Sp 500 Correlations

SPFIX Fund  USD 85.21  0.40  0.47%   
The current 90-days correlation between Sp 500 Index and Neuberger Berman IMF is 0.26 (i.e., Modest 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

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Sp 500 Index and DJI is 0.9 (i.e., Almost no 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

  0.92EMSLX Shelton Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.92EMSQX Shelton Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.96NQQQX Shelton FundsPairCorr
  0.95NASDX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.97EQTKX Shelton E ValuePairCorr
  0.97EQTIX Shelton E ValuePairCorr
  0.72NDXKX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.61NEXIX Shelton Green AlphaPairCorr
  0.61NEXTX Shelton Green AlphaPairCorr
  0.86SISEX Shelton InternationalPairCorr
  0.86SISLX Shelton InternationalPairCorr
  0.94SMCIX Sp Smallcap IndexPairCorr
  0.95SMLKX Sp Smallcap IndexPairCorr
  0.81DEBTX Shelton Tactical CreditPairCorr
  0.82DEBIX Shelton Tactical CreditPairCorr
  0.94SPMIX Sp Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.94MIDKX Sp Midcap IndexPairCorr
  1.0SPXKX Sp 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.94VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.94VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.95VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.95VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.95VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.94VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.94VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.94VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.94VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.94VIIIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.62NHS Neuberger Berman HighPairCorr
  0.78GGMMX Gabelli Global MiniPairCorr
  0.8QUSRX Pear Tree PolarisPairCorr
  0.9FAETX American Funds 2030PairCorr
  0.97GCPCX Gateway Equity CallPairCorr
  0.76MAIJX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.91PHDCX High Yield FundPairCorr
  0.75FSHSX Federated Short IntePairCorr

Moving against SPFIX Mutual Fund

  0.37CAUKX Us Government SecuritiesPairCorr

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

WFIVXPRJPX
PFPFXPRJPX
PFPFXWFIVX
SEEKXWFIVX
SEEKXPRJPX
PFPFXSEEKX
  

High negative correlations

SEEKXPIGDX
PIGDXPRJPX
PIGDXWFIVX
PFPFXPIGDX
ARTZXPIGDX
PIGDXACUSX

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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
PRJPX  0.97  0.37  0.34  0.71  0.44 
 2.01 
 15.28 
ACUSX  0.49 (0.02)(0.05) 0.06  0.67 
 1.01 
 3.22 
WFIVX  0.73  0.07  0.09  0.14  0.65 
 1.49 
 11.17 
PIGDX  2.41 (1.13) 0.00 (3.67) 0.00 
 1.28 
 78.24 
ZTR  0.55  0.04 (0.01) 0.19  0.66 
 0.96 
 2.36 
SEEKX  0.63 (0.01)(0.03) 0.07  0.76 
 1.48 
 6.15 
ARTZX  0.70  0.09  0.08  0.24  0.59 
 1.65 
 3.83 
PFPFX  0.77  0.25  0.35  0.44  0.00 
 1.81 
 9.77 
JICAX  0.57 (0.08) 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 
 1.07 
 3.62 
NBH  0.36  0.04 (0.07) 0.38  0.28 
 0.90 
 1.75