Virtus Bond Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Mlp is 0.18 (i.e., Average diversification). The correlation of Virtus Bond 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.

Virtus Bond Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Virtus Bond Fund and DJI is 0.18 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Bond Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Virtus Bond Fund. 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 manufacturing.

Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.85MWTNX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.86MWTSX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.86PTTPX Pimco Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.86PTRRX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.86PTRAX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.85PTTRX Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.87FIWGX Strategic AdvisersPairCorr
  0.88DODIX Dodge IncomePairCorr
  0.85MWTIX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.86MWTRX Metropolitan West TotalPairCorr
  0.74VGTSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.74VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.71MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.66IBM International BusinessPairCorr
  0.77PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.71TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.39VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.39VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.39VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.39VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.39VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.37VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.37VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.36VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.61AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.58CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.57MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr
  0.51AXP American ExpressPairCorr
  0.47BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr
  0.38MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr
  0.38HD Home DepotPairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus Bond 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 Virtus Bond'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.