Form N-CSRS MFS SERIES TRUST X For: Jan 31

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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 811-04492

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)

Christopher R. Bohane

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: January 31, 2020

 

*

This Form N-CSR pertains only to the following series of the Registrant: MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Each remaining series of the Registrant has a fiscal year end other than July 31.


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ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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Semiannual Report

January 31, 2020

 

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MFS® Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

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Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the complete reports will be made available on the fund’s Web site (funds.mfs.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a Web site link to access the report.

If you are already signed up to receive shareholder reports by email, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may sign up to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund by email by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you hold your shares directly with the fund, by calling 1-800-225-2606 or by logging on to MFS Access at mfs.com.

Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call 1-800-225-2606 or send an email request to [email protected] to let the fund know that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the MFS fund complex if you invest directly.

 

EMD-SEM

 


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MFS® Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

CONTENTS

 

Letter from the Executive Chair     1  
Portfolio composition     2  
Expense table     4  
Portfolio of investments     6  
Statement of assets and liabilities     27  
Statement of operations     29  
Statements of changes in net assets     30  
Financial highlights     31  
Notes to financial statements     40  
Proxy voting policies and information     57  
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     57  
Further information     57  
Information about fund contracts and legal claims     57  
Provision of financial reports and summary prospectuses     57  
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 MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE



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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR

 

Dear Shareholders:

During the first quarter of 2020, market volatility reached levels not seen since the global financial crisis. Optimism heading into the year — on receding trade and

geopolitical risk along with easier central bank policies — was overwhelmed in February as the health effects of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, spread beyond China’s borders, impacting over 100 countries. The global pandemic prompted many governments to take drastic action to arrest the spread of the virus, such as quarantines, school and business closures and prohibitions on large public gatherings. While these are important steps to protect the public health, they come at a cost: rising market volatility and expectations of falling global economic growth.

The situation remains uncertain given that countries differ in terms of the way they are responding to the outbreak and the resources

they have at their disposal to fight it. From a market perspective, global central banks have taken aggressive, coordinated steps to cushion the economic impact of the fallout related to the virus, and governments are undertaking considerable fiscal stimulus. As uncertainty recedes, these measures can help create a supportive environment and encourage economic recovery. Occurrences such as the COVID-19 outbreak demonstrate the importance of having a deep understanding of company fundamentals, and our global research platform has been built to do just that.

Here at MFS®, we aim to help our clients navigate the growing complexity of the markets and world economies. Our long-term investment philosophy and commitment to the responsible allocation of capital allow us to tune out the noise and uncover what we believe are the best, most durable investment opportunities in the market. Through our powerful global investment platform, we combine collective expertise, thoughtful risk management, and long-term discipline to create sustainable value for investors.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Executive Chair

MFS Investment Management

March 18, 2020

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. 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     48.3%  
Other Government Entity-Emerging Markets Quasi Government     22.9%  
Emerging Markets Corporate Bonds     20.1%  
Developed Markets Corporate Bonds     0.8%  
Government Securities Hedge (t)     0.6%  
Sovereign Developed Markets     0.3%  
Supranational     0.3%  
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)

 

AA     4.4%  
A     7.5%  
BBB     33.2%  
BB     21.7%  
B     23.1%  
CCC     2.4%  
D     0.3%  
U.S. Government     0.6%  
Not Rated     0.1%  
Non-Fixed Income     0.1%  
Cash & Cash Equivalents     6.2%  
Other     0.4%  
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     7.1  
Average Effective Maturity (m)     11.2 yrs.  
Non-U.S. issuer country weightings (i)(x)

 

Mexico     7.0%  
Indonesia     6.9%  
Brazil     6.4%  
Turkey     5.6%  
Russia     5.2%  
India     4.5%  
Ukraine     4.3%  
China     4.1%  
Chile     3.7%  
Other Countries     42.3%  
Non-U.S. currency exposure weightings (i)(y)

 

Indonesian Rupiah     0.4%  
Malaysian Ringgit     0.4%  
Russian Ruble     0.4%  
Czech Koruna     0.2%  
Mexican Peso     0.2%  
Colombian Peso     0.2%  
Brazilian Real     0.2%  
Kazakhstan Tenge     0.2%  
Uruguay Peso     0.1%  
Other Currencies     (2.2)%  
Emerging market local currency bond weights by country (i)

 

Malaysia     0.5%  
Indonesia     0.3%  
Russia     0.2%  
Mexico     0.2%  
Uruguay     0.1%  
 

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

(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 and fixed income derivatives, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and/or commodity-linked derivatives. The fund may or may not have held all of these instruments on this date. 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 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 value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.

(m)

In determining each 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 futures contracts and U.S. Treasury securities with a bond equivalent exposure of 0.6%.

(x)

Represents the portfolio’s exposure to issuer countries as a percentage of the portfolio’s net assets. United States issuer country exposure is 10.0% and includes Cash & Cash Equivalents and Other.

(y)

Represents the portfolio’s exposure to a particular currency as a percentage of the portfolio’s net assets. United States Dollar currency exposure is 99.9% and includes Cash & Cash Equivalents.

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

Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.

Other includes equivalent exposure from currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions.

Percentages are based on net assets as of January 31, 2020.

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

 

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EXPENSE TABLE

Fund expenses borne by the shareholders during the period, August 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020

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 August 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

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
8/01/19
    Ending
Account Value
1/31/20
    Expenses
Paid During
Period (p)
8/01/19-1/31/20
 
A   Actual     1.05%       $1,000.00       $1,036.79       $5.38  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.05%       $1,000.00       $1,019.86       $5.33  
B   Actual     1.81%       $1,000.00       $1,032.89       $9.25  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.81%       $1,000.00       $1,016.04       $9.17  
C   Actual     1.82%       $1,000.00       $1,033.59       $9.30  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.82%       $1,000.00       $1,015.99       $9.22  
I   Actual     0.81%       $1,000.00       $1,038.11       $4.15  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.81%       $1,000.00       $1,021.06       $4.12  
R1   Actual     1.81%       $1,000.00       $1,032.89       $9.25  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.81%       $1,000.00       $1,016.04       $9.17  
R2   Actual     1.32%       $1,000.00       $1,036.14       $6.76  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.32%       $1,000.00       $1,018.50       $6.70  
R3   Actual     1.07%       $1,000.00       $1,037.47       $5.48  
  Hypothetical (h)     1.07%       $1,000.00       $1,019.76       $5.43  
R4   Actual     0.82%       $1,000.00       $1,038.76       $4.20  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.82%       $1,000.00       $1,021.01       $4.17  
R6   Actual     0.71%       $1,000.00       $1,038.61       $3.64  
  Hypothetical (h)     0.71%       $1,000.00       $1,021.57       $3.61  

 

(h)

5% class return per year before expenses.

(p)

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to each class’s annualized expense ratio, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid do not include any applicable sales charges (loads). If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.

Notes to Expense Table

Each class with a Rule 12b-1 service fee is subject to a rebate of a portion of such fee. Such rebates are included in the expense ratios above. For Class A shares, this rebate reduced the expense ratio above by 0.02%. See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

1/31/20 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by jurisdiction.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - 92.8%               
Angola - 0.5%               
Republic of Angola, 9.5%, 11/12/2025    $ 12,938,000     $ 15,068,552  
Republic of Angola, 8%, 11/26/2029 (n)      6,638,000       7,016,499  
Republic of Angola, 9.125%, 11/26/2049 (n)      8,403,000       8,857,854  
    

 

 

 
             $ 30,942,905  
Argentina - 1.4%               
Province of Cordoba, 7.45%, 9/01/2024 (n)    $ 4,502,000     $ 3,214,473  
Province of Cordoba, 7.45%, 9/01/2024      7,191,000       5,134,446  
Province of Santa Fe, 7%, 3/23/2023 (n)      12,978,000       10,512,180  
Province of Santa Fe, 7%, 3/23/2023      300,000       243,000  
Republic of Argentina, 6.875%, 1/26/2027      35,007,000       15,770,654  
Republic of Argentina, 5.875%, 1/11/2028      70,526,000       30,855,125  
Republic of Argentina, 7.125%, 7/06/2036      40,569,000       17,525,808  
Stoneway Capital Corp., 10%, 3/01/2027 (n)      13,021,613       6,557,124  
    

 

 

 
             $ 89,812,810  
Azerbaijan - 1.6%               
Republic of Azerbaijan, 3.5%, 9/01/2032    $ 15,527,000     $ 15,640,006  
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (Republic of Azerbaijan), 6.875%, 3/24/2026 (n)      25,150,000       30,101,934  
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (Republic of Azerbaijan), 6.875%, 3/24/2026      26,319,000       31,501,106  
State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, 6.95%, 3/18/2030      20,073,000       24,821,469  
    

 

 

 
             $ 102,064,515  
Belarus - 0.4%               
Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC, 8.75%, 10/30/2022 (n)    $ 8,915,000     $ 9,467,730  
Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC, 8.75%, 10/30/2022      7,853,000       8,339,886  
Republic of Belarus, 7.625%, 6/29/2027      5,127,000       5,916,917  
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,724,533  
Bermuda - 0.3%               
Government of Bermuda, 4.75%, 2/15/2029 (n)    $ 17,592,000     $ 20,230,800  
Brazil - 6.3%               
Aegea Finance S.à r.l., 5.75%, 10/10/2024 (n)    $ 8,680,000     $ 9,146,550  
Aegea Finance S.à r.l., 5.75%, 10/10/2024      14,002,000       14,754,608  
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (Cayman Islands), 4.5%, 1/10/2025 (n)      15,022,000       15,472,660  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Brazil - continued               
Banco do Brasil S.A. (Cayman Branch), 4.625%, 1/15/2025    $ 19,352,000     $ 20,600,204  
BRF S.A., 4.875%, 1/24/2030 (n)      16,371,000       16,755,718  
BRF S.A., 4.875%, 1/24/2030      5,876,000       6,014,086  
CEMIG Geracao e Transmissao S.A. (Federative Republic of Brazil), 9.25%, 12/05/2024 (n)      7,275,000       8,484,469  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 3.625%, 2/04/2025 (n)      8,550,000       8,607,884  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 4.625%, 2/04/2030 (n)      15,548,000       15,656,836  
Cosan Ltd., 5.5%, 9/20/2029 (n)      19,481,000       20,757,200  
Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.5%, 5/30/2029      49,053,000       53,272,049  
Federative Republic of Brazil, 5%, 1/27/2045      19,583,000       21,179,210  
Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.75%, 1/14/2050      31,604,000       32,552,120  
Globo Comunicacoes e Participacoes S.A., 4.875%, 1/22/2030 (n)      11,706,000       11,946,207  
MV24 Capital B.V., 6.748%, 6/01/2034 (n)      11,161,213       12,035,136  
MV24 Capital B.V., 6.748%, 6/01/2034      9,503,646       10,247,782  
Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Federative Republic of Brazil), 5.75%, 2/01/2029      7,217,000       8,328,418  
Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (Federative Republic of Brazil), 6.9%, 3/19/2049      40,761,000       49,667,278  
Petrobras International Finance Co. (Federative     
Republic of Brazil), 6.75%, 1/27/2041      5,160,000       6,284,880  
Raizen Fuels Finance S.A., 5.3%, 1/20/2027      4,171,000       4,645,451  
Rede D’Or Finance S.à r.l., 4.95%, 1/17/2028      4,804,000       5,056,210  
Rede D’Or Finance S.à r.l., 4.5%, 1/22/2030 (n)      18,502,000       18,613,012  
Rumo Luxembourg S.à r.l., 5.875%, 1/18/2025      10,880,000       11,696,000  
Suzano Austria GmbH, 6%, 1/15/2029      4,011,000       4,528,419  
Suzano Austria GmbH, 5%, 1/15/2030      3,742,000       3,950,804  
TerraForm Global Operating LLC, 6.125%, 3/01/2026 (n)      5,074,000       5,289,645  
    

