Ariel Appreciation Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Ariel Appreciation and Clipper Fund Inc is -0.06 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Ariel Appreciation 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.

Ariel Appreciation Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Ariel Appreciation Fund and DJI is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ariel Appreciation Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Ariel Mutual Fund

  0.99ARAIX Ariel Fund InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.97ARFFX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  0.99ARGFX Ariel Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.97AFOYX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  1.0CAAIX Ariel AppreciationPairCorr
  0.72FLPKX Fidelity Low PricedPairCorr
  0.9VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.96JVMAX John Hancock DisciplinedPairCorr
  0.96JVMIX John Hancock DisciplinedPairCorr
  0.9VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.95JMVZX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.95JMVRX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.89JMVQX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.95JMVYX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93ASG Liberty All StarPairCorr
  0.84CII Blackrock EnhancedPairCorr
  0.86ETV Eaton Vance TaxPairCorr
  0.87CLM Cornerstone StrategicPairCorr
  0.85CRF Cornerstone StrategicPairCorr
  0.88USA Liberty All StarPairCorr
  0.82ETY Eaton Vance TaxPairCorr
  0.61NFJ Virtus Dividend InterestPairCorr
  0.86VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.9INDEX Sp 500 EqualPairCorr
  0.79RQECX Resq Dynamic AllocationPairCorr
  0.88VNSNX Vaughan Nelson SelectPairCorr
  0.82FFIDX Fidelity Fund FidelityPairCorr
  0.83VBIAX Vanguard Balanced IndexPairCorr
  0.83VWELX Vanguard WellingtonPairCorr
  0.92VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr

Moving against Ariel Mutual Fund

  0.65AINTX Ariel InternationalPairCorr
  0.64AINIX Ariel InternationalPairCorr
  0.42IFN India ClosedPairCorr

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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 Ariel Mutual Fund performing well and Ariel Appreciation 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 Ariel Appreciation'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.