

 

 

 
              $ (3,030,598
             

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 8/31/13

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         21       $2,609,906    December - 2013      $7,329   
              

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)      USD         90       $11,871,563    December - 2013      $(84,168
              

 

 

 

Swap Agreements at 8/31/13

 

Expiration      Notional Amount        Counterparty    Cash Flows to
Receive
   Cash Flows to Pay    Fair Value  
Liability Derivatives   
Interest Rate Swap Agreements   
1/02/17        BRL         14,000,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    10.38% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      $(156,892
1/02/17        BRL         10,000,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    11.56% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (10,145
1/02/17        BRL         10,000,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    11.68% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (368
6/12/17        ZAR         14,103,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    7.85% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (7,682
6/13/17        ZAR         14,185,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    7.80% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (8,909
6/14/17        ZAR         28,451,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    7.55% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (29,291
6/18/17        ZAR         14,224,000         Merrill Lynch International    7.92% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (6,372
6/25/18        MXN         40,000,000         Merrill Lynch International    5.76% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (22,663
7/19/18        THB         89,683,000         JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    3.32% (fixed rate)    CDI (floating rate)      (28,000
                     

 

 

 
                        $(270,322
                     

 

 

 

At August 31, 2013, the fund had cash collateral of $1,020,000 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value $224,525 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Concentration

The fund’s performance could be closely tied to the market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other conditions in the countries or regions in which the fund invests and could be more volatile than the performance of more geographically-diversified funds. The fund may invest between 25% and 35% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in any particular industry if, at the time of investment, that industry represents 20% or more of the global bond market as a whole, as measured by an index determined by MFS to be an appropriate measure of the global bond market. At August 31, 2013, the fund did not have more than 25% of its assets invested in any one industry.

(2) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as future contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents      $26,234         $77,487,423         $—         $77,513,657   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              442,143,388                 442,143,388   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              266,169                 266,169   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              618,895                 618,895   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              3,004,641                 3,004,641   
Foreign Bonds              32,811,041                 32,811,041   
Mutual Funds      34,959,686                         34,959,686   
Total Investments      $34,985,920         $556,331,557         $—         $591,317,477   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $(76,839      $—         $—         $(76,839
Swap Agreements              (270,322              (270,322
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              (423,319              (423,319

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

(3) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $636,874,936   
Gross unrealized appreciation      2,402,285   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (47,959,744
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(45,557,459

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(4) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      47,497,951         89,939,926         (102,478,191      34,959,686   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $9,343         $34,959,686   

(5) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

United States     15.5%   
Japan     11.7%   
Brazil     8.3%   
Russia     7.2%   
Mexico     5.3%   
South Africa     5.2%   
Italy     5.0%   
Turkey     4.7%   
United Kingdom     3.9%   
Other Countries     33.2%   

