Versus Capital Correlations

VCMIX Fund  USD 24.54  0.04  0.16%   
The current 90-days correlation between Versus Capital Multi and Health Biotchnology Portfolio is 0.03 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Versus Capital 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.

Versus Capital Correlation With Market

Significant diversification

The correlation between Versus Capital Multi Manager and DJI is 0.08 (i.e., Significant diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Versus Capital Multi Manager and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Versus Capital Multi Manager. Also, note that the market value of any mutual fund could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.

Moving together with Versus Mutual Fund

  0.8VGTSX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.85VTIAX Vanguard Total InterPairCorr
  0.62GAAVX Gmo Alternative AlloPairCorr
  0.83GABFX Gmo Asset AllocationPairCorr
  0.75GHVIX Gmo High YieldPairCorr
  0.74TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.9VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.89JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.89T ATT Inc Aggressive PushPairCorr

Moving against Versus Mutual Fund

  0.56GCAVX Gmo Small CapPairCorr
  0.44VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.44VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.44VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.43VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.41GMCQX Gmo Equity AllocationPairCorr
  0.38VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.38VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.34VFINX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.34VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.76MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr
  0.67AXP American ExpressPairCorr
  0.59HPQ HP Inc Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.54MRK Merck CompanyPairCorr
  0.48DIS Walt DisneyPairCorr

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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 Versus Mutual Fund performing well and Versus Capital 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 Versus Capital'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.