Russell 2000 Correlations

RYMKX Fund  USD 59.03  0.92  1.58%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 15x and Basic Materials Fund is 0.38 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Russell 2000 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.

Russell 2000 Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 15x and DJI is 0.34 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 15x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.63RYBCX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.63RYBAX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.86RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.63RYBMX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.82RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.64RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.63RYBOX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.63RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.96RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.7RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.85RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.69RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.91RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.89RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.91RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.96RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.91RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.63RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.63RYCFX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.91RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.65RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.65RYCAX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.83RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.77RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  1.0RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.78RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.61RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.43RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.33RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.33RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.32RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.31RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  1.0RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.86RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.7RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.35RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr

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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 Russell Mutual Fund performing well and Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
RYBCX  0.97 (0.39) 0.00 (0.21) 0.00 
 1.32 
 18.57 
RYBAX  0.93 (0.35) 0.00 (0.20) 0.00 
 1.31 
 16.71 
RYBKX  1.05  0.11  0.05  0.32  1.06 
 2.40 
 14.68 
RYBMX  0.92 (0.34) 0.00 (0.20) 0.00 
 1.32 
 16.32 
RYBHX  1.01 (0.25) 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 
 1.75 
 18.54 
RYBIX  0.90 (0.32) 0.00 (0.20) 0.00 
 1.32 
 15.43 
RYBOX  1.17 (0.35) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 1.52 
 16.99 
RYABX  0.79 (0.09) 0.00 (0.77) 0.00 
 1.65 
 5.18 
RYACX  0.90 (0.05) 0.00  0.25  0.00 
 2.44 
 5.87 
RYAIX  0.91 (0.05) 0.00  0.23  0.00 
 2.51 
 5.83