Mfs International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International Value and Gabelli Convertible And is 0.26 (i.e., Modest 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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs International Value and DJI is 0.58 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International Value 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 Value. 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 nation.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.89FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.89FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.88FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.89FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.88FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.88FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.78HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.96MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.96MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.83BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.83BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.84BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.33OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.33OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.33OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.33OTCCX 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.