Core Plus Correlations

WCPNX Fund  USD 9.75  0.01  0.10%   
The current 90-days correlation between Core Plus Income and American Beacon Small is 0.29 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Core Plus 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.

Core Plus Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Core Plus Income and DJI is 0.77 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Core Plus Income and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Core Mutual Fund

  0.73SAFEX Weitz Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.84WSHNX Short Duration IncomePairCorr
  0.75WBALX Balanced Fund BalancedPairCorr
  0.75WBAIX Weitz BalancedPairCorr
  0.65WVAIX Value Fund ValuePairCorr
  0.64WVALX Value Fund ValuePairCorr
  0.81WEFIX Short Duration IncomePairCorr
  0.83WNTFX Nebraska Tax FreePairCorr
  0.69WPOIX Partners Iii OpportunityPairCorr
  0.7WPOPX Partners Iii OpportunityPairCorr
  0.69WPVLX Partners ValuePairCorr
  0.69WPVIX Partners ValuePairCorr
  0.89DODIX Dodge IncomePairCorr
  0.89DOXIX Dodge Cox IncomePairCorr
  0.92FIWGX Strategic AdvisersPairCorr
  0.69MWTNX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.77MWTSX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.98PTTPX Pimco Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.98PTRRX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.98PTRAX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.98PTTRX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.92PDBSX Prudential Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.66VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.73VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.75VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.75VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.66VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.78VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.72VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.63VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.82RLUEX Lazard Equity ConcenPairCorr
  0.79ZDIVX Zacks DividendPairCorr
  0.75AUIYX Ab Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.71WCERX Wcm Alternatives EventPairCorr
  0.87SSTDX Saat Servative StrategyPairCorr
  0.78TEPAX American Funds TaxPairCorr
  0.76DEMRX Delaware Emerging Markets Steady GrowthPairCorr

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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PLFLXPLFDX
PLFRXPLFLX
TRLVXSCFYX
SEFCXTGINX
ABSYXTGINX
  

High negative correlations

DNPPLFLX
DNPPLFRX
DNPPLFDX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Core Mutual Fund performing well and Core Plus 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 Core Plus' 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
SCFYX  0.14 (0.01)(0.24)(0.14) 0.19 
 0.21 
 0.73 
TRLVX  0.16 (0.01) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 0.31 
 0.72 
TGINX  0.16  0.03 (0.05) 0.27  0.00 
 0.44 
 1.35 
PLFDX  0.07  0.01 (0.32) 0.49  0.00 
 0.11 
 0.75 
PLFLX  0.06  0.01 (0.24) 0.63  0.00 
 0.11 
 0.97 
PLFRX  0.08  0.01 (0.29) 0.69  0.00 
 0.11 
 0.86 
SEFCX  0.76  0.37  0.45  0.84  0.00 
 1.26 
 15.67 
DNP  0.47  0.01 (0.05) 0.08  0.50 
 1.10 
 2.30 
CRATX  0.09  0.00 (0.26)(0.08) 0.10 
 0.21 
 0.62 
ABSYX  0.82  0.07  0.08  0.11  0.79 
 2.33 
 5.20