Parnassus Equity Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Parnassus Equity Incme and Wcm Focused International is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Parnassus 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.

Parnassus Equity Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Parnassus Equity Incme and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Parnassus Equity Incme and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Parnassus Mutual Fund

  0.97PFGEX Parnassus FundsPairCorr
  0.97PFPGX Parnassus FundsPairCorr
  0.93PFPRX Parnassus Fund InstPairCorr
  0.97PFPMX Parnassus Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97PFPWX Parnassus EndeavorPairCorr
  0.93PRBLX Parnassus E EquityPairCorr
  0.96PARMX Parnassus Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93PARNX Parnassus Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.97PARWX Parnassus EndeavorPairCorr
  0.98VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.92VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.98VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.92VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.98VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.98VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.92VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.98VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.98VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.98VIIIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.91VWELX Vanguard WellingtonPairCorr
  0.89SMERX Invesco Small CapPairCorr
  0.92GRSPX Greenspring Fund RetailPairCorr
  0.98VTMFX Vanguard Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.98INDEX Sp 500 EqualPairCorr
  0.93FBALX Fidelity BalancedPairCorr
  0.92THMAX Thrivent ModeratePairCorr
  0.97AGTHX Growth FundPairCorr
  0.89RWSIX Redwood Systematic MacroPairCorr
  0.86FEMDX Franklin Emerging MarketPairCorr
  0.84RQECX Resq Dynamic AllocationPairCorr
  0.98CMEUX Six Circles ManagedPairCorr
  0.91FCNTX Fidelity ContrafundPairCorr
  0.79GAB Gabelli Equity TrustPairCorr

Moving against Parnassus Mutual Fund

  0.54PFPLX Parnassus Fixed IncomePairCorr
  0.54PRFIX Parnassus Fixed IncomePairCorr

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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 Parnassus Mutual Fund performing well and Parnassus 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 Parnassus 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.