Dreyfus Large Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Large Cap and Qs Defensive Growth is 0.38 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Large 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 Large Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Large Cap and DJI is 0.57 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Large Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.72DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.85THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.84DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.92RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.38BYSYX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.31DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.31DIEAX Dreyfus 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 Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Large 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 Large'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.