Ariel Appreciation Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Ariel Appreciation and Diversified Bond Fund is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Ariel Appreciation 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.

Ariel Appreciation Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Ariel Appreciation Fund and DJI is 0.59 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Ariel Appreciation Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Ariel Mutual Fund

  0.99ARAIX Ariel Fund InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.96ARFFX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  0.99ARGFX Ariel Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.96AFOYX Ariel Focus FundPairCorr
  1.0CAAIX Ariel AppreciationPairCorr
  0.81FLPKX Fidelity Low PricedPairCorr
  0.82FLPSX Fidelity Low PricedPairCorr
  0.76VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.82JVMAX John Hancock DisciplinedPairCorr
  0.83JVMIX John Hancock DisciplinedPairCorr
  0.81VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93JMVZX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92JMVRX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92JMVQX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92JMVYX Jpmorgan Mid CapPairCorr
  0.91DXQLX Direxion Monthly Nasdaq Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91RYVLX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91RYVYX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91UOPIX Ultra Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91UOPSX Ultranasdaq 100 Profund Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.9INPIX Internet Ultrasector Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.86INPSX Internet UltrasectorPairCorr

Moving against Ariel Mutual Fund

  0.47AINTX Ariel InternationalPairCorr
  0.47AINIX Ariel InternationalPairCorr
  0.59RGEVX Us Government SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.55FMSCX Fidelity Advisor MortgagePairCorr
  0.53PUBRX Pimco Unconstrained BondPairCorr
  0.51ANVRX American Century NonPairCorr
  0.51AVBNX American Century EtfPairCorr
  0.49PYCWX Payden E BondPairCorr
  0.48JHCBX John Hancock BondPairCorr
  0.42TIEUX International EquityPairCorr
  0.33HSXCX Hartford SchrodersPairCorr

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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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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Ariel Mutual Fund performing well and Ariel Appreciation 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 Ariel Appreciation'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.