Dreyfus Short Correlations

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The correlation of Dreyfus Short 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 Short Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Short Intermediate and DJI is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Short Intermediate and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.89DHYYX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.76DIBRX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.76DIBYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.97DIEYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.97DIERX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.97DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.77DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.77DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.81STSVX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.63SDGIX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.72DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.97DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.97DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.92DLHRX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.94DMBIX Dreyfus Amt FreePairCorr
  0.91DMBYX Dreyfus Municipal BondPairCorr
  0.91DMBVX Dreyfus Municipal BondPairCorr
  0.77DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.93DMIDX Dreyfus Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.94DMUYX Dreyfus Amt FreePairCorr
  0.99DMYBX Dreyfus Short IntermPairCorr
  0.94DNJYX Dreyfus New JerseyPairCorr
  0.81DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.81DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.93DNMIX Dreyfus New JerseyPairCorr
  0.89DNYIX Dreyfus New YorkPairCorr
  0.89DNYYX Dreyfus New YorkPairCorr
  0.93DOPIX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.67DPRIX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.67DPWRX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.9DQEIX Dreyfus Global EquityPairCorr
  0.88DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.88DQIRX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.86DRGYX Dreyfus Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.86DRGVX Dreyfus Strategic ValuePairCorr
  0.88DRLIX Dreyfus Global RealPairCorr
  0.89DRLYX Dreyfus Global RealPairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.45DBMYX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr

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

DQIRXDQIYX
DQIYXDQEIX
DQIRXDQEIX
DIBRXDQIYX
DIBRXDQIRX
DIBRXDQEIX
  

High negative correlations

DIAVXDIBRX
DIAVXDHYYX
DIAVXDQIRX
DIAVXDQIYX
DIAVXDHLXX
DIBRXDHLXX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Short 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 Short'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
XDCFX  0.03  0.00  0.00  0.28  0.00 
 0.11 
 0.32 
DYYPX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
DQEIX  0.63  0.34  0.58  1.06  0.00 
 1.23 
 12.45 
DHLXX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
DQIYX  0.53  0.07  0.07  0.14  0.62 
 1.15 
 5.00 
DQIRX  0.53  0.07  0.07  0.15  0.62 
 1.16 
 5.00 
DHYYX  0.10  0.01 (0.17) 0.90  0.00 
 0.28 
 1.04 
DIBRX  0.26  0.01 (0.12) 0.17  0.23 
 0.61 
 1.90 
DIAVX  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00