The issuer country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 92.1%                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 10.9%                 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, “A2”, 0.74%, 2016    $ 560,000      $ 560,132   
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.543%, 2019 (z)      42,463        42,205   
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, “A”, FRN, 0.732%, 2020 (n)      369,678        370,496   
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, “A”, FRN, 0.482%, 2021 (n)      479,491        478,641   
Cent CDO XI Ltd., “A1”, FRN, 0.526%, 2019 (n)      428,934        421,270   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 0.932%, 2023 (n)      502,791        504,444   
Chesapeake Funding LLC, “A”, FRN, 0.632%, 2025 (n)      800,000        798,616   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.322%, 2049      430,000        470,392   
CNH Equipment Trust, “A2”, 0.45%, 2016      600,000        599,798   
CNH Equipment Trust, “A2”, 0.63%, 2017      480,000        479,999   
CNH Wholesale Master Note Trust, “A”, FRN, 0.79%, 2019 (n)      772,000        771,991   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, “A”, 2.2%, 2019 (z)      250,000        252,463   
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 5.954%, 2039      317,771        351,193   
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, “A2”, 0.4%, 2015      384,985        384,889   
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, “A”, FRN, 0.532%, 2016      490,000        490,010   
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, “A2”, FRN, 0.784%, 2015      312,000        312,095   
GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC, “A2”, 0.73%, 2016 (n)      500,000        499,889   
GE Equipment Transportation LLC, “A2”, 0.77%, 2014      29,391        29,394   
GE Equipment Transportation LLC, “A2”, 0.47%, 2015      342,737        342,619   
HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust, 2013-T1, “A1”, 0.898%, 2044 (n)      740,000        739,556   
Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd., 1.34%, 2043 (n)      200,000        200,120   
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, “A2”, 0.54%, 2016      740,000        740,083   
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, “A2” , 0.51%, 2015 (n)      480,000        479,757   
Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, “A2”, 0.75%, 2016 (n)      750,000        749,753   
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, “A3”, 1.16%, 2015      32,360        32,399   
John Deere Owner Trust, “A2”, 0.55%, 2016      250,000        249,989   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.42%, 2049      438,000        481,618   
Kingsland III Ltd., “A1”, CDO, FRN, 0.477%, 2021 (z)      350,481        345,924   
Mercedes Benz Master Owner Trust, FRN, 0.452%, 2016 (n)      1,000,000        996,563   
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables 2013,“A”, FRN, 0.484%, 2018      760,000        759,057   
Porsche Innovative Lease Owner Trust, 0.44%, 2015 (n)      261,725        261,650   
Race Point CLO Ltd., “A1A”, FRN, 0.465%, 2021 (n)      620,000        610,541   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 0.91%, 2015      99,617        99,643   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 0.57%, 2015      348,940        348,870   
Santander Drive Auto Receivable Trust, “A2”, 0.47%, 2016      313,256        313,187   
Smart Trust, “A2B”, FRN, 0.732%, 2014 (n)      165,094        165,104   
Smart Trust, “A2B”, FRN, 0.515%, 2015 (n)      327,414        327,548   
Smart Trust, “A2B”, FRN, 0.25%, 2015      400,000        399,153   
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, “A2”, 0.53%, 2015 (n)      1,450,000        1,449,036   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A3”, FRN, 6.123%, 2051      395,109        403,117   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,313,204   
Automotive - 4.0%                 
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.6%, 2018 (n)    $ 229,000      $ 223,422   
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.85%, 2014 (n)      620,000        628,640   
American Honda Finance Corp., FRN, 0.486%, 2014 (n)      200,000        200,360   
American Honda Finance Corp., FRN, 0.637%, 2016 (n)      200,000        200,085   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 0.945%, 2016 (n)      160,000        160,002   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, FRN, 0.87%, 2015 (n)      700,000        702,169   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, FRN, 1.472%, 2013 (n)      300,000        300,073   
Daimler Finance North America LLC, FRN, 0.886%, 2014 (n)      700,000        701,325   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.207%, 2016      200,000        209,470   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Automotive - continued                 
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, 3.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 420,000      $ 444,258   
Hyundai Capital America, 1.625%, 2015 (n)      700,000        699,811   
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 4.5%, 2015 (n)      300,000        314,730   
RCI Banque S.A., FRN, 2.139%, 2014 (n)      430,000        431,351   
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.25%, 2014      260,000        262,319   
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.2%, 2015      125,000        130,634   
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., FRN, 1.022%, 2014 (n)      600,000        601,698   
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., FRN, 0.864%, 2014 (n)      450,000        451,913   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,662,260   
Banks & Diversified Financials (Covered Bonds) - 1.9%                 
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, FRN, 0.881%, 2015 (n)    $ 250,000      $ 251,923   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.75%, 2016 (n)      710,000        706,166   
Credit Mutuel-CIC Home Loan, 1.5%, 2017 (n)      600,000        582,840   
DnB Nor Boligkreditt A.S., 2.1%, 2015 (n)      500,000        512,600   
Norddeutsche Landesbank, 0.875%, 2015 (n)      400,000        399,760   
SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt A.S., 2.625%, 2016 (n)      400,000        414,040   
Stadshypotek AB, 1.45%, 2013 (z)      250,000        250,203   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,117,532   
Broadcasting - 0.5%                 
Vivendi S.A., 2.4%, 2015 (n)    $ 390,000      $ 396,930   
WPP Finance, 8%, 2014      375,000        401,201   
    

 

 

 
             $ 798,131   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.4%                 
BlackRock, Inc., 3.5%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 129,583   
BlackRock, Inc., 1.375%, 2015      500,000        506,575   
Franklin Resources, Inc., 1.375%, 2017      97,000        94,380   
    

 

 

 
             $ 730,538   
Cable TV - 0.9%                 
Comcast Corp., 5.3%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 127,076   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 4.75%, 2014      425,000        442,169   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 2.4%, 2017      120,000        119,205   
NBCUniversal Enterprise Co., FRN, 0.805%, 2016 (n)      500,000        501,651   
NBCUniversal Media LLC, 2.1%, 2014      400,000        403,845   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,593,946   
Chemicals - 0.1%                 
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., 5.25%, 2014    $ 100,000      $ 103,192   
Computer Software - 0.3%                 
Adobe Systems, Inc., 3.25%, 2015    $ 425,000      $ 438,835   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.3%                 
Apple, Inc., FRN, 0.516%, 2018    $ 500,000      $ 499,317   
Conglomerates - 1.1%                 
ABB Finance (USA), Inc., 1.625%, 2017    $ 97,000      $ 96,304   
ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc., 2.5%, 2016 (n)      660,000        682,864   
General Electric Co., 0.85%, 2015      200,000        199,986   
Pentair Finance S.A., 1.35%, 2015      600,000        602,066   
United Technologies Corp., FRN, 0.76%, 2015      240,000        241,582   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,822,802   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Consumer Products - 0.7%                 
Avon Products, Inc., 2.375%, 2016    $ 140,000      $ 141,023   
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A., 1.625%, 2017 (n)      290,000        285,206   
Mattel, Inc., 1.7%, 2018      139,000        135,330   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2%, 2015      400,000        405,443   
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 2.05%, 2017      236,000        231,027   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,198,029   
Consumer Services - 0.8%                 
eBay, Inc., 1.35%, 2017    $ 264,000      $ 260,291   
Experian Finance PLC, 2.375%, 2017 (n)      249,000        245,424   
Western Union Co., 2.375%, 2015      200,000        203,505   
Western Union Co., FRN, 1.262%, 2015      560,000        560,867   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,270,087   
Defense Electronics - 0.3%                 
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, 2014 (n)    $ 420,000      $ 431,786   
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%                 
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3%, 2018    $ 141,000      $ 140,662   
Electronics - 0.8%                 
Applied Materials, Inc., 2.65%, 2016    $ 400,000      $ 412,945   
Broadcom Corp., 1.5%, 2013      125,000        125,177   
Intel Corp., 1.35%, 2017      581,000        568,924   
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 1.6%, 2015      270,000        271,909   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,378,955   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 1.4%                 
CNOOC Finance (2013) Ltd., 1.125%, 2016    $ 400,000      $ 396,684   
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.75%, 2014 (n)      425,000        441,967   
Korea Development Bank, 1%, 2016      410,000        402,827   
Korea Gas Corp., 2.25%, 2017 (n)      260,000        256,107   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 3.875%, 2016      390,000        400,214   
Rosneft, 3.149%, 2017 (n)      222,000        218,670   
State Grid International Development Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 2018 (n)      319,000        306,523   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,422,992   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.4%                 
Russian Federation, 3.25%, 2017 (n)    $ 400,000      $ 411,960   
State of Qatar, 5.15%, 2014 (n)      300,000        307,140   
    

