Vanguard Inflation-protec Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Inflation-protec and Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade is 0.58 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Inflation-protec 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.

Vanguard Inflation-protec Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Inflation Protected S and DJI is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Inflation Protected S and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.65VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.65VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.65VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.65VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.64VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.78VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.78VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.62VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.63VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.75VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.9VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.89VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.84VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.51VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.51VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.49VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.64VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.61NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.61VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.46VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.66VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.62VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.6VSIAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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 Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Inflation-protec 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 Vanguard Inflation-protec'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.