Mfs Utilities Correlations

MMUKX Fund  USD 25.04  0.04  0.16%   
The current 90-days correlation between Mfs Utilities and Hartford Healthcare Hls is 0.08 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Mfs Utilities 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, which includes a position in Mfs Utilities Fund. 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 industry.

Moving together with MFS Mutual Fund

  0.65FKUTX Franklin UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.66FRUSX Franklin UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.65FKUQX Franklin UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.65FRUAX Franklin UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.66FRURX Franklin UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.89VUIAX Vanguard Utilities IndexPairCorr
  1.0MURRX Mfs UtilitiesPairCorr
  1.0MMUJX Mfs UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.62VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr

Moving against MFS Mutual Fund

  0.44COGVX Cognios Large CapPairCorr
  0.33FMFFX Fs Managed FuturesPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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