Russell 2000 Correlations

RYRUX Fund  USD 153.78  0.52  0.34%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 2x and Basic Materials Fund is 0.41 (i.e., Very 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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 2x and DJI is 0.56 (i.e., Very weak 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

  0.89RYBCX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.89RYBAX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.67RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.89RYBMX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.94RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.89RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.89RYBOX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.96RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.86RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.93RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.92RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.75RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.96RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.78RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.89RYCFX Biotechnology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.82RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.73RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.85RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  0.77RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.4RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000 TrendingPairCorr
  0.39RYAGX Inverse Mid Cap Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.35RYABX Government Long Bond TrendingPairCorr
  0.34RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.34RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100 TrendingPairCorr
  0.34RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100 TrendingPairCorr
  0.4RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000 TrendingPairCorr
  0.37RYCZX Inverse Dow 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.36RYCBX Inverse Sp 500 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.35RYCGX Government Long Bond Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.35RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.35RYGBX Government Long Bond TrendingPairCorr
  0.31RYCIX Consumer Products TrendingPairCorr
  0.31RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.31RYCWX Inverse Dow 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr

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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 (0.23) 0.00 (0.14) 0.00 
 1.32 
 18.17 
RYBAX  0.93 (0.20) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.31 
 16.32 
RYBKX  0.88 (0.03) 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 
 1.65 
 6.54 
RYBMX  0.93 (0.20) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.32 
 15.94 
RYBHX  1.01 (0.28) 0.00 (0.16) 0.00 
 1.47 
 16.71 
RYBIX  0.91 (0.18) 0.00 (0.12) 0.00 
 1.32 
 15.03 
RYBOX  1.08 (0.16) 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 
 1.64 
 16.99 
RYABX  38.52  17.57  1.09 (0.40) 11.13 
 2.17 
 964.16 
RYACX  53.28  26.12  1.63  1.61  10.17 
 2.96 
 988.06 
RYAIX  53.31  26.06  1.63  17.57  10.17 
 2.95 
 988.55