Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Intermediate-ter and Vanguard Ftse All World is 0.23 (i.e., Modest 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

Good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Intermediate Term Por and DJI is -0.08 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Intermediate Term Por and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.71VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.72VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.69VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.7VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.73VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.62VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.99VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.87VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.87VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.85VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.92VASIX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.92VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.92VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.64VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.62NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.5VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.5VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.45VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.34VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.32VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.32VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.68VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.64VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.64VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.62VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.61VSTCX Vanguard StrategicPairCorr
  0.6VSIAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.6VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.54VSMSX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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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.