Investment objective & strategy
As of April 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The funds investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.
Strategy. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the funds investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the funds net assets in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. In selecting investments for the fund, MFS is not constrained by any particular investment style. MFS may invest the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies. MFS may invest the … MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the funds investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the funds net assets in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. In selecting investments for the fund, MFS is not constrained by any particular investment style. MFS may invest the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies), in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies), or in a combination of growth and value companies. MFS may invest the funds assets in securities of companies of any size. MFS may invest the funds assets in foreign securities. MFS normally invests the fund's assets across different industries and sectors, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in issuers in a single industry or sector. A team of investment research analysts selects investments for the fund. MFS generally expects the fund's exposure to broad industry categories to approximate the exposure of the Russell 3000 Index to these broad industry categories using MFS' custom industry categories to classify the fund and the Russell 3000 Index's holdings. 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 issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate issuers may also be considered. For purposes of the fund's 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $19.63M | 7.31% |
| APPLE INC | — | $15.82M | 5.89% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $13.00M | 4.84% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $11.98M | 4.46% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $11.32M | 4.22% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $7.45M | 2.77% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $6.57M | 2.45% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $5.58M | 2.08% |
| JOHNSON&JOHNSON | — | $5.39M | 2.01% |
| PFIZER INC | — | $5.00M | 1.86% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian All Cap Core VIP Fund | 99% | 0.83% |
| MFS Core Equity Fund · MRGAX, MRGJX, MRGBX, MRGCX, MRGRX, MRGGX, MRERX, MRGHX, MRGKX | 94% | 0.55% |
| MFS Research Series | 76% | 0.74% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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