 

 

 
             $ 719,100   
Energy - Independent - 0.8%                 
Encana Corp., 5.9%, 2017    $ 360,000      $ 408,807   
Encana Holdings Finance Corp., 5.8%, 2014      440,000        454,188   
Hess Corp., 7%, 2014      400,000        410,392   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,273,387   
Energy - Integrated - 2.7%                 
BG Energy Capital PLC, 2.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 550,000      $ 571,767   
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.125%, 2015      450,000        471,045   
BP Capital Markets PLC, 0.7%, 2015      297,000        295,832   
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.5%, 2014      425,000        441,405   
Chevron Corp., 0.889%, 2016      210,000        209,782   
Chevron Corp., 1.104%, 2017      314,000        305,378   
Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014      400,000        415,486   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Integrated - continued                 
Petro-Canada Financial Partnership, 5%, 2014    $ 420,000      $ 439,514   
Shell International Finance B.V., 1.125%, 2017      600,000        590,068   
Total Capital Canada Ltd., FRN, 0.648%, 2016      180,000        180,939   
Total Capital International S.A., 1.5%, 2017      500,000        498,800   
TOTAL S.A., 3%, 2015      125,000        130,248   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,550,264   
Entertainment - 0.7%                 
Viacom, Inc., 1.25%, 2015    $ 650,000      $ 651,773   
Walt Disney Co., 0.45%, 2015      490,000        487,571   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,139,344   
Financial Institutions - 1.7%                 
General Electric Capital Corp., 1.875%, 2013    $ 175,000      $ 175,086   
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.15%, 2015      200,000        203,972   
General Electric Capital Corp., FRN, 1.121%, 2014      700,000        702,056   
General Electric Capital Corp., FRN, 0.856%, 2015      250,000        252,089   
General Electric Capital Corp., FRN, 0.871%, 2016      500,000        502,464   
LeasePlan Corp. N.V., 3%, 2017 (n)      340,000        339,422   
LeasePlan Corp. N.V., 2.5%, 2018 (n)      200,000        192,684   
NYSE Euronext, 2%, 2017      412,000        409,474   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,777,247   
Food & Beverages - 4.3%                 
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 3.625%, 2015    $ 500,000      $ 523,276   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 0.8%, 2016      300,000        298,697   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 1.375%, 2017      130,000        128,535   
Cadbury Schweppes U.S. Finance, 5.125%, 2013      125,000        125,415   
Campbell Soup Co., FRN, 0.565%, 2014      600,000        600,992   
Coca-Cola Co., 1.15%, 2018      270,000        262,010   
Conagra Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 2014      325,000        335,188   
Conagra Foods, Inc., 1.3%, 2016      310,000        312,017   
Diageo Capital PLC, 7.375%, 2014      400,000        409,780   
Diageo Capital PLC, 1.5%, 2017      300,000        297,254   
General Mills, Inc., 5.2%, 2015      400,000        427,254   
Heineken N.V., 0.8%, 2015 (n)      500,000        498,327   
Ingredion, Inc., 3.2%, 2015      135,000        140,365   
Ingredion, Inc., 1.8%, 2017      167,000        163,418   
Kellogg Co., 4.45%, 2016      260,000        280,797   
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 1.625%, 2015      480,000        486,827   
Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2%, 2017      500,000        502,149   
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.5%, 2016      365,000        377,805   
Pernod-Ricard S.A., 2.95%, 2017 (n)      410,000        418,866   
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 1.85%, 2015 (n)      220,000        222,750   
SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 2.45%, 2017 (n)      340,000        346,308   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,158,030   
Food & Drug Stores - 0.6%                 
CVS Caremark Corp., 3.25%, 2015    $ 350,000      $ 363,844   
Walgreen Co., 1%, 2015      650,000        652,027   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,015,871   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.3%                 
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 2.95%, 2017    $ 442,000      $ 447,917   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Insurance - 2.7%                 
Aflac, Inc., 3.45%, 2015    $ 400,000      $ 419,430   
American International Group, Inc., 3.65%, 2014      400,000        404,006   
American International Group, Inc., 3%, 2015      140,000        144,025   
American International Group, Inc., 5.85%, 2018      299,000        337,286   
ING U.S., Inc., 2.9%, 2018      235,000        232,410   
Lincoln National Corp., 4.3%, 2015      125,000        132,059   
MassMutual Global Funding, FRN, 0.648%, 2014 (n)      130,000        130,190   
MetLife Institutional Funding II LLC, FRN, 0.641%, 2015 (n)      350,000        350,811   
MetLife, Inc., 1.756%, 2017      117,000        115,274   
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.798%, 2016 (n)      530,000        531,206   
New York Life Global Funding, 1.3%, 2015 (n)      740,000        745,832   
PRICOA Global Funding I, FRN, 0.532%, 2015 (n)      290,000        290,002   
Prudential Financial, Inc., FRN, 1.044%, 2018      650,000        651,879   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,484,410   
Insurance - Health - 0.3%                 
Aetna, Inc., 1.5%, 2017    $ 94,000      $ 91,275   
WellPoint, Inc., 5%, 2014      400,000        421,187   
Wellpoint, Inc., 1.25%, 2015      30,000        30,153   
    

