AMENDMENT TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT AGREEMENTS
EXHIBIT NO. 99.(h) 6
AMENDMENT TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT AGREEMENTS
THIS AMENDMENT, dated as set forth below, is by and between each of the investment companies listed on Annex A hereto and MFS Service Center, Inc.
WHEREAS, each of the investment companies listed on Annex A hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is a party to a Shareholder Servicing Agent Agreement, as amended, (the “Agreements”) with MFS Service Center, Inc. (“MFSC”); and
WHEREAS, MFSC and each of the Funds listed on Annex A have agreed to amend their respective Agreements as provided below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties hereto as herein set forth, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. The following new Paragraph 17 is hereby added to each of the Agreements and, to the extent applicable, subsequent sections are renumbered accordingly:
17. Cash Management. MFSC is authorized to establish and maintain one or more demand deposit or similar cash management accounts to facilitate the transfer of cash to and from the Fund or the Fund’s custodian in connection with purchase, redemption, dividend disbursement, and other similar activities, and acknowledges that such accounts may consist of cash associated with other MFS Funds. MFSC may maintain such account(s) at the bank or banks deemed appropriate by MFSC in its discretion and in accordance with applicable law. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that MFSC may invest balances of any such accounts in one or more money market or short-term investment instruments, including shares of money market funds, as may be approved by the Fund from time to time. All income and/or profits realized from such investment shall be credited against operating expenses incurred by MFSC in providing services under the Agreement, thus reducing the fee payable under paragraph 7, as agreed between the Fund and MFSC from time to time, and thus directly benefiting the Fund. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that, provided MFSC has acted in good faith and without negligence and has exercised reasonable care, the Fund shall be responsible for any investment losses resulting from MFSC’s investment of the balances of any such accounts in accordance with this paragraph, to the extent not satisfied through MFSC’s rights to indemnification under this Agreement.
Section 2. This Amendment shall be construed under and shall be governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Section 3. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed in duplicate original by its officers thereunto duly authorized, as of February 13, 2018.
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MARGARHEETA ▇. ▇▇▇▇ |
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Margarheeta ▇. ▇▇▇▇ |
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President |
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Each of the Funds listed on Annex A | |
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ANNEX A TO AMENDMENT TO SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGREEMENT
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FUND NAME |
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ACRONYM |
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Massachusetts Investors Trust |
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MIT |
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Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund |
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MIG |
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MFS SERIES TRUST I |
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MFS Core Equity Fund |
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RGI |
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MFS Low Volatility Equity Fund |
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LVU |
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MFS Low Volatility Global Equity Fund |
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LVO |
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MFS New Discovery Fund |
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NDF |
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MFS Research International Fund |
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RIF |
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MFS Technology Fund |
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SCT |
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MFS U.S. Government Cash Reserve Fund |
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MCF |
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MFS Value Fund |
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EIF |
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MFS SERIES TRUST II |
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MFS Growth Fund |
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MEG |
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MFS SERIES TRUST III |
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MFS Global High Yield Fund |
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HYO |
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MFS High Income Fund |
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MFH |
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MFS Municipal High Income Fund |
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MMH |
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MFS SERIES TRUST IV |
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MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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BRK |
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MFS Blended Research Global Equity Fund |
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BRL |
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MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund |
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BRX |
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MFS Global New Discovery Fund |
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GND |
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MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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OTC |
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MFS U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
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MMM |
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MFS SERIES TRUST V |
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MFS International New Discovery Fund |
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MIO |
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MFS Research Fund |
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MFR |
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MFS Total Return Fund |
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MTR |
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MFS Global Equity Fund |
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MWE |
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MFS Global Total Return Fund |
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MWT |
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MFS Utilities Fund |
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MMU |
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MFS Equity Income Fund |
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EQI |
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MFS Global Growth Fund |
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WGF |
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MFS Strategic Income Fund |
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MSI |
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MFS SERIES TRUST IX |
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MFS Corporate Bond Fund |
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MFB |
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MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Fund |
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IAB |
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MFS Limited Maturity Fund |
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MLM |
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MFS Municipal Limited Maturity Fund |
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MML |
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MFS Total Return Bond Fund |
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RBF |
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MFS SERIES TRUST X |
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MFS Absolute Return Fund |
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ART |
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MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund |
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AGG |
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MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund |
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BRW |
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MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund |
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BMS |
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MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund |
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BRS |
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MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund |
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BRU |
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MFS Conservative Allocation Fund |
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CON |
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
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EMD |
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MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund |
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EML |
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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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FEM |
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MFS Global Bond Fund |
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GLB |
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MFS Growth Allocation Fund |
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GRO |
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MFS International Diversification Fund |
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MDI |
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MFS International Growth Fund |
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FGF |
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MFS International Value Fund |
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FGI |
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MFS Managed Wealth Fund |
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MGW |
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MFS Moderate Allocation Fund |
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MOD |
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MFS SERIES TRUST XI |
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MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund |
