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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-4492

MFS SERIES TRUST X

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: July 31*

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2013

 

* This Form N-CSR pertains only to the following series of the Registrant: MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund and MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund. The remaining series of the Registrant have a fiscal year end other than July 31.


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ANNUAL REPORT

July 31, 2013

 

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MFS® EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

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EMD-ANN

 


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MFS® EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Management review     4   
Performance summary     6   
Expense table     9   
Portfolio of investments     11   
Statement of assets and liabilities     28   
Statement of operations     30   
Statements of changes in net assets     31   
Financial highlights     32   
Notes to financial statements     38   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     54   
Trustees and officers     55   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     60   
Proxy voting policies and information     64   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     64   
Further information     64   
Federal tax information     64   
MFS ® privacy notice     65   
Contact information     back cover   

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

The U.S. economy continues to grow, albeit at a modest pace, possibly helping to gently lift other regions out of a prolonged slump. The resilience of the U.S. housing

market and improved jobs picture continues to offset the drag created by the government’s sequestration and rise in taxes. Going forward, much could hinge on how much cooperation and bipartisanship the U.S. Congress can achieve, as yet another fiscal showdown looms later in 2013.

China is shifting gears from being the engine of global growth because of its rapid consumption of commodities. Commodity-exporting countries are feeling the squeeze from China’s economic focus being turned toward domestic consumers and its overall pace of growth slowing. Japan’s recent economic reports indicate that its 15-year period of stagnant

growth and deflation could be ending, while the eurozone is showing signs of a pickup in economic growth after two years of recession. These recent positive signs in Japan and Europe point to a possible broadening base of global growth that could help take the burden off China and the United States as the main engines of global activity.

As always, managing risk in the face of uncertainty remains a top priority for investors. At MFS®, our uniquely collaborative investment process employs integrated, global research and active risk management. Our global team of investment professionals shares ideas and evaluates opportunities across continents, investment disciplines and asset classes — all with a goal of building better insights, and ultimately better results, for our clients.

We are mindful of the many economic challenges investors face, and believe it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view and employ time-tested principles, such as asset allocation and diversification. We remain confident that our unique approach can serve investors well as they work with their financial advisors to identify and pursue the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

September 16, 2013

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Fixed income sectors (i)   
Sovereign Emerging Markets     50.9%   
Other Government Entity-Emerging Markets Quasi Government     20.4%   

Emerging Markets Corporate Bonds

    19.2%   
U.S. Government Securities Hedge (t)     2.2%   

Sovereign Developed Markets

    1.1%   

Developed Markets Corporate Bonds

    0.6%   
Supranational     0.2%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
AA     0.4%   
A     3.9%   
BBB     49.0%   
BB     19.3%   
B     18.8%   
CCC     0.1%   
U.S. Government     1.3%   
Not Rated     1.8%   
Cash & Other     5.4%   
Portfolio facts (i)   
Average Duration (d)     6.6   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     10.0 yrs.   
Issuer country weightings (i)(x)   
Russia     11.1%   
Venezuela     9.5%   
Mexico     9.5%   
United States     7.6%   
Turkey     7.1%   
Brazil     6.9%   
Indonesia     6.3%   
Philippines     3.7%   
Kazakhstan     3.3%   
Other Countries     35.0%   
 

 

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(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.
(t) For the purpose of managing the fund’s duration (but not its credit exposure), the fund holds U.S. Treasury bonds and U.S. Treasury futures contracts with a bond equivalent exposure of 2.2%.
(x) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 7/31/13.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

For the twelve months ended July 31, 2013, Class A shares of the MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund (“fund”) provided a total return of –0.65%, at net asset value. This compares with a return of –1.73% for the fund’s benchmark, the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global.

Market Environment

At the beginning of the period, markets were suffering a bout of risk aversion due to broadly weaker global macroeconomic indicators, as well as renewed concerns over the eurozone’s capacity and determination to address its ongoing crisis. However, a few months into the period, this renewed weakness in the fundamentals precipitated yet a further round of monetary easing by both the Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) (through a third round of quantitative easing) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) (through a new bond purchase facility), which soon instilled additional confidence in risk markets.

Nonetheless, towards the end of the calendar year, weaker equity earnings reports and declining forward guidance caused market sentiment to soften again. In addition, year-end fiscal cliff negotiations between the Republicans in the U.S. Congress and President Obama were a particular source of market attention, where uncertainty surrounding the fiscal negotiations continued right up to the end-of-year deadline. A last minute political agreement averted the worst-case scenario and markets gravitated towards risk assets again, though the implementation of the U.S. budget sequester, combined with the uncertainty surrounding the Italian election results, inserted a continued degree of caution as we entered the second half of the period.

During the first few months of 2013, market sentiment improved markedly, as global macroeconomic indicators improved and fears of fiscal austerity in the U.S. waned. Late in the period, however, global growth dynamics looked to be weakening again, though markets were generally unfazed, continuing their risk-on path, especially in light of continued easing by global central banks and the Bank of Japan in particular. At the end of the period, the growing risk of tapering of quantitative easing by the Fed caused sovereign bond yields to spike, credit spreads to widen, and equity valuation to fall.

Factors Affecting Performance

Relative to the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global, strong bond selection, most notably in Brazil and Mexico, boosted relative results. Favorable bond selection in Peru and Columbia also benefited relative performance.

Not holding Lebanese bonds, and an underweight exposure to Hungarian issues, held back relative results as both market segments outperformed the benchmark over the reporting period.

Respectfully,

 

Ward Brown   Matthew Ryan
Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager

 

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Management Review – continued

 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 7/31/13

The following chart illustrates a representative class of the fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

 

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Total Returns through 7/31/13

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class    Class inception date    1-yr    5-yr    10-yr    Life (t)      
    A    3/17/98    (0.65)%    8.59%    9.87%    N/A    
    B    5/31/02    (1.44)%    7.79%    9.07%    N/A    
    C    5/31/02    (1.44)%    7.76%    9.05%    N/A    
    I    3/17/98    (0.48)%    8.82%    10.13%    N/A    
    R1    12/01/08    (1.44)%    N/A    N/A    13.25%    
    R2    12/01/08    (0.94)%    N/A    N/A    13.80%    
    R3    12/01/08    (0.71)%    N/A    N/A    14.09%    
    R4    12/01/08    (0.46)%    N/A    N/A    14.37%    
    R5    5/01/06    (0.37)%    8.79%    N/A    8.18%    
Comparative Benchmark                        
      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index
Global (f)
   (1.73)%    8.59%    9.35%    N/A      
Average annual with sales charge                        
    A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

   (5.37)%    7.54%    9.34%    N/A    
    B

With CDSC (Declining over six years
from 4% to 0%) (x)

   (5.20)%    7.49%    9.07%    N/A    
    C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

   (2.39)%    7.76%    9.05%    N/A    

Class I, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 shares do not have a sales charge.

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.

As further discussed in Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements, on May 10, 2012, sales of Class W shares (including exchanges) were suspended. On May 11, 2012, certain Class W shares were automatically converted to Class I shares. Shareholders of certain Class W shares became shareholders of Class I and received Class I shares with a total net asset value equal to their Class W shares at the time of the conversion. On May 30, 2012, remaining Class W shares, which represented MFS seed money, were redesignated Class R5. Class R5 shares are generally available only to certain eligible retirement plans and to funds distributed by MFD. Class R5 shares do not pay a 12b-1 distribution fee or sub-accounting costs. On June 1, 2012, Class R5 shares were offered for sale to the public. For further information about the fund’s fee arrangements and changes to those fee arrangements, please see Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(t) For the period from the class inception date through the stated period end (for those share classes with less than 10 years of performance history). No Comparative benchmark performance information is provided for “life” periods. (See Notes to Performance Summary).
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

 

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Benchmark Definition

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global – measures the performance of U.S.-dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Notes to Performance Summary

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented. Life returns are presented where the share class has less than 10 years of performance history and represent the average annual total return from the class inception date to the stated period end date. As the fund’s share classes may have different inception dates, the life returns may represent different time periods and may not be comparable.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the financial highlights.

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, February 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period February 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense Table – continued

 

 

Share
Class
       

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Beginning

Account Value

2/01/13

   

Ending

Account Value

7/31/13

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period (p)

2/01/13-7/31/13

 
A   Actual     1.18%        $1,000.00        $938.37        $5.67  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.18%        $1,000.00        $1,018.94        $5.91  
B   Actual     1.93%        $1,000.00        $935.12        $9.26  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.93%        $1,000.00        $1,015.22        $9.64  
C   Actual     1.93%        $1,000.00        $935.01        $9.26  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.93%        $1,000.00        $1,015.22        $9.64  
I   Actual     0.93%        $1,000.00        $939.36        $4.47  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.93%        $1,000.00        $1,020.18        $4.66  
R1   Actual     1.93%        $1,000.00        $935.11        $9.26  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.93%        $1,000.00        $1,015.22        $9.64  
R2   Actual     1.43%        $1,000.00        $936.87        $6.87  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.43%        $1,000.00        $1,017.70        $7.15  
R3   Actual     1.19%        $1,000.00        $938.38        $5.72  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.19%        $1,000.00        $1,018.89        $5.96  
R4   Actual     0.93%        $1,000.00        $939.57        $4.47  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.93%        $1,000.00        $1,020.18        $4.66  
R5   Actual     0.81%        $1,000.00        $940.12        $3.90  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.81%        $1,000.00        $1,020.78        $4.06  

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) Expenses paid are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

7/31/13

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Bonds - 90.2%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Angola - 0.3%                 
Northern Lights III B.V., 7%, 2019    $ 19,815,000      $ 21,152,513   
Argentina - 0.9%                 
Republic of Argentina, 7%, 2015    $ 56,714,000      $ 52,079,207   
Republic of Argentina, FRN, 8.28%, 2033      11,891,465        6,986,236   
    

 

 

 
             $ 59,065,443   
Azerbaijan - 0.3%                 
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 2023    $ 22,756,000      $ 21,106,190   
Bahrain - 0.2%                 
Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.125%, 2023 (z)    $ 16,409,000      $ 16,508,301   
Brazil - 6.0%                 
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2022    $ 2,556,000      $ 2,453,760   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2023 (n)      14,515,000        13,999,718   
Banco do Brasil S.A., FRN, 6.25%, 2049 (n)      16,885,000        14,014,550   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      27,846,000        28,159,268   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 3.625%, 2015 (n)      15,993,000        16,232,895   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 4.375%, 2019 (n)      15,067,000        14,407,819   
Brazil Minas SPE, 5.333%, 2028 (z)      14,455,000        13,876,800   
BRF S.A., 5.875%, 2022      6,572,000        6,670,580   
BRF S.A., 3.95%, 2023 (n)      11,517,000        9,904,620   
Caixa Economica Federal, 3.5%, 2022 (n)      16,224,000        13,547,040   
Cosan Ltd., 7%, 2017      12,723,000        14,122,530   
Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 5%, 2023 (n)      12,302,000        11,533,125   
Federative Republic of Brazil, 8.25%, 2034      17,621,000        22,907,300   
Federative Republic of Brazil, 5.625%, 2041      17,209,000        16,993,888   
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 7.5%, 2020      4,235,000        4,637,325   
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2021      15,470,000        16,862,300   
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 6.25% to 2015, 9.375% to 2049 (n)      6,747,000        7,016,880   
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 6.25% to 2015, 9.375% to 2049      17,556,000        18,258,240   
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 4.875%, 2022 (n)      3,427,000        3,384,163   
Marfrig Holding Europe B.V., 9.875%, 2017 (n)      15,705,000        15,862,050   
Marfrig Overseas Ltd., 9.5%, 2020      6,733,000        6,665,670   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125%, 2042      600,000        585,000   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Brazil - continued                 
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125%, 2042 (n)    $ 19,643,000      $ 19,151,925   
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2022 (z)      24,322,000        24,273,356   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019      4,255,000        4,871,111   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 2021      10,569,000        10,524,980   
Qgog Constellation S.A., 6.25%, 2019 (n)      20,752,000        19,714,400   
Rearden G Holdings Eins GmbH, 7.875%, 2020      16,148,000        16,551,700   
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 2021 (n)      8,857,000        9,034,140   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 2022      26,375,000        24,984,378   
    

 

 

 
             $ 401,201,511   
Canada - 0.3%                 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019    $ 2,045,000      $ 1,993,875   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)      14,376,000        14,016,600   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020 (n)      1,427,000        1,212,950   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020      4,308,000        3,661,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,885,225   
Chile - 1.9%                 
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 2,813,000      $ 2,250,400   
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021      8,036,000        6,428,800   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones, 4%, 2023 (n)      7,868,000        7,208,787   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones, 3%, 2017 (n)      4,594,000        4,525,559   
Cencosud S.A., 4.875%, 2023      750,000        716,127   
Cencosud S.A., 4.875%, 2023 (n)      17,919,000        17,109,706   
CorpBanca, 3.125%, 2018      14,904,000        13,807,215   
E.CL S.A., 5.625%, 2021      18,206,000        18,913,176   
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 6.25%, 2019      6,492,000        7,062,361   
Falabella S.A., 3.75%, 2023 (n)      10,223,000        9,310,863   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020 (n)      9,697,000        10,199,130   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020      12,297,000        12,933,763   
Transelec S.A., 4.625%, 2023 (z)      17,201,000        17,016,369   
    

 

 

 
             $ 127,482,256   
China - 2.3%                 
Baidu, Inc., 3.5%, 2022    $ 17,418,000      $ 15,900,474   
CNOOC Finance (2013) Ltd., 3%, 2023      15,234,000        13,869,689   
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.4%, 2023 (n)      17,648,000        16,554,565   
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.95%, 2022 (n)      17,047,000        16,770,685   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      7,035,000        6,384,263   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016      10,596,000        9,615,870   
Sinopec Capital (2013) Ltd., 3.125%, 2023 (n)      16,214,000        14,612,689   
Sinopec Capital (2013) Ltd., 4.25%, 2043 (n)      13,569,000        11,439,183   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 3.9%, 2022 (n)      9,703,000        9,502,206   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
China - continued                 
State Grid Overseas Investment (2013) Ltd., 3.125%, 2023 (n)    $ 12,409,000      $ 11,570,735   
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 2018 (n)      17,571,000        17,744,742   
Yingde Gases Group Co. Ltd., 8.125%, 2018 (n)      12,926,000        13,184,520   
    

 

 

 
             $ 157,149,621   
Colombia - 2.7%                 
Banco GNB Sudameris S.A., 3.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 15,135,000      $ 14,189,063   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.125%, 2022      14,648,000        13,622,640   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 2021      3,545,000        3,695,663   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      23,599,000        28,082,810   
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A., 6.125%, 2021 (n)      5,196,000        5,520,750   
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A., 7%, 2023 (n)    COP  22,118,000,000        10,330,877   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 16,081,000        15,216,646   
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 4.75%, 2020 (n)      9,508,000        9,222,760   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 5.125%, 2023 (n)      23,735,000        22,382,105   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      22,145,000        23,805,875   
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 2024      5,375,000        7,081,563   
Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, 2037      5,485,000        6,938,525   
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 2041      18,384,000        20,130,480   
Republic of Colombia, 4.375%, 2021      1,936,000        2,003,760   
    

 

 

 
             $ 182,223,517   
Costa Rica - 0.3%                 
Instituto Costarricense, 6.375%, 2043 (n)    $ 10,602,000      $ 9,594,810   
Republic of Costa Rica, 4.375%, 2025 (n)      11,135,000        10,327,713   
    

 

 

 
             $ 19,922,523   
Cote d’Ivoire - 0.6%                 
Ivory Coast, 7.099%, 2032    $ 47,044,000      $ 41,398,720   
Croatia - 1.4%                 
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 2023 (n)    $ 47,382,000      $ 46,908,180   
Republic of Croatia, 6.25%, 2017      800,000        853,160   
Republic of Croatia, 6.625%, 2020      12,308,000        13,231,100   
Republic of Croatia, 6.375%, 2021      19,258,000        20,369,187   
Republic of Croatia, 6.25%, 2017 (n)      13,950,000        14,876,978   
    

 

 

 
             $ 96,238,605   
Dominican Republic - 1.9%                 
Banco de Reservas de La Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2023 (n)    $ 18,835,000      $ 18,646,650   
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 2024      17,306,000        16,700,290   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Dominican Republic - continued                 
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 2024 (n)    $ 34,262,000      $ 33,062,830   
Dominican Republic, 8.625%, 2027      17,528,000        19,587,540   
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021 (n)      11,397,000        12,308,760   
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021      23,058,000        24,902,640   
    

 

 

 
             $ 125,208,710   
El Salvador - 0.3%                 
Republic of El Salvador, 7.75%, 2023    $ 6,963,000      $ 7,763,745   
Republic of El Salvador, 7.375%, 2019 (n)      3,416,000        3,834,460   
Republic of El Salvador, 7.375%, 2019      500,000        561,250   
Republic of El Salvador, 5.875%, 2025 (n)      7,867,000        7,788,330   
Republic of El Salvador, 5.875%, 2025      800,000        792,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,739,785   
Georgia - 0.1%                 
JSC Georgian Railway, 7.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 3,903,000      $ 4,264,028   
Republic of Georgia, 6.875%, 2021 (n)      4,495,000        4,905,169   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,169,197   
Guatemala - 1.1%                 
Central American Bottling Corp., 6.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 15,136,000      $ 15,703,600   
Industrial Senior Trust, 5.5%, 2022 (n)      16,773,000        15,934,350   
Republic of Guatemala, 4.875%, 2028 (n)      16,562,000        15,444,065   
Republic of Guatemala, 5.75%, 2022 (n)      24,157,000        25,123,280   
    