 

 

 
             $ 542,615   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.0%                 
ACE Ltd., 2.6%, 2015    $ 215,000      $ 222,938   
Aon Corp., 3.5%, 2015      375,000        393,020   
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 2014      370,000        391,090   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., FRN, 0.964%, 2014      460,000        462,840   
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 2.4%, 2018 (n)      299,000        287,423   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,757,311   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 5.9%                 
Achmea Hypotheekbank N.V., 3.2%, 2014 (n)    $ 487,000      $ 502,584   
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten N.V., 1.375%, 2018 (n)      650,000        634,184   
Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale, 3.5%, 2014      800,000        820,050   
Electricite de France PLC, 5.5%, 2014 (n)      500,000        509,320   
FMS Wertmanagement, 0.625%, 2016      580,000        577,425   
KfW Bankengruppe, 3.5%, 2014      175,000        177,888   
KfW Bankengruppe, 0.5%, 2015      180,000        179,952   
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1%, 2014 (n)      620,000        623,318   
Kommunalbanken A.S., 0.375%, 2015 (n)      230,000        229,589   
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1.75%, 2015 (n)      150,000        153,375   
Kommunalbanken A.S., 1%, 2018 (n)      190,000        182,455   
Kommunalbanken A.S., FRN, 0.396%, 2016 (n)      270,000        270,537   
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, FRN, 0.233%, 2015      1,000,000        1,000,015   
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, 3.125%, 2016 (n)      300,000        316,044   
Municipality Finance PLC, 2.375%, 2016      690,000        715,944   
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V., 1.375%, 2014 (n)      750,000        755,325   
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG, 1.375%, 2014      1,000,000        1,004,430   
Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)      150,000        153,012   
Statoil A.S.A., 2.9%, 2014      125,000        128,244   
Statoil A.S.A., 7.375%, 2016 (n)      400,000        460,643   
Statoil A.S.A., 1.8%, 2016      180,000        183,761   
Statoil A.S.A., FRN, 0.554%, 2018      290,000        290,145   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,868,240   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Sovereign - 2.4%                 
Kingdom of Denmark, 0.375%, 2016 (n)    $ 590,000      $ 583,569   
Kingdom of Sweden, 1%, 2018 (n)      640,000        624,128   
Kommuninvest i Sverige AB, 0.5%, 2016 (n)      1,500,000        1,483,380   
Republic of Finland, 1.25%, 2015 (n)      1,000,000        1,014,200   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)      381,000        396,240   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,101,517   
Local Authorities - 1.6%                 
Province of British Columbia, 2.85%, 2015    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,042,060   
Province of Ontario, 2.3%, 2016      300,000        310,140   
Province of Ontario, 1.1%, 2017      900,000        880,290   
State of Illinois, 4.961%, 2016      355,000        373,783   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,606,273   
Machinery & Tools - 0.2%                 
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.1%, 2015    $ 300,000      $ 302,097   
Major Banks - 9.6%                 
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 3%, 2014 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 201,799   
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 1.375%, 2016 (n)      750,000        746,775   
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., FRN, 2.035%, 2014 (n)      230,000        231,419   
ANZ National (International) Ltd., FRN, 1.272%, 2013 (n)      450,000        451,206   
Bank of Montreal, 1.45%, 2018      1,700,000        1,647,648   
Bank of Nova Scotia, FRN, 0.673%, 2016      800,000        799,603   
Bank of Nova Scotia, FRN, 0.788%, 2016      230,000        230,719   
BNP Paribas, 2.7%, 2018      580,000        577,660   
BNP Paribas, FRN, 1.169%, 2014      380,000        380,918   
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, FRN, 0.786%, 2016      460,000        460,789   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3.75%, 2014 (n)      125,000        129,313   
DBS Bank Ltd., 2.35%, 2017 (n)      420,000        424,111   
DNB Bank A.S.A., 3.2%, 2017 (n)      620,000        644,075   
HSBC Bank PLC, 3.1%, 2016 (n)      420,000        440,075   
HSBC Bank PLC, FRN, 0.904%, 2018 (n)      444,000        443,804   
HSBC USA, Inc., 1.625%, 2018      100,000        96,978   
ING Bank N.V., 3.75%, 2017 (n)      232,000        241,127   
ING Bank N.V., FRN, 1.208%, 2016 (n)      310,000        310,766   
ING Bank N.V., FRN, 1.658%, 2014 (n)      350,000        352,942   
KeyCorp, 3.75%, 2015      100,000        105,221   
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5%, 2017 (n)      580,000        625,936   
National Australia Bank Ltd., 2%, 2015      420,000        427,852   
Nordea Bank AB, FRN, 0.725%, 2016 (n)      550,000        551,340   
PNC Bank N.A., 1.3%, 2016      330,000        329,954   
PNC Bank N.A., FRN, 0.574%, 2016      250,000        249,183   
PNC Funding Corp., 3.625%, 2015      125,000        129,969   
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 2.55%, 2015      530,000        540,330   
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 4.375%, 2016      120,000        127,306   
Santander International Debt S.A., 2.991%, 2013 (n)      300,000        300,561   
Santander U.S. Debt S.A.U., 3.724%, 2015 (n)      100,000        101,339   
Standard Chartered PLC, 3.85%, 2015 (n)      100,000        104,191   
Standard Chartered PLC, FRN, 1.215%, 2014 (n)      500,000        502,600   
State Street Bank & Trust Co., FRN, 0.458%, 2015      406,000        403,274   
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.35%, 2015      420,000        423,312   
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.75%, 2014      550,000        569,069   
Wells Fargo & Co., 1.25%, 2015      250,000        251,343   

