Dreyfus Midcap Correlations

DMIDX Fund  USD 34.21  0.11  0.32%   
The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and Dreyfus Smallcap Stock is 0.96 (i.e., Almost no diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus Midcap 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 Midcap Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI is 0.91 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Dreyfus Midcap Index. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in unemployment.

Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.98SSETX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.98SSYGX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.94STSVX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.95DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.98SDSCX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.8DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.79DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.63DLHRX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.95DLQIX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.99DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.99DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.99DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.93DOPIX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.81DPTRX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.82AVGYX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.81AVGRX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.92DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr
  0.92DQIRX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.75DIBRX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.75DIBYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.69DIEYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.69DIERX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.6DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.6DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.58DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.51SDGIX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr
  0.61NIEYX Dreyfus/newton InternationalPairCorr
  0.52DSDYX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr

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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   
CIPIXDISIX
RRTLXMSTSX
OSHDFVIASP
MSTSXMEMKX
RRTLXLBHIX
LBHIXMSTSX
  
High negative correlations   
VIASPMEMKX
OSHDFMEMKX
70082LAB3MEMKX
VIASPMSTSX
MEMKXDISIX
CIPIXMEMKX

Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Dreyfus Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus Midcap 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 Midcap'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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
DISIX  0.91 (0.03) 0.02  0.09  0.85 
 2.02 
 7.64 
MEMKX  0.65 (0.08) 0.00 (0.05) 0.00 
 1.59 
 3.99 
CIPIX  0.66  0.02  0.01  0.14  0.70 
 1.23 
 4.04 
AQUI  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00 
 0.00 
 0.00 
MSTSX  0.49 (0.04)(0.13) 0.05  0.51 
 1.21 
 2.80 
LBHIX  0.12  0.01 (0.39) 0.51  0.00 
 0.24 
 0.96 
VIASP  0.75  0.08 (0.03)(1.87) 1.12 
 2.28 
 7.18 
RRTLX  0.23  0.01 (0.29) 0.46  0.25 
 0.48 
 1.36 
OSHDF  39.65  22.52  0.00 (0.97) 0.00 
 0.00 
 1,329 
70082LAB3  1.00  0.06 (0.04)(0.11) 2.21 
 1.75 
 24.27