 

 

 
             $ 72,205,295   
Hungary - 2.9%                 
Magyar Export-Import Bank, 5.5%, 2018    $ 18,759,000      $ 18,482,761   
Magyar Export-Import Bank, 5.5%, 2018 (n)      27,491,000        27,086,176   
Republic of Hungary, 5.375%, 2023      64,738,000        61,743,868   
Republic of Hungary, 6.25%, 2020      14,131,000        14,908,205   
Republic of Hungary, 6.375%, 2021      61,078,000        63,765,432   
Republic of Hungary, 7.625%, 2041      9,714,000        10,199,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 196,186,142   
Iceland - 0.5%                 
Republic of Iceland, 5.875%, 2022 (n)    $ 17,084,000      $ 17,724,650   
Republic of Iceland, 5.875%, 2022      15,300,000        15,873,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 33,598,400   
India - 0.3%                 
Bharti Airtel International Co., 5.125%, 2023 (n)    $ 10,409,000      $ 9,680,370   
Rolta LLC, 10.75%, 2018 (n)      13,367,000        13,099,660   
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,780,030   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Indonesia - 5.9%                 
Listrindo Capital B.V., 6.95%, 2019 (n)    $ 5,386,000      $ 5,682,230   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.75%, 2020      16,495,000        18,391,925   
Pertamina PT, 5.625%, 2043 (n)      16,671,000        13,670,220   
Pertamina PT, 4.3%, 2023 (n)      15,092,000        13,545,070   
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 2021 (n)      5,636,000        5,523,280   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      10,224,000        9,712,800   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042 (n)      6,262,000        5,400,975   
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 2021      7,867,000        7,709,660   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042      5,132,000        4,426,350   
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.5%, 2021 (n)      7,348,000        7,274,520   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.375%, 2023 (z)      45,022,000        45,753,608   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.5%, 2035      12,667,000        16,277,095   
Republic of Indonesia, 3.375%, 2023 (n)      9,992,000        8,767,980   
Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018 (n)      2,708,000        3,066,810   
Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018      19,122,000        21,655,665   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019 (n)      5,499,000        7,533,630   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019      8,716,000        11,940,920   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.875%, 2020 (n)      8,481,000        9,223,088   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.875%, 2020      40,749,000        44,314,538   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      40,249,000        40,852,735   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021      68,462,000        69,488,930   
Republic of Indonesia, 3.75%, 2022 (n)      11,397,000        10,485,240   
Republic of Indonesia, 3.75%, 2022      17,534,000        16,131,280   
    

 

 

 
             $ 396,828,549   
Israel - 0.6%                 
Altice Financing S.A., 7.875%, 2019 (n)    $ 459,000      $ 488,835   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.875%, 2023 (n)      17,807,000        18,430,245   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.625%, 2018 (n)      19,233,000        19,713,825   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017 (n)      2,611,000        2,787,243   
    

 

 

 
             $ 41,420,148   
Jamaica - 0.4%                 
Digicel Group Ltd., 6%, 2021 (n)    $ 8,311,000      $ 8,144,780   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2020 (n)      7,595,000        8,164,625   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)      4,779,000        4,982,108   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017      4,363,000        4,548,428   
    

 

 

 
             $ 25,839,941   
Kazakhstan - 3.3%                 
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 4.125%, 2022    $ 34,436,000      $ 31,078,490   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 4.125%, 2022 (n)      35,604,000        32,132,610   
Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan B.V., 7.25%, 2017      9,439,000        9,983,630   
KazAgro National Management Holding, 4.625%, 2023 (n)      77,312,000        70,933,760   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Kazakhstan - continued                 
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Co., 6.375%, 2020    $ 3,005,000      $ 3,297,988   
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Co., 6.95%, 2042      6,132,000        6,254,640   
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Co., 6.95%, 2042 (n)      12,646,000        12,898,920   
Kazatomprom, 6.25%, 2015 (n)      7,325,000        7,691,250   
Kazatomprom, 6.25%, 2015      650,000        682,500   
KazMunayGas National Co., 4.4%, 2023 (n)      29,409,000        27,240,086   
KazMunayGas National Co., 5.75%, 2043 (n)      22,584,000        19,871,662   
    

 

 

 
             $ 222,065,536   
Latvia - 0.6%                 
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017 (n)    $ 16,108,000      $ 17,500,569   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2021      15,742,000        17,001,360   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017      4,315,000        4,688,040   
    

 

 

 
             $ 39,189,969   
Lithuania - 0.8%                 
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022    $ 2,000,000      $ 2,345,000   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.125%, 2021 (n)      18,374,000        20,854,490   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      20,970,000        24,587,325   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.125%, 2021      2,476,000        2,810,260   
    

 

 

 
             $ 50,597,075   
Malaysia - 0.6%                 
Petronas Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 6,525,000      $ 7,274,285   
Petronas Capital Ltd., 5.25%, 2019      29,410,000        32,787,239   
    

 

 

 
             $ 40,061,524   
Mexico - 9.4%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 6.45%, 2022    MXN 126,330,000      $ 9,462,345   
Banco Santander S.A., 4.125%, 2022 (n)    $ 12,405,000        11,521,144   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      7,432,000        7,822,180   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.75%, 2022 (n)      15,151,000        16,097,938   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.75%, 2022      10,797,000        11,471,813   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016      9,934,000        10,579,710   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9%, 2018 (n)      3,502,000        3,808,425   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 2020      7,207,000        7,873,648   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      11,546,000        12,065,570   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (n)      13,836,000        13,144,200   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.875%, 2021      4,600,000        4,807,000   
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2021      12,693,000        11,804,490   
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.375%, 2017      3,414,000        3,262,077   
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.375%, 2017 (n)      7,364,000        7,036,302   
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V., 8.125%, 2020 (n)      14,837,000        15,356,295   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Mexico - continued                 
Grupo KUO S.A.B de C.V., 6.25%, 2022    $ 597,000      $ 602,970   
Grupo KUO S.A.B de C.V., 6.25%, 2022 (n)      13,232,000        13,364,320   
Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., 7.875%, 2017      2,500,000        2,575,000   
Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., 7.875%, 2017 (n)      15,881,000        16,357,430   
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., 7.25%, 2043    MXN 79,340,000        5,268,620   
Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V., 6.75%, 2042 (n)    $ 2,017,000        1,931,278   
Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V., 6.75%, 2042      4,898,000        4,689,835   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, 2035      10,873,000        11,634,110   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 2018      12,431,000        13,798,410   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, 2038      8,801,000        9,395,068   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2024 (z)      12,584,000        12,709,840   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6%, 2020      14,514,000        16,219,395   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 2021      6,333,000        6,823,808   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041      5,145,000        5,412,540   
Petroleos Mexicanos, FRN, 2.286%, 2018 (z)      12,881,000        13,203,025   
Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAPIB de C.V., 9%, 2028 (n)    MXN 333,510,000        23,823,049   
United Mexican States, 6.05%, 2040    $ 13,484,000        14,967,240   
United Mexican States, 5.95%, 2019      12,936,000        14,973,420   
United Mexican States, 5.125%, 2020      106,581,000        118,624,653   
United Mexican States, 5.75%, 2049      12,733,000        11,905,355   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022      166,212,000        164,549,880   
    

 

 

 
             $ 628,942,383   
Nigeria - 0.5%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 5,923,000      $ 6,855,873   
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019 (n)      11,367,000        13,100,468   
Republic of Nigeria, 6.375%, 2023 (z)      13,221,000        13,452,368   
    

 

 

 
             $ 33,408,709   
Pakistan - 0.2%                 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 7.875%, 2036    $ 11,117,000      $ 9,143,733   
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, 2017      7,492,000        7,229,780   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,373,513   
Panama - 1.0%                 
AES El Salvador S.A. de C.V., 6.75%, 2023 (n)    $ 10,077,000      $ 9,868,277   
Panama Canal Railway Co., 7%, 2026 (n)      1,090,620        1,057,901   
Panama Canal Railway Co., 7%, 2026      5,232,348        5,075,378   
Republic of Panama, 7.125%, 2026      5,273,000        6,512,155   
Republic of Panama, 8.875%, 2027      7,832,000        10,964,800   
Republic of Panama, 6.7%, 2036      13,663,000        16,122,340   
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029      8,804,000        12,897,860   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Panama - continued                 
Republic of Panama, 5.2%, 2020    $ 6,268,000      $ 6,941,810   
    

 

 

 
             $ 69,440,521   
Paraguay - 0.7%                 
Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 2023    $ 5,753,000      $ 5,292,760   
Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 2023 (n)      22,038,000        20,274,960   
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 6.75%, 2022 (n)      17,419,000        18,159,308   
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 6.75%, 2022      1,527,000        1,591,898   
    

 

 

 
             $ 45,318,926   
Peru - 2.4%                 
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022    $ 500,000      $ 511,250   
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022 (n)      16,370,000        16,738,325   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 5.375%, 2020      3,261,000        3,358,830   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.125% to 2022, FRN to 2027 (n)      15,559,000        15,559,000   
Banco de Credito del Peru, FRN, 6.125%, 2027      1,659,000        1,659,000   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022 (n)      17,298,000        16,952,040   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022      3,235,000        3,170,300   
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A., 4.5%, 2023      13,448,000        12,506,640   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022 (n)      19,772,000        19,722,570   
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 4.625%, 2023 (n)      6,979,000        6,630,050   
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      6,798,000        7,477,800   
El Fondo Mivivienda S.A., 3.5%, 2023      893,000        799,235   
El Fondo Mivivienda S.A., 3.5%, 2023 (n)      7,328,000        6,558,560   
Ferreycorp S.A.A., 4.875%, 2020 (n)      15,091,000        14,223,268   
IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2024 (n)      165,681        192,190   
IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2024      3,302,955        3,831,428   
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025      11,265,000        14,334,713   
Transport de Gas Peru, 4.25%, 2028 (n)      17,910,000        16,298,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 160,523,299   
Philippines - 3.7%                 
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 2024 (n)    $ 3,247,000      $ 4,026,280   
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 2024      9,742,000        12,080,080   
Republic of Philippines, 10.625%, 2025      2,434,000        3,821,380   
Republic of Philippines, 9.875%, 2019      2,908,000        3,918,530   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2032      32,450,000        38,007,063   
Republic of Philippines, 9.375%, 2017      11,015,000        13,713,675   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2034      74,149,000        88,793,428   
Republic of Philippines, 5.5%, 2026      71,607,000        81,094,928   
    

 

 

 
             $ 245,455,364   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Poland - 0.9%                 
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)    $ 14,357,000      $ 16,797,690   
PKO Finance AB, 4.63%, 2022 (n)      15,849,000        15,397,304   
Republic of Poland, 5.125%, 2021      13,718,000        14,918,325   
Republic of Poland, 5%, 2022      14,607,000        15,666,008   
    

 

 

 
             $ 62,779,327   
Qatar - 0.4%                 
Qtel International Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 2028    $ 893,000      $ 799,235   
Qtel International Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 2028 (n)      5,716,000        5,115,820   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.332%, 2027      3,260,000        3,697,521   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 5.838%, 2027      3,105,000        3,322,350   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 5.298%, 2020      4,410,392        4,741,172   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019 (n)      2,707,000        3,192,907   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019      5,611,000        6,618,175   
    

 

 

 
             $ 27,487,180   
Romania - 1.4%                 
Republic of Romania, 4.375%, 2023 (n)    $ 41,238,000      $ 39,598,790   
Republic of Romania, 4.375%, 2023      26,950,000        25,878,738   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022      15,820,000        17,840,214   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      9,768,000        11,015,374   
    

 

 

 
             $ 94,333,116   
Russia - 10.2%                 
Alfa Bank, 7.5%, 2019 (n)    $ 15,797,000      $ 16,547,358   
Brunswick Rail Finance Ltd., 6.5%, 2017 (n)      6,931,000        6,861,690   
Far Eastern Shipping Co., 8%, 2018 (n)      16,368,000        15,385,920   
Far Eastern Shipping Co., 8.75%, 2020 (n)      8,112,000        7,625,280   
Gaz Capital S.A., 7.288%, 2037      9,531,000        10,317,308   
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)      21,840,000        22,973,059   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2022 (n)      1,688,000        1,645,800   
Gaz Capital S.A., 3.85%, 2020 (n)      25,256,000        23,930,060   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2028 (n)      34,504,000        30,191,000   
Gazprom Neft, 4.375%, 2022      1,148,000        1,062,130   
Gazprom Neft, 4.375%, 2022 (n)      14,367,000        13,292,348   
LUKOIL International Finance B.V., 4.563%, 2023      19,650,000        18,397,313   
LUKOIL International Finance B.V., 3.416%, 2018 (n)      14,963,000        14,741,548   
LUKOIL International Finance B.V., 4.563%, 2023 (n)      18,292,000        17,125,885   
LUKOIL International Finance B.V., 6.656%, 2022      8,727,000        9,601,445   
Metalloinvest Finance Ltd., 5.625%, 2020 (n)      18,197,000        17,014,195   
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, 8.625%, 2020      11,786,000        13,907,480   
MTS International Funding Ltd., 5%, 2023 (n)      18,927,000        17,700,530   
Novatek Finance Ltd., 6.604%, 2021      9,245,000        10,017,882   
OAO TMK Capital S.A., 6.75%, 2020      500,000        485,625   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Russia - continued                 
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 5.1%, 2018 (z)    $ 12,769,000      $ 12,812,102   
Rosneft, 4.199%, 2022 (n)      10,340,000        9,538,650   
Rosneft, 3.149%, 2017 (n)      13,575,000        13,422,281   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2030      132,135,273        154,928,608   
Russian Federation, 5%, 2020 (n)      25,100,000        27,170,750   
Russian Federation, 5%, 2020      39,100,000        42,325,750   
Russian Federation, 4.5%, 2022 (n)      22,200,000        22,866,000   
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 2042 (n)      12,200,000        12,596,500   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022      9,627,000        10,228,688   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022 (n)      15,887,000        16,879,938   
SIBUR Securities Ltd., 3.914%, 2018      6,861,000        6,535,103   
SIBUR Securities Ltd., 3.914%, 2018 (n)      14,921,000        14,212,253   
TMK Capital S.A., 6.75%, 2020 (n)      17,651,000        17,143,534   
VimpelCom Ltd., 5.95%, 2023 (n)      7,220,000        6,714,600   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.504%, 2022      12,922,000        13,406,575   
Vnesheconombank, 6.025%, 2022 (n)      14,104,000        14,809,200   
VTB Capital S.A., 6%, 2017 (n)      15,601,000        16,342,048   
VTB Capital S.A., 6%, 2017      3,296,000        3,452,560   
    

 

 

 
             $ 684,208,996   
Serbia - 0.2%                 
Republic of Serbia, 6.75%, 2024    $ 1,381,756      $ 1,333,671   
Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 2021 (n)      3,372,000        3,448,544   
Republic of Serbia, 5.25%, 2017 (n)      8,466,000        8,319,538   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,101,753   
Singapore - 0.3%                 
DBS Bank Ltd., 3.625% to 2017, FRN to 2022 (n)    $ 18,230,000      $ 18,526,201   
South Africa - 0.8%                 
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.75%, 2023 (z)    $ 15,118,000      $ 15,044,141   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6%, 2020 (z)      14,551,000        15,023,908   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      2,897,000        3,124,994   
Republic of South Africa, 6.875%, 2019      5,645,000        6,491,750   
Republic of South Africa, 4.665%, 2024      6,775,000        6,537,875   
Transnet SOC Ltd., 4%, 2022 (n)      9,648,000        8,367,710   
    

 

 

 
             $ 54,590,378   
Sri Lanka - 0.4%                 
Bank of Ceylon, 6.875%, 2017 (n)    $ 1,803,000      $ 1,857,090   
Bank of Ceylon, 6.875%, 2017      6,849,000        7,054,470   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2020 (n)      7,550,000        7,568,875   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2021 (n)      3,950,000        3,950,000   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2020      2,455,000        2,461,138   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Sri Lanka - continued                 
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2021    $ 3,052,000      $ 3,052,000   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      3,569,000        3,426,240   
    

 

 

