Mfs Conservative Correlations

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The correlation of Mfs Conservative 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 perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Mfs Conservative moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Mfs Servative Allocation moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Mfs Servative Allocation and NYA is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Mfs Servative Allocation and NYA 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 Servative Allocation. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in real.
  
The ability to find closely correlated positions to Mfs Conservative could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace Mfs Conservative when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back Mfs Conservative - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling Mfs Servative Allocation to buy it.

Moving together with Mfs Mutual Fund

  0.81FPPJX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.82FPPQX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.82FPPRX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.82FPPSX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.81FPPUX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.81FPPVX Mfs Prudent InvestorPairCorr
  0.89LFTFX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.9LFTJX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.9LFTGX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTHX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTMX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTNX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTKX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.89LFTLX Mfs Lifetime 2065PairCorr
  0.93UIVIX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.94UIVCX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVPX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVQX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVNX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr
  0.93UIVMX Mfs Intrinsic ValuePairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Mfs Mutual Fund performing well and Mfs Conservative 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 Conservative'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
FPPJX  0.29 (0.02)(0.13) 0.02  0.33 
 0.62 
 1.67 
FPPQX  0.29 (0.02)(0.14) 0.02  0.34 
 0.62 
 1.67 
FPPRX  0.29 (0.03)(0.14) 0.01  0.35 
 0.63 
 1.68 
FPPSX  0.29 (0.02)(0.14) 0.02  0.33 
 0.61 
 1.58 
FPPUX  0.29 (0.02)(0.14) 0.02  0.33 
 0.61 
 1.58 
FPPVX  0.29 (0.02)(0.13) 0.02  0.33 
 0.61 
 1.58 
LFTFX  0.50  0.01  0.01  0.08  0.57 
 0.99 
 2.66 
LFTJX  0.51  0.00  0.00  0.07  0.59 
 0.99 
 2.77 
LFTGX  0.50  0.01  0.00  0.08  0.55 
 0.98 
 2.67 
LFTHX  0.49  0.01  0.01  0.08  0.55 
 0.97 
 2.54 

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