MFS Lifetime Income R3 (MLLHX)

Fund Assets	545.15M
Expense Ratio	0.669%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	5.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.41
Dividend Yield	3.36%
Dividend Growth	-5.42%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	12.24
YTD Return	2.89%
1-Year Return	3.99%
5-Year Return	14.04%
52-Week Low	12.19
52-Week High	12.82
Beta (5Y)	0.34
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Sep 29, 2005

About MLLHX

MFS Lifetime Income Fund Class R3 is a mutual fund structured as a fund of funds, primarily aiming to deliver a blend of current income and capital appreciation over time. The fund achieves its objective by allocating the majority of its assets into other MFS mutual funds, maintaining a notably conservative investment profile. Its typical target allocation consists of approximately 70% in bond funds to provide income stability, 20% in U.S. stock funds for a measure of growth potential, and around 10% in cash or cash equivalents to enhance liquidity and flexibility. Designed for investors seeking a managed, diversified approach to income generation, this fund offers a broadly diversified portfolio that is professionally allocated and periodically rebalanced among various asset classes. The focus on bonds as the dominant holding reflects an emphasis on reducing risk and preserving capital, which is suitable for individuals near or in retirement. The fund’s role in the broader financial market is to serve as part of the target-date or income-oriented fund category, benchmarking itself against the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and providing convenient access to a wide range of domestic and international bond and equity exposures within a single investment vehicle.

• Fund Family: MFS
• Category: Target-Date Retirement
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MLLHX
• Share Class: R3
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

MLLHX had a total return of 3.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.70%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FAFAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement A	0.71%
FTAFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Freedom Retirement M	0.96%
FNSHX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom Retirement K	0.42%
FYTKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund Class K6	0.24%
FFFAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.45%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MLLKX	R6	0.32%
MLLIX	I	0.44%
MLLJX	R4	0.44%
MLLAX	A	0.69%

Top 10 Holdings

79.46% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
MFS Limited Maturity R6	MQLKX	20.06%
MFS Total Return Bond R6	MRBKX	20.05%
MFS Inflation-Adjusted Bond R6	MIAKX	10.03%
MFS Government Securities R6	MFGKX	10.02%
MFS Global Opportunistic Bd R6	MGBOX	7.01%
MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R6	BMSYX	2.97%
MFS Blended Research Intl Eq R6	BRXVX	2.77%
MFS Global Real Estate R6	MGLRX	2.29%
MFS Commodity Strategy R6	MCSRX	2.25%
MFS Blended Research Value Equity R6	BRUNX	2.01%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.030	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.02759	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.02755	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.02754	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.0275	Jun 1, 2026
May 19, 2026	$0.23551	May 20, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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