Energy Services Correlations

RYVCX Fund  USD 182.61  1.08  0.59%   
The current 90-days correlation between Energy Services and Energy Fund Investor is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Energy Services 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.

Energy Services Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Energy Services Fund and DJI is 0.2 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Energy Services Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Energy Mutual Fund

  0.67RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.65RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.62RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.66RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.66RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.65RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.74RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.64RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.95RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.95RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.61RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.65RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr

Moving against Energy Mutual Fund

  0.54RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.47RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.32RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.66RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.65RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.51RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.5RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.42RYCLX 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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Energy Mutual Fund performing well and Energy Services 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 Energy Services' 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.