Mfs Total Correlations

MRBCX Fund  USD 9.48  0.01  0.11%   
The correlation of Mfs Total 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 Total Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Mfs Total Return 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 Total Return 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 Total Return. 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 main economic indicators.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.68LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.69LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.68LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.79HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.65UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.65UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.66OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.66OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.66OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.65MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.7BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.7BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.7BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.66OTCAX 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   
FPPQXFPPJX
FPPRXFPPJX
FPPSXFPPJX
FPPRXFPPQX
FPPSXFPPQX
FPPSXFPPRX
  
High negative correlations   
LFTHXFPPVX
LFTGXFPPVX
LFTJXFPPVX
LFTFXFPPVX
LFTHXFPPUX
LFTGXFPPUX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs Total 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 Total'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
FPPJX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
FPPQX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
FPPRX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
FPPSX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
FPPUX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
FPPVX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
LFTFX  0.46  0.11  0.08  0.30  0.32 
 1.42 
 3.42 
LFTJX  0.46  0.10  0.07  0.29  0.33 
 1.46 
 3.43 
LFTGX  0.46  0.10  0.07  0.29  0.30 
 1.46 
 3.45 
LFTHX  0.45  0.11  0.08  0.30  0.31 
 1.45 
 3.35