Vanguard Mid-cap Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Mid Cap and Fvkvwx is 0.43 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Mid-cap 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 Mid-cap Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.83VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.68VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.68VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.82VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.93VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.61VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.88VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.8VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.82VPMAX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.92NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.68VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.74VADGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.92VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.92VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.93VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.85VSEQX Vanguard Strategic EquityPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.44VSIGX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.43VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.42VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.41VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.39VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.33VSCSX 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 Mid-cap 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 Mid-cap'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.