Mfs Low Correlations

MLVAX Fund  USD 19.17  0.08  0.42%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Low Volatility and Columbia Large Cap is 0.27 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Mfs Low 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 Low Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Mfs Low Volatility and DJI is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Low Volatility 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 Low Volatility. 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 nation.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.66LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.65LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.67LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.7LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.67UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.69UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.67UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.67UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.68UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.69UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.63UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.67UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.82OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.82OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.81OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.84MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.83MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.9OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.83MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.83MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.83MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.83MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.83MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.84OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.89OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.9OTCCX 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   
MSTSXAQUI
MSTSXNBGPX
AQUINBGPX
SCAXFAQUI
ABHYXNBGPX
SCAXFMSTSX
  
High negative correlations   
SCAXF378272AL2
BRRAYAQUI
SCAXFBRRAY
MSTSXBRRAY
378272AL2AQUI
SCAXFLBHIX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs Low 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 Low'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
NFEPX  0.96  0.05 (0.01) 0.28  1.34 
 2.22 
 6.00 
NBGPX  0.46 (0.03) 0.00 (0.06) 0.00 
 0.93 
 3.28 
444859BR2  1.32 (0.02)(0.02) 0.06  2.16 
 4.99 
 14.38 
AQUI  2.79 (1.41) 0.00  12.41  0.00 
 0.00 
 93.33 
BRRAY  3.35  0.83  0.08 (13.11) 3.56 
 12.48 
 59.51 
LBHIX  0.14  0.02 (0.23) 1.41  0.00 
 0.48 
 1.19 
MSTSX  0.56 (0.10) 0.00  3.70  0.00 
 0.97 
 7.06 
ABHYX  0.22  0.00 (0.17) 0.15  0.32 
 0.46 
 1.92 
378272AL2  0.19  0.02 (0.17)(0.33) 0.36 
 0.33 
 2.68 
SCAXF  1.61 (0.89) 0.00 (1.58) 0.00 
 0.00 
 31.33