Mfs Mid Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Mid Cap and Mfs Total Return is -0.12 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Mfs Mid 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 Mid Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs Mid Cap and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap. 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 nation.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.69LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.79LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.79LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.87UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.96UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.96UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.34FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.34FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.34FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.34FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.33FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.32FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.37EMLNX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.36EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.35EMLBX 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 Mid 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 Mid'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.