Applied Finance Correlations

AFVZX Fund  USD 23.23  0.20  0.87%   
Current 90-days correlation between Applied Finance Select and American Mutual Fund is 0.81 (i.e., Very poor diversification).The correlation of Applied Finance 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.

Market Correlation - Applied Finance

Very poor diversification
For the present investment horizon, the measured correlation between AFVZX and DJI stands at 0.82, or Very poor diversification. Used correctly, the chart helps investors judge whether adding the second position genuinely diversifies the first.
  
Use Trending Equities to better understand diversified portfolio construction. Additional portfolio transparency improves capital positioning. This reflects a position in Applied Finance Select across the allocation. 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 nation.

Moving together with Applied Mutual Fund

  0.65AFALX Applied Finance CorePairCorr
  0.65AFAZX Applied Finance CorePairCorr
  0.79AFDVX Applied Finance ExplorerPairCorr
  0.89AFDZX Applied Finance ExplorerPairCorr
  0.88AFVLX Applied Finance SelectPairCorr
  0.69VVIAX Vanguard Value IndexPairCorr
  0.8AWSHX Washington MutualPairCorr
  0.8WSHCX Washington MutualPairCorr
  0.92WSHFX Washington MutualPairCorr
  0.91FWWMX American Funds WashingtonPairCorr
  0.91FWMMX American Funds WashingtonPairCorr
  0.9DODGX Dodge Stock FundPairCorr
  0.77AMFFX American MutualPairCorr
  0.77AMFCX American MutualPairCorr
  0.67VSTSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.78VSMPX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.78VITSX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.63VFFSX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.75VFIAX Vanguard 500 IndexPairCorr
  0.67VTSAX Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.73VTSNX Vanguard TotalPairCorr
  0.68VTISX Vanguard TotalPairCorr
  0.73VTPSX Vanguard TotalPairCorr
  0.75VINIX Vanguard InstitutionalPairCorr
  0.76BRZKX BlackRock Advantage EsgPairCorr
  0.63FIVUX First InvestorsPairCorr
  0.75EVFGX Evaluator Aggressive RmsPairCorr
  0.64TITIX TIAA-CREF TAX-EXEMPTPairCorr
  0.9TLYPX TIAA Cref LifecyclePairCorr
  0.66BGLCX Brookfield Global ListedPairCorr
  0.93FLCSX Fidelity Large CapPairCorr
  0.87JNTPX JPMORGAN SMARTRETIREMENT*PairCorr
  0.82LIJAX BlackRock Lifepath IdxPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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 Applied Mutual Fund performing well and Applied Finance 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 Applied Finance'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.