Mfs Low Correlations

MLVMX Fund  USD 22.04  0.08  0.36%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Low Volatility and Msif Real Estate is -0.1 (i.e., Good 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

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs Low Volatility and DJI is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor 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 population.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.83LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.82LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.77LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.83LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.86OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.42EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.42EMLNX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.39EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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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 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.