Ultra-short Fixed Correlations

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The correlation of Ultra-short Fixed 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.

Ultra-short Fixed Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Ultra Short Fixed Income and DJI is 0.84 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ultra Short Fixed Income and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Ultra-short Mutual Fund

  0.66XOM Exxon Mobil Corp Earnings Call Next WeekPairCorr
  0.86AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.78WMT Walmart Common StockPairCorr
  0.83DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.91MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr

Moving against Ultra-short Mutual Fund

  0.73HPQ HP IncPairCorr
  0.67PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.63T ATT Inc Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr

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 Ultra-short Mutual Fund performing well and Ultra-short Fixed 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 Ultra-short Fixed'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.