Mfs International Correlations

MGRAX Fund  USD 49.50  0.08  0.16%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International Growth and Mfs International Growth is 1.0 (i.e., No risk reduction). The correlation of Mfs International 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 International Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Mfs International Growth and DJI is 0.57 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International Growth 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 International Growth. 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 nation.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.91LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.92LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.91LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.81HYPPX Mfs High YieldPairCorr
  0.85UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.83UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.85UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.82UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.84UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.89MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVBX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.9MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVEX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.89MKVIX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.9MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.95BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.95BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.95BRKAX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.89EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.89EMLAX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.95BRKUX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.95BRKVX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr

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 International 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 International'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
MGRDX  0.52  0.01 (0.04) 0.13  0.53 
 1.28 
 3.22 
MQGIX  0.52  0.01 (0.04) 0.13  0.54 
 1.27 
 3.20 
MFRFX  0.50 (0.03)(0.05) 0.07  0.63 
 1.14 
 4.00 
TQAAX  0.80 (0.03) 0.00  0.08  0.76 
 2.14 
 5.52 
TQAIX  0.80 (0.03) 0.01  0.08  0.75 
 2.14 
 5.50 
NBGIX  0.82 (0.16) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 1.82 
 5.70 
NBGNX  0.81 (0.16) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 1.83 
 5.71 
NBGEX  0.81 (0.16) 0.00 (0.02) 0.00 
 1.82 
 5.71 
HSWYX  0.56  0.04  0.03  0.16  0.63 
 1.14 
 4.21 
PRMTX  0.59 (0.08)(0.10) 0.02  0.86 
 1.31 
 4.62