Dreyfus International Correlations

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The correlation of Dreyfus International 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.

Dreyfus International Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus International Equity and DJI is 0.55 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus International Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.73DHGAX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.91DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.98DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.94DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.72BYSYX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.92BYSIX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.67BYSAX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.68DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.68DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.65DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.64DLDCX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.4THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.66RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.62DREVX Dreyfus FundPairCorr
  0.61DNLAX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.58AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.56AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.53DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.51DPTAX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.49DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.48DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.48DQICX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.47DQIAX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus International 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 Dreyfus International'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.