 

 

 
             $ 395,542,836  
Chile - 3.7%               
AES Gener S.A., 6.35%, 10/07/2079 (n)    $ 14,693,000     $ 15,346,838  
AES Gener S.A., 6.35%, 10/07/2079      1,919,000       2,004,396  
Banco del Estado de Chile, 2.668%, 1/08/2021 (n)      9,745,000       9,771,733  
Banco del Estado de Chile, 3.875%, 2/08/2022      5,423,000       5,588,828  
Banco del Estado de Chile, 2.704%, 1/09/2025 (n)      15,234,000       15,348,255  
Colbun S.A., 4.5%, 7/10/2024      4,819,000       5,130,758  
E.CL S.A., 4.5%, 1/29/2025      9,898,000       10,681,100  
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. (Republic of Chile), 5%, 1/25/2047 (n)      4,836,000       5,591,625  
Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro S.A. (Republic of Chile), 5%, 1/25/2047      7,118,000       8,230,188  
Empresa Electrica Cochrane S.p.A., 5.5%, 5/14/2027 (n)      4,684,000       4,888,925  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Chile - continued               
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 4.375%, 10/30/2024    $ 4,933,000     $ 5,261,305  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 4.375%, 10/30/2024 (n)      3,235,000       3,450,299  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 3.75%, 8/05/2026 (n)      8,346,000       8,704,261  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 3.75%, 8/05/2026      5,710,000       5,955,108  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 5.25%, 11/06/2029 (n)      9,683,000       11,000,551  
ENGIE Energía Chile S.A., 4.5%, 1/29/2025 (n)      10,372,000       11,192,602  
ENGIE Energía Chile S.A., 3.4%, 1/28/2030 (n)      16,182,000       16,360,002  
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 3.85%, 1/13/2030 (n)      11,319,000       11,573,678  
Republic of Chile, 2.55%, 1/27/2032      22,805,000       23,147,075  
Transelec S.A., 4.625%, 7/26/2023 (n)      8,796,000       9,312,765  
Transelec S.A., 4.25%, 1/14/2025 (n)      3,329,000       3,520,418  
Transelec S.A., 4.25%, 1/14/2025      8,486,000       8,973,945  
Transelec S.A., 3.875%, 1/12/2029 (n)      4,036,000       4,217,337  
Transelec S.A., 3.875%, 1/12/2029      8,480,000       8,861,006  
VTR Finance B.V., 6.875%, 1/15/2024      9,934,000       10,157,515  
VTR Finance B.V., 6.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      6,092,000       6,229,070  
    

 

 

 
             $ 230,499,583  
China - 4.0%               
Avi Funding Co. Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.8%, 9/16/2025 (n)    $ 8,408,000     $ 8,988,529  
Bank of China, 5%, 11/13/2024      3,994,000       4,401,036  
CCBL (Cayman) 1 Corp. Ltd., 3.5%, 5/16/2024      12,995,000       13,517,685  
CDBL Funding 1 Co. (People’s Republic of China), 4.25%, 12/02/2024      6,713,000       7,203,522  
China Construction Bank Corp., 4.25% to 2/27/2024, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 1.88%) to 2/27/2029      14,411,000       15,246,522  
China Development Bank, 2.125%, 6/01/2021      1,020,000       1,021,214  
China Development Bank (Hong Kong), FLR, 2.587% (LIBOR - 3mo. + 0.7%), 3/06/2022      3,688,000       3,707,730  
China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd., 3.5%, 5/08/2027      11,681,000       12,413,767  
China Southern Power Grid Co. Ltd., 4.25%, 9/18/2028      5,651,000       6,393,315  
CNPC General Capital Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.95%, 4/19/2022 (n)      5,681,000       5,905,828  
CNPC General Capital Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.4%, 4/16/2023 (n)      7,013,000       7,265,295  
Export-Import Bank of China, 2%, 4/26/2021      1,550,000       1,549,752  
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, 4.875%, 9/21/2025      13,220,000       14,696,337  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
China - continued               
JD.com, Inc., 3.375%, 1/14/2030    $ 9,132,000     $ 9,336,335  
Prosus N.V., 3.68%, 1/21/2030 (n)      12,833,000       13,263,435  
Sinopec Capital (2013) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.125%, 4/24/2023      3,974,000       4,081,527  
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.9%, 5/17/2022 (n)      5,953,000       6,180,947  
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2013) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 4.375%, 10/17/2023      3,504,000       3,765,814  
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2014) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 4.375%, 4/10/2024 (n)      4,761,000       5,169,065  
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2017) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 2.5%, 9/13/2022 (n)      12,030,000       12,132,606  
State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.5%, 5/04/2027 (n)      2,412,000       2,582,911  
State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Ltd. (People’s Republic of China), 3.5%, 5/04/2027      55,842,000       59,798,879  
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.95%, 8/08/2022      5,662,000       5,853,997  
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.95%, 10/11/2023      8,714,000       8,998,076  
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.595%, 1/19/2028      9,000,000       9,597,092  
Weibo Corp., 3.5%, 7/05/2024      9,044,000       9,354,176  
    

 

 

 
             $ 252,425,392  
Colombia - 2.2%               
AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 7.5%, 12/15/2028 (n)    $ 14,528,000     $ 16,573,615  
AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 7.5%, 12/15/2028      8,144,000       9,290,716  
GeoPark Ltd., 5.5%, 1/17/2027 (n)      15,446,000       15,407,385  
Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.375%, 2/04/2030 (n)      12,970,000       13,122,397  
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 6%, 3/15/2025      5,542,000       5,715,465  
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028      5,574,000       5,825,917  
Promigas S.A. ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC, 3.75%, 10/16/2029 (n)      12,706,000       12,864,825  
Republic of Colombia, 4.5%, 1/28/2026      7,797,000       8,595,257  
Republic of Colombia, 3%, 1/30/2030      23,515,000       23,714,877  
Republic of Colombia, 5%, 6/15/2045      5,217,000       6,338,655  
Termocandelaria Power Ltd., 7.875%, 1/30/2029 (n)      19,999,000       21,923,904  
    

 

 

 
             $ 139,373,013  
Costa Rica - 0.3%               
Republic of Costa Rica, 7%, 4/04/2044    $ 6,375,000     $ 6,754,312  
Republic of Costa Rica, 7.158%, 3/12/2045      3,976,000       4,270,264  
Republic of Costa Rica, 7.158%, 3/12/2045 (n)      9,704,000       10,422,193  
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,446,769  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Cote d’Ivoire - 1.3%               
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 6.375%, 3/03/2028    $ 11,579,000     $ 12,492,166  
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 5.25%, 3/22/2030 (n)    EUR 600,000       690,383  
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 5.25%, 3/22/2030      12,707,000       14,621,168  
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 5.75%, 12/31/2032    $ 8,636,355       8,604,401  
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 6.125%, 6/15/2033      19,591,000       20,076,073  
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, 6.875%, 10/17/2040 (n)    EUR 18,921,000       22,467,918  
    

 

 

 
             $ 78,952,109  
Croatia - 0.2%               
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 4/04/2023 (n)    $ 2,972,000     $ 3,282,645  
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 4/04/2023      7,750,000       8,560,061  
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,842,706  
Dominican Republic - 1.6%               
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A., 6.75%, 3/30/2029 (n)    $ 8,034,000     $ 8,907,698  
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A., 6.75%, 3/30/2029      14,555,000       16,137,856  
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2/01/2023      13,279,000       13,992,746  
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2/01/2023 (n)      8,299,000       8,745,071  
Dominican Republic, 4.5%, 1/30/2030 (n)      23,312,000       23,288,688  
Dominican Republic, 6.5%, 2/15/2048 (n)      6,755,000       7,335,930  
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 1/30/2060 (n)      23,960,000       23,948,020  
    

 

 

 
             $ 102,356,009  
Ecuador - 1.1%               
Petroamazonas (Republic of Ecuador), 4.625%, 2/16/2020 (n)    $ 356,000     $ 355,715  
Petroamazonas (Republic of Ecuador), 4.625%, 2/16/2020      258,333       258,127  
Petroamazonas (Republic of Ecuador), 4.625%, 11/06/2020 (n)      7,205,834       7,169,804  
Republic of Ecuador, 8.875%, 10/23/2027 (n)      586,000       495,903  
Republic of Ecuador, 8.875%, 10/23/2027      15,422,000       13,050,867  
Republic of Ecuador, 7.875%, 1/23/2028      49,701,000       40,382,560  
Republic of Ecuador, 9.5%, 3/27/2030 (n)      8,110,000       6,954,325  
Republic of Ecuador, 9.5%, 3/27/2030      1,408,000       1,207,360  
    

 

 

 
             $ 69,874,661  
Egypt - 2.7%               
Arab Republic of Egypt, 6.125%, 1/31/2022    $ 12,119,000     $ 12,707,256  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 5.577%, 2/21/2023 (n)      23,669,000       24,847,905  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.5%, 1/31/2027      5,834,000       6,667,912  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Egypt - continued               
Arab Republic of Egypt, 6.588%, 2/21/2028 (n)    $ 12,593,000     $ 13,406,961  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.6%, 3/01/2029 (n)      15,696,000       17,568,533  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.6%, 3/01/2029      7,052,000       7,893,304  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 6.375%, 4/11/2031 (n)    EUR 13,212,000       15,909,383  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.052%, 1/15/2032    $ 988,000       1,051,291  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.053%, 1/15/2032 (n)      14,516,000       15,445,895  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.5%, 1/31/2047 (n)      9,505,000       10,864,101  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.5%, 1/31/2047      27,693,000       31,652,767  
Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.7%, 3/01/2049 (n)      8,628,000       9,937,679  
    

 

 

 
             $ 167,952,987  
El Salvador - 0.4%               
Republic of El Salvador, 6.375%, 1/18/2027    $ 5,451,000     $ 5,968,845  
Republic of El Salvador, 7.124%, 1/20/2050 (n)      4,515,000       4,941,667  
Republic of El Salvador, 7.124%, 1/20/2050      14,484,000       15,852,738  
    

 

 

 
             $ 26,763,250  
Gabon - 0.4%               
Gabonese Republic, 6.375%, 12/12/2024    $ 11,700,000     $ 12,562,313  
Gabonese Republic, 6.625%, 2/06/2031 (n)      14,948,000       15,040,777  
    

 

 

 
             $ 27,603,090  
Ghana - 0.1%               
Republic of Ghana, 10.75%, 10/14/2030    $ 4,294,000     $ 5,515,987  
Guatemala - 0.8%               
Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 1/31/2027 (n)    $ 15,981,000     $ 16,978,214  
Comcel Trust, 6.875%, 2/06/2024 (n)      6,355,000       6,490,552  
Energuate Trust, 5.875%, 5/03/2027 (n)      10,965,000       11,485,838  
Energuate Trust, 5.875%, 5/03/2027      3,119,000       3,267,153  
Republic of Guatemala, 4.9%, 6/01/2030 (n)      9,466,000       10,185,416  
    

