Mfs Global Correlations

MGLIX Fund  USD 15.83  0.16  1.00%   
The correlation of Mfs Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Mfs Global Real and DJI is -0.18 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Global Real 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 Global Real. 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

  0.63LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.67UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.66MLFIX Mfs Lifetime 2040PairCorr
  0.65MLLGX Mfs Lifetime IncomePairCorr
  0.63MMABX Mfs Moderate AllocationPairCorr
  0.67MMIDX Mfs Municipal IncomePairCorr
  0.73MMIBX Mfs Municipal IncomePairCorr
  0.75MPWVX Mfs West VirginiaPairCorr
  0.66MAAHX Mfs Aggressive GrowthPairCorr
  0.63MACKX Mfs Servative AllocationPairCorr
  0.65MAGWX Mfs Growth AllocationPairCorr
  0.77MSFJX Mfs Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.79MBMAX Mfs MassachusettsPairCorr
  0.79MBNYX Mfs New YorkPairCorr
  0.78MTRBX Mfs Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.77MTRIX Mfs Total ReturnPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs Global 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 Global'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.