Astor Long/short Correlations

ASTZX Fund  USD 11.64  0.11  0.95%   
The current 90-days correlation between Astor Long/short and Tiaa Cref Mid Cap Value is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Astor Long/short 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.

Astor Long/short Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Astor Longshort Fund and DJI is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Astor Longshort Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Astor Mutual Fund

  0.98STARX Astor Star FundPairCorr
  0.9ASPGX Astor Star FundPairCorr
  0.93ASTIX Astor LongshortPairCorr
  0.93ASTLX Astor Long/shortPairCorr
  0.98CSPGX Astor Star FundPairCorr
  0.97VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.97VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.89VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.98VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.89VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.88VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.97VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.62RNCIX Rivernorth E OpportunityPairCorr

Moving against Astor Mutual Fund

  0.54GF New Germany ClosedPairCorr
  0.48VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.43PSDNX Putnam Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.38USGDX Morgan Stanley GovernmentPairCorr
  0.37BISMX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.31EPDPX Europac InternationalPairCorr

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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.
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High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Astor Mutual Fund performing well and Astor Long/short 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 Astor Long/short'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.