MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-5822

MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2009


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – 99.9%

     

Aerospace – 0.4%

     

Bombardier, Inc., 6.3%, 2014 (n)

   $ 1,200,000    $ 1,110,000

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, 8.5%, 2015

     804,000      526,620

TransDigm Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2014

     390,000      387,075
         
      $ 2,023,695
         

Airlines – 0.4%

     

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 6.817%, 2011

   $ 240,000    $ 206,400

American Airlines, Inc., 10.375%, 2019

     290,000      304,500

AMR Corp., 7.858%, 2013

     1,110,000      1,060,050

Continental Airlines, Inc., 7.339%, 2014

     431,000      334,025

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.111%, 2013

     250,000      241,250
         
      $ 2,146,225
         

Apparel Manufacturers – 0.1%

     

Levi Strauss & Co., 9.75%, 2015

   $ 310,000    $ 316,975
         

Asset Backed & Securitized – 6.9%

     

Asset Securitization Corp., FRN, 8.63%, 2029

   $ 729,589    $ 805,683

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.354%, 2051

     6,000,000      5,072,369

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, FRN, 5.483%, 2041

     404,000      333,863

Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.085%, 2040 (z)

     1,160,000      483,836

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.366%, 2049

     1,605,000      1,013,376

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, FRN, 5.985%, 2046

     230,000      168,221

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 5.147%, 2035

     2,000,000      1,444,879

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, 5.343%, 2039

     1,080,744      736,003

Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 2040

     2,000,000      150,000

CWCapital LLC, 5.223%, 2048

     5,839,000      4,685,629

DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp., 6.04%, 2031 (z)

     2,000,000      1,955,511

First Union-Lehman Brothers Bank of America, FRN, 0.569%, 2035 (i)

     20,952,762      338,483

First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage Trust, 7%, 2029 (n)

     552,421      571,573

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., FRN, 6.116%, 2038

     4,839,456      4,225,979

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.56%, 2039

     1,000,000      878,157

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.429%, 2043

     6,000,000      5,393,184

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 6.006%, 2049

     1,000,000      912,686

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 6.26%, 2051

     185,000      39,692

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 6.022%, 2050

     185,000      39,120

Mortgage Capital Funding, Inc., FRN, 2.47%, 2031 (i)(t)

     324,151      583

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, FRN, 4.532%, 2035

     1,052,513      1,036,491

PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp., FRN, 7.1%, 2032 (z)

     2,510,000      2,429,050

Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023 (z)

     1,614,601      986,112

Structured Asset Securities Corp., FRN, 4.67%, 2035

     796,909      673,211

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.883%, 2047

     1,503,155      247,774
         
      $ 34,621,465
         

Automotive – 1.8%

     

Accuride Corp., 8.5%, 2015 (d)

   $ 780,000    $ 156,000

Allison Transmission, Inc., 11%, 2015 (n)

     2,275,000      2,047,500

FCE Bank PLC, 7.125%, 2012

   EUR  2,400,000      3,099,064

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 9.75%, 2010

   $ 955,000      964,239

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015

     1,543,000      1,606,345

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8%, 2016

     250,000      219,036

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 9%, 2015

     880,000      893,200

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 10.5%, 2016

     200,000      213,500
         
      $ 9,198,884
         

Broadcasting – 1.8%

     

Allbritton Communications Co., 7.75%, 2012

   $ 2,085,000    $ 1,782,675

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 2016

     280,000      121,800

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 2016

     2,185,000      2,245,087

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Broadcasting – continued

     

Lamar Media Corp., 7.25%, 2013

   $ 675,000    $ 649,688

Lamar Media Corp., 6.625%, 2015

     740,000      662,300

Lamar Media Corp., “C”, 6.625%, 2015

     245,000      214,375

LIN TV Corp., 6.5%, 2013

     1,415,000      1,146,150

Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)

     945,000      234,675

Newport Television LLC, 13%, 2017 (n)(p)

     105,000      19,512

News America, Inc., 6.2%, 2034

     325,000      315,402

News America, Inc., 6.9%, 2039 (z)

     205,000      215,747

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 0.5% to 2011, 7% to 2014 (n)(p)

     508,179      192,783

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 7%, 2014

     168,000      66,360

Univision Communications, Inc., 12%, 2014 (n)

     290,000      304,500

Univision Communications, Inc., 9.75%, 2015 (n)(p)

     1,440,000      851,040
         
      $ 9,022,094
         

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 0.5%

     

Janus Capital Group, Inc., 6.95%, 2017

   $ 1,700,000    $ 1,575,536

Nuveen Investments, Inc., 10.5%, 2015 (n)

     1,020,000      765,000
         
      $ 2,340,536
         

Building – 1.3%

     

Associated Materials, Inc., 9.75%, 2012

   $ 1,075,000    $ 962,125

Building Materials Corp. of America, 7.75%, 2014

     760,000      714,400

CRH PLC, 8.125%, 2018

     898,000      965,627

Nortek, Inc., 10%, 2013

     1,350,000      1,255,500

Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2014

     395,000      185,650

Owens Corning, 9%, 2019

     1,050,000      1,089,063

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 11.75%, 2013

     1,435,000      1,198,225

USG Corp., 9.75%, 2014 (n)

     155,000      159,262
         
      $ 6,529,852
         

Business Services – 1.2%

     

First Data Corp., 9.875%, 2015

   $ 2,615,000    $ 2,235,825

Iron Mountain, Inc., 6.625%, 2016

     775,000      732,375

Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021

     460,000      457,125

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 9.125%, 2013

     205,000      202,950

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 2015

     1,760,000      1,742,400

Terremark Worldwide, Inc., 12%, 2017 (n)

     625,000      657,031
         
      $ 6,027,706
         

Cable TV – 2.8%

     

CCO Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 2013

   $ 1,500,000    $ 1,515,000

Charter Communications, Inc., 10.375%, 2014 (n)

     590,000      597,375

Charter Communications, Inc., 10.875%, 2014 (n)

     395,000      428,575

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.5%, 2014 (n)

     770,000      781,550

CSC Holdings, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (n)

     1,980,000      1,999,800

DirectTV Holdings LLC, 7.625%, 2016

     3,390,000      3,567,975

Mediacom LLC, 9.5%, 2013

     850,000      850,000

Mediacom LLC, 9.125%, 2019 (z)