 

 

 
             $ 48,407,173  
Hungary - 0.5%               
Hungarian Development Bank, 6.25%, 10/21/2020    $ 16,972,000     $ 17,471,316  
Hungarian Development Bank, 6.25%, 10/21/2020 (n)      6,785,000       6,984,615  
Republic of Hungary, 5.375%, 2/21/2023      3,394,000       3,736,590  
    

 

 

 
             $ 28,192,521  
India - 4.5%               
Adani Green Energy (UP) Ltd./Prayatna Developers Private Ltd., 6.25%, 12/10/2024 (n)    $ 22,866,000     $ 24,723,177  
Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.25%, 5/21/2036 (n)      12,453,000       12,553,129  
Azure Power Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 11/03/2022 (n)      12,592,000       12,909,318  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
India - continued               
Azure Power Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 11/03/2022    $ 7,258,000     $ 7,440,902  
Azure Power Solar Energy Private Ltd., 5.65%, 12/24/2024 (n)      7,068,000       7,296,296  
Delhi International Airport Ltd., 6.45%, 6/04/2029 (n)      11,027,000       11,831,971  
Export-Import Bank of India, 4%, 1/14/2023      16,609,000       17,322,242  
Export-Import Bank of India, 3.375%, 8/05/2026 (n)      1,244,000       1,281,826  
Export-Import Bank of India, 3.375%, 8/05/2026      18,784,000       19,355,153  
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 5.375%, 4/10/2024 (n)      9,613,000       9,954,627  
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 4.25%, 10/27/2027      13,567,000       12,978,870  
Muthoot Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 10/31/2022 (n)      15,503,000       16,052,116  
NTPC Ltd. (Republic of India), 3.75%, 4/03/2024      9,071,000       9,378,947  
NTPC Ltd. (Republic of India), 4.375%, 11/26/2024      8,653,000       9,230,925  
NTPC Ltd. (Republic of India), 4.25%, 2/26/2026      18,676,000       19,922,623  
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (Republic of India), 5.25%, 8/10/2028      6,318,000       6,913,799  
Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (Republic of India), 3.95%, 4/23/2030 (n)      14,457,000       14,477,329  
ReNew Power Private Ltd., 5.875%, 3/05/2027 (n)      13,588,000       13,638,955  
Shriram Transport Finance, 5.1%, 7/16/2023 (n)      16,404,000       16,454,196  
State Bank of India (London), 3.25%, 1/24/2022      11,648,000       11,807,693  
State Bank of India (London), 4.375%, 1/24/2024      12,700,000       13,492,226  
State Bank of India (London), FLR, 2.85% (LIBOR - 3mo. + 0.95%), 4/06/2020      8,457,000       8,463,182  
    

 

 

 
             $ 277,479,502  
Indonesia - 6.9%               
Listrindo Capital B.V., 4.95%, 9/14/2026 (n)    $ 4,717,000     $ 4,856,151  
Listrindo Capital B.V., 4.95%, 9/14/2026      4,798,000       4,939,541  
Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.375%, 1/30/2027 (n)      15,908,000       15,337,190  
PT Pertamina (Persero) (Republic of Indonesia), 6.5%, 11/07/2048 (n)      7,692,000       10,192,353  
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Republic of Indonesia), 4.875%, 7/17/2049 (n)      3,853,000       4,223,851  
Republic of Indonesia, 3.375%, 4/15/2023      30,254,000       31,299,881  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.375%, 10/17/2023 (n)      10,756,000       11,974,977  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      868,000       985,486  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.875%, 1/15/2024      23,767,000       26,983,918  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.45%, 2/11/2024      12,324,000       13,370,184  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.125%, 1/15/2025      36,915,000       39,871,059  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.125%, 1/15/2025 (n)      3,655,000       3,947,683  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.75%, 1/08/2026 (n)      2,176,000       2,436,751  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Indonesia - continued               
Republic of Indonesia, 4.75%, 1/08/2026    $ 23,870,000     $ 26,730,348  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.35%, 1/08/2027 (n)      13,317,000       14,716,532  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.35%, 1/08/2027      14,307,000       15,810,574  
Republic of Indonesia, 3.5%, 1/11/2028      25,833,000       27,222,316  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.1%, 4/24/2028      18,661,000       20,463,553  
Republic of Indonesia, 2.85%, 2/14/2030      19,247,000       19,484,682  
Republic of Indonesia, 8.375%, 3/15/2034    IDR 50,589,000,000       4,071,201  
Republic of Indonesia, 7.5%, 6/15/2035      167,987,000,000       12,725,799  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.25%, 1/17/2042    $ 8,624,000       10,654,146  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.625%, 4/15/2043      45,007,000       51,571,859  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.125%, 1/15/2045      12,839,000       15,693,089  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.125%, 1/15/2045 (n)      4,360,000       5,329,221  
Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45%, 5/05/2024 (n)      16,080,000       16,327,033  
Star Energy Geothermal (Wayang Windu) Ltd., 6.75%, 4/24/2033 (n)      15,586,640       16,955,978  
Star Energy Geothermal Pte. Ltd., 6.75%, 4/24/2033      599,840       652,538  
    

 

 

 
             $ 428,827,894  
Israel - 0.2%               
Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M., 3.275%, 1/29/2031 (n)    $ 12,029,000     $ 12,029,000  
Jamaica - 1.4%               
Government of Jamaica, 8%, 3/15/2039    $ 35,562,000     $ 48,897,750  
Government of Jamaica, 7.875%, 7/28/2045      28,608,000       39,049,920  
    

 

 

 
             $ 87,947,670  
Kazakhstan - 3.0%               
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 4.125%, 12/10/2022    $ 31,387,000     $ 32,781,211  
JSC Kazkommertsbank, 5.5%, 12/21/2022      22,009,514       22,146,722  
JSC National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, 6.95%, 7/10/2042      844,000       1,193,011  
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC (Republic of Kazakhstan), 5.375%, 4/24/2030 (n)      32,754,000       38,888,824  
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC (Republic of Kazakhstan), 6.375%, 10/24/2048 (n)      6,223,000       8,306,112  
KazMunayGas National Co., JSC (Republic of Kazakhstan), 6.375%, 10/24/2048      10,170,000       13,574,346  
KazTransGas JSC (Republic of Kazakhstan), 4.375%, 9/26/2027      12,900,000       13,790,100  
Republic of Kazakhstan, 1.5%, 9/30/2034 (n)    EUR 18,122,000       20,809,671  
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4%, 8/15/2026 (n)    $ 2,822,000       2,974,411  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Kazakhstan - continued               
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4%, 8/15/2026    $ 29,520,000     $ 31,114,316  
    

 

 

 
             $ 185,578,724  
Kenya - 0.4%               
Republic of Kenya, 6.875%, 6/24/2024    $ 4,288,000     $ 4,646,563  
Republic of Kenya, 7%, 5/22/2027 (n)      2,630,000       2,793,397  
Republic of Kenya, 8%, 5/22/2032 (n)      10,637,000       11,572,609  
Republic of Kenya, 8%, 5/22/2032      4,348,000       4,730,441  
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,743,010  
Kuwait - 0.4%               
EQUATE Petrochemical B.V. (State of Kuwait), 4.25%, 11/03/2026    $ 21,143,000     $ 22,788,898  
Malaysia - 0.7%               
GOHL Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 1/24/2027    $ 11,597,000     $ 12,303,564  
Government of Malaysia, 3.492%, 3/31/2020    MYR 123,602,000       30,194,259  
    

 

 

 
             $ 42,497,823  
Mexico - 6.9%               
BBVA Bancomer S.A./Texas, 5.875%, 9/13/2034 (n)    $ 14,483,000     $ 15,981,991  
BBVA Bancomer S.A./Texas, 5.875%, 9/13/2034      1,693,000       1,868,226  
Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V., 2.75%, 1/22/2030      16,580,000       17,057,935  
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V., 3.5%, 1/16/2050      14,244,000       14,483,201  
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V., 5.25%, 6/23/2024 (n)      5,373,000       5,601,353  
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V., 5.25%, 6/23/2024      1,921,000       2,002,643  
Grupo KUO S.A.B. de C.V., 5.75%, 7/07/2027 (n)      9,963,000       10,486,058  
Grupo KUO S.A.B. de C.V., 5.75%, 7/07/2027      464,000       488,360  
Infraestructura Energética Nova S.A.B. de C.V., 4.875%, 1/14/2048 (n)      12,497,000       12,628,219  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.5%, 1/23/2026      9,700,000       9,887,889  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.49%, 1/23/2027 (n)      9,523,000       10,332,455  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.35%, 2/12/2028      25,102,000       25,329,173  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 1/23/2030 (n)      29,185,000       31,621,947  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 1/23/2030      6,044,000       6,548,674  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 6/02/2041      18,303,000       18,479,258  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/2047      31,165,000       31,538,980  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.35%, 2/12/2048      31,693,000       31,339,623  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.69%, 1/23/2050 (n)      11,275,000       12,386,715  
United Mexican States, 4.125%, 1/21/2026      25,137,000       27,336,487  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Mexico - continued               
United Mexican States, 4.15%, 3/28/2027    $ 13,763,000     $ 14,981,163  
United Mexican States, 3.75%, 1/11/2028      25,778,000       27,324,680  
United Mexican States, 4.5%, 4/22/2029      30,039,000       33,628,660  
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 5/31/2029    MXN 102,490,000       6,117,832  
United Mexican States, 3.25%, 4/16/2030    $ 57,991,000       59,005,842  
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 11/18/2038    MXN 94,410,000       5,817,890  
    

 

 

 
             $ 432,275,254  
Montenegro - 0.3%               
Republic of Montenegro, 2.55%, 10/03/2029 (n)    EUR 15,958,000     $ 17,832,719  
Morocco - 0.3%               
Kingdom of Morocco, 4.25%, 12/11/2022    $ 7,411,000     $ 7,803,783  
Kingdom of Morocco, 5.5%, 12/11/2042      5,428,000       6,832,679  
Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (Republic of Madagascar), 6.875%, 4/25/2044 (n)      2,259,000       2,974,335  
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,610,797  
Nigeria - 0.7%               
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 4/08/2019 (a)(d)    $ 390,335     $ 320  
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 4/08/2019 (a)(d)(z)      7,872,069       6,455  
Afren PLC, 6.625%, 12/09/2020 (a)(d)(z)      3,765,751       1,506  
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7.625%, 11/21/2025      5,438,000       6,141,568  
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7.875%, 2/16/2032      17,171,000       17,952,280  
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7.696%, 2/23/2038 (n)      7,583,000       7,617,124  
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7.696%, 2/23/2038      9,705,000       9,748,673  
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 9.248%, 1/21/2049      4,292,000       4,832,895  
    

 

 