 
             $ 29,369,813   
Supranational - 0.1%                 
Eurasian Development Bank, 4.767%, 2022 (n)    $ 10,531,000      $ 9,925,468   
Thailand - 0.2%                 
PTT PLC, 3.375%, 2022 (n)    $ 11,988,000      $ 11,217,339   
Trinidad & Tobago - 0.3%                 
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6%, 2022    $ 11,463,750      $ 11,979,619   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 2019 (n)      2,286,000        2,857,500   
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 2019      2,583,000        3,228,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,065,869   
Turkey - 7.0%                 
Arcelik A.S., 5%, 2023 (n)    $ 17,877,000      $ 15,821,145   
Finansbank A.S., 5.15%, 2017      7,154,000        6,993,035   
Finansbank A.S., 5.5%, 2016      6,386,000        6,386,000   
Republic of Turkey, 7%, 2020      49,040,000        56,150,800   
Republic of Turkey, 7.375%, 2025      52,829,000        60,753,350   
Republic of Turkey, 6.75%, 2018      14,367,000        16,126,958   
Republic of Turkey, 7%, 2019      23,652,000        26,963,280   
Republic of Turkey, 7.5%, 2019      40,749,000        47,676,330   
Republic of Turkey, 5.625%, 2021      47,374,000        49,979,570   
Republic of Turkey, 5.125%, 2022      37,872,000        38,345,400   
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022      49,566,000        54,026,940   
Republic of Turkey, 6%, 2041      64,095,000        61,851,675   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 4.875%, 2017      1,601,000        1,576,985   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 3.875%, 2020      13,705,000        11,991,875   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.875%, 2019 (n)      14,015,000        14,295,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 468,938,643   
Ukraine - 1.6%                 
Biz Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2015    $ 36,288,000      $ 35,108,640   
Government of Ukraine, 6.25%, 2016 (n)      10,046,000        9,418,125   
Government of Ukraine, 6.25%, 2016      3,381,000        3,169,688   
Government of Ukraine, 9.25%, 2017 (n)      12,593,000        12,576,881   
Naftogaz Ukraine, 9.5%, 2014      28,626,000        28,590,218   
State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, 8.75%, 2018      16,473,000        14,660,970   
Ukrainian State Railways, 9.5%, 2018 (n)      7,021,000        6,582,188   
    

 

 

 
             $ 110,106,710   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
United Arab Emirates - 0.3%                 
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021 (n)    $ 17,460,000      $ 19,206,000   
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021      2,137,000        2,350,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,556,700   
United States - 1.3%                 
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 2022 (f)    $ 89,535,000      $ 84,715,510   
Uruguay - 0.9%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 1,382,000      $ 1,489,105   
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019      7,016,000        7,559,740   
Republic of Uruguay, 4.125%, 2045      25,170,404        20,262,175   
Republic of Uruguay, 8%, 2022      13,983,534        18,108,677   
Republic of Uruguay, 7.625%, 2036      2,201,000        2,861,300   
Republic of Uruguay, 6.875%, 2025      8,611,000        10,462,365   
    

 

 

 
             $ 60,743,362   
Venezuela - 9.2%                 
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 8.5%, 2017    $ 28,926,000      $ 26,611,920   
Republic of Venezuela, 7%, 2018      29,373,000        24,746,753   
Republic of Venezuela, 7.65%, 2025      43,200,000        32,184,000   
Republic of Venezuela, 5.75%, 2016      54,945,000        49,725,225   
Republic of Venezuela, 9%, 2023      17,633,000        14,591,308   
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 2027      47,467,000        39,397,610   
Republic of Venezuela, 7.75%, 2019      118,111,000        99,213,240   
Republic of Venezuela, 8.25%, 2024      54,865,000        42,246,050   
Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 2022      79,721,000        81,315,420   
Republic of Venezuela, 7%, 2038      26,642,000        17,783,535   
Republic of Venezuela, 11.95%, 2031      97,240,000        91,891,800   
Republic of Venezuela, 11.75%, 2026      102,263,000        96,638,535   
    

 

 

 
             $ 616,345,396   
Vietnam - 0.3%                 
Republic of Vietnam, 6.875%, 2016    $ 2,309,000      $ 2,482,175   
Republic of Vietnam, 6.75%, 2020 (n)      189,000        206,955   
Republic of Vietnam, 6.75%, 2020      15,184,000        16,626,450   
    

 

 

 
             $ 19,315,580   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $6,062,693,654)            $ 6,065,014,782   
Loans - 0.1%                 
Brazil - 0.1%                 
State of Santa Catarina, 4%, 2022
(Identified Cost, $12,263,800)
   $ 11,548,000      $ 11,571,096   

 

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Money Market Funds - 8.3%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.08%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     557,510,082      $ 557,510,082   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $6,632,467,536)      $ 6,634,095,960   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.4%              91,496,058   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 6,725,592,018   

 

(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $2,197,034,118, representing 32.7% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Brazil Minas SPE, 5.333%, 2028    3/22/13      $15,761,011         $13,876,800   
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 6.75%, 2023    7/30/13      14,982,996         15,044,141   
Kingdom of Bahrain, 6.125%, 2023    7/24/13      16,318,258         16,508,301   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6%, 2020    7/11/13      14,551,000         15,023,908   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 5.1%, 2018    7/18/13      12,769,000         12,812,102   
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2022    7/26/13      24,320,541         24,273,356   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2024    7/11/13      12,518,872         12,709,840   
Petroleos Mexicanos, FRN, 2.286%, 2018    7/11/13      12,881,000         13,203,025   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.375%, 2023    7/10/13-7/24/13      46,062,433         45,753,608   
Republic of Nigeria, 6.375%, 2023    7/02/13-7/08/13      13,027,694         13,452,368   
Transelec S.A., 4.625%, 2023    7/23/13      17,086,933         17,016,369   
Total Restricted Securities            $199,673,818   
% of Net assets            3%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

BRL   Brazilian Real
COP   Colombian Peso

 

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EUR   Euro
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
RUB   Russian Ruble

Derivative Contracts at 7/31/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 7/31/13

 

Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

 

Contracts

to
Deliver/
Receive

    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                                      
SELL   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     18,097,000      8/02/13     $7,993,375        $7,932,584        $60,791   
SELL   COP   Deutsche Bank AG     23,183,380,305      8/23/13     12,237,203        12,208,104        29,099   
BUY   EUR   Deutsche Bank AG     3,985,000      10/18/13     5,239,805        5,302,888        63,083   
BUY   EUR   UBS AG     6,668,000      10/18/13     8,772,347        8,873,189        100,842   
BUY   JPY   Barclays Bank PLC     338,287,000      10/18/13     3,405,674        3,456,479        50,805   
BUY   JPY   Deutsche Bank AG     685,961,000      10/18/13     6,918,940        7,008,870        89,930   
BUY   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     26,860,522,000      8/01/13     23,424,193        23,909,493        485,300   
BUY   KRW   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     11,180,771,000      8/01/13     9,932,724        9,952,396        19,672   
SELL   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     26,860,522,000      8/01/13     24,120,440        23,909,493        210,947   
SELL   KRW   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     11,180,771,000      8/01/13     10,040,204        9,952,396        87,808   
BUY   MXN   Deutsche Bank AG     571,235,999      8/15/13     44,339,605        44,666,339        326,734   
BUY   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     198,549,481      9/03/13     15,158,185        15,496,363        338,178   
SELL   MXN   Credit Suisse Group     68,144,000      9/03/13     5,417,240        5,318,494        98,746   
SELL   MXN   UBS AG     186,706,000      9/03/13     14,825,231        14,572,005        253,226   
SELL   MYR   Deutsche Bank AG     58,846,000      8/23/13     18,392,249        18,118,692        273,557   
             

 

 

 
                $2,488,718   
             

 

 

 

 

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Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

 

Contracts

to
Deliver/
Receive

    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives                                
BUY   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     36,194,000      8/02/13-9/04/13     $16,057,909        $15,809,282        $(248,627
SELL   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     18,171,000      9/04/13     7,888,088        7,908,907        (20,819
SELL   EUR   Barclays Bank PLC     15,753,000      10/18/13     20,198,812        20,962,710        (763,898
SELL   JPY   Merrill Lynch International Bank     1,684,449,000      10/18/13     16,988,553        17,211,013        (222,460
BUY   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     24,194,599,000      8/01/13     21,726,472        21,536,461        (190,011
BUY   KRW   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     13,914,340,000      8/01/13     12,494,917        12,385,642        (109,275
SELL   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     24,194,599,000      8/01/13     21,265,423        21,536,461        (271,038
SELL   KRW   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     13,914,340,000      8/01/13     12,232,387        12,385,642        (153,255
BUY   MXN   Credit Suisse Group     94,755,000      9/19/13     7,507,701        7,384,805        (122,896
BUY   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     23,337,000      9/19/13     1,848,827        1,818,787        (30,040
BUY   MXN   UBS AG     229,200,000      9/19/13-10/18/13     18,043,819        17,835,643        (208,176
BUY   MYR   Barclays Bank PLC     56,371,000      8/13/13     18,884,757        17,366,330        (1,518,427
BUY   RUB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     986,805,000      8/16/13-9/18/13     30,299,679        29,787,205        (512,474
             

 

 

 
                $(4,371,396
             

 

 

 

 

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Futures Contracts Outstanding at 7/31/13

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives            
Interest Rate Futures      
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)      USD         348       $44,000,250      September - 2013         $(1,037,062
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)      USD         130       17,428,125      September - 2013         (862,716
              

 

 

 
                 $(1,899,778
              

 

 

 

Swap Agreements at 7/31/13

 

Expiration           Notional
Amount
    Counterparty   Cash Flows
to Receive
  Cash Flows
to Pay
  Fair Value  
Liability Derivatives      
Credit Default Swap Agreements    
9/20/23     USD        3,500,000      Barclays Bank PLC (a)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (1)     $(359,180
9/20/23     USD        2,919,000      Deutsche Bank AG (b)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (1)     (299,556
9/20/23     USD        31,365,000      Goldman Sachs International (c)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (1)     (3,218,764
9/20/23     USD        11,684,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (d)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (1)     (1,199,045
9/20/23     USD        4,389,000      Deutsche Bank AG (e)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (2)     (638,335
9/20/23     USD        22,641,000      Merrill Lynch International (f)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (2)     (3,292,902
9/20/23     USD        2,300,000      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (g)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (2)     (334,511
9/20/23     USD        55,303,000      Merrill Lynch International (h)   1.00% (fixed rate)   (3)     (6,150,042
           

 

 

 
              $(15,492,335
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Federal Republic of Brazil, 12.25%, 3/06/30, a BBB rated bond. The fund entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure.
(2) Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 3/09/17, a BB+ rated bond. The fund entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure.
(3) Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Russian Federation, 7.5%, 3/31/30, a BBB rated bond. The fund entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure.
(a) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $394,610.
(b) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $329,104.
(c) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $3,536,265.
(d) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $1,317,319.
(e) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $580,698.
(f) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $2,995,573.
(g) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $304,307.
(h) Net unamortized premiums received by the fund amounted to $6,880,867.

 

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The credit ratings presented here are an indicator of the current payment/performance risk of the related swap agreement, the reference obligation for which may be either a single security or, in the case of a credit default index, a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers. Ratings are assigned to each reference security, including each individual security within a reference basket of securities, utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). The ratings for a credit default index are calculated by MFS as a weighted average of the external credit ratings of the individual securities that compose the index’s reference basket of securities.

At July 31, 2013, the fund had cash collateral of $15,160,000 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $899,808 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Restricted cash” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 7/31/13

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $6,074,957,454)

     $6,076,585,878   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     557,510,082   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $6,632,467,536)

     $6,634,095,960   

Cash

     18,467,184   

Restricted cash

     15,160,000   

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,488,718   

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     25,750   

Investments sold

     21,214,496   

Fund shares sold

     64,288,059   

Interest

     102,711,157   

Other assets

     15,362   

Total assets

     $6,858,466,686   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions

     $3,247,433   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,371,396   

Investments purchased

     78,378,937   

Fund shares reacquired

     20,503,240   

Swaps, at value (net unamortized premiums received, $16,338,743)

     15,492,335   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     247,621   

Shareholder servicing costs

     5,213,281   

Distribution and service fees

     57,025   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     499   

Deferred country tax expense payable

     3,772,655   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     1,590,246   

Total liabilities

     $132,874,668   

Net assets

     $6,725,592,018   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $6,780,964,433   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (net of $983,529 deferred country tax)

     (2,299,999

Accumulated distributions in excess of net realized gain on investments and foreign currency

     (37,894,429

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (15,177,987

Net assets

     $6,725,592,018   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     454,303,990   

 

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     Net assets      Shares
outstanding
     Net asset value
per share (a)
 

Class A

     $1,759,552,208         118,745,180         $14.82   

Class B

     58,752,157         3,949,173         14.88   

Class C

     508,560,533         34,220,108         14.86   

Class I

     3,793,124,789         256,532,514         14.79   

Class R1

     933,665         62,747         14.88   

Class R2

     28,337,839         1,905,197         14.87   

Class R3

     52,065,597         3,511,421         14.83   

Class R4

     103,936,518         7,010,460         14.83   

Class R5

     420,328,712         28,367,190         14.82   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $15.56 [100 / 95.25 x $14.82]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 7/31/13

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $359,165,211   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     728,239   

Total investment income

     $359,893,450   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $47,436,397   

Distribution and service fees

     10,726,505   

Shareholder servicing costs

     7,722,833   

Administrative services fee

     525,353   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     84,262   

Custodian fee

     579,936   

Shareholder communications

     2,979,410   

Audit and tax fees

     69,390   

Legal fees

     126,430   

Miscellaneous

     789,428   

Total expenses

     $71,039,944   

Fees paid indirectly

     (24,835

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and/or distributor

     (2,144,951

Net expenses

     $68,870,158   

Net investment income

     $291,023,292   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency
        

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments(net of $1,757,873 country tax)

     $75,852,445   

Futures contracts

     (6,255,978

Swap agreements

     (6,511,347

Foreign currency

     (5,181,052

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $57,904,068   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments(net of $5,450,422 decrease in deferred country tax)

     $(466,711,230

Futures contracts

     (2,986,997

Swap agreements

     846,408   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     115,625   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     $(468,736,194

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $(410,832,126

Change in net assets from operations

     $(119,808,834

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

     Years ended 7/31  
     2013      2012  
Change in net assets              
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $291,023,292         $192,024,844   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     57,904,068         11,017,443   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency translation

     (468,736,194      261,489,932   

Change in net assets from operations

     $(119,808,834      $464,532,219   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(317,106,262      $(211,272,752

From net realized gain on investments

     (42,452,967      (11,545,565

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(359,559,229      $(222,818,317

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $1,803,725,681         $1,780,313,269   

Total change in net assets

     $1,324,357,618         $2,022,027,171   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     5,401,234,400         3,379,207,229   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $15,177,987 and $3,793,446, respectively)

     $6,725,592,018         $5,401,234,400   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the past 5 years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

Class A   Years ended 7/31  
    2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $15.72        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16        $13.43   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.67        $0.70        $0.71        $0.75        $0.79   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

    (0.72     0.84        0.54        1.74        (0.18

Total from investment operations

    $(0.05     $1.54        $1.25        $2.49        $0.61   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.74     $(0.78     $(0.73     $(0.85     $(0.88

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.85     $(0.83     $(1.04     $(0.85     $(0.88

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $14.82        $15.72        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    (0.59     10.68        8.80        19.39        5.58   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.16        1.13        1.15        1.19        1.40   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.12        1.11        1.14        1.19        1.34   

Net investment income

    4.23        4.73        4.83        5.29        6.59   

Portfolio turnover

    66        52        80        100        109   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $1,759,552        $1,269,864        $1,123,447        $1,014,705        $405,619   

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Class B    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.78        $15.07        $14.85        $13.21        $13.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.56        $0.60        $0.61        $0.66        $0.71   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.73     0.83        0.54        1.72        (0.19

Total from investment operations

     $(0.17     $1.43        $1.15        $2.38        $0.52   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.62     $(0.67     $(0.62     $(0.74     $(0.79

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.73     $(0.72     $(0.93     $(0.74     $(0.79

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.88        $15.78        $15.07        $14.85        $13.21   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     (1.31     9.84        8.06        18.46        4.81   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.90        1.88        1.90        1.94        2.10   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.87        1.86        1.89        1.94        2.10   

Net investment income

     3.51        3.98        4.09        4.61        5.88   

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $58,752        $57,860        $46,190        $33,123        $17,316   
Class C    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.76        $15.05        $14.84        $13.20        $13.48   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.56        $0.59        $0.61        $0.63        $0.70   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.73     0.84        0.53        1.75        (0.19

Total from investment operations

     $(0.17     $1.43        $1.14        $2.38        $0.51   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.62     $(0.67     $(0.62     $(0.74     $(0.79

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.73     $(0.72     $(0.93     $(0.74     $(0.79

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.86        $15.76        $15.05        $14.84        $13.20   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     (1.32     9.85        7.99        18.47        4.73   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.90        1.88        1.90        1.94        2.09   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.87        1.86        1.89        1.94        2.09   

Net investment income

     3.50        3.97        4.09        4.44        5.83   

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $508,561        $491,457        $390,816        $263,226        $53,151   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Class I   Years ended 7/31  
    2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $15.69        $14.98        $14.77        $13.13        $13.42   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.72        $0.73        $0.75        $0.78        $0.83   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

    (0.73     0.84        0.53        1.74        (0.21

Total from investment operations

    $(0.01     $1.57        $1.28        $2.52        $0.62   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.78     $(0.81     $(0.76     $(0.88     $(0.91

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.89     $(0.86     $(1.07     $(0.88     $(0.91

