Mfs Intermediate Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Intermediate High and Aberdeen Global IF is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Mfs Intermediate 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.

Mfs Intermediate Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs Intermediate High and DJI is 0.67 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Intermediate High and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Mfs Fund

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Moving against Mfs Fund

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  0.31PG Procter GamblePairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Fund performing well and Mfs Intermediate 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 Intermediate'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.