Dreyfus Midcap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and Dreyfus Smallcap Stock is 0.99 (i.e., No risk reduction). 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Dreyfus Midcap Index and DJI is 0.38 (i.e., Weak 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.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.99DISSX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.99DISIX Dreyfus Smallcap StockPairCorr
  0.73THPBX Dreyfus Balanced OppPairCorr
  0.74DLQAX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.63DMCVX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.81DNLDX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.82DNLCX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.82RUDAX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.67AVGCX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.65AVGAX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus Mutual Fund

  0.59DIECX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.59DIEAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.54DIISX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.36DIBAX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.33DIBCX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.31DITEX Dreyfus IntermediatePairCorr
  0.66BYSYX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.65BYSIX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.64BYSAX Bny Mellon ShortPairCorr
  0.56DMBAX Dreyfus Short IntermPairCorr
  0.36DPLTX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr

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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 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.