Mfs Global Correlations

MGLRX Fund  USD 16.03  0.02  0.12%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Global Real and Mfs Prudent Investor is 0.5 (i.e., Very weak diversification). 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs Global Real 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 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.65LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.65LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.73LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.63LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.63LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.74LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.75LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.92MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.92MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.75OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.77MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.92MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.72MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.67BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.34HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr

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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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
FPPJX  0.29 (0.02) 0.00 (0.15) 0.00 
 0.52 
 1.62 
FPPQX  0.28 (0.02) 0.00 (0.15) 0.00 
 0.52 
 1.63 
FPPRX  0.29 (0.02) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 0.52 
 1.71 
FPPSX  0.30 (0.02) 0.00 (0.07) 0.00 
 0.59 
 1.63 
FPPUX  0.28 (0.01) 0.00 (0.15) 0.00 
 0.52 
 1.71 
FPPVX  0.29 (0.02) 0.00 (0.15) 0.00 
 0.51 
 1.70 
LFTFX  0.47 (0.04) 0.00 (0.06) 0.00 
 0.99 
 3.82 
LFTJX  0.48 (0.04) 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 
 0.99 
 3.81 
LFTGX  0.47 (0.04) 0.00 (0.39) 0.00 
 1.00 
 3.83 
LFTHX  0.48 (0.03) 0.00 (0.09) 0.00 
 0.89 
 3.71