VANGUARD SHORT-TERM Mutual Fund Forward View - Triple Exponential Smoothing

VFSIX Fund  USD 10.43  -0.02  -0.19%   
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecast shown here for VANGUARD SHORT-TERM is reference data produced from the equity's historical price series. Accuracy metrics including mean absolute deviation are provided alongside the projection.
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade on the next trading day is expected to be 10.43 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.01 and the sum of the absolute errors of 0.53.As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past VANGUARD SHORT-TERM observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade observations. This Triple Exponential Smoothing reference page for VANGUARD SHORT-TERM presents model-generated projections from historical price data for informational purposes.
Triple exponential smoothing for VANGUARD SHORT-TERM - also known as the Winters method - is a refinement of the popular double exponential smoothing model with the addition of periodicity (seasonality) component. Simple exponential smoothing technique works best with data where there are no trend or seasonality components to the data. When VANGUARD SHORT-TERM prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any trend in VANGUARD SHORT-TERM price movement. However, neither of these exponential smoothing models address any seasonality of Vanguard Short Term.

Triple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 21st of March

Given 90 days horizon, the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade on the next trading day is expected to be 10.43 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.01 , mean absolute percentage error of 0.0002 , and the sum of the absolute errors of 0.53 .
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict VANGUARD Mutual Fund prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not suggest using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that VANGUARD SHORT-TERM's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Mutual Fund Forecast Pattern

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Forecasted Value

For the next trading day, Macroaxis evaluates VANGUARD SHORT-TERM's predictive range by looking for statistically meaningful downside and upside boundaries. Used properly, these levels provide context around forecast dispersion rather than certainty about the next closing print.
Market Value
10.43
10.43
Expected Value
10.56
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of VANGUARD SHORT-TERM mutual fund data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent VANGUARD SHORT-TERM mutual fund, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -5.0E-4
MADMean absolute deviation0.0088
MAPEMean absolute percentage error8.0E-4
SAESum of the absolute errors0.53
As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past VANGUARD SHORT-TERM observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade observations.

Other Forecasting Options for VANGUARD SHORT-TERM

Regardless of investment experience, understanding VANGUARD SHORT-TERM's price movement is essential for anyone considering a position in VANGUARD. Price charts for VANGUARD Mutual Fund are often filled with noise that can lead to poor investment choices if not properly filtered.

VANGUARD SHORT-TERM Related Equities

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VANGUARD SHORT-TERM Market Strength Events

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VANGUARD SHORT-TERM Risk Indicators

A thorough review of VANGUARD SHORT-TERM's risk indicators is an important first step in forecasting its price and managing investment exposure. This analysis provides context for determining the appropriate level of risk to accept when holding VANGUARD SHORT-TERM's.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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