Mfs International Correlations

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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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs International New and DJI is 0.31 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International New 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 New. 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 price.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.63LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.63LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.61LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.74OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.71OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.72OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.7OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.85MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.85MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.85MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.85MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.86MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.85MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.85MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.74OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.38HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr

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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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MRESXBREUX
  
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.