Dunham Monthly Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dunham Monthly Distr and Dunham Monthly Distribution is 0.97 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dunham Monthly 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.

Dunham Monthly Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Dunham Monthly Distribution and DJI is 0.37 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dunham Monthly Distribution and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.99DNMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr
  0.65DAAIX Dunham AppreciationPairCorr
  1.0DAMDX Dunham Monthly DistrPairCorr

Moving against Dunham Mutual Fund

  0.71DAFGX Dunham Focused LargePairCorr
  0.69DNSVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.61DAAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.31DNDGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.31DADGX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.78DCSVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.7DASVX Dunham Small CapPairCorr
  0.66DCAVX Dunham Dynamic MacroPairCorr
  0.59SMPIX Semiconductor UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.35DCREX Dunham Real EstatePairCorr

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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 Dunham Mutual Fund performing well and Dunham Monthly 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 Dunham Monthly'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.