Mfs Emerging Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Emerging Markets and Qs Global Equity is 0.48 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Mfs Emerging 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 Emerging Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs Emerging Markets and DJI is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Emerging Markets and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.85LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.84LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.84LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.85LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065 Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.85LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065 Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.86LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065 Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.85LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.85LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.87HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.65UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.61UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.63UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.64UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.66UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.8MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.81MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.8MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.82MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.92BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.92BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.92BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.99EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  1.0EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.92BRKUX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.92BRKVX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.38OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32OTCCX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs Emerging 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 Emerging'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.