Vanguard Long-term Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Long Term and Blackrock Mid Cap Growth is -0.01 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Long-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 Long-term Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Long Term Bond and DJI is 0.1 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Long Term Bond and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.86VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.86VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.88VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.75VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.9VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.86VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.75VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.73VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.67VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.67VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.79VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.74VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.74VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.79VPALX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.79VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.74VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.79VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.93VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.89VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.83VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.83VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.56NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.41VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.4VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.62VSMVX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.6VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.6VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.6VSMSX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.56VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.56VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.56VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.55VSPMX Vanguard Sp MidPairCorr
  0.54VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr

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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 Long-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 Long-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.