Vanguard Strategic Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Strategic Equity and Vanguard Global Equity is 0.78 (i.e., Poor diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Strategic 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 Strategic Correlation With Market

Very weak diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Strategic Equity and DJI is 0.49 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Strategic Equity and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.7VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.7VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.77VMVAX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.77VMVIX Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.76VPCCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.65VPMCX Vanguard PrimecapPairCorr
  0.96NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.97VQNPX Vanguard Growth AndPairCorr
  0.65VADGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.96VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.96VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.48VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.48VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.44VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.44VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.43VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.39VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.69VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.69VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.69VSIGX Vanguard Intermediate-terPairCorr
  0.67VSGDX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.65VSGBX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.61VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.56VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr

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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 Strategic 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 Strategic'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.