Meridian Equity Correlations

The current 90-days correlation between Meridian Equity Income and Us Government Securities is -0.16 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Meridian Equity 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.

Meridian Equity Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Meridian Equity Income and DJI is 0.47 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Meridian Equity Income and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios. 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 price.

Moving together with Meridian Mutual Fund

  0.7MRAEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.64MRAGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.72MRCEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.68MRCGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.73MRIEX Meridian Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.65MRIGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.65MRRGX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.62MSGAX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.65MSGCX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.61MSGRX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.74MVALX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.65MERDX Meridian GrowthPairCorr
  0.72MFCAX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.73MFCCX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.74MFCIX Meridian ContrarianPairCorr
  0.62MISGX Meridian Small CapPairCorr
  0.7SMPIX Semiconductor Ultrasector Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.75SMPSX Semiconductor Ultrasector Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.61FGPMX Franklin Gold And Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.62FKRCX Franklin Gold Precious Steady GrowthPairCorr

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 Meridian Mutual Fund performing well and Meridian Equity 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 Meridian Equity'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.