Dreyfus Strategic Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Strategic Value and Eagle Mlp Strategy is 0.46 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Strategic 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.

Dreyfus Strategic Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Strategic Value and DJI is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Strategic Value and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.92DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.92DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.97THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.8DLDCX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.98DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.98DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.99DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.99DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.81DNLAX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.97RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.71DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.73AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.76AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.96DQICX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.96DQIAX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.82DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.81DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.74DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.74DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.64DISCX International StockPairCorr
  0.63DISAX International StockPairCorr
  0.62DHGCX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.61DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.6DHGAX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.41DITEX Dreyfus IntermediatePairCorr
  0.44BYSAX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.35BYSIX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.76DRGMX Dreyfus GnmaPairCorr
  0.41DRLAX Dreyfus Global RealPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Strategic 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 Dreyfus Strategic'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.