Russell 2000 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 15x and Transamerica Cleartrack Retirement is 0.73 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Russell 2000 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.

Russell 2000 Correlation With Market

Very poor diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 15x and DJI is 0.87 (i.e., Very poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 15x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.88RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.95RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.98RYAHX Mid Cap 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.7RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.83RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.91RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.9RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.88RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.92RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.94RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.98RYDCX Mid Cap 15x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.94RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.74RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.73RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.89RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.87RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.88RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  1.0RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.9RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.86RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.86RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.86RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.86RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.73RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.73RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.68RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  1.0RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.94RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.94RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.85RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.82RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.73RYEUX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.69RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr

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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 Russell Mutual Fund performing well and Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000'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.