Blackrock Lifepath Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Blackrock Lifepath and Gabelli Global Financial is -0.03 (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

Poor diversification

The correlation between Blackrock Lifepath Dynamic and DJI is 0.71 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Blackrock Lifepath Dynamic 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 Dynamic. 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

  0.84MKCPX Blackrock BalancedPairCorr
  0.76MKECX Blackrock FundsPairCorr
  0.81MKGCX Blackrock AdvantagePairCorr
  0.65MKFOX Blackrock Large CapPairCorr
  0.93BRAPX Blackrock AggressivePairCorr
  0.88MKLOX Blackrock Global AllPairCorr
  0.79BRGNX Blckrck Fdsiii RssllPairCorr
  0.92BRGPX Blackrock Gwth PreparedPairCorr
  0.79BRGKX Blckrck Fds IiiPairCorr
  0.79BRGAX Blckrck Fdsiii RssllPairCorr
  0.82MKSCX Blackrock FundsPairCorr
  0.7MKSPX Blackrock Advantage TotalPairCorr
  0.74BRMIX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.74BRMAX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.73BRMPX Blackrock ModeratePairCorr
  0.74BRMKX Blackrock Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.64BABDX Blackrock Gbl DividendPairCorr

Moving against Blackrock Mutual Fund

  0.31BRASX Bats Series SPairCorr

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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.