Vanguard Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Multifactor and Artisan Emerging Markets is 0.23 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Vanguard 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 Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Multifactor and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Multifactor and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.75VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.72VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.72VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.88VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.88VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.84VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.76VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.72VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.87VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.76VADGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.97VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.91VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.33VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.33VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.36VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.57VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.56VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.54VSIGX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.53VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.53VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.46VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard 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'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.