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20.87 +0.12 +0.58%

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Total Assets: 5.19B

Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: MFS

Asset Class: Equity

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MAMAX Overview

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

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks a high level of total return consistent with a moderate level of risk relative to the other MFS Asset Allocation Funds. The fund is designed to provide diversification among different asset classes by investing its assets in other mutual funds advised by the adviser referred to as underlying funds. Within the equity fund allocations, the adviser seeks to diversify by geography (by including domestic and international underlying funds), in terms of market capitalization (by including large, mid, and small capitalization underlying funds), and by style (by including both growth and value underlying funds).

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
Benjamin R. Nastou	Investment Officer of MFS	2023	Now
Biography	Benjamin R. Nastou, CFA, is an investment officer, portfolio manager and quantitative research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He is a member of the portfolio management teams of the firm's commodity and global multi-asset strategies. Ben joined MFS in 2001 as a fixed income research associate and was promoted to quantitative research analyst in 2003. He was named portfolio manager in 2010. Ben has a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. He is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Inc., and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute
Erich Shigley	-	2023	Now
Natalie I. Shapiro	Investment Officer of MFS	2018	Now
Biography	Natalie I. Shapiro, Ph.D. is an Investment Officer, Portfolio Co-Manager and Quantitative Fixed Income Research Analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). Prior to joining MFS in 1997, Natalie served as a research associate for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Natalie has earned a bachelor's degree from Wellesley College and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Joseph C. Flaherty	Investment Officer	2002	Now
Biography	Joseph C. Flaherty, Jr., is an investment officer and chief investment risk officer at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). He serves as the director of the MFS' Quantitative Solutions group and is a portfolio manager of the firm's asset allocation portfolios. Joe joined MFS as a fixed-income quantitative research associate in 1993 and was named quantitative research analyst in 1996. He became manager of the Quantitative Research Group and portfolio manager in 1999, director of Fixed Income Quantitative Research in 2004, and director of the Quantitative Solutions Team in 2005.
Jonathan W. Sage	Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager	2002	2005
Biography	Jonathan W. Sage, CFA, is an investment officer and a portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management. He manages blended research equity strategies utilized by the firm's mutual funds and institutional accounts. He joined MFS in 2000 as a quantitative equity research analyst and was named a portfolio manager in 2005. Prior to joining MFS, Jonathan spent two years as a supervisor of portfolio administration for Santander Global Advisors, Inc. and three years as a senior mutual fund accountant for First Data Investor Services Group.
Richard B. Biagini	Vice President, quantitative Analyst	2002	2005
Biography	Biagini is a vice president and quantitative equity research analyst with MFS, his employer since 1993. Previously he is a project manager, analyst, and programmer for Computer Associates International, Inc.
James C. Fallon	Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager	2002	2005
Biography	As a Quantitative 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 1999; previous positions include Equity Quantitative Research Analyst; Equity Research Associate; - Previous experience includes 1 year as Mutual Fund Custody Accountant at Investors Bank & Trust; 1 year as Financial Analyst at Bardon Trimount;. - Affiliations include CFA Institute, CFA Society of Boston,. - Boston University, MBA - University of New Hampshire, BA
Pauline P. Ju	quantitative Analyst	2002	2005
Biography	Ju is a quantitative equity research analyst with MFS since 2003. Previously Ju was a research assistant for the University of Notre Dame. Prior to that Ju had worked one year as an associate and two years as an analyst in the Investment Banking Group for Guotai Jun'an Securities Co., LTD. Ju holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Michael J. Kim	quantitative Analyst	2002	2005
Biography	Kim is a quantitative equity research analyst with MFS since 2003. Previously he was a quantitative equity research analyst for Pioneer Investments. Prior to that, he had worked two years as an investment associate for Putnam Investments and two years as an assistant marketing analyst for Hudson River Group.
John (Jed) E. Stocks	Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager, Quantitative Risk Management	2002	2005
Biography	- Quantitative Portfolio Manager - Investment Officer - As a Quantitative 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 1999; previous positions include Quantitative Research Analyst; Quantitative Research Associate; Teleservices Representative;. - John re-joined the firm in 2001. His original start date was February 1999. - Affiliations include CFA Institute, CFA Society of Boston,. - Lehigh University, BS

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