Virtus Kar Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Small and Dreyfusstandish Global Fixed is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Virtus Kar 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 Kar Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between Virtus Kar Small Mid and DJI is 0.75 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Kar Small Mid 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 Virtus Kar Small Mid. 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 unemployment.

Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.9SAGAX Ridgeworth Innovative Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.91SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.85SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.94PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.73SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.83PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.88STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.88STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.88STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.8STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.67SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.61HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.57VMSSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.57SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.57SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.53SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.53SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.51SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.43VMSAX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.32HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.63HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.58STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.58STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.58STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.55PIMSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.52PIPTX Virtus Kar GlobalPairCorr
  0.42NAMFX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.31PICEX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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