Virtus Kar Correlations

PSGAX Fund  USD 23.91  0.58  2.37%   
The current 90-days correlation between Virtus Kar Small and Virtus Kar Small Cap is -0.14 (i.e., Good 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

Poor diversification

The correlation between Virtus Kar Small Cap and DJI is 0.63 (i.e., Poor 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.
  
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Moving together with Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.78PXQSX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr
  0.76PXSGX Virtus Kar SmallPairCorr

Moving against Virtus Mutual Fund

  0.69PGIUX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.61VMSAX Vanguard Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.6SAMFX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.6PXCZX Virtus Tax ExemptPairCorr
  0.59SAMVX Ridgeworth Ceredex MidPairCorr
  0.58SAMBX Ridgeworth Seix FloatingPairCorr
  0.56SSAGX Virtus Seix GovernmentPairCorr
  0.56STCZX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.48VMSSX Virtus Multi SectorPairCorr
  0.48SAVAX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.48HIBIX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.46PFSRX Virtus Senior FloatingPairCorr
  0.45SAVYX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.43SAMHX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.42SAVCX Virtus Bond FundPairCorr
  0.41SAMZX Ridgeworth Seix TotalPairCorr
  0.41PGHCX Virtus High YieldPairCorr
  0.39SAGAX Ridgeworth InnovativePairCorr
  0.35HYPSX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.33HYIZX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.31PGICX Virtus Rampart EnhancedPairCorr
  0.71PGUAX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.68PGUCX Virtus Global InfrasPairCorr
  0.61STTBX Ridgeworth Seix InvePairCorr
  0.61SCFTX Ridgeworth Seix HighPairCorr
  0.56STCAX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.56STCIX Ridgeworth Silvant LargePairCorr
  0.56HIEMX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.56WCFRX Virtus Westchester CreditPairCorr
  0.5HIMZX Virtus Low DurationPairCorr
  0.48PICEX Virtus Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.43STGIX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.42STGZX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.42STIGX Ridgeworth Seix EPairCorr
  0.31PHCHX Virtus High YieldPairCorr

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 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
VRSGX  0.88 (0.21) 0.00 (51.76) 0.00 
 1.36 
 5.81 
PSGCX  0.87 (0.22) 0.00 (31.31) 0.00 
 1.34 
 5.84 
PXSGX  0.88 (0.21) 0.00 (41.72) 0.00 
 1.37 
 5.84 
PKSFX  0.75 (0.13) 0.00 (9.16) 0.00 
 1.58 
 4.85 
PKSAX  0.75 (0.14) 0.00 (13.85) 0.00 
 1.58 
 4.85 
CIPNX  0.85 (0.07) 0.00  0.62  0.00 
 1.62 
 6.08 
TDMTX  0.75  0.19  0.16  2.42  0.81 
 1.53 
 5.16 
TEDMX  0.74  0.16  0.13  1.83  0.83 
 1.54 
 5.14 
CPODX  1.36 (0.04)(0.01) 0.01  2.05 
 2.56 
 8.80 
CPOAX  1.37 (0.01)(0.02)(0.15) 2.06 
 2.56 
 8.80