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $14.79        $15.69        $14.98        $14.77        $13.13   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    (0.35     10.97        9.08        19.71        5.68   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    0.90        0.88        0.90        0.95        1.06   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    0.87        0.86        0.89        0.94        1.06   

Net investment income

    4.50        4.92        5.10        5.50        6.70   

Portfolio turnover

    66        52        80        100        109   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $3,793,125        $3,148,303        $1,633,849        $992,622        $279,983   
Class R1   Years ended 7/31  
    2013     2012     2011     2010     2009 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $15.79        $15.07        $14.86        $13.21        $10.67   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.56        $0.59        $0.61        $0.66        $0.48   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

    (0.74     0.85        0.53        1.73        2.53 (g) 

Total from investment operations

    $(0.18     $1.44        $1.14        $2.39        $3.01   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.62     $(0.67     $(0.62     $(0.74     $(0.47

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.73     $(0.72     $(0.93     $(0.74     $(0.47

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $14.88        $15.79        $15.07        $14.86        $13.21   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

    (1.38     9.91        7.98        18.54        28.71 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.90        1.88        1.90        1.94        2.12 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.87        1.87        1.90        1.94        2.12 (a) 

Net investment income

    3.51        3.96        4.12        4.65        6.03 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

    66        52        80        100        109 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $934        $936        $492        $233        $130   

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Class R2    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.78        $15.06        $14.85        $13.21        $10.67   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.64        $0.67        $0.69        $0.72        $0.52   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.74     0.84        0.52        1.74        2.53 (g) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.10     $1.51        $1.21        $2.46        $3.05   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.70     $(0.74     $(0.69     $(0.82     $(0.51

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.81     $(0.79     $(1.00     $(0.82     $(0.51

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.87        $15.78        $15.06        $14.85        $13.21   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (0.88     10.46        8.52        19.04        29.13 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.41        1.38        1.41        1.46        1.59 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.37        1.36        1.40        1.46        1.59 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.00        4.44        4.64        5.07        6.30 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $28,338        $24,183        $11,329        $1,798        $689   
Class R3    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.73        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16        $10.63   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.68        $0.70        $0.72        $0.74        $0.53   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.73     0.85        0.53        1.75        2.53 (g) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.05     $1.55        $1.25        $2.49        $3.06   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.74     $(0.78     $(0.73     $(0.85     $(0.53

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.85     $(0.83     $(1.04     $(0.85     $(0.53

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.83        $15.73        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (0.59     10.75        8.80        19.39        29.33 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.16        1.14        1.15        1.20        1.35 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.13        1.12        1.15        1.20        1.35 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.25        4.64        4.87        5.15        6.68 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $52,066        $35,355        $8,831        $2,981        $336   

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Class R4    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009 (i)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.73        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16        $10.63   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.72        $0.74        $0.76        $0.72        $0.56   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.73     0.84        0.53        1.80        2.52 (g) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.01     $1.58        $1.29        $2.52        $3.08   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.78     $(0.81     $(0.77     $(0.88     $(0.55

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.89     $(0.86     $(1.08     $(0.88     $(0.55

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.83        $15.73        $15.01        $14.80        $13.16   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (0.34     11.03        9.07        19.68        29.54 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.90        0.89        0.90        1.02        1.12 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.87        0.87        0.90        1.02        1.12 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.52        4.91        5.11        5.00        7.02 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $103,937        $111,391        $48,313        $24,458        $130   
Class R5 (y)    Years ended 7/31  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $15.73        $15.00        $14.79        $13.15        $13.43   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

     $0.73        $0.74        $0.73        $0.75        $0.81   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency

     (0.73     0.84        0.54        1.76        (0.19

Total from investment operations

     $—        $1.58        $1.27        $2.51        $0.62   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

     $(0.80     $(0.80     $(0.75     $(0.87     $(0.90

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.11     (0.05     (0.31              

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.91     $(0.85     $(1.06     $(0.87     $(0.90

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $14.82        $15.73        $15.00        $14.79        $13.15   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (0.30     11.01        8.97        19.57        5.66   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                                        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     0.81        0.96        0.99        1.03        1.18   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.78        0.94        0.99        1.03        1.17   

Net investment income

     4.59        4.91        4.95        5.26        6.64   

Portfolio turnover

     66        52        80        100        109   

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $420,329        $261,885        $115,940        $298,331        $19,614   

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(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(g) The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(i) For the period from the class inception, December 1, 2008 through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.
(y) As further discussed in Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements, on May 10, 2012, sales of Class W shares (including exchanges) were suspended. On May 11, 2012, certain Class W shares were automatically converted to Class I shares. Shareholders of certain Class W shares became shareholders of Class I and received Class I shares with a total net asset value equal to their Class W shares at the time of the conversion. On May 30, 2012, remaining Class W shares, which represented MFS seed money, were redesignated Class R5. Class R5 shares are generally available only to certain eligible retirement plans and to funds distributed by MFD. Class R5 shares do not pay a 12b-1 distribution fee or sub-accounting costs. On June 1, 2012, Class R5 shares were offered for sale to the public. For further information about the fund’s fee arrangements, please see Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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(1) Business and Organization

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust X (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The fund invests in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment. The markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”) entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) –

Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities which is intended to clarify the scope of Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Consistent with the effective date for ASU 2011-11, ASU 2013-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions. Although still evaluating the potential impact of these two ASUs to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

In June 2013, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-08 Financial Services – Investment Companies (Topic 946) – Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2013-08”) which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-08 sets forth a methodology for determining whether an entity should be characterized as an investment company and prescribes fair value

 

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accounting for an investment company’s non-controlling ownership interest in another investment company. FASB has determined that a fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 automatically meets ASU 2013-08’s criteria for an investment company. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2013-08 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if

 

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the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of July 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents     $—        $84,715,510        $—        $84,715,510   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt            4,664,550,058               4,664,550,058   
Foreign Bonds            1,327,320,310               1,327,320,310   
Mutual Funds     557,510,082                      557,510,082   
Total Investments     $557,510,082        $6,076,585,878        $—        $6,634,095,960   
Other Financial Instruments                        
Futures Contracts     $(1,899,778     $—        $—        $(1,899,778
Swap Agreements            (15,492,335            (15,492,335
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts            (1,882,678            (1,882,678

 

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For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $—        $(1,899,778
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     2,488,718        (4,371,396
Credit   Credit Default Swaps            (15,492,335
Total       $2,488,718      $ (21,763,509

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk   

Futures

Contracts

    

Swap

Agreements

    

Foreign

Currency

    

Investments

(Purchased

Options)

 
Interest Rate      $(6,255,978      $—         $—         $—   
Foreign Exchange                      (5,327,112      (2,067,100
Credit              (6,511,347                
Total      $(6,255,978      $(6,511,347      $(5,327,112      $(2,067,100

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk   

Futures

Contracts

    

Swap

Agreements

    

Translation

of Assets

and

Liabilities in

Foreign

Currencies

 
Interest Rate      $(2,986,997      $—         $—   
Foreign Exchange                      126,873   
Credit              846,408           
Total      $(2,986,997      $846,408         $126,873   

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the broker or clearing house for cleared derivatives (i.e., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to

 

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cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash”. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Purchased Options – The fund purchased call and put options for a premium. Purchased call and put options entitle the holder to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing call options may hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities or currency to be acquired or increase the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may hedge against an anticipated decline in the value of portfolio securities or currency or decrease the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument.

The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium paid is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument purchased. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium paid is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments.

Whether or not the option is exercised, the fund’s maximum risk of loss from purchasing an option is the amount of premium paid. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract fails to perform. For over-the-counter options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty

 

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credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, an industry accepted settlement system. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Effective June 10, 2013, certain types of swaps (“cleared swaps”) are required to be centrally cleared under provisions of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Bill. In a cleared swap transaction, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “clearinghouse”) immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker.

A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts paid or

 

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received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. To address counterparty risk, swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. For uncleared swaps, that risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. Although not covered by an ISDA Master Agreement, the fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

The fund entered into credit default swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its credit risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap agreement, the protection buyer can make an upfront payment and will make a stream of payments based on a fixed percentage applied to the agreement notional amount to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation (which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers) and, with respect to the rare cases where physical settlement applies, the delivery by the buyer to the seller of a defined deliverable obligation. Although agreement-specific, credit events generally consist of a combination of the following: bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium, each as defined in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions as amended by the relevant agreement. Restructuring is generally not applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a North American corporation and obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium are generally only applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a sovereign entity or an entity in an emerging country. Upon determination of the final price for the deliverable obligation (or upon delivery of the deliverable obligation in the case of physical settlement), the difference between the value of the deliverable obligation and the swap agreement’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

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obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable obligation. If a defined credit event had occurred as of July 31, 2013, the swap agreement’s credit-risk-related contingent features would have been triggered and, for those swap agreements in a net liability position for which the fund is the protection seller, the fund in order to settle these swap agreements would have been required to either (1) pay the swap agreement’s notional value of $134,101,000 less the value of the agreements’ related deliverable obligations as decided through an ISDA auction or (2) pay the notional value of the swap agreements in return for physical receipt of the deliverable obligations.

The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the agreement. For uncleared swaps, counterparty risk is reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. For cleared swaps, the fund’s counterparty risk is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

Hybrid Instruments – The fund invests in indexed or hybrid securities on which any combination of interest payments, the principal or stated amount payable at maturity is determined by reference to prices of other securities, currencies, indices, economic factors or other measures, including interest rates, currency exchange rates, or securities indices. The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, swap agreements, options, futures contracts and currencies. Hybrid instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular hybrid instrument, changes in a benchmark, underlying assets or economic indicator may be magnified by the terms of the hybrid instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the hybrid instrument. Also, the prices of the hybrid instrument and the benchmark, underlying asset or economic indicator may not move in the same direction or at the same time.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

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realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the year ended July 31, 2013, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, derivative transactions, and treating a portion of the proceeds from redemptions as a distribution for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

     7/31/13      7/31/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $338,203,715         $213,841,364   
Long-term capital gains      21,355,514         8,976,953   
Total distributions      $359,559,229         $222,818,317   

 

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The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 7/31/13       
Cost of investments      $6,658,676,709   
Gross appreciation      168,684,764   
Gross depreciation      (193,265,513
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(24,580,749
Undistributed ordinary income      11,669,620   
Undistributed long-term capital gain      29,541,579   
Post-October capital loss deferral      (23,875,155
Other temporary differences      (48,127,710

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. The fund’s income and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the value of settled shares outstanding of each class. The fund’s realized and unrealized gain (loss) are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B and will convert to Class A approximately eight years after purchase.

 

     From net investment
income
     From net realized gain  on
investments
 
     Year
ended
7/31/13
     Year
ended
7/31/12
     Year
ended
7/31/13
     Year
ended
7/31/12
 
Class A      $77,400,188         $60,251,291         $9,942,984         $3,648,950   
Class B      2,525,807         2,217,973         431,461         157,001   
Class C      21,810,099         18,704,973         3,660,189         1,294,311   
Class I      189,349,232         117,922,814         25,165,009         5,809,185   
Class R1      41,732         26,042         6,902         1,842   
Class R2      1,273,752         828,392         188,399         45,634   
Class R3      2,168,493         1,128,879         297,652         59,773   
Class R4      5,281,374         3,767,235         660,036         184,558   
Class R5      17,255,585         6,425,153         2,100,335         344,311   
Total      $317,106,262         $211,272,752         $42,452,967         $11,545,565   

On May 30, 2012, Class W shares were redesignated Class R5. See Note 5 for additional information.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates:

 

First $1 billion of average daily net assets      0.75
Average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion      0.70

 

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The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.65% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2014. For the year ended July 31, 2013, this management fee reduction amounted to $2,102,600, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Effective April 1, 2013, MFS has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the period April 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013, this management fee reduction amounted to $13,021, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the year ended July 31, 2013 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.68% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser had agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s operating expenses, exclusive of management fee, distribution and service fee, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs and investment-related expenses, such that fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.40% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. Effective November 30, 2012, this written agreement was eliminated. For the period ended November 30, 2012, the fund’s actual operating expenses did not exceed the limit and therefore, the investment adviser did not pay any portion of the fund’s expenses related to this agreement.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $574,744 for the year ended July 31, 2013, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.

Distribution Plan Fee Table:

 

     Distribution
Fee Rate (d)
    

Service

Fee Rate (d)

    

Total

Distribution

Plan (d)

    

Annual

Effective

Rate (e)

    

Distribution

and Service

Fee

 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         $4,189,569   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         649,973   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         5,614,339   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         10,732   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         145,066   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         116,826   
Total Distribution and Service Fees            $10,726,505   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.

 

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(e) Effective January 1, 2013, MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which MFD retains the 0.25% service fee except for accounts attributable to MFS or its subsidiaries’ seed money. For the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013, this rebate amounted to $10,302, $89, $51, and $20 for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R1, respectively, and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased prior to August 1, 2012. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the year ended July 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $35,062   
Class B      99,301   
Class C      108,557   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the fee was $583,773, which equated to 0.0087% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the year ended July 31, 2013, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $7,139,060.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended July 31, 2013 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0078% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of

 

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services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $45,226 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $18,868, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
U.S. Government securities     $96,701,420        $28,340,440   
Investments (non-U.S.
Government securities)
    $5,314,571,348        $3,994,990,769   

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year ended
7/31/13
     Year ended
7/31/12
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     73,923,814         $1,187,185,609         42,286,651         $632,251,334   

Class B

     1,130,577         18,261,949         1,125,869         16,921,631   

Class C

     11,557,325         186,529,493         8,976,621         134,757,702   

Class I

     145,117,273         2,311,898,097         138,061,852         2,069,908,598   

Class R1

     24,162         387,788         36,235         550,274   

Class R2

     885,442         14,220,149         946,223         14,177,116   

Class R3

     2,066,557         33,024,111         1,998,805         29,531,873   

Class R4

     4,122,301         65,882,221         4,735,633         71,360,509   

Class R5 (formerly Class W)

     11,210,513         177,184,667         18,671,029         280,062,509   
     250,037,964         $3,994,574,084         216,838,918         $3,249,521,546   

 

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     Year ended
7/31/13
    Year ended
7/31/12
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
         

Class A

     4,919,557        $78,126,471        3,518,508        $52,411,717   

Class B

     142,674        2,284,759        118,211        1,767,236   

Class C

     1,143,988        18,287,671        854,671        12,772,695   

Class I

     11,250,584        178,671,101        6,088,266        90,937,591   

Class R1

     3,024        48,394        1,854        27,752   

Class R2

     91,197        1,458,198        58,157        872,953   

Class R3

     154,881        2,463,739        78,947        1,186,355   

Class R4

     320,267        5,100,479        228,405        3,421,763   

Class R5 (formerly Class W)

     1,219,687        19,355,920        412,758        6,182,998   
     19,245,859        $305,796,732        11,359,777        $169,581,060   
Shares reacquired         

Class A

     (40,897,826     $(642,596,019     (39,861,850     $(596,139,952

Class B

     (990,756     (15,592,173     (643,094     (9,608,761

Class C

     (9,657,789     (150,682,284     (4,620,183     (68,935,782

Class I

     (100,507,958     (1,579,365,799     (52,568,777     (783,893,004

Class R1

     (23,732     (363,173     (11,458     (171,059

Class R2

     (603,928     (9,647,531     (223,974     (3,364,581

Class R3

     (957,291     (15,251,907     (418,794     (6,292,748

Class R4

     (4,512,938     (71,701,674     (1,101,110     (16,437,348

Class R5 (formerly Class W)

     (716,392     (11,444,575     (10,158,946     (153,946,102
     (158,868,610     $(2,496,645,135     (109,608,186     $(1,638,789,337
Net change         

Class A

     37,945,545        $622,716,061        5,943,309        $88,523,099   

Class B

     282,495        4,954,535        600,986        9,080,106   

Class C

     3,043,524        54,134,880        5,211,109        78,594,615   

Class I

     55,859,899        911,203,399        91,581,341        1,376,953,185   

Class R1

     3,454        73,009        26,631        406,967   

Class R2

     372,711        6,030,816        780,406        11,685,488   

Class R3

     1,264,147        20,235,943        1,658,958        24,425,480   

Class R4

     (70,370     (718,974     3,862,928        58,344,924   

Class R5 (formerly Class W)

     11,713,808        185,096,012        8,924,841        132,299,405   
     110,415,213        $1,803,725,681        118,590,509        $1,780,313,269   

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which the MFS funds-of-funds may invest. The MFS funds-of-funds do not invest in the underlying MFS funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, MFS Growth Allocation Fund, and MFS Conservative Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 2%, 2%, and 1%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2010 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2015 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund, MFS

 

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Lifetime 2030 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime Retirement Income Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

Redesignation of Class W to Class R5 – On May 10, 2012, sales of Class W shares (including exchanges) were suspended. On May 11, 2012, certain Class W shares were automatically converted to Class I shares. Shareholders of certain Class W shares became shareholders of Class I and received Class I shares with a total net asset value equal to their Class W shares at the time of the conversion. On May 30, 2012, remaining Class W shares, which represented MFS seed money, were redesignated Class R5. Class R5 shares are generally available only to certain eligible retirement plans and to funds distributed by MFD. Class R5 shares do not pay a 12b-1 distribution fee or sub-accounting costs. On June 1, 2012, Class R5 shares were offered for sale to the public.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $36,271 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund  

