Consumer Staples Correlations

XLP Etf  USD 78.68  0.72  0.91%   
The current 90-days correlation between Consumer Staples Select and Consumer Discretionary Select is 0.26 (i.e., Modest diversification). The correlation of Consumer Staples 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.

Consumer Staples Correlation With Market

Weak diversification

The correlation between Consumer Staples Select and DJI is 0.36 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Consumer Staples Select and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Consumer Etf

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Moving against Consumer Etf

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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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Consumer Staples Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Consumer Etf performing well and Consumer Staples 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 Consumer Staples' 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.