 
             $ 46,300,821  
Oman - 0.2%               
Government of Oman, 6%, 8/01/2029 (n)    $ 9,362,000     $ 9,784,975  
Pakistan - 0.1%               
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, 12/05/2027    $ 5,604,000     $ 5,915,056  
Panama - 2.5%               
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A. (Republic of Panama), 5.625%, 5/18/2036    $ 3,782,000     $ 4,547,855  
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A. (Republic of Panama), 6%, 11/18/2048 (n)      23,745,000       29,993,022  
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A. (Republic of Panama), 6%, 11/18/2048      6,600,000       8,336,658  
Autoridad del Canal de Panama, 4.95%, 7/29/2035 (n)      12,229,000       14,369,075  
Autoridad del Canal de Panama, 4.95%, 7/29/2035      3,174,000       3,729,450  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Panama - continued               
C&W Senior Financing DAC, 7.5%, 10/15/2026 (n)    $ 5,093,000     $ 5,495,347  
Cable Onda S.A., 4.5%, 1/30/2030 (n)      13,908,000       14,377,951  
Empresa de Transmision Electrica S.A. (Republic of Panama), 5.125%, 5/02/2049 (n)      20,189,000       23,595,894  
Empresa de Transmision Electrica S.A. (Republic of Panama), 5.125%, 5/02/2049      200,000       233,750  
Panama Canal Railway Co., 7%, 11/01/2026      3,751,254       4,009,153  
Panama Canal Railway Co., 7%, 11/01/2026 (n)      744,510       795,695  
Republic of Panama, 3.75%, 4/17/2026      15,630,000       16,583,430  
Republic of Panama, 3.16%, 1/23/2030      14,136,000       14,927,616  
Republic of Panama, 4.3%, 4/29/2053      10,408,000       12,671,740  
    

 

 

 
             $ 153,666,636  
Paraguay - 1.2%               
Republic of Paraguay, 5%, 4/15/2026    $ 5,200,000     $ 5,772,000  
Republic of Paraguay, 6.1%, 8/11/2044      11,059,000       13,845,868  
Republic of Paraguay, 5.6%, 3/13/2048 (n)      10,688,000       12,798,880  
Republic of Paraguay, 5.6%, 3/13/2048      11,685,000       13,992,787  
Republic of Paraguay, 5.4%, 3/30/2050 (n)      9,043,000       10,602,918  
Republic of Paraguay, 5.4%, 3/30/2050      500,000       586,250  
Telefónica Celular del Paraguay S.A., 5.875%, 4/15/2027 (n)      18,331,000       19,582,732  
    

 

 

 
             $ 77,181,435  
Peru - 3.3%               
Banco de Credito del Peru, 2.7%, 1/11/2025 (n)    $ 5,825,000     $ 5,833,796  
Camposol S.A., 6%, 2/03/2027 (n)      11,872,000       12,038,208  
Consorcio Transmantaro S.A. (Republic of Peru), 4.7%, 4/16/2034 (n)      8,627,000       9,722,629  
Consorcio Transmantaro S.A. (Republic of Peru), 4.7%, 4/16/2034      1,019,000       1,148,413  
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 6.75%, 11/23/2021      2,884,000       3,002,965  
Corporacion Lindley S.A., 6.75%, 11/23/2021 (n)      1,785,000       1,858,631  
Gas Natural de Lima y Callao S.A., 4.375%, 4/01/2023      12,810,000       13,431,413  
IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd. (Republic of Peru), 8.75%, 5/30/2024      1,285,784       1,431,721  
IIRSA Norte Finance Ltd. (Republic of Peru), 8.75%, 5/30/2024 (n)      78,273       87,157  
Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.875%, 11/09/2027 (n)      17,151,000       18,094,305  
InterCorp Peru Ltd., 3.875%, 8/15/2029 (n)      11,396,000       11,502,040  
Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 7/05/2034 (n)      1,790,291       2,117,019  
Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 7/05/2034      8,268,324       9,777,293  
Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 4.35%, 4/05/2036 (n)      15,447,000       16,576,639  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Peru - continued               
Peru LNG, 5.375%, 3/22/2030 (n)    $ 15,323,000     $ 14,959,922  
Peru LNG, 5.375%, 3/22/2030      8,129,000       7,936,383  
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 4.75%, 6/19/2032 (n)      17,822,000       19,960,640  
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 4.75%, 6/19/2032      12,334,000       13,814,080  
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 5.625%, 6/19/2047 (n)      2,588,000       3,118,540  
Petroleos del Peru S.A., 5.625%, 6/19/2047      18,645,000       22,467,225  
San Miguel Industrias PET S.A., 4.5%, 9/18/2022 (n)      15,292,000       15,664,758  
San Miguel Industrias PET S.A., 4.5%, 9/18/2022      700,000       717,063  
    

 

 

 
             $ 205,260,840  
Qatar - 2.5%               
State of Qatar, 4.5%, 4/23/2028    $ 8,144,000     $ 9,425,605  
State of Qatar, 4%, 3/14/2029 (n)      32,979,000       37,185,604  
State of Qatar, 4%, 3/14/2029      4,240,000       4,780,829  
State of Qatar, 5.103%, 4/23/2048 (n)      23,583,000       31,181,914  
State of Qatar, 5.103%, 4/23/2048      24,559,000       32,472,401  
State of Qatar, 4.817%, 3/14/2049 (n)      24,100,000       30,697,375  
State of Qatar, 4.817%, 3/14/2049      9,000,000       11,463,750  
    

 

 

 
             $ 157,207,478  
Romania - 0.5%               
Republic of Romania, 2.124%, 7/16/2031 (n)    EUR 7,882,000     $ 9,098,095  
Republic of Romania, 2%, 1/28/2032 (n)      13,576,000       15,493,936  
Republic of Romania, 4.625%, 4/03/2049 (n)      1,354,000       1,920,299  
Republic of Romania, 4.625%, 4/03/2049      2,351,000       3,334,286  
    

 

 

 
             $ 29,846,616  
Russia - 5.2%               
Gaz Capital S.A. (Russian Federation), 4.95%, 2/06/2028    $ 5,515,000     $ 6,212,372  
Russian Federation, 4.75%, 5/27/2026      10,200,000       11,520,900  
Russian Federation, 4.25%, 6/23/2027      61,600,000       68,021,677  
Russian Federation, 4.25%, 6/23/2027 (n)      13,400,000       14,796,923  
Russian Federation, 4.375%, 3/21/2029 (n)      27,600,000       31,131,917  
Russian Federation, 4.375%, 3/21/2029      34,400,000       38,802,099  
Russian Federation, 6.9%, 5/23/2029    RUB 363,410,000       6,002,126  
Russian Federation, 8.5%, 9/17/2031      355,242,000       6,600,681  
Russian Federation, 5.1%, 3/28/2035    $ 12,200,000       14,879,998  
Russian Federation, 5.1%, 3/28/2035 (n)      46,600,000       56,836,715  
Russian Federation, 5.25%, 6/23/2047      27,000,000       35,320,590  
Russian Federation, 5.25%, 6/23/2047 (n)      2,000,000       2,616,340  
Sovcombank PJSC (SovCom Capital DAC), 8%, 4/07/2030 (n)      10,958,000       11,802,971  
Sovcombank PJSC (SovCom Capital DAC), 8%, 4/07/2030      4,351,000       4,686,506  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Russia - continued               
VEON Holdings B.V., 4%, 4/09/2025 (n)    $ 11,545,000     $ 12,005,415  
    

 

 

 
             $ 321,237,230  
Rwanda - 0.2%               
Republic of Rwanda, 6.625%, 5/02/2023    $ 11,594,000     $ 12,483,700  
Saudi Arabia - 1.9%               
Dar Al Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2/15/2025    $ 2,588,000     $ 2,591,365  
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.875%, 3/21/2023      14,789,000       15,119,357  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 4.625%, 10/04/2047      16,165,000       18,793,752  
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5.25%, 1/16/2050 (n)      23,650,000       30,327,341  
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 3.5%, 4/16/2029      8,281,000       8,775,726  
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 4.25%, 4/16/2039 (n)      18,943,000       20,954,506  
Saudi Aramco (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), 4.5%, 4/17/2030      18,500,000       21,512,170  
    

 

 

 
             $ 118,074,217  
Senegal - 0.4%               
Republic of Senegal, 6.25%, 5/23/2033    $ 18,437,000     $ 19,660,664  
Republic of Senegal, 6.75%, 3/13/2048      5,896,000       6,036,266  
    

 

 

 
             $ 25,696,930  
Serbia - 0.2%               
Republic of Serbia, 1.5%, 6/26/2029 (n)    EUR 11,967,000     $ 13,632,144  
Singapore - 0.3%               
Puma International Financing S.A., 5%, 1/24/2026    $ 6,956,000     $ 6,528,014  
Puma International Financing S.A., 5%, 1/24/2026 (n)      13,460,000       12,631,839  
    

 

 

 
             $ 19,159,853  
South Africa - 1.5%               
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (Republic of South Africa), 6.35%, 8/10/2028 (n)    $ 19,382,000     $ 20,800,297  
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (Republic of South Africa), 6.35%, 8/10/2028      1,100,000       1,180,494  
Petra Diamonds Ltd., 7.25%, 5/01/2022      4,756,000       2,901,160  
Petra Diamonds U.S. Treasury PLC, 7.25%, 5/01/2022 (n)      11,438,000       6,977,180  
Republic of South Africa, 4.85%, 9/30/2029      28,662,000       28,945,696  
Republic of South Africa, 5.875%, 6/22/2030      3,230,000       3,518,187  
Republic of South Africa, 5.75%, 9/30/2049      28,536,000       28,071,149  
    

 

 

 
             $ 92,394,163  
Sri Lanka - 0.6%               
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 10/04/2020 (n)    $ 1,977,000     $ 1,998,747  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 10/04/2020      3,994,000       4,037,934  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Sri Lanka - continued               
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 7/27/2021    $ 4,913,000     $ 5,011,260  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.75%, 1/18/2022      4,300,000       4,348,980  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 5.875%, 7/25/2022      5,598,000       5,679,086  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.85%, 3/14/2024 (n)      3,168,000       3,236,112  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 7.85%, 3/14/2029 (n)      2,754,000       2,795,199  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 7.55%, 3/28/2030 (n)      4,461,000       4,420,012  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 7.55%, 3/28/2030      4,900,000       4,854,979  
    

 

 

 
             $ 36,382,309  
Supranational - 0.3%               
West African Development Bank, 4.7%, 10/22/2031    $ 400,000     $ 419,048  
West African Development Bank, 4.7%, 10/22/2031 (n)      15,344,000       16,074,681  
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,493,729  
Thailand - 0.4%               
Bangkok Bank (Hong Kong), 3.733% to 9/25/2029, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 1.9%) to 9/25/2034 (n)    $ 20,939,000     $ 21,771,023  
Trinidad & Tobago - 0.2%               
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.875%, 6/15/2025 (n)    $ 9,579,000     $ 9,495,184  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.875%, 6/15/2025      650,000       644,312  
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,139,496  
Turkey - 5.5%               
Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 5.375%, 10/24/2023    $ 14,435,000     $ 14,745,352  
Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 6.125%, 5/03/2024      7,163,000       7,467,428  
Export Credit Bank of Turkey A.S., 5%, 9/23/2021      10,785,000       11,070,803  
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 9/26/2022      6,694,000       7,145,845  
Republic of Turkey, 7.25%, 12/23/2023      13,092,000       14,564,850  
Republic of Turkey, 5.75%, 3/22/2024      12,442,000       13,188,520  
Republic of Turkey, 6.35%, 8/10/2024      13,424,000       14,531,480  
Republic of Turkey, 5.6%, 11/14/2024      23,045,000       24,261,776  
Republic of Turkey, 7.375%, 2/05/2025      5,982,000       6,759,229  
Republic of Turkey, 4.25%, 4/14/2026      19,201,000       18,768,977  
Republic of Turkey, 4.875%, 10/09/2026      37,484,000       37,530,855  
Republic of Turkey, 6%, 3/25/2027      26,552,000       28,078,740  
Republic of Turkey, 5.125%, 2/17/2028      28,339,000       28,375,841  
Republic of Turkey, 6.125%, 10/24/2028      26,034,000       27,593,957  
Republic of Turkey, 6.875%, 3/17/2036      21,639,000       24,019,290  
Republic of Turkey, 7.25%, 3/05/2038      5,476,000       6,297,400  
Republic of Turkey, 6%, 1/14/2041      35,113,000       35,429,017  
Republic of Turkey, 6.625%, 2/17/2045      21,315,000       22,797,927  
    

