Mfs International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International Large and Rmb Mendon Financial is 0.6 (i.e., Poor 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 0.59 (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 income.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.65FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.65FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.67FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.66FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.65FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.65FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.88LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.87LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.87LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.85LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.85LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.72UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.67UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.69UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.72UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.71UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  1.0MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.92MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  1.0MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.76BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.74BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.74BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

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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.