Virtus International Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus International and Virtus Kar Small Cap is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Virtus International 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.

Virtus International Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Virtus International Small Cap and DJI is 0.54 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus International Small Cap and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.89VMSAX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.85VMSSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.62HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.83SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.64SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.86SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.84SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.75PXIIX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.84SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.83SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.83SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.73PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.91PGIUX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.85HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.87HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.9PGUAX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.9PGUCX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.83STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.84STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.83STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.76STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr
  0.86HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.66PHCIX Virtus High YieldPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.7PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.57STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.56SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.56SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.5STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.5STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.49STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.42PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.36SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.34SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.56SCATX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.55SCETX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.5PHSKX Virtus Kar MidPairCorr
  0.5PICMX Virtus Kar MidPairCorr

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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 Virtus Mutual Fund performing well and Virtus International 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 Virtus International'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.