Shenkman Short Correlations

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The correlation of Shenkman Short 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.

Shenkman Short Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Shenkman Short Duration and DJI is 0.15 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Shenkman Short Duration and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Shenkman Mutual Fund

  0.72SCFIX Shenkman Short DurationPairCorr
  0.77SCFFX Shenkman Short DurationPairCorr
  0.76SFHFX Shenkman Floating RatePairCorr
  0.76SFHIX Shenkman Floating RatePairCorr
  0.76VWEAX Vanguard High YieldPairCorr
  0.74VWEHX Vanguard High YieldPairCorr
  0.74BHYCX Blackrock Hi YldPairCorr
  0.73BHYIX Blackrock High YieldPairCorr
  0.72BHYSX Blackrock Hi YldPairCorr
  0.73BHYAX Blackrock High YieldPairCorr
  0.73FAHHX American Funds AmericanPairCorr
  0.72FTAHX American Funds AmericanPairCorr
  0.72AHTFX American High IncomePairCorr
  0.72AHTCX American High IncomePairCorr
  0.67BRUFX Bruce Fund BrucePairCorr
  0.64KF Korea ClosedPairCorr
  0.67ARBOX Absolute ConvertiblePairCorr
  0.7USGDX Morgan Stanley GovernmentPairCorr
  0.7MEERX Massmutual PremierPairCorr
  0.65BISMX Brandes InternationalPairCorr
  0.72EMBAX Unconstrained EmergingPairCorr
  0.71ABNOX Ab Bond InflationPairCorr
  0.74VICSX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.72GIOIX Guggenheim Macro OppPairCorr
  0.83RMDUX American Funds MultiPairCorr
  0.66SGDLX Sprott Gold EquityPairCorr
  0.68RXRPX American Funds RetirementPairCorr
  0.62PSDNX Putnam Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.61TIMUX Transamerica IntermediatePairCorr

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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 Shenkman Mutual Fund performing well and Shenkman Short 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 Shenkman Short'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.