MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio
MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$591.45M
Holdings1
155
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 funds investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the funds net assets in issuers with medium market capitalizations. MFS generally defines medium market capitalization issuers as issuers with market capitalizations similar to those of issuers included in the Russell Midcap Value Index over the last 13 months at the time of purchase. As of March 31, 2025, the range of the market capitalizations of the issuers in the Russell Midcap Value Index was between approximately $272.6 million and $88.3 billion. MFS normally invests the funds assets primarily in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), and other securities that represent an ownership interest … MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the funds investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the funds net assets in issuers with medium market capitalizations. MFS generally defines medium market capitalization issuers as issuers with market capitalizations similar to those of issuers included in the Russell Midcap Value Index over the last 13 months at the time of purchase. As of March 31, 2025, the range of the market capitalizations of the issuers in the Russell Midcap Value Index was between approximately $272.6 million and $88.3 billion. MFS normally invests the funds assets primarily in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), 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 fund's assets in the stocks of companies it believes are undervalued compared to their perceived worth (value companies). 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. 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
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, Class A $11.77M 1.99%
FLEX LTD $8.42M 1.42%
VALERO ENERGY CORP $8.26M 1.40%
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORP CL A $7.35M 1.24%
PG&E CORP $7.31M 1.24%
CORNING INC $7.27M 1.23%
HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP INC/THE $7.16M 1.21%
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP $7.05M 1.19%
TARGA RESOURCES CORP $6.87M 1.16%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP $6.41M 1.08%
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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
15
Exited
10
Increased
14
Decreased
125
Unchanged
1

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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JNL/MFS Mid Cap Value Fund 97% 0.65%
SA Multi-Managed Mid Cap Value Portfolio 48% 1.00%
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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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