Dunham Dynamic Correlations

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The correlation of Dunham Dynamic 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.

Dunham Dynamic Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Dunham Dynamic Macro and DJI is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dunham Dynamic Macro and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dunham Dynamic Macro. 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 small area income & poverty estimates.

Moving together with Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.97DNAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.9DNAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.71DNCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.89DNDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.91DNEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.73DNFGX Dunham Focused LargePairCorr
  0.77DNFRX Dunham Floating RatePairCorr
  0.83DNIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.92DNHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr
  0.95DNLVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  0.83DNMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr
  0.64DNREX Dunham Real EstatePairCorr
  0.92DNSVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.96DNSPX Dunham Enhanced MarketPairCorr
  0.91DAAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.75DACGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.9DADGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.9DAEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.73DAFRX Dunham Floating RatePairCorr
  0.82DAFGX Dunham Focused LargePairCorr
  0.92DAHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr
  0.84DAIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.96DALVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  0.84DAMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr
  0.61DAREX Dunham Real EstatePairCorr
  0.92DASVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.97DCAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.85DCAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.68DCCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.92DCDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.9DCEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.82DCFGX Dunham Focused LargePairCorr
  0.8DCIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.91DCHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.99DASPX Dunham Enhanced MarketPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dunham Mutual Fund performing well and Dunham Dynamic 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 Dunham Dynamic'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.