Mfs International Correlations

MINIX Fund  USD 44.73  0.34  0.75%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs International Value and Europacific Growth Fund is 0.93 (i.e., Almost no diversification). 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

Modest diversification

The correlation between Mfs International Value and DJI is 0.27 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs International Value 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 Value. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.77FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.78FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.81FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.79FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.77FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.77FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.99MKVCX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.99MKVGX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.99MKVFX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.91MKVDX Mfs International LargePairCorr
  0.91MKVHX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.63BRKBX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.63BRKCX Mfs Blended ResearchPairCorr
  0.87EMLBX Mfs Emerging MarketsPairCorr

Moving against Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.5OTCKX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.49OTCHX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.49OTCIX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.49OTCGX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.48OTCJX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.37UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.37UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.37UIVRX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.36UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.36UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.36UIVVX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.35UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.35UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.48OTCAX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.47OTCBX Mfs Mid CapPairCorr
  0.47OTCCX 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   
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RWAYLSCRYY
RWAYLVIASP
RWAYL70082LAB3
VIASPSCRYY
70082LAB3VIASP
  
High negative correlations   
XTWY70082LAB3
70082LAB3XTWO
SVIIXTWO
RWAYLXTWY
VIASPAEPFX
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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
AEPFX  0.56 (0.02)(0.12) 0.07  0.65 
 1.10 
 4.00 
SCRYY  1.93  0.45  0.12 (0.71) 1.74 
 5.61 
 12.99 
MSTSX  0.45 (0.01)(0.11) 0.10  0.39 
 1.21 
 2.80 
LBHIX  0.10  0.01 (0.41) 0.24  0.00 
 0.24 
 0.71 
VIASP  0.75  0.10 (0.02)(1.58) 1.11 
 2.28 
 7.18 
XTWO  0.08 (0.01) 0.00  1.07  0.00 
 0.14 
 0.55 
SVII  0.18  0.00 (0.17) 0.24  0.39 
 0.44 
 4.77 
70082LAB3  0.70  0.09 (0.03)(0.69) 0.99 
 1.75 
 6.86 
XTWY  0.76 (0.10) 0.00  0.98  0.00 
 1.33 
 5.49 
RWAYL  0.13  0.02 (0.45) 0.76  0.00 
 0.32 
 1.20