Virtus Kar Correlations

VRMGX Fund  USD 59.57  1.46  2.51%   
The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Mid and Federated Kaufmann Small is 0.85 (i.e., Very poor 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 Mid Cap and DJI is 0.64 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Kar Mid Cap 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 Mid Cap. 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 price.

Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.97SAGAX Ridgeworth Innovative Steady GrowthPairCorr
  0.9SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.79SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.86PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.68SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.77PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.93STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.93STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.94STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.73STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.66SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.64SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.63SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.63HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.59VMSSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.58SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.58SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.57SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.47VMSAX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.37HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.65STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.64STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.64STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.64HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.57PIPTX Virtus Kar GlobalPairCorr
  0.56PIMSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.44NAMFX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.35PICEX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr

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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 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.