Vanguard Long-term Correlations

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The correlation of Vanguard Long-term 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 Long-term Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Long Term Bond and DJI is -0.19 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Long Term Bond and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.65VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.65VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.92VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.64VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.66VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.78VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.73NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.65VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.65VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.61VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.56VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.46VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.46VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.44VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.4VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.34VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.31VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.78VSPGX Vanguard Sp 500PairCorr
  0.77VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.77VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.77VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.74VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Long-term 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 Long-term'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.