Virtus LifeSci Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus LifeSci Biotech and Virtus LifeSci Biotech is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Virtus LifeSci 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.

Virtus LifeSci Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Virtus LifeSci Biotech and DJI is 0.64 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus LifeSci Biotech and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Etf

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Moving against Virtus Etf

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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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Virtus LifeSci Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Virtus Etf performing well and Virtus LifeSci ETF 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 Virtus LifeSci'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.