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

   

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

   

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

   

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
    281,155,526        2,523,488,864        (2,247,134,308     557,510,082   
Underlying Affiliated Fund  

Realized

Gain(Loss)

   

Capital Gain

Distributions

   

Dividend

Income

   

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
    $—        $—        $728,239        $557,510,082   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Series Trust X and the Shareholders of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios comprising MFS Series Trust X), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund at July 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

September 16, 2013

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as of September 1, 2013, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and officer is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

 

Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Robert J. Manning  (k)
(age 49)
  Trustee   February 2004   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director; President (until 2009); Chief Investment Officer (until 2010)   N/A
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES  
David H. Gunning
(age 71)
  Trustee and Chair of Trustees   January 2004   Private investor   Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (welding equipment manufacturer), Director; Development Alternatives, Inc. (consulting), Director/Non-Executive Chairman; Portman Limited (mining), Director (until 2008)
Robert E. Butler
(age 71)
  Trustee   January 2006   Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters   N/A

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor   N/A
William R. Gutow
(age 71)
  Trustee   December 1993   Private investor and real estate consultant; Capitol Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman   Texas Donuts (donut franchise), Vice Chairman (until 2010)

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Michael Hegarty
(age 68)
  Trustee   December 2004   Private investor   Brookfield Office Properties, Inc. (real estate), Director; Rouse Properties Inc. (real estate), Director; Capmark Financial Group Inc. (real estate), Director

John P. Kavanaugh

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor  

N/A

J. Dale Sherratt
(age 74)
  Trustee   June 1989   Insight Resources, Inc. (acquisition planning specialists), President; Wellfleet Investments (investor in health care companies), Managing General Partner   N/A
Laurie J. Thomsen
(age 56)
  Trustee   March 2005   Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)   The Travelers Companies (insurance), Director
Robert W. Uek
(age 72)
  Trustee   January 2006   Consultant to investment company industry   N/A
OFFICERS      

John M. Corcoran  (k)

(age 48)

  President   October 2008   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until 2008)   N/A
Christopher R. Bohane  (k)
(age 39)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel  

N/A

Kino Clark  (k)

(age 45)

 

Assistant

Treasurer

  January 2012  

Massachusetts Financial

Services Company,

Vice President

  N/A

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Thomas H. Connors  (k)

(age 53)

 

Assistant

Secretary and Assistant Clerk

  September 2012  

Massachusetts Financial Services Company,

Vice President and Senior Counsel; Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (financial service provider), Director and Senior Counsel (until 2012)

  N/A
Ethan D. Corey  (k)
(age 49)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005  

Massachusetts Financial Services Company,

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel

  N/A
David L. DiLorenzo  (k)
(age 45)
  Treasurer   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   N/A
Robyn L. Griffin
(age 38)
  Assistant Independent Chief Compliance Officer   August 2008   Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (until 2008)   N/A

Brian E. Langenfeld  (k)

(age 40)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   June 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   N/A

Susan S. Newton  (k)

(age 63)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   May 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   N/A

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Susan A. Pereira  (k)
(age 42)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   N/A

Kasey L. Phillips  (k)

(age 42)

  Assistant Treasurer   September 2012   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President; Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Senior Vice President, Fund Treasurer (until 2012)   N/A
Mark N. Polebaum  (k)
(age 61)
  Secretary and Clerk   January 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   N/A
Frank L. Tarantino
(age 69)
  Independent Chief Compliance Officer   June 2004   Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal   N/A
Richard S. Weitzel  (k)
(age 43)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   October 2007   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   N/A
James O. Yost  (k)
(age 53)
 

Deputy

Treasurer

  September 1990   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   N/A

 

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Mr. Manning served as Advisory Trustee. For the period October 2008, until January 2012, Mr. Corcoran served as Treasurer of the Funds. Prior to January 2012, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Assistant Treasurers of the Funds.
(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

Each Trustee has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the

 

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purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Ms. Thomsen are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of January 1, 2013, the Trustees served as board members of 143 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

 

Investment Adviser   Custodian
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

Distributor   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
 

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Portfolio Managers  

Ward Brown

 

Matthew Ryan

 

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2013 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2012 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to

 

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the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on the total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Lipper performance universe over the three-year period ended December 31, 2012, which the Trustees believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 3rd quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this three-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 3rd quintile for the one-year period and the 2nd quintile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2012 relative to the Lipper performance universe. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was approximately at the Lipper expense group median, and the Fund’s total expense ratio was lower than the Lipper expense group median.

 

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The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to any comparable institutional accounts. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund may benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund and/or growth in assets of the MFS Funds as a whole. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee rate schedule is subject to a contractual breakpoint that reduces the Fund’s advisory fee rate on average daily net assets over $1 billion and that MFS has agreed in writing to reduce its advisory fee on the Fund’s average daily net assets over $2.5 billion, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also noted that MFS has agreed in writing to waive a portion of the management fees of certain MFS Funds, including the Fund, if the total combined assets of certain funds within the MFS Funds’ complex increase above agreed upon thresholds (the “group fee waiver”), enabling the Fund’s shareholders to share in the benefits from any economies of scale at the complex level. The group fee waiver is reviewed and renewed annually between the Board and MFS. The Trustees concluded that the existing breakpoints and the group fee waiver were sufficient to allow the Fund to benefit from economies of scale as its assets and overall complex assets grow.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including

 

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any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2013.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at  http://www.sec.gov .

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at  http://www.sec.gov .

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com . The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov , and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site ( mfs.com ). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com .

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The fund will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2013 income tax forms in January 2014.

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund designates $40,764,000 as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year.

 

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FACTS

 

  WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

 Social Security number and account balances

 Account transactions and transaction history

 Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
  Does MFS
share?
  Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com .

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

open an account or provide account information

direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

affiliates from using your information to market to you

sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

MFS doesn t jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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reports, and proxies directly via e-mail so you will get information faster with less mailbox clutter.

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CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

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ANNUAL REPORT

July 31, 2013

 

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MFS® EMERGING MARKETS DEBT LOCAL CURRENCY FUND

 

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MFS® EMERGING MARKETS DEBT LOCAL CURRENCY FUND

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Management review     4   
Performance summary     6   
Expense table     9   
Portfolio of investments     11   
Statement of assets and liabilities     23   
Statement of operations     25   
Statements of changes in net assets     26   
Financial highlights     27   
Notes to financial statements     33   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     48   
Trustees and officers     49   
Board review of investment advisory agreement     54   
Proxy voting policies and information     58   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     58   
Further information     58   
Federal tax information     58   
MFS ® privacy notice     59   
Contact information     back cover   

The report is prepared for the general information of shareholders.

It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

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LOGO

 

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

The U.S. economy continues to grow, albeit at a modest pace, possibly helping to gently lift other regions out of a prolonged slump. The resilience of the U.S. housing

market and improved jobs picture continues to offset the drag created by the government’s sequestration and rise in taxes. Going forward, much could hinge on how much cooperation and bipartisanship the U.S. Congress can achieve, as yet another fiscal showdown looms later in 2013.

China is shifting gears from being the engine of global growth because of its rapid consumption of commodities. Commodity-exporting countries are feeling the squeeze from China’s economic focus being turned toward domestic consumers and its overall pace of growth slowing. Japan’s recent economic reports indicate that its 15-year period of stagnant

growth and deflation could be ending, while the eurozone is showing signs of a pickup in economic growth after two years of recession. These recent positive signs in Japan and Europe point to a possible broadening base of global growth that could help take the burden off China and the United States as the main engines of global activity.

As always, managing risk in the face of uncertainty remains a top priority for investors. At MFS®, our uniquely collaborative investment process employs integrated, global research and active risk management. Our global team of investment professionals shares ideas and evaluates opportunities across continents, investment disciplines and asset classes — all with a goal of building better insights, and ultimately better results, for our clients.

We are mindful of the many economic challenges investors face, and believe it is more important than ever to maintain a long-term view and employ time-tested principles, such as asset allocation and diversification. We remain confident that our unique approach can serve investors well as they work with their financial advisors to identify and pursue the most suitable opportunities.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management®

September 16, 2013

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change, may not be relied upon for investment advice, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Bond exposure (i)

 

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Issuer country weightings of bonds (i)(x)    
Russia     16.4%   
Brazil     16.0%   
South Africa     12.2%   
Mexico     10.5%   
Turkey     8.0%   
Indonesia     7.2%   
Poland     6.3%   
Thailand     6.1%   
United States     (5.1)%   
Other Countries     22.4%   
Fixed income sectors (i)  
Sovereign Emerging Markets     78.4%   
Emerging Markets Corporate Bonds     16.9%   
Other Government Entity-Emerging Markets Quasi Government     8.8%   
Developed Markets Corporate Bonds     0.5%   
Sovereign Developed Markets     0.5%   
U.S. Government Securities Hedge (t)     (7.9)%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
A     17.6%   
BBB     52.3%   
BB     11.3%   
B     6.0%   
Not Rated     10.0%   
Cash & Other     2.8%   

Currency exposure (i)(y)

 

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Currency exposure weightings (i)(y)   
Mexican Peso     11.0%   
Russian Ruble     10.6%   
Polish Zloty     9.7%   
Brazilian Real     9.3%   
Turkish Lira     8.9%   
South African Rand     8.9%   
Malaysian Ringgit     8.7%   
United States Dollar     7.4%   
Indonesian Rupiah     6.3%   
Other Countries     19.2%   
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     4.0   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     6.9 yrs.   
 

 

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(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Cash & Other includes cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.
(t) For the purpose of managing the fund’s duration (but not its credit exposure), the fund holds U.S. Treasury futures contracts with a bond equivalent exposure of (7.9)%.
(x) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.
(y) Represents the portfolio’s exposure to a particular currency as a percentage of a portfolio’s net assets.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 7/31/13.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

For the twelve months ended July 31, 2013, Class A shares of the MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (“fund”) provided a total return of –3.21%, at net asset value. This compares with a return of –1.45% for the fund’s benchmark, the JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified.

Market Environment

At the beginning of the period, markets were suffering a bout of risk aversion due to broadly weaker global macroeconomic indicators, as well as renewed concerns over the eurozone’s capacity and determination to address its ongoing crisis. However, a few months into the period, this renewed weakness in the fundamentals precipitated yet a further round of monetary easing by both the Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) (through a third round of quantitative easing) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) (through a new bond purchase facility), which soon instilled additional confidence in risk markets.

Nonetheless, towards the end of the calendar year, weaker equity earnings reports and declining forward guidance caused market sentiment to soften again. In addition, year-end fiscal cliff negotiations between the Republicans in the U.S. Congress and President Obama were a particular source of market attention, where uncertainty surrounding the fiscal negotiations continued right up to the end-of-year deadline. A last minute political agreement averted the worst-case scenario and markets gravitated towards risk assets again, though the implementation of the U.S. budget sequester, combined with the uncertainty surrounding the Italian election results, inserted a continued degree of caution as we entered the second half of the period.

During the first few months of 2013, market sentiment improved markedly, as global macroeconomic indicators improved and fears of fiscal austerity in the U.S. waned. Late in the period, however, global growth dynamics looked to be weakening again, though markets were generally unfazed, continuing their risk-on path, especially in light of continued easing by global central banks and the Bank of Japan in particular. At the end of the period, the growing risk of tapering of quantitative easing by the Fed caused sovereign bond yields to spike, credit spreads to widen, and equity valuation to fall.

Factors Affecting Performance

Relative to the JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified, the currency exposures of the fund’s holdings, particularly in the Indonesian Rupiah, Brazilian Real, and Thailand Baht, were primary sources of underperformance. The fund’s yield curve   (y) positioning in Europe, most notably in Hungary and Russia, also weakened relative performance.

 

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The fund’s duration   (d) positioning in Turkey, particularly a longer duration in the first three quarters of the period, was a positive impact to relative performance as yields declined. Additionally, the fund’s duration stance in Indonesia benefited relative returns.

Respectfully,

 

Ward Brown   Matthew Ryan
Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager

 

(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value.
(y) A yield curve graphically depicts the yields of different maturity bonds of the same credit quality and type. A normal yield curve is upward-sloping, with short term-rates lower than long term rates.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 7/31/13

The following chart illustrates a representative class of the fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Performance results include the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge and reflect the percentage change in net asset value, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance of other share classes will be greater than or less than that of the class depicted below. Benchmarks are unmanaged and may not be invested in directly. Benchmark returns do not reflect sales charges, commissions or expenses. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate so your shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (t)

 

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Total Returns through 7/31/13

Average annual without sales charge

 

      Share class    Class inception date    1-yr    Life (t)      
    A    9/15/11    (3.21)%    (1.06)%    
    B    9/15/11    (3.84)%    (1.76)%    
    C    9/15/11    (3.84)%    (1.76)%    
    I    9/15/11    (2.86)%    (0.76)%    
    R1    9/15/11    (3.93)%    (1.76)%    
    R2    9/15/11    (3.35)%    (1.26)%    
    R3    9/15/11    (3.11)%    (1.01)%    
    R4    9/15/11    (2.86)%    (0.75)%    
    R5    12/03/12    N/A    (6.46)%    
Comparative benchmark              
      JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global
Diversified (f)
   (1.45)%     1.69%      
Average annual with sales charge              
    A

With Initial Sales Charge (4.75%)

   (7.81)%    (3.59)%    
    B

With CDSC (Declining over six years
from 4% to 0%) (x)

   (7.54)%    (3.75)%    
    C

With CDSC (1% for 12 months) (x)

   (4.76)%    (1.76)%    

Class I, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 shares do not have a sales charge.

CDSC – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.

(f) Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(t) For the period from the class inception date through the stated period end. The comparative benchmark performance information provided for the “life” period is from the inception date of the Class A shares. (See Notes to Performance Summary.)
(x) Assuming redemption at the end of the applicable period.

Benchmark Definition

JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets Global Diversified – a market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of local currency government bonds issued in emerging markets. The index includes only the countries which give access to their capital market to foreign investors; it therefore excludes China, India, and Thailand. Individual country weights in the index are limited to 10% in order for the index to remain fully diversified.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Notes to Performance Summary

Average annual total return represents the average annual change in value for each share class for the periods presented. Life returns are presented where the share class has less than 10 years of performance history and represent the average annual total return from the class inception date to the stated period end date. As the fund’s share classes may have different inception dates, the life returns may represent different time periods and may not be comparable.

Performance results reflect any applicable expense subsidies and waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such subsidies and waivers the fund’s performance results would be less favorable. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for complete details.

Performance results do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the financial highlights.

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period,

February 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on certain purchase or redemption payments, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period February 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Share
Class
       

Annualized
Expense

Ratio

    Beginning
Account Value
2/01/13
    Ending
Account Value
7/31/13
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
2/01/13-7/31/13
 
A   Actual     1.22%        $1,000.00        $903.46        $5.76   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.22%        $1,000.00        $1,018.74        $6.11   
B   Actual     2.00%        $1,000.00        $900.07        $9.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.00%        $1,000.00        $1,014.88        $9.99   
C   Actual     2.00%        $1,000.00        $900.08        $9.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.00%        $1,000.00        $1,014.88        $9.99   
I   Actual     1.00%        $1,000.00        $904.73        $4.72   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.00%        $1,000.00        $1,019.84        $5.01   
R1   Actual     2.00%        $1,000.00        $900.07        $9.42   
  Hypothetical (h)     2.00%        $1,000.00        $1,014.88        $9.99   
R2   Actual     1.50%        $1,000.00        $902.40        $7.08   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.50%        $1,000.00        $1,017.36        $7.50   
R3   Actual     1.25%        $1,000.00        $903.57        $5.90   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.25%        $1,000.00        $1,018.60        $6.26   
R4   Actual     1.00%        $1,000.00        $904.73        $4.72   
  Hypothetical (h)     1.00%        $1,000.00        $1,019.84        $5.01   
R5   Actual     0.95%        $1,000.00        $904.89        $4.49   
  Hypothetical (h)     0.95%        $1,000.00        $1,020.08        $4.76   

 

(h) 5% class return per year before expenses.
(p) Expenses paid are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year. Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Expense Changes Impacting the Table

Expense ratio for Class A includes 12b-1 Service Fee rebate of 0.03% that is outside of the expense limitation arrangement (See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information).

