Mfs New Correlations

MNDRX Fund  USD 23.46  0.07  0.30%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs New Discovery and Bbh Intermediate Municipal is -0.15 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Mfs New 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 New Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Mfs New Discovery and DJI is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs New Discovery 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 New Discovery. 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.8LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.79LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.79LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.81LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.8LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.93UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.94OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.54MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.54MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.53MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.52MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.52MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.52MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.64EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.63EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.63EMLNX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.52MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.52MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr

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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 New 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 New'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.