 

6


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Major Banks - continued                 
Wells Fargo & Co., FRN, 0.794%, 2016    $ 420,000      $ 420,364   
Westpac Banking Corp., 0.95%, 2016      410,000        408,513   
Westpac Banking Corp., 2%, 2017      610,000        609,824   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,993,208   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 1.6%                 
Baxter International, Inc., 1.85%, 2017    $ 210,000      $ 210,835   
Becton, Dickinson & Co., 1.75%, 2016      150,000        151,593   
Catholic Health Initiatives, 1.6%, 2017      250,000        243,512   
Covidien International Finance S.A., 6%, 2017      231,000        265,931   
Covidien International Finance S.A., 1.35%, 2015      250,000        252,563   
Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.1%, 2015      385,000        391,225   
McKesson Corp., 0.95%, 2015      360,000        359,972   
McKesson Corp., 3.25%, 2016      375,000        394,016   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.25%, 2016      440,000        446,202   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,715,849   
Metals & Mining - 1.5%                 
Anglo American Capital, 2.15%, 2013 (n)    $ 400,000      $ 400,280   
Barrick Gold Corp., 2.5%, 2018 (n)      200,000        188,362   
Barrick International (Barbados) Corp., 5.75%, 2016 (n)      153,000        162,795   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 2.15%, 2017      440,000        430,878   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 2.375%, 2018 (n)      270,000        252,313   
Glencore Funding LLC, FRN, 1.422%, 2016 (n)      370,000        357,106   
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd., 2.5%, 2016      560,000        573,802   
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd., FRN, 1.113%, 2016      150,000        150,330   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,515,866   
Mortgage-Backed - 3.8%                 
Fannie Mae, 5.05%, 2016    $ 753,307      $ 805,846   
Fannie Mae, 0.595%, 2015      981,576        976,653   
Fannie Mae, 5.134%, 2016      165,858        178,598   
Fannie Mae, 1.114%, 2017      410,000        403,121   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 2025 (f)      991,362        1,047,316   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2028      960,000        977,400   
Freddie Mac, 1.655%, 2016      197,790        199,523   
Freddie Mac, 1.426%, 2017      147,000        145,582   
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 2026 (f)      536,065        560,037   
Freddie Mac, 2.5%, 2028      1,123,418        1,115,519   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,409,595   
Municipals - 0.5%                 
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance Corp. Rev., “A”, 1.298%, 2016    $ 785,000      $ 776,334   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.3%                 
GDF Suez, 1.625%, 2017 (n)    $ 550,000      $ 542,185   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 1.4%                 
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 8.5%, 2014    $ 257,000      $ 268,459   
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 3.2%, 2016      400,000        419,236   
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 6.5%, 2019      400,000        471,354   
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.125%, 2014      420,000        440,908   
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., FRN, 0.953%, 2016      660,000        664,057   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,264,014   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Network & Telecom - 1.5%                 
AT&T, Inc., 0.8%, 2015    $ 620,000      $ 618,307   
AT&T, Inc., FRN, 0.65%, 2016      70,000        70,199   
BellSouth Corp., 5.2%, 2014      520,000        544,185   
France Telecom, 2.125%, 2015      125,000        127,127   
Telecom Italia Capital, 5.25%, 2013      400,000        402,930   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 0.7%, 2015      730,000        727,143   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,489,891   
Oil Services - 0.1%                 
Transocean, Inc., 2.5%, 2017    $ 155,000      $ 153,576   
Oils - 0.1%                 
Phillips 66, 1.95%, 2015    $ 180,000      $ 182,719   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 5.0%                 
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 3.05%, 2018    $ 238,000      $ 238,899   
American Express Centurion Bank, FRN, 0.715%, 2015      250,000        250,078   
American Express Credit Corp., 2.8%, 2016      450,000        469,547   
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., FRN, 0.712%, 2016 (n)      400,000        400,508   
BB&T Corp., 2.05%, 2014      170,000        171,498   
BB&T Corp., 1.45%, 2018      288,000        278,757   
BBVA Senior Finance S.A. Unipersonal, FRN, 2.388%, 2014      300,000        302,071   
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.15%, 2015      270,000        274,330   
Capital One Financial Corp., FRN, 1.418%, 2014      450,000        452,821   
Capital One Financial Corp., FRN, 0.907%, 2015      320,000        320,646   
Danske Bank A.S., 3.75%, 2015 (n)      100,000        103,733   
Groupe BPCE S.A., FRN, 1.516%, 2016      590,000        597,077   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 3.125%, 2016      370,000        368,953   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., FRN, 2.662%, 2014 (n)      200,000        200,557   
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, 4.375%, 2015 (n)      675,000        703,015   
National Bank of Canada, 1.5%, 2015      270,000        273,320   
Nordea Bank AB, 1.75%, 2013 (n)      125,000        125,142   
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.45%, 2018      260,000        263,356   
Santander UK PLC, 3.875%, 2014 (n)      100,000        103,027   
Skandinaviska Enskilda, 1.75%, 2018 (n)      271,000        263,829   
SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.5%, 2017      303,000        317,508   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.875%, 2014 (n)      100,000        103,361   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 2.875%, 2017      289,000        297,812   
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, FRN, 0.722%, 2016      680,000        681,036   
Swedbank AB, 2.125%, 2017 (n)      311,000        306,882   
Union Bank, FRN, 1.209%, 2014      500,000        502,752   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,370,515   
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.2%                 
Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.625%, 2014    $ 320,000      $ 326,524   
Pharmaceuticals - 2.3%                 
AbbVie, Inc., FRN, 1.027%, 2015    $ 550,000      $ 555,345   
Amgen, Inc., 2.3%, 2016      450,000        462,526   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 0.875%, 2017      615,000        595,279   
Celgene Corp., 2.45%, 2015      425,000        436,727   
Mylan, Inc., 1.8%, 2016 (n)      170,000        170,107   
Sanofi, 1.2%, 2014      200,000        201,784   
Sanofi, 1.25%, 2018      800,000        772,482   

