Mfs Growth Correlations

MFEIX Fund  USD 188.21  0.22  0.12%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Growth Fund and Mfs Value Fund is 0.37 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Mfs Growth 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 Growth Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs Growth Fund and DJI is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Growth Fund 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 Growth Fund. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with MFS Mutual Fund

  0.71LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.73LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.73LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.7LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.7LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.7LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.92UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.91UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.91UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.92UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.92UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.91UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.91UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.91OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.91OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.91OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against MFS Mutual Fund

  0.44FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.44FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.44FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.44FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.43FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.59MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.59MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.59MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.59MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.53MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.53MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.62EMLNX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.6EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.6EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.59MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.59MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.32BRKVX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

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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 Growth 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 Growth'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.