Russell 2000 Correlations

RYRLX Fund  USD 165.14  5.16  3.03%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 2x and Inverse Nasdaq 100 Strategy is -0.11 (i.e., Good 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

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 2x and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 2x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.81RYBCX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.82RYBAX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.77RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.78RYBMX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.89RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.83RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.69RYBOX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.77RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.98RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.75RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.74RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.87RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.82RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.84RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.86RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.9RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.86RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.68RYCFX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.79RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.75RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.69RYCAX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.8RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.8RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.92RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  0.89RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.87RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.7RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.61RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.55RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.53RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.53RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.5RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.38RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.95RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.9RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.86RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.86RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.75RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.61RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.61RYGBX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.52RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.4RYCUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr

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 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  1.28  0.51  0.27  1.66  1.21 
 2.31 
 18.07 
RYBAX  1.24  0.47  0.25  1.49  1.28 
 2.32 
 15.43 
RYBKX  0.79  0.19  0.14 (1.02) 0.84 
 2.08 
 4.85 
RYBMX  1.31  0.57  0.31  3.40  1.21 
 2.60 
 14.95 
RYBHX  0.83  0.09  0.06  0.97  0.81 
 1.90 
 4.05 
RYBIX  1.21  0.45  0.24  1.38  1.28 
 2.32 
 13.81 
RYBOX  1.21  0.43  0.38  2.65  0.55 
 2.57 
 19.38 
RYABX  0.48  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.73 
 2.62 
RYACX  0.75  0.04  0.00 (0.22) 0.84 
 2.06 
 4.99 
RYAIX  0.78  0.02 (0.02)(0.15) 0.90 
 2.05 
 4.98