Mfs Lifetime Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Lifetime 2065 and Qs Small Capitalization is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Mfs Lifetime 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.
  
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Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.8VLXVX Vanguard Target RetiPairCorr
  0.86FBMTX American Funds 2065PairCorr
  0.81VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.8VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.81VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.81VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.8VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.76VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.79VGTSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.79VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.65FPXIX Fidelity Advisor 529PairCorr
  0.64GE GE AerospacePairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.36MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.32VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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