Mfs International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International New and Short Small Cap Profund is -0.69 (i.e., Excellent 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 New and DJI is 0.49 (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 New 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 New. 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 price.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.85FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.85FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.85FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.85FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.85FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.85FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.66HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.89MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.79MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.92BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.92BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.92BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.45OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.39OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.38OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.38OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.38OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.39OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.39OTCCX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.37OTCAX 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.