Sp 500 Correlations

USPRX Fund  USD 75.90  0.42  0.56%   
The current 90-days correlation between Sp 500 Index and Small Cap Stock is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Sp 500 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.

Sp 500 Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Sp 500 Index and DJI is 0.59 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Sp 500 Index 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 Sp 500 Index. 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 USPRX Mutual Fund

  0.85VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.79VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.85VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.85VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.85VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.85VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.79VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.79VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.89VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.89VIIIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.85RYVLX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.89RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.7TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.67VZ Verizon CommunicationsPairCorr
  0.62AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.66DD Dupont De Nemours Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr

Moving against USPRX Mutual Fund

  0.41BA BoeingPairCorr

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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 USPRX Mutual Fund performing well and Sp 500 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 Sp 500'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.