Vanguard 500 Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard 500 Index and Vanguard Total Stock is 1.0 (i.e., No risk reduction). The correlation of Vanguard 500 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 500 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Vanguard 500 Index and DJI is 0.74 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard 500 Index 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 Vanguard 500 Index. 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 board of governors.

Moving together with VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.69VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.73VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.76VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.95VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.93VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.75VSIAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.94VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  1.0VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  1.0VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.82VTMFX Vanguard Tax ManagedPairCorr
  1.0VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  1.0VTSMX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr

Moving against VANGUARD Mutual Fund

  0.56VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.49VBTLX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.49VBTIX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.42VTBIX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.42VTBNX Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.35VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.33VBLIX Vanguard Long TermPairCorr
  0.49VUBFX Vanguard Ultra-short-termPairCorr
  0.38VEUSX Vanguard European StockPairCorr
  0.38VWSUX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

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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 VANGUARD Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard 500 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 500'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.