Virtus Kar Correlations

VSCRX Fund  USD 58.50  0.11  0.19%   
The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Small and Virtus Multi Strategy Target is 0.13 (i.e., Average 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between Virtus Kar Small Cap and DJI is 0.33 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Virtus Kar Small 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 Small 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 metropolitan statistical area.

Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.65SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.92SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.67PXCZX Virtus Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.9SASVX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.78PXIIX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.63SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.7SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.61SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.98PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.87SSTFX Virtus Kar CapitalPairCorr
  0.94PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.82PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.78PGIUX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.87STCEX Ridgeworth Ceredex SmallPairCorr
  0.76PGUAX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.76PGUCX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.65STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.66STITX Ridgeworth InternationalPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.69SAINX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.64STIFX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr
  0.62STICX Ridgeworth Seix PoratePairCorr

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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 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.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
VMSAX  0.15 (0.01)(0.13)(0.20) 0.16 
 0.28 
 1.00 
VMSSX  0.08  0.01 (0.05) 0.38  0.00 
 0.22 
 0.89 
HYIZX  0.13  0.00 (0.03) 0.00  0.00 
 0.51 
 1.14 
SAGAX  1.11  0.13  0.08  0.35  1.40 
 2.08 
 7.21 
HYPSX  0.13  0.01 (0.03) 0.33  0.00 
 0.39 
 1.17 
SAMFX  0.26 (0.04) 0.00 (0.50) 0.00 
 0.65 
 1.52 
SAMBX  0.10  0.02  0.00  0.39  0.00 
 0.13 
 1.56 
SAMHX  0.13  0.01 (0.03) 0.32  0.00 
 0.38 
 1.02 
SSAGX  0.05  0.01 (0.11)(0.87) 0.00 
 0.10 
 0.51 
SAMVX  0.80 (0.07) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.21 
 13.92