Corporate Bond Correlations

MPFDX Fund  USD 10.55  0.01  0.09%   
The correlation of Corporate Bond 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.

Corporate Bond Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Corporate Bond Portfolio and DJI is 0.14 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Corporate Bond Portfolio 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 Corporate Bond Portfolio. 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 Corporate Mutual Fund

  0.97TILUX Inflation Linked FixedPairCorr
  0.69MRHYX Msift High YieldPairCorr
  0.88MSQLX International EquityPairCorr
  0.68EUGDX Morgan Stanley EuropeanPairCorr
  0.67EUGCX Morgan Stanley EuropeanPairCorr
  0.67EUGAX Morgan Stanley EuropeanPairCorr
  0.97USGDX Morgan Stanley GovernmentPairCorr
  0.97USGAX Morgan Stanley GovernmentPairCorr
  0.8MULSX Ultra Short IncomePairCorr
  0.67MDOEX Morgan Stanley DevelopingPairCorr
  0.65MFAIX International AdvantagePairCorr
  0.95MFIRX Ms Global FixedPairCorr
  0.63MIOLX Morgan Stanley InstiPairCorr
  0.88MIQPX International EquityPairCorr
  1.0VICSX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.99VFICX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.99VFIDX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  1.0VICBX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.99PBDPX Pimco Investment GradePairCorr
  0.99PIGIX Investment Grade PoratePairCorr
  0.99PGCAX Investment Grade PoratePairCorr

Moving against Corporate Mutual Fund

  0.59MSSGX Small Pany Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.59MSSMX Small Pany Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.56MSVEX Morgan Stanley VitalityPairCorr
  0.56MSVDX Morgan Stanley VitalityPairCorr
  0.38CPOAX Morgan Stanley Multi Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.35MSEGX Growth Portfolio Class Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.35CPODX Morgan Stanley Multi Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.32MACGX Mid Cap Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.32MSEQX Growth Portfolio Class Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.32MSKLX Mid Cap Growth Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.32MSMFX Msift Mid Cap Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.54RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.54UOPSX Ultranasdaq 100 Profund Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.53RYVLX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.53RYVYX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.53UOPIX Ultra Nasdaq 100 Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.52DXQLX Direxion Monthly Nasdaq Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.42BIPIX Biotechnology UltrasectorPairCorr
  0.39INPSX Internet Ultrasector Steady GrowthPairCorr

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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 Corporate Mutual Fund performing well and Corporate Bond 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 Corporate Bond'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.