MFS New Discovery Series
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$708.37M
Holdings1
108
Category
US Equity
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of April 29, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The funds investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Strategy. MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests the funds assets primarily 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. MFS focuses on investing the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies). While MFS may invest the funds assets in securities of companies of any size, MFS primarily invests in securities of companies with small capitalizations. MFS may invest the funds assets in foreign securities. MFS normally invests the fund's assets across different industries and sectors, but MFS may … MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund's investment adviser) normally invests the funds assets primarily 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. MFS focuses on investing the funds assets in the stocks of companies it believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies). While MFS may invest the funds assets in securities of companies of any size, MFS primarily invests in securities of companies with small capitalizations. 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. 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.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A $42.48M 6.00%
ADV ENERGY INDS $17.92M 2.53%
QXO INC $15.07M 2.13%
NVENT ELECTRIC PLC $13.29M 1.88%
BIO-TECHNE CORP $12.83M 1.81%
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS $12.77M 1.80%
MODINE MFG CO $12.11M 1.71%
CACI INTL-A $11.96M 1.69%
LITTELFUSE INC $11.79M 1.66%
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC $11.63M 1.64%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
13
Exited
19
Increased
33
Decreased
42
Unchanged
21

How 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.

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FundOverlapNet exp.
MFS New Discovery Fund · MNDAX, MNDJX, MNDBX, MNDCX, MNDIX, MNDGX, MNDRX, MNDHX, MNDKX 90% 0.85%
MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio 25% 0.57%
MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund · BRSDX, BRSBX, BRSHX, BRSJX, BRSPX, BRSSX, BRSTX, BRSUX, BRSYX 24% 0.66%
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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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