Madison Mid Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Madison Mid Cap and Pro Blend Extended Term is 0.73 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Madison Mid 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.

Madison Mid Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Madison Mid Cap 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 Madison Mid Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Madison Mid Cap. 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 Madison Mutual Fund

  1.0MMCRX Madison Mid CapPairCorr
  0.71MMDAX Madison Moderate AllPairCorr
  0.67MMDCX Madison Moderate AllPairCorr
  0.98MNVAX Madison InvestorsPairCorr
  0.98MNVRX Madison InvestorsPairCorr
  0.92BVAOX Broadview OpportunityPairCorr
  0.85MAACX Madison AggressivePairCorr
  0.87MADAX Madison Dividend IncomePairCorr
  0.87MADRX Madison FundsPairCorr
  0.87MAGSX Madison AggressivePairCorr
  0.87BHBFX Madison Dividend IncomePairCorr
  0.92MSCRX Madison Small CapPairCorr
  0.88MASMX Madison Small CapPairCorr
  0.81MBLAX Madison DiversifiedPairCorr
  0.77MBLCX Madison DiversifiedPairCorr
  0.8MDMIX Madison Dividend IncomePairCorr
  0.62MENIX Madison FundsPairCorr
  0.62MENRX Madison Ered CallPairCorr
  0.62MENYX Madison Ered CallPairCorr
  1.0MERAX Madison Mid CapPairCorr
  0.85MFSIX Mfs Series TrustPairCorr
  0.85MFSYX Madison FundsPairCorr
  0.98MINVX Madison InvestorsPairCorr
  0.98MIVIX Madison InvestorsPairCorr
  1.0GTSGX Madison Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92VIMAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr

Moving against Madison Mutual Fund

  0.58MBOAX Madison E BondPairCorr
  0.57MBORX Madison FundsPairCorr
  0.56MBOIX Madison Core BondPairCorr
  0.56MBOYX Madison E BondPairCorr
  0.56MIIRX Madison FundsPairCorr
  0.56MIIBX Madison High QualityPairCorr

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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 Madison Mutual Fund performing well and Madison Mid 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 Madison Mid'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.