Virtus Kar Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Capital and World Energy Fund is 0.08 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Virtus Kar 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.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.62SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.92SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex Mid Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.63SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.65PXCZX Virtus Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.89SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.63SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.62SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.89PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.95PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.75PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.86STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.64STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.65STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.85STVZX Ridgeworth Ceredex LargePairCorr
  0.95SCETX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.94SCIIX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.56SAINX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.44SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.38SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.36PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.35HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.62STICX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.61STIFX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.33HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Kar 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 Virtus Kar'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.