Mfs Lifetime Correlations

LFTKX Fund  USD 10.94  0.07  0.64%   
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.

Mfs Lifetime Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Mfs Lifetime 2065 and DJI is -0.12 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Lifetime 2065 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 Lifetime 2065. 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 board of governors.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  1.0LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  1.0LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  1.0LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.96LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  1.0LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  1.0LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.96LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.95HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.98UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.94UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.98UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.96OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.91MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.92OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.87MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.91MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.87MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.86MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.87MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.87MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.97BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.97BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.97BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.96OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 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.