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

7/31/13

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Bonds - 92.7%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Brazil - 13.5%                 
Banco do Brasil S.A., FRN, 6.25%, 2049 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 166,000   
Banco Santander Brasil S.A., 8%, 2016 (n)    BRL 787,000        320,392   
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 0%, 2014    BRL 667,000        281,820   
BRF S.A., 7.75%, 2018 (n)    BRL 1,047,000        389,639   
Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 9.5%, 2018 (n)    BRL 874,000        362,642   
Federative Republic of Brazil, 10%, 2017    BRL 3,671,000        1,562,637   
Federative Republic of Brazil, 10%, 2021    BRL 2,072,000        856,017   
Federative Republic of Brazil, Inflation Linked Bond, 6%, 2016    BRL 1,238,374        562,087   
Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2021    $ 150,000        163,500   
Marfrig Holding Europe B.V., 9.875%, 2017 (n)      200,000        202,000   
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2022 (z)      200,000        199,600   
Oi S.A., 9.75%, 2016    BRL 796,000        319,258   
Qgog Constellation S.A., 6.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 200,000        190,000   
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 2021 (n)      74,000        75,480   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,651,072   
Canada - 0.5%                 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 195,000   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020      33,000        28,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 223,050   
Chile - 0.8%                 
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021    $ 100,000      $ 80,000   
S.A.C.I. Falabella, 6.5%, 2023 (n)    CLP 145,500,000        270,580   
    

 

 

 
             $ 350,580   
China - 0.4%                 
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016    $ 200,000      $ 181,500   
Colombia - 2.9%                 
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota S.A., 7%, 2023 (n)    COP 200,000,000      $ 93,416   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 5.125%, 2023 (n)    $ 100,000        94,300   
Titulos de Tesoreria, 5%, 2018    COP 120,000,000        59,957   
Titulos de Tesoreria, 11%, 2020    COP 997,900,000        636,686   
Titulos de Tesoreria, 7.5%, 2026    COP 673,100,000        351,408   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,235,767   
Cote d’Ivoire - 0.2%                 
Ivory Coast, 7.099%, 2032    $ 100,000      $ 88,000   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Croatia - 0.5%                 
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 2023 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 198,000   
Dominican Republic - 0.5%                 
Banco de Reservas de La Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2023 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 198,000   
Guatemala - 0.6%                 
Central American Bottling Corp., 6.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 132,000      $ 136,950   
Industrial Senior Trust Co., 5.5%, 2022      100,000        95,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 231,950   
Hungary - 4.4%                 
Republic of Hungary, 5.375%, 2023    $ 208,000      $ 198,380   
Republic of Hungary, 6.75%, 2017    HUF 168,810,000        789,924   
Republic of Hungary, 6.75%, 2017    HUF 168,170,000        784,538   
Republic of Hungary, 6%, 2023    HUF 16,900,000        72,943   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,845,785   
India - 0.5%                 
Rolta LLC, 10.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 196,000   
Indonesia - 7.1%                 
Republic of Indonesia, 5.25%, 2018    IDR 9,653,000,000      $ 860,675   
Republic of Indonesia, 7%, 2027    IDR 5,900,000,000        523,379   
Republic of Indonesia, 5.625%, 2023    IDR 1,814,000,000        150,616   
Republic of Indonesia, 11%, 2025    IDR 2,600,000,000        309,131   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.25%, 2032    IDR 4,058,000,000        394,919   
Republic of Indonesia, 12.8%, 2021    IDR 855,000,000        107,304   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.375%, 2026    IDR 2,056,000,000        203,685   
Republic of Indonesia, 8.25%, 2021    IDR 2,234,000,000        222,357   
Republic of Indonesia, 7%, 2022    IDR 2,150,000,000        198,592   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,970,658   
Israel - 0.5%                 
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.625%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 205,000   
Jamaica - 0.5%                 
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017    $ 200,000      $ 208,500   
Malaysia - 2.9%                 
Government of Malaysia, 3.314%, 2017    MYR 1,317,000      $ 398,846   
Government of Malaysia, 4.24%, 2018    MYR 694,000        217,504   
Government of Malaysia, 4.392%, 2026    MYR 468,000        147,796   
Government of Malaysia, 4.16%, 2021    MYR 1,164,000        359,479   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Malaysia - continued                 
Government of Malaysia, 4.378%, 2019    MYR 118,000      $ 37,119   
Government of Malaysia, 3.418%, 2022    MYR 172,000        50,391   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,211,135   
Mexico - 8.0%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 6.45%, 2022    MXN 3,560,000      $ 266,650   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 2020    $ 86,000        93,955   
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2021      55,000        51,150   
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.375%, 2017      150,000        143,325   
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V., 8.125%, 2020 (n)      200,000        207,000   
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., 7.25%, 2043    MXN 2,340,000        155,389   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.65%, 2021    MXN 2,730,000        226,988   
Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAPIB de C.V., 9%, 2028 (n)    MXN 3,960,000        282,868   
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 2029    MXN 7,720,000        708,151   
United Mexican States, 7.75%, 2031    MXN 2,900,000        246,629   
United Mexican States, 8%, 2020    MXN 5,460,000        485,151   
United Mexican States, 10%, 2036    MXN 3,260,000        338,179   
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 2038    MXN 1,750,000        158,298   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,363,733   
Nigeria - 2.2%                 
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019    $ 200,000      $ 230,500   
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 0%, 2013    NGN 20,685,000        123,150   
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7%, 2019    NGN 31,177,000        140,549   
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1%, 2013    NGN 40,692,000        252,488   
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 0%, 2013    NGN 32,031,000        189,960   
    

 

 

 
             $ 936,647   
Pakistan - 0.2%                 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, 2017    $ 100,000      $ 96,500   
Paraguay - 0.5%                 
Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 6.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 208,500   
Peru - 2.3%                 
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 153,375   
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 4.625%, 2023 (n)      32,000        30,400   
Ferreycorp S.A.A., 4.875%, 2020 (n)      200,000        188,500   
Republic of Peru, 7.84%, 2020    PEN 1,137,000        471,798   
Republic of Peru, 6.95%, 2031    PEN 263,000        101,231   
    

 

 

 
             $ 945,304   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Poland - 6.2%                 
Government of Poland, 0%, 2014    PLN 2,257,000      $ 697,607   
Government of Poland, 3.75%, 2018    PLN 979,000        310,620   
Government of Poland, 5.25%, 2017    PLN 1,723,000        579,455   
Government of Poland, 5.5%, 2019    PLN 1,191,000        410,228   
Government of Poland, 5.25%, 2020    PLN 1,220,000        415,217   
Government of Poland, 5.75%, 2021    PLN 506,000        177,540   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,590,667   
Romania - 0.9%                 
Government of Romania, 5.9%, 2017    RON 430,000      $ 134,695   
Government of Romania, 5.75%, 2016    RON 620,000        191,236   
Government of Romania, 5.8%, 2015    RON 200,000        61,718   
    

 

 

 
             $ 387,649   
Russia - 16.1%                 
Far Eastern Shipping Co., 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 188,000   
Gazprombank OJSC, 8.617%, 2015    RUB 18,800,000        574,925   
Novatek Finance Ltd., 7.75%, 2017 (n)    RUB 13,600,000        411,158   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 5.1%, 2018 (z)    $ 200,000        200,675   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2019    RUB 13,106,000        412,924   
Russian Federation, 6.8%, 2019    RUB 6,527,000        197,623   
Russian Federation, 6.9%, 2016    RUB 14,261,000        439,579   
Russian Federation, 7.4%, 2017    RUB 7,500,000        235,161   
Russian Federation, 8.15%, 2027    RUB 12,751,000        402,317   
Russian Federation, 7.05%, 2028    RUB 4,156,000        117,576   
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 2018    RUB 36,283,000        1,148,009   
Russian Federation, 7.4%, 2017    RUB 47,527,000        1,492,361   
RZD Capital PLC, 8.3%, 2019    RUB 16,900,000        524,256   
TMK Capital S.A., 6.75%, 2020 (n)    $ 200,000        194,250   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.504%, 2022      200,000        207,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,746,314   
South Africa - 8.4%                 
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6%, 2020 (z)    $ 200,000      $ 206,500   
Republic of South Africa, 6.5%, 2041    ZAR 1,302,000        97,262   
Republic of South Africa, 7%, 2031    ZAR 5,123,000        438,930   
Republic of South Africa, 10.5%, 2026    ZAR 3,204,000        385,435   
Republic of South Africa, 13.5%, 2015    ZAR 3,806,000        440,864   
Republic of South Africa, 8%, 2018    ZAR 2,861,000        302,044   
Republic of South Africa, 6.75%, 2021    ZAR 3,767,000        364,141   
Republic of South Africa, Inflation Linked Bond, 5.5%, 2023    ZAR 643,348        88,400   
Transnet Ltd., 10.5%, 2020    ZAR 4,000,000        447,337   
Transnet Ltd., 9.25%, 2017    ZAR 7,000,000        746,934   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,517,847   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Thailand - 3.9%                 
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.58%, 2027    THB 4,000,000      $ 119,090   
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.65%, 2021    THB 10,163,000        319,556   
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.875%, 2019    THB 33,136,000        1,073,221   
Kingdom of Thailand, 3.45%, 2019    THB 4,600,000        146,042   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,657,909   
Turkey - 7.7%                 
Akbank TAS, 7.5%, 2018 (n)    TRY 789,000      $ 367,082   
Republic of Turkey, 9%, 2017    TRY 1,379,000        712,312   
Republic of Turkey, 6.3%, 2018    TRY 1,448,247        675,517   
Republic of Turkey, 8.5%, 2022    TRY 283,985        138,622   
Republic of Turkey, 10.5%, 2020    TRY 615,000        338,958   
Republic of Turkey, 9%, 2016    TRY 642,000        333,610   
Republic of Turkey, Inflation Linked Bond, 4.5%, 2015    TRY 757,552        400,895   
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., 7.375%, 2018 (n)    TRY 592,000        274,388   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,241,384   
Uruguay - 0.2%                 
Republic of Uruguay, Inflation Linked Bond, 5%, 2018    UYU 1,868,525      $ 97,190   
Venezuela - 0.3%                 
Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 2022    $ 140,000      $ 142,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 142,800   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $42,026,392)            $ 38,927,441   
Money Market Funds - 7.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.08%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     3,061,264      $ 3,061,264   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $45,087,656)            $ 41,988,705   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.0%              2,711   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 41,991,416   

 

(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $5,798,920 representing 13.8% of net assets.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z)

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  registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6%, 2020    7/16/13      $201,991         $206,500   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 5.1%, 2018    7/18/13      200,000         200,675   
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 2022    7/26/13      199,988         199,600   
Total Restricted Securities            $606,775   
% of Net assets            1.4%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDI   Interbank Deposit Certificates
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
TIIE   Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

BRL   Brazilian Real
CLP   Chilean Peso
CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi
COP   Colombian Peso
EUR   Euro
HUF   Hungarian Forint
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
INR   Indian Rupee
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NGN   Nigerian Naira
PEN   Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP   Philippine Peso
PLN   Polish Zloty
RON   Romanian New Leu
RUB   Russian Ruble
THB   Thailand Baht
TRY   Turkish Lira
UYU   Uruguayan Peso
ZAR   South African Rand

 

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Derivative Contracts at 7/31/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 7/31/13

 

Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives          
BUY   BRL   Deutsche Bank AG     159,000      8/02/13     $69,423        $69,696        $273   
BUY   BRL   UBS AG     3,825,973      8/02/13     1,670,512        1,677,065        6,553   
SELL   BRL   Deutsche Bank AG     577,000      8/02/13     256,323        252,920        3,403   
SELL   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2,189,208      9/04/13     960,390        952,850        7,540   
SELL   BRL   UBS AG     3,919,973      8/02/13     1,750,406        1,718,269        32,137   
SELL   CLP   Deutsche Bank AG     121,147,608      8/26/13     239,896        234,924        4,972   
BUY   CNY   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1,896,000      9/13/13     303,895        308,374        4,479   
SELL   COP   Citibank N.A.     265,188,000      8/23/13     140,000        139,645        355   
SELL   COP   Deutsche Bank AG     765,792,895      8/23/13     404,219        403,258        961   
BUY   HUF   Barclays Bank PLC     45,598,373      8/21/13     201,542        202,314        772   
BUY   HUF   Citibank N.A.     184,348,374      8/21/13-8/23/13     812,607        817,810        5,203   
BUY   HUF   Goldman Sachs International     12,229,000      8/21/13     54,159        54,258        99   
BUY   HUF   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     106,084,000      8/23/13     463,523        470,597        7,074   
SELL   HUF   Barclays Bank PLC     32,098,594      8/23/13     146,788        142,392        4,396   
SELL   HUF   Citibank N.A.     110,954,185      8/21/13     501,662        492,289        9,373   
SELL   HUF   Goldman Sachs International     47,737,386      8/23/13     216,259        211,767        4,492   
BUY   IDR   Barclays Bank PLC     1,811,400,000      8/16/13     174,599        175,852        1,253   
BUY   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     114,008,000      8/01/13     100,465        101,483        1,018   
SELL   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     114,008,000      8/01/13     102,378        101,483        895   
SELL   KRW   Deutsche Bank AG     114,008,000      8/01/13     101,989        101,483        506   

 

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Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives - continued                        
BUY   MXN   Citibank N.A.     2,176,734      9/03/13     $167,618        $169,889        $2,271   
BUY   MXN   Deutsche Bank AG     21,222,311      8/15/13     1,647,286        1,659,424        12,138   
BUY   MXN   Goldman Sachs International     285,000      9/03/13     22,122        22,244        122   
SELL   MYR   Barclays Bank PLC     943,000      8/23/13     293,765        290,350        3,415   
BUY   NGN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     22,225,000      8/19/13     137,659        137,738        79   
SELL   PEN   Deutsche Bank AG     81,516      8/19/13     29,605        29,094        511   
SELL   PHP   Barclays Bank PLC     4,451,000      8/01/13     102,842        102,487        355   
BUY   PLN   Citibank N.A.     466,155      8/26/13     143,377        145,631        2,254   
BUY   PLN   Deutsche Bank AG     226,000      8/26/13     70,423        70,604        181   
BUY   PLN   Goldman Sachs International     689,000      8/26/13     211,903        215,249        3,346   
BUY   PLN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4,182,773      8/26/13     1,266,287        1,306,733        40,446   
BUY   RON   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     816,000      8/26/13     239,115        245,266        6,151   
SELL   RUB   Credit Suisse Group     12,018,911      8/14/13     369,500        363,879        5,621   
SELL   RUB   Deutsche Bank AG     9,281,948      8/14/13     285,000        281,016        3,984   
SELL   RUB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     26,922,493      8/14/13     819,745        815,094        4,651   
SELL   THB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     13,300,640      9/17/13     428,500        423,823        4,677   
BUY   TRY   Goldman Sachs International     869,564      10/11/13     436,758        443,215        6,457   

 

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Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives - continued                        
BUY   TRY   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1,158,325      10/11/13     $581,928        $590,397        $8,469   
SELL   TRY   Barclays Bank PLC     1,189,266      10/11/13-10/21/13     611,958        605,780        6,178   
BUY   ZAR   Barclays Bank PLC     1,252,196      10/18/13     123,130        125,543        2,413   
BUY   ZAR   Citibank N.A.     549,670      10/18/13     53,997        55,109        1,112   
             

 

 

 
                $210,585   
             

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                                      
BUY   BRL   Deutsche Bank AG     418,000      8/02/13     $184,295        $183,225        $(1,070
BUY   BRL   Goldman Sachs International     316,000      9/03/13-9/04/13     139,290        137,551        (1,739
BUY   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3,984,973      8/02/13     1,757,739        1,746,761        (10,978
BUY   BRL   UBS AG     201,000      8/02/13-9/04/13     88,761        87,775        (986
SELL   BRL   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3,984,973      8/02/13     1,739,935        1,746,761        (6,826
SELL   BRL   UBS AG     152,000      9/04/13     65,995        66,158        (163
SELL   CNY   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1,896,000      9/13/13     305,412        308,374        (2,962
BUY   COP   Deutsche Bank AG     380,278,000      8/23/13     200,780        200,250        (530
SELL   EUR   Barclays Bank PLC     152,000      10/18/13     194,897        202,268        (7,371
SELL   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     36,000      10/18/13     46,227        47,906        (1,679
BUY   HUF   Barclays Bank PLC     47,340,848      8/23/13     211,882        210,008        (1,874
BUY   HUF   Goldman Sachs International     124,160,995      8/21/13-8/23/13     553,996        550,865        (3,131
SELL   HUF   Barclays Bank PLC     3,253,000      8/21/13     14,090        14,433        (343

 

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Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives - continued                        
SELL   HUF   Goldman Sachs International     113,370,000      8/21/13-8/23/13     $496,379        $502,939        $(6,560
SELL   HUF   Merrill Lynch International Bank     113,266,000      8/23/13     500,486        502,457        (1,971
BUY   IDR   Barclays Bank PLC     4,524,701,096      8/16/13     443,159        439,262        (3,897
SELL   IDR   Barclays Bank PLC     394,821,000      8/16/13     38,202        38,330        (128
SELL   IDR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9,511,243,000      8/16/13     917,000        923,360        (6,360
BUY   INR   Deutsche Bank AG     12,415,000      10/28/13     205,342        199,715        (5,627
SELL   JPY   Merrill Lynch International Bank     20,552,000      10/18/13     207,278        209,992        (2,714
BUY   KRW   Barclays Bank PLC     120,452,000      8/29/13     108,126        107,046        (1,080
BUY   KRW   Deutsche Bank AG     228,016,000      8/01/13-8/29/13     204,221        202,801        (1,420
BUY   MXN   Barclays Bank PLC     359,000      10/03/13     27,979        27,944        (35
BUY   MXN   Citibank N.A.     4,482,000      9/03/13-10/18/13     352,935        349,388        (3,547
BUY   MXN   UBS AG     857,000      10/18/13     67,013        66,619        (394
SELL   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     7,046,038      9/03/13     537,927        549,928        (12,001
BUY   MYR   Barclays Bank PLC     320,000      8/23/13     100,156        98,528        (1,628
BUY   MYR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     108,000      8/23/13     33,317        33,253        (64
BUY   MYR   Deutsche Bank AG     8,157,235      8/23/13     2,549,534        2,511,614        (37,920
BUY   MYR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     224,980      8/23/13     70,833        69,271        (1,562

