Schwab Target Correlations

SWNRX Fund  USD 17.79  0.08  0.45%   
The current 90-days correlation between Schwab Target 2050 and Laudus Large Cap is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Schwab Target 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.

Schwab Target Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Schwab Target 2050 and DJI is 0.66 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Schwab Target 2050 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 Schwab Target 2050. 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Schwab Mutual Fund

  0.88LGILX Laudus Large CapPairCorr
  0.61SWBRX Schwab Target 2010PairCorr
  0.92SWANX Schwab E EquityPairCorr
  0.91SWBGX Schwab MarkettrackPairCorr
  0.96SWDRX Schwab Target 2030PairCorr
  0.88SWDSX Schwab Dividend EquityPairCorr
  0.77SWCRX Schwab Target 2020PairCorr
  0.7SWGRX Schwab Target 2015PairCorr
  1.0SWERX Schwab Target 2040PairCorr
  0.97SWIRX Schwab Target 2035PairCorr
  0.98SWHGX Schwab Markettrack GrowthPairCorr
  0.77SWHRX Schwab Target 2025PairCorr
  0.84SWMCX Schwab Mid CapPairCorr
  1.0SWMRX Schwab Target 2045PairCorr
  0.87SWLGX Schwab Large CapPairCorr
  0.9SWLSX Schwab Large CapPairCorr
  0.87SWLVX Schwab Large CapPairCorr
  0.96SWOBX Schwab BalancedPairCorr
  1.0SWORX Schwab Target 2055PairCorr
  1.0SWQRX Schwab Target 2065PairCorr
  1.0SWPRX Schwab Target 2060PairCorr
  0.85SWPPX Schwab Sp 500PairCorr
  0.81SWSSX Schwab Small CapPairCorr
  0.76SWSCX Schwab Small CapPairCorr
  0.89SWTSX Schwab Total StockPairCorr
  0.67SFENX Schwab FundamentalPairCorr

Moving against Schwab Mutual Fund

  0.52SWHFX Schwab Health CarePairCorr
  0.48SWAGX Schwab Aggregate BondPairCorr
  0.33SWSBX Schwab Short TermPairCorr

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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 Schwab Mutual Fund performing well and Schwab Target 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 Schwab Target'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
LGILX  0.73 (0.02)(0.02) 0.10  1.12 
 1.68 
 5.07 
SWBRX  0.21 (0.02)(0.40) 0.04  0.20 
 0.51 
 1.30 
SWCAX  0.12  0.01 (0.41) 0.02  0.16 
 0.27 
 1.08 
SWCGX  0.25  0.00 (0.34) 0.03  0.29 
 0.55 
 1.54 
SWANX  0.56 (0.01)(0.04) 0.10  0.73 
 1.13 
 3.68 
SWAGX  0.22 (0.02) 0.00  0.43  0.00 
 0.45 
 1.35 
SWASX  0.56 (0.03)(0.15) 0.01  0.69 
 1.02 
 3.08 
SWBGX  0.30 (0.02)(0.24) 0.05  0.30 
 0.78 
 1.98 
SWDRX  0.31 (0.01)(0.23) 0.07  0.29 
 0.76 
 2.10 
SWDSX  0.46  0.01 (0.05) 0.14  0.29 
 0.97 
 2.65