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UNE |
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MFS Mid Cap Value Fund |
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MDV |
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MFS SERIES TRUST XII |
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MFS Equity Opportunities Fund |
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MSR |
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MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund |
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ML2 |
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MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund |
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L25 |
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MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund |
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ML3 |
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MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund |
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L35 |
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MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund |
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ML4 |
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MFS Lifetime 2045 Fund |
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L45 |
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MFS Lifetime 2050 Fund |
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ML5 |
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MFS Lifetime 2055 Fund |
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L55 |
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MFS Lifetime 2060 Fund |
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ML6 |
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MFS Lifetime Income Fund |
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LRT |
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MFS SERIES TRUST XIII |
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MFS Diversified Income Fund |
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DIF |
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MFS Global Real Estate Fund |
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GRE |
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MFS Government Securities Fund |
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MGS |
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MFS New Discovery Value Fund |
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NDV |
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MFS SERIES TRUST XV |
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MFS Global Alternative Strategy Fund |
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DTR |
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MFS SERIES TRUST XVI |
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MFS Global Multi-Asset Fund |
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GMA |
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MFS Prudent Investor Fund |
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FPP |
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MFS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST |
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MFS Institutional International Equity Fund |
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IIE |
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MFS MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST |
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MFS Alabama Municipal Bond Fund |
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MAL |
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MFS Arkansas Municipal Bond Fund |
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MAR |
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MFS California Municipal Bond Fund |
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MCA |
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MFS Georgia Municipal Bond Fund |
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MGA |
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MFS Maryland Municipal Bond Fund |
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MMD |
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MFS Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund |
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MMA |
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MFS Mississippi Municipal Bond Fund |
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MMP |
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MFS Municipal Income Fund |
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MMI |
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MFS New York Municipal Bond Fund |
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MNY |
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MFS North Carolina Municipal Bond Fund |
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MNC |
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MFS Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
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MPA |
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MFS South Carolina Municipal Bond Fund |
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MSC |
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MFS Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund |
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MTN |
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MFS Virginia Municipal Bond Fund |
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MVA |
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MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund |
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MWV |
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MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST |
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MFS Global Equity Series |
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VGE |
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MFS Growth Series |
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VEG |
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MFS Investors Trust Series |
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VGI |
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MFS Mid Cap Growth Series |
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VMG |
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MFS New Discovery Series |
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VND |
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MFS Research Series |
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VFR |
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MFS Total Return Bond Series |
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VFB |
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MFS Total Return Series |
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VTR |
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MFS Utilities Series |
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VUF |
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MFS Value Series |
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VLU |
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MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST II |
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MFS Blended Research Core Equity Portfolio |
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CGS |
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MFS Core Equity Portfolio |
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RGS |
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MFS Corporate Bond Portfolio |
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BDS |
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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio |
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FCE |
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MFS Global Governments Portfolio |
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WGS |
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MFS Global Growth Portfolio |
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WGO |
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MFS Global Research Portfolio |
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RES |
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MFS Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio |
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WTS |
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MFS Government Securities Portfolio |
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GSS |
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MFS High Yield Portfolio |
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HYS |
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MFS International Growth Portfolio |
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FCI |
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MFS International Value Portfolio |
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FCG |
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MFS Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Portfolio |
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MIS |
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MFS Research International Portfolio |
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RSS |
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MFS Strategic Income Portfolio |
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SIS |
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MFS Technology Portfolio |
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TKS |
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MFS U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio |
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MKS |
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MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III |
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MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund |
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VSC |
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MFS Conservative Allocation Portfolio |
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VCA |
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MFS Global Real Estate Portfolio |
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VRE |
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MFS Growth Allocation Portfolio |
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VGA |
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MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond Portfolio |
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VIA |
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MFS Limited Maturity Portfolio |
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VLT |
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MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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VMC |
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MFS Moderate Allocation Portfolio |
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VMA |
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MFS New Discovery Value Portfolio |
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VDV |