Science Technology Correlations

VCSTX Fund  USD 40.64  0.07  0.17%   
The current 90-days correlation between Science Technology and Blue Chip Growth is 0.93 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Science Technology 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.

Science Technology Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Science Technology Fund and DJI is 0.44 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Science Technology Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with SCIENCE Mutual Fund

  0.77VMSGX Mid Cap StrategicPairCorr
  0.64VAPPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.8VSRDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.69VSTIX Stock Index FundPairCorr
  0.74VCAAX Asset AllocationPairCorr
  0.67VCBCX Blue Chip GrowthPairCorr
  0.71VCINX International GrowthPairCorr
  0.9VCNIX Nasdaq 100 IndexPairCorr
  0.9VCULX Growth Fund GrowthPairCorr
  0.75VLCGX Large Capital GrowthPairCorr
  0.71FSPTX Technology PortfolioPairCorr
  0.89VITAX Vanguard InformationPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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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VSTIXVSRDX
VSRDXVMSGX
  

High negative correlations

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VCBDXVAPPX
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between SCIENCE Mutual Fund performing well and Science Technology 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 Science Technology'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
VMIDX  0.72  0.07  0.08  0.16  0.63 
 1.83 
 3.73 
VMSGX  0.85 (0.09)(0.07) 0.00  1.08 
 1.56 
 3.95 
VAPPX  0.75 (0.14) 0.00 (0.10) 0.00 
 1.36 
 4.84 
VSRDX  0.66 (0.05)(0.07) 0.02  0.88 
 1.30 
 3.30 
VSTIX  0.56 (0.03)(0.06) 0.04  0.75 
 1.17 
 3.62 
VSSVX  0.79  0.12  0.15  0.20  0.53 
 2.44 
 4.87 
VBCVX  0.53  0.06  0.06  0.16  0.42 
 1.41 
 3.06 
VCAAX  0.35 (0.04)(0.15) 0.00  0.46 
 0.71 
 2.34 
VCBDX  0.14  0.01 (0.32) 0.28  0.00 
 0.30 
 0.79 
VCBCX  0.75 (0.13) 0.00 (0.08) 0.00 
 1.36 
 4.84