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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 0
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 10
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.00
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFS EMERGING
EQUITIES FUND AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 02
<NAME> MFS EMERGING EQUITIES FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-1996
<PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 140,438,932
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 164,602,037
<RECEIVABLES> 5,137,893
<ASSETS-OTHER> 4,967
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 74,827
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 169,819,724
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 5,425,630
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 55,881
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 5,481,511
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 130,812,490
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 9,034,201
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,516,769
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 201,471
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 9,564,089
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 24,163,105
<NET-ASSETS> 164,338,213
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 125,036
<INTEREST-INCOME> 215,978
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 542,485
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (201,471)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 17,603,737
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 8,327,668
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 25,729,934
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 14,424,189
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,888,202
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 155,090
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 784,320
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 57,318,930
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 6,384,541
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 542,485
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 626,967
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 142,689,470
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 16.42
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.04)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.56
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 1.76
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 18.18
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.76
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFS MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 06
<NAME> MFS MID-CAP GROWTH EQUITY FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 2,823,838
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 2,841,831
<RECEIVABLES> 40,780
<ASSETS-OTHER> 17,600
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 101,586
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,001,797
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 17,783
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 17,783
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,963,342
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 296,334
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 183
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 2,862
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 17,993
<NET-ASSETS> 2,984,014
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 0
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 183
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (183)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 2,862
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 17,993
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 20,672
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 296,333
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 2,984,004
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 147
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 883
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 2,963,342
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0.07
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.07
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.75
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFS WORLDWIDE
FIXED INCOME FUND AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 01
<NAME> MFS WORLDWIDE FIXED INCOME FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 70,698,339
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 71,550,336
<RECEIVABLES> 1,876,843
<ASSETS-OTHER> 4,241
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 104,082
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,535,502
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,050,103
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,530,774
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,580,877
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 73,659,460
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 7,577,349
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 7,508,732
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 952,894
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 2,170,815
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 418,874
<NET-ASSETS> 70,954,625
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,733,474
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 245,388
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 2,488,086
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (644,276)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (134,072)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,709,738
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 3,328,966
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 3,675,733
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,098,142
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1,671,529
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 642,004
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 5,123,655
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2,149,194
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 112,014
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 245,388
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 324,291
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 74,692,524
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.13
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.33
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.09)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.48
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.53
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.36
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFS RESEARCH FUND
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER>05
<NAME> MFS RESEARCH FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 0
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 10
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 0
<NET-ASSETS> 10
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 0
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 0
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 0
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 0
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 0
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 10
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 0
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 10
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 0
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.00
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
