Vanguard Short-term Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Short Term and Vanguard Intermediate Term Bond is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Short-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 Short-term Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Short Term Investment and DJI is -0.16 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Short Term Investment 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 Short Term Investment Grade. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.82VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.82VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.77VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.82VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.82VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.82VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.82VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.81VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.82VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.81VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.69VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.83VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.96VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.93VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.94VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.33VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.32NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.31VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.38VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.34VSTCX Vanguard StrategicPairCorr
  0.33VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.33VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.33VSMVX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.33VSPMX Vanguard Sp MidPairCorr
  0.32VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.32VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.32VSMAX 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.
High positive correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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