Mfs Global Correlations

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The correlation of Mfs Global 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Mfs Global moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Mfs Global Leaders moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs Global Leaders and NYA is 0.41 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Global Leaders and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Mfs Global Leaders. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of labor statistics.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Mfs Global could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Mfs Global when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Mfs Global - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Mfs Global Leaders to buy it.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.73SAGCX Clearbridge AggressivePairCorr
  0.98LGOCX Legg Mason BwPairCorr
  0.68SSMMX Western Asset ManagedPairCorr
  0.94WAASX Western Asset TotalPairCorr
  0.97WACIX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.97WACSX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WABCX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.98WABRX Western Asset EPairCorr
  0.95WABSX Western Asset IntermPairCorr
  0.63SSTLX Western Asset ShortPairCorr
  0.95WAFCX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.91WAFSX Western Asset InflationPairCorr
  0.92WAFRX Western Asset InflationPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.58LGDAX Qs International DividendPairCorr
  0.57LGDCX Qs International DividendPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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

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The danger of trading Mfs Global Leaders is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Mfs Global is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Mfs Global. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Mfs Global Leaders is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Mfs Global Leaders. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of labor statistics.
Note that the Mfs Global Leaders information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Mfs Global's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Price Transformation module to use Price Transformation models to analyze the depth of different equity instruments across global markets.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Mfs Global's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Mfs Global is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Mfs Global's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.