Wells Fargo Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Wells Fargo Advantage and John Hancock Financial is 0.23 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Wells Fargo 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.

Wells Fargo Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Wells Fargo Advantage and DJI is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Wells Fargo Advantage and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Wells Mutual Fund

  0.69EMGYX Wells Fargo EmergingPairCorr
  0.69EMGCX Wells Fargo EmergingPairCorr
  0.66WABIX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.98WSCGX Small Pany GrowthPairCorr
  0.89WSCOX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.68WARAX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.64WARDX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.67WARCX Wells Fargo AdvantagePairCorr
  0.93STAFX Wells Fargo LargePairCorr
  0.76STDFX Wells Fargo LargePairCorr
  0.98WSMCX Small Pany GrowthPairCorr
  0.92STOFX Wells Fargo LargePairCorr
  0.93STNFX Wells Fargo LargePairCorr
  0.93STSAX Wells Fargo MonPairCorr
  0.8STYAX Wells Fargo IncomePairCorr
  0.91SCNSX Wells Fargo MonPairCorr
  0.62SCTAX California Tax FreePairCorr
  0.66SCTCX California Tax FreePairCorr
  0.83SCSDX Wells Fargo MonPairCorr

Moving against Wells Mutual Fund

  0.57SADAX Wells Fargo UltraPairCorr
  0.57SADIX Wells Fargo UltraPairCorr
  0.43SSHIX Wells Fargo ShortPairCorr
  0.31SSTVX Wells Fargo ShortPairCorr
  0.42WSGIX Wells Fargo ShortPairCorr
  0.35MNSGX Wells Fargo ShortPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Wells Mutual Fund performing well and Wells Fargo 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 Wells Fargo'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.