 

 

 
             $ 342,627,287  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
Ukraine - 4.2%               
Biz Finance PLC (Ukraine), 9.625%, 4/27/2022    $ 2,097,917     $ 2,227,190  
Biz Finance PLC (Ukraine), 9.75%, 1/22/2025      10,882,000       11,781,941  
Government of Ukraine, 7.75%, 9/01/2023      9,307,000       10,278,651  
Government of Ukraine, 7.75%, 9/01/2024      11,297,000       12,580,904  
Government of Ukraine, 7.75%, 9/01/2025      28,191,000       31,715,439  
Government of Ukraine, 7.75%, 9/01/2026      10,454,000       11,839,155  
Government of Ukraine, 7.75%, 9/01/2027      31,208,000       35,334,322  
Government of Ukraine, 4.375%, 1/27/2030 (n)    EUR 8,472,000       9,325,211  
Government of Ukraine, 7.375%, 9/25/2032    $ 27,014,000       29,850,470  
Government of Ukraine, GDP Linked Bond, 0%, 5/31/2040      51,501,000       51,050,366  
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Standard Bank London Holdings PLC, 7.625%, 11/08/2026 (n)      21,518,000       22,907,430  
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Standard Bank London Holdings PLC, 7.625%, 11/08/2026      2,685,000       2,858,372  
Oschadbank, 9.375%, 3/10/2023      4,900,000       5,196,940  
PJSC State Savings Bank of Ukraine, 9.625%, 3/20/2025      13,600,000       14,420,352  
Ukrainian Railways Co., 8.25%, 7/09/2024      11,341,000       12,429,736  
    

 

 

 
             $ 263,796,479  
United Arab Emirates - 2.6%               
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, 4.6%, 11/02/2047 (n)    $ 14,258,000     $ 16,753,150  
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, 4.6%, 11/02/2047      15,536,000       18,254,800  
Abu Dhabi International Government, 2.5%, 9/30/2029 (n)      38,002,000       38,530,228  
Abu Dhabi International Government, 3.125%, 9/30/2049 (n)      14,592,000       14,582,924  
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 3.125%, 10/11/2027 (n)      7,626,000       8,083,560  
Emirates Sembcorp Water & Power Co. (United Arab Emirates), 4.45%, 8/01/2035 (n)      9,949,000       10,834,461  
GEMS Menasa Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/2026 (n)      12,220,000       12,756,824  
GEMS Menasa Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/2026      2,133,000       2,226,703  
MDGH - GMTN B.V. (United Arab Emirates), 2.5%, 11/07/2024 (n)      19,782,000       19,940,256  
MDGH - GMTN B.V. (United Arab Emirates), 2.875%, 11/07/2029 (n)      20,242,000       20,570,932  
    

 

 

 
             $ 162,533,838  
United States - 1.1%               
JBS Investments II GmbH, 5.75%, 1/15/2028 (n)    $ 14,619,000     $ 15,433,425  
JBS USA Lux S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.5%, 4/15/2029 (n)      10,769,000       12,061,280  
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.5%, 2/15/2039      12,177,000       15,481,438  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued               
United States - continued               
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.5%, 2/15/2046    $ 8,161,000     $ 8,938,527  
U.S. Treasury Notes, TIPS, 0.625%, 4/15/2023 (f)      15,019,844       15,355,635  
    

 

 

 
             $ 67,270,305  
Uruguay - 1.2%               
Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics     
Finance (U.S.), Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2022 (n)    $ 5,028,000     $ 4,927,440  
Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics Finance (U.S.), Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2022      9,008,000       8,827,840  
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 8.5%, 3/15/2028    UYU 322,540,000       7,583,364  
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 4.375%, 1/23/2031    $ 18,212,000       20,871,134  
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 4.975%, 4/20/2055      25,730,000       32,008,377  
    

 

 

 
             $ 74,218,155  
Uzbekistan - 0.2%               
Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank, 5.75%, 12/02/2024    $ 14,903,000     $ 15,517,749  
Venezuela - 0.3%               
Republic of Venezuela, 9%, 5/07/2023 (a)(d)    $ 10,104,000     $ 1,237,740  
Republic of Venezuela, 8.25%, 10/13/2024 (a)(d)      17,593,000       2,155,142  
Republic of Venezuela, 7.65%, 4/21/2025 (a)(d)      33,488,000       4,102,280  
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/2027 (a)(d)      8,435,000       1,033,288  
Republic of Venezuela, 7%, 3/31/2038 (a)(d)      68,785,500       8,254,260  
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,782,710  
Vietnam - 0.8%               
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., 5.125%, 5/07/2029 (n)    $ 20,793,000     $ 21,445,922  
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 4.8%, 11/19/2024      23,770,000       26,028,150  
    

 

 

 
             $ 47,474,072  
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $5,473,400,509)            $ 5,784,984,186  
Common Stocks - 0.1%               
Canada - 0.0%               
Frontera Energy Corp.      254,348     $ 1,793,154  
Mexico - 0.1%               
ICA Tenedora, S.A. de C.V. (a)      2,525,968     $ 4,767,085  
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $26,181,820)

 

  $ 6,560,239  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Investment Companies (h) - 6.2%               
Money Market Funds - 6.2%               
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 1.62% (v) (Identified Cost, $385,747,798)      385,762,819     $ 385,801,395  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 0.9%           57,413,938  
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 6,234,759,758  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

In default.

(f)

All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts and cleared swap agreements.

(h)

An affiliated issuer, which 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. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund’s investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $385,801,395 and $5,791,544,425, respectively.

(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 $2,215,023,512, representing 35.5% of net assets.

(v)

Affiliated issuer 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  
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 4/08/2019    3/01/12-8/22/12      $7,835,292        $6,455  
Afren PLC, 6.625%, 12/09/2020    11/26/13      3,751,853        1,506  
Total Restricted Securities            $7,961  
% of Net assets            0.0%  

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

 

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FLR   Floating Rate. Interest rate resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate plus a spread (if any). The period-end rate reported may not be the current rate. All reference rates are USD unless otherwise noted.
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
TIPS   Treasury Inflation Protected Security

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
COP   Colombian Peso
CZK   Czech Koruna

 

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EUR   Euro
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
KRW   South Korean Won
KZT   Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
RUB   Russian Ruble
TRY   Turkish Lira
UYU   Uruguayan Peso

Derivative Contracts at 1/31/20

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased

   

Currency

Sold

  Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives

 

         
IDR     82,154,639,700       USD     5,841,900   Barclays Bank PLC     2/18/2020       $167,215  
IDR     191,626,718,000       USD     13,744,564   Barclays Bank PLC     4/13/2020       203,336  
IDR     9,805,623,600       USD     715,191   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/04/2020       2,907  
IDR     9,805,623,600       USD     714,748   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/18/2020       2,474  
KZT     1,885,308,000       USD     4,821,760   Deutsche Bank AG     3/19/2020       105,682  
KZT     2,728,693,000       USD     6,993,062   Deutsche Bank AG     3/20/2020       137,237  
MXN     170,620,000       USD     8,909,627   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/28/2020       89,332  
MXN     43,978,000       USD     2,267,340   Goldman Sachs International     2/28/2020       52,179  
MYR     37,159,000       USD     8,958,293   Barclays Bank PLC     3/16/2020       98,110  
RUB     376,714,000       USD     5,885,696   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/12/2020       574  
USD     11,382,129       BRL     48,596,000   Barclays Bank PLC     2/04/2020       34,817  
USD     9,214,083       BRL     38,865,000   Citibank N.A.     2/04/2020       138,988  
USD     3,003,630       BRL     12,824,000   Deutsche Bank AG     2/04/2020       9,188  
USD     15,471,429       BRL     65,788,000   Goldman Sachs International     2/04/2020       109,734  
USD     18,689,870       BRL     79,501,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/04/2020       126,147  
USD     25,902,949       CLP     19,686,976,000   Barclays Bank PLC     2/10/2020       1,304,904  
USD     4,320,502       CLP     3,399,803,000   Goldman Sachs International     2/10/2020       72,592  
USD     3,146,782       COP     10,598,363,000   Barclays Bank PLC     2/13/2020       49,386  
USD     7,207,050       COP     24,302,173,000   Citibank N.A.     3/03/2020       112,669  
USD     6,099,985       COP     20,846,698,000   Citibank N.A.     4/13/2020       30,635  
USD     1,803,636       COP     6,075,546,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/03/2020       30,039  
USD     152,207,633       EUR     136,543,989   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/28/2020       551,194  
USD     969,624       EUR     868,727   Deutsche Bank AG     2/28/2020       4,749  

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued

 

Currency
Purchased

   

Currency

Sold

  Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives – continued

 

 
USD     9,419,191     EUR   8,472,000   Goldman Sachs International     2/28/2020       $9,525  
USD     15,530,289     EUR   13,976,306   State Street Bank Corp.     2/28/2020       7,109  
USD     15,381,942     KRW   18,101,469,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/16/2020       182,641  
USD     20,895,366     KRW   24,472,312,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4/16/2020       332,064  
USD     11,733,087     MYR   47,695,000   Barclays Bank PLC     3/16/2020       108,846  
USD     12,334,028     MYR   50,329,000   Barclays Bank PLC     3/24/2020       70,545  
USD     8,770,894     RUB   550,856,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/12/2020       163,602  
USD     6,495,828     RUB   410,244,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/27/2020       117,566  
USD     4,084,009     TRY   24,450,000   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/28/2020       22,069  
USD     4,683,568     TRY   28,044,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/28/2020       24,548  
           

 

 

 
              $4,472,603  
           

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives      
BRL     48,596,000     USD   11,372,007   Barclays Bank PLC     2/04/2020       $(24,695
BRL     38,865,000     USD   9,102,939   Citibank N.A.     2/04/2020       (27,845
BRL     12,824,000     USD   3,120,954   Deutsche Bank AG     2/04/2020       (126,511
BRL     65,788,000     USD   15,676,823   Goldman Sachs International     2/04/2020       (315,128
BRL     24,812,000     USD   5,857,413   Goldman Sachs International     4/02/2020       (81,306
BRL     79,501,000     USD   18,829,677   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/04/2020       (265,954
BRL     34,128,000     USD   8,001,923   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4/02/2020       (57,099
CLP     6,379,452,000     USD   8,274,079   Barclays Bank PLC     2/10/2020       (303,223
CLP     1,401,015,000     USD   1,842,229   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/10/2020       (91,720
CLP     6,969,212,000     USD   8,903,497   Goldman Sachs International     2/10/2020       (195,760
CLP     8,332,728,000     USD   10,742,289   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/10/2020       (330,896
COP     17,078,710,000     USD   5,233,581   Barclays Bank PLC     3/03/2020       (247,901
COP     13,461,738,000     USD   4,061,162   Barclays Bank PLC     4/13/2020       (141,885
COP     27,394,495,000     USD   8,420,008   Citibank N.A.     2/13/2020       (413,902
COP     14,583,548,000     USD   4,393,429   Citibank N.A.     4/13/2020       (147,546

