Vanguard Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Sp Small and Rmb Mendon Financial is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Sp Small Cap and DJI is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Sp Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.61VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.61VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.73VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.65VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.81VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.83VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.81VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.79VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.71VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.72VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.71VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.71VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.7VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.61VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.61VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.7VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.72VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.71VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.68VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.67VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.97NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.72VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.67VADGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.66VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.97VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.97VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.92VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.78VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr

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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 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.