Real Estate Correlations

DPRDX Fund  USD 13.56  0.78  0.13%   
The current 90-days correlation between Real Estate and Extended Market Index is 0.44 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Real Estate 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.

Real Estate Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between The Real Estate and DJI is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding The Real Estate and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Real Mutual Fund

  0.79OCFIX Optimum Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.8DMO Western Asset MortgagePairCorr
  0.62DLTZX Delaware Limited TermPairCorr
  0.7DMHIX Delaware Minnesota HighPairCorr
  0.7DMNIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.8DPFFX Delaware DiversifiedPairCorr
  0.74DPRSX Delaware ReitPairCorr
  0.73DPRRX Delaware ReitPairCorr
  0.81DPRFX Delaware DiversifiedPairCorr
  0.8DPZRX Delaware DiversifiedPairCorr
  0.77DTFIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.73DTIDX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.77DTNIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.76DTPIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.74DCOIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr
  0.82DCTIX Delaware Tax FreePairCorr

Moving against Real Mutual Fund

  0.54OILGX Optimum Large CapPairCorr
  0.38DDFFX Delaware Floating RatePairCorr

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 Real Mutual Fund performing well and Real Estate 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 Real Estate'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.