Federated Global Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Federated Global All and Aberdeen Global Dynamic is 0.15 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Federated Global 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.

Federated Global Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Federated Global Allocation and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Federated Global Allocation and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Federated Mutual Fund

  0.85EMDIX Federated Emerging MarketPairCorr
  0.67STILX Federated StrategicPairCorr
  0.71FSBCX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.71FSBKX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.71FSBLX Federated Global AllPairCorr
  0.66QLSGX Federated Mdt SmallPairCorr
  0.77QLSCX Federated Mdt SmallPairCorr
  0.78FSTKX Federated Mdt LargePairCorr
  0.71FSTLX Federated Mdt LargePairCorr
  0.71FSTBX Federated Global AllPairCorr

Moving against Federated Mutual Fund

  0.48PIGDX Pnc International GrowthPairCorr

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 Federated Mutual Fund performing well and Federated Global 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 Federated Global'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.