Morningstar Multisector Correlations

MSTMX Fund  USD 8.98  0.01  0.11%   
The current 90-days correlation between Morningstar Multisector and Morningstar Defensive Bond is 0.65 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Morningstar Multisector 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.

Morningstar Multisector Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Morningstar Multisector Bond and DJI is 0.25 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Morningstar Multisector Bond 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 Morningstar Multisector Bond. 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 population.

Moving together with Morningstar Mutual Fund

  0.86MSTBX Morningstar DefensivePairCorr
  0.63MSTFX Morningstar InternationalPairCorr
  0.76MSTGX Morningstar Global IncomePairCorr
  0.79MSTPX Morningstar MunicipalPairCorr
  0.62MSTRX Morningstar Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.88PONAX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.86PONCX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.89PIPNX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.88PONRX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.89PONPX Pimco Incme FundPairCorr
  0.89PIINX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.88PIMIX Pimco IncomePairCorr
  0.82LBNDX Lord Abbett BondPairCorr
  0.89FSTAX Fidelity Advisor StrPairCorr
  0.88FSRIX Fidelity Advisor StrPairCorr

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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 Morningstar Mutual Fund performing well and Morningstar Multisector 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 Morningstar Multisector'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.