Vanguard Consumer Correlations

VDC Etf  USD 211.60  2.87  1.34%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Consumer Staples and Vanguard Consumer Discretionary is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Consumer 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.

Vanguard Consumer Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Consumer Staples and DJI is 0.46 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Consumer Staples and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Etf

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Moving against Vanguard Etf

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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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Vanguard Consumer Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard Consumer ETF 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 Consumer'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.