     190,000      188,100

TCI Communications, Inc., 9.8%, 2012

     701,000      793,769

Videotron LTEE, 6.875%, 2014

     925,000      884,531

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2016

     2,185,000      2,212,313

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.5%, 2016

     395,000      405,862
         
      $ 14,224,850
         

Chemicals – 0.9%

     

Innophos Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2014

   $ 850,000    $ 824,500

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.5%, 2014 (n)

     526,000      504,960

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016

     533,000      250,510

Mosaic Co., 7.625%, 2016 (n)

     1,525,000      1,570,750

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Chemicals – continued

     

Nalco Co., 7.75%, 2011

   $ 97,000    $ 97,000

Yara International A.S.A., 5.25%, 2014 (n)

     1,200,000      1,203,191
         
      $ 4,450,911
         

Computer Software – 0.4%

     

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings, 6.375%, 2011

   $ 1,950,000    $ 1,920,750
         

Computer Software – Systems – 0.3%

     

International Business Machines Corp., 8%, 2038

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,398,265
         

Conglomerates – 0.3%

     

Actuant Corp., 6.875%, 2017

   $ 1,005,000    $ 929,625

Kennametal, Inc., 7.2%, 2012

     684,000      720,432
         
      $ 1,650,057
         

Construction – 0.1%

     

Lennar Corp., 12.25%, 2017 (n)

   $ 345,000    $ 398,475
         

Consumer Products – 0.5%

     

ACCO Brands Corp., 7.625%, 2015

   $ 255,000    $ 189,975

Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 2011

     671,000      683,030

Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2017

     1,405,000      1,352,313

Visant Holding Corp., 8.75%, 2013

     165,000      166,650
         
      $ 2,391,968
         

Consumer Services – 1.3%

     

Corrections Corp. of America, 6.25%, 2013

   $ 310,000    $ 303,025

GEO Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2013

     125,000      124,375

KAR Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2015

     1,315,000      1,209,800

KAR Holdings, Inc., FRN, 4.483%, 2014

     380,000      313,500

Service Corp. International, 7.375%, 2014

     500,000      490,000

Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017

     3,030,000      2,833,050

Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., 10.75%, 2016

     1,510,000      1,449,600
         
      $ 6,723,350
         

Containers – 0.7%

     

Crown Americas LLC, 7.625%, 2013

   $ 500,000    $ 497,500

Crown Americas LLC, 7.75%, 2015

     565,000      559,350

Graham Packaging Holdings Co., 9.875%, 2014

     800,000      796,000

Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017

     855,000      797,288

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 8.25%, 2013

     940,000      949,400
         
      $ 3,599,538
         

Defense Electronics – 0.7%

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 2010 (n)

   $ 474,000    $ 481,988

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.2%, 2015 (n)

     450,000      466,378

L-3 Communications Corp., 5.875%, 2015

     1,180,000      1,103,300

L-3 Communications Corp., 6.375%, 2015

     1,500,000      1,413,750
         
      $ 3,465,416
         

Electronics – 0.4%

     

Avago Technologies Ltd., 11.875%, 2015

   $ 500,000    $ 536,250

Flextronics International Ltd., 6.25%, 2014

     635,000      584,200

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.875%, 2014

     635,000      428,625

Jabil Circuit, Inc., 7.75%, 2016

     265,000      260,694

Spansion, Inc., 11.25%, 2016 (d)(n)

     230,000      157,550
         
      $ 1,967,319
         

Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – 5.8%

     

Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019 (z)

   $ 594,000    $ 633,382

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 6.25%, 2019 (n)

     541,000      562,682

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 5.875%, 2015

     676,000      702,837

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – continued

     

Gaz Capital S.A., 8.125%, 2014 (n)

   $ 2,091,000    $ 2,156,344

KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 8.375%, 2013 (n)

     251,000      244,725

KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 11.75%, 2015 (n)

     2,563,000      2,771,244

KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 9.125%, 2018 (n)

     733,000      706,429

Korea National Oil Corp., 5.375%, 2014 (n)

     1,117,000      1,137,896

Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.25%, 2017 (n)

     1,478,000      1,441,050

Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 2019 (z)

     492,000      497,510

Mubadala Development Co., 7.625%, 2019 (n)

     2,338,000      2,516,272

National Power Corp., 7.25%, 2019 (n)

     752,000      774,560

National Power Corp., FRN, 4.911%, 2011

     390,000      395,345

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 2018

     2,006,000      1,945,820

Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019

     1,361,000      1,534,527

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 5.25%, 2017

     950,000      522,500

Petroleos Mexicanos, 8%, 2019 (n)

     1,101,000      1,238,625

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 2019 (z)

     266,000      288,942

Qtel International Finance Ltd., 7.875%, 2019 (n)

     3,458,000      3,823,486

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 8.294%, 2014 (n)

     2,490,000      2,711,070

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 5.5%, 2014 (n)

     544,000      562,930

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019 (n)

     1,442,000      1,507,161

TDIC Finance Ltd., 6.5%, 2014 (n)

     236,000      247,909

TransCapitalInvest Ltd., 5.67%, 2014

     115,000      110,688
         
      $ 29,033,934
         

Emerging Market Sovereign – 3.9%

     

Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6.75%, 2019 (n)

   $ 218,000    $ 240,129

Federative Republic of Brazil, 6%, 2017

     1,670,000      1,745,150

Federative Republic of Brazil, 7.125%, 2037

     127,000      140,335

Republic of Argentina, 8.28%, 2033

     1,898,560      1,101,165

Republic of Argentina, FRN, 0.943%, 2012

     1,460,363      1,026,926

Republic of Argentina, FRN, 2.5% to 2019, 3.75% to 2029, 5.25% to 2038

     1,848,000      503,580

Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, 2017

     1,393,000      1,530,907

Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, 2019

     465,000      507,780

Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 2024

     664,000      747,000

Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2017 (n)

     171,000      176,558

Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018

     204,000      210,120

Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 2018 (n)

     531,000      546,930

Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019

     718,000      969,300

Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019 (n)

     1,703,000      2,299,050

Republic of Indonesia, 7.75%, 2038 (n)