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued

 

Currency
Purchased

   

Currency

Sold

  Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives – continued      
COP     5,162,493,000     USD   1,586,994   Deutsche Bank AG     3/03/2020       $(79,940
COP     12,093,734,000     USD   3,647,250   Goldman Sachs International     4/13/2020       (126,256
COP     19,917,204,000     USD   6,063,076   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     3/03/2020       (248,771
CZK     198,531,000     USD   8,738,449   Citibank N.A.     2/28/2020       (9,090
CZK     136,221,000     USD   5,996,527   Merrill Lynch International     2/28/2020       (6,923
EUR     2,527,052     USD   2,814,398   Citibank N.A.     2/28/2020       (7,656
EUR     10,298,158     USD   11,539,734   Deutsche Bank AG     2/28/2020       (101,795
EUR     1,615,430     USD   1,806,273   HSBC Bank     2/28/2020       (12,050
EUR     9,645,187     USD   10,812,014   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/28/2020       (99,314
EUR     3,872,130     USD   4,321,345   Merrill Lynch International     2/28/2020       (20,656
EUR     4,156,555     USD   4,632,185   UBS AG     2/28/2020       (15,589
KRW     14,213,315,000     USD   12,098,498   Barclays Bank PLC     3/16/2020       (163,972
KRW     6,825,344,000     USD   5,918,151   Barclays Bank PLC     4/16/2020       (183,032
KRW     10,662,744,000     USD   9,243,417   Citibank N.A.     4/16/2020       (283,854
KRW     3,552,955,000     USD   3,027,399   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/16/2020       (44,081
KRW     7,319,424,000     USD   6,346,395   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     4/16/2020       (196,117
MYR     23,956,000     USD   5,886,429   Barclays Bank PLC     3/24/2020       (49,158
RUB     156,844,000     USD   2,509,331   Goldman Sachs International     3/27/2020       (70,802
RUB     376,391,000     USD   5,960,741   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/12/2020       (79,518
RUB     576,281,660     USD   9,212,400   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     3/27/2020       (252,670
TRY     24,474,000     USD   4,139,285   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/28/2020       (73,358
TRY     51,637,000     USD   8,724,235   HSBC Bank     2/28/2020       (145,651
TRY     27,280,000     USD   4,617,408   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/28/2020       (85,314
USD     782,779     EUR   708,296   State Street Bank Corp.     2/28/2020       (3,910
USD     569,184     EUR   516,236   UBS AG     2/28/2020       (4,187
USD     12,207,281     IDR   168,167,496,000   Citibank N.A.     4/13/2020       (33,098
USD     715,791     IDR   9,805,623,600   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/04/2020       (2,307

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued

 

Currency
Purchased

   

Currency

Sold

  Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives – continued    
USD     9,180,977     MXN   174,573,000   BNP Paribas S.A.     2/28/2020       $(26,473
USD     8,430,834     TRY   50,896,000   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     2/28/2020       (24,646
           

 

 

 
              $(5,221,559
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description   Long/
Short
    Currency     Contracts   Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives

 

 
Interest Rate Futures

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bond     Long       USD     262     $42,845,187       March - 2020       $963,191  
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr     Long       USD     450     54,144,141       March - 2020       543,153  
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond     Long       USD     195     37,769,063       March - 2020       976,097  
           

 

 

 
              $2,482,441  
           

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives

 

 
Interest Rate Futures

 

 
Euro-Bobl 5 yr     Short       EUR     57     $8,531,607       March - 2020       $(44,379
Euro-Bund 10 yr     Short       EUR     621     120,553,505       March - 2020       (1,723,190
Euro-OAT 10 yr     Short       EUR     63     11,683,681       March - 2020       (187,393
           

 

 

 
              $(1,954,962
           

 

 

 

Uncleared Swap Agreements

 

Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Counter-
party
  Cash
Flows to
Receive/
Frequency
  Cash
Flows to
Pay/
Frequency
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
(Receipts)
    Value  
Liability Derivatives        
Credit Default Swaps        
12/20/24   USD   20,027,000   Barclays Bank PLC   (1)   1.00%/ Quarterly     $(75,020)       $(638,298)       $(713,318
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1)

Fund, as protection buyer, to receive notional amount upon a defined credit event by Republic of Korea, 2.75%, 1/19/2027.

At January 31, 2020, the fund had cash collateral of $1,880,001 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $4,013,318 to cover any collateral or margin obligations for certain derivative contracts. Restricted cash and/or deposits with brokers in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are comprised of cash collateral.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 1/31/20 (unaudited)

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

 

Assets         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $5,499,582,329)

     $5,791,544,425  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $385,747,798)

     385,801,395  

Cash

     11,599,503  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $785,456)

     785,537  

Restricted cash for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,880,001  

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,472,603  

Investments sold

     73,287,534  

Fund shares sold

     11,441,243  

Interest

     66,056,326  

Other assets

     17,836  

Total assets

     $6,346,886,403  
Liabilities         

Payables for

  

Distributions

     $1,911,706  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     5,221,559  

Net daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     1,967  

Investments purchased

     82,801,504  

Fund shares reacquired

     6,870,736  

Uncleared swaps, at value (net of unamortized premiums received, $638,298)

     713,318  

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     226,888  

Administrative services fee

     3,110  

Shareholder servicing costs

     2,610,882  

Distribution and service fees

     5,642  

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     20,652  

Deferred country tax expense payable

     11,132,905  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     605,776  

Total liabilities

     $112,126,645  

Net assets

     $6,234,759,758  
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $6,326,792,813  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (92,033,055

Net assets

     $6,234,759,758  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     414,374,882  

 

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

Class A

     $347,482,836        23,125,400        $15.03  

Class B

     11,802,391        782,505        15.08  

Class C

     91,090,787        6,048,339        15.06  

Class I

     4,180,398,496        278,007,624        15.04  

Class R1

     677,329        44,776        15.13  

Class R2

     18,086,860        1,196,231        15.12  

Class R3

     28,517,497        1,893,719        15.06  

Class R4

     62,193,563        4,127,128        15.07  

Class R6

     1,494,509,999        99,149,160        15.07  

 

(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 $15.70 [100 / 95.75 x $15.03]. On sales of $100,000 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 R6.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 1/31/20 (unaudited)

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 (loss)         

Income

  

Interest

     $146,732,870  

Dividends from affiliated issuers

     3,050,745  

Dividends

     1,157,546  

Other

     64,672  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (27,299

Total investment income

     $150,978,534  

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $20,199,287  

Distribution and service fees

     1,155,184  

Shareholder servicing costs

     2,461,063  

Administrative services fee

     279,383  

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     49,500  

Custodian fee

     287,476  

Shareholder communications

     251,214  

Audit and tax fees

     40,560  

Legal fees

     24,694  

Miscellaneous

     221,692  

Total expenses

     $24,970,053  

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser and distributor

     (334,126

Net expenses

     $24,635,927  

Net investment income (loss)

     $126,342,607  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss)         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Unaffiliated issuers (net of $1,636,235 country tax)

     $(2,340,029

Affiliated issuers

     12,453  

Futures contracts

     7,455,439  

Swap agreements

     (110,841

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (3,305,766

Foreign currency

     (189,080

Net realized gain (loss)

     $1,522,176  
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation   

Unaffiliated issuers (net of $1,138,906 increase in deferred country tax)

     $99,093,508  

Affiliated issuers

     22,221  

Futures contracts

     29,163  

Swap agreements

     9,399  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (1,740,431

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     2,790  

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     $97,416,650  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     $98,938,826  

Change in net assets from operations

     $225,281,433  

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.

 

Change in net assets    Six months ended
1/31/20
(unaudited)
     Year ended
7/31/19
 
From operations                  

Net investment income (loss)

     $126,342,607        $268,861,707  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,522,176        (106,005,702

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     97,416,650        356,469,132  

Change in net assets from operations

     $225,281,433        $519,325,137  

Total distributions to shareholders

     $(134,116,737      $(272,782,471

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $295,351,385        $(428,492,654

Total change in net assets

     $386,516,081        $(181,949,988
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     5,848,243,677        6,030,193,665  

At end of period

     $6,234,759,758        $5,848,243,677  

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 semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that 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.

 

   

Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class A   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.68       $13.99       $14.81       $14.87       $14.39       $15.26  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.30       $0.64       $0.61       $0.63 (c)      $0.64       $0.64  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.37       0.70       (0.79     (0.04 )(g)      0.48       (0.87

Total from investment
operations

    $0.67       $1.34       $(0.18     $0.59       $1.12       $(0.23
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.32     $(0.65     $(0.64     $(0.65     $(0.64     $(0.64

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.03       $14.68       $13.99       $14.81       $14.87       $14.39  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    4.61 (n)      9.83       (1.32     4.03 (c)      8.07       (1.52
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.07 (a)      1.07       1.07       1.09 (c)      1.12       1.13  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.05 (a)      1.04       1.05       1.06 (c)      1.09       1.09  

Net investment income (loss)

    4.04 (a)      4.51       4.12       4.23 (c)      4.51       4.29  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $347,483       $382,984       $330,096       $392,012       $572,397       $695,581  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class B   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.71       $14.13       $14.97       $14.97       $14.47       $15.31  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.24       $0.53       $0.50       $0.52 (c)      $0.53       $0.53  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.39       0.59       (0.81     0.02 (g)      0.50       (0.84

Total from investment
operations

    $0.63       $1.12       $(0.31     $0.54       $1.03       $(0.31
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.26     $(0.54     $(0.53     $(0.54     $(0.53     $(0.53

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.08       $14.71       $14.13       $14.97       $14.97       $14.47  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    4.35 (n)      8.16       (2.14     3.67 (c)      7.39       (2.03
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.83 (a)      1.82       1.82       1.84 (c)      1.87       1.88  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.81       1.81       1.83 (c)      1.85       1.84  

Net investment income (loss)

    3.28 (a)      3.76       3.36       3.47 (c)      3.75       3.54  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $11,802       $13,938       $19,703       $26,980       $32,216       $37,170  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class C   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.70       $14.10       $14.93       $14.94       $14.45       $15.29  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.24       $0.53       $0.50       $0.52 (c)      $0.53       $0.53  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.38       0.61       (0.80     0.01 (g)      0.49       (0.84

Total from investment
operations

    $0.62       $1.14       $(0.30     $0.53       $1.02       $(0.31
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.26     $(0.54     $(0.53     $(0.54     $(0.53     $(0.53

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.06       $14.70       $14.10       $14.93       $14.94       $14.45  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    4.28 (n)      8.31       (2.08     3.61 (c)      7.33       (2.04
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.83 (a)      1.82       1.82       1.84 (c)      1.87       1.88  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.82 (a)      1.81       1.81       1.83 (c)      1.85       1.84  

Net investment income (loss)

