Mfs Global Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Global Real and Vanguard Short Term Government is 0.5 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Mfs Global 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 Global Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs Global Real and DJI is 0.32 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Global Real 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 Global Real. 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

  0.74LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.76LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.76LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.74LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.74LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.74LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.75LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.75LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.62UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.63UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.62UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.63UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.63UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.69OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.67OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.75OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.94MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.73BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.74BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.73BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.68OTCAX 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.
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 Global 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 Global'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.