Principal Lifetime Correlations

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The correlation of Principal Lifetime 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.

Principal Lifetime Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Principal Lifetime Hybrid and DJI is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Principal Lifetime Hybrid and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Principal Lifetime Hybrid. 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 board of governors.

Moving together with Principal Mutual Fund

  0.89SABPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.89SACAX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.89SAGPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.98PFIJX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.64PFIEX International EquityPairCorr
  0.98PFIFX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.7PFISX International Small PanyPairCorr
  0.98PFIPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.97SAIPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.89PFLJX Principal Lifetime 2050PairCorr
  0.71PFRSX Real Estate SecuritiesPairCorr
  0.97SAUPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.86PGBAX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.83PGBLX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.88PGBEX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.87PGBGX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.87PGBHX Blue Chip FundPairCorr
  0.88PGDCX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.83PGDIX Global Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.67PGDRX Diversified Real AssetPairCorr
  0.9PGRTX Smallcap GrowthPairCorr
  0.63PGRUX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.67PGSLX Principal Global SusPairCorr
  0.62PGRKX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.88SCBPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.97SCIPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  0.87SCGPX Strategic Asset ManaPairCorr
  1.0PHJEX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  0.99PHJFX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  0.99PHJGX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  0.99PHJBX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  0.99PHJDX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  1.0PHJNX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr
  1.0PHJQX Principal Lifetime HybridPairCorr

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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 Principal Mutual Fund performing well and Principal Lifetime 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 Principal Lifetime'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.