    3.29 (a)      3.76       3.36       3.47 (c)      3.75       3.54  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $91,091       $113,863       $142,037       $185,167       $221,781       $270,388  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class I   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.82       $14.16       $14.97       $14.91       $14.39       $15.23  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.32       $0.67       $0.64       $0.66 (c)      $0.67       $0.67  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.24 (g)      0.67       (0.77     0.08 (g)      0.52       (0.83

Total from investment
operations

    $0.56       $1.34       $(0.13     $0.74       $1.19       $(0.16
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.34     $(0.68     $(0.68     $(0.68     $(0.67     $(0.68

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.04       $14.82       $14.16       $14.97       $14.91       $14.39  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.81 (n)      9.80       (0.95     5.13 (c)      8.62       (1.08
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    0.82 (a)      0.82       0.82       0.84 (c)      0.87       0.87  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    0.81 (a)      0.81       0.81       0.83 (c)      0.84       0.84  

Net investment income (loss)

    4.26 (a)      4.74       4.35       4.46 (c)      4.73       4.53  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $4,180,398       $3,879,907       $3,658,375       $4,348,855       $3,593,092       $2,667,819  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class R1   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.88       $14.22       $15.04       $15.02       $14.50       $15.33  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.24       $0.53       $0.50       $0.52 (c)      $0.54       $0.53  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.27 (g)      0.67       (0.78     0.04 (g)      0.51       (0.83

Total from investment
operations

    $0.51       $1.20       $(0.28     $0.56       $1.05       $(0.30
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.26     $(0.54     $(0.54     $(0.54     $(0.53     $(0.53

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.13       $14.88       $14.22       $15.04       $15.02       $14.50  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.50 (n)      8.71       (1.98     3.81 (c)      7.53       (1.96
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.82 (a)      1.82       1.82       1.84 (c)      1.87       1.88  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.81 (a)      1.81       1.81       1.83 (c)      1.84       1.84  

Net investment income (loss)

    3.27 (a)      3.75       3.36       3.47 (c)      3.76       3.54  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $677       $648       $617       $814       $949       $789  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class R2   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.87       $14.22       $15.02       $15.01       $14.49       $15.32  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.28       $0.60       $0.57       $0.59 (c)      $0.61       $0.60  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.27 (g)      0.66       (0.76     0.03 (g)      0.51       (0.82

Total from investment
operations

    $0.55       $1.26       $(0.19     $0.62       $1.12       $(0.22
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.30     $(0.61     $(0.61     $(0.61     $(0.60     $(0.61

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.12       $14.87       $14.22       $15.02       $15.01       $14.49  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.76 (n)      9.17       (1.35     4.26 (c)      8.06       (1.47
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.33 (a)      1.32       1.32       1.34 (c)      1.37       1.37  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.32 (a)      1.31       1.31       1.33 (c)      1.35       1.34  

Net investment income (loss)

    3.78 (a)      4.26       3.86       3.97 (c)      4.25       4.04  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $18,087       $18,952       $21,881       $23,567       $25,931       $28,686  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class R3   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.80       $14.16       $14.96       $14.95       $14.46       $15.28  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.30       $0.64       $0.61       $0.63 (c)      $0.63       $0.64  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.28 (g)      0.65       (0.77     0.03 (g)      0.50       (0.82

Total from investment
operations

    $0.58       $1.29       $(0.16     $0.66       $1.13       $(0.18
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.32     $(0.65     $(0.64     $(0.65     $(0.64     $(0.64

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.06       $14.80       $14.16       $14.96       $14.95       $14.46  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.96 (n)      9.39       (1.13     4.52 (c)      8.12       (1.17
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    1.08 (a)      1.07       1.07       1.09 (c)      1.13       1.12  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    1.07 (a)      1.06       1.06       1.08 (c)      1.10       1.09  

Net investment income (loss)

    4.03 (a)      4.51       4.11       4.22 (c)      4.46       4.29  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $28,517       $32,190       $38,001       $42,893       $47,726       $76,900  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class R4   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.84       $14.17       $14.97       $14.95       $14.43       $15.27  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.32       $0.67       $0.64       $0.66 (c)      $0.68       $0.67  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.25 (g)      0.68       (0.76     0.04 (g)      0.51       (0.83

Total from investment
operations

    $0.57       $1.35       $(0.12     $0.70       $1.19       $(0.16
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.34     $(0.68     $(0.68     $(0.68     $(0.67     $(0.68

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.07       $14.84       $14.17       $14.97       $14.95       $14.43  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.88 (n)      9.88       (0.88     4.85 (c)      8.61       (1.06
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    0.83 (a)      0.82       0.82       0.84 (c)      0.87       0.87  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    0.82 (a)      0.81       0.81       0.83 (c)      0.84       0.84  

Net investment income (loss)

    4.29 (a)      4.74       4.36       4.47 (c)      4.76       4.54  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $62,194       $75,510       $65,918       $74,239       $75,559       $70,067  

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Six months
ended

1/31/20

    Year ended  
Class R6   7/31/19     7/31/18     7/31/17     7/31/16     7/31/15  
    (unaudited)                                

Net asset value, beginning of
period

    $14.90       $14.22       $15.00       $14.97       $14.45       $15.27  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

Net investment income
(loss) (d)

    $0.32       $0.68       $0.65       $0.68 (c)      $0.69       $0.69  

Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)

    0.19 (g)      0.69       (0.74     0.05 (g)      0.52       (0.81

Total from investment
operations

    $0.51       $1.37       $(0.09     $0.73       $1.21       $(0.12
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

From net investment income

    $(0.34     $(0.69     $(0.69     $(0.70     $(0.69     $(0.70

Net asset value, end of
period (x)

    $15.07       $14.90       $14.22       $15.00       $14.97       $14.45  

Total return (%) (r)(s)(t)(x)

    3.52 (n)      10.02       (0.65     5.01 (c)      8.72       (0.80
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

Expenses before expense
reductions (f)

    0.72 (a)      0.73       0.73       0.76 (c)      0.77       0.76  

Expenses after expense
reductions (f)

    0.71 (a)      0.72       0.72       0.74 (c)      0.74       0.73  

Net investment income (loss)

    4.36 (a)      4.85       4.42       4.56 (c)      4.87       4.65  

Portfolio turnover

    40 (n)      94       100       100       67       55  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $1,494,510       $1,330,252       $1,753,566       $875,984       $792,606       $722,556  

 

(a)

Annualized.

(c)

Amount reflects a one-time reimbursement of expenses by the custodian (or former custodian) without which net investment income and performance would be lower and expenses would be higher.

(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.

(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 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.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the fund) is a diversified 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.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations 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 below investment grade quality securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default or can already be in default, and their values can decline significantly. Below investment grade quality securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about the issuer, or the market or economy in general, than higher quality debt instruments. 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 market, economic, industrial, political, regulatory, geopolitical, and other conditions. Investments in emerging markets can involve additional and greater risks than the risks associated with investments in developed foreign markets. Emerging markets can have less developed markets, greater custody and operational risk, less developed legal, regulatory, and accounting systems, and greater political, social, and economic instability than developed markets.

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For callable debt securities purchased at a premium that have explicit, non-contingent call features and that are callable at fixed prices on preset dates, ASU 2017-08 requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The fund adopted ASU 2017-08 as of the beginning of the reporting period on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption resulted in a change in accounting principle, since the fund had historically amortized such premiums to maturity for U.S. GAAP. As a result of the adoption, the fund recognized a cumulative effect adjustment that increased the beginning of period cost of investments and decreased the unrealized appreciation on investments by offsetting amounts. Adoption had no impact on the fund’s net assets or any prior period

 

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information presented in the financial statements. With respect to the fund’s results of operations, amortization of premium to first call date under ASU 2017-08 accelerates amortization with the intent of more closely aligning the recognition of income on such bonds with the economics of the instrument.

Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement, or similar agreement, does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Debt instruments and floating rate loans, 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 may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. For put options, the position may be valued at the last daily ask quotation if there are no trades reported during the day. 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 on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. 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 using 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. In determining values, 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

 

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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 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 halt 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,

 

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such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of January 31, 2020 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Financial Instruments   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Equity Securities:        

Mexico

    $—       $4,767,085       $—       $4,767,085  

Canada

    1,793,154                   1,793,154  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agencies & Equivalents           39,775,600             39,775,600  
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt           4,448,737,534             4,448,737,534  
U.S. Corporate Bonds           27,494,705             27,494,705  
Foreign Bonds           1,268,976,347             1,268,976,347  
Mutual Funds     385,801,395                   385,801,395  
Total     $387,594,549       $5,789,751,271       $—       $6,177,345,820  
Other Financial Instruments              
Futures Contracts – Assets     $2,482,441       $—       $—       $2,482,441  
Futures Contracts – Liabilities     (1,954,962                 (1,954,962
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Assets           4,472,603             4,472,603  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities           (5,221,559           (5,221,559
Swap Agreements – Liabilities           (713,318           (713,318

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

Inflation-Adjusted Debt Securities – The fund invests in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The principal value of these debt securities is adjusted through income according to changes in the Consumer Price 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.

 

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Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives 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 during the period were purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. Depending on the type of derivative, the fund may exit a derivative position by entering into an offsetting transaction with a counterparty or exchange, negotiating an agreement with the derivative counterparty, or novating the position to a third party. The fund may be unable to promptly close out a futures position in instances where the daily fluctuation in the price for that type of future exceeds the daily limit set by the exchange. 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 January 31, 2020 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $2,482,441       $(1,954,962
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     4,472,603       (5,221,559
Credit   Credit Default Swaps           (713,318
Total       $6,955,044       $(7,889,839

 

(a)

Values presented in this table for futures contracts correspond to the values reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended January 31, 2020 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
    Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Unaffiliated
Issuers
(Purchased
Options)
 
Interest Rate      $7,455,439        $—       $—       $(255,413
Foreign Exchange                   (3,305,766      
Credit             (110,841            
Total      $7,455,439        $(110,841     $(3,305,766     $(255,413

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended January 31, 2020 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
     Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Unaffiliated
Issuers
(Purchased
Options)
 
Interest Rate      $29,163        $—        $—       $221,975  
Foreign Exchange                    (1,740,431      
Credit             9,399               
Total      $29,163        $9,399        $(1,740,431     $221,975  

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a specified 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 agreement 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. For cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options), margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker. Collateral terms are counterparty agreement specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options) and collateral, in the form of cash and securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such counterparty-specific agreement and an amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated or delivered to 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 for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

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security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. 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 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 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 uncleared 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, where applicable, 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.

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 specified 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 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

 

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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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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, a multicurrency cash settlement system for the centralized settlement of foreign transactions. 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, where applicable, 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.

Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Swap agreements generally involve a periodic exchange of cash payments on a net basis, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. Certain swap agreements may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“uncleared swaps”) while others are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared swaps”). In a cleared swap transaction, the ultimate counterparty to the transaction is a clearinghouse (the “clearinghouse”). The contract is transferred and accepted by 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 and has counterparty risk to the clearing broker as well.

Both cleared and uncleared swap agreements are marked to market daily. The value of uncleared swap agreements is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Uncleared swaps, at value” which includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund. For cleared swaps, payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the cleared swap, such that only the current day net receivable or payable for variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For both cleared and uncleared swaps, the periodic exchange of net cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events as stipulated by the agreement, is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. Premiums paid or received at the inception of the agreements are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. 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. The change in unrealized

 

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appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations reflects the aggregate change over the reporting period in the value of swaps net of any unamortized premiums paid or received.