     593,000      610,790

Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029

     1,747,000      2,236,160

Republic of Peru, 7.125%, 2019

     298,000      327,800

Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025

     355,000      386,950

Republic of Philippines, 6.5%, 2020

     172,000      175,655

Republic of Poland, 6.375%, 2019

     490,000      525,707

Republic of South Africa, 6.875%, 2019

     268,000      287,765

Republic of Turkey, 7.5%, 2017

     167,000      181,195

Republic of Turkey, 7.5%, 2019

     289,000      312,120

Russian Federation, FRN, 7.5%, 2030

     908,160      930,864

State of Qatar, 6.55%, 2019 (n)

     864,000      922,320

Ukraine Government International, 6.58%, 2016

     1,389,000      1,138,980
         
      $ 19,781,236
         

Energy - Independent – 3.7%

     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 2036

   $ 160,000    $ 158,380

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2017

     970,000      649,900

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.5%, 2015

     295,000      300,900

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.375%, 2015

     2,200,000      2,004,750

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Energy - Independent – continued

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2016

   $ 435,000    $ 399,113

Forest Oil Corp., 8.5%, 2014 (n)

     70,000      70,350

Forest Oil Corp., 7.25%, 2019

     1,985,000      1,865,900

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 9%, 2016 (n)

     1,290,000      1,231,950

Mariner Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017

     1,310,000      1,159,350

McMoRan Exploration Co., 11.875%, 2014

     1,435,000      1,388,363

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2014

     650,000      627,250

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2016

     225,000      214,875

OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25%, 2014

     900,000      585,000

Penn Virginia Corp., 10.375%, 2016

     1,130,000      1,189,325

Petrohawk Energy Corp., 10.5%, 2014 (n)

     560,000      599,200

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7%, 2017

     2,020,000      1,858,400

Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2015

     1,055,000      991,700

Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 7.125%, 2016

     995,000      825,850

Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019

     800,000      816,000

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2016 (n)

     250,000      250,000

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)

     1,300,000      1,176,500

Talisman Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 2019

     280,000      325,826
         
      $ 18,688,882
         

Energy - Integrated – 0.5%

     

CCL Finance Ltd., 9.5%, 2014 (z)

   $ 1,727,000    $ 1,778,810

Hess Corp., 8.125%, 2019

     100,000      118,329

Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014

     306,000      329,269

Husky Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2019

     324,000      366,383
         
      $ 2,592,791
         

Entertainment – 0.5%

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 11%, 2016

   $ 1,200,000    $ 1,242,000

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019

     660,000      655,050

Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019 (n)

     525,000      530,250
         
      $ 2,427,300
         

Financial Institutions – 1.2%

     

GMAC LLC, 6.875%, 2011 (n)

   $ 2,824,000    $ 2,605,140

GMAC LLC, 7%, 2012 (n)

     455,000      408,362

GMAC LLC, 6.75%, 2014 (n)

     1,205,000      988,100

GMAC LLC, 8%, 2031 (n)

     799,000      617,227

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 5.9% to 2010, FRN to 2065 (n)

     2,500,000      1,050,000

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.625%, 2013

     275,000      211,432
         
      $ 5,880,261
         

Food & Beverages – 1.3%

     

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (z)

   $ 1,300,000    $ 1,454,155

ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015

     1,154,000      1,119,380

B&G Foods, Inc., 8%, 2011

     170,000      170,000

Conagra Foods, Inc., 7%, 2019

     430,000      502,155

Dean Foods Co., 7%, 2016

     1,300,000      1,215,500

Del Monte Corp., 6.75%, 2015

     1,170,000      1,134,900

General Mills, Inc., 5.65%, 2012

     156,000      169,767

Tyson Foods, Inc., 7.85%, 2016

     912,000      900,600
         
      $ 6,666,457
         

Food & Drug Stores – 0.2%

     

CVS Caremark Corp., 6.6%, 2019

   $ 740,000    $ 837,901
         

Forest & Paper Products – 1.5%

     

Buckeye Technologies, Inc., 8.5%, 2013

   $ 425,000    $ 435,625

Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc., 11.5%, 2014 (z)

     770,000      804,650

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., 7.25%, 2019 (n)

     158,000      169,997

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Forest & Paper Products – continued

     

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.125%, 2017 (n)

   $ 2,085,000    $ 2,001,600

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024

     140,000      130,200

Graphic Packaging International Corp., 9.5%, 2013

     1,445,000      1,448,613

Jefferson Smurfit Corp., 8.25%, 2012 (d)

     1,425,000      894,188

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., 8%, 2017 (d)

     221,000      137,020

Stora Enso Oyj, 6.404%, 2016 (n)

     1,560,000      1,293,926
         
      $ 7,315,819
         

Gaming & Lodging – 3.2%

     

American Casino & Entertainment, 11%, 2014 (z)

   $ 400,000    $ 333,000

Ameristar Casinos, Inc., 9.25%, 2014 (n)

     735,000      751,537

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.75%, 2014

     1,255,000      1,093,419

Firekeepers Development Authority, 13.875%, 2015 (n)

     270,000      274,050

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (d)(n)

     460,000      16,100

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 2017 (n)

     445,000      452,787

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018 (n)

     2,924,000      2,046,800

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018 (n)

     735,000      514,500

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 7.125%, 2013

     470,000      454,725

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 6.75%, 2016

     880,000      818,400

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 9%, 2017 (n)

     1,255,000      1,280,100

MGM Mirage, 6.75%, 2013

     900,000      684,000

MGM Mirage, 5.875%, 2014

     480,000      345,600

MGM Mirage, 10.375%, 2014 (n)

     145,000      152,612

MGM Mirage, 7.5%, 2016

     640,000      457,600

MGM Mirage, 11.125%, 2017 (n)

     365,000      395,112

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019 (z)

     140,000      138,950

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.5%, 2015

     2,440,000      2,122,800

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7%, 2013

     545,000      483,688

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 11.875%, 2015

     1,050,000      1,097,250

Scientific Games Corp., 6.25%, 2012

     380,000      364,800

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 7.875%, 2012

     325,000      326,625

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 2018

     235,000      212,675

Station Casinos, Inc., 6%, 2012 (d)

     1,730,000      547,113

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.5%, 2014 (d)

     25,000      875

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.875%, 2016 (d)

