Mfs Research Correlations

MRFIX Fund  USD 57.78  0.22  0.38%   
The correlation of Mfs Research 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 Research Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs Research Fund and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Research Fund 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 Research Fund. 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

  0.82LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.84LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.84LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.81LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.95UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.95UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.98OTCCX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.39MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.39MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.39MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.39MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.39MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.45EMLNX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.45EMLMX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.45EMLIX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLLX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLKX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLJX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43EMLCX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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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 Research 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 Research'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.