Investment objective & strategy
As of May 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The funds investment objective is to seek total return with an emphasis on high income exempt from federal income tax, but also considering capital appreciation.
Strategy. The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax. Interest from the funds investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests the funds assets primarily in municipal instruments. MFS may invest 25% or more of the funds total assets in municipal instruments that finance similar types of projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, water, or sewers. MFS may invest up to 100% of the funds assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments. MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets … The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in securities and other investments, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax. Interest from the funds investments may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests the funds assets primarily in municipal instruments. MFS may invest 25% or more of the funds total assets in municipal instruments that finance similar types of projects, such as those relating to education, healthcare, housing, utilities, water, or sewers. MFS may invest up to 100% of the funds assets in below investment grade quality debt instruments. MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single state, territory, or possession, or a small number of states, territories, or possessions. While MFS may use derivatives for any investment purpose, to the extent MFS uses derivatives, MFS expects to use derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives include futures, forward contracts, options, inverse floating rate instruments, and swaps. MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual instruments and their issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate instruments may also be considered. In structuring the fund, MFS also considers top-down factors. For purposes of the fund's 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A | — | $128.18M | 2.37% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING COR REGD OID B/E 5.00000000 | PRCGEN | $99.98M | 1.85% |
| TOWER HEALTH OBLIGATED GROUP 5.0% 06-30-39 | BERFAC | $31.78M | 0.59% |
| OH BUCGEN 5 06/01/2055 | BUCGEN | $31.12M | 0.58% |
| California (State of) Community Choice Financing Authority (Green Bonds), Series 2023 C, RB | CCEDEV | $26.99M | 0.50% |
| NY TRANS CORP(JFK INT NEW ONE)/AGM 5.13% 6/30/60@ | — | $24.72M | 0.46% |
| New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Series 2023A | — | $24.29M | 0.45% |
| City of Chicago, Series 2021A | CHI | $24.08M | 0.45% |
| NY TRANS CORP(JFK INT NEW ONE)/AGM 5.25% 6/30/60@ | — | $23.61M | 0.44% |
| TOBACCO SETTLEMENT-B2 | TOBGEN | $22.79M | 0.42% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| MFS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST | 41% | — |
| MFS Municipal Income Fund · MFIAX, MMIBX, MMICX, MMIDX, MMIGX, MIMIX, MPMNX | 39% | 0.44% |
| MFS HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST | 38% | — |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of May 29, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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