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Pharmaceuticals - continued                 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III, 1.7%, 2014    $ 420,000      $ 422,796   
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.875%, 2017      260,000        255,950   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,872,996   
Printing & Publishing - 0.6%                 
Pearson PLC, 4%, 2016 (n)    $ 500,000      $ 529,540   
Thomson Reuters Corp., 0.875%, 2016      410,000        407,138   
    

 

 

 
             $ 936,678   
Real Estate - 1.1%                 
ERP Operating, REIT, 5.125%, 2016    $ 510,000      $ 557,197   
HCP, Inc., REIT, 2.7%, 2014      470,000        473,369   
Health Care REIT, Inc., 2.25%, 2018      150,000        147,093   
Mack-Cali Realty LP, 2.5%, 2017      200,000        195,242   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 6.1%, 2016      222,000        247,682   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 1.5%, 2018 (n)      167,000        161,449   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,782,032   
Retailers - 0.5%                 
AutoZone, Inc., 6.5%, 2014    $ 125,000      $ 127,551   
Home Depot, Inc., 5.25%, 2013      125,000        126,689   
Wesfarmers Ltd., 2.983%, 2016 (n)      400,000        415,147   
Wesfarmers Ltd., 1.874%, 2018 (n)      233,000        227,198   
    

 

 

 
             $ 896,585   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.6%                 
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 2%, 2016    $ 104,000      $ 105,782   
Airgas, Inc., 2.95%, 2016      400,000        413,542   
Ecolab, Inc., 2.375%, 2014      200,000        203,825   
Ecolab, Inc., 1%, 2015      350,000        349,844   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,072,993   
Supermarkets - 0.2%                 
Tesco PLC, 2%, 2014 (n)    $ 280,000      $ 283,676   
Woolworths Ltd., 2.55%, 2015 (n)      125,000        128,702   
    

 

 