     980,000      34,300

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016

     705,000      614,154
         
      $ 16,013,572
         

Industrial – 0.2%

     

Baldor Electric Co., 8.625%, 2017

   $ 530,000    $ 527,350

JohnsonDiversey, Inc., 9.625%, 2012

   EUR  125,000      170,240

JohnsonDiversey, Inc., “B”, 9.625%, 2012

   $ 310,000      314,650
         
      $ 1,012,240
         

Insurance – 0.2%

     

Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 5.125%, 2014 (n)

   $ 860,000    $ 896,193
         

Insurance - Property & Casualty – 0.7%

     

ACE INA Holdings, Inc., 5.9%, 2019

   $ 420,000    $ 452,385

Allstate Corp., 7.45%, 2019

     850,000      982,044

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 2014

     1,013,000      1,024,764

USI Holdings Corp., FRN, 4.315%, 2014 (n)

     1,005,000      776,363

ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2037 (n)

     627,000      489,060
         
      $ 3,724,616
         

International Market Quasi-Sovereign – 0.8%

     

Canada Housing Trust, 4.6%, 2011 (n)

   CAD 392,000    $ 380,556

ING Bank N.V., 3.9%, 2014 (n)

   $ 1,390,000      1,427,276

KFW International Finance, Inc., 4.875%, 2019

     1,000,000      1,079,411

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

International Market Quasi-Sovereign – continued

     

Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,018,833
         
      $ 3,906,076
         

International Market Sovereign – 13.8%

     

Federal Republic of Germany, 5.25%, 2010

   EUR  3,901,000    $ 5,804,929

Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015

   EUR 130,000      197,190

Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030

   EUR 926,000      1,723,231

Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015

   CAD 1,035,000      1,035,057

Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033

   CAD 238,000      274,976

Government of Japan, 1.5%, 2012

   JPY 600,000,000      6,658,665

Government of Japan, 1.3%, 2014

   JPY 246,600,000      2,732,810

Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017

   JPY 569,600,000      6,436,553

Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027

   JPY 548,000,000      6,055,456

Kingdom of Belgium, 5.5%, 2017

   EUR 1,254,000      2,052,113

Kingdom of Netherlands, 3.75%, 2014

   EUR 1,175,000      1,770,185

Kingdom of Spain, 5.35%, 2011

   EUR 2,742,000      4,240,254

Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019

   EUR 815,000      1,249,722

Kingdom of Sweden, 4.5%, 2015

   SEK 2,635,000      400,796

Republic of Austria, 4.65%, 2018

   EUR 737,000      1,136,872

Republic of France, 4.75%, 2012

   EUR 769,000      1,193,422

Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035

   EUR 2,110,000      3,323,936

Republic of Greece, 3.6%, 2016

   EUR 2,398,000      3,404,872

Republic of Ireland, 4.6%, 2016

   EUR 1,433,000      2,122,758

Republic of Italy, 4.75%, 2013

   EUR 4,881,000      7,503,450

Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017

   EUR 2,865,000      4,590,358

Republic of Portugal, 4.45%, 2018

   EUR 465,000      701,015

United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015

   GBP 825,000      1,736,173

United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021

   GBP 588,000      1,355,924

United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036

   GBP 808,000      1,341,955
         
      $ 69,042,672
         

Machinery & Tools – 0.2%

     

Case New Holland, Inc., 7.125%, 2014

   $ 995,000    $ 950,225

Rental Service Corp., 9.5%, 2014

     195,000      174,525
         
      $ 1,124,750
         

Major Banks – 2.0%

     

Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 2014

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,096,397

Bank of America Corp., 7.625%, 2019

     370,000      407,372

Bank of America Corp., 8% to 2018, FRN to 2049

     600,000      525,342

BNP Paribas, 5.186% to 2015, FRN to 2049 (n)

     1,667,000      1,172,750

Credit Suisse New York, 5.5%, 2014

     1,000,000      1,074,752

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6%, 2014

     2,000,000      2,156,406

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.3%, 2019

     1,000,000      1,096,278

Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 2016

     397,000      399,953

Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 2018

     391,000      417,799

Morgan Stanley, 7.3%, 2019

     830,000      924,314

MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., 6.346% to 2016, FRN to 2049

     289,000      265,431

UniCredito Luxembourg Finance S.A., 6%, 2017 (n)

     498,000      477,786
         
      $ 10,014,580
         

Medical & Health Technology & Services – 4.2%

     

Biomet, Inc., 10%, 2017

   $ 615,000    $ 645,750

Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017

     2,260,000      2,389,950

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, 2015

     2,010,000      2,017,538

Cooper Cos., Inc., 7.125%, 2015

     570,000      536,513

DaVita, Inc., 6.625%, 2013

     794,000      770,180

DaVita, Inc., 7.25%, 2015

     1,595,000      1,539,175

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Medical & Health Technology & Services – continued

     

Fisher Scientific International, Inc., 6.125%, 2015

   $ 1,254,000    $ 1,291,620

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)

     665,000      721,525

HCA, Inc., 8.75%, 2010

     480,000      483,600

HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 2016

     4,630,000      4,687,875

HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019 (n)

     605,000      612,562

Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 2017

     655,000      681,180

McKesson Corp., 7.5%, 2019

     110,000      128,966

Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.35%, 2016

     970,000      909,397

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., 7.75%, 2015 (n)

     260,000      237,900

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., 7.75%, 2015

     850,000      799,000

U.S. Oncology, Inc., 10.75%, 2014

     990,000      1,002,375

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (p)

     1,030,000      993,950

VWR Funding, Inc., 10.25%, 2015 (p)

     1,000,000      845,000
         
      $ 21,294,056
         

Metals & Mining – 2.3%

     

Arch Coal, Inc., 8.75%, 2016 (n)

   $ 310,000    $ 310,000

Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2013

     1,655,000      1,580,525

FMG Finance Ltd., 10.625%, 2016 (n)

     1,135,000      1,220,125

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 2017

     3,355,000      3,497,588

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., FRN, 4.995%, 2015

     265,000      256,080

International Steel Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2014

     1,300,000      1,315,855

Ispat Inland ULC, 9.75%, 2014

     1,200,000      1,250,706

Peabody Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2016

     675,000      621,000

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 2016

     1,245,000      1,245,000
         
      $ 11,296,879
         

Mortgage Backed – 6.6%

     

