Virtus Kar Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Small and The Hartford Midcap is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Virtus Kar 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.

Virtus Kar Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Virtus Kar Small Cap and DJI is 0.83 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Kar Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with VIRTUS Mutual Fund

  0.85HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.96SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.83HYPSX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.86SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.86SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.72SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.96SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.87PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.97SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.69PXIIX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  1.0PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.96SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.98PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.8PGHCX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.66PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.91STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.91STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.91STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.96STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.79PHCHX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.82PHCIX Virtus High YieldPairCorr

Moving against VIRTUS Mutual Fund

  0.72SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.69SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.67SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.67SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.65SAINX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.38PXCZX Virtus Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.72STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.71STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.68STIFX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.65STICX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.62STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr
  0.62SCIIX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr
  0.62SCIZX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr
  0.38SCFTX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.37STTBX Ridgeworth Seix InvePairCorr
  0.33HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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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 VIRTUS Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Kar 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 Virtus Kar'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.