Massachusetts Investors Correlations

MIGNX Fund  USD 46.05  0.12  0.26%   
The current 90-days correlation between Massachusetts Investors and Tax Managed Large Cap is 0.5 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Massachusetts Investors 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.

Massachusetts Investors Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Massachusetts Investors Growth and DJI is 0.1 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Massachusetts Investors Growth 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 Massachusetts Investors Growth. 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 board of governors.

Moving together with Massachusetts Mutual Fund

  0.89LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.9LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.9LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.88LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.92LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.84UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.86UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.85UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.85UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.76OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.75OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.76OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.75OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.84MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.78OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.84MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.84MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.8OTCAX 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 Massachusetts Mutual Fund performing well and Massachusetts Investors 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 Massachusetts Investors' 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.