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MFS Growth Allocation A (MAGWX)On Dec 24: 12.49  Up 0.04 (0.32%)  
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MFS Growth Allocation A
500 Boylston St 15th Fl Boston MA 02116
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Large Blend
Fund Family:MFS
Net Assets:847.22M
Year-to-Date Return:29.29%
Yield:2.23%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:28-Jun-02
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Joseph C. Flaherty Jr.
Lead Manager since 28-Jun-02
Flaherty is senior vice president of MFS and manager of the quantitative research group. He joined MFS as a fixed-income quantitative research associate in 1993 and was named quantitative research analyst and assistant vice president in 1996. He became manager of the quantitative research group in 1998 and portfolio manager in 1999.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
MAGWX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks a high level of total return consistent with a greater than moderate level of risk. The fund invests 55% of assets in U.S. stock funds, 21% in international stock funds, 20% in bond funds, 4% in specialty funds.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (26-Dec-08): 0.28
Last Cap Gain (26-Dec-08): 0.18
Annual Holdings Turnover 40.00%
Average for Category: 78.74%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMAGWXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.08%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75% 5.25%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.63%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$781
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,299
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,389
* Per $10,000 invested


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