The Hartford Correlations

HBLIX Fund  USD 14.58  0.02  0.14%   
The current 90-days correlation between Hartford Balanced and T Rowe Price is 0.48 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of The Hartford 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.

The Hartford Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between The Hartford Balanced and DJI is 0.64 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding The Hartford Balanced and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in The Hartford Balanced. 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 The Mutual Fund

  0.66HHMAX The Hartford MunicipalPairCorr
  0.7HHMCX The Hartford MunicipalPairCorr
  0.61HHMFX The Hartford MunicipalPairCorr
  0.72HIABX Hartford Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.85HIACX Hartford Capital AppPairCorr
  0.9HIADX Hartford Dividend AndPairCorr
  0.88HIBSX Hartford Stock HlsPairCorr
  0.7HIAHX Hartford Healthcare HlsPairCorr
  0.86HIASX Hartford Small PanyPairCorr
  0.85HIBCX Hartford Capital AppPairCorr
  0.71HIMCX Hartford Midcap HlsPairCorr

Moving against The Mutual Fund

  0.39HGOFX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.39HGOIX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.39HGOSX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.39HGOTX Hartford Growth OppoPairCorr
  0.39HGOVX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.39HGOYX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.39HGOAX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.38HGORX Hartford GrowthPairCorr
  0.38HGOCX Hartford GrowthPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between The Mutual Fund performing well and The Hartford 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 The Hartford'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.