Mfs International Correlations

MDIFX Fund  USD 23.16  0.01  0.04%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International and Intermediate Term Tax Free Bond is 0.27 (i.e., Modest 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

Average diversification

The correlation between Mfs International Diversificat and DJI is 0.12 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International Diversificat 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 Diversification. 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 census.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.7LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.71LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.63LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.63LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.65LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.64LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.88MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.85BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.85BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.84BRKAX 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.