Sp 500 Correlations

SPFIX Fund  USD 75.93  0.38  0.50%   
The current 90-days correlation between Sp 500 Index and Sp Midcap Index is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Sp 500 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.

Sp 500 Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Sp 500 Index and DJI is 0.24 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Sp 500 Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Sp 500 Index. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.

Moving together with SPFIX Mutual Fund

  0.75EMSLX Shelton Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.75EMSQX Shelton Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.9NQQQX Shelton FundsPairCorr
  0.91NASDX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.92NDXKX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.92SMCIX Sp Smallcap IndexPairCorr
  0.92SMLKX Sp Smallcap IndexPairCorr
  0.95SPMIX Sp Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.95MIDKX Sp Midcap IndexPairCorr
  1.0SPXKX Sp 500 IndexPairCorr

Moving against SPFIX Mutual Fund

  0.72USMBX Columbia Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.58FTCAX Templeton Strained BondPairCorr
  0.4ENGIX Cboe Vest SpPairCorr

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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 SPFIX Mutual Fund performing well and Sp 500 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 Sp 500'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.