 
             $ 412,378   
Supranational - 1.7%                 
Council of Europe, 4.5%, 2014    $ 800,000      $ 827,056   
European Investment Bank, 5%, 2013      1,000,000        1,005,100   
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 0.5%, 2016      1,000,000        996,106   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,828,262   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.8%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 2.375%, 2016    $ 200,000      $ 202,727   
American Tower Trust I, REIT, 1.551%, 2018 (n)      500,000        481,849   
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 4.523%, 2015 (n)      560,000        582,613   
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.15%, 2014      125,000        128,333   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,395,522   
Tobacco - 1.1%                 
Altria Group, Inc., 8.5%, 2013    $ 325,000      $ 329,669   
B.A.T. International Finance PLC, 8.125%, 2013 (n)      125,000        126,725   
B.A.T. International Finance PLC, 1.4%, 2015 (n)      470,000        474,287   
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 2.05%, 2018 (n)      206,000        199,620   
Lorillard Tobacco Co., 3.5%, 2016      190,000        198,265   

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Tobacco - continued                 
Reynolds American, Inc., 1.05%, 2015    $ 420,000      $ 420,058   
Reynolds American, Inc., 7.625%, 2016      80,000        92,567   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,841,191   
Transportation - Services - 0.2%                 
ERAC USA Finance Co., 1.4%, 2016 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 198,440   
ERAC USA Finance Co., 2.75%, 2017 (n)      202,000        204,668   
    

 

 

 
             $ 403,108   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 2.9%                 
Aid-Egypt, 4.45%, 2015    $ 730,000      $ 786,970   
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.375%, 2014 (f)      2,000,000        2,017,882   
National Credit Union Administration, 1.4%, 2015      820,000        832,743   
Private Export Funding Corp., 1.875%, 2018      610,000        607,301   
Small Business Administration, 2.25%, 2021      648,847        665,604   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,910,500   
Utilities - Electric Power - 4.4%                 
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 1.65%, 2017    $ 220,000      $ 213,962   
Dominion Resources, Inc., 1.95%, 2016      460,000        467,852   
Duke Energy Corp., 6.3%, 2014      525,000        537,097   
Duke Energy Corp., 1.625%, 2017      110,000        108,741   
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., FRN, 0.619%, 2016      200,000        200,455   
Enel Finance International S.A., 6.25%, 2017 (n)      410,000        448,774   
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.35%, 2014      400,000        406,853   
Iberdrola Finance Ireland Ltd., 3.8%, 2014 (n)      475,000        486,699   
ITC Holdings Corp., 5.875%, 2016 (z)      256,000        283,317   
NextEra Energy Capital Co., 1.2%, 2015      70,000        70,273   
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 1.611%, 2014      618,000        622,236   
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 1.339%, 2015      280,000        280,360   
Northeast Utilities, FRN, 1.022%, 2013      800,000        800,235   
PG&E Corp., 5.75%, 2014      200,000        205,582   
PPL WEM Holdings PLC, 3.9%, 2016 (n)      440,000        460,267   
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.05%, 2014      500,000        514,312   
PSEG Power LLC, 2.75%, 2016      190,000        196,795   
Southern Co., 2.375%, 2015      550,000        566,001   
Southern Co., 2.45%, 2018      50,000        50,076   
Virginia Electric and Power Co., 1.2%, 2018      410,000        397,746   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,317,633   
Total Bonds            $ 154,076,045   
Money Market Funds - 7.8%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      13,094,088      $ 13,094,088   
Total Investments            $ 167,170,133   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.1%              148,658   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 167,318,791   

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $53,652,095 representing 32.1% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.543%, 2019    5/11/11      $39,819         $42,205   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, “A”, 2.2%, 2019    3/22/12      249,976         252,463   
ITC Holdings Corp., 5.875%, 2016    7/09/13      286,497         283,317   
Kingsland III Ltd., “A1”, CDO, FRN, 0.477%, 2021    6/14/13      345,638         345,924   
Stadshypotek AB, 1.45%, 2013    6/08/11      250,075         250,203   
Total Restricted Securities            $1,174,112   
% of Net assets            0.7%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO   Collateralized Loan Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
TBA   To Be Announced

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
TRY   Turkish Lira
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/13

 

Type    Currency      Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver/Receive

   Settlement
Date Range
   In Exchange
For
    

Contracts

at Value

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                     
SELL      AUD       JPMorgan Chase Bank    6,769,282    11/12/13    $ 6,013,550       $ 5,997,327       $ 16,223   
SELL      CAD       JPMorgan Chase Bank    2,780,207    11/12/13      2,674,271         2,635,007         39,264   
SELL      CHF       JPMorgan Chase Bank    5,927,337    11/12/13      6,391,108         6,373,988         17,120   
BUY      GBP       JPMorgan Chase Bank    1,464,963    11/12/13      2,235,677         2,269,050         33,373   
SELL      NOK       Goldman Sachs International    8,543,122    11/12/13      1,438,000         1,392,317         45,683   
SELL      NZD       JPMorgan Chase Bank    5,230,770    11/12/13      4,084,025         4,022,762         61,263   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 212,926   
                    

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/13 - continued

 

Type    Currency      Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver/Receive

