Vanguard Intermediate-ter Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Intermediate-ter and Glg Intl Small is 0.35 (i.e., Weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Intermediate-ter 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 Intermediate-ter Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Intermediate Term Por and DJI is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Intermediate Term Por and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.74VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.9VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.66VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.89VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.73VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.73VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.85VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.74VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.88VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.88VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.77VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.77VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.86VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.87VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.87VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.79VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.87VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.86VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.82VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.68VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.62VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.86VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.72VADGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.81VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.62VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.9VAIPX Vanguard InflationPairCorr
  0.63VSCGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr
  0.74VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.64VASGX Vanguard LifestrategyPairCorr

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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 Intermediate-ter 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 Intermediate-ter'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.