Mfs Mid Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Mid Cap and Touchstone Large Cap is 0.34 (i.e., Weak 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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs Mid Cap and DJI is 0.42 (i.e., Very weak 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 Your Equity Center 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 inflation.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.69LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.7UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.73UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.87UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.7UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.69UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.73UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.73UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.83OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.99OTCCX 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.
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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.