Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Intermediate-ter and Vanguard Total International is 0.17 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Intermediate-ter 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.

Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Intermediate Term Bon and DJI is -0.21 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Intermediate Term Bon and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.65VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.65VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.67VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.67VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.64VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.7VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.7VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.62VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.63VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.7VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.96VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.78VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.8VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.78VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.77VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.74NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.64VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.64VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.61VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.56VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.46VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.43VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.42VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.37VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.32VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.79VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.75VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.74VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.73VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr

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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 VANGUARD Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Intermediate-ter 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 Vanguard Intermediate-ter'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.