Fannie Mae, 3.81%, 2013

   $ 318,371    $ 326,162

Fannie Mae, 4.1%, 2013

     518,790      536,319

Fannie Mae, 4.19%, 2013

     420,512      435,890

Fannie Mae, 4.845%, 2013

     142,398      150,582

Fannie Mae, 4.582%, 2014

     325,939      341,704

Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014

     432,012      452,353

Fannie Mae, 4.609%, 2014

     493,607      518,018

Fannie Mae, 4.77%, 2014

     336,426      354,904

Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015

     181,377      189,032

Fannie Mae, 4.665%, 2015

     147,034      153,979

Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015

     140,337      147,174

Fannie Mae, 4.74%, 2015

     347,381      364,885

Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015

     405,512      426,372

Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015

     360,000      379,222

Fannie Mae, 4.87%, 2015

     296,679      313,119

Fannie Mae, 4.89%, 2015

     99,036      104,684

Fannie Mae, 4.921%, 2015

     991,623      1,050,419

Fannie Mae, 6%, 2016 - 2037

     4,517,708      4,786,798

Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2019 - 2035

     12,561,642      13,192,356

Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2020

     284,059      296,427

Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2032 - 2033

     1,065,553      1,150,026

Fannie Mae, 5%, 2034

     3,481,774      3,592,551

Freddie Mac, 5%, 2024

     57,648      58,847

Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2034

     2,975,552      3,117,646

Freddie Mac, 6%, 2034

     743,691      789,431
         
      $ 33,228,900
         

Natural Gas - Distribution – 0.6%

     

AmeriGas Partners LP, 7.25%, 2015

   $ 670,000    $ 646,550

AmeriGas Partners LP, 7.125%, 2016

     925,000      885,688

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Natural Gas - Distribution – continued

     

EQT Corp., 8.125%, 2019

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,123,410

Inergy LP, 6.875%, 2014

     585,000      546,975
         
      $ 3,202,623
         

Natural Gas - Pipeline – 1.8%

     

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.125%, 2015

   $ 1,500,000    $ 1,230,000

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018

     250,000      203,750

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 2013

     960,000      1,078,734

Deutsche Bank (El Paso Performance-Linked Trust, CLN), 7.75%, 2011 (n)

     1,890,000      1,931,344

El Paso Corp., 8.25%, 2016

     675,000      681,750

El Paso Corp., 7.25%, 2018

     595,000      563,601

El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032

     201,000      178,982

MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 6.875%, 2014 (n)

     720,000      655,200

MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018

     165,000      156,750

Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 8%, 2019

     810,000      934,448

Williams Partners LP, 7.25%, 2017

     1,355,000      1,328,292
         
      $ 8,942,851
         

Network & Telecom – 2.7%

     

AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2039

   $ 170,000    $ 185,494

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 2014

     1,000,000      970,000

Citizens Communications Co., 9.25%, 2011

     740,000      778,850

Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031

     405,000      373,106

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings, 8.875%, 2016 (n)

     1,177,000      1,194,655

Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.25%, 2011

     2,075,000      2,043,875

Qwest Corp., 7.875%, 2011

     1,020,000      1,040,400

Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 2012

     980,000      1,009,400

Qwest Corp., 8.375%, 2016 (n)

     278,000      280,780

Telemar Norte Leste S.A., 9.5%, 2019 (n)

     1,578,000      1,852,177

TELUS Corp., 8%, 2011

     779,000      847,864

Verizon New York, Inc., 6.875%, 2012

     1,525,000      1,661,535

Windstream Corp., 8.625%, 2016

     1,135,000      1,139,256
         
      $ 13,377,392
         

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 1.5%

     

Bosphorus Financial Services Ltd., FRN, 2.683%, 2012 (z)

   $ 937,500    $ 822,405

Capital One Financial Corp., 8.8%, 2019

     320,000      342,844

Capital One Financial Corp., 10.25%, 2039

     1,000,000      1,016,820

Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5%, 2049 (z)

     1,974,000      2,191,140

Resona Bank Ltd., 5.85% to 2016, FRN to 2049 (n)

     655,000      563,300

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.875%, 2014 (n)

     1,000,000      1,046,880

Woori America Bank, 7%, 2015 (n)

     292,000      308,617

Woori Bank, 6.125% to 2011, FRN to 2016 (n)

     1,490,000      1,418,911
         
      $ 7,710,917
         

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

     

Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 2019 (n)

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,106,719

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6.125%, 2019

     120,000      123,374
         
      $ 1,230,093
         

Pollution Control – 0.2%

     

Allied Waste North America, Inc., 7.125%, 2016

   $ 75,000    $ 78,000

Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.875%, 2017

     870,000      906,975
         
      $ 984,975
         

Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.5%

     

Alrosa Finance S.A., 8.875%, 2014

   $ 400,000    $ 391,000

Teck Resources Ltd., 9.75%, 2014

     450,000      486,000

Teck Resources Ltd., 10.75%, 2019

     1,480,000      1,685,350
         
      $ 2,562,350
         

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Printing & Publishing – 0.5%

     

American Media Operations, Inc., 9%, 2013 (p)(z)

   $ 10,399    $ 5,558

American Media Operations, Inc., 14%, 2013 (p)(z)

     108,581      56,197

Dex Media West LLC, 9.875%, 2013 (d)

     1,855,000      389,550

Idearc, Inc., 8%, 2016 (d)

     568,000      43,310

Nielsen Finance LLC, 10%, 2014

     1,605,000      1,516,725

Nielsen Finance LLC, 11.5%, 2016

     545,000      542,275
         
      $ 2,553,615
         

Railroad & Shipping – 0.1%

     

Kansas City Southern Railway, 8%, 2015

   $ 565,000    $ 559,350
         

Real Estate – 0.3%

     

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017 (n)

   $ 220,000    $ 228,800

HRPT Properties Trust, REIT, 6.25%, 2016

     853,000      738,337

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 5.875%, 2017

     756,000      764,910
         
      $ 1,732,047
         

Retailers – 1.5%

     

Couche-Tard, Inc., 7.5%, 2013

   $ 350,000    $ 350,000

Dollar General Corp., 11.875%, 2017 (p)

     380,000      426,550

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., FRN, 6.403%, 2014 (p)

