Russell 2000 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 15x and Small Midcap Dividend Income is 0.14 (i.e., Average 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 0.85 (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

  0.9RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.92RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  1.0RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.99RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.68RYAQX Inverse Government LongPairCorr
  0.61RYAUX Utilities Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.85RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.93RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.99RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.91RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.98RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.99RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.96RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.78RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.77RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.89RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2x Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.96RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  1.0RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.85RYCOX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  1.0RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.92RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.88RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.88RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.88RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.84RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.78RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.77RYAEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.64RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  1.0RYCQX Inverse Russell 2000PairCorr
  0.98RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.96RYCWX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.96RYCZX Inverse Dow 2xPairCorr
  0.92RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.88RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr
  0.77RYEUX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.65RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr

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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.