Tiaa-cref Lifecycle Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Tiaa Cref Lifecycle and Touchstone Large Cap is 0.68 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Tiaa-cref Lifecycle 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.

Tiaa-cref Lifecycle Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Tiaa Cref Lifecycle 2015 and DJI is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Tiaa Cref Lifecycle 2015 and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.9TFIHX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.93TIMIX Tiaa Cref ManagedPairCorr
  0.97TLFIX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  1.0TPILX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.94TRCPX Tiaa Cref LargePairCorr
  0.9TSIPX Tiaa Cref LifestylePairCorr
  0.91FSNLX Fidelity Freedom 2015PairCorr
  0.99PARHX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.99RRTMX T Rowe PricePairCorr
  0.91FFVFX Fidelity Freedom 2015PairCorr
  0.9FPTKX Fidelity Freedom 2015PairCorr
  0.84AABTX American Funds 2015PairCorr
  0.85CCBTX American Funds 2015PairCorr
  0.84FAKTX American Funds 2015PairCorr
  0.67MGGYX Mirova Global GreenPairCorr
  0.66MGGAX Mirova Global GreenPairCorr
  0.67HTD John Hancock TaxPairCorr
  0.89PGLSX Global Multi StrategyPairCorr

Moving against Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.74MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund performing well and Tiaa-cref Lifecycle 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 Tiaa-cref Lifecycle'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.