Blackrock Lifepath Correlations

LIRIX Fund  USD 14.06  0.04  0.29%   
The current 90-days correlation between Blackrock Lifepath Idx and Blackrock Pa Muni is -0.13 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Blackrock Lifepath 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.

Blackrock Lifepath Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Blackrock Lifepath Idx and DJI is 0.04 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Blackrock Lifepath Idx and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Blackrock Lifepath Idx. 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 gross domestic product.

Moving together with Blackrock Mutual Fund

  0.73MKCMX Blackrock CaliforniaPairCorr
  0.87MKCPX Blackrock BalancedPairCorr
  0.87MKEFX Blackrock Eurofund ClassPairCorr
  0.76MKDVX Blackrock Equity DividendPairCorr
  0.94MKILX Blackrock InternationalPairCorr
  0.73MKMTX Blackrock StrategicPairCorr
  0.71BRACX Bats Series CPairCorr
  0.69MKNKX Blackrock New YorkPairCorr
  0.79MKLOX Blackrock Global AllPairCorr
  0.64BRBCX Blackrock TacticalPairCorr
  0.89BRCPX Blackrock ConservativePairCorr
  0.61MKPYX Blackrock PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.69BRGPX Blackrock Gwth PreparedPairCorr
  0.7BRIAX Blackrock RetirementPairCorr
  0.87BRHYX Blackrock Hi YldPairCorr
  0.96BRIDX Blackrock RetirementPairCorr
  0.97BRIEX Blackrock RetirementPairCorr
  0.89BRICX Blackrock RetirementPairCorr
  0.77MKWIX Blackrock StrategicPairCorr
  0.86BRMPX Blackrock ModeratePairCorr
  0.73BROKX Blackrock AdvantagePairCorr
  0.65BROIX Blackrock Glbl OpprtntsPairCorr

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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 Blackrock Mutual Fund performing well and Blackrock Lifepath 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 Blackrock Lifepath'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.