Intermediate-term Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Intermediate Term Bond and Ftufox is 0.82 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Intermediate-term 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.

Intermediate-term Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Intermediate Term Bond Fund and DJI is 0.13 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Intermediate Term Bond Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Intermediate-term Mutual Fund

  0.99UINCX Income Fund IncomePairCorr
  1.0UITCX Usaa Intermediate TermPairCorr
  0.81UITIX Usaa Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.96IPFIX Victory IncorePairCorr
  0.94RSDYX Victory Incore LowPairCorr
  0.76RSENX Victory Sophus EmergingPairCorr
  0.68RSFYX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.63RSFMX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.67RSFLX Victory Floating RatePairCorr
  0.9RSIGX Victory Rs InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Intermediate-term Mutual Fund

  0.83RSEGX Victory Rs SmallPairCorr
  0.72RSGFX Victory Rs SelectPairCorr
  0.71RSDGX Victory Rs SelectPairCorr
  0.67SSGSX Victory Sycamore SmallPairCorr
  0.65SRVEX Victory Diversified StockPairCorr
  0.65SSVSX Victory Special ValuePairCorr
  0.63MNNAX Victory Munder MultiPairCorr
  0.6UINQX Usaa Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.6MMEAX Victory IntegrityPairCorr
  0.6MMMMX Victory IntegrityPairCorr
  0.59MMMSX Victory IntegrityPairCorr
  0.57MMECX Victory IntegrityPairCorr
  0.48RSGGX Victory Rs GlobalPairCorr
  0.44RPPRX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr
  0.33SBFCX Victory Incore InvestmentPairCorr
  0.32SBFMX Victory PortfoliosPairCorr
  0.83RSYEX Victory Rs SmallPairCorr
  0.81RSMMX Victory Rs SmallPairCorr
  0.73RSGRX Victory Rs GrowthPairCorr
  0.73VSVIX Victory Integrity SmallPairCorr
  0.71RSSYX Victory Rs SelectPairCorr
  0.7VSCVX Victory Integrity SmallPairCorr
  0.68RSMOX Victory Rs MidPairCorr
  0.66RSIFX Victory Rs SciencePairCorr
  0.58RSNRX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.57RSNYX Victory Global NaturalPairCorr
  0.51RSPFX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr
  0.5RSPMX Victory Rs PartnersPairCorr

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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.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Intermediate-term Mutual Fund performing well and Intermediate-term 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 Intermediate-term'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.