Dreyfus Opportunistic Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Opportunistic and Vanguard Small Cap Index is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Opportunistic 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 Opportunistic Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Opportunistic Small and DJI is 0.88 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Opportunistic Small 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 Dreyfus Opportunistic Small. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.88SSETX Dreyfusthe Boston Pany Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.88SSYGX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.95STSVX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.85DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.87SDSCX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.79DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.79DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.85DLQIX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.91DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.93DMIDX Dreyfus Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.9DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.9DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.63DPRIX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.86DPTRX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.62DPWRX Dreyfus Worldwide GrowthPairCorr
  0.78AVGYX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.78AVGRX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.84DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.52DIBRX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.52DIBYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.41DIEYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.41DIERX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.33DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.33DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.32SDGIX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.31DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.33NIEYX Dreyfus/newton InternationalPairCorr
  0.32DSDYX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr

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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.
High positive correlations   
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SCRYYVSMAX
MSTSXLBHIX
  
High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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