 

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Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
  In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives - continued                        
SELL   NGN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     9,597,000      8/19/13     $59,022        $59,477        $(455
BUY   PHP   Barclays Bank PLC     8,902,000      8/01/13-8/30/13     205,827        204,980        (847
BUY   PLN   Goldman Sachs International     218,000      8/26/13     68,358        68,105        (253
SELL   PLN   Deutsche Bank AG     128,000      9/13/13     37,704        39,945        (2,241
SELL   PLN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1,135,000      8/26/13     353,437        354,583        (1,146
BUY   RON   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     611,000      8/26/13     184,230        183,649        (581
SELL   RON   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     641,384      8/26/13     184,651        192,781        (8,130
BUY   RUB   Barclays Bank PLC     2,020,000      8/14/13     62,208        61,157        (1,051
SELL   RUB   Credit Suisse Group     7,341,540      8/14/13     222,000        222,269        (269
BUY   THB   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     52,966,929      9/17/13     1,700,830        1,687,785        (13,045
BUY   TRY   Goldman Sachs International     306,000      10/11/13     157,109        155,968        (1,141
SELL   TRY   Citibank N.A.     359,000      10/11/13     180,420        182,982        (2,562
BUY   ZAR   Goldman Sachs International     409,000      10/18/13     41,327        41,006        (321
BUY   ZAR   Merrill Lynch International Bank     1,054,000      10/18/13     105,745        105,672        (73
             

 

 

 
                $(158,675
             

 

 

 

 

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Futures Contracts Outstanding at 7/31/13

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value  

Expiration

Date

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives         
Interest Rate Futures           
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD        4      $505,750     September - 2013        $12,689   
U.S. Treasury Note 30 yr (Short)     USD        21      2,815,313     September - 2013       92,773   
         

 

 

 

Total

            $105,462   
         

 

 

 

Swap Agreements at 7/31/13

 

Expiration           Notional
Amount
    Counterparty  

Cash Flows

to Receive

 

Cash Flows

to Pay

  Fair
Value
 
Asset Derivatives   
Interest Rate Swaps   
1/02/17     BRL        1,000,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   10.73% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     $1,386   
6/12/17     ZAR        3,029,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   7.85% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     747   
6/13/17     ZAR        3,040,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   7.8% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     433   
6/25/18     MXN        3,500,000      Merrill Lynch Capital Services   5.76% (fixed rate)   TIIE (floating rate)     1,207   
6/18/17     ZAR        2,995,000      Merrill Lynch Capital Services   7.92% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     906   
           

 

 

 
              $4,679   
           

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives   
Interest Rate Swaps   
1/02/17     BRL        700,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   10.445% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     $(1,170
1/02/17     BRL        1,500,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   10.38% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     (3,757
7/25/18     THB        15,000,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   3.35% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     (3,336
7/19/18     THB        12,591,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   3.32% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     (3,200
6/14/17     ZAR        6,007,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   7.55% (fixed rate)   CDI (floating rate)     (1,876
3/27/18     MXN        7,300,000      Merrill Lynch Capital Services   4.90% (fixed rate)   TIIE (floating rate)     (16,988
4/26/18     MXN        2,500,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank   4.53% (fixed rate)   TIIE (floating rate)     (9,351
           

 

 

 
              $(39,678
           

 

 

 

At July 31, 2013, the fund had cash collateral of $58,400 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Restricted cash” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 7/31/13

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $42,026,392)

     $38,927,441   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     3,061,264   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $45,087,656)

     $41,988,705   

Cash

     5,344   

Restricted cash

     58,400   

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $23,211)

     23,270   

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     210,585   

Fund shares sold

     143,432   

Interest

     761,313   

Swaps, at value

     4,679   

Receivable from investment adviser

     49,908   

Receivable from distributor

     51   

Other assets

     198   

Total assets

     $43,245,885   
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions

     $25,542   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     158,675   

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     3,344   

Investments purchased

     842,549   

Fund shares reacquired

     66,922   

Swaps, at value

     39,678   

Payable to affiliates

  

Shareholder servicing costs

     10,786   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     7   

Deferred country tax expense payable

     15,500   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     91,466   

Total liabilities

     $1,254,469   

Net assets

     $41,991,416   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $47,016,942   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (2,993,183

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (1,377,389

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (654,954

Net assets

     $41,991,416   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     4,611,960   

 

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     Net assets      Shares
outstanding
     Net asset value
per share (a)
 

Class A

     $11,246,921         1,235,753         $9.10   

Class B

     417,135         45,808         9.11   

Class C

     1,927,052         211,627         9.11   

Class I

     27,883,028         3,061,978         9.11   

Class R1

     96,716         10,616         9.11   

Class R2

     108,693         11,932         9.11   

Class R3

     119,823         13,157         9.11   

Class R4

     98,548         10,821         9.11   

Class R5

     93,500         10,268         9.11   

 

(a) Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except for Class A, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.55 [100 / 95.25 x $9.10]. On sales of $50,000 or more, the maximum offering price of Class A shares is reduced. A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Redemption price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for Classes I, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 7/31/13

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $2,654,939   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     8,057   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (34,665

Total investment income

     $2,628,331   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $353,315   

Distribution and service fees

     38,615   

Shareholder servicing costs

     25,082   

Administrative services fee

     17,989   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     1,304   

Custodian fee

     102,977   

Shareholder communications

     18,685   

Audit and tax fees

     52,085   

Legal fees

     943   

Registration fees

     104,867   

Miscellaneous

     20,409   

Total expenses

     $736,271   

Fees paid indirectly

     (213

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and/or distributor

     (228,364

Net expenses

     $507,694   

Net investment income

     $2,120,637   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments (net of $28,377 country tax)

     $(2,215,558

Futures contracts

     21,509   

Swap agreements

     203,373   

Foreign currency

     (195,485

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $(2,186,161

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $(3,397,891

Futures contracts

     105,462   

Swap agreements

     (257,726

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     76,435   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     $(3,473,720

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $(5,659,881

Change in net assets from operations

     $(3,539,244

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

Change in net assets    Year ended
7/31/13
     Period ended
7/31/12 (c)
 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $2,120,637         $464,065   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (2,186,161      (668,133

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     (3,473,720      480,537   

Change in net assets from operations

     $(3,539,244      $276,469   
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(1,225,577      $(398,743

From net realized gain on investments

     (138,432        

From tax return of capital

     (919,306      (133,844

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(2,283,315      $(532,587

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $20,585,401         $27,484,692   

Total change in net assets

     $14,762,842         $27,228,574   
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     27,228,574           

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $654,954 and $93,806, respectively)

     $41,991,416         $27,228,574   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, September 15, 2011, through the stated period end.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the past 5 years (or life of a particular share class, if shorter). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

Class A    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.44        $0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.73     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.29     $0.12   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.24     $(0.22

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.17     (0.07

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.44     $(0.29

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.10        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     (3.21     1.26 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.76        2.24 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.23        1.25 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.41        2.92 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $11,247        $1,775   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Class B    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.37        $0.19   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.73     (0.14

Total from investment operations

     $(0.36     $0.05   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.19     $(0.16

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.14     (0.06

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.36     $(0.22

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     (3.84     0.57 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.49        3.11 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.00        2.00 (a) 

Net investment income

     3.66        2.18 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $417        $172   
Class C    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.38        $0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.74     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.36     $0.05   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.19     $(0.16

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.14     (0.06

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.36     $(0.22

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

     (3.84     0.57 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.55        3.08 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.00        2.00 (a) 

Net investment income

     3.88        2.14 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $1,927        $248   

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Class I    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.46        $0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.71     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.25     $0.14   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.25     $(0.23

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.19     (0.08

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.47     $(0.31

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (2.86     1.49 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.47        2.05 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.00        1.00 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.56        3.14 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $27,883        $24,630   
Class R1    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.34        $0.19   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.70     (0.14

Total from investment operations

     $(0.36     $0.05   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.19     $(0.16

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.14     (0.06

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.36     $(0.22

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (3.84     0.57 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.49        3.16 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     2.00        2.00 (a) 

Net investment income

     3.41        2.20 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $97        $101   

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Class R2    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.39        $0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.70     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.31     $0.10   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.22     $(0.20

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.16     (0.07

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.41     $(0.27

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (3.35     1.03 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     2.00        2.65 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.50        1.50 (a) 

Net investment income

     3.93        2.70 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $109        $101   
Class R3    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.42        $0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.70     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.28     $0.12   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.24     $(0.22

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.17     (0.07

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.44     $(0.29

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (3.11     1.26 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.74        2.40 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.25        1.25 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.21        2.95 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $120        $101   

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Class R4    Year ended     Period ended  
     7/31/13     7/31/12 (c)  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $9.83        $10.00   
Income (loss) from investment operations                 

Net investment income (d)

     $0.44        $0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency

     (0.69     (0.13

Total from investment operations

     $(0.25     $0.14   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(0.25     $(0.23

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03       

From tax return of capital

     (0.19     (0.08

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.47     $(0.31

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11        $9.83   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (2.86     1.49 (n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.49        2.15 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     1.00        1.00 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.41        3.20 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188        75 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $99        $101   

 

Class R5    Period ended
7/31/13 (i)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.10   
Income (loss) from investment operations         

Net investment income (d)

     $0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (0.96 )(g) 

Total from investment operations

     $(0.63
Less distributions declared to shareholders         

From net investment income

     $(0.19

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.03

From tax return of capital

     (0.14

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(0.36

Net asset value, end of period (x)

     $9.11   

Total return (%) (r)(s)(x)

     (6.46 )(n) 
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
        

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

     1.46 (a) 

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

     0.96 (a) 

Net investment income

     4.96 (a) 

Portfolio turnover

     188 (n) 

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

     $94   

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(a) Annualized.
(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, September 15, 2011, through the stated period end.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(g) The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(i) For the period from the class inception, December 3, 2012, through the stated period end.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(t) Total returns do not include any applicable sales charges.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (the fund) is a series of MFS Series Trust X (the trust). The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The fund invests in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment. The markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”) entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities which is intended to clarify the scope of Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Consistent with the effective date for ASU 2011-11, ASU 2013-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions. Although still evaluating the potential impact of these two ASUs to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

In June 2013, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-08 Financial Services – Investment Companies (Topic 946) – Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2013-08”) which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. ASU 2013-08 sets forth a methodology for determining whether an entity should be characterized as an investment company and prescribes fair value accounting

 

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for an investment company’s non-controlling ownership interest in another investment company. FASB has determined that a fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 automatically meets ASU 2013-08’s criteria for an investment company. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2013-08 to the fund, management expects that the impact of the fund’s adoption will be limited to additional financial statement disclosures.

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if

 

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the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of July 31, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt      $—         $31,769,718         $—         $31,769,718   
Foreign Bonds              7,157,723                 7,157,723   
Mutual Funds      3,061,264                         3,061,264   
Total Investments      $3,061,264         $38,927,441         $—         $41,988,705   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $105,462         $—         $—         $105,462   
Swap Agreements              (34,999              (34,999
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              51,910                 51,910   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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Inflation-Adjusted Debt Securities – The fund invests in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by foreign corporations and/or foreign governments. The principal value of these debt securities is adjusted through income according to changes in an inflation index or another general price or wage index. These debt securities typically pay a fixed rate of interest, but this fixed rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The principal paid at maturity of the debt security is typically equal to the inflation-adjusted principal amount, or the security’s original par value, whichever is greater. Other types of inflation-adjusted securities may use other methods to adjust for other measures of inflation.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $105,462        $—   
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Swaps     4,679        (39,678
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     210,585        (158,675
Total       $320,726        $(198,353

 

(a) The value of futures contracts outstanding includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk   

Futures

Contracts

    

Swap

Agreements

    

Foreign

Currency

    

Investments

(Purchased

Options)

 
Interest Rate      $21,509         $203,373         $—         $—   
Foreign Exchange                      77,312         (36,756
Total      $21,509         $203,373         $77,312         $(36,756

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended July 31, 2013 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk   

Futures

Contracts

    

Swap

Agreements

    

Translation

of Assets and

Liabilities in

Foreign

Currencies

 
Interest Rate      $105,462         $(257,726      $—   
Foreign Exchange                      91,115   
Total      $105,462         $(257,726      $91,115   

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the broker or clearing house for cleared derivatives (i.e., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will

 

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be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash”. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Purchased Options – The fund purchased call and put options for a premium. Purchased call and put options entitle the holder to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing call options may hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities or currency to be acquired or increase the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may hedge against an anticipated decline in the value of portfolio securities or currency or decrease the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument.

The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium paid is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument purchased. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium paid is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments.

Whether or not the option is exercised, the fund’s maximum risk of loss from purchasing an option is the amount of premium paid. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract fails to perform. For over-the-counter options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty

 

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credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, an industry accepted settlement system. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Effective June 10, 2013, certain types of swaps (“cleared swaps”) are required to be centrally cleared under provisions of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Bill. In a cleared swap transaction, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “clearinghouse”) immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker.

A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts paid or

 

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received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. To address counterparty risk, swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. For uncleared swaps, that risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. Although not covered by an ISDA Master Agreement, the fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

The fund entered into interest rate swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to interest or foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Interest rate swap agreements involve the periodic exchange of cash flows, between the fund and a counterparty, based on the difference between two interest rates applied to a notional principal amount. The two interest rates exchanged may either be a fixed rate and a floating rate or two floating rates based on different indices.

The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that that amount is positive. For uncleared swaps, counterparty risk is reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. For cleared swaps, the fund’s counterparty risk is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

Hybrid Instruments – The fund invests in indexed or hybrid securities on which any combination of interest payments, the principal or stated amount payable at maturity is determined by reference to prices of other securities, currencies, indices, economic factors or other measures, including interest rates, currency exchange rates, or securities indices. The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, swap agreements, options, futures contracts and currencies. Hybrid instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular hybrid instrument, changes in a benchmark, underlying assets or economic indicator may be magnified by the terms of the hybrid instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the hybrid instrument. Also, the prices of the hybrid instrument and the benchmark, underlying asset or economic indicator may not move in the same direction or at the same time.

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performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the year ended July 31, 2013, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Foreign taxes have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, and derivative transactions.

 

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The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

     7/31/13      7/31/12  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $1,225,577         $398,743   
Long-term capital gain      138,432           
Tax return of capital (b)      919,306         133,844   
Total distributions      $2,283,315         $532,587   

 

  (b) Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital.  

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 7/31/13       
Cost of investments      $45,841,025   
Gross appreciation      153,516   
Gross depreciation      (4,005,836
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(3,852,320
Post-October capital loss deferral      (822,470
Other temporary differences      (350,736

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest – The fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. The fund’s income and common expenses are allocated to shareholders based on the value of settled shares outstanding of each class. The fund’s realized and unrealized gain (loss) are allocated to shareholders based on the daily net assets of each class. Dividends are declared separately for each class. Differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase. The fund’s distributions declared to shareholders as reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are presented by class as follows:

 

     From net investment
income
     From net realized gain
on investments
     From tax return of
capital
 
     Year
ended
7/31/13 (i)
     Year
ended
7/31/12 (c)
     Year
ended
7/31/13 (i)
     Year
ended
7/31/12 (c)
     Year
ended
7/31/13 (i)
     Year
ended
7/31/12 (c)
 
Class A      $224,682         $25,277         $25,378         $—         $168,534         $8,484   
Class B      7,803         2,309         881                 5,853         775   
Class C      26,429         2,789         2,985                 19,825         936   
Class I      954,748         360,115         107,842                 716,156         120,879   
Class R1      2,036         1,681         230                 1,528         564   
Class R2      2,389         2,020         270                 1,792         678   
Class R3      2,922         2,191         330                 2,191         735   
Class R4      2,633         2,361         297                 1,975         793   
Class R5      1,935                 219                 1,452           
Total      $1,225,577         $398,743         $138,432         $—         $919,306         $133,844   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, September 15, 2011, through the stated period end.

 

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(i) For Class R5, the period is from inception, December 3, 2012, through the stated period end.

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates.

 

First $1 billion of average daily net assets      0.75
Average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion      0.70

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee to 0.65% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2014. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the fund’s average daily net assets did not exceed $2.5 billion and therefore, the management fee was not reduced. Effective April 1, 2013, MFS has agreed in writing to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the period April 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013, this management fee reduction amounted to $100, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The management fee incurred for the year ended July 31, 2013 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses, such that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed the following rates annually of each class’s average daily net assets:

 

Classes
A   B   C   I   R1   R2   R3   R4   R5
1.25%   2.00%   2.00%   1.00%   2.00%   1.50%   1.25%   1.00%   0.99%

This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2014. For the year ended July 31, 2013, this reduction amounted to $226,428 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $11,792 for the year ended July 31, 2013, as its portion of the initial sales charge on sales of Class A shares of the fund.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a distribution plan for certain class shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The fund’s distribution plan provides that the fund will pay MFD for services provided by MFD and financial intermediaries in connection with the distribution and servicing of certain share classes. One component of the plan is a distribution fee paid to MFD and another component of the plan is a service fee paid to MFD. MFD may subsequently pay all, or a portion, of the distribution and/or service fees to financial intermediaries.

