Global Strategy Correlations

VGLSX Fund  USD 12.26  0.06  0.49%   
The current 90-days correlation between Global Strategy and Blue Chip Growth is 0.86 (i.e., Very poor diversification). The correlation of Global Strategy 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.

Global Strategy Correlation With Market

Almost no diversification

The correlation between Global Strategy Fund and DJI is 0.92 (i.e., Almost no diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Global Strategy Fund and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with Global Mutual Fund

  0.94VMIDX Mid Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.62VMSGX Mid Cap StrategicPairCorr
  0.77VSRDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.8VSTIX Stock Index FundPairCorr
  0.92VSSVX Small Cap SpecialPairCorr
  0.97VBCVX Broad Cap ValuePairCorr
  0.73VCBDX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.94VCGEX Emerging EconomiesPairCorr
  0.97VCFVX Foreign ValuePairCorr
  0.98VCIEX International EquitiesPairCorr
  0.95VCIGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.78VCINX International GrowthPairCorr
  0.95VCSOX Global Social AwarenessPairCorr
  0.88VCSLX Small Cap IndexPairCorr
  0.92VVMCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.75VVSGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.93VVSCX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.91VGCLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.8VGREX Global Real EstatePairCorr
  0.96VHYLX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.97VIOPX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.9VLAGX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.64VLCGX Large Capital GrowthPairCorr
  0.96VLSMX Valic Company IPairCorr
  0.95CIBCX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr
  0.95CIBFX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr
  0.94CAIBX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr
  0.95RIRAX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr
  0.95RIREX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr
  0.95RIRCX Capital Income BuilderPairCorr

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 Global Mutual Fund performing well and Global Strategy 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 Global Strategy'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
VMIDX  0.72  0.10  0.11  0.13  0.67 
 1.83 
 4.47 
VMSGX  0.87 (0.03)(0.02) 0.01  1.13 
 1.56 
 5.44 
VAPPX  0.74 (0.13) 0.00 (0.13) 0.00 
 1.29 
 4.84 
VSRDX  0.65 (0.03)(0.04) 0.00  0.91 
 1.16 
 4.24 
VSTIX  0.55 (0.02)(0.04) 0.00  0.79 
 0.99 
 3.60 
VSSVX  0.81  0.14  0.17  0.16  0.56 
 2.44 
 4.87 
VBCVX  0.55  0.06  0.07  0.11  0.55 
 1.41 
 3.29 
VCAAX  0.34 (0.03) 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 
 0.71 
 2.34 
VCBDX  0.15  0.01 (0.11) 0.31  0.00 
 0.30 
 0.69 
VCBCX  0.75 (0.12) 0.00 (0.12) 0.00 
 1.29 
 4.84