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227.16 -0.16 -0.07%

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Total Assets: 18.6B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: MFS

Asset Class: Equity

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MFEKX Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Mfs Growth Fund Class R6. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MFEKX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in equity securities. Equity securities include common stocks and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer. The adviser focuses on investing the fund's assets in the stocks of companies the advisor believes to have above average earnings growth potential compared to other companies (growth companies).

Contact Information

Address 111 Huntington Avenue
Boston,MA 02199-7632
United States

Phone +1 8779606077

Web www.mfs.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Bradford Mak	Investment Analyst	2021	Now
Biography	Bradford J. Mak - Investment Officer - Equity Portfolio Manager - As an Equity Portfolio Manager, responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk control and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2010; previous positions include Equity Research Analyst. - Previous experience includes 2 years as an Investment Analyst at Kingsbrook Partners, LP; 2 years as an Investment Analyst at Highbridge Capital Management; 3 years as Private Equity Associate - Healthcare Group at Paul Capital Partners; 2 years as Strategic
Eric B. Fischman	Investment Officer	2002	Now
Biography	Eric B. Fischman, is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® since Novembwe 2019. Eric joined MFS as an equity research analyst in 2000 and was named portfolio manager in 2002. Prior to joining MFS he served as an equity research analyst at State Street Research and he was a staff attorney at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, a Juris Doctorate degree from Boston University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University. He also holds the Certified Financial Analyst designation.
Paul J. Gordon	Equity Portfolio Manager	2017	2023
Biography	Paul J. Gordon - Investment Officer - Equity Portfolio Manager - As an Equity Portfolio Manager, responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk control and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2004 - Previous experience includes 3 years as Equity Research Associate at Fidelity Investments Management and Research Co. - Babson College, BS, cum laude
Matthew D. Sabel	Investment Officer	2014	2018
Biography	Matthew Sabel is an investment officer and portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) since September 2018. Matt joined MFS in 2009 and was named portfolio manager in 2011. Previously, he spent nine years at Fidelity Management and Research Company. He also served as an associate consultant at Putnam Associates for two years. He began his career in financial services as a mutual fund accountant at Investors Bank and Trust in 1997. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Tufts University.
David E. Sette-Ducati	Senior Vice President	2000	2006
Biography	Sette-Ducati serves as senior vice president and portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management. He joined the firm in 1995 as a research analyst.
Camille Humphries Lee	Investment Officer	2004	2005
Biography	Camille Humphries Lee is Institutional Equity Portfolio Manager , as an Institutional Portfolio Manager, participates in the research process and strategy discussions, assesses portfolio risk, customizing portfolios to client objectives and guidelines, and management daily cash flows, communication of investment policy, strategy, and positioning. He Joined MFS in 2000. His previous experience includes 3 years as Research Analyst at SG Cowen Securities Corporation and 8 years as Research Analyst and Associate Analyst at Alex Brown. His Affiliations include CFA Institute, CFA Society of Boston. He got MBA from University of Virginia, and BA from University of Virginia.
Dale A. Dutile	Director	2000	2004
Biography	Dale A. Dutile Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager Dale is a senior portfolio manager responsible for Opportunistic Value portfolios. In this role, he covers the Health Care, Business Services and Consumer Durables industries. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he held several positions at MFS Investments that included heading the firm's Health Care research as Global Health Care Sector coordinator, a co-manager of the MFS Emerging Growth Fund as well as primary research responsibilities for the medical technology, health care services, managed care and business services industries. Earlier in his career, Dale gained exposure to underwriting consumer asset securitizations at Chase Securities. He received an MS in finance from MIT's Sloan School of Management and graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a BS in finance and quantitative methods.
John W. Ballen	president/chief Investment Officer	1986	2003
Biography	Ballen is president, chief investment officer, and a member of the management committee and board of directors of MFS Investment Management. He joined the firm in 1984 as a research analyst. Later, he was named investment officer and portfolio manager in 1986, vice president in 1987, director of research in 1988, senior vice president in 1990, director of equity portfolio management in 1993, chief equity officer in 1995.
John E. Lathrop	Portfolio Manager	2000	2003
Biography	Lathrop is a vice president and portfolio manager with MFS Investment Management. He joined MFS in 1994 from another major investment management firm where he had worked as an equity analyst, statistical analyst and institutional account controller since 1988. He was named assistant vice president in 1995, vice president in 1996, and portfolio manager in 1999. Lathrop holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Stephen Pesek	Portfolio manager	1998	1999
Biography	Responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk control and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions.Joined MFS in 1994 as an Equity Research Analyst following pharmaceuticals and electronics; named Portfolio Manager in 1996.Previous experience includes: six years as a Security Analyst and Portfolio Manager for Fidelity Management & Research Company; and two years as a Research Associate for Cambridge Associates, Inc.

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