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. 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 the amount is positive. To address counterparty risk, uncleared swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. Risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, 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. The fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the fact that the clearinghouse is the true counterparty to the transaction and the regulatory requirement safeguards in the event of a clearing broker bankruptcy.

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 to the protection seller based on a fixed percentage applied to the agreement notional amount 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 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.

Credit default swap agreements are considered to have credit-risk-related contingent features since they trigger payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event. The maximum amount of future, undiscounted payments that the fund, as protection seller, could be required to make is equal to the swap agreement’s notional amount. The protection seller’s payment obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable

 

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obligation. At January 31, 2020, the fund did not hold any credit default swap agreements at an unrealized loss where it is the protection seller. 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.

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. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted upward or downward based on the rate of inflation. Interest is accrued based on the principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is generally recorded as an increase or decrease in interest income, respectively, even though the adjusted principal is not received until maturity. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. 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. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

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.

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. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, 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

 

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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.

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

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     Year ended  
     7/31/19  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $272,782,471  

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

 

As of 1/31/20       
Cost of investments      $5,959,933,001  
Gross appreciation      363,747,858  
Gross depreciation      (146,335,039
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $217,412,819  
As of 7/31/19       
Undistributed ordinary income      50,653,992  
Capital loss carryforwards      (324,238,387
Other temporary differences      (26,569,503
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      116,956,147  

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

As of July 31, 2019, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses are characterized as follows:

 

Short-Term      $(197,709,621
Long-Term      (126,528,766
Total      $(324,238,387

 

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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. Class C shares will convert to Class A shares approximately ten 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:

 

     Six months
ended
1/31/20
     Year
ended
7/31/19
 
Class A      $8,443,087        $16,055,323  
Class B      229,328        620,327  
Class C      1,809,701        4,734,340  
Class I      89,916,338        173,012,759  
Class R1      11,363        23,300  
Class R2      377,515        847,152  
Class R3      652,431        1,549,513  
Class R4      1,678,586        3,225,441  
Class R6      30,998,388        72,714,316  
Total      $134,116,737        $272,782,471  

(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 based on the fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Up to $1 billion      0.75
In excess of $1 billion and up to $2.5 billion      0.70
In excess of $2.5 billion and up to $7.5 billion      0.65
In excess of $7.5 billion      0.60

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 six months ended January 31, 2020, this management fee reduction amounted to $297,176, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. The management fee incurred for the six months ended January 31, 2020 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.67% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Distributor – MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (MFD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFS, as distributor, received $4,375 for the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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 share classes pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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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%        0.23%        $492,799  
Class B      0.75%        0.25%        1.00%        1.00%        64,643  
Class C      0.75%        0.25%        1.00%        1.00%        509,744  
Class R1      0.75%        0.25%        1.00%        1.00%        3,196  
Class R2      0.25%        0.25%        0.50%        0.50%        46,762  
Class R3             0.25%        0.25%        0.25%        38,040  
Total Distribution and Service Fees

 

           $1,155,184  

 

(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. Any rate changes, if applicable, are detailed below.

(e)

The annual effective rates represent actual fees incurred under the distribution plan for the six months ended January 31, 2020 based on each class’s average daily net assets. 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 affiliates’ seed money. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, this rebate amounted to $36,808, $69, and $73 for Class A, Class B, and Class C, respectively, and is included in the 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. Class B shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within six years of purchase. Class C shares are subject to a CDSC in the event of a shareholder redemption within 12 months of purchase. All contingent deferred sales charges are paid to MFD and during the six months ended January 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

     Amount  
Class A      $147  
Class B      4,944  
Class C      731  

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 six months ended January 31, 2020, the fee was $48,842, which equated to 0.0016% 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 R6 shares do

 

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not incur sub-accounting fees. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, these out-of-pocket expenses, sub-accounting and other shareholder servicing costs amounted to $2,412,221.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund 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 six months ended January 31, 2020 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0094% 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 from MFS for their services to the fund. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS, MFD, and MFSC.

Other – 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. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS but does incur investment and operating costs.

The fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds and accounts for which MFS serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser (“cross-trades”) pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been designed to ensure that cross-trades conducted by the fund comply with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. During the six months ended January 31, 2020, the fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions pursuant to this policy, which amounted to $1,138,398 and $5,948,635, respectively. The sales transactions resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $94,205.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $43,330,777        $51,266,139  
Non-U.S. Government securities      $2,404,550,181        $2,160,512,091  

 

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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:

 

    Six months ended
1/31/20
    Year ended
7/31/19
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Shares sold        

Class A

    3,392,884       $50,080,048       8,418,950       $118,855,399  

Class B

    3,493       51,614       36,424       513,671  

Class C

    300,226       4,457,623       501,859       7,109,652  

Class I

    47,880,467       706,208,660       94,826,562       1,341,166,282  

Class R1

    32,595       482,409       7,196       101,705  

Class R2

    95,942       1,421,203       194,936       2,763,755  

Class R3

    166,550       2,459,382       357,178       5,058,433  

Class R4

    410,152       6,072,802       1,254,094       17,799,660  

Class R6

    16,660,593       246,934,910       54,616,545       767,018,104  
    68,942,902       $1,018,168,651       160,213,744       $2,260,386,661  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
       

Class A

    442,232       $6,540,634       914,878       $12,951,469  

Class B

    13,289       197,351       37,401       530,150  

Class C

    104,772       1,553,609       289,919       4,110,362  

Class I

    5,827,316       85,997,113       11,299,002       159,581,414  

Class R1

    759       11,270       1,635       23,237  

Class R2

    25,412       377,300       59,612       846,138  

Class R3

    44,072       652,093       109,434       1,547,332  

Class R4

    112,924       1,670,214       227,498       3,224,995  

Class R6

    1,758,108       26,000,818       4,906,819       69,031,747  
    8,328,884       $123,000,402       17,846,198       $251,846,844  
Shares reacquired        

Class A

    (6,804,528     $(101,665,393     (6,840,636     $(95,922,767

Class B

    (181,591     (2,691,659     (520,421     (7,343,787

Class C

    (2,101,747     (31,070,133     (3,120,114     (44,032,564

Class I

    (37,420,039     (551,476,758     (102,704,018     (1,442,980,673

Class R1

    (32,118     (473,907     (8,686     (121,503

Class R2

    (199,467     (2,960,193     (518,983     (7,324,210

Class R3

    (492,068     (7,258,279     (975,922     (13,769,269

Class R4

    (1,483,837     (22,110,651     (1,044,252     (14,619,202

Class R6

    (8,575,557     (126,110,695     (93,521,771     (1,314,612,184
    (57,290,952     $(845,817,668     (209,254,803     $(2,940,726,159

 

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     Six months ended
1/31/20
     Year ended
7/31/19
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Net change            

Class A

     (2,969,412      $(45,044,711      2,493,192        $35,884,101  

Class B

     (164,809      (2,442,694      (446,596      (6,299,966

Class C

     (1,696,749      (25,058,901      (2,328,336      (32,812,550

Class I

     16,287,744        240,729,015        3,421,546        57,767,023  

Class R1

     1,236        19,772        145        3,439  

Class R2

     (78,113      (1,161,690      (264,435      (3,714,317

Class R3

     (281,446      (4,146,804      (509,310      (7,163,504

Class R4

     (960,761      (14,367,635      437,340        6,405,453  

Class R6

     9,843,144        146,825,033        (33,998,407      (478,562,333
     19,980,834        $295,351,385        (31,194,861      $(428,492,654

Class T shares were not publicly available for sale during the period. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.

Effective June 1, 2019, purchases of the fund’s Class B shares are closed to new and existing investors subject to certain exceptions. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.

The fund is one of several mutual funds in which certain MFS funds may invest. The MFS funds do not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. At the end of the period, the MFS Moderate Allocation Fund, the MFS Growth Allocation Fund, and the MFS Conservative Allocation Fund were the owners of record of approximately 3%, 3%, and 2%, respectively, of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund. In addition, the MFS Lifetime 2020 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund, the MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund, and the MFS Lifetime Income Fund were each the owners of record of less than 1% of the value of outstanding voting shares of the fund.

(6) Line of Credit

The fund and certain other funds managed by MFS participate in a $1.25 billion unsecured committed line of credit, subject to a $1 billion sublimit, provided by a syndicate 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 highest of one month LIBOR, the Federal Funds Effective Rate and the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, 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. 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 rates equal to customary reference rates plus an agreed upon spread. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, the fund’s commitment fee and interest expense were $14,572 and $0, respectively, and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

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(7) Investments in 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 following were affiliated issuers:

 

Affiliated Issuers   Beginning
Value
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation
    Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio     $414,208,174       $1,161,228,185       $1,189,669,638       $12,453       $22,221       $385,801,395  
Affiliated Issuers                               Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

 

        $3,050,745       $—  

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, 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 by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT (for first and third fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2019 or after). The fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. A shareholder can obtain the portfolio holdings report for the first and third quarters of the fund’s fiscal year at mfs.com/openendfunds by choosing the fund’s name and then selecting the “Resources” tab and clicking on “Prospectus and Reports”.

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 at https://www.mfs.com/en-us/what-we-do/announcements.html or at mfs.com/openendfunds by choosing the fund’s name.

INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, 529 program manager (if applicable), and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

PROVISION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES

The fund produces financial reports every six months and updates its summary prospectus and prospectus annually. To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, only one copy of the fund’s annual and semiannual report and summary prospectus may be mailed to shareholders having the same last name and residential address on the fund’s records. However, any shareholder may contact MFSC (please see back cover for address and telephone number) to request that copies of these reports and summary prospectuses be sent personally to that shareholder.

 

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LOGO

 

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LOGO

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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.

2. Log in via MFS® Access.

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 219341

Kansas City, MO 64121-9341

OVERNIGHT MAIL

MFS Service Center, Inc.

Suite 219341

430 W 7th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105-1407

 


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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

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.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

 

ITEM 6.

INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series of the Registrant 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.

 

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.


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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 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.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable to the Registrant.


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ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)    (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. Not applicable.
   (2)    A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto as EX-99.302CERT.
   (3)    Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
   (4)    Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable.
(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 as EX-99.906CERT.


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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)*    /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President

Date: March 20, 2020

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)*    /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 20, 2020

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /S/ JAMES O. YOST
 

James O. Yost, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: March 20, 2020

 

*

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

EX-99.302CERT

MFS SERIES TRUST X

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, James O. Yost, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS Series Trust X;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 20, 2020     /S/ JAMES O. YOST
    James O. Yost
    Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)


EX-99.302CERT

MFS SERIES TRUST X

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, David L. DiLorenzo, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MFS Series Trust X;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 20, 2020     /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
    David L. DiLorenzo
    President (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-99.906CERT

MFS SERIES TRUST X

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, James O. Yost, certify that, to my knowledge:

 

  1.

The Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of MFS Series Trust X (the “Registrant”) fully complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: March 20, 2020     /S/ JAMES O. YOST
    James O. Yost
   

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and

Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


EX-99.906CERT

MFS SERIES TRUST X

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, David L. DiLorenzo, certify that, to my knowledge:

 

  1.

The Form N-CSR (the “Report”) of MFS Series Trust X (the “Registrant”) fully complies for the period covered by the Report with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: March 20, 2020     /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO
    David L. DiLorenzo
    President (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.



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