# MFS Equity Income Fund — new fund registration

MFS SERIES TRUST VII registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2012-07-11. Featured series: MFS Equity Income Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: MFS SERIES TRUST VII
- CIK: 0000318874
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2012-07-11
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001104659-12-048442
- Reported net assets: $790.9M

## Series & classes (9)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | A | EQNAX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | B | EQNBX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | C | EQNCX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | I | EQNIX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | R1 | EQNRX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | R2 | EQNSX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | R3 | EQNTX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | R4 | EQNUX | Yes |
| [MFS Equity Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000038342) | R5 | EQNVX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.93%
- Management fee: 0.50%
- Net expense ratio: 0.89%
- Other expenses: 0.18%

## Investment objective

The funds investment objective is to seek total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [Massachusetts Financial Services Company (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/110045)

## Other filings by this registrant (6)

- [485APOS — 2021-09-29 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-21-120520)
- [485APOS — 2021-09-29 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-21-120654)
- [485APOS — 2020-10-16 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-20-115585)
- [485APOS — 2017-01-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-17-002273)
- [485APOS — 2010-06-30 (12 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-10-151156)
- [485APOS — 2007-01-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950156-07-000044)

## More

- [Registrant profile: MFS SERIES TRUST VII](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/318874)
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