Expense Ratio History

LFTZX expense ratio history

MFS Lifetime 2070 Fund, R6

Fund company
MFS
Type
Mutual fund

Expense ratio: 4.88%

In basis points
488 basis points
Yearly cost per $10,000
$488
Prospectus dated
27 May 2026, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%

Fee over time

LFTZX expense ratio: read at 4.88% on 27 May 2026.0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 20264.88% on 27 May 2026
LFTZX expense ratio: read at 4.88% on 27 May 2026.0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%Mar 2026May 20264.88% on 27 May 2026
Each dot is a date we read the fee from a source. We haven't recorded an earlier figure for this fund yet.

Share classes

The same fund is sold as 8 share classes, each with its own fee. Figures are from each class's latest prospectus in SEC filings, rounded to 0.01%.

TickerShare classFeeAfter waiversProspectus dated
LFTZX (this page) R6 4.88% 0.41% 27 May 2026
LFTWX R4 5.02% 0.55% 27 May 2026
LFTVX R3 5.27% 0.80% 27 May 2026
LFTQX A 5.27% 0.80% 27 May 2026
MLTRX R1 6.02% 1.55% 27 May 2026
MLTQX I 5.02% 0.55% 27 May 2026
MLTPX C 6.02% 1.55% 27 May 2026
MLTTX R2 5.52% 1.05% 27 May 2026

Every figure we've recorded

DateFeeWhat happened
27 May 2026 4.88% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2026-05-27 (form 497), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 497

What this fee costs

Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 4.88% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.

$5,002 in fees over 10 years

After fees, $10,000 grows to $9,998.

Fees paid on $10,000 at 5% a year
AfterFees paid
1 year$500
3 years$1,501
5 years$2,501
10 years$5,002

How we read this figure

The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.

SEC filings give 1 prospectus for this share class since 2026. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.

How we read fees

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