Vanguard Wellesley Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between Vanguard Wellesley Income and Vanguard Wellington Fund is 0.07 (i.e., Significant diversification). The correlation of Vanguard Wellesley 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 Wellesley Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Wellesley Income and DJI is -0.24 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Wellesley Income and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.89VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.89VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.92VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.81VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.95VMSIX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.92VMVFX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.75VMVLX Vanguard Mega CapPairCorr
  0.69VNJUX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.68VNJTX Vanguard New JerseyPairCorr
  0.63VNYTX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.63VNYUX Vanguard New YorkPairCorr
  0.72VOHIX Vanguard Ohio LongPairCorr
  0.86VPADX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.86VPACX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.73VPAIX Vanguard PennsylvaniaPairCorr
  0.86VPKIX Vanguard Pacific StockPairCorr
  0.85VRTPX Vanguard Reit IiPairCorr
  0.79VAGVX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.83VAIGX Vanguard Advice SelectPairCorr
  0.91VAIPX Vanguard Inflation-protecPairCorr
  0.88VSCSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.81VSBIX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr
  0.82VSBSX Vanguard Short TermPairCorr

Moving against Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.32NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.46VSMVX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.42VSMSX Vanguard Sp SmallPairCorr
  0.38VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.37VSTCX Vanguard StrategicPairCorr
  0.32VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.32VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.32VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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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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VEIPXVDIGX
VEIPXVFIIX
VFIIXVDIGX
VFSTXVEIPX
VDIGXVWELX
  
High negative correlations   
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Wellesley 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 Wellesley'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.