Mfs Utilities Fd A: (MF: MMUFX)
NAV
$21.07
NAV Day Change
-0.12 (-0.57%)
May 16 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 2.36 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 14.59 |
| Objective* | Equity - Sector Utilities |
| Peer* | UT LV |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 14.19 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 2,699.65 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 46.00 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | 5.75 |
| %Min Sales Load | .00 |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.25 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.59 |
| Redemption Fee | NA |
| Expense Ratio | 1.02 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 55.61 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 15.52 |
| Emerging Market | 12.79 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 01/31/2013 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 89.24 |
| Cash | 5.00 |
| Bonds | 0.72 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertibles | 5.60 |
| Foreign Stock | 22.58 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | -0.56 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 53.62 |
| Other | 14.71 |
| Technology | 12.88 |
| Non-Durable | 7.94 |
| Energy | 6.96 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 1.63 |
| Services | 0.82 |
| Retail Trade | 0.70 |
| Finance | 0.47 |
| Consumer Durables | 0.27 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 01/31/2013) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| COMCAST CORP CL A | 3.65 | 177.72 |
| VIRGIN MEDIA | 3.32 | 161.76 |
| CMS ENERGY CORP | 3.29 | 160.43 |
| KINDER MORGAN INC | 3.27 | 159.17 |
| EDISON INTL | 2.84 | 138.54 |
| ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL SA | 2.71 | 132.08 |
| PPL CORP UNIT CONSISTING | 2.29 | 111.77 |
| CALPINE CORP W I | 2.28 | 110.88 |
| WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC | 2.22 | 108.09 |
Contact Information
| Family | MFS |
| Addrerss | 500 Boylston St Boston, MA 02116 |
| Phone | 800 225-2606 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 3 - Hold 
| #3 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in February 1992 and is managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund's investment objective is to seek capital growth and current income. The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its net assets in equity and debt securities of domestic and foreign (including emerging markets) companies in the utilities industry. The fund invests in foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) such as, equity securities of foreign companies in the utilities industry; fixed income securities of foreign companies in the utilities industry; and fixed income securities issued by foreign governments. The fund may have exposure to foreign currencies through its investments in foreign securities. The fund offers dividends monthly and capital gains annually.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 01/31/2013 |
| Total Issues | 105 |
| Avg. P/E | 18.34 |
| Avg. P/Book | 2.36 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 7.9 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 23,840 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.83 |
| Alpha | 5.33 | 1.81 | 7.92 |
| R Squared | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.70 |
| Std. Dev. | 12.95 | 17.70 | 14.60 |
| Sharpe | 1.28 | 0.42 | 1.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Maura A. Shaughnessy |
| Since | 02/92 |
| Manager Rating | 3.90 |
| Inception Date | 02/14/1992 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | M |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $50 |
| IRA Minimum | $250 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
Zacks Commentary for MMUFX
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