     740,000      645,650

Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036

     509,000      489,893

Limited Brands, Inc., 5.25%, 2014

     635,000      574,100

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.35%, 2012

     295,000      280,250

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 2014

     680,000      615,246

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2015

     1,315,000      979,675

Rite Aid Corp., 9.75%, 2016 (n)

     535,000      565,763

Rite Aid Corp., 7.5%, 2017

     355,000      296,425

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 2016

     1,270,000      1,317,625

Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017 (n)

     1,040,000      1,055,600
         
      $ 7,596,777
         

Specialty Chemicals – 0.3%

     

Ashland, Inc., 9.125%, 2017 (n)

   $ 1,175,000    $ 1,233,750
         

Specialty Stores – 0.1%

     

GSC Holdings Corp., 8%, 2012

   $ 220,000    $ 222,750

Payless ShoeSource, Inc., 8.25%, 2013

     170,000      165,750
         
      $ 388,500
         

Supermarkets – 0.5%

     

Delhaize America, Inc., 9%, 2031

   $ 980,000    $ 1,264,966

SUPERVALU, Inc., 8%, 2016

     1,305,000      1,283,794
         
      $ 2,548,760
         

Supranational – 0.9%

     

Central American Bank, 4.875%, 2012 (n)

   $ 1,426,000    $ 1,460,321

European Investment Bank, 5.125%, 2017

     2,593,000      2,848,589
         
      $ 4,308,910
         

Telecommunications - Wireless – 1.9%

     

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.75%, 2031

   $ 900,000    $ 1,196,199

Cingular Wireless LLC, 6.5%, 2011

     1,020,000      1,119,987

Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016 (n)

     560,000      543,200

Crown Castle International Corp., 9%, 2015

     975,000      1,014,000

Crown Castle International Corp., 7.75%, 2017 (n)

     715,000      722,150

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 9.25%, 2014

     590,000      578,938

Nextel Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2013

     1,340,000      1,199,300

NII Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2016 (z)

     250,000      247,500

SBA Communications Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)

     260,000      259,350

SBA Communications Corp., 8.25%, 2019 (n)

     220,000      221,100

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Telecommunications - Wireless – continued

     

Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2012

   $ 1,290,000    $ 1,291,613

Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017

     360,000      342,900

Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.75%, 2032

     380,000      315,400

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 10.75%, 2015 (n)

     408,000      438,600
         
      $ 9,490,237
         

Telephone Services – 0.1%

     

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.25%, 2014

   $ 685,000    $ 679,862
         

Tobacco – 0.5%

     

Alliance One International, Inc., 10%, 2016 (n)

   $ 535,000    $ 528,313

Alliance One International, Inc., 10%, 2016 (z)

     225,000      222,187

Reynolds American, Inc., 6.75%, 2017

     1,790,000      1,823,906
         
      $ 2,574,406
         

Transportation – 0.0%

     

Peru Enhanced Pass-Through Trust, 0%, 2018 (n)

   $ 233,190    $ 171,978
         

Transportation - Services – 0.6%

     

Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017 (n)

   $ 525,000    $ 517,125

Erac USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 2017 (n)

     1,000,000      979,001

Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 2014

     920,000      880,900

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 6.875%, 2013

     370,000      369,538
         
      $ 2,746,564
         

U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents – 0.7%

     

Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2017

   $ 3,060,000    $ 3,440,658
         

U.S. Treasury Obligations – 3.8%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10.625%, 2015

   $ 2,010,000    $ 2,882,937

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.5%, 2016

     3,450,000      4,423,276

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023 (f)

     1,800,000      2,227,500

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031

     286,200      334,809

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036

     95,000      99,958

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2037

     2,986,200      3,263,824

U.S. Treasury Notes, 9.875%, 2015

     3,015,000      4,230,657

U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.375%, 2027

     1,410,000      1,811,630
         
      $ 19,274,591
         

Utilities - Electric Power – 5.0%

     

AES Corp., 8%, 2017

   $ 1,780,000    $ 1,704,350

Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 8.25%, 2012 (n)

     370,000      401,141

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 2034

     1,547,152      1,494,602

Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)

     1,050,000      1,044,750

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.5%, 2018

     400,000      393,449

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.5%, 2015

     1,335,000      1,081,350

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 2019

     635,000      450,850

Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017

     1,225,000      935,594

EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)

     798,000      860,688

ELETROBRAS S.A., 6.875%, 2019 (z)

     135,000      142,425

Enersis S.A., 7.375%, 2014

     509,000      561,093

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.95%, 2011

     1,492,000      1,600,783

FirstEnergy Corp., 6.8%, 2039 (z)

     1,190,000      1,215,501

HQI Transelec Chile S.A., 7.875%, 2011

     563,000      592,627

ISA Capital do Brasil S.A., 7.875%, 2012

     922,000      963,490

ISA Capital do Brasil S.A., 7.875%, 2012 (n)

     149,000      155,705

Mirant Americas Generation LLC, 8.3%, 2011

     100,000      100,500

Mirant North America LLC, 7.375%, 2013

     1,940,000      1,862,400

NiSource Finance Corp., 7.875%, 2010

     687,000      722,508

NorthWestern Corp., 5.875%, 2014

     861,000      905,215

 

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Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)

Bonds – continued

     

Utilities - Electric Power – continued

     

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2016

   $ 2,580,000    $ 2,467,125

RRI Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 2017

     971,000      861,762

System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 (z)

     1,495,872      1,474,511

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015

     4,285,000      2,838,812
         
      $ 24,831,231
         

Total Bonds

      $ 501,339,883
         

Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) – 2.2%

     

Aerospace – 0.3%

     

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Letter of Credit, 2.59%, 2014

   $ 106,805    $ 79,615

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 2.37%, 2014

     1,938,085      1,444,682
         
      $ 1,524,297
         

Automotive – 0.3%

     

Accuride Corp., Term Loan, 3%, 2012

   $ 90,346    $ 83,232

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.03%, 2014

     244,928      209,107

Federal-Mogul Corp., Term Loan B, 2.21%, 2014

     330,238      250,155

Ford Motor Co., Term Loan B, 3.49%, 2013

     547,542      474,445

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 2.02%, 2014

     480,501      443,262
         
      $ 1,460,201
         

Broadcasting – 0.0%

     

