Tiaa-cref Lifecycle Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Tiaa Cref Lifecycle and Tiaa Cref Emerging Markets is 0.38 (i.e., Weak 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Tiaa Cref Lifecycle Index and DJI is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Tiaa Cref Lifecycle Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Tiaa-cref Mutual Fund

  0.81TEDNX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.82TEDLX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.82TEDHX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.71TEDVX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.82TEDTX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.71TEDPX Tiaa Cref EmergingPairCorr
  0.82TEIHX Tiaa Cref EquityPairCorr
  0.72TEQWX Tiaa Cref EquityPairCorr
  0.85TFITX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.85TFIRX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  1.0TFIHX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.75TFTIX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.79TFTHX Tiaa Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.73TGRKX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.74TGRNX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.73TGROX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.7TGRLX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.69TGRMX Tiaa Cref GreenPairCorr
  0.64THCVX Tiaa Cref LargePairCorr
  0.73TIBDX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr
  0.73TIBEX Tiaa Cref IntlPairCorr
  0.73TIBFX Tiaa Cref BondPairCorr
  0.71TIBNX Tiaa Cref IntlPairCorr

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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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TEDHXTEDNX
TEDTXTEDNX
TEDHXTEDLX
TEDTXTEDLX
TEDTXTEDHX
  
High negative correlations   
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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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
TEDNX  0.17 (0.01) 0.00 (0.24) 0.00 
 0.24 
 1.65 
TEDLX  0.16 (0.01) 0.00 (0.25) 0.00 
 0.24 
 1.53 
TEDHX  0.18 (0.01) 0.00 (0.29) 0.00 
 0.24 
 1.64 
TEDVX  0.17 (0.01)(0.02)(0.32) 0.21 
 0.24 
 1.65 
TEDTX  0.16 (0.01) 0.00 (0.23) 0.00 
 0.24 
 1.53 
TEDPX  0.18 (0.01) 0.00 (0.31) 0.00 
 0.35 
 1.65 
TEIHX  0.60  0.04  0.04  0.12  0.86 
 1.28 
 5.97 
TEMLX  0.64 (0.19) 0.00 (0.69) 0.00 
 1.26 
 3.41 
TEMHX  0.64 (0.19) 0.00 (0.70) 0.00 
 1.18 
 3.65 
TEMVX  0.64 (0.18) 0.00 (0.68) 0.00 
 1.32 
 3.53