Vanguard Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Multifactor and Shelton Emerging Markets is 0.02 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Vanguard 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 Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Multifactor and DJI is 0.94 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Multifactor 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 Vanguard Multifactor. 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 price.

Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.97VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.94VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.93VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.94VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.94VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.97VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.97VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.97VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.98VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.87VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.87VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.86VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.86VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.86VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.93VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.93VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.91VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.88VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.87VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.93VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.94VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.88VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.76VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.93VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.96VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.93VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.91VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.92VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.96VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.97VASGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr

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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High negative correlations

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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