Vanguard Short-term Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Short Term and Vanguard Intermediate Term Bond is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Short-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.

Vanguard Short-term Correlation With Market

Good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Short Term Bond and DJI is -0.07 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Short Term Bond and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.97VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.97VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.93VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.83VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.96VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.94VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.83VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.83VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.83VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.7VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.96VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.98VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.96VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.96VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.97VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.98VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.64NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.64VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.64VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.51VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.46VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.45VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.68VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.67VSTCX Vanguard StrategicPairCorr
  0.66VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.62VSPMX Vanguard Sp MidPairCorr
  0.61VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.61VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.59VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr
  0.58VSIAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.58VSIIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.47VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.47VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.34VASVX Vanguard Selected ValuePairCorr

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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 Short-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 Vanguard Short-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.