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, 3.78%, 2014

   $ 90,048    $ 64,947

Local TV LLC, Term Loan B, 2013 (o)

     48,762      33,321
         
      $ 98,268
         

Building – 0.0%

     

Building Materials Holding Corp., Term Loan, 3.06%, 2014

   $ 103,998    $ 94,898
         

Business Services – 0.2%

     

First Data Corp., Term Loan B-1, 3.01%, 2014

   $ 1,418,030    $ 1,181,396
         

Cable TV – 0.2%

     

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan, 6.25%, 2014

   $ 919,938    $ 853,817
         

Electronics – 0.0%

     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.03%, 2013

   $ 285,057    $ 212,724
         

Gaming & Lodging – 0.2%

     

MGM Mirage, Term Loan, 2011 (o)

   $ 1,071,418    $ 907,491
         

Retailers – 0.1%

     

Toys “R” Us, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.51%, 2012

   $ 238,621    $ 227,457
         

Specialty Chemicals – 0.2%

     

LyondellBasell, DIP Term Loan, 9.16%, 2009 (q)

   $ 249,041    $ 257,913

LyondellBasell, DIP Term Loan B-3, 5.8%, 2009

     248,796      229,721

LyondellBasell, Dutch Tranche Revolving Credit Loan, 3.76%, 2013

     15,855      7,663

LyondellBasell, Dutch Tranche Term Loan, 3.76%, 2013

     36,829      17,801

LyondellBasell, German Tranche Term Loan B-1, 4.01%, 2014

     45,517      22,000

LyondellBasell, German Tranche Term Loan B-2, 4.01%, 2014

     45,517      22,000

LyondellBasell, German Tranche Term Loan B-3, 4.01%, 2014

     45,517      22,000

LyondellBasell, U.S. Tranche Revolving Credit Loan, 3.76%, 2013

     59,455      28,736

LyondellBasell, U.S. Tranche Term Loan, 3.76%, 2013

     113,278      54,751

LyondellBasell, U.S. Tranche Term Loan B-1, 7%, 2014

     197,512      95,463

LyondellBasell, U.S. Tranche Term Loan B-2, 7%, 2014

     197,512      95,463

LyondellBasell, U.S. Tranche Term Loan B-3, 7%, 2014

     197,512      95,463
         
      $ 948,974
         

Specialty Stores – 0.2%

     

Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.56%, 2013

   $ 822,150    $ 725,291
         

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) 8/31/09 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par    Value ($)  

Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) – continued

     

Utilities - Electric Power – 0.5%

     

Calpine Corp., Term Loan, 3.47%, 2014

   $ 1,000,969    $ 918,545   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Term Loan B-3, 3.76%, 2014

     2,362,153      1,787,644   
           
      $ 2,706,189   
           

Total Floating Rate Loans

      $ 10,941,003   
           

Common Stocks – 0.0%

     

Printing & Publishing – 0.0%

     

American Media, Inc. (a)

     1,991    $ 2,667   

Golden Books Family Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     3,683      0   
           

Total Common Stocks

      $ 2,667   
           

Preferred Stocks – 0.0%

     

Financial Institutions – 0.0%

     

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7% (z)

     425    $ 197,718   
           

Money Market Funds (v) – 5.6%

     

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.2%, at Net Asset Value

     28,082,177    $ 28,082,177   
           

Total Investments

      $ 540,563,448   
           

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (7.7)%

        (38,878,323
           

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 501,685,125   
           

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) Non-income producing security - in default.
(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(i) Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $92,830,000, representing 18.5% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(p) Payment-in-kind security.
(q) All or a portion of this position represents an unfunded loan commitment. The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on the full position, including the unfunded loan commitment which has no current coupon rate.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(t) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.
(v) Underlying fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted is the annualized
seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Cost    Current
Market Value

Alliance One International, Inc., 10%, 2016

   8/12/09    $ 219,384    $ 222,187

American Casino & Entertainment, 11%, 2014

   8/11/09      332,481      333,000

American Media Operations, Inc., 9%, 2013

   1/29/09 - 4/15/09      6,705      5,558

American Media Operations, Inc., 14%, 2013

   1/29/09 - 4/15/09      59,271      56,197

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 6.875%, 2019

   5/11/09      1,295,112      1,454,155

Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.085%, 2040

   3/01/06      1,160,000      483,836

Bosphorus Financial Services Ltd., FRN, 2.683%, 2012

   3/08/05      937,500      822,405

CCL Finance Ltd., 9.5%, 2014

   8/04/09      1,718,538      1,778,810

Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc., 11.5%, 2014

   5/19/09      743,066      804,650

DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp., 6.04%, 2031

   7/23/04      1,969,453      1,955,511

ELETROBRAS S.A., 6.875%, 2019

   7/23/09      133,801      142,425

Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019

   7/16/09      591,873      633,382

 

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Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
   Cost    Current
Market Value
 

FirstEnergy Corp., 6.8%, 2039

   8/04/09    $ 1,185,894    $ 1,215,501   

Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5%, 2049

   7/31/09      2,164,633      2,191,140   

Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015

   11/09/07 - 6/01/09      820,969      234,675   

Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 2019

     8/03/09 - 8/06/09      493,904      497,510   

Mediacom LLC, 9.125%, 2019

   8/11/09      185,487      188,100   

NII Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2016

   8/13/09      243,943      247,500   

News America, Inc., 6.9%, 2039

   8/20/09      204,594      215,747   

PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp., FRN, 7.1%, 2032

   3/25/08      2,510,000      2,429,050   

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019

   8/10/09      140,000      138,950   

Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 2019

   8/11/09      263,917      288,942   

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)

   12/26/08      327,250      197,718   

Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023

   7/15/05      1,614,125      986,112   

System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014

   4/16/04      1,495,872      1,474,511   
              

Total Restricted Securities

         $ 18,997,572   

% of Net Assets

           3.8

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLN    Credit-Linked Note
DIP    Debtor-in-Possession
FRN    Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC    Public Limited Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
INR Indian Rupee
JPY Japanese Yen
SEK Swedish Krona
TRY Turkish Lira
ZAR South African Rand

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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MFS Charter Income Trust