 

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Distribution Plan Fee Table:

 

    

Distribution

Fee Rate (d)

    

Service

Fee Rate (d)

    

Total

Distribution

Plan (d)

    

Annual

Effective

Rate (e)

    

Distribution

and Service

Fee

 
Class A              0.25%         0.25%         0.23%         $21,869   
Class B      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         3,684   
Class C      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         11,188   
Class R1      0.75%         0.25%         1.00%         1.00%         1,039   
Class R2      0.25%         0.25%         0.50%         0.50%         530   
Class R3              0.25%         0.25%         0.25%         305   
Total Distribution and Service Fees               $38,615   

 

(d) In accordance with the distribution plan for certain classes, the fund pays distribution and/or service fees equal to these annual percentage rates of each class’s average daily net assets. The distribution and service fee rates disclosed by class represent the current rates in effect at the end of the reporting period.
(e) The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the year ended July 31, 2013 based on each class’s average daily net assets. Effective January 1, 2013, MFD has voluntarily agreed to rebate a portion of each class’s 0.25% service fee attributable to accounts for which MFD retains the 0.25% service fee except for accounts attributable to MFS or its subsidiaries’ seed money. For the year ended July 31, 2013, this rebate amounted to $1,699 for Class A, and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations

Certain Class A shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) in the event of a shareholder redemption within 18 months of purchase for shares purchased on or after August 1, 2012, and within 24 months of purchase for shares purchased prior to August 1, 2012. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the year ended July 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $—   
Class B      25   
Class C      289   

Shareholder Servicing Agent – MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, receives a fee from the fund for its services as shareholder servicing agent calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the fund as determined periodically under the supervision of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the fee was $4,041, which equated to 0.0086% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. MFSC also receives payment from the fund for out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs which may be paid to affiliated and unaffiliated service providers. Class R5 shares do not incur sub-accounting fees. For the year ended July 31, 2013, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $21,041.

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services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended July 31, 2013 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0382% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $299 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $137, which is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

On September 14, 2011, MFS purchased 10,000 shares each of Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, and Class R4 and 930,000 shares of Class I for an aggregate amount of $10,000,000. On March 22, 2012, MFS purchased 1,516,684 shares of Class I for an amount of $15,000,000. On November 30, 2012, MFS purchased 9,901 shares of Class R5 for an aggregate amount of $100,000.

At July 31, 2013, MFS held 85%, 100%, 90%, 82%, 100%, and 100% of the outstanding shares of Class I, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5, respectively.

(4) Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $99,293,709 and $74,480,371, respectively.

 

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(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year ended
7/31/13 (i)
     Year ended
7/31/12 (c)
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares sold            

Class A

     1,172,371         $11,800,338         200,922         $1,973,057   

Class B

     33,054         335,094         19,113         189,577   

Class C

     231,507         2,363,333         26,575         262,007   

Class I

     2,703,142         27,363,569         2,455,704         24,390,334   

Class R1

                     10,000         100,000   

Class R2

     1,203         11,659         10,000         100,000   

Class R3

     2,304         23,107         10,000         100,000   

Class R4

                     10,000         100,000   

Class R5

     9,901         100,000                   
     4,153,482         $41,997,100         2,742,314         $27,214,975   
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions            

Class A

     38,820         $379,899         3,356         $32,658   

Class B

     972         9,539         316         3,075   

Class C

     3,772         36,631         381         3,706   

Class I

     121,426         1,197,844         49,509         480,982   

Class R1

     385         3,794         231         2,245   

Class R2

     452         4,451         277         2,698   

Class R3

     552         5,443         301         2,926   

Class R4

     497         4,905         324         3,154   

Class R5

     367         3,606                   
     167,243         $1,646,112         54,695         $531,444   
Shares reacquired            

Class A

     (155,987      $(1,460,367      (23,729      $(225,717

Class B

     (5,663      (56,298      (1,984      (19,394

Class C

     (48,880      (468,256      (1,728      (16,616

Class I

     (2,267,803      (21,072,890                
     (2,478,333      $(23,057,811      (27,441      $(261,727

 

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     Year ended
7/31/13 (i)
     Year ended
7/31/12 (c)
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Net change            

Class A

     1,055,204         $10,719,870         180,549         $1,779,998   

Class B

     28,363         288,335         17,445         173,258   

Class C

     186,399         1,931,708         25,228         249,097   

Class I

     556,765         7,488,523         2,505,213         24,871,316   

Class R1

     385         3,794         10,231         102,245   

Class R2

     1,655         16,110         10,277         102,698   

Class R3

     2,856         28,550         10,301         102,926   

Class R4

     497         4,905         10,324         103,154   

Class R5

     10,268         103,606                   
     1,842,392         $20,585,401         2,769,568         $27,484,692   

 

(c) For the period from the commencement of the fund’s investment operations, September 15, 2011, through the stated period end.
(i) For Class R5, the period is from inception, December 3, 2012, through the stated period end.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.1 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndication of banks under a credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, generally at a rate equal to the higher of the Federal Reserve funds rate or one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread. A commitment fee, based on the average daily, unused portion of the committed line of credit, is allocated among the participating funds at the end of each calendar quarter. In addition, the fund and other funds managed by MFS have established unsecured uncommitted borrowing arrangements with certain banks for temporary financing needs. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Reserve funds rate plus an agreed upon spread. For the year ended July 31, 2013, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $236 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund   

Beginning

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Acquisitions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Dispositions

Shares/Par

Amount

    

Ending

Shares/Par

Amount

 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     7,768,366         47,835,029         (52,542,131      3,061,264   
Underlying Affiliated Fund   

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain

Distributions

    

Dividend

Income

    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $8,057         $3,061,264   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Series Trust X and the Shareholders of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios comprising MFS Series Trust X), including the portfolio of investments, as of July 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund at July 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Boston, Massachusetts

September 16, 2013

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as of September 1, 2013, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and officer is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

 

Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
Robert J. Manning  (k)
(age 49)
  Trustee   February 2004   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director; President (until 2009); Chief Investment Officer (until 2010)   N/A
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES  
David H. Gunning
(age 71)
  Trustee and Chair of Trustees   January 2004   Private investor   Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (welding equipment manufacturer), Director; Development Alternatives, Inc. (consulting), Director/Non-Executive Chairman; Portman Limited (mining), Director (until 2008)
Robert E. Butler
(age 71)
  Trustee   January 2006   Consultant – investment company industry regulatory and compliance matters   N/A

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor   N/A
William R. Gutow
(age 71)
  Trustee   December 1993   Private investor and real estate consultant; Capitol Entertainment Management Company (video franchise), Vice Chairman   Texas Donuts (donut franchise), Vice Chairman (until 2010)

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Michael Hegarty
(age 68)
  Trustee   December 2004   Private investor   Brookfield Office Properties, Inc. (real estate), Director; Rouse Properties Inc. (real estate), Director; Capmark Financial Group Inc. (real estate), Director

John P. Kavanaugh

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2009   Private investor  

N/A

J. Dale Sherratt
(age 74)
  Trustee   June 1989   Insight Resources, Inc. (acquisition planning specialists), President; Wellfleet Investments (investor in health care companies), Managing General Partner   N/A
Laurie J. Thomsen
(age 56)
  Trustee   March 2005   Private investor; New Profit, Inc. (venture philanthropy), Executive Partner (until 2010)   The Travelers Companies (insurance), Director
Robert W. Uek
(age 72)
  Trustee   January 2006   Consultant to investment company industry   N/A
OFFICERS      

John M. Corcoran  (k)

(age 48)

  President   October 2008   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President (since October 2008); State Street Bank and Trust (financial services provider), Senior Vice President, (until 2008)   N/A
Christopher R. Bohane  (k)
(age 39)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel  

N/A

Kino Clark  (k)

(age 45)

 

Assistant

Treasurer

  January 2012  

Massachusetts Financial

Services Company,

Vice President

  N/A

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Thomas H. Connors  (k)

(age 53)

 

Assistant

Secretary and Assistant Clerk

  September 2012  

Massachusetts Financial Services Company,

Vice President and Senior Counsel; Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (financial service provider), Director and Senior Counsel (until 2012)

  N/A
Ethan D. Corey  (k)
(age 49)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005  

Massachusetts Financial Services Company,

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel

  N/A
David L. DiLorenzo  (k)
(age 45)
  Treasurer   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   N/A
Robyn L. Griffin
(age 38)
  Assistant Independent Chief Compliance Officer   August 2008   Griffin Compliance LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal (since August 2008); State Street Corporation (financial services provider), Mutual Fund Administration Assistant Vice President (until 2008)   N/A

Brian E. Langenfeld  (k)

(age 40)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   June 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   N/A

Susan S. Newton  (k)

(age 63)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   May 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   N/A

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s) Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since  (h)

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

 

Other

Directorships  (j)

Susan A. Pereira  (k)
(age 42)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel   N/A

Kasey L. Phillips  (k)

(age 42)

  Assistant Treasurer   September 2012   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President; Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Senior Vice President, Fund Treasurer (until 2012)   N/A
Mark N. Polebaum  (k)
(age 61)
  Secretary and Clerk   January 2006   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   N/A
Frank L. Tarantino
(age 69)
  Independent Chief Compliance Officer   June 2004   Tarantino LLC (provider of compliance services), Principal   N/A
Richard S. Weitzel  (k)
(age 43)
  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   October 2007   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel   N/A
James O. Yost  (k)
(age 53)
 

Deputy

Treasurer

  September 1990   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President   N/A

 

(h) Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Mr. Manning served as Advisory Trustee. For the period October 2008, until January 2012, Mr. Corcoran served as Treasurer of the Funds. Prior to January 2012, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Assistant Treasurers of the Funds.
(j) Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).
(k) “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

Each Trustee has been elected by shareholders and each Trustee and officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trust does not hold annual meetings for the

 

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purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh, Uek and Ms. Thomsen are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

Each of the Fund’s Trustees and officers holds comparable positions with certain other funds of which MFS or a subsidiary is the investment adviser or distributor, and, in the case of the officers, with certain affiliates of MFS. As of January 1, 2013, the Trustees served as board members of 143 funds within the MFS Family of Funds.

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund includes further information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-225-2606.

 

Investment Adviser   Custodian
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111-2900

Distributor   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
 

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Portfolio Managers  
Ward Brown  
Matthew Ryan  

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2013 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Chief Compliance Officer, a full-time senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc., an independent third party, on the investment performance of the Fund for the one-year period ended December 31, 2012 and the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives (the “Lipper performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Lipper Inc. on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper Inc. (the “Lipper expense group”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of comparable portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to

 

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the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Lipper Inc. was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Lipper Inc. and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of peer groups of funds for the one-year period ended December 31, 2012. The total return performance of the Fund’s Class A shares was in the 4th quintile relative to the other funds in the universe for this one-year period (the 1st quintile being the best performers and the 5th quintile being the worst performers). The Fund commenced operations on September 15, 2011 and has a limited operating history and performance record; therefore no performance data for the three- or five-year periods was available. Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s Class A shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of peer groups of funds based on information provided by Lipper Inc. The Trustees considered that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the Lipper data (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was lower than the Lipper expense group median, and the Fund’s total expense ratio was approximately at the Lipper expense group median.

 

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The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to any comparable institutional accounts. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund in comparison to institutional accounts, the higher demands placed on MFS’ investment personnel and trading infrastructure as a result of the daily cash in-flows and out-flows of the Fund, and the impact on MFS and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Fund is subject in comparison to institutional accounts.

The Trustees also considered whether the Fund may benefit from any economies of scale in the management of the Fund in the event of growth in assets of the Fund and/or growth in assets of the MFS Funds as a whole. They noted that the Fund’s advisory fee schedule is subject to a contractual breakpoint that reduces the Fund’s advisory fee rate on average daily net assets over $1 billion, and that MFS has agreed in writing to further reduce the Fund’s advisory fee on average daily net assets over $2.5 billion, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also noted that MFS has agreed in writing to waive a portion of the management fees of certain MFS Funds, including the Fund, if the total combined assets of certain funds within the MFS Funds’ complex increase above agreed upon thresholds (the “group fee waiver”), enabling the Fund’s shareholders to share in the benefits from any economies of scale at the complex level. The group fee waiver is reviewed and renewed annually between the Board and MFS. The Trustees concluded that the existing breakpoints and the group fee waiver were sufficient to allow the Fund to benefit from economies of scale as its assets and overall complex assets grow.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry, including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial, Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative, transfer agency, and distribution services provided to the Fund by MFS and its affiliates under agreements and plans other than the investment advisory agreement, including

 

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any 12b-1 fees the Fund pays to MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of MFS. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees also considered benefits to MFS from the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions, if applicable, to pay for investment research and various other factors. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the Fund.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2013.

A discussion regarding the Board’s most recent review and renewal of the fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement with MFS is available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products” section of the MFS Web site (mfs.com).

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

A general description of the MFS funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at  http://www.sec.gov .

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at  http://www.sec.gov .

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com . The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov , and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site ( mfs.com ). This information is available by visiting the “News & Commentary” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Mutual Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com .

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The fund will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2013 income tax forms in January 2014. The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The fund designates $236,000 as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year

 

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FACTS

 

  WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

Social Security number and account balances

Account transactions and transaction history

Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
  Does MFS
share?
  Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies   No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com .

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., MFS Heritage Trust Company, and MFS Service Center, Inc.

 

What we do
How does MFS protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include procedural, electronic, and physical safeguards for the protection of the personal information we collect about you.
How does MFS collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

open an account or provide account information

direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

affiliates from using your information to market to you

sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint Marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

MFS doesn t jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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reports, and proxies directly via e-mail so you will get information faster with less mailbox clutter.

To sign up :

1. Go to mfs.com.

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3. Select eDelivery.

If you own your MFS fund shares through a financial institution or a retirement plan, MFS® TALK, MFS® Access, or eDelivery may not be available to you.

 

CONTACT

WEB SITE

mfs.com

MFS TALK

1-800-637-8255

24 hours a day

ACCOUNT SERVICE AND LITERATURE

Shareholders

1-800-225-2606

Financial advisors

1-800-343-2829

Retirement plan services

1-800-637-1255

MAILING ADDRESS

MFS Service Center, Inc.

P.O. Box 55824

Boston, MA 02205-5824

OVERNIGHT MAIL

MFS Service Center, Inc.

c/o Boston Financial Data Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Messrs. Robert E. Butler, John P. Kavanaugh and Robert W. Uek and Ms. Laurie J. Thomsen, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Butler, Kavanaugh and Uek and Ms. Thomsen are “independent” members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):

The Board of Trustees has appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) to serve as independent accountants to each series of the Registrant (collectively, the “Funds”) with a fiscal year end of July 31, 2013. The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Funds as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Funds and/or to the Funds’ investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“MFS Related Entities”).


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For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, audit fees billed to the Funds by E&Y were as follows:

 

     Audit Fees  
       2013      2012  

Fees billed by E&Y:

     

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     56,107         52,571   

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund

     41,168         25,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     97,275         78,121   

For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, fees billed by E&Y for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Funds and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:

 

                                                                 
     Audit-Related  Fees 1      Tax Fees 2      All Other Fees 3  
       2013      2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  

Fees billed by E&Y:

                 

To MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund

     0         0         10,345         10,356         0         0   

To MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund

     0         0         9,403         9,272         0         0   

Total fees billed by E&Y To above Funds:

     0         0         19,748         19,628         0         0   

 

                                                     
     Audit-Related  Fees 1      Tax Fees 2      All Other Fees 3  
       2013      2012      2013      2012      2013      2012  

Fees billed by E&Y:

                 

To MFS and MFS Related Entities of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund *

     0         0         0         0         0         0   

To MFS and MFS Related Entities of MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund *

     0         0         0         0         0         0   


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       2013      2012  

Aggregate fees for non-audit services:

     

To MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund, MFS and MFS Related Entities #

     58,345         160,356   

To MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund, MFS and MFS Related Entities #

     57,403         159,272   

 

*  

This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).

#  

This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by E&Y for non-audit services rendered to the Funds and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.

1  

The fees included under “Audit-Related Fees” are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under ‘‘Audit Fees,’’ including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.

2  

The fees included under “Tax Fees” are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.

3  

The fees under “All Other Fees” are fees for products and services provided by E&Y other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”.

 

Item 4(e)(1):

Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit related services:

To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Fund and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such


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services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 between such regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

 

Item 4(e)(2):

None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).

 

Item 4(f): Not applicable.

Item 4(h): The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services were provided prior to the effectiveness of SEC rules requiring pre-approval or because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant’s principal auditors.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.


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ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Code of Ethics attached hereto.

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) MFS SERIES TRUST X

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: September 16, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: September 16, 2013

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: September 16, 2013

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
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