| FAKTX Fund | | | USD 12.20 0.63 4.91% |
The current 90-days correlation between American Funds 2015 and American Funds 2055 is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of American Funds 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.
American Funds Correlation With Market
Significant diversification
The correlation between American Funds 2015 and DJI is 0.08 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding American Funds 2015 and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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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 | FAATX | | FAJTX | | FEATX | | FAATX | | FLTTX | | FAJTX | | FEATX | | FAJTX |
| | High negative correlations |
Risk-Adjusted IndicatorsThere is a big difference between American Mutual Fund performing well and American Funds 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 American Funds' 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.