# MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio — new fund registration

MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2017-02-24. Featured series: MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III
- CIK: 0001065698
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2017-02-24
- Accession: 0001104659-17-011467
- Reported net assets: $78.5M

## Series & classes (2)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008071) | Initial Class | — | — |
| [MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Portfolio](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000008071) | Service Class | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.59%
- Management fee: 0.40%
- Net expense ratio: 0.58%
- Other expenses: 0.19%

## Investment objective

The funds investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

## Advisers

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

## Other filings by this registrant (14)

- [485APOS — 2012-09-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001104659-12-065811)
- [485APOS — 2011-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000745544-11-000190)
- [485APOS — 2010-09-01 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000745544-10-001045)
- [485APOS — 2010-02-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000745544-10-000291)
- [485APOS — 2009-02-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000745544-09-000256)
- [485APOS — 2008-06-27 (16 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-08-142640)
- [485APOS — 2008-02-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-08-042203)
- [485APOS — 2007-07-02 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001065698-07-000018)
- [485APOS — 2006-02-15 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001065698-06-000012)
- [485APOS — 2005-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001065698-05-000012)
- [485APOS — 2003-11-24](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-03-085809)
- [485APOS — 2002-03-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000927016-02-001263)

## More

- [Registrant profile: MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1065698)
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