Mfs International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International and Classic Value Fund is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Mfs International is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

Mfs International Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs International Diversificat and DJI is 0.32 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International Diversificat and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Mfs International Diversification. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in unemployment.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.77FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.78FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.81FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.79FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.77FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.77FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.97MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.98MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.98MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.97MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.98MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.8BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.8BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.79BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.86EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.54OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.54OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.54OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.53OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.5UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.5UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.5UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.5UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.5UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.49UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.49UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.48UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.48OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.53OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.48OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.47OTCCX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
High positive correlations   
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs International Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Mfs International's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.