Virtus Kar Correlations

VIDMX Fund  USD 8.70  0.03  0.35%   
The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Developing and Virtus Multi Strategy Target is 0.02 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Virtus Kar 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.

Virtus Kar Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Virtus Kar Developing and DJI is 0.4 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Kar Developing and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.63SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.65SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.62SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.63SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.61PGIUX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.89HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.62PGUAX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.62PGUCX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.66STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.64STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.66STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.71STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.52PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.5SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.38SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.36HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.34WCFRX Virtus Westchester CreditPairCorr
  0.32HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Kar 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 Virtus Kar'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
VMSAX  0.14  0.01 (0.42) 0.64  0.05 
 0.28 
 1.00 
VMSSX  0.07  0.01 (0.33)(0.65) 0.00 
 0.22 
 0.89 
HYIZX  0.13  0.02 (0.30) 0.49  0.00 
 0.51 
 1.14 
SAGAX  1.17  0.16  0.07  0.42  1.49 
 2.23 
 7.21 
HYPSX  0.13  0.02 (0.25) 0.67  0.00 
 0.39 
 1.17 
SAMFX  0.25 (0.02) 0.00 (0.22) 0.00 
 0.65 
 1.52 
SAMBX  0.10  0.03 (0.19)(0.53) 0.00 
 0.13 
 1.56 
SAMHX  0.13  0.02 (0.26) 0.61  0.00 
 0.38 
 1.02 
SSAGX  0.05  0.01 (0.72) 1.40  0.00 
 0.10 
 0.51 
SAMVX  0.81 (0.07) 0.00 (0.06) 0.00 
 1.37 
 13.92