Vanguard Utilities Correlations

VPU Etf  USD 171.95  0.64  0.37%   
The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Utilities Index and Vanguard Industrials Index is 0.62 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Utilities 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 Utilities Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Utilities Index 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 Utilities Index and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Etf

  1.0XLU Utilities Select SectorPairCorr
  1.0FUTY Fidelity MSCI UtilitiesPairCorr
  1.0IDU iShares Utilities ETFPairCorr
  0.97FXU First Trust UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.89JXI iShares Global UtilitiesPairCorr
  0.78XOM Exxon Mobil CorpPairCorr
  0.69TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.73JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.77INTC Intel Downward RallyPairCorr
  0.69DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Etf

  0.55YCS ProShares UltraShort YenPairCorr
  0.41FNGO MicroSectors FANG IndexPairCorr
  0.37FNGU MicroSectors FANG IndexPairCorr
  0.41BA BoeingPairCorr

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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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Vanguard Utilities Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Etf performing well and Vanguard Utilities ETF 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 Utilities' 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.