   Settlement
Date Range
   In Exchange
For
    

Contracts

at Value

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives         
BUY      EUR       Goldman Sachs International    1,535,238    11/12/13    $ 2,044,000       $ 2,029,565       $ (14,435
BUY      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    101,460,320    11/12/13      1,040,000         1,033,718         (6,282
SELL      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    226,889,242    11/12/13      2,296,227         2,311,638         (15,411
SELL      JPY       JPMorgan Chase Bank    25,165,064    11/12/13      254,684         256,392         (1,708
BUY      NOK       Goldman Sachs International    21,127,619    11/12/13      3,544,088         3,443,279         (100,809
BUY      NOK       JPMorgan Chase Bank    9,555,259    11/12/13      1,603,584         1,557,271         (46,313
BUY      SEK       Goldman Sachs International    23,099,767    11/12/13      3,497,661         3,479,970         (17,691
BUY      SEK       JPMorgan Chase Bank    14,557,514    11/12/13      2,202,080         2,193,082         (8,998
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (211,647
                    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 8/31/13

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives               
Equity Futures               
DAX Index (Long)      EUR         13       $3,486,760    September - 2013      $49,283   
FTSE 100 Index (Long)      GBP         1       99,305    September - 2013      2,423   
FTSE JSE Top 40 Index (Long)      ZAR         58       2,140,610    September - 2013      57,348   
FTSE MIB Index (Short)      EUR         4       441,140    September - 2013      3,427   
Hang Seng Index (Short)      HKD         12       1,659,929    September - 2013      27,303   
KOSPI Index (Long)      KRW         1       111,998    September - 2013      822   
Mex Bolsa Index (Short)      MXN         35       1,031,558    September - 2013      14,793   
MSCI Singapore Index (Short)      SGD         62       3,313,862    September - 2013      60,410   
MSCI Taiwan Index (Long)      USD         69       1,928,076    September - 2013      26,383   
              

 

 

 
                 $242,192   
              

 

 

 
Interest Rate Futures               
Canada Treasury Bond 10 yr (Long)      CAD         41       $5,013,576    December - 2013      $21,642   
Euro Bund (Short)      EUR         72       13,385,037    September - 2013      176,020   
              

 

 

 
                 $197,662   
              

 

 

 
                 $439,854   
              

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               
Equity Futures               
Amsterdam Index (Long)      EUR         5       $479,561    September - 2013      $(16,607
Australian SPI 200 Index (Short)      AUD         11       1,245,312    September - 2013      (105,484
Bovespa Index (Long)      BRL         74       1,536,106    October - 2013      (34,856
CAC 40 Index (Long)      EUR         51       2,653,027    September - 2013      (100,917
Hang Seng China ENT Index (Long)      HKD         42       2,636,744    September - 2013      (71,920
IBEX Index (Long)      EUR         3       328,889    September - 2013      (17,403
ISE 30 Index (Long)      TRY         104       414,442    October - 2013      (9,869
NIFTY Index (Short)      USD         21       228,690    September - 2013      (291
NIKKEI 225 Index (Long)      JPY         11       1,483,452    September - 2013      (31,811
OMX Index (Long)      SEK         29       531,879    September - 2013      (18,903
Russell 2000 Index (Short)      USD         16       1,616,160    September - 2013      (51,088
S&P 500 E-Mini Index (Long)      USD         5       407,825    September - 2013      (5,270
S&P TSX 60 Index (Short)      CAD         14       1,930,998    September - 2013      (70,232
              

 

 

 
                 $(534,651
              

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 8/31/13 - continued

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives – continued               
Interest Rate Futures               
Australian Treasury Bond 10 yr (Long)      AUD         47       $4,906,825    September - 2013      $(91,541
GB Govt Bond 10 yr (Short)      GBP         19       3,221,206    December - 2013      (1,546
Japan Govt Bond 10 yr (Short)      JPY         9       13,231,655    September - 2013      (154,166
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)      USD         71       8,823,969    December - 2013      (25,758
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short)      USD         29       3,470,711    December - 2013      (4,633
              

 

 

 
                 $(277,644
              

 

 

 
                 $(812,295
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2013, the fund had cash collateral of $925,203 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $2,096,627 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents      $—         $4,910,500         $—         $4,910,500   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              19,940,111                 19,940,111   
Municipal Bonds              776,334                 776,334   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              54,945,732                 54,945,732   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              6,409,595                 6,409,595   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              1,706,319                 1,706,319   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              16,606,881                 16,606,881   
Foreign Bonds              48,780,573                 48,780,573   
Mutual Funds      13,094,088                         13,094,088   
Total Investments      $13,094,088         $154,076,045         $—         $167,170,133   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $(268,275      $(104,166      $—         $(372,441
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              1,279                 1,279   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $166,777,191   
Gross unrealized appreciation      1,105,124   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (712,182
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $392,942   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      9,810,342         14,699,702         (11,415,956      13,094,088   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $3,583         $13,094,088   

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of August 31, 2013, are as follows:

 

United States     65.3%   
Canada     7.5%   
France     6.2%   
Australia     5.7%   
Netherlands     3.6%   
United Kingdom     3.4%   
Sweden     3.1%   
Germany     (2.6)%   
Japan     (5.3)%   
Other Countries     13.1%   

The issuer country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS SERIES TRUST X

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: October 17, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 17, 2013

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 17, 2013

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

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