Inverse Russell Correlations

RYCQX Fund  USD 92.76  0.21  0.23%   
The current 90-days correlation between Inverse Russell 2000 and Basic Materials Fund is -0.09 (i.e., Good diversification). The correlation of Inverse Russell 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.

Inverse Russell Correlation With Market

Excellent diversification

The correlation between Inverse Russell 2000 and DJI is -0.59 (i.e., Excellent diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Inverse Russell 2000 and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Inverse Russell 2000. 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 main economic indicators.

Moving together with Inverse Mutual Fund

  0.64RYACX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.67RYALX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  1.0RYAFX Inverse Russell 2000 Potential GrowthPairCorr
  0.84RYAGX Inverse Mid CapPairCorr
  0.78RYARX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.67RYAPX Inverse Nasdaq 100PairCorr
  0.86RYCBX Inverse Sp 500PairCorr
  0.75RYCAX Consumer ProductsPairCorr
  0.84RYCDX Rydex Inverse NasdaqPairCorr

Moving against Inverse Mutual Fund

  0.76RYAKX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.69RYAHX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.66RYBKX Banking Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.64RYBHX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.36RYBIX Basic MaterialsPairCorr
  0.78RYDCX Mid Cap 15xPairCorr
  0.68RYDKX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.61RYAZX Sp Smallcap 600PairCorr
  0.6RYDHX Dow Jones IndustrialPairCorr
  0.57RYAVX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.5RYANX Nova Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.77RYCKX Sp Midcap 400PairCorr
  0.72RYCMX Russell 2000 15xPairCorr
  0.63RYCVX Dow 2x StrategyPairCorr
  0.6RYCNX Transportation Fund ClassPairCorr
  0.6RYCYX Dow 2x StrategyPairCorr

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 Inverse Mutual Fund performing well and Inverse Russell 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 Inverse Russell'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
RYBCX  1.20 (0.03) 0.00 (0.16) 0.00 
 2.07 
 14.04 
RYBAX  1.17  0.00 (0.03) 0.10  2.13 
 2.08 
 12.18 
RYBKX  0.84  0.04 (0.01) 0.23  1.48 
 2.08 
 7.06 
RYBMX  1.17 (0.03)(0.03) 0.02  2.05 
 2.08 
 11.81 
RYBHX  0.80  0.07 (0.01)(27.44) 0.89 
 1.85 
 4.56 
RYBIX  1.15 (0.05)(0.01) 0.04  1.94 
 2.09 
 10.96 
RYBOX  1.05  0.05  0.00  0.26  2.80 
 2.05 
 16.83 
RYABX  0.45 (0.03) 0.00 (0.08) 0.00 
 0.92 
 3.26 
RYACX  0.86 (0.11) 0.00  24.18  0.00 
 2.07 
 6.69 
RYAIX  0.86 (0.08) 0.00  0.88  0.00 
 2.06 
 6.15