Russell 2000 Correlations

RYRUX Fund  USD 138.43  1.88  1.34%   
The current 90-days correlation between Russell 2000 2x and Barings Emerging Markets is -0.23 (i.e., Very good 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

Poor diversification

The correlation between Russell 2000 2x and DJI is 0.7 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Russell 2000 2x and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Russell Mutual Fund

  0.88RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.86RYATX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.97RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.9RYAWX Sp 500 PurePairCorr
  0.91RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.98RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.61RYEAX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.62RYECX Energy Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.63RYCHX Technology Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.94RYCCX Nasdaq 100 2xPairCorr
  0.68RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.85RYCOX Nasdaq 100 FundPairCorr
  0.79RYCVX Dow 2x StrategyPairCorr
  0.8RYCYX Dow 2x StrategyPairCorr
  0.61RYEIX Energy Fund InvestorPairCorr
  0.85RYESX Energy ServicesPairCorr

Moving against Russell Mutual Fund

  0.94RYAIX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.94RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.94RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.6RYABX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.44RYCGX Government Long BondPairCorr
  0.42RYCEX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.64RYEUX Europe 125x StrategyPairCorr
  0.58RYCWX Inverse Dow 2x Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.56RYCZX Inverse Dow 2x Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.54RYCIX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.53RYIEX Emerging Markets BondPairCorr
  0.51RYFTX Emerging Markets BondPairCorr
  0.41RYCLX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.35RYCAX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.33RYCPX Consumer ProductsPairCorr

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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.