Mfs Lifetime Correlations

MLFBX Fund  USD 21.04  0.05  0.24%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Lifetime 2040 and Gamco Global Telecommunications is -0.11 (i.e., Good 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.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. 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 bureau of labor statistics.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.61GAAKX Gmo Alternative AlloPairCorr
  0.63GAAGX Gmo Alternative AlloPairCorr
  0.71PQTAX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.62PQTNX Pimco Trends ManagedPairCorr
  0.71PQTIX Aa Pimco TrPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.77PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.56KO Coca Cola Sell-off TrendPairCorr

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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.