Mfs International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International Large and Mfs Prudent Investor is 0.1 (i.e., Average 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 Large and DJI is 0.55 (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 Large 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 Large. 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 unemployment.

Moving together with MFS Mutual Fund

  0.95FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.95FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.95FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.95FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.95FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.95FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.81HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  1.0MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.67MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.71MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.67MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.81BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.85BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.86BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

Moving against MFS Mutual Fund

  0.47OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.46OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.46OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.46OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.41OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.47OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.47OTCCX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.46OTCAX 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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FPPUXFPPJX
FPPVXFPPJX
FPPRXFPPQX
  
High negative correlations   
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MSRRXFPPSX
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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.