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 8/31/09

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. For securities for which there were no sales reported that day, equity securities are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. For securities held short for which there were no sales reported for that day, the position is generally valued at the last quoted daily ask quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. Forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swaps are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. Events that occur on a frequent basis after foreign markets close (such as developments in foreign markets and significant movements in the U.S. markets) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value may be deemed to have a material affect on the value of securities traded in foreign markets. Accordingly, the fund’s foreign equity securities may often be valued at fair value. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures, forwards, swap contracts, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2009 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:

 

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(1) Investment Valuations - continued

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2009 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities carried at market value:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1    Level 2     Level 3    Total  

Equity Securities

   $ —      $ 197,718      $ 2,667    $ 200,385   

U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents

     —        22,715,249        —        22,715,249   

Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt

     —        126,072,827        —        126,072,827   

Corporate Bonds

     —        243,920,463        —        243,920,463   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        36,717,347        —        36,717,347   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        30,499,186        —        30,499,186   

Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)

     —        633,836        —        633,836   

Foreign Bonds

     —        38,849,631        —        38,849,631   

Floating Rate Loans

     —        10,941,003        —        10,941,003   

Other Fixed Income Securities

     —        1,931,344        —        1,931,344   

Mutual Funds

     28,082,177      —          —        28,082,177   
                              

Total Investments

   $ 28,082,177    $ 512,478,604      $ 2,667    $ 540,563,448   
                              

Other Financial Instruments

                      

Futures

   $ 4,058    $ —        $ —      $ 4,058   

Swaps

     —        4,323        —        4,323   

Forward Currency Contracts

     —        (816,477     —        (816,477

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The table presents the activity of Level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity
Securities
 

Balance as of 11/30/08

   $ —     

Accrued discounts/premiums

     —     

Realized gain (loss)

     —     

Change in unrealized appreciation

     (1,594

Net purchases (sales)

     4,261   

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
        

Balance as of 8/31/09

   $ 2,667   
        

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate Cost

   $ 536,092,271   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 27,797,820   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (23,326,643
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 4,471,177   
        

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments.

 

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(3) Derivative Contracts at 8/31/09

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/09

 

Type

   Currency   

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
   Settlement Date
Range
   In Exchange For    Contracts at
Value
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Derivatives

              

BUY

   AUD    UBS AG    1,481,284    10/27/09    $ 1,235,895    $ 1,246,536    $ 10,641   

SELL

   CAD    UBS AG    1,809,831    10/13/09      1,663,946      1,653,333      10,613   

BUY

   EUR    UBS AG    378,725    9/17/09      538,971      542,949      3,978   

BUY

   INR    Deutsche Bank AG    55,054,935    9/22/09      1,123,799      1,126,182      2,383   

BUY

   JPY    UBS AG    404,692,015    10/15/09      4,303,952      4,350,477      46,525   

SELL

   JPY    JPMorgan Chase Bank    2,040,989,486    10/15/09      22,099,393      21,940,828      158,565   

BUY

   SEK    UBS AG    6,494,135    10/28/09      910,104      912,511      2,407   

BUY

   TRY    HSBC Bank    1,811,597    9/28/09      1,195,458      1,200,556      5,098   
                          
                     $ 240,210   
                          

Liability Derivatives

              

BUY

   BRL    HSBC Bank    2,439,832    9/08/09    $ 1,327,785    $ 1,293,155    $ (34,630

SELL

   CHF    Credit Suisse Group    1,288,224    10/15/09      1,205,074      1,217,026      (11,952

SELL

   CHF    HSBC Bank    1,301,746    10/15/09      1,216,000      1,229,801      (13,801

SELL

   EUR    Barclays Bank PLC    1,113,306    9/17/09      1,574,000      1,596,062      (22,062

SELL

   EUR    Deutsche Bank AG    178,000    9/17/09      251,078      255,185      (4,107

SELL

   EUR    JPMorgan Chase Bank    310,840    9/17/09-10/15/09      436,960      445,628      (8,668

SELL

   EUR    Merrill Lynch International Bank    404,294    9/17/09      572,836      579,606      (6,770

SELL

   EUR    UBS AG    30,610,061    9/17/09      43,131,412      43,883,326      (751,914

SELL

   GBP    Barclays Bank PLC    1,020,056    10/15/09      1,652,695      1,660,471      (7,776

SELL

   GBP    Deutsche Bank AG    1,020,056    10/15/09      1,653,185      1,660,471      (7,286

BUY

   IDR    JPMorgan Chase Bank    12,066,614,146    9/08/09      1,215,168      1,195,721      (19,447

SELL

   JPY    HSBC Bank    390,391,304    10/15/09      4,091,802      4,196,743      (104,941

SELL

   ZAR    Deutsche Bank AG    9,910,137    9/21/09      1,205,906      1,269,239      (63,333
                          
                     $ (1,056,687
                          

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 8/31/09

 

Description

   Currency    Contracts    Value    Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Asset Derivatives

              

Interest Rate Futures

              

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)

   USD    28    $ 3,353,000    Dec-09    $ 4,058

Swap Agreements at 8/31/09

 

Expiration

   Notional
Amount
  

Counterparty

   Cash Flows
to Receive
  Cash Flows
to Pay
   Fair Value

Asset Derivatives

             

Credit Default Swaps

             

6/20/13

   USD    1,120,000    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    (1)   1.48% (fixed rate)    $ 4,323

 

(1) Fund, as protection buyer, to receive notional amount upon a defined credit event by Weyerhauser Co., 7.125%, 7/15/23.

At August 31, 2009, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

 

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(4) Transactions in Underlying Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
   Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
   Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     —        144,898,633      (116,816,456     28,082,177

Underlying Funds

   Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Capital Gain
Distributions
   Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —      $ —      $ 28,889      $ 28,082,177

(5) Country Weightings

Country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on total net assets as of August 31, 2009, are as follows:

 

United States

   67.5

Japan

   4.6

Italy

   2.5

United Kingdom

   2.1

Qatar

   1.9

France

   1.8

Germany

   1.8

Canada

   1.8

Brazil

   1.7

Other Countries

   14.3

The country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*   MARIA F. DWYER
  Maria F. Dwyer, President

Date: October 16, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*   MARIA F. DWYER
  Maria F. Dwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 16, 2009

 

By (Signature and Title)*   JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 16, 2009

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.