Dreyfus/the Boston Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Dreyfusthe Boston Pany and Versatile Bond Portfolio is 0.02 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Dreyfus/the Boston 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.

Dreyfus/the Boston Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Dreyfusthe Boston Pany and DJI is 0.02 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Dreyfusthe Boston Pany and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Dreyfus/the Mutual Fund

  0.91SSETX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.91SSYGX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.92DLACX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.91SDSCX Dreyfusthe Boston PanyPairCorr
  0.77DLDYX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.77DLDRX Dreyfus Natural ResourcesPairCorr
  0.63DLHRX Dreyfus High YieldPairCorr
  0.92DLQIX Dreyfus Large CapPairCorr
  0.94DMCYX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.94DMIDX Dreyfus Midcap IndexPairCorr
  0.94DNLYX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.94DNLRX Dreyfus Active MidcapPairCorr
  0.86DOPIX Dreyfus OpportunisticPairCorr
  0.74DPTRX Dreyfus Tax ManagedPairCorr
  0.76AVGYX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.76AVGRX Dynamic Total ReturnPairCorr
  0.89DQIYX Dreyfus Equity IncomePairCorr

Moving against Dreyfus/the Mutual Fund

  0.74DIBRX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.73DIBYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.68DIEYX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.67DIERX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.58DISRX International StockPairCorr
  0.58DISYX International StockPairCorr
  0.57DINIX Dreyfus InternationalPairCorr
  0.53SDGIX Dreyfusstandish GlobalPairCorr

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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 Dreyfus/the Mutual Fund performing well and Dreyfus/the Boston 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 Dreyfus/the Boston'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.