Rational Strategic Correlations

RHSIX Fund  USD 7.64  0.03  0.39%   
The current 90-days correlation between Rational Strategic and Calvert Large Cap is -0.03 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Rational Strategic 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.

Rational Strategic Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Rational Strategic Allocation and DJI is 0.79 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Rational Strategic Allocation and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with RATIONAL Mutual Fund

  0.92RNECX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.91RNEAX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.91RNEIX Rationalrgn Hedged EquityPairCorr
  0.77RDMAX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.76RDMIX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.78RDMCX Rational Dynamic MomentumPairCorr
  0.95RHSAX Rational Strategic Steady GrowthPairCorr
  1.0RHSCX Rational StrategicPairCorr
  0.95HSUAX Rational Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.95HSUCX Rational Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.88HBAFX Rational Strategic Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.95HSUTX Rational Defensive GrowthPairCorr
  0.8HDCAX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.81HDCEX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.79HDCTX Rational Dividend CapturePairCorr
  0.83PBXIX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.86PBXCX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.84PBXAX Rationalpier 88 ConvPairCorr
  0.97VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.97VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.97VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.96VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.9VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr

Moving against RATIONAL Mutual Fund

  0.79RFXIX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.78RFXCX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.77RFXAX Rational Special SitPairCorr
  0.66HRSTX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.66HRSAX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.65HRSFX Rational Real StrategiesPairCorr
  0.75MQLCX Mfs Limited MaturityPairCorr
  0.7FIVOX Fidelity InternationalPairCorr
  0.61PDINX Putnam Diversified IncomePairCorr
  0.5VTISX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.5VTSNX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.5VTPSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.35VWINX Vanguard Wellesley IncomePairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between RATIONAL Mutual Fund performing well and Rational Strategic 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 Rational Strategic'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.