Dunham Monthly Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dunham Monthly Distr and Wells Fargo Advantage is 0.37 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Dunham Monthly 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 Monthly Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dunham Monthly Distribution and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dunham Monthly Distribution 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 Monthly Distribution. 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 unemployment.

Moving together with Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.84DNAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.88DNAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.82DNCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.95DNDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.84DNEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.74DNIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.93DNHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr
  0.92DNLVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  0.64DNREX Dunham Real EstatePairCorr
  0.95DNSVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.84DNSPX Dunham Enhanced MarketPairCorr
  0.83DAAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.84DAAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.8DACGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.95DADGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.84DAEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.93DAHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr
  0.73DAIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.92DALVX Dunham Large CapPairCorr
  1.0DAMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr
  0.63DAREX Dunham Real EstatePairCorr
  0.95DASVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.84DCAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.75DCAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  0.75DCCGX Dunham PorategovernmentPairCorr
  0.94DCDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.84DCEMX Dunham Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62DCFGX Dunham Focused LargePairCorr
  0.72DCIOX Dunham InternationalPairCorr
  0.93DCHYX Dunham High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.8DASPX 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 Monthly 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 Monthly'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.